The 5 Days Serengeti Balloon Safari offers the perfect blend of immersive wildlife game drives and a stunning sunrise hot air balloon experience over the iconic Serengeti plains. This fly-in Tanzania safari allows you to skip the long drives and focus entirely on nature, wildlife, and unforgettable adventure.
Ideal for honeymooners, photographers, families, and wildlife lovers, this tour takes you to the heart of Serengeti National Park, where you’ll explore diverse landscapes, spot the Big Five, and enjoy one of Africa’s most magical experiences—a hot air balloon flight followed by a champagne bush breakfast.
✅ Aerial & Ground Exploration – Combine game drives with a hot air balloon safari over Serengeti for unmatched views.
✅ Fly-In Convenience – Maximize time in the wild with direct flights to Serengeti and back.
✅ Perfect Pace – Five days gives you extra time to explore deeper, with flexibility in sightings and activities.
✅ Luxury & Comfort – Stay in well-appointed tented lodges with modern amenities in the wild.
✅ Incredible Wildlife – Spot lions, leopards, elephants, cheetahs, giraffes, and seasonal Great Migration herds.
✅ Photographer’s Dream – Capture dramatic aerial and ground wildlife scenes at sunrise and sunset.
✅ Eco-Friendly Travel – Support sustainable tourism with low-impact lodgings and activities.
Begin your journey with a morning flight from Arusha to the Central Serengeti (Seronera Airstrip). On arrival, meet your professional guide and begin your first game drive.
Expect sightings of giraffes, lions, elephants, and hippos along the Seronera River. Check into your luxury safari camp or lodge, enjoy dinner, and relax under the stars.
📍 Accommodation: Serengeti Tented Camp or Lodge
🍴 Meals: Lunch, Dinner
Enjoy a full-day safari exploring the Central Serengeti. This area is rich in resident wildlife and is a hotspot for predator activity due to the abundance of prey.
Your expert guide will take you through various zones, from acacia-dotted plains to river valleys. You’ll have a picnic lunch in the bush before returning for a sundowner back at camp.
📍 Accommodation: Serengeti Tented Camp or Lodge
🍴 Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Wake before dawn and head to the balloon launch site for a magical flight over the Serengeti.
🎈 Hot Air Balloon Safari: Float silently above herds of elephants, wildebeest, and gazelles as the sun rises—a surreal experience unmatched by any other.
🥂 Bush Champagne Breakfast: After landing, enjoy a full breakfast with champagne served in the bush.
Spend the rest of the day with another game drive or relax at camp.
📍 Accommodation: Serengeti Tented Camp or Lodge
🍴 Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Depending on the season, venture toward Northern Serengeti (during the migration months of July–October) or continue exploring Central Serengeti. Watch river crossings or visit remote sections of the park rarely accessed by standard tourists.
The 5 Days Serengeti Balloon Safari gives you the luxury of more time to witness unique animal behaviors, hunt scenes, and perhaps even rhinos in hidden corners of the park.
📍 Accommodation: Serengeti Tented Camp or Lodge
🍴 Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
After an early breakfast, take a final morning game drive or enjoy a leisurely morning at camp. Later, you’ll be transferred to the airstrip for your return flight to Arusha, marking the end of your 5 Days Serengeti Balloon Safari adventure.
📍 Ends: Arusha Airport
🍴 Meals: Breakfast
✔️ Round-trip domestic flights: Arusha ⇄ Serengeti
✔️ All airport and airstrip transfers
✔️ 4 nights in luxury or mid-range accommodation
✔️ Daily private game drives in a 4×4 safari vehicle
✔️ Balloon flight with certified pilot
✔️ Champagne bush breakfast after balloon safari
✔️ National park and conservation fees
✔️ All meals and bottled drinking water
✔️ English-speaking professional safari guide
The Serengeti Balloon Safari is available year-round, but ideal times include:
🗓 June–October: Dry season, perfect for the Great Migration in Northern Serengeti.
🗓 December–March: Calving season in Southern Serengeti—great predator action.
🗓 April–May: Green season with dramatic skies and fewer crowds (note: some camps may close).
Balloon flights run all year but are weather-permitting and depart very early in the morning.
Is the balloon flight included in the package?
Yes, the hot air balloon safari with champagne breakfast is fully included.
Are flights to Serengeti safe and comfortable?
Yes. You’ll fly in modern, regularly serviced aircraft operated by certified domestic airlines.
Can children join this tour?
Yes. Children over 7 years can join the balloon safari. Younger children may participate in game drives but not in the balloon.
Can I customize the itinerary?
Absolutely! You can extend your safari to include Ngorongoro Crater, Lake Manyara, Tarangire, or even a beach extension in Zanzibar.
What should I pack?
Binoculars, light clothing, warm jacket for mornings, sunhat, camera, and insect repellent.
Experience Africa like never before with this 5-Day Serengeti Balloon Safari—a journey that combines luxury, adventure, and breathtaking landscapes. Soar with the sunrise, track lions across golden plains, and fall asleep under a starlit sky.
📍 Starts & ends in: Arusha
🛫 Transport: Fly-in & fly-out
🎈 Highlight: Hot air balloon safari over Serengeti
🏕 Accommodation: Luxury tented camps or eco-lodges
📅 Availability: All year
👉 Contact us today to reserve your balloon safari or customize it with other dream destinations!
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