Do you remember watching National Geographic as a kid? That particular episode in which a travel host steps into a basket, and then a fire magically causes a balloon to inflate, followed by the host kissing us goodbye as the balloon takes off the ground and flies away to glory. That was the first time I’d experienced amazement and jealousy simultaneously. I was amazed by the sheer mechanism of how the whole thing worked. And I was jealous of the host, wondering if only I’d been in his place. At that moment, the idea of pushing him mid-air from the basket to take his place seemed completely acceptable. Fortunately, I got to experience the best hot air balloon tour in Cappadocia, Turkey without resorting to any such violence. Turkey is one of my favourite travel destinations. Now there’s a reason why I say that. Because after having explored my soul city Istanbul and the naturally stunning Pamukkale, I still had a bucket list destination called Cappadocia up my sleeve in the last leg of my vacation. And doing a hot air balloon tour of Cappadocia ranked right up there in my list of must-do activities. In this blog, I’ll be sharing my experience of doing the best Cappadocia hot air balloon tour through Royal Balloon Cappadocia.
