Experience the thrill of soaring above the ground on this 20-minute microlight flight near Hoedspruit in Limpopo province. A short microlight flight is the perfect way to get a taste of what it’s like. You can let an experienced pilot take control, or you can have a hand in flying yourself. If you’re very lucky, you might even spot game from the air, including members of the Big Five. Microlight flights offer a unique perspective on game-viewing – you’ll see animals in a way you never have before. If you really enjoy it, you can opt for longer microlight flights. You have the option to sit and experience the flight and view the game or you can have hands on experience from the first flight should you so wish. The choice is yours.

Get a bird’s-eye view of the scenic Hoedspruit area in the Limpopo province on this 30-minute microlight flight. You’ll see for miles as you soar above the ground and might be lucky enough to spot the Big Five. A microlight flight is the perfect way to spot game, as the animals are easier to see from your high vantage point in the air. Good chances of seeing 3 of the Big 5 but the illusive leopard and lion are difficult to find. Game to see could include buffalo, lion (occasionally), elephant, rhino, hippo and plains game such as wildebeest, giraffe, warthogs, zebra and impala. You have the option to sit and experience the flight and view the game or you can have hands on experience from the first flight should you so wish. The choice is yours.

This flight takes 1 hour. It includes a flight over the Blyde River Dam and above the Blyde River Canyon with a great view of the Three Rondawels and returns to Hoedspruit to include approximately 10-15 minutes of game viewing over the Big 5 reserves near Hoedspruit. On your microlight flight, you’ll see for miles as you whizz above the ground and might be lucky enough to spot game, including the Big Five, as it’s much easier to see animals from the air. At the end of your microlight flight, you’ll have a unique perspective on this beautiful part of the country. You have the option to sit and experience the flight and view the game or you can have hands on experience from the first flight should you so wish. The choice is yours.

At the base of the striking Klein Drakensberg is Hoedspruit, home to this exciting 1 hour microlight flight experience. This one-hour microlight flight travels over Big Five game reserves and gives you a view of the magnificent Limpopo landscape in an area favoured for its superb weather all year round. So board the microlight flight and enjoy the jam-packed hour trip. The braver microlight flight travelers can even get some hands-on experience. With a bird’s-eye view of the plains and wild animals that inhabit it, this microlight flight is an unrivaled wildlife experience. It normally includes flying over the Big Five game farms in the area towards the Olifants River and following the Olifants River for a short while before returning for further game viewing over Big 5 game reserves in the area. Good chances of seeing 3 of the Big 5 but the illusive leopard and lion are difficult to find. Game to see could include buffalo, lion (occasionally), elephant, rhino, hippo and plains game such as wildebeest, giraffe, warthogs, zebra and impala. You have the option to sit and experience the flight and view the game or you can have hands on experience from the first flight should you so wish. The choice is yours.

This one-hour microlight flight takes off from Hoedspruit in the Limpopo province towards the Olifants River over Big Five game reserves in the area. You’ll get spectacular views of the surrounding countryside as you soar through the air. Once you reach the Olifants River, you’ll follow its course. Spotting game from the air is much easier than on the ground, so you’re sure to see many animals on your microlight flight. After a while, you’ll turn around and head back to Hoedspruit, but your microlight flight doesn’t end there. Enjoy the views and game-spotting all the way back until you land. You have the option to sit and experience the flight and view the game or you can have hands on experience from the first flight should you so wish. The choice is yours.

Best done early in the day to make the most of the views, this two-and-a-half-hour microlight flight leaves from Hoedspruit. It flies over theBlyde River Dam, Blyde River Canyon, the Three Rondawels and Bourke’s Luck potholes. Seeing these famous geographical formations from the air is a spectacular experience. The microlight flight will whizz over the Berlin and Lisbon waterfalls and a Tufa waterfall, resembling a weeping face. You land at Graskop at the top of the Drakensberg mountain range to have a continental breakfast before returning via microlight flight to Hoedspruit, enjoying the scenery once more.This flight takes about two and a half hours. You have the option to sit and experience the flight and view the game or you can have hands on experience from the first flight should you so wish. The choice is yours.