Golden Eagle Ballooning Myanmar
Golden Eagle Ballooning Myanmar
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BOUTIQUE BALLOON FLIGHTS OVER THE UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE ZONE OF BAGAN, MYANMAR! As we gently lift you into the air and drift with the wind's breezes, you will witness the majesty and panorama of the ancient city of Bagan and its surroundings. One of the most important archaeological sites in Asia and possibly the world, the thousands of temples at Bagan sit on a dry agricultural plain wedged in a bend of the imperious Irrawaddy River. Here is your opportunity to get some of the most stunning memories of your visit to this extraordinary place, and snap some of the best photographs you will ever take. Come and fly with us!
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briggsy888
Toronto, Canada33 contributions
Jan 2020
I recently completed this trip up in the air and the whole experience was great. The organization was well executed, the pilot explained everything clearly prior to going up in the air and the views are amazing! I highly recommend doing this trip to see the pagodas, the sun rise, the mist coming off the landscape, and the banana bread with champagne when you land was delicious! You will get some great photos and a memory to last a lifetime. Thanks to Fred and Bill for a great trip.
Written January 29, 2020
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Hi briggsy888
Many thanks for leaving such a great review of your balloon flight over Bagan with Golden Eagle Ballooning. We do work very hard to make the whole experience as highly memorable as possible from pick-up at your hotel to drop-off after the flight.
Fred and Bill will be happy to know you enjoyed their company and your flight!
Safe onward travels!
Best wishes,
Golden Eagle Ballooning
Bagan, Myanmar
Written January 30, 2020
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Passenger38915792679
2 contributions
Feb 2020 • Friends
We had an amazing experience with golden eagle! They pick you up at your hotel in the morning and bring you to the site where they have arranged breakfast for you and you can see them preparing the balloons while it’s still dark. As soon as there is some sunlight they get you to board the balloon and that’s when the amazing ride starts. You’ll be up in the air within seconds and you’ll have the most amazing views from up there. It truly is a unique, once in a lifetime experience that I wouldn’t wanna miss! Definitely choose golden eagle too since they have amazing pilots that are very experienced and have been flying balloons for years. They also chose to have only 12 passenger baskets which gives you a more familiar atmosphere with your group, while some of the other companies have changed to having 16 passenger baskets. So if you’re in Bagan it’s a must and I definitely recommend choosing golden eagle as your company since we had a great experience with them!
Written February 16, 2020
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Hi Passenger38915792679
Thanks for your great review. We're happy to know that we were able to make the whole experience such a success for you.
We fly between 4 and 12 passengers in each basket. We like the pilot to be able to talk to all the passengers and give everyone plenty of space.
All our pilots have years of experience, commercial pilots licences and a very good knowledge of the history, temples and geography of Bagan.
Safe travels.
Best wishes,
Golden Eagle Ballooning
Bagan, Myanmar
Written February 20, 2020
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Trent 735
4 contributions
Dec 2019
Do this. If you're in Bagan or you've been there before, have wandered the temples and pagodas of the zone and been astounded as we were at the sheer number and brilliance of them, be further blown away floating above them at sunrise and into the early morning. We flew with Nick who was an absolute wealth of knowledge on Bagan as well as ballooning in general. No picture you will see online can do this experience justice, the price WELL reflects the magnificence of this experience.
Taking a sunrise hot air balloon flight, especially with the fantastic team flying Golden Eagle, is an unmissable experience and I truly cannot recommend it enough.
Taking a sunrise hot air balloon flight, especially with the fantastic team flying Golden Eagle, is an unmissable experience and I truly cannot recommend it enough.
Written August 30, 2020
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Hi Trentytravel.
Thank you for the 5* review of your balloon flight over Bagan with Nick @ Golden Eagle Ballooning. We work hard to ensure our international team of highly experienced commercial balloon pilots are able to enhance your experience with their guide's knowledge of the temples and history of Bagan and Myanmar.
We hope to fly you and your friends and family again one day!
