Lanka Ballooning Pvt Ltd
Lanka Ballooning Pvt Ltd
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4:00 AM - 10:00 PM
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Lanka Ballooning (Pvt) Ltd is a fully licensed and approved Hot Air Balloon Rides operator. Book your Sri Lanka Balloon Tour and Fly in the Balloons over Sri Lanka. Lanka Ballooning operates Balloon Rides in Sri Lanka with own 2 Hot Air Balloons. Book your balloon flight and join Sri Lanka Ballooning adventure with us. Founder: Uluer Group - MD Mahmut Sami Uluer from Türkiye. Sri Lanka Balloon Turkish pilots are well trained, experienced and holds Commercial Balloon Pilot License to fly passenger air balloons. Meet our team and enjoy Sri Lanka Ballooning attraction. Hot Air Balloon Flights in Sri Lanka over Dambulla - Kandalama operated by Lanka Ballooning Pvt Ltd. Book your Balloon Ride in Sri Lanka. All inclusive Balloon Tour Packages available.
Dambulla, Sri Lanka
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Natii Fernando
Colombo, Sri Lanka6 contributions
Oct 2019 • Couples
I've always been dreaming of floating amongst the top of the trees🍃, watching the sun rise from bird's eye view🌄, witnessing the human untouched nature🏞️. Thanks to them I could make my dream come true. Early in the morning a staff member picked us with the warmest greetings and then we were given breakfast. The ride was amazing, unforgettable and very safe. If your kid isn't scared of heights of course you can bring your kids too. Successfully and safely landing after one hour ride we were given refreshments and a glass of champagne to celebrate our unforgettable journey. I highly recommend to experience the ride with them if you're visiting Dambulla or close by areas. Looking forward for another ride really soon 🍃💚
Written 15 May 2020
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Dear Natii,
Thank you for flying with us and writing such amazing review.
It's been thankful and helpful for travellers.
Thanks again for your wonderful photos which are lovely and still being posted.
We wish to welcome you again once everything become normal and our new balloon season started.
Sincerely Yours.
Mahmut Sami Uluer
GM, Chief Pilot
Lanka Ballooning Pvt Ltd
Written 16 May 2020
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Chris Flanagan
Doha, Qatar65 contributions
Mar 2022 • Couples
Guys, this was probably my favourite experience in my whole month in Sri Lanka. It was really unique and not something you can do everywhere. It was just so beautiful! The views of the sun rising over the mountains which overlook the spectacular lake is something I will never forget. The ride was super smooth thanks to our pro captain Mr. Eray ( we didn’t even need to do the landing position because it was so smooth)
After landing, the experience was finished off with a nice glass of bubbly (not before Captain Eray gave us a champagne shower 😀)
Couldn’t recommend this company enough for a balloon experience in Sri Lanka.
After landing, the experience was finished off with a nice glass of bubbly (not before Captain Eray gave us a champagne shower 😀)
Couldn’t recommend this company enough for a balloon experience in Sri Lanka.
Written 28 March 2022
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David S
Waterford, Ireland177 contributions
Mar 2023 • Couples
We always wanted to try a hot air balloon trip and a visit to sri Lanka for my wifes significant birthday was the ideal time. There are 2 balloon companies near Dambulla and Googling them in advance I could not see any difference, so just choose the one that seemed to have a better website. Booking was easy and made a secure online deposit with the company and communication with them was very quick whenever I had questions.
Collected from the hotel and brought to the takeoff site to watch the balloon being inflated and given a snack. The flight was so smooth that you never felt you were moving and my travel sickness never became an issue. The pilot and staff were excellent at communication through the 1 hour flight and scenery was spectacular, especially for sunrise.
It is not cheap, but as a once in a lifetime trip it was unbelievable.
Collected from the hotel and brought to the takeoff site to watch the balloon being inflated and given a snack. The flight was so smooth that you never felt you were moving and my travel sickness never became an issue. The pilot and staff were excellent at communication through the 1 hour flight and scenery was spectacular, especially for sunrise.
It is not cheap, but as a once in a lifetime trip it was unbelievable.
Written 29 March 2023
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Mstf dkc
2 contributions
Dec 2019 • Couples
It's really incredible to have the best view of sri lanka. After first experience you want to try again and again. I am very glad to meet sri lanka balloon company's cheerful staff. Especially I am very thankfull of our pilot to supply us this experience. Thaky you so much again and ri Lankanin en guzel manzarasina sahip olmak gercekten inanilmaz. Ilk deneyimden sonra defalarca bulunmak isteyeceginiz bir macera. Guleryuzlu tum sirket personeline ve bu guzel manzarayi yasamamizi saglayan pilotlara cok tesekkur ederiz
Written 4 May 2020
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Dear Mr. Mustafa,
Thank you for flying with us and writing this friendly review.
