Everything You Need To Know About Serengeti Hot Air Balloon Safari

Not enough words adequately explain the exhilarating experience of a hot air balloon ride over the Serengeti as a magnificent vista unfolds itself around you.

The Serengeti National Park, Tanzania, is well-known for providing one of the most incredible safari experiences in Africa. It boasts breathtaking scenery and an incredible diversity of fauna. Covering an area of 15,000 square kilometres, a balloon ride is the ultimate way to get an aerial view of this African jewel.

The feeling of watching the basket soar above the Serengeti is electric. The wilderness passes majestically beneath you. A sliver of sunshine catches the horizon. Feeling the air, the bird tweets. During the captivating lifetime experience, you can see herds of wildebeest. You deserve this adrenaline rush, and the journey is worthwhile.

How Do Hot Air Balloons Operate?

Before taking off, your pilot will review safety procedures and how to buckle up for landings. At first light, the burners ignite, pumping out warm air to slowly inflate the balloon.

Your pilot adjusts the burners to control the height of the balloon. Depending on the wind, your flight may stay low to the ground drifting over the tops of trees. Or, soar to a height of 300 metres or more, so you can see the vastness of the Serengeti. Every balloon flight is a different experience.

When to land will be decided by the pilot. The balloon will gently touch the ground, and bump along as the pilot deflates the balloon, and the chase vehicle with the team of balloon staff, come to assist with helping you out of the balloon.There are lots of photos and excitement as you land. You then jump into one of the balloon vehicles, who then escort you to a remote setting for a bubbly champagne “Out of Africa” breakfast.