Balloon Safaris in Tanzania: The 8 Best Flights

1.Serengeti Balloon Safari and authentic bush breakfast

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2,480 reviews · from $550Our pick

Leave your lodge around 5 a.m. for a hot air balloon flight over the Serengeti, guided by pilots such as Paul, Jeff, Kevin, or Mohamed. Fly year-round in Seronera, or seasonally from Kogatende, Ndutu, or Kiwarira. After roughly an hour in the air, celebrate with bubbly and a full English breakfast under an acacia tree.

“It's amazing to be drifting silently over the Serengeti! This was a wonderful experience and so well organized from take off through the fabulous bush breakfast.”

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2.Balloon Safari & Bush Breakfast in Serengeti – Miracle Experience

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,646 reviews · from $599

Meet before dawn for tea, a safety briefing, and a sunrise balloon flight over Serengeti National Park. Your pilot, including Captain Ed on some flights, helps spot lions, elephants, zebras, wildebeest, and giraffes. After landing, enjoy bubbly, breakfast, and a completion certificate.

“The best way to describe this trip is unforgettable, everything was so great, I had an amazing time, crew was excellent and on point, I really enjoyed this trip, I recommend it to anyone visiting. This will always be a trip to remember.”

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3.Balloon Safari & Bush Breakfast in Tarangire – Miracle Experience

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 169 reviews · from $550

Start before dawn with tea, coffee, and a safety briefing, then rise over Tarangire in a hot-air balloon as the sun comes up. Your pilot helps spot elephants, giraffes, zebras, lions, and birds from above. After landing, enjoy a bush breakfast, champagne toast, certificate, and onward game drive transfer.

“We had an absolute fantastic experience at Tarangire National park, we had a warm welcome with a nice cup of coffee before we took our flight this was 1st time for all (10PAX ) of us. everything was so smooth, the glade was awesome we saRead more”

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5.Serengeti National Park: Balloon Safari at Dawn

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 14 reviews · 5 hours · from $599

You’ll leave your Serengeti camp between 4:30 and 5:30 AM for a one-hour balloon flight over the plains. Watch the dawn from above, toast your landing with champagne, then enjoy eggs, fruit, bread, and coffee beneath an acacia tree. Flights are guided in English, French, or Italian.

“This was the best thing my husband I did in Tanzania. We were picked up around 4 AM and drove an hour and half to the launch site. As they were setting up, the sunrise was beautiful. We got on the ballot and Johnny was our pilot and he was wonderful. My husband and I were nervous about the experience but the takeoff and flight was so smooth and seamless. The views from the top are amazing. We saw the migration from the top and it was breathtaking. After, we toasted with champagne and they drove us to our bush breakfast. The set up was beautiful and the food was…”

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6.Serengeti Balloon Ride and Luxury Bush Breakfast

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 8 reviews · 4.5 hours · from $550

Join Nyssa Balloon Safaris for an early-morning flight over central Serengeti. Your uniformed driver collects you around 5:00 a.m., then you enjoy coffee, a one-hour balloon ride, champagne, a flight certificate, and a luxury bush breakfast. Pilots including Sebastian, Bhuket, and Seyit have drawn special praise for safety and skill.

“Amazing organization! Our captain, Sebastian, was fantastic. We managed to see the migrating animals and felt completely safe with him. Thank you to the team for the champagne breakfast! No other balloon ride can beat them now!!!”

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7.3-Day Safari to Serengeti & Ngorongoro + Balloon experience

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 3 reviews · 3 days · from $900

Spend three days traveling from Arusha through the Serengeti and Ngorongoro Crater in a 4x4 Toyota Land Cruiser. You’ll join game drives, rise early for a hot air balloon flight and champagne bush breakfast, then descend into the crater. English, French, and Italian guides are available. Confirm that your chosen package includes the balloon flight.

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8.Hot Air Balloon Flight with Champagne Breakfast

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · 5 hours · from $530Best value

You’ll leave your Serengeti camp before dawn, watch the balloon inflate, and rise above the plains with an experienced English-speaking pilot. The flight lasts about an hour, followed by a Champagne celebration and bush breakfast. Transfers are included, but the $82.60 park fee is extra.

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