Hot Air Balloon
Experience the magic of lighter-than-air flight near the foot of the Drakensberg escarpment. Book your one-hour long flight over the scenic Lowveld section of the Blyde River. The terrain is a mixture of farmland, private nature reserves and wildlife estates. The mountains provide good shelter from the prevailing winds making it good for good weather for flying on most
days. As the sun rises, the landscape, the vegetation and, if you’re lucky, some wildlife will provide photo opportunities. Game spotting cannot be guaranteed but, on most flights, we see plains game like giraffe and wildebeest.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
• Dependant on availability.
• Duration of Balloon Flight: 1 hour
• What to wear: Be prepared for all weather conditions. Comfortable shoes such as running shoes or light hikers and
not high heels, sandals, flip-flops, or open toed footwear. Long pants since shorts will not protect you from vegetation
at the landing site. Do not wear a skirt or dress. Keep all loose clothing, long hair, jewellery, or other loose items
under control at all times to prevent them from being tangled in cables, ropes or the inflation fan.
• Things to bring: Sunscreen, hat, camera and binoculars (should you have) .
• Activity is weather dependant. We will give you the option to reschedule your trip or we issue a refund.
• Passengers must be fit enough to stand unassisted for an hour and must also be able to climb in and out of the
basket.
• No children under the age of 7 years.
• Children are welcome but should be at least 1.2m tall, so that they can see over the rim of the basket.
• Regrettably, women thar are pregnant may not participate on the balloon flight.
• Activity needs to be pre-booked at least 24 hours in advance.
• Payment will be added to your account and paid at the end of your stay. Terms and conditions apply.
Time schedule
| Daytime | Departure |
|---|---|
| Morning - Summer | 4:00 am |
| Morning - Winter | 5:10 am |
Included
- Transfer to activity
- Complimentary water
- Coffee, tea and juice
- All entrance fees
Excluded
- Additional beverages
• Rates available on request. All rates are vat inclusive.
• Management reserves the right to change the rates at any given time.
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