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Trip Reports Archive » By Interests » Ballooning

Today's Most Viewed

  1. Camping at Horton Plains and hike to Thotupola

  2. Exploring cascades of Kaluthara District

  3. Camping at Yala – Warahana Campsite

  4. Jaunting off to the Most Beautiful Village on Earth – Meemure

  5. Celebrated Freedom Day on Top of Thoppigala (Baron’s cap)!

  6. Walk Through Thangamale Forest

  7. Lakdasun Rangers on a Joint Venture – Bathalegala

  8. A Three Day Trip to Namal Uyana, Sigiriya, Dambulla & Hot Air Ballooning

  9. Journey to Kataragama through the shortest route from Colombo

  10. Kebaliththa (Kebiliththa) Devalaya

This Week's

  1. Camping at Horton Plains and hike to Thotupola

  2. Exploring cascades of Kaluthara District

  3. Weekend Getaway to Kukuleganga & Makeliya Falls

  4. Lakdasun Rangers on a Joint Venture – Bathalegala

  5. Camping at Yala – Warahana Campsite

  6. Chariot Path of Ravana & Sitha on top of Piduruthalagala range and James Taylor’s Loolecondera!

  7. Celebrated Freedom Day on Top of Thoppigala (Baron’s cap)!

  8. Jaunting off to the Most Beautiful Village on Earth – Meemure

  9. Soldiering onto Greater Hikes – Great Western

  10. Yala Block II

This Month's

  1. Yala Block II

  2. Soldiering onto Greater Hikes – Great Western

  3. Camping at Yala – Warahana Campsite

  4. Herbal Paradise Dolukanda (600m)

  5. Nature “Drive Thru” via Hambegamuwa, Welioya, Bogawantalawa and Maskeliya

  6. Two days at Kanneliya and Hiyare

  7. Celebrated Freedom Day on Top of Thoppigala (Baron’s cap)!

  8. Walk Through Thangamale Forest

  9. Small prints of Pollonnaruwa

  10. Lakdasun Rangers on a Joint Venture – Bathalegala

All-Time

  1. Kebaliththa (Kebiliththa) Devalaya

  2. Memorable Pilgrimage to Kebiliththa (මහ සියඹලාව දේවාලය)

  3. Heaven On Earth (Knuckles – Illukkumbura, Reverstan)

  4. Ancient Paradise – Mahiyanganaya

  5. Wilpattu National Park, Horse Mountain, Thumbapanni

  6. Trip to Jaffna

  7. Bathalegala (Bible’s Rock) 798m

  8. In search of “Soora Saradiel’s” hide out and Bo Ella

  9. Ravana Gala, Laxapana – King Ravana’s other airport

  10. Siyane Korale Heritage – Maligathenna, Pilikuththuwa, Varana, Koskandawala, Petta-gam Gala Historic Cave Temples

A Three Day Trip to Namal Uyana, Sigiriya, Dambulla & Hot Air Ballooning

I saw this ad on Anything.lk about 60% reduction (7200/- only from the Actual fee of 18,000/-) on Hot Air Ballooning in Kandalama and as always the adventurous soul in me willingly agreed to explore

Up In the AIR

I had a dream to experience the oldest successful human-carrying flight from a very long time. In 2007 I inquired from one of the few providers in Sri Lanka in order to achieve this. At that time per person cost was 15,000/= which was not affordable and thought it is not worthwhile spending that much for a one hour ride. So, I gave up the idea. However in 2011 August there was an offer in a website which is famous for daily offers, for per person cost of 7200/= (60% off from their usual price).

Hot Air Ballooning in Kandalama

This year annual office trip was planned to Sigiriya in November. Luckily it was the season for ballooning. When I mentioned the possibility of hot air ballooning to the trip organizers they managed to negotiate a bulk discount of 50% with one of the operator called Air Magic. It was still expensive but we thought “worth doing” at LKR 9000 per person!

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