Top Uchisar Hot Air Balloon Rides

We started on one side of the valley and landed on the other. Amazing views and the captains were excellent in flying and telling us about the history of the area. Definetly a must try!

A bucket list item for us. The experience was as good as we hoped. Pickup and transfer was seamless (we were staying in Uchisar). The team was very professional and we felt safe at all times. The experience is quite gentle.One watch out is that the flights can be cancelled if there is too much wind. It is worth paying for the guaranteed rollover, as if there are a couple of days cancellations in a row, it is difficult to rebook yourself.

Great experience! Worth the money, very safe and friendly. Absolute must! Cannot get a better view :)

Very good experience. Pick and drop off was good

My wife and I totally enjoyed this tour. We might have some money if we had booked the accommodation, airport transfers and local tours directly with each provider. However, we preferred the convenience of all-inclusive package that gave us a kind of peace of mind.On the first day, we were picked up at our hotel in Istanbul at 3:30 as scheduled. We were driven in a nice van to Sabiha Gökçen Airport (SAW). Although this airport is a bit farther from the city center than the Istanbul International Airport, it took less than 40 minutes. At the airport, we had to check in for the flight ourselves and find our ways to the gate. The 6 am Pegasus Airlines flight to Kayseri arrived on time at 7:15. We met our pick-up as instructed. After a bit of wait, we were driven to our hotel in Ürgüp, which took about 1 hour and 20 minutes. After registration, we were served coffee and muffins until our guide came to pick us up at 10:30.Our guide was Buşra. On the first day, there was no other group, and the three of us had very good time. She started with a brief overview of the history and geography of the region. We visited the pigeon valley, an underground city, and an ancient monastery. During the tour, we had a nice home-style Turkish lunch at a cave restaurant. At the end of the day, we had a brief stop at a leather shop, but they were not very pushy. The tour ended around 3 pm.On the second day, the balloon ride was planned. We were picked up by the balloon company at 5 am and were driven to the launch area. While the balloon was being prepared, we got some snack and juice. We took off a little bit later than other balloons, but still enjoyed the sunrise. The captain, Oğuzhan, was very entertaining and safely guided us through the valley. The basket has 8 compartments that held 4 people each. It was a bit crowded, but we had enough fun. After the ride, we were served sparkling wine to celebrate our first flight. We returned to our hotel around 8 am.At 10:40, Buşra came to pick us up. Although the original plan was to leave our luggage with the hotel and come back to hotel after the tour, Buşra told us to bring the luggage with us so that we could go to the airport directly after the tour. On this day, we were joined by a family of 4. The minibus was spacious enough for all of us. It was a typical ‘Red Tour’, with visits to Goreme open air museum, Uçhisar castle, and the Imagination valley. Before and after lunch, when it was very hot, we had indoor activities, visiting carpet and ceramic workshops. Again, there were no hard pushes to purchase anything.After around 4 pm, the schedules tour was completed. Since there was some time left before our return flight, we had some relaxing time near Ortahisar castle. Then we went to Red valley to enjoy the beautiful valley during the sunset. After this, we were driven to Nevsehir Airport. On our way, we bid goodbyes to Buşra. We arrived at the airport just before 8 am. Since our flight was scheduled for 9:50 pm, we had to wait some time at the airport. Our flight was delayed by ~30 minutes due to aircraft connection. We arrived at SAW after 11:30 pm, where a driver was waiting for us. By the time we returned to our hotel, it was 12:50 am.It was very long and tiring two-day trip, but worth every bit of it. I would like to commend the tour company for the perfect arrangements and our guide Buşra for going well beyond her way to keep us busy(?) and entertained until the last minute. I would definitely recommend this tour to all those who want a well-organized package tour to Cappadocia from Istanbul.

Great experience! Communicated pickup time the night before and brought us to the takeoff site. Up in the air on time to see a perfect sunrise with the iconic balloon view. Incredibly smooth landing! I was anxious before the experience but felt safe and comfortable the whole time.

That you should be prepared to do a lot of walking and climbing up and down the high and rough terrains, especially if you’re willing to visit the hidden city.

Our guide Fatima and driver Mamet were fantastic. We conversed in the car and had fun and when we got to each location, Fatima was knowledgeable and informative. Lunch was also delicious and there was an abundance of food. We upgraded to a cave room and I would definitely recommend Zaydem Suites. Wonderful. The hot air balloon ride was the icing on the cake. Our pilot had us skimming over the trees so we could see the Fairy Houses up close and high up for a fantastic panoramic view. Having such an easy going and friendly guide and driver made the tour better than we hoped for. 10/10.bh

Amazing experience! Highly recommend! Super easy! We were picked up from our hotel, taken to the take off location where we watched the balloons being filled. Had an amazing ride! Then were picked up and taken back to the hotel.

We had Tolga as our pilot inside the hot air balloon. He was phenomenal. He made us laugh. He maneuvered the balloon in such a precise manner that all inside didn’t miss a thing. It was one of the most beautiful experiences in my life. Thank you Tolga, you are awesome.

This trip was so incredible! Our hotel (Yunak Evleri) was incredible! I didn’t have to worry about flights, hotel, transfers, or the tours. The company took care of everything. I just relaxed and had a great time. Mustafa (John) was our guide and he was so knowledgeable and kind! He answered all of our questions. Our balloon ride was cancelled, which was super disappointing, but we can’t help weather…. I guess that just means we’ll be back!!! Thank you!

Very communicative and helpful, made the whole experience seamless and stress free. Really so appreciative of the whole team for making my trip so memorable.

Amazing! Definitely do the balloon ride! Guide was great and very knowledgable! Cave Hotel 1811 was awesome!

Would definitely add this to a must do must experience events list. The guides and drivers were exceptional, knowledgeable and experienced. Timing and duration was well adhered to.

What a great experience. Not to be missed. Left just before sunrise. Beautiful scenery and perfect weather. Our pilot made an impressive pinpoint landing of a flat bed trailer.

An amazing adventure A must do in a lifetime!! A phenomenal experience. We enjoyed the trip, the pilot and crew were wonderful.