Hot Air Balloon
Early morning is the ideal time to see wild animals on the plains of the Masai Mara. You also have better chance to spot a leopard on your way to the site from where the hot balloon will take off.
In the Masai Mara Game Reserve in Kenya the hot balloon safari is an experience you will never forget!
You will leave Kilima Camp around 5:30 am. The hot balloon safari starts around 6.30a.m.Your
hot balloon safari adventure begins just before dawn. Optimum atmospheric conditions for hot balloon safari flights are very early in the morning. Your anticipation begins the evening before as you look forward to the thrill of the following morning.
As the sun’s golden glow tinges the eastern horizon, the crew completes the necessary preparations to ensure a safe and enjoyable hot balloon safari flight. Your pilot gives you a last minute briefing on safety procedures and the powerful burners are ignited to bring the colourful craft to life.
The balloon is heated up and as you are airborne the stunning panorama unfolds. The hot balloon silently soars over the vast Masai Mara plains and the snaking Mara River - The wilds of Africa!
Your pilot gently lands on the open plains of the Masai Mara. You return to earth and will celebrate your hot balloon safari flight over the Masai Mara ! As the crew scurries to set up your buffet breakfast near your landing site champagne corks pop into the air to toast your return.