About this experience
What to expect.
Floating above it all in a hot-air balloon gives you the best take on the expanse of wildlife areas in Southern & East Africa. What amazes most first-time balloonists is the absolute stillness: the silence as you float above the scenic plains, desert dunes, forests, and rivers in Africa. Even if you’ve flown elsewhere, this is a unique experience. Balloon flights last an hour or so, drifting wherever the air currents take you, and with ample opportunities for photography and video filming. In the time-honored tradition of balloon flights the world over, you toast your return to earth with a champagne breakfast. Most Balloon Safaris end with some leisurely game viewing on the way back to your lodge or camp. With our in-depth knowledge and first-hand experience of Southern and East Africa, we’re able to custom-make a safari, with all the added adventures and activities, to suit your individual preferences and budget. Let's start planning!
Itineraries
Safaris built around hot air ballooning & safaris.
Real, ready-to-tailor journeys that include this experience. Ordered by what guests pick most.
Most requested · 4 days · Kenya
4 Day Fly-in Masai Mara Safari
All meals · All activities · All flights & transfers
- 3 nights at &Beyond Kichwa Tembo Tented Camp in the Masai Mara
- Dawn and dusk game drives tracking lion, cheetah, elephant and buffalo
- Hot-air balloon safari at sunrise with champagne breakfast on the plains
- Guided nature walks led by Maasai trackers
From
$4,140
per person, complete package
≈ $8,285 for two · international flights excluded
Most requested · 12 days · Namibia · South Africa
12-Day Rovos Rail Namibia to South Africa Safari
Most meals · All activities
- 9 nights aboard Rovos Rail from Walvis Bay to Pretoria
- 1 night at Etosha Lodge with afternoon and morning game drives
- Visit to the Cheetah Conservation Fund in Otjiwarongo
- 1 night in Sossusvlei with desert drive, bush dinner and Deadvlei
From
R 215 000
per person, complete package
≈ R 430 000 for two · international flights excluded
Most requested · 10 days · Kenya · Tanzania
10-Day Best of East Africa Migration Safari
Most meals · All activities · All flights & transfers
- 2 nights at Karen Blixen Cottages with visits to David Sheldrick Trust and Giraffe Centre
- 2 nights at Kichwa Tembo in the Masai Mara for Big Five game drives
- 2 nights at Simbavati Grumeti Camp in the Serengeti with private guide
- Full-day game drive in the Ngorongoro Crater, staying at Melia Ngorongoro
From
$13,085
per person, complete package
≈ $26,170 for two · international flights excluded
7 days · Zanzibar · Kenya · Tanzania
7-Day All-Inclusive Masai Mara to Zanzibar Safari
All meals · Most activities · All flights & transfers
- 3 nights at Governors' Camp on the Masai Mara, then 3 at Nungwi Dreams in Zanzibar
- Twice-daily game drives and guided bush walks in the Masai Mara
- Big cat and plains game viewing from open Landcruisers
- Swim with green turtles at a community conservation lagoon in Nungwi
From
$4,060
per person, complete package
≈ $8,125 for two · international flights excluded
3 days · Tanzania
3-Day Singita Faru Faru Luxury Fly-In Safari
All meals · All activities · All flights & transfers
- 2 nights at Singita Faru Faru Lodge in the Grumeti Game Reserve
- Twice-daily open-vehicle game drives across the Grumeti plains
- Tennis at neighbouring Sasakwa Lodge
- Dinners and sundowners on open-air decks under the stars
From
$5,700
per person, complete package
≈ $11,400 for two · international flights excluded
10 days · Tanzania · Zanzibar
10 Day Bush and Beach Safari
Most meals · Most activities · All flights & transfers
- 2 nights at Mount Meru Hotel in Arusha bookending the safari
- Game drive in Lake Manyara, home to tree-climbing lions
- 2 nights at Serengeti Kati Kati Tented Camp with full-day Central Serengeti drives
- Descend 600 metres into the Ngorongoro Crater for Big Five viewing
From
$5,340
per person, complete package
≈ $10,680 for two · international flights excluded
12 days · Kenya
12-Day Bush to Beach Luxury Safari through Kenya
All meals · All activities · All flights & transfers
