Experience
Hot Air Ballooning Tours & Safaris
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 our specialists have built for guests with this kind of trip in mind.
Most requested
- 3 days
- South Africa
- 1 lodge
- Fly-in
- All-inclusive
3 Day Kapama Fly-In Safari
- 2 nights at Kapama River Lodge in the Greater Kruger
- Twice-daily game drives with ranger and tracker teams
- Big Five sightings across the Kapama Private Game Reserve
- Sundowners with views of the Drakensberg mountains
- Night drive back to the lodge spotting nocturnal wildlife
- Round-trip flights from Johannesburg to Hoedspruit included
- Big 5
- Ballooning
Per person, complete package, from
ZAR 36,000
Most requested
- 10 days
- Kenya, Tanzania
- 1 lodge
- Fly-in
- All-inclusive
10 Day Luxury Fly-in Kenya & Tanzania Tour
- 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
- Big Five tracking across Tanzania and Kenya's top reserves
- Light-aircraft flights between Arusha, Ngorongoro, Serengeti and the Mara
- Photo
- Ballooning
Per person, complete package, from
US$11,890
Most requested
- 3 days
- Kenya
- 1 lodge
- Fly-in
- All-inclusive
3-Day Masai Mara Fly-in Safari with Governors Camp
- 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)
- Al fresco dining and sundowners overlooking the Mara River
- Round-trip flights from Nairobi and full board with drinks included
- Big 5
- Photo
- Ballooning
Per person, complete package, from
US$1,760
- 4 days
- Kenya
- 1 lodge
- Fly-in
- All-inclusive
4 Day Fly-in Masai Mara Safari
- 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
- Seasonal Great Migration viewing with year-round big cat sightings
- Round-trip flights from Nairobi Wilson to Kichwa airstrip included
- Ballooning
Per person, complete package, from
US$3,840
- 7 days
- Kenya, Tanzania, Zanzibar
- All-inclusive
7-Day Luxury Beach Safari from Mombasa to Zanzibar
- 3 nights at Serena Beach Resort & Spa on the Mombasa coast
- 3 nights at Royal Zanzibar Beach Resort on white-sand beaches
- Optional snorkelling, spa treatments and water sports at both resorts
- Cultural visits to Mombasa's Old Town, Fort Jesus and Zanzibar's Stone Town
- Direct flight from Mombasa to Zanzibar with private transfers throughout
- All meals included, plus selected drinks in Zanzibar
- Family
- Honeymoon
- Ballooning
Per person, complete package, from
US$1,960
- 8 days
- Kenya
- 2 lodges
- Fly-in
- All-inclusive
8 Day Amboseli, Mount Kenya & Masai Mara Flying Safari
- 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
- Optional hot-air balloon flight over the Mara, with Great Migration viewing July to October
- All internal flights between Wilson, Amboseli and Nanyuki airstrips included
- Ballooning
Per person, complete package, from
US$5,900
Where to stay
Lodges suited to hot air ballooning & safaris.
9 lodges
Specialist's pick
From ZAR 4,400 pps · per night
Strand Hotel
Swakopmund
Specialist's pick
From ZAR 15,000 pps · per night
Wolwedans Dune Camp
Namibia
From US$1,850 pps · per night
Angama Mara
Masai Mara
From ZAR 8,200 pps · per night
Kulala Desert Lodge
Sossusvlei
From ZAR 14,600 pps · per night
Kwessi Dune
Sossusvlei
From US$120 pps · per night
Masai Mara Sopa Lodge
Masai Mara
From ZAR 15,200 pps · per night
Zannier Hotel Sonop
Namibia
From US$790 pps · per night
AndBeyond Kichwa Tembo Tented Camp
Masai Mara
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Hot Air Ballooning Tours & Safaris, in pictures.
Recent travellers
Word from people who have just come back.
"Great booking experience with Safari.com. They are always very quick to respond to questions and provide all the required information. I love that they use WhatsApp- makes keeping in contact so easy and convenient."
"Sara was absolutely amazing to work with. She created five different itinerary options for us to choose from based on the criteria and budget I provided for our family trip to Kruger National Park. What I appreciated most was how willing she was to connect over WhatsApp to really understand what we were looking for. After our call, she worked incredibly fas…"
"From the beginning of our booking process in December to the safari itself, everything has been easy and smooth. We found it very reassuring that the safari lodges we were interested in worked in tandem with Safari.com during the booking process. Our consultant, Anja, has been exceptionally helpful, always on top of things, and responded to questions immedia…"
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