Best wishes,
Golden Eagle Ballooning
Bagan, Myanmar
Written August 31, 2020
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Ksjuh
New York City, NY10 contributions
Mar 2020 • Friends
From start to finish, our experience with Golden Eagle was absolutely amazing! We were picked up at the hotel at 5.30 a.m. and transferred in a comfortable minivan to the site, where we were served coffees and pastries and met our pilots, who all have international commercial pilot licences and are very experienced. Then, we had a safety briefing and watched the balloon being filled with hot air. After that, we got in and our journey started. It was my first time on a hot air balloon and I didn't know what to expect but I certainly didn’t expect it to be such a relaxing way to travel. We had one person who’s afraid of flying and she felt a bit nervous prior to the flight but as soon as we were up, she stopped being afraid and was really enjoying herself! Our pilot, Bill, tried (as much as the wind allowed) to show us the best views of the most beautiful pagodas and even told us some history around them. The view of Bagan from above is absolutely breathtaking! The flight usually takes around an hour, but thanks to our pilot, Bill, we were up a bit longer to enjoy the views. As soon as we landed, the whole crew was already waiting for us to pack the balloon and we didn’t have to do anything at all expect for enjoying a glass of a chilled champlange, fruit and cake, and even some live music! The refreshments were served for us on the tables that the crew set for us while we were landing. In addition, we all received a little present and then were taken back to the hotel, where later in the day a representative of the company dropped a flash drive with all our pictures from the flight. The whole experience was unforgettable and if I’m ever back in Bagan, I’ll definitely do it again and certainly with the Golden Eagle!
Written March 11, 2020
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Hi Ksjuh
Many thanks for your detailed review! We work hard to give our guests the best possible service from start to finish, and this includes modern, comfortable air-conditioned minibuses. We're happy to know that we met your requirements!
Flying in a balloon basket is surprisingly smooth and gentle, with little noise and even less sensation of movement. For people with concerns about height and motion it is a wonderful experience.
Hot air balloons do fly with the wind so we carefully choose our launch site very early in the morning to ensure you get the best views of the amazing temples and vista of Bagan as you fly. In your case you were treated to a long flight, but we always aim to fly for about an hour.
We look forward to your return!!!
Safe travels.
Best wishes,
Golden Eagle Ballooning,
Bagan, Myanmar
Written March 11, 2020
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Jhan913
Bangkok, Thailand1 contribution
Mar 2020 • Friends
Amazing and well worth the cost. Convenient pick up at 5:20am, light breakfast followed by safety briefing, then an hour-long balloon ride over Bagan, followed by a celebratory champagne after landing. Jason, who happens to be the Canadian national ballooning champion, was an excellent guide and piloted us with utmost attention to safety. Don’t hesitate — you will regret if you come to Bagan and don’t take this opportunity for a unique perspective.
Written March 6, 2020
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Hi jhan913
Many thanks for your review! Although ballooning is inherently extremely safe and Golden Eagle has an impeccable safety record we always make sure that our passengers are given a comprehensive safety briefing. We also only have a selection of the most experienced pilots from around the world. Jason's experience is testament to this. Perhaps that is why our safety record is so good.
Safe travels!
Best wishes,
Golden Eagle Ballooning,
Bagan, Myanmar
Written March 7, 2020
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Stevie Antoniou
Stockholm, Sweden1 contribution
Feb 2020
Very cool experience, first time ballooning for me. Pilot JP was awesome and everything about the flight was perfect. Only thing was that the driver on the way back missed our stop somehow and then we had to spend an extra 45 minutes in the bumpy car 🤨 Poor navigation skills lol. We also heard that everyone in the car had payed different prices which is a little weird. Some payed 350 dollar and other payed 265..
Written February 5, 2020
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Hi stevieantonio
Thank you very much for the 5* review of your first balloon flight, over the iconic temples of Bagan with Golden Eagle Ballooning. J.P. will be very happy to know that you thought he was awesome and we're happy to know that everything about the flight was perfect.
We take our passenger's safety and enjoyment very seriously and work extremely hard to ensure that the experience is 5* from pick-up to drop-off. I have looked into the issue with your drop-off after the flight. The local driver does know his way to all the hotels in Bagan, but on this occasion was misinformed about where his guests were to be dropped. We have identified how the mistake was made and corrected it so that no other passenger will be affected in this way. I apologise for the delay in your drop-off and hope you were not late for your 3rd breakfast! ;)
Thank you also for the comment regarding ticket prices. We have two levels of service, Classic and Premium, for which the prices are different. The Premium service guarantees not more than 8 passengers on the flight, with video's and photo's provided and specially selected gifts relevant to the culture and history of Bagan. Both levels of service are fully booked most days, but it is possible that at times of low demand the prices vary a little. BUT, in order to guarantee a space an early reservation through our website is always best.
