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Get yourself the thrill of looking down by Hot Air Ballooning on mother earth suspended at 10000 ft. above in the skies. Gaze into the majestic Himalayas and blink in or its glories. Let moment freeze as you behold the pristine valley and then drift along on board the worlds oldest but safest air travel. One hour on the balloon will be memories to last a lifetime.
     
Flying 3000m. above the Kathmandu valley safely on a wicker basket, opens up vast vistas of enchanting sights accessible only to the initiated. Breathe easily in the fresh, crisp air of the quintessential, Kathmandu dawn as you absorb the 360 degree view of awe inspiring landscape-lush green hills, terraced fills enriched by nature's colors, terra-cotta structure huddle together watchful essentials, a gilded temple spire, a lonely stupa. Each one bathed by the first golden rays of the raising sun.
      
Look right on and there before you rise in majestic splendor the fabled Himalayan peaks. Illumined by stray strands of sun light, the snowcapped Gosainthan, Phurbi-Gyachu, Gauri-Sanker, Chhobar-Bhamare, Cho-Oyu, Chomolungma and Gyanchungkang all stand to greet you and lull you into a dream like state , that will live on as memories forever.

Himalayan    
From the tranquil vantage point of a hot air balloon, we can see an extraordinary scene of ancient temples, monasteries and paddy fields.
     
The greatest of all gods, Shiva rested from his labours making the world. With his left hand he thrust his trident into the ground thus creating the three perfect lakes of Gokyo nestled beneath the sacred mountain of Chomolonga (Mother Goddess of all Earth - Mt. Everest).
     
The Shiva looked westward and with his sword in his right hand cleft the mountain of Chhobar. At the moment of impact Chhobar became a gorge and the giant lake within the valley was drained of all water. The fertile Valley of Kathmandu was born.
     
But now look north to the snowcapped mountains of Ganesh, Langtang, and Gauri Shankar and of course Mount Everest and you realize that the awesome wilderness of Himalayas could only be the dwelling place of gods.

Sunrise
With the first rays of sunlight our nine story high balloon slowly comes to life. A sleeping giant decorated with the "all seeing eyes of Buddha" it ripples, stretches and slowly expand.
     
Gracefully and ever so slowly, the balloon eases itself from the ground. The departure is so gentle that few passengers even realize that we are now floating above the red tiled rooftops of the city of Kathmandu. Majestically the balloon climbs. A stones throw away to the east is the ancient village of Bhaktapur. It is a collection of perhaps the most historic and holy Buddhist and Hindu temples found in Asia. Look towards the center of Durbar Square in Kathmandu and the gilded temple of Kumari dashes the sun's touch into a fan of brilliance to be ever remembered. Above Kathmandu you look out to the highest mountain range on earth. There is no dusty Perspex, noise vibrating motor or airplane wing to spoil the most spectacular of all views.
     
You may never climb Mount Everest but from the perfect safety and comfort of a wicker basket, in the oldest and most romantic form of flight, you will feel that you have reached the top of the world in effortless security. On our one hour balloon flight, Shiva's creation becomes simply unforgettable

Note: The ticket price includes a one hour balloon flight   above the Kathmandu Valley, hotel transfers, breakfast after the flight and a balloon flight certificate. Please do write us for booking and enquiry.