- 2 nights at Sasaab in Samburu, tracking the Samburu Special Five
- 2 nights at Solio Lodge for black and white rhino viewing
- 3 nights at Sala's Camp in the Masai Mara with bush lunches
- 3 nights at Kinondo Kwetu on Diani Beach with kite surfing and diving
Special offer available
From
$16,335 normally $20,370
per person, complete package
≈ $32,670 for two · international flights excluded
3 days · Kenya
3-Day Masai Mara Fly-in Safari with Governors Camp
All meals · Most activities · All flights & transfers
- 2 nights at Governors' Camp on the banks of the Mara River
- 45-minute scenic flight from Wilson Airport over the Great Rift Valley
- Morning, afternoon and sunrise game drives across the Masai Mara Reserve
- Big Five viewing with chance of the Great Migration (July-October)
From
$3,160
per person, complete package
≈ $6,320 for two · international flights excluded
9 days · Kenya · Tanzania
9 Day Masai Mara, Serengeti & Manyara Safari
Most meals · Most activities · All flights & transfers
- 1 night at Hemingways Nairobi on arrival
- 2 nights at andBeyond Bateleur Camp in the Masai Mara tracking the Big Five
- 2 nights at Serengeti under Canvas, a mobile camp following the Great Migration
- 3 nights at Lake Manyara Tree Lodge searching for tree-climbing lions
Special offer available
From
$10,250 normally $11,455
per person, complete package
≈ $20,505 for two · international flights excluded
10 days · Namibia
10 Day Namibia Must-See
Most meals · Most activities · All transfers
- Self-drive route from Windhoek through Damaraland to Sossusvlei
- 1 night at Okapuka Safari Lodge, then 2 at Okonjima Plains Camp
- Guided game drive at Okonjima, home to the AfriCat Foundation
- 2 nights at Mowani Mountain Camp tracking desert-adapted elephant and ancient rock art
From
R 54 960
per person, complete package
≈ R 109 920 for two · international flights excluded
6 days · Tanzania
6 Day Great Migration Safari - Natures Most Spectacular Show
Most meals · All activities · All transfers
- 1 night at Sangaiwe Tented Lodge exploring Tarangire's baobab-dotted savannah
- 3 nights at Kati Kati Tented Camp, positioned seasonally to track the herds
- Witness wildebeest and zebra crossings on the Serengeti plains
- Game drive on the Ngorongoro Crater floor with chance of black rhino
Special offer available
From
$3,650 normally $3,790
per person, complete package
≈ $7,305 for two · international flights excluded
10 days · Namibia
10-Day Namibian Highlights Tour
Most meals · All activities · All transfers
- Overnights at Kalahari Anib, Namib Desert Lodge, The Delight, Damara Mopane and Etosha Safari Camp
- Climb Big Daddy and walk the camelthorns of Dead Vlei at Sossusvlei
- Free day in Swakopmund for kayaking, sandboarding or Walvis Bay excursions
- Twyfelfontein rock engravings, Organ Pipes and a Himba village visit
From
R 63 720
per person, complete package
≈ R 127 440 for two · international flights excluded
10 days · Namibia
10 day Namibia South (Desert, Canyon and Ocean)
All meals · All transfers
- 2 nights each at Bagatelle Kalahari Ranch and Fish River Lodge
- Hike the rim of Fish River Canyon, Africa's largest canyon
- Track the Namib feral horses from Klein Aus Vista
- 2 nights at Wolwedans Dune Camp in the NamibRand Nature Reserve
From
R 96 720
per person, complete package
≈ R 193 440 for two · international flights excluded
8 days · Kenya
8-Day All-Inclusive Fly-In Samburu to Masai Mara Safari
All meals · All activities · All flights & transfers
- 4 nights at Soroi Larsens Camp in Samburu, then 3 at Soroi Luxury Migration Camp in the Mara
- Twice-daily shared game drives in custom 4x4 vehicles
- Track the Samburu Special 5: Grevy's zebra, gerenuk, Beisa oryx, Somali ostrich, reticulated giraffe
- Sundowner on a raised viewing platform above the Koitogo Hills
Special offer available
From
$6,765 normally $7,405
per person, complete package
≈ $13,535 for two · international flights excluded
9 days · Namibia
9 Day Ultra-Lux Fly-in Namibia
Most meals · All activities · All flights & transfers
- 2 nights each at Fish River Lodge, &Beyond Sossusvlei Desert Lodge, Shipwreck Lodge and Ongava Lodge
