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Your ballooning adventure begins
in the cool pre dawn darkness as you are picked up from your accommodation
in Alice Springs. During the 15-minute drive to our desert launch
site you will get to know the crew as they make final weather checks
and explain the routine for the morning. At the launch site gas burners
are used to inflate the balloons just as the sun lights up the rugged
MacDonnell Ranges. Once floating gently in
the air you will appreciate the vast remoteness of the Australian
Outback. Wildlife, particularly big red kangaroos are seen nearly
every day as the balloon crosses spinifex grasses, mulga scrub and
cattle stations.
After landing you may become involved in assisting
the crew or taking photographs as we pack the nylon balloon back
into its bag. Our buses will then travel
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to our outdoor setting
where you will be served a fresh cooked breakfast.
This is accompanied by
sparkling wine
and tropical fruit juice cocktails.
Between courses of honey glazed sesame chicken drumsticks,
quiches, fruit baskets, cheese and chocolate cake you will
have the opportunity to purchase photographs taken earlier in the
morning. A large range of Outback Ballooning souvenirs are also
available. Vegetarian and other dietary requirements should be notified
at the time of booking.
Transfers back to your hotel, the airport or another
tour, and a commemorative flight certificate completes your morning
with Outback Ballooning.
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