Hot Air Ballooning Pushkar takes you over one of India’s holiest cities, Pushkar, for a rare flight experience. You will be taken by a hot air balloon over the serene Pushkar Lake and the rustic Pushkar buildings, giving you a kaleidoscopic view of the city. Dependent on weather conditions, balloon flights are launched from different locations around Pushkar, Around 6 am in the morning and around 4 pm in the evenings. The best time to go to Pushkar for a Hot Air Balloon Safari is during the famous Pushkar Fair. Recommended for inbound travellers and offbeat travellers.
At about 1100 feet, the balloon flies. And if the weather is bright and bright, it could even reach as high as 1600 feet. Though it takes two good hours to get the whole thing started, you can still get more than 60 minutes in the air to take in the view of the holy city of Pushkar and get a God’s eye perspective. Yeah, you thought Pushkar was just a Millennial Party Adda? Nope, the city is pretty historic!
Did you know that Pushkar is the home of the world’s only Temple of Lord Brahma? Maybe you will see Lake Pushkar and the only Brahma Mandir in the world from your hot air balloon, too!
Even if you’re not so sure about hiking sports with adrenaline, hot air balloon trips are perfectly healthy. The levels of safety are very high and the members of the crew are well-trained and well behaved. In fact, the records are so good that even tourists who complain of motion sickness have found a literal “breeze” for these hot air balloon trips.
If you’re one for a romantic sunset, then, For the day scheduled for departure at 4:30 pm, you might book yourself the last ride. However, the facilities open half an hour after sunrise, which is 6:30 AM, if you are a morning person. By the time your balloon makes it to the horizon, this wouldn’t count as the sunrise, but still, not a bad view for that either!
It is this very viewpoint that draws huge crowds alike from all over the desh and videsh. So if the hot air balloons were on your list, you should book Pushkar’s next ticket instead and thank us for saving you a whole lot of money in the comments!
How many people will be in the balloon?
A standard flight would have 4 – 8 persons.
Is there an age or weight restriction? Are pregnant women allowed onboard a hot air balloon flight?
Children ages 5 years and above and who are more than 1.5 m tall are allowed and there is no upper age limit. One must be fit enough to stand for at least an hour. Pregnant ladies are not permitted.
What do we see from the balloon? What is the experience of flying?
It’s a feeling like that that can’t be put into words easily. The whole thing is mesmerising, right from seeing the balloon inflate to taking off and viewing all those beautiful landscapes. You fly over the town of Pushkar, the holy lake, high temples and villages, but people have the most frequent and magnificent views, The kids chasing after the balloon and the ladies dressed in colourful Rajasthani clothes in particular.
Prices mentioned are non-commissionable and inclusive of the following services:
- Approximately 60 minutes of a balloon flight
- Pick-Up and drop to/from the Hotel
- Exhilarating sight of balloons being inflated and prepared
- Tea/coffee & cookies at the launch site
- Certificate of First Flight, duly signed by your pilot