- Posted by: Landia Davies
- September 25, 2007, 11:18 am
Hot air ballooning in Africa- 7 Best Places to take to the sky:
1. Soar over the red sand dunes of Africa’s oldest living desert, the Namib Desert in Namibia, in a hot air balloon at sunset.
2. Float over the silent plains of the Maasai Mara game reserve in a hot air balloon to get a bird’s eye view of the wildlife migration in Kenya.
3. Drift over the Serengeti plains of Tanzania for breathtaking views of the African landscape and its rich flora and fauna.
4. Hot air balloon from Stanleys Camp for a flight over the Okavango Delta floodplain in Botswana for pristine wilderness and abundant African wildlife.
5. Go over KwaZulu-Natal’s battle fields or the Drakensberg Mountains and the Cape winelands in South Africa in a hot air balloon. Take a game viewing safari from the skies over Kapama game reserve, part of the Greater Kruger National Park area.
6. Take a hot air balloon ride from Luxor in Egypt to see ancient monuments and the Valley of Kings.
7. Do the hot air balloon ride from Marrakech in Morocco to look out over quiet fields, secluded villages and oases.
For those who are keeping it on the ground see Overlanding Africa for various exciting travel and tour options in Africa.
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Landia Davies has recently joined Africa Travel Guide as the new online editor. A nature lover and passionate traveler she loves exploring and is always looking for new adventures. Landia hopes to become a highly accomplished travel writer and knowledgeable vagabond. Growing up on the coast of South Africa, she enjoys the outdoors and soaking up local culture.
