Bill Harrop’s “Original” Balloon Safaris

If you’re going to do it – do it in unassailable style. Its sunrise, the silence of flight 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. 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 in the Cradle of Humankind World Heritage site, just 45 km north of Johannesburg’s northern suburbs, a region boasting some of the best ballooning weather in the world. The exceptional peace of this unique and almost supernatural view of the world will forever remain as a truly cherished memory. A selection of first class Lodges and Country Houses in South Africa that are particularly recommended for a special evening getaway, and a prelude to a most memorably enjoyable Balloon Safari the following morning. Sunset cocktails on summers evenings, or in the welcome warmth of a log fire in winter. Dinner of choice country fare accompanied by fine wines will be an occasion to remember. After a comfortable night, you will be woken in time to dress and travel to the Skeerpoort ballooning field of Bill Harrop´s “Original” Balloon Safaris, just as the sun rises to soar gently over the majestic Magalies River Valley and surrounding mountains.