Hot Air Ballooning

Hot Air Ballooning in queen Elizabeth park

Hot Air Ballooning: Queen Elizabeth National Park is located in the southwestern part of Uganda. It’s one of Uganda’s treasures and most visited tourist destinations in the country and the only place to find the famous tree-climbing lions not found elsewhere in Uganda and only in Lake Manyara in Tanzania and not recorded elsewhere in the world.

The park is bisected by the famous Kazinga channel with black-lined elephants, hippos, and giant Nile crocodiles. The park as got a lot in store for tourists; the list of attractions of this Albertine rift flow is endless. However, it feels good viewing these beautiful creatures from the sky other than on a game drive.

The hot air balloon safari starts in the morning with the magnificent views of the beautiful sun rising from the east as though it were coming out from Lake George, which is east of the park.

This balloon safari is one of a kind as you fly through the tranquility of Africa’s untamed wilderness, the endless Ishasha Plains. The flight lasts for about an hour; the adventurous trip kicks off at 5:30.

Where you meet at the Kasenyi gate for briefing, the sites for lift-off often change daily due to weather conditions and wind flow. At the briefing, you will meet your pilot and be given the safety gear and landing procedure. Coffee and/or tea are available. The balloon can accommodate about 16 passengers with a capacity of 300000 cubic feet.

After a hot air balloon ride, there is a yummy bush breakfast from the Mweya Safari Lodge staff. The hot air ballooning safari is the best way to view wildlife, as one can spot hyenas coming back from catching prey and other animals with hippos going back to the water, especially on the Kazinga channel area, It’s a journey of discovery to delight in a flying certificate is also awarded after the flight. The pilot flies at varying altitudes depending on the will currents at varying altitudes.

The hot air balloon safari is also an advantage, as a passenger will have great photo opportunities from this trip other than on the ground. On landing, the pilot and passengers celebrate with a glass of sparkling wine, followed by the mighty bush breakfast from the Mweya Safari Lodge.