Hot-Air Balloon Safari
The Serengeti at dawn, from the only place worth seeing it
4 Days
Duration
2–16 guests
Group Size
Easy
Difficulty
OVERVIEW
About This Experience
The Serengeti at dawn, from the only place worth seeing it
Highlights
- Pre-dawn balloon inflation and launch
- One-hour flight over the Serengeti plains
- Champagne breakfast in the bush
- Morning and afternoon game drives
- Grumeti River game drive
Climate
Warm and dry June–October. Hot November–March. Cool dawn temperatures for balloon flights.
Best time
June–October for dry season. January–March for calving season.
Fitness
Easy. The only physical requirement is stepping into a balloon basket.
DAY BY DAY
Your Itinerary
Fly Into the Serengeti — Arrival Game Drive
Fly from Arusha (or Nairobi via connection) to the Serengeti's central corridor. Your guide meets you at the airstrip and your first game drive begins within minutes of landing. The Seronera Valley offers year-round wildlife — lions, leopards, and the kopje-dotted plains.
Full Day Serengeti — The Plains in Full
Two game drives — dawn and dusk — separated by a full midday break and lunch at camp. The Serengeti rewards patience. Your guide knows the predator territories, the migration routes, and the places others do not go. An evening briefing prepares you for the 4 AM wake-up tomorrow.
The Balloon Day — 4 AM, and Worth Every Second
You wake before the Serengeti does. By 5 AM you are watching the balloon inflate in torchlight. By 5:30 AM you are rising above the plains as the sun appears. For one hour, the Serengeti is entirely below you — herds, rivers, predators and prey, all moving in the morning light you now own. Landing is followed by champagne in the bush. The rest of the day is a game drive — though nothing will quite match what you saw this morning.
Final Morning Drive — Then Farewell
One last morning game drive before your flight back to Arusha or Nairobi. The Serengeti does not allow easy goodbyes.
What is Included
- Hot-air balloon flight (USD 600 per person)
- Champagne bush breakfast
- All park fees
- Twice-daily game drives
- All accommodation as listed
- Full board throughout
- All transfers
What is Not Included
- International flights
- Tanzanian visa
- Travel insurance
- Gratuities
- Personal items
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