Your comments are so nice and more at this time... I hope current issues will make you vocation longer and we can get another change to fly with you :)
Looking forward to welcome you again.
Saygılar,selamlar :)
Sincerely Yours.
Mahmut Sami Uluer
GM, Chief Pilot
Sri Lanka Balloon
Written 9 May 2020
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Cjay D
7 contributions
Mar 2020
It was an amazing, gently and a smooth ride. Also the team was very supportive and the pilot was very skilled and well experienced.
Golden sunrise, paddy fields, mountains,lake what an amazing view.
I highly recommend Hot Air Balloon ride with Srilanka Balloon for an amazing experience in Srilanka
Golden sunrise, paddy fields, mountains,lake what an amazing view.
I highly recommend Hot Air Balloon ride with Srilanka Balloon for an amazing experience in Srilanka
Written 25 April 2020
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Dear CJay :)
Thank you for flying with us and writing this friendly review.
Your photos and videos always amazing.
Looking forward to welcome you again.
Sincerely Yours.
Mahmut Sami Uluer
GM, Chief Pilot
Sri Lanka Balloon
Written 9 May 2020
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Julia B
8 contributions
Nov 2022
Overall a good experience. However, a number of things could be improved:
1. Forget about the breakfast. No-one wants to eat at 5:15 in the morning. Plus the breakfast was crap; a jam sandwich, a piece of butter cake, a terrible chocolate biscuit and a banana and tea or coffee. If you want to give people something before they take off, give them a banana. The drinks just make you want to go to the bathroom the facilities for which are appalling. Ditch the breakfast and reduce the price.
2. No ladder was provided for getting in and out of the basket. My friend and I are both over 70 and had a very difficult time, especially getting out.
3. The pilots have a remote camera with which they take photos and videos throughout the flight. They then flog the shots to the passengers for US$50 after giving you spiel about how they would normally cost US$150. This a total rip off.
On the plus side, the flight was excellent, the ground service was very good. They even made sure that our driver was at the drop off point to pick us up.
1. Forget about the breakfast. No-one wants to eat at 5:15 in the morning. Plus the breakfast was crap; a jam sandwich, a piece of butter cake, a terrible chocolate biscuit and a banana and tea or coffee. If you want to give people something before they take off, give them a banana. The drinks just make you want to go to the bathroom the facilities for which are appalling. Ditch the breakfast and reduce the price.
2. No ladder was provided for getting in and out of the basket. My friend and I are both over 70 and had a very difficult time, especially getting out.
3. The pilots have a remote camera with which they take photos and videos throughout the flight. They then flog the shots to the passengers for US$50 after giving you spiel about how they would normally cost US$150. This a total rip off.
On the plus side, the flight was excellent, the ground service was very good. They even made sure that our driver was at the drop off point to pick us up.
Written 28 November 2022
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Richard N
1 contribution
Nov 2023 • Couples
We had an unforgettable experience in Sri Lanka.
Top organized, super friendly staff, very professional pilot.
Unfortunately the weather wasn't ideal for the takeoff on the first day, so we tried again the next day. Our flight lasted 100 minutes with the best visibility, a great sunrise and over a fantastic landscape. The landing in the jungle was very professional and we had many local spectators who, like us, experienced a highlight.
We can 100% recommend Lanka Ballooning. We were even able to buy a T-shirt after the balloon christening.
Thank you very much for this great experience.
Top organized, super friendly staff, very professional pilot.
Unfortunately the weather wasn't ideal for the takeoff on the first day, so we tried again the next day. Our flight lasted 100 minutes with the best visibility, a great sunrise and over a fantastic landscape. The landing in the jungle was very professional and we had many local spectators who, like us, experienced a highlight.
We can 100% recommend Lanka Ballooning. We were even able to buy a T-shirt after the balloon christening.
Thank you very much for this great experience.
Written 21 November 2023
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mnmshakir
Stockholm, Sweden15 contributions
Jan 2020
Hot air balloon ride was in bucket list and I could ticked it off this year. It was so amazing ride.
Balloon took off near the Kandalama lake just before the sun rise .Yeahh.. It was so unbelievable and magical view from above. We could witness the golden sunrise view from the balloon.
View with mountain , lake, paddy field and more &more greenery. Everyone must try atleast once in a lifetime .
Srilanka Balloon team was very supportive and pilot was well skilled and experienced,He was so friendly and answered all the questions we had.
I highly recommend Hot Air Balloon ride with Srilanka Balloon for an amazing experience in Srilanka
Balloon took off near the Kandalama lake just before the sun rise .Yeahh.. It was so unbelievable and magical view from above. We could witness the golden sunrise view from the balloon.
View with mountain , lake, paddy field and more &more greenery. Everyone must try atleast once in a lifetime .
Srilanka Balloon team was very supportive and pilot was well skilled and experienced,He was so friendly and answered all the questions we had.
