Booking choice: Royal Balloon's champagne breakfast flight, from $125 per person. Check dates Compare the options below
"Cappadocia Balloon Ride and Champagne Breakfast" is the name behind Royal Balloon's Viator listing, and most operators sell something similar. The two parts happen at different times: breakfast before you fly, the champagne after you land.
What is actually served varies a lot between operators, from a pastry and tea to snacks only, and from sparkling wine to an alcohol-free toast.
The quick answer
Most flights include a light breakfast or snacks with tea and coffee before take-off, then a toast after landing. Royal Balloon serves a light breakfast and a glass of sparkling wine; Turquaz, Lord and Butterfly list breakfast and champagne; Discovery lists snacks only; Skyway pours a non-alcoholic toast. It is a warm-up and a ceremony, not a sit-down meal.
What does "champagne breakfast" mean on a balloon ride?
Two short moments: a light breakfast before the flight, and a glass of sparkling wine or champagne after landing.
Royal Balloon's itinerary describes "a light preflight breakfast, with coffee and tea available", and after landing, once the balloon is packed away, a toast "with a glass of sparkling wine" and a commemorative medal.
Want the original champagne breakfast listing? Note that it is non-refundable.
Check dates for Royal Balloon's champagne breakfast flightWhat is served before the flight?
Usually tea, coffee and something light to eat, such as pastries or snacks; some serve it before driving you to the launch point, others at the launch site.
Skyway lists tea, coffee and light snacks at the launch site; Royal serves its light breakfast before driving you to the launch point. One Nazar guest received a small bag with a drink and some snacks. Guests' verdicts range from "delicious" to "lacklustre".
Is it real champagne?
It depends on the operator: Royal Balloon says sparkling wine, several listings say champagne, and Skyway's toast is non-alcoholic.
The listings do not name a brand or region, so read "champagne" as a celebratory glass of bubbles. If it matters to you, ask the operator after booking.
Which flights include breakfast and a toast?
Royal, Turquaz, Lord and Butterfly list both; the others list snacks, and the toast varies.
| Flight | Before the flight | After landing | From |
|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Balloon | Light breakfast, coffee and tea | Sparkling wine, medal | $125 |
| Turquaz | Light breakfast, coffee or tea | Champagne toast | $125 |
| Lord (Soğanlı) | Breakfast | Champagne toast, certificate | $80 |
| Butterfly | Light breakfast | Glass of champagne, certificate | $171 |
| Kapadokya | Snacks | Champagne celebration, certificate | $137 |
| Nazar | Snacks | Alcoholic drinks listed, certificate | $88 |
| Discovery | Snacks | Certificate | $113 |
| Skyway | Tea, coffee, light snacks | Non-alcoholic toast, cake, certificate | $98 |
Want breakfast and champagne both written into the listing? Turquaz has them, with free cancellation.
Check dates for the Turquaz sunrise flightIs there an alcohol-free option?
Yes: Skyway's post-flight toast is non-alcoholic, served with cake.
On other flights, you can simply skip the glass. Butterfly sets a minimum drinking age of 18.
Prefer an alcohol-free toast? Skyway serves a non-alcoholic one with cake.
Explore the Skyway balloon tourIs the breakfast enough to skip eating later?
No: think of it as a snack to tide you over, and plan a proper meal once you are back.
The whole morning lasts three to four hours from a pre-dawn pickup, so you will be ready to eat again by the time you are dropped off at your hotel.
What else happens at the landing?
A certificate or medal, and often the chance to buy photos or video of your flight.
Royal hands out medals; Lord, Butterfly, Discovery, Nazar, Kapadokya and Skyway give certificates. Royal guests mention 360-degree photos and video for sale after the flight.
Ready for the full ritual: breakfast, sunrise flight and a toast?
Check dates for Royal Balloon's champagne breakfast flightFrequently asked questions
Is breakfast included on a Cappadocia balloon ride?
On most flights, yes, as a light breakfast or snacks with tea and coffee before take-off. Discovery, Nazar and Kapadokya list snacks rather than breakfast.
Do you get champagne after a balloon ride in Cappadocia?
Usually a glass of sparkling wine or champagne after landing. Skyway serves a non-alcoholic toast instead.
Can children have the toast?
Not alcoholic drinks on Butterfly, which sets a minimum drinking age of 18. Skyway's toast is non-alcoholic.
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Cancellation terms differ by listing and are shown on each card. Prices are from-prices in USD per person and move with the season.
Royal Balloon: Breakfast, Flight & Bubbly
- Hotel pickup and drop-off by air-conditioned minivan (listed pickup 4:30 to 5 AM)
- Light pre-flight breakfast, with coffee and tea
- Choice of a 1-hour (Queen) or 75-minute (King) flight and basket size
Turquaz Balloons Sunrise Flight & Toast
- Hotel pickup and drop-off within the Cappadocia region (not airports)
- Coffee or tea and a light breakfast before the flight
- About one hour in the air at sunrise
Lord Balloons: Soğanlı Valley Flight
- Hotel pickup from Nevşehir, Ürgüp, Göreme, Uçhisar, Avanos, Ortahisar, Çavuşin and Mustafapaşa
- Breakfast before the flight
- Champagne celebratory toast and a flight certificate
