{"id":12560,"date":"2026-10-01T15:27:07","date_gmt":"2026-10-01T14:27:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/flyovertheworld.com\/experiences\/magalies-river-valley-sunrise-hot-air-balloon-ride\/"},"modified":"2026-10-01T15:27:08","modified_gmt":"2026-10-01T14:27:08","slug":"magalies-river-valley-sunrise-hot-air-balloon-ride","status":"publish","type":"experiences","link":"https:\/\/flyovertheworld.com\/es\/experiences\/magalies-river-valley-sunrise-hot-air-balloon-ride\/","title":{"rendered":"Magalies River Valley Sunrise Hot Air Balloon Ride"},"content":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"featured_media":12388,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}}},"tags":[508],"class_list":["post-12560","experiences","type-experiences","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-johannesburg"],"acf":{"location":12506,"departure_location":12551,"duration_in_minutes":60,"description_short":"Shared Magalies River Valley sunrise balloon, about 60 minutes. Adults 18+; no game viewing. Skeerpoort meet. From ZAR 4377 per person Shared seating may combine other guests Weather and routing decide named sights Check the live calendar for dates.","description_long":"This is an untethered free-flight hot-air balloon \u2014 not a tethered or fixed-line ride, and not a helicopter, Johannesburg CBD sky tour or Kruger safari flight. Shared sunrise free-flight over the Magalies River Valley near Hartbeespoort \u2014 not Johannesburg CBD and not Kruger. About 60 minutes in the air inside a longer morning of about three to four hours. Soft <a href=\"\/highlights\/magalies-river-valley-from-the-air\/\">Magalies River Valley<\/a>, <a href=\"\/highlights\/hartbeespoort-dam-from-the-air\/\">Hartbeespoort Dam<\/a>, <a href=\"\/highlights\/magaliesberg-from-the-air\/\">Magaliesberg<\/a> and <a href=\"\/highlights\/cradle-of-humankind-from-the-air\/\">Cradle of Humankind<\/a> framing \u2014 Named sights are route- and wind-dependent \u2014 you may see them rather than a guaranteed pass. The price is from ZAR 4377 per person. Entry From stays the <a href=\"\/experiences\/cradle-of-humankind-classic-hot-air-balloon-ride\/\">Cradle of Humankind Classic Hot Air Balloon Ride<\/a> from ZAR 3300. Includes tea\/coffee, about 60 minutes shared free-flight, sparkling celebration, buffet breakfast and a bravery certificate on the listing. Adults 18+ only. No transport to the meeting point. The Magalies River Valley listing states the flight does not include game viewing \u2014 soft landscape only. Shared untethered hot-air balloon; shared-tour maxima run up to about 50 travellers on the From card (booking bands often lower). Basket allocation varies by morning. Meet at the Skeerpoort launch area west of Hartbeespoort Dam (R560). Exact check-in time is confirmed after booking \u2014 balloon flights cannot wait for late arrivals. Follow your voucher directions. This hub uses more than one meeting place: the Cradle lodge meet for the Classic \/ Gauteng \/ Magaliesberg cards, and the Skeerpoort Magalies valley meet for the Magalies River Valley sunrise card. Your voucher names the exact pin \u2014 do not treat one field as the meet for every ticket. No hard passport rule is stated beyond booking names. Bring photo ID if asked at the field. A single hard destination-wide minimum age is not stated. The From listing typically does not fly children under 7. The Magalies River Valley option is adults 18+ only. Follow your voucher. A public hard passenger weight limit in kg or lb is not stated on the primary listings checked. Weight may still be requested at booking \u2014 follow check-in guidance. On the hub From booking channel, guest cancellations are all sales final. Weather cancellations typically offer a refund or rebooking \u2014 check your confirmation. Other options may allow cancel up to 24 hours or a sliding scale \u2014 follow the policy on the channel you book. Hot-air balloon flights are heavily wind- and weather-dependent. Soft \u201cyou may see\u2026\u201d Cradle landscape, Magaliesberg ridges and Hartbeespoort Dam. Flights may cancel or modify and offer a refund path. This hub sells Magaliesberg \/ Cradle free-flight balloons only \u2014 not a Johannesburg CBD overflight and not a Kruger National Park flight. Soft year-round sunrise operations weather permitting on bookable seasons checked \u2014 confirm live dates when you book. Follow the listing notes on your voucher for fitness and suitability guidance. Standing in the basket is typical; pregnant guests are often not recommended. Live prices are shown when you book. See all 4 rides on the <a href=\"\/johannesburg\/\">Johannesburg<\/a> hub.","route_image":null,"pricing_tiers":"","pricing_label":"From ZAR 4377 per person","pricing_description":"<p>From ZAR4377 per person (shared sunrise balloon; about 4 hours for the full experience). Tea\/coffee; ~1 hour shared free-flight; sparkling celebration; buffet breakfast; bravery certificate (listing). Adults 18+ only. Listing states Magalies River Valley flight does not include game viewing. No transport to meeting point. Balloon landing near the flying area; not a heli landing product. Free-flight. Adults 18+. Live prices when you book.<\/p> <p>Free cancellation up to All sales final before, when the booking allows. Live prices are shown when you book. 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