No visit to the Maasai Mara can be complete without a trip in a hot-air balloon, which can be booked in advance or at the camp immediately on your arrival . Taking off in the beautiful early morning light and drift above the browsing game and have tremendous opportunities for unusual photograph.

At the end of the flight you land on the plains where a champagne-style breakfast is served before you drive in a leisurely fashion back to your camp.

The Fabulous Mara Balloon Safaris
Balloon Safari is one of the most popular ‘add-on‘ option with tourists on Safari, especially with couples on honeymoon. The hot air balloons lift off just before sunrise when the breeze on the plains is still cold. Once airborne, the balloons are blown by the prevailing winds across the broad landscape. Apart from the hiss of the burners, the flight above the Maasai Mara plains is magically silent. The pilot controls the height of the craft by regulating the flow of hot air into the balloon. Sometimes the balloon will descend over the plains for a close up view of the wildlife; on other occasions, it rises to clear a tree canopy and rise over the reverine forest.

At the end of the flight, the passengers are treated to a scrumptious champagne breakfast. The finishing touch to the flight is a game drive back to the camp, and the possibility of seeing the same pride of lions, or herd of elephants that had been viewed while ballooning. Over a dozen balloons depart from various launch sites.

On many occasions, tourists are able to view the ‘Big Five‘ (Lion, Leopard, Elephant, Rhino and Buffalo) while ballooning. A flight certificate is issued on completion of the balloon safari.