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 - $450
• Each child - $450

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:

1. AA Lodge
2. Castle Mara Camp
3. Crocodile Camp
4. Duma Camp
5. Enaidura Camp
6. Enkorok camp
7. Fisi Camp
8. Hammerkop Camp
9. Kandili Camp
10. Kicheche Bush
11. Legends Mara Camp
12. Lenchada Camp/La Maison Camp
13. Lerai Safari Camp/Leopard Hill
14. Lorian Camp
15. Lalashe Camp
16. Mara SAFARI CLUB
17. Mahali Mzuri
18. Mara Cheetah Camp
19. Manyatta Camp
20. Mara Eden Camp
21. Maisha Mara Camp
22. Mara Ngenche
23. Mara Plains
24. Mara Sarova Camp
25. Mara Simba Lodge
26. Mara Expeditions
27. Naibor Camp
28. Nalepo/ Sweet Acacia
29. Olare Mara Kempinski
30. Olseki Hemmngways Camp
31. OlMoran Camp
32. Oloshaiki
33. Olumara /Oltome Camps
34. Oluwaru
35. Olengoti Camp/Olive Bush Camp
36. Osero Camp
37. Porini Cheetah/Olkinyei
38. Porini Mara
39. Rekero Camp
40. Rhino Tourist Camp
41. Riverside Camp
42. Sala’s Camp
43. Sand River Elewana
44. Siana Springs Camp
45. Sekenani Camp
46. Sentrim Camp
47. Spekes Lodge
48. Spirit of Mara Lodge
49. Tipilkwani Camp
50. Talek Bush Camp
51. Tangulia Camp
52. Zebra Plains Camp
53. Acacia/ Amani Mara
54. Aruba Camp
55. Azure Mara {PRIDE INN MARA}
56. Ashnil Mara
57. Asilia Africa Naibosho
58. Base Camp /Big Five Camp
59. Cottars 1920s/Concorde Camp**
60. Elephant Pepper Camp
61. Eagle view Camp
62. Encounter Mara Camp
63. Emayian Camp
64. Explore Mara Nature Lodge
65. Entumoto Camp
66. Enchoro Camp
67. Enkewa Camp {3Pax}
68. Entim Camp
69. Emboo Camp
70. Ilkeliani Camp
71. Ishara Camp
72. Jambo Mara {Fmr. Domino}
73. Julius River Camp/Kananga
74. Keekorok /Loyk Mara
75. Ker and Downey
76. Kicheche Naboisho/Valley
77. Losokwan Camp
78. Malaika camp/Mama Safi G/Hse
79. Mara Bush /Matira Camp
80. Malaika Camp
81. Mara Nyika Camp
82. Mara Bushtops
83. Mara Leisure Lodge
84. Mara Eden bush
85. Mara Explorer
86. Mara Springs/Mt. Rock
87. Mara Chui Camp
88. Mara Intrepids Camp
89. Mara River Lodge / Camp
90. Mara Sopa Lodge
91. Mara Toto Camp
92. Miti Mingi
93. Olerai Camp /Mara Crossing
94. Olkuperia Camp/Olapa Camp
95. Olonana /Neptune Mara Rianta
96. Olkeri Mara
97. Oltome Camp
98. Oldarpoi /Olgatuni Camp
99. Oryx Camp
100. Porini Lion Camp
101. Richards Camp
102. Sidai Camp
103. Serian Camp
104. 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