The 6 Balloon Flights in Cambodia That Repay an Early Start

1.Angkor Stunning Hot Air Balloon

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 114 reviews · 30 min · from $174Our pick

You’ll leave your Siem Reap hotel by car or minivan for a 30 to 35 minute balloon flight near Bakong and Lolei. Choose sunrise or sunset, then rise above rice fields, villages, and Cambodian temples with an English-speaking driver handling the transfers. The balloon carries up to 25 passengers, though some flights may be smaller.

“The most incredible journey! Stunning scenic balloon ride for half an hour to watch the incredible views. This is worth every penny and I highly recommend it! Gives you a real feel of Cambodia”

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2.Angkor Wat plus Balloon Ride with Khmer Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 46 reviews · from $85Top rated

Visit Angkor Wat with an English-speaking Cambodian scholar, then rise 200 meters in a tethered helium balloon for about 12 minutes, weather permitting. Guides such as Nak and Phy are praised for clear history and personal care. Hotel transport, lunch, water, and a small group are included, but the $37 Angkor Park ticket is extra.

“Our guide was absolutely fantastic, taking us around a very large and complex top tourist destination in Cambodia in a highly efficient and professional manner.”

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3.Angkor Wat: Small-Group Tour with Balloon Ride and Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 13 reviews · 7 hours · from $111

Spend seven hours exploring Angkor Wat, Angkor Thom, Bayon, and Ta Prohm with a local English-speaking guide, then rise about 200 meters in a tethered helium balloon, weather permitting. A Khmer lunch, hotel pickup, transport, water, and a 10-minute balloon ride are included. Your Angkor Pass costs extra.

“Driver Vong and my personal guide Chou were excellent. No complaints here. All the best to them”

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4.Angkor Stunning Hot Air Balloon

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 8 reviews · 30 min · from $175

You’ll float above Bakong Temple and the Siem Reap countryside on a 30 to 35-minute flight for up to 18 to 25 passengers. Choose sunrise or sunset, with hotel pickup, return transport, and an English-speaking driver included. The balloon operates twice daily, weather permitting.

“just beautifully executed. export pilot, dreamy and lovely experience.”

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5.Angkor Balloon Sunrise or Sunset ride and Pick up/Drop off

★★★★★★★★★★3.6 · 6 reviews · 30 min · from $43Best value

You’ll ride Angkor Balloon, a tethered helium balloon operated near Angkor Wat, with tuk-tuk pickup and drop-off from Siem Reap. The gondola rises for broad views of the temple complex and city at sunrise or sunset. Plan carefully around weather and reported flight times, which have sometimes been shorter than the advertised 30 minutes.

“booked for sunset, and on the day they said it was fully booked offered trip before. which turned out to be much shorter. 10 minutes from lifting off to landing. didn't offer a partial refund to reflect shorter trip.”

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6.Angkor Hot Air Balloon Ride w/ Pickup

★★★★★★★★★★3.6 · 4 reviews · 30 min · from $175

You’ll take a 30 to 35-minute hot-air-balloon flight from Siem Reap Province, with hotel pickup and return transport. Sunrise and sunset departures offer views of Bakong, Lolei, rice fields, villages, and the city. An English-speaking driver handles the transfer, while the balloon can carry up to 25 passengers.

“il pick up è stato ben organizzato. puntulai. esperienza positiva. peccato non aver sorvolato sopra i templi più importanti.”

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