Oriental Ballooning was founded in 2013 and is a syndicate of leading professionals from the hotel and tourism industry.
With the advice of Gone-with-the-Wind Ltd. the company purchased brand new balloons from Cameron Balloons, Bristol UK, the world’s largest balloon manufacturer.
All pilots have a commercial UK balloon licence and many years of flying experience. Some of the pilots have lived and worked in Burma for many years and are happy to share their insight knowledge with you during the flight.Most of their pilots speak at least a couple of foreign languages like French and German but some will also be able to communicate with you in Spanish, Chinese or Japanese.
Oriental Ballooning obtained its AOC (Air operators certificate) in November 2013 and has been offering flights in their boutique 4-12 passenger balloons over Bagan, Mandalay, Inle lake, Pindaya and now for this season Ngapali.
The company employs over 100 local staff who enjoy their job and will do everything to make your experience as comfortable as possible. They are fully employed – also during the off-season – and the company offers them free English lessons to improve their skills and opportunities for the future.
Inle region:We are accepting bookings for flights in Inle and Pindaya from 1st November 2019 until 15th March 2020.
Bagan: Bookings start taking from 15th October 2019 until 10th April 2020.
Mandalay:Schedule balloon flight available in Mandalay from 16th November 2019 until 28th February 2020.
Private Charter and Premium service includes:
Personal pick up and drop off, with small size on and off road vehicles.Full Safety Briefing and viewing of pre-launch inflation from a dedicated viewing area, with hot beverages and light snacks.45 min – 1 hour balloon flight in a twelve passenger balloon in Bagan & a four or six passenger balloon in Mandalay,Inle Lake & Ngapali Beach, which will experience for a more exclusive, intimate and interactive flight.Sparkling wine and fresh fruit reception after landing, with presentation of personal flight certificate and souvenir Inflight photo service
Flight Times:
They usually start their flights a few minutes after sunrise.The actual takeoff time will depend on many factors, including weather conditions, Air Traffic control permission, local regulations and passenger timeliness.Sunrise is around 6.15am in October and November, 6.30am in December, 6.45am in January, 6.30am in February, 6.15am in March and 6.00am in Aprilnal flight certificate and souvenir Inflight photo service
