Please Note: Exuberant Kilimanjaro Safaris only books balloon excursions as a part of a full Exuberant Kilimanjaro Safaris itinerary. We partner with many reputable balloon operators and you can book your wonderful balloon safari through Exuberant Kilimanjaro Safaris, as we handle all ground operations like 4x4 safari vehicles, lodge/camp bookings, park fees etc. If you have any difficulty booking a Tanzania Balloon Safari at any point, please do get in touch with us for more information. Other balloon destinations; It is also possible to charter special private balloon flights in the Grumeti Reserve for honeymoon couples on their romantic trip in the Great Plains of Serengeti, as well as a Tarangire balloon safari and Ruaha balloon safari. Contact us for more information. Minimum two persons sharing, in addition to cost of safari itinerary arranged by Exuberant Kilimanjaro Safaris: > Balloon Flight Cost - Serengeti Standard = US$599 per person.Enjoy a thrilling bird's-eye perspective of the wildlife, the endless plains, and its numerous Kopjes. > Balloon Flight Cost - Serengeti Private (couples) = US$4,800 per person.Whether it’s a wedding anniversary or any other special occasion, hot air ballooning will always be one of the most original memories for a couple. As a gift from husband to wife or girlfriend to boyfriend or as a joint experience the couple has always wanted to do – hot air ballooning is definitely top of the list. The best time of year for ballooning in Serengeti, We are fortunate that the weather in the Serengeti is suitable for ballooning almost every day of the year. We fly in the following areas every morning: Serengeti - Central – Year Round Serengeti/Ngorongoro - Ndutu - 20 Dec – 31 March Serengeti - Western - June – October

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Accommodation: Keys Hotel,

Meals & Drinks: Breakfast Included

Pick up from Arusha/Moshi and transfer to Tarangire national park. After early breakfast, we head into the Tarangire National Park for a noon game drive. The park runs along the line of the Tarangire River and is mainly made up of low-lying hills on the Great Rift Valley floor. Its natural vegetation mainly consists of Acacia woodland and giant African Baobab trees, with huge swamp areas in the south. Both the river and the swamps act like a magnet for wild animals, during Tanzania’s dry season. The Tarangire National Park is reputed to contain some of the largest elephant herds in Africa. Drive to preferred accommodation for dinner and overnight stay

Main Destination: Tarangire National Park

After breakfast we head towards the Serengeti National Park, via the beautiful high lying farmland of Karatu and the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. Leaving the highlands behind, we descend into the heart of wild Africa – the Serengeti National Park – with its endless plains, rolling into the distance as far as the eye can see. We head to the central park area, known as the Seronera area, one of the richest wildlife habitats in the park, featuring the Seronera River, which provides a valuable water source to this area and therefore attracts wildlife well representative of most of the Serengeti’s species. We arrive in time for lunch and enjoy an afternoon game drive in the Serengeti national park. Dinner and overnight in the Seronera area, as per the standard and type of accommodation option requested.

Main Destination: Serengeti National Park

Be one of only a few fortunate people to glide in a Hot Air Balloon over the Serengeti Plains (available at supplementary cost by pre-arrangement). Floating silently above the awakening bush, while spotting wildlife and enjoying the amazing scenery of Africa, across rivers and over numerous small villages. We do an after breakfast game viewing drive along the Sogore River Circuit, which loops into the plains south of the Seronera River, and which is good for possible Lion, Thomson gazelle, topi, ostrich and cheetah sightings. The Visitor Centre close to the Serengeti Seronera Lodge and public campsites, is well worth a visit after the morning’s game drive. This nicely designed centre offers some interesting wildlife displays as well as a gift shop selling information leaflets and maps of the area. The centre also has a shop where cold drinks and snacks can be purchased, as well as a picnic area and information trail up and around a nearby kopje. We will enjoy a relaxed picnic lunch at the centre in the shade of the giant acacia trees. In the afternoon we will follow the Kopjes Circuit, which goes anti-clockwise around the Maasai Kopjes, which usually attract a number of lion and some formidably large cobras. Kopjes are weathered granite outcrops, scattered around the plains, most of which are miniature ecosystems, providing shade and drinking water in pools left in the rock after the rains. This makes the kopjes particularly good for spotting wildlife in the dry seasons – including lions, which like to lie in wait for animals coming to drink! Dinner and overnight in the Seronera area, as per the standard and type of accommodation option requested.

Main Destination: Serengeti National Park

After breakfast at the lodge do we depart to Ngorongoro Conservation area. We will stopover at Olduvai Gorge, boasting with a history dating back to the dawn of time. It was here, that the anthropologists Drs. Lois and Mary Leakey discovered the skulls of ‘Nutcracker Man’ and ‘Handy Man’, both very significant links in the chain of human evolution. We arrive in time for lunch at the lodge and after lunch we will descend over 600 meters into the crater to view wildlife for a half day’s safari tour. Supported by a year round water supply and fodder, the Ngorongoro National Park supports a vast variety of animals, which include herds of wildebeest, zebra, buffalo, eland, warthog, hippo, and giant African elephants. Another big draw card to this picturesque national park, is it’s dense population of predators, which include lions, hyenas, jackals, cheetahs and the ever-elusive leopard, which sometimes requires a trained eye to spot. We will visit Lake Magadi, a large but shallow alkaline lake in the southwestern corner, which is one of the main features of the crater. A large number of flamingos, hippos and other water birds can usually been seen here. Dinner and overnight as per the standard and type of accommodation option requested.

Main Destination: Ngorongoro Crater

Enjoy breakfast, after which we will transfer back to Arusha/Moshi. Upon arrival in Arusha / Moshi will we have lunch and then we will end our Tanzania safari adventure. The group should tip the guide around $30 a day and assistant $25 a day. You will be taken to your hotel, which ends our safari services. ​DEPARTURE DATES The departure dates for all our African safaris, tours, travel and other trekking packages are totally flexible according to your own personal needs. Please contact us for further and more detailed information, as well as information on our photographic packages, safaris, tours, travel and other trekking packages into Tanzania. Please note this itinerary is subject to change with or without prior notice according to local conditions / park rules. The order of places visited could also be changed according to the guide’s decision.

Main Destination: Moshi

Accommodation: Keys Hotel,

Meals & Drinks: Breakfast & Lunch Included with Drinks