When was the last time you did something for the first time ?

The picturesque Araku Valley will soon play host to the second edition of the ‘International Hot Air Balloon Festival’. The experience filled with adventure, fun, galore and color promises to be the adrenaline rush you’ve never had before.Organised by the Andhra Pradesh Tourism, in association with E-Factor from 18th to 20th January 2019, the festival will have hot air balloons flying all over the lush green Araku Valley, filling it with bursts of color & joy. The line-up will comprise of balloons from 16 countries including India, Brazil, Slovakia, Italy, UK, Thailand, Canada, USA, France, Spain, Malaysia, Netherlands, Australia, Germany, Japan, Belgium and so on, along with “special shaped” balloons featuring some really famous and iconic characters.

The 3-day festival will incorporate morning balloon flights, scintillating balloon night-glows & tethered flights, para motoring displays and stunts creating a visual spectacle in the Araku Valley that is sure going to leave a lasting impression in the minds of the globetrotters. Camping in the valley will offer travellers a global experience of soaking in the valley, the cultural ethnicity of Araku, its aromatic coffee plantations and soothing waterfalls.

So leave your earthbound cares behind and come elevate your senses. Visit the Araku Balloon Festival, 2019, to witness the sky fill up in a spectrum of colours and grandiose, while atop a hot air balloon!

What: International Hot Air Balloon Festival

Where: Araku Valley, Andhra Pradesh

When: January 18-20, 2019