Our flights on average last 45 minutes to one hour depending on the wind. Flights over 25 minutes are deemed completed. The whole experience including hotel pick ups and light champagne breakfast lasts between 2 ½ to 3 hours. Ballooning is also about watching the set up of the balloon, and being “rescued” at the end too, not just the flight itself.  Not knowing where you are going to land is always exciting and part of the adventure!

The exciting thing about ballooning is that you just don’t know. You will see Bagan waking up in the morning. You will see many temples in the distance and get a spectacular aerial view of Bagan.  Sometimes you may fly over villages and see people on their early morning rounds, feeding their animals; or going to market. It is an amazing and interactive experience.

The balloon can only go where the wind takes it. So we unfortunately cannot pre-plan where it will land. 

Ballooning does not usually affect those people who are scared of heights. Because the balloon travels with the wind, the basket is very stable and does not sway or rock during flight. There is no sense of vertigo or motion.

You will see lots of pagodas! Exactly which pagoda you will see depends on the wind direction.

Bagan Balloon Bookings are working with all reliable balloon operators. In Bagan, currently have 24 balloons in service. 8-12-16 passangers capacıty baskets for small or large groups.

Our successful premium service offers a more personalised and spacious experience for a maximum of just 24 passengers per day in our three smallest 8 passenger balloons. Designed to hold just 4 couples in their own individual compartments with more personal space, the premium service offers a more intimate and private experience. A highlight of the experience is a guided interactive tour around the balloon during inflation from your pilot just prior to take off. In addition to this, clients will receive an in-flight photos link of their flight to download after using the access code to the online folder from October 2015 onwards and for classic service flight, it can be purchased onsite at USD 20 for the particular date.

A memory that we hope will last forever; transport to and from your hotel to launch and landing site, flight, ‘rescue’, celebratory glass of champagne and light breakfast.

The take off site changes with the wind and is decided by the pilot in command on the day of the flight.

For the morning flight, passengers are usually picked up at their hotels by our Operator bus between 05h00 and 06h00 in the morning depending on the location of your hotel and the hotels of other passengers. The exact time will be given to you the evening before when you or your guide come to our Sales office in Bagan to reconfirm your flight.

In the morning flight, passengers are usually back at their hotels by 8.00 or 8.30 am. Some passengers like to stay longer after landing to drink an extra glass of champagne or chat with villagers who come to witness the landing. The post flight celebrations are an important part of ballooning in this special area and not to be rushed! 

We can sometimes put on evening flights on a standby basis only. Unfortunately because of the tropical location in Bagan, evening weather conditions tend to be less favourable and less reliable than in our scheduled morning flights. We believe therefore that a morning flight affords a more enjoyable and superior experience. Bagan is normally at its most beautiful early in the morning, and temperatures are pleasant and cool. 

For safety reasons there are age and height restrictions. We set a minimum age of 8 years old, but as a general rule, all passengers must be able to see over the basket. 

For a pre-booking, we will ask for advance payment for confirmation of your flight. If you want you can make full payment is accepted by credit cards (Visa or MasterCard) at the time of booking through our online booking system. 

Yes of course!  When the operator's chief pilot decides that the weather is suitable and it is safe to fly. Therefore it might unfortunately be possible that we have to cancel the balloon flight at the launch site for safety reasons. In that case we will refund 100% of your payment. We will refund immediately to your credit card account in 3 business days.

It is important that we receive the correct weight of each passenger as soon as possible. The chief pilot needs this figure to calculate the total ballast of the basket, so that he can determine the total amount of lift available on that day.We will meet you at your hotel 30-60 minutes before your flight, depending on your hotel location. We will drive you to the launch site for a pre-flight buffet breakfast.