Welcome to cappadocia balloons!
We were the first local official licensed Hot Air Ballooning company in Turkey.
Goreme
Balloons was founded in 1997 to operate hot air balloon flights in
the region of Cappadocia. Since 2001, Goreme Balloons has run its
balloon operations with the cooperation of the Turkish Aeronautical
Association. In the same year, it obtained a Commercial Passenger
Carriage License from the Ministry of Transportation (no. 2001HT-7).
In addition, our exceptional well-trained ground crew backs up our
professional pilots.
We have highly experienced and licensed pilots from all
around the world who speak English, Portuguese, Spanish, German and
French.
Goreme Balloons owns 8 large commercial balloons with the
capacity of 10 to 21 passengers at any one time and one smaller craft
for 4 passengers. We store all our equipment and balloons at our own
balloon port. The port is unique in Turkey and Europe and approved by
the Turkish Civil Aviation Authorities. It includes open and closed
storage areas for balloons, a maintenance unit and a 10 ton propane tank
with quick refuelling system. An extra service we offer for foreign
balloonists coming to Cappadocia is the use of our balloon port.
Since
1997, our business has grown rapidly year-by-year, enjoying much acclaim
from tourists and balloonists combined. In 2005, 16,000 passengers flew
with us (11,000 in 2004). This has earned us the distinction of being
the largest growing balloon company in Turkey and Europe and one of the
most well–known balloon companies in the world. This, in turn, has
brought increased world-wide recognition to the beautiful region of
Cappadocia and to the sport of hot air ballooning.
Our Commitment
Goreme Balloons continuously strives to improve and develop our
services in order to provide our passengers with the utmost quality and
best possible attention available. We take our passengers safety,
enjoyment and comments seriously because they are our highest priority.