An entrancing and memorable adventure, Hot Air Ballooning from centuries, has been a huge craze among those who wished to touched the high of sky but couldn’t due to their
limited budget In the year 1783 this adventurous sport was contrived by French brothers. Hot air ballooning is quite new in India as an adventure activity. This sport has earned popularity among the freaks to risky ventures. The Best thing is that you can view the top of the world from being on height like a aero-plane. Feeling breeze, when the wind changes its speed or direction. Surely this makes you feel as if you soar like a bird with wings.
Located
If you are keenly looking for a best place where you can go for Hot air Ballooning then Solang is the one which helps you out to accomplish your this dream.
How To Reach
There’s flight from Delhi airport to Bhuntar airport (Kullu). You’ll reach there by 3-4 hr long flight or by Road to 14 hrs. long journey. From Kullu the distance of Manali is 50 km(approx), there you can reach only by a 1 and half hr. long Road Journey . Then after 15 minute of Air Journey or 1 hr journey by Road from Manali you’ll reach to Solang.
Normally, flights of ballooning take off before dusk. Hot air ballooning will let you envision the pretty out skirts and snowy peaks in the distance.
The perfect time to Visit
The best time to start out hot air ballooning tours is from March - June & September - December . when the temperature has fallen a little and it is little cooler. During cold weather, the hot air inside the balloon is lighter and helps it to rise quickly and stay in the air longer.
There you can hire a guide to go through every nook and corner of Kullu-Manali as well as Beautiful Solang.
Where to Stay
A lot of cheap and cozy hotels and resorts are available there to rest in leisure when you feel tiresome after day long enjoyment. What to Eat: The food is famous out there is Tibetan and Chinese and for extreme food lovers Continental Cuisine is served, besides there’s local North Indian Cuisine is also available for the foodies.
Other Activitiess
You can find pleasure in other enthralling adventure sports like, Trekking, Skiing, Rafting, Mountaineering. Besides them Paragliding which is organized in Kullu valley throughout the year at Solang Valley, located 14 kms from Manali and other locations like Marhi, Fatru, Bijli Mahadev etc. There are generally two kind of flights( Short flights and High flying.