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Today I am going to tell you about a different experience flying in the hot air balloon of Kawsay Balloons in San Pablo Lake, Ecuador.
Days ago I was able to live a very different experience, but totally aeronautics, I flew in a hot air balloon north of Quito in one of the most popular and beautiful lakes in the country.
This being the first balloon and company fully certified by the General Directorate of Civil Aviation for tourist services and aerial advertising., I took this opportunity to learn more about the activity and live this experience first hand in order to tell you everything you need to know..
Flying in the Kawsay hot air balloon
In the balloon with license plate HC-G006 we live the experience together with the Ecuadorian company Kawsay Balloons, which is certified together with the two pilots who operate it, being important to indicate that in order to fly the company went through the same 5 phases of certification than an airline.
Currently, the company is working to incorporate a second team with greater capacity, with which they intend to expand their services that are currently focused on tourist flights, couple flights (marriages, marriage proposal, etc). These flights are currently based on Lake San Pablo about 80 kilometers north of Quito, but they can be done anywhere in the country according to customer requirements.
In my case I made a special flight for my wife's birthday, so taking into account that the trip from Quito takes on average 1 hour and 30 minutes to 2 hours, We go to Lake San Pablo very early to live a totally different experience and worth repeating..
This opportunity we made a captive flight that has a duration of 15 a 20 minutes, remember that the entire flight is subject to weather conditions, but if in the event that it was not optimal, you rescheduled the flight without problem for a new date without changing values.
A video is worth a thousand words, so I invite you not to miss the incredible shots that this flight left on the YouTube channel:
As you saw on this occasion the flight was static, but there is also the option of free flight that lasts approximately 35 minutes and altitude passes 100 meters.
Being an activity subject to weather conditions, These are carried out mainly from the 6 am, since it is the time of day with the least wind and general effects of the weather, so they should get ready to get up early.
After each flight there is a typical breakfast of the area, so they will have the whole morning free to explore the surroundings of the area that are highly touristic such as Otavalo, Peguche waterfalls, Mojanda lagoons, Cotacachi, Zuleta and much more.
costs
Surely you are wondering how much it costs, so I share the different prices available:
- captive flight: from $89 per person.
- Free flight: from $325 per person.
- couple flights: from $104.95 per person.
All flights include toast, breakfast, flight certificate and insurance. Transportation and accommodation are additional values.
How to book?
The best option is to contact the company directly on their social networks, WhatsApp or through their website.
recommendations
- VERY IMPORTANT: very warm and comfortable clothes since the flights are very early in the morning the cold can be strong for people more sensitive to this temperature.
- Do not wear high heels or delicate shoes, best sports.
- Maybe bring clothes to change in case they get wet or dirty.
- Sunscreen is always important.
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