Masai mara Balloon Safaris

Picture this.....floating in mid air at the dawn of the morning with a cool and crisp breeze...and lo! below you, are hundreds of wild animals in the plains....you take a shot here and there and continue clicking....excitement rises...what you are experiencing is the sheer thrill of a balloon safari. At the end of it all...you land in the middle of the plains and you are treated to a heart full breakfast with Champaign to gulp up your appetite. Now this is the adrenalin of the Maasai Mara in the air.

A Visit to the Maasai mara is capped with this rare excitement of game viewing from a hot air balloon.

Preparation

The adventure begins just before dawn. The pilot lights up the banners and as the flames flare and the balloon begins to inflate. The first, pink tongues of sunlight flicker across the skies and the balloon fills then rises. Suspended in a basket beneath the rainbow coloured canopy, you're off for an awesome game-viewing adventure.

One thing that amazes most first-time balloonists is the absolute stillness, the silence as you float above the plains, the forest and the rivers of the Masai Mara. And suddenly you are flown elsewhere and everywhere, you've seen nothing like this. The sounds below drift clearly upwards: a lion's roar, elephants crashing through the bush, baboons perched in the tips of the trees startled and screeching to see something above them.
For an hour or so you drift wherever the air currents take you. If you're lucky you'll climb high above for the view of a lifetime. Then your balloon safari finishes with a flourish. In the time honoured tradition of balloon flights the world over, you toast your return to earth with a champagne breakfast. The difference is that this breakfast happens in the bush, wherever you land, and it's cooked as you see with the burners that minutes before kept you suspended in the air.

Safety and Requirements
Passengers should be able to climb in and out of a basket and stand for the duration of the flight. Warm clothing is required for early mornings.

Variety of flights
Flights last an average of 1 hour over the Masai Mara. Balloon flights often get booked up in advance, we recommend you book early.

Best times to go
Available most of the year round but subject to prevailing weather conditions. All balloon flights begin soon after dawn, it means an early start.

Rates:

Price ranges from US$ 445 per person but is subject to confirmation at the time of booking.
What is included?

The above rate includes the Balloon Safari
A full champagne safari breakfast freshly cooked at the landing site
You will get a souvenir flight certificate too
A game drive on the return to camp

What is not included?

Drinks & Tips
Yellow fever vaccination
Visa & Things of personal use

Balloon in Flight

Balloon being inflated

Balloon Being Inflated

Balloon Fligt path over lake Amboseli

Balloon flight path over Lake Amboseli in Amboseli

Champaghne breakfast after a balloon Flight

Champagne break fast after a balloon flight in Amboseli

To book a balloon safari please fill and submit the form at the top of this page

Easter and Christmas Surcharge A surcharge would be charged per person per night on Good Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Easter Monday and on 24th 25th, 26th, 31st December and 1st January. THE SUPPLEMENT WOULD BE CONFIRMED AT THE TIME OF BOOKING FOR CLARITY REASONS. Additional Information The evening prior to the flight, the pilot or representative will brief the clients and confirm the time to meet the following morning. If the clients are staying at one of the lodges, they will have to wait at the reception at around 0530 hours. Clients staying in any of the lodges or camps on the east side of the Mara game reserve can be collected and returned by our specially equipped 4 wheel drive vehicles to enjoy both a balloon flight and a game drive back to the lodge or camp: Below are balloon departure points in masai mara We pick you up at 5.30am from the following lodges and camp
1. Mara simba lodge 2. Siana springs 3. Mara sopa lodge 4. Sekanani 5. Fig tree camp	6. Mara sarova lodge 7. Keekorok lodge 8. Mara hippo lodge 9. Mara intrepid