Best Balloon Safaris In Kenya
Experience a magic of a hot air balloon safari in Kenya at the Masai Mara National Reserve or Amboseli Park. Balloon Flights start at dawn, allowing you to witness the sunrise and waking landscapes as you drift slowly over the treetops.
After a one-hour flight, you will be picked up from the landing site, you’ll proceed for a champagne bush breakfast under an acacia tree where you will be greeted with a glass of bubbly and can reflect over your experience with your loved ones. Private and group flights can accommodate two to sixteen people.
Hot Air Balloon Safaris In Kenya
Experience the magic of a hot air balloon flight over the Masai Mara Game Reserve with Balloon Safaris Limited, the pioneers of hot air ballooning in Kenya’s Masai Mara National Reserve, home to the Wildebeest Great migration and just so much more. This wildlife adventure will leave you breathless….. surprised by the stillness, silence and tranquility floating above the African plains. As soon as you land, you will want to do it all over again……..
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Hot-Air Balloon Flights In The Masai Mara
Among your list of things to do in Masai Mara, if you’re in for a heart racing experience, fly high up in the skies above the endless wilderness plains, a truly ‘once in a lifetime’ experience like no other.
Flying in a Hot Air Balloon over the Masai Mara plains is an exciting experience where you have the chance to watch from the skies this iconic park, a never-ending exciting mixture of forests, endless savannah grassland plains, towering escarpments and rugged rivers.
Wake up before dawn and rise with the golden sunrise as your background lighting up this beautiful wilderness. Float high above the sky with a birds-eye view of the breathtaking savannah plains below.
What will happen is that our 4X4 safari vehicles will pick you from your camp or lodge between 0400am -0530am and drive you to the launch site, to arrive by 0600AM; watch the balloons being prepared for take-off.
Generally, your Hot-Air Balloon flights in the Masai Mara takes off at the break of dawn between 06:15am and 06:30am after a freshly brewed coffee and flight safety brief. Floating silently during the ride over the savannah grasslands below where you may spot a variety of wildlife; keep in mind we cannot guarantee what you will see in any particular flight, every day is different.
The flight lasts an hour (1) and completes with a ”Champagne Bush Breakfast” upon your flight landing at the balloon landing site. Once you land between 7:15am and 7:30am, observe the complete deflating of the balloon before sitting down to a full bush breakfast; the Kenyan style, complete with eggs-to-order, sausages, fresh juices, fruits, cereals and, of course, sparkling wine.
After your bush breakfast, enjoy a relaxed game drive as you head back to your safari camp or safari lodge, arriving by around 10:30AM – already recalling the memories of the morning’s flight.
Hot-Air Balloon Flights In Amboseli
Amboseli hot air balloon safaris will offer you an unparalleled 360 degrees views of the Amboseli National Park, and we can see as far as Lake Amboseli while pointing out at the wildlife below as they make their way toward the park swamps for the day. During this time, take advantage of the plenty of great photographic opportunities.
Nothing is more spectacular than launching at sunrise & floating effortlessly in a hot air balloon, and this is definitely one of the best way to view the Amboseli National Park, Mt. Kilimanjaro, local safari lodges and camps not forgetting the surrounding Maasai homesteads.
Hot-air balloon flights are quite pricey, especially in reserve areas such as the Masai Mara where hot air balloon safari prices start from US$ 450 per person up to US$ 515 per person. Understand more on planning your balloon safaris in Maasai mara or balloon safaris in Amboseli.
What to Expect during Kenya Balloon Safaris
As you rise above the skies of the Maasai Mara plains, before your eyes to feast on the golden sunrise, charming sceneries, with free-ranging wildlife it is likely you will spot elephants, giraffes, various antelope species, and ostriches from the balloon. If lucky you will also see hyenas, lions, and cheetahs, depending on the day’s flight path, you may also float along the Mara River and see hippos and crocodiles.
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If you happen to visit the Maasai Mara in between July and October, you will probably see the “Great Migration” of over a million wildebeest, along with large numbers of zebras and gazelles. Witnessing this wonder from the balloon ride is the best way to catch the migrating herds; an experience not to be missed.
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Your balloon safari finishes in style whereby you toast your landing to earth with champagne breakfast in the Masai Mara (complete with sparkling wine), served in the bush close to wherever you land.
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Pickup and transfers; one of our drivers will visit your safari lodge the evening before the flight to agree with you the time for collection in the morning, answer any questions on what to wear and to bring with you. Departure starts from your lodge where you are collected by one of our drivers in a 4×4 Land Cruiser safari vehicle before dawn (generally between 0400am and 0500am).
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Early preparations play a significant role in successful private Kenya safaris. Understanding safari rhythms, seasonal patterns, and daily wildlife activity improves both photography opportunities and overall enjoyment.