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Alice Springs
Hot-Air Ballooning
Outback Ballooning. At dawn on most mornings hot-air balloons float in the sky around Alice Springs. Outback Ballooning makes hotel pickups about an hour before dawn and returns between 9 am and 10 am. The A$290 fee covers 30 minutes of flying time, insurance, and a champagne breakfast. A 60-minute flight costs A$385. Box 2702, Alice Springs, NT, 0871. 1800/809-790. www.outbackballooning.com.au.
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