Hot air ballooning in Nepal is something that many travelers have written home about. In the five years since its inception, the sport has been very popular with tourists for it affords the most spectacular view of the Kathmandu valley and the Himalayan ranges towering in the background. On a clear day it’s a superb way to view the Himalayas , and the view of the valley is equally breathtaking.
The departure is gentle and one hardly feels the ascent. The advantage of this ancient and romantic form of flight is that there is no whirring or whining of engines, no dusty perspex and no airplane wings to obscure the most magnificent of views. Like the agency puts it `even if you do not climb Mt. Everest, from the perfect safety and comfort of a wicker basket…you will feel that you have reached the top of the world in effortless security’. Cool!
Flying 3000m above the Kathmandu valley safely perched on a wicker basket opens up vast vistas of enchanting sights accessible only to the initiated. Breathe easily in the fresh, crisp air of the quintessential Kathmandu dawn as you absorb the 360-degree view of awe-inspiring landscape - lush green hills, terraced fields enriched by nature's colors, rerra-cotta structures huddled together like watchful sentinels, a gilded temple stupa. Each one bathed by the first golden rays of the rising Sun.
Look right on and there before you rise in majestic splendor the fabled Himalayan peaks. Illumined by the stray strands of sunlight the snow-capped Gosainthan, Phurbi-Gyachu, Gauri-Shankar, Chhoba-Bhamare, Melungste, Cho-Oyu, Chomolungma and Gyanchungkang all stand to greet you and lull you into a dreamlike state, that will live on as memories forever.
Where but in this Himalayan Kingdom of Nepal will you experience such breathtaking sights at minimal costs and maximum safety.
Ride the winds with hot air balloon and experience the most mesmerizing sky ride over Kathmandu - the moment that makes dreams a reality.
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