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Loikaw is a scenic and relatively virgin destination in Kayah. Accessible by road from Yangon and Mandalay and Inle Lake or an hour flight from Yangon, our pilots will take you and your guests over the beautiful Kayah hill, tribal cultures including the long-necked womenfolk known for the coils around their necks. We offer daily early morning flights over the beautiful city of Loikaw. Our season starts from 15th December onwards and our boutique balloons carry 6 up to 12 passengers.
Duration : 45 to 60 minutes (approx)
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An Amazing Balloon Flight Over Beautiful Loikaw
LOIKAW
Loikaw is a remote and sleepy capital of Kayah - Myanmar’s beautiful but one of most untouched states. It is over half a day's travel by bus from Yangon and Mandalay and one hour flight from Yangon and also possible to travel overland from one of the famous Inle Lake. You will discover beautiful Kayah hill scenery and a large number of distinctive tribal cultures, the most internationally famous of which are the Kayan, whose ‘long-necked’ womenfolk have a tradition of sporting coils around their necks. We offer daily early morning flights over the beautiful city of Loikaw. Our season starts from 15th of December onwards and our boutique balloons carry 6 up to 12 passengers.
The Experience
Your whole experience will include a full morning of excitement. If you are staying in the wonderful town of Loikaw, you will be picked up by car at around 0530 or 0600 am (approx) where you will be taken to our launch site. At the launch site, we will provide you with tea or coffee and some lovely locally made cookies before all important safety briefing from the pilot, after which it is time to climb on board. The balloon is guided by gentle winds not exceeding 15 mph, allowing passengers a serene and peaceful bird's eye view over the beautiful city Loikaw, its surrounding countryside, villages and pagodas and extended amazing views of Kayah hills. Using his skill and years of local knowledge your pilot will guide the balloon at heights of upto 5000' feet above the Loikaw to a gentle landing, where our friendly and experienced crew will be on hand with fruits, fresh pastries and a glass of sparkling wine.
Safety & Insurance
Balloons Over Loikaw is a commercial balloon operation of the highest international standard. All our pilots and technicians are U.K trained, qualified and licensed and our balloons are manufactured in the UK and shipped to us here in Myanmar. We place the highest possible emphasis on our safety and maintenance. Under the strict rules imposed by the Myanmar Air Authorities the DCA, we have a team of UK trained public transportation inspectors who are responsible for carrying out all repairs and maintenance works of our aircraft. This is backed up with our comprehensive insurance policy placed directly through Lloyds of London. Our cover of USD 10 millions per balloon for passenger and third party liability comes WITHOUT any limitations.
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❝ To the great staff. Thank you for the time we have been with you on air ❞
❝ This flight with it's marvelous pictures will be in my mind a life long. Thank you very much for this experience ❞
❝ Esturo increible! ❞
❝ One of my best experiences I've ever had....Thank you very much ! ❞
❝ Dies war unser 2 Ballonflug uber Bagan! ...es var einfach fantastisch! Herzlichen Dank ❞
❝ Enjoyed every minute of the flight. The whole world should know about this! ❞
❝ Thank you so much - we had an incredible flight. Can't imagine a better place than over Bagan ❞
❝ Thank you so much for the most beautiful flight I've ever done. I can't just find other words for that great feeling ❞
❝ Vraiment incroyable! La journée ne pouvait commencer mieux!! ❞
❝ The greatest way to begin a day. A world-class experience ❞
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❝ I haven’t had such a grand birthday celebration in all my 44 years! thank you, thank you, thank you! ❞
❝ A once in a life time experience. This balloon trip is poetry in early morning over past and present. ❞
❝ The tour book says you have to see Bagan on a hot air balloon or you have not seen Bagan and its temples at all. We agree wholeheartedly. Keep it up - the good work - the balloon. ❞
❝ On our third trip to Bagan, this was the most fantastic experience yet. The views at sunrise today were truely spectacular. ❞
❝ Of all the terrific experiences you can have in Myanmar, Ballooning over Bagan is the BEST! ❞
❝ After all, it isn't always an advantage to fly non-stop. I'm really glad to have stopped in Bagan to see this beautiful region from your balloon! ❞
❝ Another wonderful flight! My 2nd time! ❞
❝ Amazing experience to flight balloon. Nice view in the air. This is the first time i fly and i will do again when i travel to this country. So wonderful. ❞
❝ The highlight of our trip to Myanmar was our Balloons over Bagan hot air balloon ride. We took our first balloon ride over Bagan in 2015 and loved it so much we returned to Myanmar in March 2016 and took our second thrilling ride. What a wonderful way to see the majestic sites of Bagan. This is an extremely professionally run tour company with knowledgeable flight captains. ❞
❝ The highlight of our Myanmar trip was for sure the “ Balloons over Bagan flight “. All was organized by a very professional team, they gave us the best temple views ever over Bagan with a soft landing and real Champagne at the end. Muchas gracias! ❞
❝ This is truly a one life experience we will never forget or regret! Thank you so much david and the professional team! Meet you in the la bamba again! ❞
Balloon Safaris - Frequently Asked Questions
Our flights on average last 60 minutes to one and half hour depending on the wind. Flights over 25 minutes are deemed completed. The whole experience including hotel pick ups and light sparkling wine breakfast lasts between 2 ½ to 3 hours. Ballooning is also about watching the set up of the balloon, not just the flight itself. Not knowing where you are going to land is always exciting and part of the adventure!
