Hot-air balloon flight over Dambulla and Sigiriya

What happens

A one-hour dawn flight in a shared basket over the lakes and forest of the Cultural Triangle, with Sigiriya rock in view on most flights depending on the wind. Pickup is about 05:00 and the whole thing takes four hours door to door. Flights are cancelled in bad weather, which happens on some mornings. The operator lists a weather refund.

What is in the price

• Hotel transfer in the Dambulla, Kandalama, Sigiriya and Habarana area
• About one hour in the air
• Light breakfast after landing
• Flight certificate
• Taxes

Season

• ●Good month
• !Does not run
• Blank: neither

Good months: Nov to May. Does not run: Jun to Oct.

Flights run November to May. The pilot cancels in bad weather, which happens on some mornings. The operator lists a weather refund.

Limits

• Minimum age 6.
• Up to 16 people in one group.
• Ages 6 to 90; under 6 by arrangement with the operator.
• You stand for the whole flight and climb in and out of a basket. Not suitable in pregnancy.

Where it is offered

• Sigiriya (Dambulla and Habarana)

Day tours with this activity

• Pidurangala at sunrise, then Sigiriya RockOptional extra · day tour, $76 per person for two, from Sigiriya (Dambulla and Habarana), tickets included

Tours with this activity

• Cultural Triangle short break, 3 daysOptional extra · tour, $348 per person for two, 3 days, comfort hotels, shoulder season, tickets included
• Sri Lanka highlights, 5 daysOptional extra · tour, $534 per person for two, 5 days, comfort hotels, shoulder season, tickets included
• Classic Sri Lanka, 7 daysOptional extra · tour, $866 per person for two, 7 days, comfort hotels, shoulder season, tickets included
• Grand tour of Sri Lanka, 10 daysOptional extra · tour, $1,230 per person for two, 10 days, comfort hotels, shoulder season, tickets included
• Honeymoon Sri Lanka, 9 daysOptional extra · tour, $1,268 per person for two, 9 days, superior hotels, shoulder season, tickets included, one activity paid there
• Family Sri Lanka, 10 daysOptional extra · tour, $1,053 per person for two, 10 days, comfort hotels, shoulder season, tickets included
• Luxury Sri Lanka, 10 daysOptional extra · tour, $2,006 per person for two, 10 days, luxury hotels, shoulder season, tickets included

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