Thua Thien Hue Department of Tourism in collaboration with Hexa Media Joint Stock Company will organize the International Hot Air Balloon Festival with the theme "Hue - The beauty of the ancient capital". This is an outstanding annual activity in the series of events responding to Hue Festival week 2023.
Accordingly, the International Hot Air Balloon Festival "Hue - The Beauty of the Ancient Capital" will take place from April 10 to April 18, 2023 at Ham Nghi Stadium (Hue City). Visitors to the festival will admire a large number of hot air balloons of all colors, sizes and types. This is also an opportunity for tourists who love and discover new things to have the opportunity to directly experience the feeling of sitting on a hot air balloon and seeing the entire scenery of Hue citadel - a World Cultural Heritage. .
The International Hot Air Balloon Festival "Hue - The Beauty of the Ancient Capital" will take place from April 10 to April 18, 2023.
The experience of flying freely to watch the sunrise of the Ancient Capital is one of the highlights of the festival. Hue's most famous landscapes such as Perfume River, Ngu Mountain, Tam Giang Lagoon... will be enjoyed from a completely new perspective of tourists - from a hot air balloon.
According to the organizers, the number of hot air balloons performing at the festival is expected to include 12 large hot air balloons with a diameter of 25-28m, flying at a height of 300-500m, and can carry 2 tourists. To get the most authentic experience, visitors can choose one of two forms of hot air balloon flight: free flight or anchored flight.
Free flights are scheduled to take place at 6 a.m. every day, each time carrying 2-3 passengers and the pilot; The hot air balloon flies at an altitude of 300-500m and flies 5-10km from the take-off point. The duration for each flight is from 45-60 minutes in weather conditions without rain and wind speeds above 15km/h. The ticket price for one flight is 4,000,000 VND.
Visitors can experience flying freely and see Hue city from above at the International Hot Air Balloon Festival "Hue - Beauty of the Ancient Capital".
On-site anchoring flights are scheduled from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. every day, each time carrying 2-3 passengers and the pilot; Hot air balloons fly at an altitude of 30-50m from the ground. The duration for each flight is 5 minutes in weather conditions without rain and wind speeds below 8km/h. The ticket price for one flight is 200,000 VND.
Mr. Pham Do Hoan, Representative of the Organizing Committee said: "In recent years, hot air balloon tourism has become a popular type in Vietnam, not only pleasing tourists who love adventurous exploration but also bringing giving visitors a new perspective on the country's landscapes.
In this fifth organization and also the second time Hexa Media is honored to accompany the Thua Thien Hue Department of Tourism to host the event, we hope this year's Hot Air Balloon Festival will continue to promote its achievements. The success of last year's festival continues to bring visitors interesting, unique and new experiences."
Tourists attend the first International Hot Air Balloon Festival "Hue - The Beauty of the Ancient Capital" held in Hue City in 2022.
It is known that in addition to tourist activities to experience hot air balloons, visitors can also immerse themselves in extremely attractive entertainment, entertainment, and culinary spaces. The food festival will take place from 10:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. every day throughout the festival period. The entertainment area is also an interesting experience consisting of 3 genres with 9 game devices. The highlight of this year's Hot Air Balloon Festival is the EDM Music Night event with the participation of famous rappers and many other artists...
Schedule for the International Hot Air Balloon Festival "Hue - The Beauty of the Ancient Capital"
April 13, 2023: Morning of free test flight; In the afternoon, the opening ceremony of the International Hot Air Balloon Festival "Hue - The Beauty of the Ancient Capital" was held.
April 14 to April 20, 2023: KKC festival and art performance activities take place.
April 20, 2023: End of the International Hot Air Balloon Festival "Hue - Beauty of the Ancient Capital."
May 5 to June 5: Organize entertainment activities and culinary festivals in the area in front of Thua Thien Hue Sports Center (No. 01 Ha Huy Tap, Hue City).
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