- Aerial views of Fish River Canyon on the safari flight in
- Stargazing through suite skylights between the red dunes of Sossusvlei
- Sundowners on deck at Shipwreck Lodge on the Skeleton Coast
From
R 199 920
per person, complete package
≈ R 399 850 for two · international flights excluded
10 days · Kenya · Tanzania
10 Day Luxury Fly-in Kenya & Tanzania Tour
Most meals · Most activities · All transfers
- 1 night at Gran Meliá Arusha, then 2 nights at Meliá Ngorongoro Lodge
- Guided game drive on the floor of the Ngorongoro Crater
- 3 nights at Nimali Serengeti in the heart of the migration corridor
- 3 nights at Entim Mara Camp with twice-daily drives in the Masai Mara
From
$11,885
per person, complete package
≈ $23,775 for two · international flights excluded
5 days · Namibia
5-Day Namib Desert Fly-In Safari
Most meals · Most activities · All flights & transfers
- 1 night at The Weinberg in Windhoek before flying into the desert
- 1 night at Desert Hills Lodge on the edge of the Namib
- 2 nights at Wolwedans Dune Camp in the NamibRand Nature Reserve
- Scenic drives, guided walks and a sundowner over the dunes
From
R 85 340
per person, complete package
≈ R 170 690 for two · international flights excluded
6 days · Tanzania
6-Day Grumeti Safari Promotion
All meals · All activities · Most transfers
- 5 nights at Simbavati Grumeti between the Serengeti and Grumeti River
- Daily open-vehicle game drives across the acacia-dotted plains
- Walking safari, night drive and full-day game drive included
- Great Wildebeest Migration passes through in June and July
From
$3,490
per person, complete package
≈ $6,980 for two · international flights excluded
7 days · Kenya
7 Day Classic Kenyan Safari
Most meals · All activities · Most transfers
- 1 night at Severin Safari Camp in Tsavo West, exploring Mzima Springs
- 2 nights at Ol Tukai Lodge in Amboseli with elephant herds beneath Kilimanjaro
- 1 night at Naivasha Sopa Lodge with an optional boat trip on Lake Naivasha
- 2 nights at Tipilikwani Mara Camp on the banks of the Talek River
From
$4,300
per person, complete package
≈ $8,600 for two · international flights excluded
7 days · Namibia
7-Day Namibian Desert to Coast Adventure
All meals · All activities · All flights & transfers
- 2 nights each at Kwessi Dunes, Hoanib Valley Camp and Shipwreck Lodge
- Day trip to the blood-red dunes of Sossusvlei
- Stargazing in Africa's first International Dark Sky Reserve
- Track desert-adapted elephant, giraffe, lion and rhino in the Hoanib Valley
From
R 180 210
per person, complete package
≈ R 360 420 for two · international flights excluded
8 days · Kenya
8 Day Amboseli, Mount Kenya & Masai Mara Flying Safari
All meals · All activities · All flights & transfers
- 1 night at Nairobi Tented Camp inside Nairobi National Park
- 2 nights at Porini Amboseli Camp with Kilimanjaro views and night game drives
- 2 nights at Porini Rhino Camp in Ol Pejeta, visiting the Chimpanzee Sanctuary and Baraka the Black Rhino
- 2 nights at Porini Lion Camp in the private Olare Motorogi Conservancy bordering the Masai Mara
From
$5,900
per person, complete package
≈ $11,800 for two · international flights excluded
8 days · Tanzania
8-Day Exclusive Northern Tanzania Migration Safari
All meals · All activities · All flights & transfers
- 1 night at Arusha Coffee Lodge, then Lemala Mpingo Ridge in Tarangire
- Ngorongoro stay at Melia with a Lake Manyara game drive
- 2 nights at Siringit Serengeti Camp exploring the Central Serengeti
- 2 nights at Siringit Migration Camp tracking the wildebeest migration
Special offer available
From
$9,745 normally $10,095
per person, complete package
≈ $19,490 for two · international flights excluded
9 days · Namibia
9 Day Diverse Namibia
Most meals · Most activities
- 2 nights at Kulala Adventurer Camp on the red dunes of Sossusvlei
- 2 nights at Hansa Hotel in Swakopmund with optional Walvis Bay catamaran cruise
- 2 nights at Damaraland Camp tracking desert-adapted wildlife near Brandberg Mountain
- 2 nights at Ongava Tented Camp with game drives in Etosha National Park
From
R 113 430
per person, complete package
