Hot Air Ballooning Namibia over the Namib Desert
near Swakopmund
You'll need to get out of bed early and dress
warmly for this Buzzz! The Hot-Air Balloon crew will be knocking on your
door, about 1hour before first light, from where they will whisk you out into the desert for a dawn
lift-off. You'll climb above the early morning mists and look down on
badlands of the Moon-Landscape and Mountains of the Namib Desert as they are
burnished red by the freshly rising sun. You'll be floating quietly over
some of the oldest geological features on the planet. If you're into
chipping rocks or taking photos with a difference... it's breathtakingly
beautiful and a memory you'll treasure for the rest of your life. Treat
yourself :-)
Lowe Potgieter has been flying Hot Air Balloons for
over thirty years, and is one Africa's best, so you're in good and safe
hands here.
Program:
Minimum Number of Passengers: A minimum of 2
(two) paid flights.
Maximum number of Passengers: 12 (twelve
persons)
Children: It's all to do with weight. Under
40kg 1/2 price
Collection Time: All flights are undertaken
early in the morning owing to wind conditions.** Normally you will be
collected between 45 minutes to 1 hour before sunrise. Exact time will be
arranged with you, by telephone, the previous evening.
Flight Time: Usually planned so that you are
airborne just before sunrise. However, this is dependant on weather
conditions such as mist, wind etc.
Flight Duration: + 1 hour or as
long as it is still safe to fly.
Champagne Breakfast: Served after landing.
Special Occasions: Birthdays,
Engagements, Weddings, Anniversaries or that Special Treat.
Corporate Events: For larger groups of people
flights can be tailored to suit, and flight times can be reduced to 1/2 hour
hops. It is preferred that the company make arrangements for transporting
the group to the flight site. We would discuss the arrangements with
you in order to make the event a success for all.
** In the case of the east wind blowing (this is
unpredictable and can occur during in the Namibia winter months) flights may
be undertaken in the late afternoon.
