Signature Guided Safaris® Journeys
Hot Air Balloon safari
ABSOLUTE SILENCE as you float above the Mara River and plains on an adventure with an entirely different perspective of the African wilderness. As you lift off into the sky, the rising African sun starts to illuminate the ground below with beautiful hues of pink and gold. A herd of Elephant majestically moving in one corner, a journey of Giraffe munching away on acacia trees, the lazy yawns of the hippo as you wind your way drifting above the Mara River channels. This is Africa like you would never have expected.
HOT AIR BALLOONING IN AFRICA Drifting gently beneath a kaleidoscope of colors, cradled in a balloon basket, you soar into a world of wonder. From this lofty vantage, the landscape below transforms, and your wildlife adventure takes on a whole new dimension—an ethereal journey, where earth and sky meet, offering glimpses of nature from a perspective like no other.
Signature Guided Safaris® Journeys
Safari experience
At first light of dawn your adventure begins. Enjoy a cup of coffee with your bush wake up call. Guided Safaris® rangers transfer you to the launch site and after a briefing with the pilots, some of the most reputable balloon safari operators in Africa, the crew inflate the craft for flight. A dream-like hour offers some of the most breathtaking views of the Great Rift Valley and ample opportunity for aerial photography. Come face to face with eagles and other birdlife perched upon trees. Upon completion of your flight we serve up a toast and you return to camp for a scrumptious breakfast.
Field Notes
Fireside stories
For a first-time balloon safari over African plains, the absolute stillness comes as a surreal surprise – the complete silence as you float above the plains, the forest and the rivers of the Masai Mara.
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Hot Air Balloon safari
Balloon safaris
Our balloon safari locations have been carefully selected to place you in the heart of the action, in some of the world’s most precious wilderness regions. The most popular region for a balloon safari is the Masai Mara in Kenya because of the beauty of the landscape mingled with the exciting abundance of actual game seen from the aerial vantage point. We also offer seasonal hot air ballooning activities over the Sossusvlei dunes in Namibia.
The views were immensely wide. Everything that you saw made for greatness and freedom, and unequalled nobility - Karen Blixen
THE MASAI MARA
Take to the skies on an unforgettable journey. Our Signature location for hot air ballooning, the Masai Mara scenery seen from the vantage of a balloon is one of the most quintessentially African experiences. The ballooning take off is always scheduled for sunrise. In Kenya, this varies between 6:15am and 6:45am in the winter game viewing season. We arrive at the launch site at least 30 minutes prior to departure for passenger safety briefings with the pilots. The operators endeavor to fly for an hour, though all flights are subject to natural weather conditions and visibility, with safety being a paramount.
During the course of the Great Migration season, the experience of seeing the wildebeest and zebra herds spread over the plains and the interactions occurring at the crocodile-rich rivers below is truly memorable on safari.
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PRIVATE BALLOONING
Guided Safaris® also offer the option of a completely private Balloon safari experience for you and your partner, or a family group, exclusively. Our Balloons can accommodate up to 12 persons depending on your chosen location.
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Immersive, remote wilderness
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Derived from age-old know-how, our journeys to Africa are tailored by your imagination. The dream becomes the enchantment of a moment, the joy of a journey, a companion for life.
We’re here to inspire you to dream up your own safari story.