Airborne Adventures - Hot Air Ballooning in KwaZulu Natal

Float across the Kingdom of the Zulu, daily hot air balloon flights on the edge of the Drakensberg. These hot air ballooning experiences are in small intimate groups of two to eight passengers with a high level of personal service. There are some things that just have to be done once in a lifetime hot air ballooning over the Natal Midlands and Drakensberg is one of them. There is little that can match the aesthetic appeal of a huge colourful balloon rising like an airborne lollipop out of the pre-dawn darkness into the first rays of the sun. Initially expensive but is ultimately priceless.

Airborne Adventures is the only hot air balloon operator in KwaZulu Natal and operates daily flights in this dramatically beautiful region. Airborne Adventures flies hot air balloons fly principally on the edge of the Drakensberg mountains in the Natal Midlands in South East of South Africa just inland from Durban.

The hot air balloon take off sites are in or around the Kamberg Valley and within sight of Giants Castle of the Central Drakensberg.

You will meet your hot air balloon crew approx 30 minutes before sunrise at your chosen launch site. At this point your pilot will give you a safety brief. Once the hot air balloon is heated, your in! You will enjoy a flight of around an hour. After helping pack the hot air balloon you will return to a location close to the take off point for an Alfresco champagne breakfast.

Airborne Adventures cooperates with many of the guesthouses in the Drakensberg and Natal Midlands and flies their guests directly from where they are staying. This makes it very convienient  for you to enjoy your hot air ballooning experience.

Gary Mortimer began flying hot air ballons in 1988 having continually bumped into them during his Royal Air Force career (Although not literally) He has flown to France across the English  Channel. He continued flying hot air balloons and has taught hot air balloon balloon pilots in Thailand and flown passengers in Australia, Kenya, France, South Africa and England.

Gary has 1900 hours of balloon flying experience and like Kenneth is one of just 12 UK pilots to hold a Class C rating, he also holds an Australian group 4 rating and is a class 2 instructor in South Africa.