I highly recommend Hot Air Balloon ride with Srilanka Balloon for an amazing experience in Srilanka
Written 2 March 2020
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Dear Shakir,
Thank you for flying with Sri Lanka Balloon and writing such nice review.
Also we would like to thank again for your amazing photos.
We wish you all the best.
Sincerely Yours.
Mahmut Sami Uluer
GM, Chief Pilot
Written 25 April 2020
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Eva C
1 contribution
Jan 2024 • Couples
The booking email mentioned a flight time of 60 minutes +-10, but in the preliminary discussion it was only “at least 45 minutes” and we were actually in the air for less than 40 minutes. I thought it was cheeky to charge $250 for this without any price scales. I fully understand that you have to use landing options and maybe go down in a place where it works well, but even when we asked if it was shorter, we were not given a satisfactory answer. (The flight recorder supposedly records when the balloon takes off, but I filmed looking down at the moment we took off and my time stamp is 15 minutes later - the time that the flight recorder stated matches the time that has passed since we got into the basket)
The view was of course super beautiful, but the enjoyment was significantly limited by the extremely limited freedom of movement in the basket. Four people are packed into each of four sections and stand around dressed as sardines. The main thing is that there are more paying tourists on board. People over 100 kg also have to pay a surcharge of $75?! Phew.
What I was missing was some explanation from the pilot. There was no communication about what was happening (not even that we were taking off or on approach to landing), let alone anything that you could see in the landscape. The "champagne" was a spumante, but at least it got us tipsy.
All in all, a disappointing experience.
The view was of course super beautiful, but the enjoyment was significantly limited by the extremely limited freedom of movement in the basket. Four people are packed into each of four sections and stand around dressed as sardines. The main thing is that there are more paying tourists on board. People over 100 kg also have to pay a surcharge of $75?! Phew.
What I was missing was some explanation from the pilot. There was no communication about what was happening (not even that we were taking off or on approach to landing), let alone anything that you could see in the landscape. The "champagne" was a spumante, but at least it got us tipsy.
All in all, a disappointing experience.
Written 3 January 2024
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Wishful98
7 contributions
Mar 2024 • Friends
DO NOT PREBOOK AND PREPAY! Our pilot was so unprofessional, we barely got above the tree lines, and weather apparently changed in the 15 minutes we were in the air (apparently it wasn’t meant to rain even though we could see the mist on the mountains and rain before we even took off) . The pilot just landed us in a swamp and when we asked what was happening, he simply said it’s safety, tried to sell us photos and when we weren’t interested he literally turned his back on us and refused to communicate with us. We got no assistance, no direction on where we were meant to go to get out of the swamp so we all ruined our shoes and when we got to the road all bar one of the staff refused to engage or talk or listen. The people who paid on the day got a $200US per person refund but since we prepaid we are now going to have to argue and fight with a company that we are expecting to ignore us just like the pilot did.
Written 23 March 2024
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Hello, I plan on traveling to Dambulla on 19-th of August with a colleague of mine. Could you please tell me if you will be available on this day and what would be the price for two adults :)
Written 20 July 2022
Are you flying after the 22nd of this month?
Written 14 October 2018
Hello,
We've started by 20th October and flights will be operated till early May.
Sincerely Yours.
Written 3 November 2018
Seymourxiao
Singapore, Singapore
Hello. Would like to go on this on 3 or 4 September. Can I know is it possible for one person only? Thanks
Written 28 August 2018
I think so. Reach out to the company and see if they have a spot available for you.
Written 29 August 2018
Hi, We are going to Dambulla on 25 March and would love to explore hot air balloon. May i know how to go about it and hot much it will cost for A person ?
thanks.
Written 5 March 2018
Hi,
We operate balloons every morning November to May (depandind on weather conditions). Cost is $210 per person including hotel pick up & drop off, 1 hour balloon ride, celebratory drinks and personalized flight certificates to be submitted after landing.
Written 5 March 2018
hi, we are planning to come there on 23 April. can you tell me about the age limits and other criterias for the balloon ride and price. 3 adults and a kid of 6 years.
Written 16 February 2018
Hi,
It seems we've discusses through e-mail today.
Sincerely Yours.
Mahmut Sami Uluer
General Manager, Chief Pilot
Written 16 February 2018
Hi, 6 of us are plannijg to come down to dambulla on 1st of feb. We are interested to knkw more about your hot air balloon experience. Could u tell us the cost and duration and other details. My email id is as follows:
aj.praveenbabu@gmail
Written 26 January 2018
Dear Olympia,
Thank your for your question. We will e-mail you our packages as soon as possible.
Sincerely Yours.
Mahmut Sami Uluer
General Manager, Chief Pilot
Written 26 January 2018
Please contact us for inquiris on 0774727700
Written 13 January 2018
Please contact us via 0774727700 hotline.
Written 13 January 2018
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