Masai Mara Hot Air Balloon Safari Prices, 2022-2023 Updated Prices and Review
Masai Mara Hot Air Balloon Safari Price, 2022-2023 Updated Prices and Reviews
Masai Mara Hot Air Balloon Ride Price and Overview
A hot air balloon safari over the Masai Mara National Reserve roughly takes 1 hour from launch and is a once-in-a-lifetime experience. It is one of the most unforgettable and exciting things to do in Kenya. We highly recommend you book your Masai Mara safari for at least three days to allow time for this activity along with other activities you might want to do while at the Masai Mara.
Against a backdrop of stunning sunrises, hot-air balloon flights in the Masai Mara give you the desired vantage point of the diverse wildlife across the vast Masai Mara National Reserve.
Masai Mara Hot Air Balloon Safari, 2022-2023 Prices
So what is the price of a hot air balloon ride in Masai Mara you ask? Expeditions Maasai Safaris has the best prices for a hot air balloon ride in Maasai Mara.
Masai Mara High/Peak Season Hot Air Balloon Safari Rates
- Each adult - $400
- Each child - $280
Masai Mara Low Season Hot Air Balloon Safari Rates
- Each adult - $380
- Each child - $275
Masai Mara Hot Air Balloon Safari Child Policy
A child between 3 and 11 years is called a child. 12 years and above is considered and charged as an adult
What is included in the Masai Mara Hot Air Balloon Safari prices
- Pick up from your Masai Mara camp/lodge using a 4x4 safari land cruiser
- Balloon ride (takes approximately 1hr )
- Full bush breakfast with champagne/wine
- Brief game drive en route back to the camp/lodge
- Balloon certificate duly signed by the Pilot.
What is not included:
- Payment processing fee - $25 per person
- Hotel accommodation and Transport from Nairobi
- Park entry fees
Masai Mara Hot Air Balloon Safari Itinerary.
- 4 am to 5:30 am - Pick up from your Masai Mara hotel to the Masai Mara Hot Air Balloon Ride launch site
On the day of your balloon flight, one of our custom safari vehicles will collect you from your lodge between 0400-0530AM and drive you to the launch site.
- 5:30 am to 6:30 am - Hot Coffee and Safety Briefing
You will arrive at the launch site by 6 AM, and depending on weather conditions, you can enjoy a cup of coffee or tea while you watch the balloons being prepared for take-off. You will then meet your pilot, who will give you a safety briefing as well as explain what you can expect during your flight.
6:30 am to 7:45 am - Take off
You will then be loaded into your balloon basket for take-off just before sunrise, at about 6:30 AM. The flight will last approximately one hour, depending on wind conditions, and the balloon will land between 7:30 and 7:45 AM.
8:00 am - Landing
Upon landing, you can observe the complete deflation of the balloon envelope. Our vehicles will then transport you a short distance to breakfast.
8:30 am - Bush Breakfast
Our breakfast is set up on the picturesque savannah plains of the Mara, typically under the shade of a single balanite tree. You will sit down to a full bush breakfast in the Kenyan style, complete with eggs-to-order, fresh juices, fruits, cereals & of course sparkling wine.
During breakfast, you can also peruse the photos your pilot has taken during the flight, and decide whether you would like to purchase the photos
- 9:00 am - Departure from the Masai Mara Hot Air Balloon ride launch site, en-route game drive
After breakfast, at about 9 AM, you will have a brief game drive back to your camp /lodge or meet up with your driver guide for an onward itinerary.
Depending on what you find along the way, the game drive usually takes about one and a half hours. Our drivers are all experienced safari guides who have attained their “bronze” level guiding certificate from the Kenya Professional Safari Guides Association. Our drivers have also undertaken strict in-house training to ensure the safety and enjoyment of your game drive.
- 11:30 am - Arrival at your Masai Mara camp/lodge
By 10:30/11:30 AM you should be back at your camp or lodge, already reliving the memories of the morning’s flight.
Which Masai Mara Lodge/Camp should I book to do the Masai Mara Hot Air Balloon Safari?
We cover entire camps/lodges within & bordering Sekenani, Olalaimutiak & Talek entry Gates of the Masai Mara National Reserve. We also do the hot air balloon rides within the Mara Triangle. Some of the popular Masai Mara hotels from where we do the hot Air Balloon ride pick-up are:
- AA Lodge
- Castle Mara Camp
- Crocodile Camp
- Duma Camp
- Enaidura Camp
- Enkorok camp
- Fisi Camp
- Hammerkop Camp
- Kandili Camp
- Kicheche Bush
- Legends Mara Camp
- Lenchada Camp/La Maison Camp
- Lerai Safari Camp/Leopard Hill
- Lorian Camp
- Lalashe Camp
- Mara SAFARI CLUB
- Mahali Mzuri
- Mara Cheetah Camp
- Manyatta Camp
- Mara Eden Camp
- Maisha Mara Camp
- Mara Ngenche
- Mara Plains
- Mara Sarova Camp
- Mara Simba Lodge
- Mara Expeditions
- Naibor Camp
- Nalepo/ Sweet Acacia
- Olare Mara Kempinski
- Olseki Hemmngways Camp
- OlMoran Camp
- Oloshaiki
- Olumara /Oltome Camps
- Oluwaru
- Olengoti Camp/Olive Bush Camp
- Osero Camp
- Porini Cheetah/Olkinyei
- Porini Mara
- Rekero Camp
- Rhino Tourist Camp
- Riverside Camp
- Sala’s Camp
- Sand River Elewana
- Siana Springs Camp
- Sekenani Camp
- Sentrim Camp
- Spekes Lodge
- Spirit of Mara Lodge
- Tipilkwani Camp
- Talek Bush Camp
- Tangulia Camp
- Zebra Plains Camp
- Acacia/ Amani Mara
- Aruba Camp
- Azure Mara {PRIDE INN MARA}
- Ashnil Mara
- Asilia Africa Naibosho
- Base Camp /Big Five Camp
- Cottars 1920s/Concorde Camp**
- Elephant Pepper Camp
- Eagle view Camp
- Encounter Mara Camp
- Emayian Camp
- Explore Mara Nature Lodge
- Entumoto Camp
- Enchoro Camp
- Enkewa Camp {3Pax}
- Entim Camp
- Emboo Camp
- Ilkeliani Camp
- Ishara Camp
- Jambo Mara {Fmr. Domino}
- Julius River Camp/Kananga
- Keekorok /Loyk Mara
- Ker and Downey
- Kicheche Naboisho/Valley
- Losokwan Camp
- Malaika camp/Mama Safi G/Hse
- Mara Bush /Matira Camp
- Malaika Camp
- Mara Nyika Camp
- Mara Bushtops
- Mara Leisure Lodge
- Mara Eden bush
- Mara Explorer
- Mara Springs/Mt. Rock
- Mara Chui Camp
- Mara Intrepids Camp
- Mara River Lodge / Camp
- Mara Sopa Lodge
- Mara Toto Camp
- Miti Mingi
- Olerai Camp /Mara Crossing
- Olkuperia Camp/Olapa Camp
- Olonana /Neptune Mara Rianta
- Olkeri Mara
- Oltome Camp
- Oldarpoi /Olgatuni Camp
- Oryx Camp
- Porini Lion Camp
- Richards Camp
- Sidai Camp
- Serian Camp
- Wildebeest Eco Camp
How to Book a Masai Mara Hot Air Balloon Safari Ride in 2022-2023
To book this exciting hot air balloon ride, simply chat with Expeditions Maasai Safaris on WhatsApp here or submit your booking details by tapping on the ‘book now’ button below
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