Hot Air Ballooning

Imagine yourself drifting languidly through puffy clouds high in the air above lush treetops, your view a 720° wrap-around panorama of breathtaking African scenery and an array of waking wildlife in its natural habitat. A gentle breeze plays through your hair as you absorb the peace and tranquillity that comes with being ‘above it all.’ That’s what you get when you sign up for a hot air ballooning adventure offered by many of the superior game lodges, hotels and spas in the Cardinal Leisure Group’s portfolio.

If you’ve always wanted to do it but didn’t know where to start – now is the time to plan a hot air ballooning adventure guaranteed to provide you with magnificent memories for years to come. And if you are going to finally do it, you may as well do it in style! A typical example of one of our hot air ballooning experiences includes a one hour tour above the Magalies River Valley, the sparkling Hartbeespoort Dam and the majestic Magaliesburg Mountain Range. Your adventure will start at sunrise, after you’ve fortified yourself with a steaming hot cup of tea or coffee and biscuits.

As your hot air ballooning encounter begins and the multicoloured balloon begins its ascent, prepare your eyes for the visual feast offered below. Although ‘civilisation’ is a mere 45 kilometres away in the form of the busy metropolis of Johannesburg, you will feel like you are literally in the ‘middle of nowhere’ as you traverse the air currents and marvel in nature’s plethora of wonders below. Upon landing, a chilled glass of bubbly champagne followed by a hearty and delicious full breakfast will help you to ‘come back down to Earth’.

With that, you can cross ‘hot air ballooning’ off your personal ‘to do’ list – or better yet, leave it on in preparation for your next trip! For more information on unforgettable hot air ballooning adventures contact us to discuss your specific requirements.

Please contact Cardinal Leisure and Lodges for more information at viviene@cardinalleisure.comor give us a call at 011-478-2420 (SA)