Safe travels!
Best wishes,
Golden Eagle Ballooning
Bagan, Myanmar
Written February 7, 2020
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jameswhitaker89
Manchester, UK22 contributions
Feb 2020
Golden Eagle Ballooning were fantastic at every step of the way. We were picked up from our hotel at 5:30am and taken to the launch site where we had a mini-breakfast of croissants and coffee. Plenty of opportunities to use the toilet etc before you take off.
This was our first time in a hot air balloon. We paid for the premium balloon that holds 8 passengers and the pilot. Our pilot Fred was fantastic and gave us a very good briefing before the flight. Fred also gave us good information while in the air and we had a perfect landing. The views of Bagan during sunrise are absolutely incredible. Obviously you get this on a flight with any balloon company but it's an amazing setting.
Once we landed, we had another bigger breakfast together including fresh fruits, banana bread and champagne. Since you can never be sure where the balloon is going to land, the crew follow the balloon by road and meet us at the landing spot. The balloon landed in a field and loads of local kids and farmers ran over to see the balloon and meet us, which was really sweet.
At the end of the day, Golden Eagle Ballooning gave us some gifts and souvenirs, including a USB flash drive containing footage from the day. I proposed to my other half in the balloon (luckily she said yes so plan B, i.e. jumping out of the ballon, was not required) and we requested the raw footage from Golden Eagle so we could make our own mini video. They responded within 24 hours with links to download all 5GB of the video footage and flight images!
Amazing service. If you're looking for a ballooning company in Bagan, don't hesitate to use Golden Eagle. We'll do it again when we can afford it!
This was our first time in a hot air balloon. We paid for the premium balloon that holds 8 passengers and the pilot. Our pilot Fred was fantastic and gave us a very good briefing before the flight. Fred also gave us good information while in the air and we had a perfect landing. The views of Bagan during sunrise are absolutely incredible. Obviously you get this on a flight with any balloon company but it's an amazing setting.
Once we landed, we had another bigger breakfast together including fresh fruits, banana bread and champagne. Since you can never be sure where the balloon is going to land, the crew follow the balloon by road and meet us at the landing spot. The balloon landed in a field and loads of local kids and farmers ran over to see the balloon and meet us, which was really sweet.
At the end of the day, Golden Eagle Ballooning gave us some gifts and souvenirs, including a USB flash drive containing footage from the day. I proposed to my other half in the balloon (luckily she said yes so plan B, i.e. jumping out of the ballon, was not required) and we requested the raw footage from Golden Eagle so we could make our own mini video. They responded within 24 hours with links to download all 5GB of the video footage and flight images!
Amazing service. If you're looking for a ballooning company in Bagan, don't hesitate to use Golden Eagle. We'll do it again when we can afford it!
Written February 15, 2020
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Hi jameswhitaker89
Congratulations on your engagement in the balloon! But we are so happy Option B wasn't required!!!
Many thanks for your excellent and comprehensive review. We're happy to know that you had a fantastic time flying with us. Fred will be very happy to know that you thought he was fantastic too!
Enjoy the video footage and please share with us any compilation you put together. We'd love to see it.
Safe travels and have a wonderful life together!
Best wishes,
Golden Eagle Balooning
Bagan, Myanmar
Written February 20, 2020
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Shin S
Singapore14 contributions
Jan 2020 • Couples
As there are many good reviews and comparisons available about Ballooning in Bagan, I don’t talk much, just upload Dhammayazika Pagoda’s photo which shows the beautiful structure from air.
Ballooning here is expensive but definitely worth taking. Seats are limited, once you plan to visit Bagan, you should book it first. If you plan multiple days, please book earlier day since flight can be cancelled if weather condition doesn’t permit. If it unfortunately happens, they will try to find the next day’s seat, otherwise, refund fully. (It almost happened to us!)
