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3-Day Luxury Balloon Safari in Kenya’s Masai Mara National Reserve

This 3-day Masai Mara safari pairs sunrise hot air balloon views over the savannah with a champagne breakfast and game drives across the plains.

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Duration
3 days
4 stops
Stays
1 stay
Guide price
From US$2,147
per person
Best for
Luxury tour
Private tour

The journey

Journey overview

You'll embark on an unforgettable 3-day Masai Mara Balloon Safari, where adventure meets breathtaking landscapes and incredible wildlife encounters. You'll enjoy thrilling game drives across the iconic plains, witnessing the Big Five in their natural habitat. The highlight of your journey is a hot air balloon safari at sunrise, offering a bird’s-eye view of the vast savannah, followed by a champagne breakfast in the wild.

  • Activities: game drives & hot air balloon safari
  • Game drives: pop-up roof 4x4 vehicle
  • Getting around: pop-up roof 4x4 vehicle We can help select your international flights, but you'll have to book them yourself A transfer from and back to the airport is included
  • Luxury tour
  • Private tour
  • Can start any day
  • Can be customized
  • Suitable for solo travelers
  • Minimum age of 2 years

Availability

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Listing last checked on 28 Aug 2026

Journey route

Route

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Day by day

Your itinerary

01Day 1

Day 1

Nairobi to Masai Mara National Reserve – Scenic Drive & Afternoon Game Drive

Your adventure begins with an early morning departure from Nairobi, where you’ll embark on a scenic drive through the Great Rift Valley toward the Masai Mara National Reserve. Arriving in time for lunch at your lodge or camp, you’ll settle in and relax before heading out for an afternoon game drive. The vast plains come alive with diverse wildlife, including lions, cheetahs, elephants, and giraffes. As the sun sets over the savannah, you will return to your lodge for dinner and an overnight stay.
  • Luxury tented camp located inside Masai Mara NR
  • Lunch & dinner (Breakfast not included)
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
02Day 2

Day 2

Hot Air Balloon Safari & Full-Day Game Drive

Rise before dawn for a once-in-a-lifetime hot air balloon safari over the breathtaking landscapes of the Masai Mara. As the balloon lifts off, you’ll witness the sunrise casting golden hues over the plains while spotting wildlife from above. The one-hour flight concludes with a champagne breakfast in the wild, an experience to cherish forever. After breakfast, you will continue with a full-day game drive, exploring different parts of the reserve, including the Mara River, where you might witness hippos, crocodiles, and even remnants of the Great Migration. You'll enjoy a picnic lunch in the bush before more wildlife encounters in the afternoon. Later, you will return to your lodge for dinner and a well-deserved rest.
  • Luxury tented camp located inside Masai Mara NR
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
03Day 3

Day 3

Return to Nairobi

After breakfast, you'll head to visit a Maasai village and learn about their traditions and way of life. Later, you'll begin your journey back to Nairobi, with a lunch enroute in Narok town. You'll be dropped off at your preferred location. This marks the end of your incredible Masai Mara Balloon Safari Adventure, early or late in the evening, depending on road traffic.
  • Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not included)
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Stays

Where you will stay

Accommodation is subject to confirmation for your dates.

Sarova Mara Game Camp Days 1 to 2 · 2 nights

Sarova Mara Game Camp

Masai Mara National Reserve

Luxury tented camp inside Masai Mara NR

2 nights Room confirmed with quote
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What’s included

The exact inclusion list is confirmed for your dates before you commit.

Included in this journey

  1. Park fees (For non-residents)
  2. Hot air balloon safari
  3. All activities (Unless labeled as optional)
  4. All accommodation (Unless listed as upgrade)
  5. A professional driver/guide
  6. All transportation (Unless labeled as optional)
  7. All Taxes/VAT
  8. Roundtrip airport transfer
  9. Meals (As specified in the day-by-day section)
  10. Drinking water (On all days)

Not included

  • International flights (From/to home)
  • Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour
  • Tips (Tipping guideline US$10.00 pp per day)
  • Personal items (Souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees, etc.)
  • Government imposed increase of taxes and/or park fees

Rates and dates

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From

US$2,147

per person

Guide price

US$3,206 per person

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Before you plan

Journey details

Best for

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Journey pace

1 stay

2 nights across 3 days.

Rooms

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Listing updated

28 Aug 2026

Rates, timing and lodge availability are checked again for your dates.

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