Hot air balloon safaris in Uganda are an amazing activity that most tourists who come to Uganda on a safari embark on to get the best memorable experience while in the sky. However, this activity is best for loved couples on their honeymoon or individuals on a one-time adventure.
Balloon tours in Uganda cost a fee whereby adults are charged 200 USD and 100 USD for children, and get to experience the luxurious ways that tourists get an opportunity to have a memorable, thrilling experience as they explore the sky while capturing spectacular views of Uganda’s beautiful landscape and wildlife.
Hot air Balloon safaris in Uganda are only conducted from two national parks, which are; Murchison Falls National Park and Queen Elizabeth National Park. These hot air balloon safaris always begin in the morning at 5:00 am when tourists enjoy the beautiful sunrise coming from the East and 6:30 pm in the evening.
Well-trained and experienced pilots who go through the Egyptian Aviation Authorities for clearance and learn how to operate the hot air balloons are flying Hot Air balloons. So therefore, these pilots ready to fly the hot air balloons are required to first pass through the aviation course and graduate from an aviation school in order to be granted an opportunity to fly the hot air balloons at any time tourists are in need of their services.
Sessions for hot air ballooning
Sunset/ evening hot air balloon.
Evening Hot air balloon activities always begin at 4:00 pm and end around 6:30 pm. During the evening hot air balloon trips, tourists get to capture the beautiful scenery of the sun as it sets down and they also get great opportunities to look at various wildlife species within the park it is charged at a fee of 380USD per person for the foreign residents and 925,000Ugx for the African citizens and the advantage of this fee is that it covers other payments like; the pilot fee, flight insurance, third party insurance but excludes the bush breakfast meal plan.
Sunrise/ Morning hot air balloon safaris.
The sunrise/ morning hot air balloon safaris always begin very early at 5:00 am and always go until 9:00 am. Tourists arrive earlier and get to watch how the balloons are filled with Air as they take off individuals to the sky where they are given one hour of fascinating the beautiful landscape, and adventure and get chances to overlook various wildlife species within the national park such as lions, giraffes, elephants, leopards, and many others.
Destinations for the safari
Queen Elizabeth National Park
Queen Elizabeth National Park is located in Kasese district in the southwestern region of Uganda and this park is ranked as the best destination an individual could visit for balloon riding in Uganda. Queen Elizabeth National Park is known as the second largest national park in the country, it covers an area of about 1980 square kilometers, and this park derives its name after the visit of Queen Elizabeth of England.
Queen Elizabeth National Park is most famous for the tree-climbing lions and its beautiful volcanic features such as; the deep crater lakes and volcanic cranes, marvelous wildlife animals like; black lined elephants, hippos, buffaloes, and giant Nile crocodiles, and its most exciting capturing the classic views of these beautiful creatures from the sky on hot air balloon rides. The hot air balloon ride at Queen Elizabeth National Park passes through Lake Gorge which is located on the East side of the park and flies through the Ishasha plains.
Murchison Falls National Park
Murchison Falls National Park is known as the largest national park in Uganda it is located in Masindi District in the Northwestern region of the country during the hot air balloon activity in Murchison Falls National Park, tourists always have a great and good experience capturing spectacular views of the park as they sightsee the beautiful sunrise, savannah vegetation surrounding the park, various bird species, wildlife animals, tree tops, lakes such as lake Albert and after this activity, tourists head to Paraa safari lodge where they have their bush breakfast which is accompanied with a bottle of champagne and receive their certificates for participating in the Hot air balloon activity.
Best time to go for a Hot air balloon safari tour.
the best time for tourists to visit Uganda for Hot air balloon activities should be during the dry season between months of June to September and from mid-December to February. This period is considered the best time because this is when there is less rain and the grass in the park is short which enables tourists to get excellent panoramic views of the park though tourists can still travel to Uganda the Pearl of Africa to engage in Hot Air Balloon safaris.
tourists on a hot air balloon safari can enjoy other exciting activities like; Sport fishing, Guided game drives, boat cruises on the Albert Nile, Bird watching, Hiking to the top of the falls, Guided nature walks, community visits, and cultural encounters, and many others.
For any inquiries, feel free to contact our trusted tour operators and Book with our tours and travel companies which offer good packages on your Hot Air balloon safari in the pearl of Africa.
