Once-In-A-Lifetime Hot Air Balloon Ride In Cappadocia

Turkey's Cappadocia is a fascinating area famed for its vast desert environment and unusual rock structures called fairy chimneys. Once natural caves were created by weathering, these fairy chimneys were cut out and utilized as settlers' homes centuries ago. The amazing and breathtaking landscape of Cappadocia has been shaped over thousands of years by erosion. These rock-hewn sanctuaries and cave-like homes date to the Byzantine post-Iconoclastic era, which began in the 4th century. These incredible troglodyte communities, underground civilizations that once housed human dwellings, and stunning valleys that stretch for as far as the eye can see are all that is left today.

One of the coolest things to do in Cappadocia is a ride in a hot air balloon. In contrast to hot air balloon trips in other parts of the world, hot air balloons in Cappadocia take off around daybreak when the wind is at its best. A large number of hot air balloons also take off all at once, filling the sky one by one. It's unquestionably a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.