Our experience with Golden Eagle was fantastic, many thanks for the pilot Bill and staffs. However, I obviously don’t know which company is better by just one ride in Bagan although Golden Eagle was the best in my study of reviews. One fact is - they may be more safety conscious since they almost cancelled flight today because of unordinary wind direction toward airport. After all, they could cancel the cancellation due to wind change after 1 company started flying. It made us passengers very very happy although we missed the famous sunrise.
Don’t miss it!
Ballooning here is expensive but definitely worth taking. Seats are limited, once you plan to visit Bagan, you should book it first. If you plan multiple days, please book earlier day since flight can be cancelled if weather condition doesn’t permit. If it unfortunately happens, they will try to find the next day’s seat, otherwise, refund fully. (It almost happened to us!)
Our experience with Golden Eagle was fantastic, many thanks for the pilot Bill and staffs. However, I obviously don’t know which company is better by just one ride in Bagan although Golden Eagle was the best in my study of reviews. One fact is - they may be more safety conscious since they almost cancelled flight today because of unordinary wind direction toward airport. After all, they could cancel the cancellation due to wind change after 1 company started flying. It made us passengers very very happy although we missed the famous sunrise.
Don’t miss it!
Written January 3, 2020
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Hi ShinS544
Many thanks for your review. Thank you so much for your great photo's.
At Golden Eagle our two top priorities are your safety and your enjoyment. On the day of your flight we were watching the weather and wind direction from about 3.30 am, well before you were collected and brought to the launch site for a candle lit breakfast. We were initially a little hesitant as the wind direction consistently looked like it might not give you the very best flight and view of the temples. After a while we were able to see that the wind had changed and we had a fantastic flight over the temples, landing on the sandbanks to a great celebration!
Thank you for choosing Golden Eagle and joining us for your flight!
Safe travels!
Best wishes,
Golden Eagle Ballooning
Bagan, Myanmar
Written January 12, 2020
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Dee_LW_36
Manchester, UK180 contributions
Feb 2020 • Friends
Our pilot Jason expertly navigated the balloon over many of the key temples, giving us background about them during the flight. Top guy. Exceeded my high expectations, all four of us were smiling from the breakfast briefing, through the hour flight and finished off with a couple of glasses of champagne after landing. Plus the company is owned by a local. Thanks to all for this fabulous experience.
Written February 23, 2020
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Hi dee_lw_36
Many thanks for your review! Jason will be happy to know that he gave you such an enjoyable flight. Our pilots are also 'expert' in providing information about the history and geography of Bagan and it's amazing temples. All part of the outstanding service we try so hard to provide.
Not only is Golden Eagle Ballooning owned by a 'local' but he is also Myanmar's only qualified balloon pilot! It's great to have such a level of experience and understanding of ballooning in the management structure.
Safe travels.
Best wishes,
Golden Eagle Ballooning
Bagan, Myanmar.
Written February 25, 2020
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Geoff
Liuzhou, China3 contributions
Jan 2020
My wife and I had the privilege to go ballooning over the temples and pagodas of Bagan with Golden Eagle.
It was worth every cent.
There were very professional and very friendly. Right from the pick up at our hotel to the drop off back at our hotel, everything was well organized.
Our pilot, Bill, not only flew the balloon, but acted as a tour guide with lots of interesting facts as we glided over Bagan.
It was worth every cent.
There were very professional and very friendly. Right from the pick up at our hotel to the drop off back at our hotel, everything was well organized.
Our pilot, Bill, not only flew the balloon, but acted as a tour guide with lots of interesting facts as we glided over Bagan.
Written January 26, 2020
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Hi Geoffinliu
Many thanks for your review! It was a pleasure to fly with you. It's also great to know that you thought Golden Eagle professional and friendly. We try hard to be just that!
Safe onward travels.
Best wishes,
Golden Eagle Ballooning,
Bagan, Myanmar
Written January 26, 2020
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Hi guys, I have an artificial hip (placed 7 years ago). Can I make the flight? Then I can make the reservation. Thanks!!”
Written November 12, 2019
Hi Joliena.
Thank you for your question.
We can fly you if you are physically able to climb into the basket and stand for approx 1 hour. We have flown many people that have had hip replacements without difficulty on their part.
If you think you may have a little difficulty in climbing into the basket we can make provision on the day. We do not recommend the carrying of walking sticks, but these can be left on the ground at take-off and returned immediately on landing.
