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Hot Air Ballooning in India

The India International Balloon Festival is held in Delhi annually, usually in November. If you’re very keen to participate, you could approach the Balloon Club of India for assistance. In any case, permission must be taken from the Balloon Club before you take to the skies.

The hot air balloons used today were introduces in the 18th century AD. In India, hot air ballooning as an adventure sport is quite new but attracting a lot of people. The Balloon Club of India, the premier institute for hot air ballooning adventure sports, was established in the year 1970. the balloons are made of special rip-stop nylon, which is a fire-resistant material while the basket is made of resilient wicker. The other equipments include altimeter, burners, compass, cylinders of propane or butane gas, load tape and steel wire ropes. Hot air balloons take off from a clear stretch of land in the outskirts of the city to avoid high buildings and electric wires and poles.

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The best time to undertake hot air ballooning tours is from October to March when the temperature has fallen a little and it is slightly cooler. During cold weather, the hot air inside the balloon is lighter and helps it to rise quickly and stay in the air longer. The Balloon Club of India organizes Balloon Mela every year at Safdurjung Airport in the month of November. Besides, there are three major hot air ballooning events that takes places every year, namely, Hare and Hound Race, Spot Landing Race and Cross Country Race.Adventure Hot Air Ballooning Tours in India can be enjoyed at Delhi, Guwahati, Rishikesh, Haridwar, Dehradun, Agra, Jaipur, Pushkar, Nagaur and Bangalore. Undertake a hot air ballooning tour in Agra to take an aerial view of the Taj Mahal. Sometime, ballooning tour is included in the packages provided by the tour operators.

Starting at Rs 500 for 5 minutes, Rs 900 for tethered flight of around 12 minutes, the cost of ballooning can go up to Rs 2500 for half an hour in India.


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