Serengeti Balloon Safaris - The Ultimate Safari

<body bgcolor="#C6C7A8" topmargin="0" leftmargin="0" BACKGROUND="gfx/bakkground.jpg" LINK="#008000"> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" STYLE="border-collapse: collapse" BORDERCOLOR="#111111" WIDTH="100%" ID="AutoNumber4"> <TR> <TD ROWSPAN="3" WIDTH="5"> </TD> <TD> </TD> <TD WIDTH="5" ROWSPAN="3"> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD> <DIV ALIGN="center"> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLSPACING="1" STYLE="border-collapse: collapse" BORDERCOLOR="#111111" WIDTH="766" ID="AutoNumber5" CELLPADDING="2" HEIGHT="570"> <TR> <TD COLSPAN="2" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="760"> <P ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Bookman Old Style" SIZE="2"> <SPAN LANG="EN-US" STYLE="font-family: Verdana; font-weight: 700"> F.A.Q.</SPAN></FONT></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD VALIGN="top" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="51" ALIGN="center" BACKGROUND="gfx/background.jpg"> <FONT FACE="Book Antiqua" SIZE="2"> <SPAN LANG="EN-US" STYLE="font-family: Verdana; font-weight: 700"> Q         </SPAN></FONT></TD> <TD VALIGN="top" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="704" BACKGROUND="gfx/background.jpg"> <FONT FACE="Book Antiqua" SIZE="2"> <SPAN LANG="EN-US" STYLE="font-family: Verdana"><B>I</B> am on an organised safari with a set itinerary.  Can I do this?</SPAN></FONT></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD VALIGN="top" HEIGHT="48" WIDTH="51" ALIGN="center" BACKGROUND="gfx/background.jpg"> <FONT FACE="Book Antiqua" SIZE="2"> <SPAN LANG="EN-US" STYLE="font-family: Verdana; font-weight: 700"> A         </SPAN></FONT></TD> <TD VALIGN="top" HEIGHT="48" WIDTH="704" BACKGROUND="gfx/background.jpg"> <FONT FACE="Book Antiqua" SIZE="2"> <SPAN LANG="EN-US" STYLE="font-family: Verdana"><B>Y</B>es, providing you are staying the night before the balloon safari at any of the central Serengeti lodges (Seronera, Serena or Sopa Lodge) or central campsites.  We collect you before the flight and return you to Seronera Lodge at 9.30am to join the rest of your party & continue your day's activities.</SPAN></FONT></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD VALIGN="top" HEIGHT="19" COLSPAN="2" WIDTH="760"> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD VALIGN="top" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="51" ALIGN="center" BGCOLOR="#C6C7A8" BACKGROUND="gfx/background.jpg"> <FONT FACE="Book Antiqua" SIZE="2"> <SPAN LANG="EN-US" STYLE="font-family: Verdana; font-weight: 700"> Q         </SPAN></FONT></TD> <TD VALIGN="top" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="704" BGCOLOR="#C6C7A8" BACKGROUND="gfx/background.jpg"> <FONT FACE="Book Antiqua" SIZE="2"> <SPAN LANG="EN-US" STYLE="font-family: Verdana"><B>D</B>o I need to book in advance?</SPAN></FONT></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD VALIGN="top" HEIGHT="32" WIDTH="51" ALIGN="center" BGCOLOR="#C6C7A8" BACKGROUND="gfx/background.jpg"> <FONT FACE="Book Antiqua" SIZE="2"> <SPAN LANG="EN-US" STYLE="font-family: Verdana; font-weight: 700"> A         </SPAN></FONT></TD> <TD VALIGN="top" HEIGHT="32" WIDTH="704" BGCOLOR="#C6C7A8" BACKGROUND="gfx/background.jpg"> <FONT FACE="Book Antiqua" SIZE="2"> <SPAN LANG="EN-US" STYLE="font-family: Verdana"><B>W</B>e strongly advise you to book in advance with your tour operator to secure your place.  There are only two balloons in the entire Serengeti and this exclusive adventure is frequently fully booked.</SPAN></FONT></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD VALIGN="top" HEIGHT="19" COLSPAN="2" WIDTH="760"> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD VALIGN="top" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="51" ALIGN="center" BGCOLOR="#C6C7A8" BACKGROUND="gfx/background.jpg"> <FONT FACE="Book Antiqua" SIZE="2"> <SPAN LANG="EN-US" STYLE="font-family: Verdana; font-weight: 700"> Q         </SPAN></FONT></TD> <TD VALIGN="top" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="704" BGCOLOR="#C6C7A8" BACKGROUND="gfx/background.jpg"> <FONT FACE="Book Antiqua" SIZE="2"> <SPAN LANG="EN-US" STYLE="font-family: Verdana"><B>W</B>hen is the best time of year for ballooning in Serengeti?