Tourists experience hot air balloon rides in Da Nang

PANO – On April 30, the Management Board of Son Tra Peninsula and beaches in Da Nang city, in cooperation with a hot-air balloon company, held a hot-air balloon show in Bien Dong (East Sea) Park, as part of the activities of the Da Nang tourism season 2019.

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Both the city’s residents and visitors could experience hot air balloon rides to a certain height with only VND 150,000 per person over Son Tra Peninsula. The hot air balloon show is part of the activities of the Da Nang tourism season 2019.

Air balloons are prepared in the early morning with volunteers helping inflate the balloons.

A foreign pilot carefully checking the air balloon’s safety

At 7.00a.m., the show officially starts, attracting the attention of hundreds of visitors.

These hot air balloons once participated in the International Hot Air Balloon Festival (April 27 – 29) during the Hue Traditional Craft Festival 2019.

There are seven air balloons in the Da Nang show: three specially-shaped balloons, two fixed balloons and two mini balloons.

Visitors could ride a hot air balloon. The fixed air balloons could rise up to 20-30m. On the first day, a large number of people booked to take a ride at VND 150,000 per person.

The Management Board of Son Tra Peninsula said that the balloon could only fly in one way and could not return due to aviation security reasons.

The show takes place on April 30 and May 1, from 6:30 AM to 8:30 AM and from 4:40 PM to 6:30 PM depending on the wind. At night, the balloon performance with fire lasts from 15 to 20 minutes.