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Governors' Balloon Safaris

Governors' Camp, Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya
+254 (20) 273 4000
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balloon taking shape
the picture the piolt takes
before we landed
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Ranked #3 of 9 tours in Masai Mara National Reserve
5.0 of 5 stars 4 Reviews
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London, United Kingdom
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4 reviews 4 reviews
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5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
“Worth every single penny- not to be missed!!”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 November 2011
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Our driver spent the night in our hotel and took us early in the morning to the balloon site. Here we watched the balloon take shape. We were up in time to see the sun rise... which was magical and special. A high light of the holiday and of my life. we saw all different kinds of animals and the... More

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Nairobi, Kenya
2 reviews
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
“A must do in Masai Mara!”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 August 2011
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people found this review helpful

As part of our visit to Masai Mara reservation we took the air balloon trip in Saturday, the company's driver spent the night before in our lodge, Royal Mara, then he took us very early in the morning, 4:30!, to the launch site, the takeoff is around 6:00, we witnessed the sunrise from the balloon, very romantic; we saw some... More

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Redlands, California
2 reviews
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
“This is a great new way to see the Masai Mara.”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 July 2011
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people found this review helpful

This was a very professional organization. They were able to accommodate my 88-year old mother. They knew how to get her in and out of the basket. It was the highlight of our trip for her. The view of the Mara was amazing. I had the chance to see the whole Mara in such a different way. The champagne brunch... More

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“A Magical Experience, Simply Not to Be Missed”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 November 2010
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We've been on several balloon trips before, and we were skeptical of whether this very expensive one was really worth it. But, at the urging of some friends, we decided to give it a shot. We were so glad we did. It was one of the very top highlights of our 2-month safari in East Africa. We were transported from... More

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