Ballooning Trip Menagesha forest

05.15 AM, pickup by our 14-passenger minivan at one of our pickup points in Addis Ababa (or at your hotel when we fly elsewhere)

05.50 AM, arrive in the takeoff field (for Addis Ababa flights 20 KM West of Addis near the village Tatek on the new Anbo Road) and a welcome with coffee & tea and a passenger briefing by your pilot (with 20+ years international experience in ballooning)

06.15 AM, after the balloon is inflated with cold air which is heated by the balloon burners you get in the basket and your 1-hour flights at different altitudes (between 0 and 500 meters) begins. You will enjoy a beautiful sunrise from the balloon.

07.15 AM, landing and traditional champagne ceremony to celebrate the balloon flight and to celebrate the birth of aviation (which started with ballooning). After that we drive back to the take off point (or Addis Ababa in case of Addis flights) where we have a complete breakfast

08.30 AM, start of the breakfast and handing out a personal certificate to every passenger

09.30 AM, drop off and end of the program

In short, a complete early morning program and a spectacular sunrise balloon flight you will never forget.

Our balloon flights are including

• Pickup by our minivan
• A wonderful balloon flight with an average of 1 hour
• Refreshment during the balloon flight
• Traditional champaign ceremony after the flight
• Full breakfast after the flight
• A personal commemorative certificates
• A professional and enthusiastic guidance
• Transport back to the pickup place
• Full passenger insurance (comparable to insurance of airliners)
• Qualified and licensed pilots and crew
• Your tickets can be freely transferred to other people
• Reservation and administration costs
• VAT
• A lot of fun and excitement