≈ R 226 870 for two · international flights excluded
9 days · Kenya · Rwanda
9-Day Kenya & Rwanda Safari: Big Five, Maasai Mara & Gorilla Trekking Tour
Most meals · All activities · All flights & transfers
- 2 nights at Mara Sopa Lodge with game drives in the Maasai Mara
- Boat safari on Lake Naivasha and walking tour on Crescent Island
- 2 nights at Amboseli Sopa Lodge with elephants and Kilimanjaro views
- Kigali city tour including the Genocide Memorial
From
$7,550
per person, complete package
≈ $15,100 for two · international flights excluded
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Where to stay
Lodges suited to hot air ballooning & safaris.
Lodges across the region that offer this experience. Ordered by what guests pick most. Rates per person sharing, per night.
12 lodges
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Ultra Masai MaraAngama Mara
Inspired by the Swahili word meaning "suspended in mid-air," Angama Mara is a remarkable safari lodge perched high above the floor of Africa’s Great Rift Valley. Overlooking the breathtaking Maasai Mara—often regarded as one of Africa’s most beautiful game reserves—this luxurious lodge blends contemporary design with classic safari elegance, offering unforgettable wildlife encounters and world-class hospitality.
From $2,750 per person · night
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AndBeyond Kichwa Tembo Tented Camp
This luxury safari camp is set at the edge of riverine forest, overlooking the sweeping plains of the Maasai Mara, and it lies within the path of the incredible annual Great Migration. At Kichwa Tembo Tented Camp, you can expect an authentic African safari experience with legendary Kenyan hospitality.
From $1,075 per person · night · normally $1,265
Special offer available
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AndBeyond Bateleur Camp
Bateleur Camp is located in the lush forests of the world-renowned Masai Mara in Kenya where you can experience elegance amidst the diverse wildlife of Narok County. Bateleur Camp provides a truly memorable Masai Mara experience through its luxurious facilities, attentive service, and lush surroundings.
From $2,210 per person · night · normally $2,595
Special offer available
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Affordable SwakopmundStrand Hotel
The Strand Hotel is the ideal venue for travellers on a mission to explore Swakopmund. It has become a sought after destination resort for international, Namibian and SADC visitors.
From R 4 400 per person · night
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Governor's Camp
Experience luxury befitting Kenya’s colonial governors when you stay at Governors’ Camp. Established in 1972 as a place for local leaders, it is still the accommodations’ standards that all others are measured by.
From $995 per person · night
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Lemala Nanyukie Lodge
Lemala Nanyukie sits in the eastern Serengeti on grassy savanna dotted with rocky kopjes and shaded by ancient acacias. Fifteen canvas-walled suites with private plunge pools look out over the endless plains, in a region known for high-density predator viewing, cheetah research history and a front-row seat on the annual wildebeest migration.
From $1,480 per person · night
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Premium NamibiaWolwedans Dune Camp
On the edge of a 250 meter high dune you will find the unique, down to earth, yet stylish Wolwedans Dune Camp.
From R 9 930 per person · night · normally R 14 900
Special offer available
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Affordable SossusvleiNamib Desert Lodge
Situated in an idyllic location, the lodge provides comfortable accommodation options, stunning panoramic views, and a range of activities to explore the surrounding desert scenery. From guided nature walks and sunset viewing to stargazing and cultural experiences, guests can immerse themselves in the beauty and tranquillity of this iconic desert landscape.
From R 2 390 per person · night
Rates per person sharing, per night.
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