MAGALIES BALLOON TOUR DESCRIPTION

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".

RETURN MINI-BUS TRANSFERS TO HOTELS for those collected earlier in the morning.

View the "Flight area maps" here.

When making your booking, we will need to know:

1. FULL NAME (and weight) of each passenger
2. The PASSENGER'S TELEPHONE NUMBER or HOTEL + ROOM No.
   (in the event of us canceling due to bad weather or safety reasons)
3. If a GROUP BOOKING, the GROUP LEADER's NAME, and Flight Allocation List

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.

Who are we?

BILL HARROP'S "ORIGINAL" BALLOON SAFARIS is a family business run by Bill and Mary Harrop which has been operating as a legally licensed Balloon Air Transport Service since 1981. Only qualified and experienced pilots are employed and over four-thousand very happy passengers a year are testimony to our professional attitude in entertaining you to one of the most memorably enjoyable experiences of your life. We run a fleet of six large hot air balloons the smallest of which can carry up to 8 passengers and the largest up to 18.

BASIC FACTS/DETAILS AND IMPORTANT INFORMATION

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)

Mini-Bus Transfer Time for Hotels in:

4 Ways: 45 mins
Sandton: 1 hour
Johannesburg or Sun City: 1 hour 15 mins

Actual pick up times may vary slightly and will be confirmed when booking.

MINIMUM NUMBERS: 2 passengers (can be two different individual bookings)
MAXIMUM NUMBERS: 140+ (6 to 18 passengers to each balloon).

See our "Peace of Mind" policy here.

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