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Serengeti National Park · Tanzania

Serengeti balloon safari at dawn

Image credits

Photography: Eric Kilby (CC BY-SA 2.0) · Giles Laurent (CC BY-SA 4.0). Images may be resized or cropped; share-alike licences continue to apply.

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See the Serengeti plains at first light, followed by breakfast in the bush.

About this activity

A pre-dawn transfer brings you to the launch site for a pilot briefing and a balloon flight over the plains. The wind determines the route, so each journey differs. The linked operator includes a bush breakfast after landing; wildlife sightings cannot be promised.

Highlights

  • Dawn flight over the plains
  • Pilot briefing and ground transfers
  • Bush breakfast after landing

Best time to participate

Flights launch around sunrise when conditions allow. Choose the operating area to match your camp and travel month; scenery and wildlife vary through the year.

Planning notes

Confirm your camp pickup, launch area, current passenger requirements, weather cancellation terms and park entry arrangements. Park entry is excluded from the linked experience. Wear layers for the cool early start.

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