Today’s flights
Kogatende
05 September 2026
This morning’s balloon flight in Kogatende began with a beautiful sunrise and clear skies. Guests drifted gracefully across the Mara River, enjoying panoramic views and sightings of hippos, a lion near Sayari, and the migration herds of wildebeest and zebras. Additional highlights included eland, impala, warthogs, a newborn topi, and a small elephant herd near Little Paradise. The corridor from Mara Mara to Machochwe was alive with vast herds of wildebeest and zebra, offering breathtaking scenes. After smooth landings, the traditional champagne toast was enjoyed, followed by a delicious SBS bush breakfast. It was a truly memorable morning filled with wildlife encounters and the magic of the Serengeti skies.
Kirawira
05 September 2026
This morning’s balloon flight began with a beautiful sunrise and calm winds as we floated towards the Grumeti River. Guests enjoyed panoramic views and remarkable wildlife sightings, including wildebeest, zebras, Cape buffalo, elephants, Defassa waterbucks, giraffes, impalas, hyenas, baboons, colobus monkeys, warthogs, crocodiles, and lions drinking at the river. We landed gently at River Bend, celebrated with the traditional champagne toast, and concluded with a delicious bush breakfast. It was a truly memorable morning filled with wildlife encounters and the magic of the Serengeti skies.
Seronera
04 September 2026
This morning’s balloon flight in Seronera began under pleasant conditions, with smooth inflations and a graceful sunrise launch. Guests enjoyed sightings of buffaloes early in the flight, followed by impalas, gazelles, dik diks, hyenas, topis, ostriches, hippos, crocodiles, and giraffes along the river and Hyena Gorge. Highlights included elephants, lions, cheetah, and a leopard, making the morning especially memorable. After smooth landings, the traditional champagne toast was served, followed by a delicious breakfast at the Nyaruswiga trees. It was a truly lovely morning in Seronera, filled with abundant wildlife and unforgettable experiences.
Ruaha
04 September 2026
Our balloon flight today began with a magical pre‑sunrise launch, drifting gracefully toward the river where hippos were seen in and along the water. Guests were treated to wonderful wildlife sightings throughout the journey, including giraffes, zebra, bat‑eared fox, impala, crowned cranes, saddle‑billed storks, and a variety of other bird species. We climbed to 3,000 feet for sweeping panoramic views before descending safely to land close to the breakfast site. The experience was thoroughly enjoyed by all passengers, who shared glowing feedback about their morning adventure.
Kogatende
04 September 2026
This morning’s balloon flight in Kogatende began with a beautiful sunrise and clear skies. Guests drifted gracefully across the Mara River, spotting hippos, crocodiles, a lioness on the Oxbow, and Egyptian geese along the river. As the flight continued into the plains, the migration offered spectacular views of wildebeest and zebras. Eland, impala, warthogs, and a newborn topi added to the excitement, while the corridor from Mara Mara to Machochwe was alive with vast herds of wildebeest and zebra. After smooth landings, the traditional champagne toast was enjoyed, followed by a delightful SBS bush breakfast. It was a truly memorable morning in Kogatende, filled with wildlife and the magic of the Serengeti skies.
Tarangire
04 September 2026
This morning’s balloon flight from SOPA A launched under partly cloudy skies and calm winds. Guests were welcomed by herds of zebra and impala, and witnessed a pride of lions hunting buffalo near the breakfast site a spectacular and rare sight. The flight continued with sightings of waterbuck, Grant’s gazelle, giraffe, ostrich, Cape buffalo, Kirk’s dik dik, and vultures. After a smooth landing in the Small Serengeti, guests enjoyed the traditional champagne toast and a delicious bush breakfast. It was a truly memorable morning in Seronera, filled with wildlife encounters and the magic of the Serengeti skies.
Ruaha
03 September 2026
This morning’s balloon flight in Ruaha was a truly beautiful adventure. Guests lifted off just before sunrise in calm winds, drifting east over the river where hippos were seen. Climbing to 2,000 feet offered panoramic views before descending to treetop level and returning to the river for another breathtaking perspective. Wildlife sightings included many hippos, elephants, baboons, giraffes, dik‑dik, warthogs, saddle‑billed storks, and a variety of other birds. All passengers enjoyed the experience, with several remarking that this was the best flight they had ever taken. Smooth landings were followed by the traditional champagne toast and a delicious bush breakfast, making the morning truly unforgettable.
Seronera
03 September 2026
This morning’s balloon flight in Seronera was a truly magical adventure. Guests rose with the sun as all balloons lifted gracefully into the skies. Flying north, sightings included ostriches, giraffes, and elephants, with one balloon treated to the thrill of a pride of lions near the river. Climbing higher gave excellent visibility across the Serengeti. Towards Valley 16, a cheetah was spotted, while along the river guests enjoyed views of elephants, impala, Thomson gazelles, and hippos in and out of the water. Some balloons were even lucky enough to see a leopard. Across the plains, gazelles with young, impala, and warthogs added to the morning’s highlights. After smooth drag landings, guests celebrated with the traditional champagne toast before enjoying a delicious bush breakfast. It was an unforgettable morning filled with wildlife encounters and the magic of the Serengeti skies.
Kogatende
03 September 2026
This morning’s balloon flight in Kogatende began with a beautiful sunrise under clear skies. Balloons lifted off on time and drifted gracefully along the Mara River, where guests enjoyed sightings of hippos, eland, and giraffes near the river bend. Beyond the river, zebras appeared in good numbers, joined by scattered wildebeest and impala. A special highlight was an elephant with her calf near Siringit, followed by large herds of wildebeest as the flight continued towards Machochwe. Warthogs and topi rounded out the wildlife encounters. After smooth landings, guests celebrated with the traditional champagne toast before enjoying a delicious SBS bush breakfast. The morning was filled with unforgettable views, abundant wildlife, and the magic of the Serengeti skies.