I hope this answers your question adequately. Please feel free to contact us again on TripAdvisor or via our website at GoldenEagleBallooning. Com.
We look forward to flying you/
Best wishes,
Golden Eagle Ballooning
Bagan, Myanmar
Written November 12, 2019
I'll be in Bagan on 6-8 Oct 2019, does the baloon fly on those dates
Written September 23, 2019
Hi. So sorry, our season doesn't start until 10th October. Can you start a few days longer?
Best wishes,
Golden Eagle Ballooning.
Written September 23, 2019
Buongiorno. Vorrei sapere quante persone sono su ogni mongolfiera, la durata ed il costo?
Written September 14, 2019
Hola. Volamos de 4 a 12 personas. Cada vuelo dura aproximadamente 1 hora, pero depende de los vientos. El costo del vuelo depende de qué vuelo elija y cuándo vuele. Por favor, consulte nuestro sitio web para obtener detalles completos de precios. Gracias. Golden Eagle Ballooning. Com
Written September 15, 2019
I want to fly with the balloon at 30 of April. Could u advise me?
Written April 15, 2019
Hi. Thank you for your message. I'm sorry to tell you that our season ended on 10th April and doesn't start again until October. This is because the weather in the summer becomes increasingly windy and wet, so not suitable for safe ballooning.
We hope you have a great journey through wonderful Myanmar.
Best wishes,
Golden Eagle Ballooning
Bagan, Myanamr
Written April 17, 2019
Can anyone recommend if it’s better do the premium flight with 8 passengers or the 12. We don’t want feel crowded. Thanks
Written July 20, 2018
Yes, we did the 12. It was fantastic. Didn’t feel crowded as we were distracted by the amazing view! You will have a great time!
Written July 25, 2018
Hello, do you organize flights in June?
Written April 2, 2017
Hi Rumbo. Sorry, we dont have it in June. Only from Oct to March.
Written April 2, 2017
beatahofmann
Beijing, China
welche Uhrzeit geht die Ballonfahrt los?
da ich von Yangon anfliege.
vg.Beata
Written March 2, 2017
Man wird um 5:30 Uhr im Hotel abgeholt. Dann gibt es ein kleines Frühstück mit einer Einweisung und es geht los, so es der Wind zu lässt. Halt zum Sonnenaufgang in der Luft....
VG Birgit
Written March 3, 2017
beatahofmann
Beijing, China
wann geht die Reise los?Ich meinte welche Uhrzeit?
vg.Beata
Written March 2, 2017
Bonjour, nous sommes partis à 5 h 30 de notre hôtel, pour un départ au lever du jour.
C'était au début février.
Cordialement
Written March 5, 2017
Le survol vaut-il vraiment toujours le coup, compte tenu de son coût particulièrement élevé quelque soit la compagnie choisie, après le séisme d'août 2016 où beaucoup de temples ont été détruits ou endommagés ? Tous les commentaires parlent plus du professionnalisme des équipes et de l'expérience en montgolfière que de la qualité du spectacle en dessous. Merci
Written January 22, 2017
Chère Madame,
Merci de votre demande. Certes le tremblement en aôut 2016 a endommagé un certain nombre de temples à Bagan. Mais heureusement la plupart des 2000 temples n'en a pas soufert. Le spectacle des pagodes de Bagan reste toujours grandiose et imposant, encore plus en montgolfière, depuis laquelle on réjouit de la vue imprenable de l'ensemble.
Nous sommes convaincus que la plupart des commentaires que nous recevons veulent mettre en valeur la qualité de notre service, en donnant par assumé que le scénario est par lui-même extraordinaire.
Merci de nouveau; recevez une chaleureuse salutation.
Dear Madam,
Thank you for your request. Certainly the earthquake in August 2016 damaged a number of temples in Bagan. But fortunately most of the 2000 temples did not suffer. The spectacle of the pagodas of Bagan remains always breathtaking and imposing, even more in a balloon, from which one enjoys of the untakeable view of the whole.
We are convinced that most of the comments we receive want to highlight the quality of our service, giving by assumed that the scenario is by itself extraordinary.
Thank you again; Receive a warm greeting.
Written January 23, 2017
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