With the help of expert input and traveler sentiment, U.S. News found the best hot air balloon excursions available. Before you book a ride, keep in mind that you're in for an early morning.

Flights can last anywhere between 45 minutes and two hours. It depends on your hot air balloon ride operator and which style of flight you pick. For example, Kapadokya Balloons' Standard Program ...

Hot air balloon safaris, which include round-trip transfers, the one-hour hot air balloon ride and breakfast, cost $546.20 per person. Advance bookings are recommended to ensure availability.

Hot air balloon rides above the archaeological site near the capital, Mexico City, are very popular. But the Federation of Hot Air Balloons of Teotihuacán said the balloon which crashed was not ...