Best Hot Air Balloon Safaris in Africa
Hot Air Balloon Safaris in Africa
Ballooning takes place at sunrise, which means a pre-dawn wake up with steaming coffee and a chilly drive to the launch. The sense of excitement ripples through you as the great balloons slowly fill with hot air, rising up ponderously above their tethered baskets. Take-off is a noisy, bumpy affair, which adds to the thrill and enhances the sudden serenity when you reach cruising altitude. The noise of the heating flame punctuates the quiet along with the soft whistle of air currents and occasional ‘ooohs’ from your fellow adventurers. Wrap up warmly – it’s cold up there!
The land below you is quiet in the peace of dawn as sunrise unfurls in bright colours on the eastern horizon. As the earth warms up, wildlife starts to move – the cool of early morning is the best time of day for game viewing, and a hot air balloon gives you an especially superb view of the plains. The balloon can fly relatively low over big herds (unlike helicopters and light aircraft), making this one of the best ways to see the full splendor of the Great Wildebeest Migration.
When you touch down on solid earth again, a glorious champagne brunch awaits you, prepared and served on the savannah – the perfect end to an extraordinary and serene safari experience.
Balloon Safaris & Tours
Historian's Cape Town, Victoria Falls & Kenya
From $12,960 per person sharing
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Private day tour of the Cape Winelands. Private tour of Robben Island and Cape Town city.
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East Africa's Kenya, Tanzania & Uganda & Gorillas Safari
From $18,775 per person sharing
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See the extraordinary Wildebeest Migration in season. Seek out Big 5 game viewing.
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Namibia Wildlife, Himbas & Dunes
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Visit the Himba people. See the ‘fairy circles’ of Marianfluss.
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Namibia Family Self-Drive
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Self-drive Namibia at your own pace. Marvel at millions of stars in Damaraland.
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Romantic Fly-In Manyara, Crater & Migration
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Tanzania's top safari destinations. Excellent year-round game viewing.
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East Africa's Migration, Safari & Highlands
From $12,010 per person sharing
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Visit iconic destinations in Kenya & Tanzania. Fantastic wildlife & excellent guiding.
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Kenya's Amboseli, Samburu & Mara (Fly-In)
From $5,565 per person sharing
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Learn about Samburu & Masaai culture. Exceptional Big Five game viewing.
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Family Kenya & Seychelles
From $7,970 per person sharing
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A classic safari-and-island getaway combination. Perfect family itinerary.