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Serengeti Balloon
safaris are a romantic and evocative way of
experiencing the wilderness of East Africa, as you
gracefully and silently fly over the plains teeming
with herds of wild life in the early morning.
Typically, a balloon safari begins between 6 am and
lasts for around 1-2 hours, during which you will
likely see the magnificent wildlife below over
several square kilometres of the game park. Balloon
safaris are held regularly only in the Serengeti and
take off from designated sites (in the Seronera
area) where the disturbance to animals is kept to a
minimum. Your safari vehicle drops you off at the
take off site and picks you up from your landing
site. The safari is followed by a champagne
breakfast in the bush, a fitting end to your
memorable flight in the wild.
Maximum in a balloon: 12 adults
The balloon ride
5:00 am, Serengeti Balloon Safaris will collect you
from your central Serengeti lodge or camp, and
transfer you by Landrover to our 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 ft. (300m) or
more to see the enormity and wonderful panorama of
the Serengeti. From time to time the pilot increases
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.
IMPORTANT NOTE:
This adventure will fit in with all safari
itineraries that include a night in central
Serengeti (Serena Lodge, Seronera Lodge or Sopa
Lodge or any of the central Serengeti camp sites) .
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