No visit to the Maasai Mara or Serengeti is complete without a hot-air balloon safari, available from the leading camps in the reserve. Taking off in the soft glow of early morning, you drift silently above grazing wildlife, capturing unique and breathtaking photographic opportunities from above. After landing on the plains, enjoy a luxurious champagne-style breakfast before returning leisurely to your lodge or camp, making for an unforgettable wildlife and photography experience.
05:30 – Wake-up call
06:00 – Enjoy a cup of coffee or tea at the lodge or camp lounge
06:15 – Transfer to the balloon launch site
06:30 – Lift-off for a breathtaking one-hour flight over the Maasai Mara or Serengeti, with incredible opportunities to photograph wildlife from above
07:30 – 08:00 – Land on the plains and enjoy a delicious champagne-style breakfast in the bush; flight certificates are presented by your captain
09:00 – Return drive to your lodge or camp
