In a first, Taj Mahal to host balloon festival in November 2015

 

The Uttar Pradesh State Government’s Tourism Department is organising it's first Taj Balloon Festival which will dot the Agra’s skyline with 15 colourful hot air balloons from 12 countries participating in it.

The offer, however, is limited for three days, starting from November 14 to 16 and comes at a price of $200-250 (around Rs 15,000) per person per flight that will not last more than an hour.

These balloons will be of different capacities, ferrying a minimum of two and a maximum of eight people. The flight will start from 7 am and continue till 9 pm. Balloons, however, will not be allowed to fly in close proximity of Taj.
“There will be 11 take-off points and the wind direction will play a key role to determine how the balloons will fly. A night before, weather inputs will also be taken from the Met department,” said, Avinash Chandra Mishra, deputy director, UP tourism.
The festival is being held in association with E-Factor Group through its brand Sky Waltz, a company that operates commercial hot air ballooning flights and hosts various such events across the world

Tourists, both domestic and foreign will have a unique opportunity to have a bird’s eye view of the monument of love, Taj Mahal next month.