Serengeti Balloon Park Attractions ........

Balloon Safaris

Each day at over the Serengeti plains a fortunate few enjoy the ultimate safari experience. As the sun rises over Maasai Kopjes our Hot Air Balloon and it's enthralled passengers also rises.

The view is so different from up here. Sometimes so high we can see a hundred miles in every direction.

The widebeeste migration is heading our way! Now at tree top height we pass directly over a vulture's nest in an Acacia tree.

We float silently over the Seronera river valley. The Hippos snort and yawn. We see Giraffe, Waterbuck, Buffalo, Topi and other Antelope from an entirely new perspective.

Itinerary:

5:00 am: You are collected from your central Serengeti lodge or camp, and transfered by Landrover to the launch site near Maasai Kopjes. Here you will meet your pilot, receive a briefing and watch the inflation of your balloon.

At dawn we take off, rising as the sun rises and float in whichever direction the winds of the morning take us. Your pilot can precisely control the altitude of your balloon: sometimes flying at treetop height, sometimes lower, offering a unique perspective and great photographic opportunities of the wildlife below.

At other times he will ascend to 1000' or more to see the enormity and wonderful panorama of the Serengeti. From time to time the pilot must put more heat into the balloon with the powerful whisper burners. In between these burns, there is silence apart from the natural sounds below.

The flight is for about one hour depending on conditions, on landing you celebrate in the traditional manner with champagne (well, an excellent sparkling wine), before sitting down to a full English breakfast prepared and served in the bush in 'Out of Africa' style with bone china, linen table cloths, King's silver etc.

After breakfast you receive your Serengeti Balloon certificate and we drive you back to Seronera Lodge game viewing enroute. 9:30 am Arrive at Seronera ready to continue your day's activities.