The exciting thing is that every balloon flight is different. You will see some of Myanmar’s remotest and unspoilt areas in the early morning light. You will see forgotten and tucked away hill top pagodas, mountain villages and incredible vistas over Beautiful Loikaw. As we come into land, we are often mobbed by children and local villagers in an amazing interactive experience.
Hot air ballooning is an extremely safe activity which is highly regulated in Myanmar with strict safety guidelines. We are licensed by the Department of Civil Aviation and all of our pilots hold full commercial pilot’s licences. Our balloons are built to the highest standards of the British aerospace industry in the UK and imported to Myanmar. We operate under an aviation maintenance organisation with in-house engineers and inspectors who were all qualified in the UK. All of our ground crew regularly receive first aid and fire fighting training by UK and Myanmar Public Transport Inspectors.
Ballooning does not usually affect those people who are scared of heights. Because the balloon travels with the wind, the basket is very stable and does not sway or rock during flight. There is no sense of vertigo or motion.
This service balloon carries 6 to 12 passengers. The basket is partitioned so that the pilot compartment with all the flight equipment is separate to the passengers. All our baskets contain safety equipment so that passengers are seated during landing.
A memory that we hope will last forever; transport to and from your hotel to launch and landing site, flight, celebratory glass of sparkling wine and light breakfast.
All passengers receive a Flight Certificate signed by the pilot as a souvenir. You will get the inflight photos from our specially designed digital camera that hangs from the balloon and photographs the entire basket and surrounding aerial scene.
The take off site changes with the wind and is decided by the pilot in command on the day of the flight.
Wherever the wind takes you! This could be next to a Pagoda, a field by a village, on a sandbank, or even into the next valley!
For the morning flight, passengers are usually picked up at their hotels by our Balloons over Loikaw bus between 05h00 and 05h30 in the morning depending on the location of your hotel and the hotels of other passengers. The exact time will be given to you the evening before when you or your guide reconfirm your flight with our Sales Office.
In the morning flight, passengers are usually back at their hotels before 9.30 am.
For safety reasons there are age and height restrictions. We set a minimum age of 8 years old, but as a general rule, all passengers must be able to see over the basket.
For a pre-booking, full payment is accepted by VISA or MasterCard through our online booking system.
Yes of course! Balloons over Loikaw only operates when the pilot decides that the weather is suitable and it is safe to fly. Therefore unfortunately we may have to cancel the balloon flight at the launch site for safety reasons. In that case we will refund 100% of your payment. All direct payments to Balloons over Loikaw will be refunded in cash either in Loikaw or in Yangon. If you have made payment through your travel agent, we will advise them immediately so that they can make arrangements for your refund on you return to Yangon.
It is important that we receive the correct weight of each passenger at the time of booking as the total combined total weight of all the passengers on board is an important calculation made by each pilot during their pre-flight safety checks.
Conditions of flight & Booking terms and conditions
We are currently reviewing and updating our Booking Terms and Conditions for 2020/2021 hot air ballooning season to provide assurance and comfort for our guests with the most flexible and convenient terms and conditions. Please watch this space.
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