The history of Ballooning in Himalayan kingdom is not long. In the short time Ballooning became very famous for short timed traveler. One hour hot air balloon flight take to the unique sensation of being suspended between earth and sky drifting slowly over the picturesque Kathmandu valley. The whole view of surrounding mountains is unbelievable. You will be lost in the beauty of the whole flight and will never want to come back down to earth.

Imagine the thrill of gliding between the Himalayas. This experience is a perfect way for you to relax and reward yourself after an intensive trek. If, on the other hand, you've trampled all over town sightseeing, a trip in a hot air balloon will give you a different perspective to its attractions.

This adventure takes flight either for sunrise or sunset when the city is bathed in warm light, a wonderful photo opportunity. A guide will be provided for the flight. He'll point out the main attractions, the legends associated with them and explain anything else you spot.

Once the balloon fills with enough hot air, it takes to the skies. From then on, it is the wind which decides where the balloon goes. Altitude is controlled by adding more or less hot air to the envelope and in this way, air currents can be ridden to reach a desired destination.

Usually flights begin shortly after dawn, when winds are their calmest. Once the balloon is full and all systems double checked, the lines are let loose and the passenger basket is carried up over the morning fog and into the sun-lit skies. The balloon will float at about 1,200 to 1,500 m above the Valley, which will bring passengers close to 3,000 mts! From this altitude, the entire Himalayan range will be in sight -360 degrees of visibility is what the balloon in the air offers, as well as fantastic downward views of the Kathmandu Valley itself.

After 15 minutes or so at this altitude, enough time for people to take their photos and convince their jaws to close again, the balloon will descend for a gentle flight over the sights of the Kathmandu Valley. By the time the basket sets down again, roughly one hour after take-off, the balloonists will have experienced Kathmandu and the mighty Himalaya from an entirely new perspective.