Licensed Aviation Crew
You are hosted by commercial hot air balloon pilots and retrieve crew with thousands of incident-free hours across South Africa's diverse mountain, river, and valley microclimates.
About Hot Air Ballooning SA
Experience Built Over Decades of Dawn Flights.
Hot Air Ballooning SA has delivered premium sunrise flight experiences since 2004. Fully licensed and insured as a non-scheduled airline (CAA Air Service Licence Category A4, operating approvals N1 Class II, N807D, and G2 Class III, G808D), our team combines deep local meteorological knowledge, disciplined flight operations, and warm South African hospitality.
Safety-First Protocols
Flights are strictly weather-dependent and launch only when dawn surface winds and visibility meet our aviation thresholds. Every guest receives a full pre-flight, in-flight, and landing briefing.
Multi-Balloon Group Fleet
Each standard basket carries up to 8 passengers (or up to 6 in Parys). For larger groups, we deploy multiple balloons launching together so families and corporate teams share the sunrise sky.
🎈 Interactive Sunrise Flight Planner
Request Your Flight & Calculate Balloon Capacity
Select your launch venue, flight package, and number of tickets below. Our calculator automatically checks the maximum passenger capacity per balloon, shows how larger groups are split across multiple balloons, and itemizes any applicable extra balloon or small-load costs.
Selected Venue Max / Balloon
8 Passengers / Balloon
Single Balloon Limit: 8 tickets
LIVE BALLOON BASKET ALLOCATION
1 Balloon · 2 / 8 Seats Filled
Estimated Flight Summary
Cradle Of Humankind · 2 Tickets
Base Flight Package (2 passengers × R 3,150)
R 6,300
5+ Passenger Group Tier Savings
−R 750
Additional Balloon / Split Surcharge
+R 0
Estimated Total
R 6,300
Includes pre-flight coffee, sunrise flight, bubbly toast & breakfast
4. Passenger & Date Request Details
Submit your booking request below. Our flight operations desk confirms sunrise weather windows and locks in your balloon allocation within one business day.