Oh, I would have happily stayed in the air for hours, but I wasn't disappointed with the one hour we had. If you can afford more time, by all means go for it!

We flew with Butterfly Balloons and Mike in January -- it was insanely wonderful -- definitely a smaller basket (Maybe ten of us?) and Mike was our pilot (this is a man who has flown over the North Pole -- he knows what he is doing.) They started us a bit later than the rest of the balloons, and we did quite a bit of soaring (above misty clouds so that Mount E was suddenly very clear and the ground looked foggy), then almost low enough to touch the pigeon houses in the valley. For anyone who wonders, as long as your feet, hands and head are warm enough, January is no problem for ballooning -- the burners are actually quite warm.
I never thought I would be a balloon ride kind of gal but I count this, and the pictures I got to take, as some of the best times on a trip.

About Urgup Balloons... I should mention that our hotel proprietor did not necessarily recommend the <i>company</i>, in general. He specifically set us up with his buddy, who he knew to be a skilled and experienced pilot... and who just happened to work with Urgup. And that guy was terrific.

Just wanted to be clear about that!

You should use Turkey Tours by Local Guides (http://www.constantinopleguide.com.Turkey Tours by Local Guides combines your private Cappadocia tour with a safe, fun-filled as well as exciting hot air balloon ride in order to let you get the once-in-a-lifetime balloon tour experiences in Cappadocia.

You should use Turkey Tours by Local Guides (http://www.constantinopleguide.com).Turkey Tours by Local Guides combines your private Cappadocia tour with a safe, fun-filled as well as exciting hot air balloon ride in order to let you get the once-in-a-lifetime balloon tour experiences in Cappadocia.

We used Red Rock Travel Company whilst in Cappadocia. They organised our balloon travel and they were very professional and value safety. We also used them for our other day tours. They were recommended to us and we were extremely happy. They are also fluent in English which was a bonus for us.

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In case anyone else consults this thread, I thought I'd belatedly note that I was pleased with Kapadokya Balloons, a choice a detailed in my trip report (click on my name to find it -- I've been trying to past my comments in, but haven't been able to do so. Growl.)