Reviews: Ballooning in the Namib Desert

"Absolutely wonderful.
We were almost late due to a problem with our pick up (they went to the wrong lodge), but we made it just in time.
I liked the fact it wasnt too crowded-the basket held 16, and there was plenty of room.
The pilot ,Astrid, was amazing, and took us up to 900m, and then down to just a few metres above the ground, and rotated the basket so that everyone got a good view of everything from all directions.
We actually didnt see much wildlife-a few springbok, oryx and ostrich, but the scenery was wonderful.
The flight lasted about an hour and was followed by a very good champagne breakfast.
Pricey, but an unforgettable experience." Read more about this whole safari

"The expertise of the Pilot Paul and his ground support team were amazing. The flight and champagne breakfast were excellent. A truly wonderful experience which will last for ever in our memories." Read more about this whole safari

"very pleasant start to the day. We enjoyed it" Read more about this whole safari

"A superb experience - very professionally conducted by a skillful, friendly pilot. The champagne breakfast with people of a variety of nationalities added to the experience." Read more about this whole safari

"The balloon flight at Sossus was one of the high points of the holiday. It was absolutely amazing, and really well managed, from the flawless flying to the incredible champagne breakfast in the dunes. It rates as one of our lifetime experiences!" Read more about this whole safari

"Fantastic experience. Wonderful pilot and support staff. Champagne breakfast was great." Read more about this whole safari

"This is an experience which should not be missed, even if you think you have a fear of hieghts. After two years, i ended up with the same pilot and as ever Eric was on top form - make the effort to request being in Eric's basket so to speak.

Great views, great breakfast, great experience." Read more about this whole safari

"A great expereince seeing the dunes from above.

I did think that the actual flight time was quite short. I thought it was supposed to be between 60 and 90 mins, when it was actually much less than 60 mins. I don't know if this was really such good value for the money, however we're glad we did it." Read more about this whole safari

"This was the highlight of our Kulala trip, shadowed only by the lodge's failure to wake us up as promised and only a vague sense of timetable.

A wonderful experience, not only for the usual things - quiet, calm, stunning views, the gentle drift, the mighty beauty of the Namib - but also for the sheer professionalism of Astrid, our pilot, and her cheerful readiness to talk about what she was doing. It was an essay in skill and control throughout with the climax of an effortless landing and then the extraordinary deftness of her handling the basket and balloon, from the ground, to settle gently on the back of a trailer.

The breakfast in the morning sun was beautifully stage managed, too. First class." Read more about this whole safari

"We were really lucky with the weather for our early morning ballon ride, it was cloudy which meant the dawn was really specatular and it was not too hot when we stopped for a really superb spread for breakfast.

I was really impressed with our pilot who brought us down really low over the river bed but have to say that the flames were a lot closer than i had imagined and it would have been good to have been advised in advance how hot it was on board as i thought my fleece would melt!" Read more about this whole safari