Balloon Rides at Dawn

Add this unique adventure to your romantic stay with us, (either during or after). A refreshing and well worth experience indeed.

Just imagine ...

It's sunrise. The silence of your balloon safari is punctuated only by the occasional blast of the powerful burners and the faint call of a bird or animal far beneath. The thrill is indescribable - ballooning truly is something really different and special.

You're sipping fine champagne while hovering gently above the tree tops of the beautiful Magalies River Valley, or drifting majestically high above the Magaliesberg range, a region boasting some of the best ballooning weather in the world not to mention some of the oldest mountatin ranges on the planet.

After landing, savour a delectable champagne ballooning breakfast at our charming, well-appointed country balloon safari base, where you'll be filled with the warmest of memories.

MAGALIES BALLOON TOUR

HOT COFFEE/TEA SERVED at sun-rise whilst the CREW PREPARE THE BALLOONS FOR FLIGHT.

Flight duration: About one hour (dependent on conditions)

Champagne: Served in-flight (or on landing) then Mini-bus Transfer back to our Country Base for a FRESHLY COOKED "FARM-STYLE CHAMPAGNE BREAKFAST" and presentation of "CITATIONS FOR BRAVERY".

Options to extend this outing to a site-seeing around the Haartebeestpoort Dam area or to return to the Feathered Nest - (depending on when this Balloon ride is taken - during or after your stay with us).

Costs?

These can only be determined once we have discussed your times, days and needs for the adventurous flight. There are different 'packages' available, and only once we have determined the most suitable for you can we cost the flights.

What to wear:

Clothing: Should be warm enough for the chilly early morning but it should be "peelable" because the sun, excitement and probably the champagne will soon warm you. "Country" shoes are also recommended.

What to bring:

Don't forget your camera and some extra film, or batteries for the video, as ballooning offers some most spectacular photo and movie opportunities.

Fitness:

Ballooning is suitable for adventurers from 7 - 70 (although our oldest passenger to date was 90 years old). Participants should be nimble, be able to jump unassisted from a height of 60cm and stand for the duration of the flight - (approx. one hour).

Frequency:

Balloons go up every morning including weekends, weather permitting.

Tour duration: The flight will last about an hour. The total duration of the tour is about 4 to 5 hours plus transport time.

Magalies Balloon Tour Information

Magalies River Valley near Hartbeespoort Dam, 65 km north of Johannesburg.

Tour Duration: 4 to 5 hours Plus Transfer Times.
(The Balloon Flight lasts about one hour)

The Magaliesberg is a mountain range extending from Pretoria in the north of the Gauteng Province to a point south of Pilanesberg, in the North West Province, South Africa (see also Pilanesberg National Park). The highest point of the Magaliesberg is reached at Nooitgedacht (1 852 metres).

Interested in learning more about the history of the Magaliesberg? Click here.