A 3 Day long Balloon festival started in Varanashi, here’s all you need to know.
The hot-air balloon festival began on the banks of ganga in Varanasi on Wednesday.
In the opening session of the show in Varanasi, five children from an orphanage, Covid-19 warriors, and locals took a free balloon ride, to experience the scenic views of Kashi from the sky, Confirmed by regional tourism officer Kirtiman Shrivastava. Around 50 people took the balloon ride on the first day he added.
The excitment for this event can be known from the fact that all tickets were sold out within three hours. The tourism department has fixed a price of Rs500 per ticket for flying in a balloon.Some balloons have a capacity of five passengers, while others may carry eight passengers,he said.
On the special occasion of Dev Deepawali,devotees will get to see the beautiful ghats from the sky on the night of November 18 and 19.
