Chiang Mai Sunrise Hot Air Balloon Flight
Activity provider: I Asia Thailand
Reviewed Nov 2026
Highlights
- Sunrise flight with Balloon Adventure Thailand
- About 45 minutes over the Doi Saket countryside
- Breakfast and a toast after landing
- Shared, private or special-occasion baskets
- Free cancellation
- Instant confirmation
This sunrise flight with Balloon Adventure Thailand, the licensed commercial balloon operator in Chiang Mai, lifts off from Doi Saket on the north-east edge of the city. You spend about 45 minutes in the air as the sun comes up over the farmland, then land for breakfast and a toast. Hotel pickup in the city is included. Flights run from November to February.
- Season: November to February
- Flight time: about 45 minutes; back at the hotel by mid-morning
- Basket: 4 to 8 passengers, or book a private basket
- Includes: hotel pickup in Chiang Mai, drinks before the flight, breakfast and a toast after landing, flight certificate
- Limits: children 5 to 11 must be at least 137 cm tall; 120 kg maximum per person
The Flight
Pickup is before dawn. At the launch site you watch the crew inflate the balloon, then the pilot gives a safety briefing before you climb into the basket. The route follows the wind, so every flight is different. Most drift over the fields and villages of Doi Saket and San Sai, with Tweechol Botanical Garden and the hilltop temple of Wat Phra That Doi Saket often in view. After landing there is breakfast, coffee and a champagne toast, and each passenger gets a flight certificate.
Watch out: The balloon cannot wait for late passengers. If the pickup comes and you’re not in the lobby, the flight goes without you.
Who It Suits
It suits couples and anyone after a memorable morning in Chiang Mai’s cool season. A private basket and a special-occasion option, with flowers or a cake, suit proposals and anniversaries. Young children under 137 cm can’t fly.
Insider Tip: Bring a light jacket. Pre-dawn mornings in December and January are cold, and the air at altitude is colder still.
Itinerary
Balloon flight
About 45 minutes in the air at sunrise, launching from Doi Saket on the north-east edge of Chiang Mai.
Tweechol Botanic Garden
The gardens near the launch site, seen from the air on most flights.
San Sai
Farmland and villages of San Sai district, depending on the wind.
Wat Phra That Doi Saket
The hilltop temple above Doi Saket, visible on many flight paths.
Included
- Hotel pickup and drop-off in Chiang Mai city
- Balloon flight of about 45 minutes
- Coffee and drinks before the flight
- Breakfast and a champagne toast after landing
- Flight certificate
Not Included
- Tips
- pickup surcharge from some resorts outside the city
Good to know
Cancellation
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Before you go
Children must be 5 to 11 and at least 137 cm tall to fly; no one under 137 cm is allowed in the basket. Passengers over 75 need a medical certificate. Maximum weight is 120 kg per person. Not recommended in pregnancy. The flight cannot wait for late passengers, and the pilot’s decision on weather is final.
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