Sunrise,
from the basket.
Engines off, world quiet.
You're collected from camp while it's still dark, in time to watch the envelope inflate — loud, sudden, lit orange from inside. Then the lift, which is nothing like the noise of getting there: within a minute the ground falls away and the only sound left is the occasional breath of the burner.
Pilots here fly the same routes daily and read wind at altitude the way your guide reads the herd on the ground — you don't steer a balloon, you ride what the air is doing, and that's most of the appeal. Landing is followed by a champagne toast and a full breakfast cooked and laid out on the plain.
Gallery
The morning, hour by hour
Pickup from camp
A short transfer to the launch site while it's still dark, tea and biscuits waiting.
Inflation
Watch the crew fill and stand the envelope up — the loudest part of the whole morning.
Lift off
45–60 minutes drifting with the wind over the plains, altitude and route decided by conditions on the day.
Landing & breakfast
A champagne toast on touchdown, then a full cooked breakfast laid out wherever you land.
Back at camp
Transfer back in time to join (or start) the rest of your day's game drives.
What's included
Included
- Camp transfer, both ways
- The flight itself, 45–60 minutes
- Champagne toast on landing
- Full cooked bush breakfast
Not included
- Camp nights (paired with any Asili safari)
- Crew and pilot gratuities
- Photos/video (bring your own)
- Children under 8 or under 1.2m cannot fly
What guests say
"The best KES 45,000 we've ever spent. Booked it two days before flying."
Demo quote — placeholder"Nobody warns you how loud the burner is. Then how silent everything else is."
Demo quote — placeholder"Breakfast on the plain afterward was somehow the part we talk about most."
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