Air

Gliding in the Free State and Northern Cape

Gliding – it’s the closest humans can get to riding the thermals like an eagle. And the Gariep Dam area in the Free State and Douglas in the Northern Cape offer great conditions for gliding. more
Game-viewing from a hot air balloon

Go game-viewing from a hot air balloon and as you float over the bush you will discover the Big 5 from a whole new angle. more
Skydiving in the Waterberg, Limpopo

Approximately one hour from Pretoria you can experience world-class skydiving and enjoy an outdoor retreat in the Waterberg while you're at it. more
Aerial Cableway, Hartbeespoort

Get a bird’s-eye view of Hartbeespoort Dam and the ancient Magaliesberg Mountains from Hartbeespoort's Aerial Cableway, Africa's newest and longest mono-cableway. more

More about Air

Parasailing in Durban

For the best views of the Durban coastline, get on a boat and then take a parachute ride into the clouds. more

Hot-air ballooning

Hot-air ballooning is memorable because everything unfolds in panoramic slow-motion, allowing you to feel the warmth of the sunrise and savour the spectacular views. more

South African air adventures

South Africa offers some of the best flying conditions in the world – and there's an aircraft to suit everyone. Take to the skies and see the country differently. more

1Pronutro Zip 2000 at Sun City

Enjoy some fun in the sun at Sun City, home to the longest zip slide in the world. From a height of 280 metres, you can reach speeds of 140 kilometres per hour. Definitely not for the faint-hearted!

2Elephant-back Safaris - Pilanesberg

There’s nothing quite like viewing the world from the back of an elephant as you survey a pristine African landscape. It’s the stuff memories are made of and you're not likely to find a more African experience!

3Dome Adventure Hiking in Vredefort

Five-day hiking trails are on offer in and around the Vredefort Dome World Heritage Site – home of the world’s largest meteorite crater. We ask you; where else in the world could you have such an experience?

4Magaliesberg Tree-Top Canopy Tours

Overdose on green fever with a canopy tour through Ysterhout Kloof in the Magaliesberg Mountain Range. There are 11 platforms, joined by ten slides of up to 140 metres long.

5Guided Walks - Madikwe Game Reserve

Enjoy nature at its best when you head off into the wild at Madikwe Game Reserve with a personal game ranger as your guide. It’s a sure way to have an up-close-and-personal experience with wildlife, and Madikwe is home to the Big 5 plus endangered wild dogs.

6Jet Ski on Hartbeespoort Dam

Get your pulse racing as you jet ski around Hartbeespoort Dam. This gorgeous lake-like setting is the perfect place for water sports and a regular weekend haunt for adventure-seekers from Jozi and Tshwane.

7Inland Diving at Bokfontein

So you thought North West was landlocked and there was no diving available. Wrong! Try out freshwater scuba diving at Bokfontein, near Brits. Ideal for beginners and advanced recreational divers.

8Quad Biking along the Maglies River

Go on an eco-friendly quad bike trail through cattle farms as you head along the banks of the Magalies River, making your way up to the base of the Magalies Mountain range.

9Horse Riding at Sun City

Horse riding is on offer at the Sun City resort and entertainment complex. There are regular hourly outrides suited to novices and children.

10Hot-Air Ballooning

There are a number of hot-air ballooning options in the province - try soaring silently over the Magaliesberg or over the Pilanesberg as you watch the wild animals moving below.