Hot Air Ballooning Hoedspruit

Hot Air Ballooning Hoedspruit

from R5300 per person

Hot Air Ballooning Hoedspruit. Every morning, at dawn, you can go to Hoedspruit Hot Air Ballooning with Sun Catchers Hot Air Ballooning. Depart from a launch site near Hoedspruit, Limpopo, South Africa. Scenic flights are close to Kruger National Park.
Come aboard Suncatchers Hot Air Ballooning Hoedspruit for a lifetime experience with a hot air balloon ride. If it is your first balloon flight, Suncatchers Hot Air Ballooning will be your best balloon flight in the northern Drakensberg mountains near Hoedspruit Limpopo South Africa.

Inquire or book now! Email Anthony at info@hoedspruitonline.co.za

Price for Hot Air Balloon Ride in Hoedspruit

The price of one hot air balloon ride is R5300 per person, valid till 31 October 2025. 

We can also arrange a Hot Air Balloon voucher, hot air balloon packages, or an exclusive romantic hot air balloon ride. Hot air balloon rides are a definite bucket list adventure.

How much does a private Hot Air Balloon Hoedspruit cost?

Do you want a private flight for a special occasion? What about an engagement, wedding proposal, or 50th anniversary celebration? A private flight costs R28 800 per flight for 2 to 6 people. Please email Anthony at info@hoedspruitonline.co.za for a booking.

When does the Hot Air Ballooning Hoedspruit fly?

Flights are conducted throughout the year, with mid-summer sunrise at 05h00 and mid-winter sunrise at 06:30. We meet 20 minutes before dawn at the launch site. When you book, you will be told what time you must be at the launch site.

Suncatchers Hot Air Balloon offers a one-hour-long flight over the scenic Lowveld section of the Blyde River Canyon, 15 km west of Hoedspruit Limpopo. The terrain combines farmland, private nature reserves, and wildlife estates. The Drakensberg mountains to the south and west provide shelter from the prevailing winds, providing good flying weather on most days. The scenic flights are close to Blyde River Canyon.

As the sun rises, the landscape, the vegetation and, if you’re lucky, some wildlife will provide photo opportunities. Game spotting is not guaranteed, but you will see wildlife on most flights.

The pilots and crew will ensure a safe, enjoyable, and informative adventure that will be one of the highlights of your visit to the Kruger to Canyons Biosphere.  After the flight, guests making use of transfers will be returned to their respective lodges

What is the best time of the year for a hot air balloon ride?

Sun Catchers fly throughout the year however the winter months from late April to early October are the best months to fly. Normally the air is cleaner and site seeing is better. It can, however, get a bit chilly in the winter so come dressed warmly.

What can you expect from Sun Catchers Hot Air Ballooning?

You meet before sunrise and coffee is served while you watch your eight-story high hot air balloon inflated and prepared for flight. After a safety briefing, you should be airborne to witness the sunrise. The height above ground will vary from skimming the tree tops to as high as 2,000 feet. The pilot changes altitude in search of favorable wind directions and speeds.

The flight duration is about an hour, and the pilot will select a suitable landing site towards the end of the flight. The landing is exciting because the basket meets the earth at whatever speed the surface wind is.

Light airs allow the softest landings while fresh breezes necessitate a “positive” landing. The basket can serve as an anchor to slow the envelope down. If not already at the landing site, the ground crew will soon arrive to deflate and pack the balloon while passengers enjoy fruit juice and sparkling wine.

Who can participate in a hot air balloon ride?

Passengers must be fit enough to stand unassisted for an hour and must also be able to climb in and out of the basket. Youngsters are welcome but should be at least 1.2m (4 feet) tall to see over the basket rim.  Regrettably, pregnant persons may not participate in a balloon flight. Hot air ballooning is a family outing.

What to wear on a hot air balloon ride?

Hot air balloon rides can be nippy at dawn in the winter, but you will be surprisingly warm once you’re up in the basket.
Warm clothes will be useful during pre-flight. Bring your cameras and binoculars.

Staff and equipment

Your pilot is fully qualified and is also an expert in environmental interpretation. They fly a Kavanagh 210 that carries a pilot plus 8-10 passengers. A Thunder & Colt 180 carries a pilot plus six passengers, and a Kavanagh 120 carries a pilot plus four passengers.

How do you reach the hot air ballooning launch site?

The launch site is about 16 km on the R527 towards Orighstad – westerly direction from Hoedspruit.

Turn off after the Blyde River bridge – just after the fruit stalls on the side of the road.

Take a left turn onto the Jonkmanspruit Road. Turn left after 1.3km onto the Sun Catchers road.

The launch site is another 1.3km down the road.

Self-drive guests are welcome. Safe parking will be provided for your vehicle, and you will be brought back to your vehicle, after the hot air balloon ride. Some of the lodges in the Hoedspruit area provide transfers. We also make use of reputable transfer companies if you require a transfer. Transfers come at an extra cost, depending on distance and number of guests. Suncatcher’s hot air ballooning is a bucket list adventure.

Balloon Flight Information required to make a booking

Please copy the form below and fill in all the information to make a booking for a Balloon Flight.

First and last name:

Weight of each passenger (A legal requirement)

Name of the Lodge and telephone number where you will stay the night before the flight.

Passenger mobile number:

Self-drive or Transfer?

Do you have medical conditions?

Is there a special occasion you are celebrating?

Email the information to Anthony at info@hoedspruitonline.co.za

Hot Air Ballooning Hoedspruit – an adventure of a lifetime activity

Other things to do in Hoedspruit

Hoedspruit has many other adventure activities, restaurants, MTB trails, Big5 safaris, and Boat cruises close to Kruger National Park, the Panorama Route, and Blyde River Canyon. For more information on all these activities in Hoedspruit click here

If you need more information, email Anthony at info@hoedsprtuitonlone.co.za

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