Tanzania · Safari

4-Day Serengeti Wildlife Safari with Hot Air Balloon Experience

4 Days Round trip from Arusha Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights
  • 01 Witness vast wildebeest migration in Serengeti
  • 02 Hot air balloon ride with a champagne celebration and breakfast
  • 03 Encounter diverse wildlife, including lions, leopards, and elephants
  • 04 Enjoy full-day and evening game drives across the Serengeti plains

Experience the wild side of Tanzania on this 4-day Serengeti safari, combining classic game drives with a hot air balloon experience over the vast plains. Witness the spectacular wildlife and scenery of the Serengeti as enormous groups of wildebeest move through the central region toward the north, drawing predators such as lions, leopards, cheetahs, jackals, hyenas, and servals. Along the way, you may also encounter zebras, antelopes, elephants, buffaloes, warthogs, and giraffes in their natural habitat.

Experience the wild side of Tanzania on this 4-day Serengeti safari, combining classic game drives with a hot air balloon experience over the vast plains.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 4 Days
Tour type Shared
Activity level Easy
Accommodation Included · Standard
Transport Included
Wheelchair access Yes
Cities Arusha, Serengeti National Park
Languages Danish, Dutch, English, French, Russian, Spanish

Day by day

The itinerary

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Day 01

Arrival in Tanzania and Transfer to Your Lodge

On arrival, our safari guide will welcome you to Tanzania, brief you on this experience, and transfer you to your lodge for lunch. There, you can choose to go on an evening game drive or relax at your lodge, ready for a fresh start the next day.

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Day 02

Full-Day Serengeti Game Drive

Today, you will begin your day after breakfast and head out to marvel at the wildlife and scenery of the Serengeti. Lots of great moments with wildlife lie ahead, including enormous groups of wildebeest that, at this time, are in the central Serengeti heading north before crossing toward the Mara Reserve. They attract a large number and variety of wild predators behind them, raising the odds of encountering lions, leopards, cheetahs, jackals, hyenas, and servals.

At the same time, zebras, antelopes, elephants, buffaloes, warthogs, and giraffes wander around in search of pasture and shelter. Later in the evening, we will head toward your lodge, camp, or hotel for refreshments, dinner, and an overnight stay while you watch the sky turn golden at sunset. During dinner, you will be briefed on the next day's endeavours and have an opportunity to be briefed on the hot air balloon experience.

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Day 03

Hot Air Balloon Flight and Serengeti Game Drives

Today is another day to experience the best of the Serengeti, this time with a beautiful view from the sky, following no particular road. The hot air balloon experience is an early activity; therefore, you will depart from your lodge, hotel, or camp early to enjoy a cup of coffee and cookies before heading to the balloon launch site to begin your experience.

This flight lasts from 45 minutes to 1 hour 15 minutes, depending on the winds. During this period, you should expect to spend about an hour before landing for a champagne celebration and breakfast, which should last until 10:30 am at most. Afterwards, we will pick you up from the visitor's center and continue with our game drive in search of more of this marvel.

We will casually drive through the Serengeti and feed our curiosity with knowledge about the animals we encounter from our safari guide. In the afternoon, we will head to your lodge for a hot lunch and a quick refresher before heading out again for an evening game drive.

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Day 04

Morning Game Drive and Departure

Today after breakfast, we will head out for a morning game drive and check your wish list before you proceed to the airport to catch a flight home or continue with other tours. The sunrise will give you a moment to remember as the land awakes and the day's dramatic moments begin. We will debrief you on the whole experience before departure.

hot air balloon experience, Serengeti National Park, Arusha, Tanzania

Where this trip takes you

hot air balloon experience, Serengeti National Park, Arusha, Tanzania

The route

Where you'll travel

Tour route map
Round trip from Arusha 2 cities · 4 Days

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

  • Accommodation as per itinerary
  • Flight fares (Kilimanjaro International Airport - JRO - Serengeti)
  • Transport in a 4x4 safari vehicle with a pop-up viewing roof
  • Professional safari guides
  • Park fees, including taxes
  • Breakfast, lunch, and dinner
  • Bottled water and soft drinks
  • Airport transfers (Kilimanjaro International Airport - JRO Airport and Serengeti airstrips)
  • Flying Doctors (AMREF) insurance

What's Not Included

  • Expenses for optional activities
  • Expenses for personal spending, e.g. souvenir purchases
  • Alcoholic drinks
  • Visa fees
  • Tips or gratuities
  • Unscheduled vacation extensions or add-ons
  • Travel insurance

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point
Arusha, Tanzania
Tour start
Arusha, Tanzania
Tour ends at the same location as the start point.
End of the journey

Your 4 days finish where they began, in Arusha.

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