In the January-October period of this year, the number of tourists who wanted to explore Cappadocia from the sky broke a record, reaching 583 thousand 63 people on hot air balloon tours. Here, 583 Thousand People Participated in Balloon Tours in Cappadocia in 9 Months! Details of the news…
NEVŞEHİR (AA) – BEHÇET ALKAN – The number of participants in the hot air balloon tour, preferred by tourists who want to watch Cappadocia from a bird’s eye view, is this year’s It reached a record with 583 thousand 63 people in the January-October period.
In Cappadocia, which is on the UNESCO World Heritage List and adorned with historical, cultural and natural riches, hot air balloon tours are among the most preferred activities by tourists.
- in Cappadocia January-October this yearDuring the period, 583 thousand 63 tourists rode the hot air balloon in 182 days when the weather conditions were suitable.
- Record year 2022 with 508 thousand 181 people participatingA new record was broken in Cappadocia with an increase of 74 thousand 882 compared to
- In the same period of 2023, 473 thousand 396 peopleHe watched the region from the sky with a balloon.
This year, 17 thousand 963 in January, 34 thousand 663 in February, 42 thousand 612 in March, 59 thousand 915 in April, 73 thousand 504 in May, 87 thousand 924 in June, 69 thousand 852 in July, 98 thousand 762 in August, 97 thousand 868 in September. Foreign tourists joined the tour.
434 thousand 639 people participated in the balloon tour in 2014, 498 thousand 812 in 2015, 250 thousand in 2016, 329 thousand 390 in 2017, 537 thousand 500 in 2018, 585 thousand 582 in 2019, 120 thousand 917 in 2020. 388 thousand 833 tourists attended in 2021, 662 thousand 443 in 2022, and 615 thousand 63 tourists in 2023.
– 700 thousand passenger target
Mehmet Dinler, chairman of the board of a company that provides hot air balloon tour services in the region, told the AA correspondent that the historical textures in the region are in a wide area and offer unique views to those who participate in the balloon tour.
Emphasizing that hot air balloons play an important role in the promotion of Cappadocia, Dinler said:
“More than 580 thousand local and foreign visitors participated in the balloon tour in Cappadocia during the 9-month period. When we compare these data, we see that the highest figures were reached. I believe that the annual 700 thousand passenger threshold, which we have been targeting for years in Cappadocia, will be exceeded. We will break new goals and new records. Cappadocia is a unique tourist location in the world and in Turkey. The fact that our region can be visited throughout 12 months and our market diversity shows this. When we look at it today, we attract tourists from Europe, the Far East, the Middle East, America and every region. With the spread of social media, people’s travel purposes have changed. People now visit for social media posts, which we call seeing and being seen. The increase in the Chinese market after the pandemic is also remarkable. “We saw that the Chinese had high demand for our region in the 1-10 October period.”
– “Cappadocia is the center of hot air ballooning in the world”
Balloon pilot Tolga Eke stated that dozens of balloons color the sky in the region every day and that they are pleased with the interest, and said, “Balloon flights have been taking place in our region for many years and the interest is increasing every year. Our guests come from all over the world. There is more intense interest this year than in previous years. Cappadocia is the center of hot air ballooning in the world. People know this and prefer to fly in the region.” he said.
New Zealand tourist Steven Blair stated that the hot air balloon tour enriches the tourism values of Cappadocia and said, “I had been planning to participate in the balloon tour for a long time. “I am excited to be in Cappadocia.” he said.
American tourist Suresh Bhatia said that he came from Boston to participate in the balloon tour and felt the happiness of watching the sunrise from the sky.
Notes:Cappadocia Balloon Tour Prices For you to get general information, prices vary between 3000 TL and 4900 TL depending on the balloon type you choose.