Flying with the Balloons in Nepal- Hot Air Balloon Adventure

Hot air balloons have quickly become a popular adventure in Pokhara’s tourism industry. Sitting in a basket hanging from a balloon and looking at the mountains, lakes, villages, and green hills is an extremely joyful experience. People with brave hearts filled with enthusiasm choose to fly in balloons.

There are various adventure sports in the world, and many are being added to Pokhara’s tourism industry. Paragliding, kayaking, rafting, ultralight, bungee jumping, zip-lining, cycling, canyoning, hiking, hot-air ballooning, and other activities make Pokhara younger day by day.

Adventurous activities help make life meaningful. They help boost confidence. Only those who climb the mountain of confidence become successful in life. Life is merely a laboratory of experience where you get to understand nature, society, and the world. There is nothing you take after your death. So, one should experience life in all its hues and colors.

Hot air balloons adventure in Nepal are becoming popular as a new means of entertainment. In Pokhara’s sky, Balloon Nepal Company manages the adventurous flight in balloons. Sitting in a basket hung on a balloon and looking at the mountains, lakes, villages, and green hills is a joyous experience. People with brave hearts filled with enthusiasm choose to fly in balloons.

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Enjoying the lavish view of fresh Machhapuchhre, one can enjoy the panoramic scene of Pame bazar, Fewa Lake, Panchase Danda, serpentine hills and cliffs, and the settlements. On clear days, one can see the caravan of Dhaulagiri, Annapurna South, Himchuli, Machhapuchhre, and Lamjung mountain ranges. The views of the sunrise and sunset are equally captivating. The flight in a balloon offers a different view than what you see on foot, by car, or by plane. Flying in a balloon at least once will create a cherishing memory for a lifetime. Young people, in particular, enjoy adventure sports. For that, one needs a healthy body, courage, and clear days, one can see the caravan of Dhaulagiri, Annapurna South, Himchuli, Machhapuchhre, and Lamjung mountain ranges.

The views of the sunrise and sunset are equally captivating. The flight in a balloon offers a different view than what you see on foot, by car, or by plane. Flying in a balloon at least once will create a cherishing memory for a lifetime.

Young people, in particular, enjoy adventure sports. For that, one needs a healthy body, courage, and some money. Hot air balloons adventure in Nepal are also suitable for family recreation. The service users are insured against twenty thousand dollars per passenger.

Balloon Nepal has three balloons with various passenger capacities. The baskets can accommodate six, eight, and twelve people, respectively. The company has hired three experienced pilots from Britain, Spain, and France.

Balloons are flown in the morning and evening and can be flown continuously for four hours. However, balloons are not flown during the three months of the monsoon season, including June, July, and August.

Balloons can fly high up to 4,000 meters. They have no engine and fly with hot air, which is heated by burning LPG gas. The pilot controls the speed and direction of the balloon.

It might be a scary experience during takeoff. Once the balloon soars in the sky, however, the fear is surpassed by excitement, and then one wants to keep flying.

The pilot briefs the passengers about safety and things that passengers should pay attention to before flying. Special attention is required during takeoff and landing. Once in the sky, do you stare at the sky or take pictures, too? That's your choice.

Certain things should be taken care of when flying. Wear a head-covering cap and warm clothes since it gets cold at high altitudes. Passengers are not allowed to wear high-heeled shoes or sandals. Consumption of intoxicating products is not permissible before or during flights.

The company has developed four types of packages:

1. Balloon Safari Package

2. Celebration Package

3. Promotion Package

4. Family Package.

Those who want to enjoy flying in balloons take the Safari Package. The Celebration Package is suitable for celebrating birthdays, anniversaries, or any auspicious event in a flying balloon. In this package, the company arranges unique decorations for the basket. Promotional packages are suitable for those who want to promote their company, products, or organizations. Similarly, discounts are available when families or groups book family packages.

Nepalis are increasingly attracted to ballooning. According to Bikram Bade, president of Balloon Nepal, forty percent of the service users are Nepalis. Out of the remaining passengers, forty percent are from SAARC countries, and twenty percent are from other countries.

Bade's group is excited. They plan to buy two more balloons next year and increase the number to five. This showcases the development of the private sector based on its own strengths.

If ballooning flourishes in Pokhara, it will impact other parts of the country as well. There are many places in Nepal where ballooning is possible. The government should encourage adventure sports by making tourismfriendly policies....