Thursday, October 17, 2013

Maasai Mara hot air balloon ride: Maasai Mara tour

Maasai Mara hot air balloon ride and flight: Maasai Mara safari tour

As part of your Kenya safari holiday you can enjoy an exciting Maasai Mara balloon safari which also includes champagne breakfast (weather permitting) in the African bush. This ride on hot air balloon flight will be a major highlight of any Kenya safari tours! This unique excursion starts at dawn with a transfer to the launching site, where the balloon crew will brief you and in awe watch the huge burners lighting up the darkness as they fill the balloons. Next you take flight and soar in the great company of the rising sun, exotic birds, high above the Maasai Mara plains the watchful eyes of easily alarmed wildlife. For sure this is a rare chance to get a bird's-eye-view of miles of rolling wildlife plains and the large herds of animals that call it aboard stalk its corners as you slither gently above the treetops. For your information, the flight itself lasts approximately 45-60 minutes of a once in a life time experience before you touch down in the wilds of the Maasai Mara.

Maasai Mara hot air balloon ride over the plains to see wildebeests and meandering Mara River during Maasai Mara tour
Hot air balloon ride in Maasai Mara
You now sit down for a delicious full champagne breakfast in the African bush, Maasai Mara. This breakfast consists of fresh fruits and your choice of bacon, eggs, sausage, coffee or tea, and of course, to celebrate with champagne which is prepared and served right in the midst of the wilds.

When you are done with breakfast, enjoy a guided game drive on route back to your camp or lodge where you will be happy to regale your fellow Maasai Mara safari travelers with details of your hot air balloon adventure ride. Bookings are recommended to be made in advance as the balloon space is limited and fills up fast. Those who wait too long to book are often disappointed to discover that there is no space left.

It is important to note that the hot air balloon flight is a remarkable experience, however it also requires you to have a reasonable level of physical fitness for you to it safely. Your safety is paramount. Children of below age 7 are not permitted for this flight.

African Sermon Safaris is a specialist Kenya safari operator and does bookings for Maasai Mara hot air balloon ride. Take part in one of the Maasai Mara tours and you will surely have the best Kenya safari experience ever.