</SPAN></FONT></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD VALIGN="top" HEIGHT="32" WIDTH="51" ALIGN="center" BGCOLOR="#C6C7A8" BACKGROUND="gfx/background.jpg"> <FONT FACE="Book Antiqua" SIZE="2"> <SPAN LANG="EN-US" STYLE="font-family: Verdana; font-weight: 700"> A         </SPAN></FONT></TD> <TD VALIGN="top" HEIGHT="32" WIDTH="704" BGCOLOR="#C6C7A8" BACKGROUND="gfx/background.jpg"> <FONT FACE="Book Antiqua" SIZE="2"> <SPAN LANG="EN-US" STYLE="font-family: Verdana"><B>C</B>onditions are generally favourable year round in Serengeti and we fly throughout the year depending on weather.  Check our <A HREF="wildlife_news.htm"> <I> <SPAN STYLE="font-style: italic">News &</SPAN></I> <SPAN STYLE="font-style: italic"> <I> Update</I></SPAN></A> page.   </SPAN> </FONT></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD VALIGN="top" HEIGHT="19" COLSPAN="2" WIDTH="760"> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD VALIGN="top" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="51" ALIGN="center" BGCOLOR="#C6C7A8" BACKGROUND="gfx/background.jpg"> <FONT FACE="Book Antiqua" SIZE="2"> <SPAN LANG="EN-US" STYLE="font-family: Verdana; font-weight: 700"> Q         </SPAN></FONT></TD> <TD VALIGN="top" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="704" BGCOLOR="#C6C7A8" BACKGROUND="gfx/background.jpg"> <FONT FACE="Book Antiqua" SIZE="2"> <SPAN LANG="EN-US" STYLE="font-family: Verdana"><B>W</B>hen is the best time of year for game viewing?</SPAN></FONT></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD VALIGN="top" HEIGHT="80" WIDTH="51" ALIGN="center" BGCOLOR="#C6C7A8" BACKGROUND="gfx/background.jpg"> <FONT FACE="Book Antiqua" SIZE="2"> <SPAN LANG="EN-US" STYLE="font-family: Verdana; font-weight: 700"> A         </SPAN></FONT></TD> <TD VALIGN="top" HEIGHT="80" WIDTH="704" BGCOLOR="#C6C7A8" BACKGROUND="gfx/background.jpg"> <FONT FACE="Book Antiqua" SIZE="2"> <SPAN LANG="EN-US" STYLE="font-family: Verdana"><B>T</B>he Seronera River Valley (our flying area) has excellent resident wildlife populations throughout the year, eg, lion, leopard, hippo, buffalo, giraffe, various antelope etc.  The wildebeest migration is dependent on the rains for grazing.  The great herds USUALLY pass through the Seronera Valley late May / early June heading west & north with their new calves.  They return again USUALLY late October / early November en route to the short grass plains in the south & east.  Check our <I> <SPAN STYLE="font-style: italic"><A HREF="wildlife_news.htm">News & Update</A></SPAN></I> page.</SPAN></FONT></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD VALIGN="top" HEIGHT="19" COLSPAN="2" WIDTH="760"> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD VALIGN="top" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="51" ALIGN="center" BGCOLOR="#C6C7A8" BACKGROUND="gfx/background.jpg"> <FONT FACE="Book Antiqua" SIZE="2"> <SPAN LANG="EN-US" STYLE="font-family: Verdana; font-weight: 700"> Q        </SPAN></FONT></TD> <TD VALIGN="top" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="704" BGCOLOR="#C6C7A8" BACKGROUND="gfx/background.jpg"> <FONT FACE="Book Antiqua" SIZE="2"> <SPAN LANG="EN-US" STYLE="font-family: Verdana"> <B>W</B>hat about the ‘rainy seasons’?</SPAN></FONT></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD VALIGN="top" HEIGHT="80" WIDTH="51" ALIGN="center" BGCOLOR="#C6C7A8" BACKGROUND="gfx/background.jpg"> <FONT FACE="Book Antiqua" SIZE="2"> <SPAN LANG="EN-US" STYLE="font-family: Verdana; font-weight: 700"> A         </SPAN></FONT></TD> <TD VALIGN="top" HEIGHT="80" WIDTH="704" BGCOLOR="#C6C7A8" BACKGROUND="gfx/background.jpg"> <FONT FACE="Book Antiqua" SIZE="2"> <SPAN LANG="EN-US" STYLE="font-family: Verdana"><B>W</B>e prefer to call these the GREEN SEASONS.  The ‘long rains’ (late March to early June) & the ‘short rains’ (November to mid December).  <BR> The great migration passes through the central Serengeti during the green seasons.  At these times it USUALLY rains late afternoon and during the night.  The mornings are USUALLY bright and clear with gentle winds (great ballooning weather!).  The landscape is lush and green and dust free (yes, your vehicle may get stuck in the mud – but our balloon won’t!).</SPAN></FONT></TD> </TR> </TABLE> </CENTER> </DIV> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD> </TD> </TR> </TABLE> <P>  </P> <P> </P> <P> </P> </body>