Today’s flights

Seronera

05 April 2025

We had a wonderful flight this morning in the Central Serengeti, launching just before sunrise under partly cloudy skies and light winds. The balloon ascended effortlessly, drifting at various altitudes over the scenic plains. Guests were treated to breathtaking wildlife sightings, including small herds of zebra, Coke hartebeest, a hippo, gazelles, and even lions. The flight concluded with a gentle stand-up landing, followed by a celebratory champagne toast. All passengers had a truly memorable experience with Serengeti Balloon Safaris.

Seronera

03 April 2025

We had a beautiful flight this morning under clear skies and calm winds, taking off in time to witness a spectacular sunrise. The views were breathtaking with stunning wildlife sightings, we managed to spot hippos, a buffalo, a wildebeest, a giraffe, a warthog, a few zebras, hartebeest, topi, dik diks, small groups of gazelles, and a variety of bird species. A highlight of the flight was passing directly over a large clan of hyenas before making a smooth stand-up landing on Water Pump Road. The views were absolutely breathtaking, and we ended with a perfect stand-up landing followed by a lovely breakfast. Our passengers enjoyed every bit of an adventure in the skies.

Seronera

02 April 2025

We had a fantastic flight in central today, with perfect flying conditions! The balloon was airborne in time for a breathtaking sunrise. While wildlife sightings started off slow, they improved dramatically as the flight progressed. Guests were thrilled to witness large herds of elephants and buffalo, a cheetah, over thirty giraffes, as well as coke's hartebeest, hyenas, warthogs, topis, gazelles, impalas, dik diks, reedbuck, bushbuck, and an array of birdlife, including vultures and eagles. Additionally, our new breakfast setup was a great success, and the guests thoroughly enjoyed the experience and left with smiles all around.

Seronera

29 March 2025

Our guests enjoyed views of numerous small herds of zebras, giraffes, and elephants, along with a hippo, impalas, bushbucks, waterbucks, hartebeests, and a jackal. A special highlight was spotting a lioness with her cubs, making for an unforgettable experience. We concluded the flight with a smooth stand-up landing, and our guests thoroughly enjoyed their morning, culminating in a delightful breakfast with Serengeti Balloon Safaris.

Ndutu

26 March 2025

Our journey began with a scenic flight over Lake Ndutu, spotting excellent early sightings of giraffes, flamingoes, zebras, impalas, gazelles, and an incredible variety of birdlife. As we continued over the forest and marshes into the south plains, we were treated to remarkable wildlife encounters, including a striped hyena, jackals, more giraffes, elephants, foxes, elands, wildebeest, gazelles, impalas, dik-diks, and a large herd of zebras. The flight concluded with a smooth stand-up landing, where guests took in the beauty of the landscape. Breakfast was well-prepared and thoroughly enjoyed by all, making for a truly memorable morning in the south.

Seronera

25 March 2025

Wildlife sightings were abundant today, featuring gazelles, Cape buffalo, a giraffe, topi, hartebeest, and a number of hyenas on a fresh kill, accompanied by vultures, eagles, and jackals. We also spotted warthogs, reedbucks, hippos, zebras, wildebeest, multiple herds of elephants, and even a majestic pride of lions. Upon landing, we celebrated with a traditional champagne toast before moving to a beautifully prepared bush breakfast under Middle Road Tree. It was truly an unforgettable experience for our guests, and we are delighted to have shared this magical journey with them.

Ndutu

25 March 2025

We had a wonderful flight this morning, launching at sunrise under clear skies and light winds. Wildlife sightings were lovely, with distant herds of wildebeest and zebras, along with giraffes, eland, flamingos, and gazelles. We also spotted herds of buffalo and elephants in the distance, adding to the magic of the experience! Our adventure concluded with a smooth stand-up landing, followed by a delightful bush breakfast. All the guests thoroughly enjoyed their flight, making it another fantastic day with Serengeti Balloon Safaris.

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