{"id":27691,"date":"2026-07-18T19:50:57","date_gmt":"2026-07-18T16:50:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lazylionsafaris.com\/experience-the-magic-of-a-hot-air-balloon-ride\/"},"modified":"2026-09-23T18:01:52","modified_gmt":"2026-09-23T15:01:52","slug":"experience-the-magic-of-a-hot-air-balloon-ride","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lazylionsafaris.com\/en\/experience-the-magic-of-a-hot-air-balloon-ride\/","title":{"rendered":"Experience the magic of a hot air balloon ride"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"27691\" class=\"elementor elementor-27691 elementor-26578\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c66986 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3c66986\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0e43e84 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0e43e84\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-90024ad elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"90024ad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Tanzania \u00b7 hot air balloon safari<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a3343a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6a3343a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Glide above the Serengeti, Ruaha, Masai Mara or Tarangire at sunrise<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-db943e1 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"db943e1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>There are safaris you never forget. And then there are the moments that transcend everything (literally and figuratively). <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba78c74 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ba78c74\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-87bf3fb e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"87bf3fb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa54888 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"aa54888\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Experience Africa like very few travelers ever do.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a1686d9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a1686d9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">Without you almost noticing, the earth lets go of you. You ascend, and beneath you, thousands of wild animals awaken. <\/p><p>This is one of the most extraordinary safari experiences East Africa has to offer.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d3dc279 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d3dc279\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a67f585 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a67f585\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-401c010 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"401c010\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e724146 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e724146\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e77ed9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4e77ed9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Five reasons why a hot air balloon ride absolutely belongs on your bucket list<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-631dfcc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"631dfcc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><strong>You see the savannah from a unique perspective:<\/strong> where a normal safari takes you right into the midst of the animals, a hot air balloon shows the complete landscape.<\/li><li><strong>The sunrise over Africa is breathtaking:<\/strong> there are few places on Earth where a sunrise is as impressive as over the Serengeti.<\/li><li><strong>You experience complete peace:<\/strong> in a hot air balloon you hear&#8230; absolutely nothing.<p>Only the wind<\/p><\/li><li><strong>Wildlife spotting takes on a whole new dimension: <\/strong>from the balloon, you see much more than from the ground. <\/li><li><strong>It is a memory you cherish for a lifetime: <\/strong>many travelers ultimately call their balloon ride the absolute highlight of their safari.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c83e616 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c83e616\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d5f088f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d5f088f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ff92ea elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5ff92ea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">An experience you feel<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fe85d6b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fe85d6b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">Imagine.<\/p><p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">The sun slowly rises above the horizon. Your balloon floats silently over the endless grasslands. <\/p><p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">Below, you see a herd of elephants slowly walking towards a watering hole. A group of giraffes looks up curiously while a zebra disappears into the tall grass. <\/p><p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">Your partner subtly takes your hand.<\/p><p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">No one says anything.<\/p><p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">Words are simply not necessary at that moment.<\/p><p>These are exactly the moments for which people travel to Africa.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1dc0b13 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1dc0b13\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d0c6fa e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4d0c6fa\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c38760 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3c38760\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8ec0bdb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8ec0bdb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Practical<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-df8cc01 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"df8cc01\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How do you plan a hot air balloon safari?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26cb3bf e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"26cb3bf\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ded9e6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3ded9e6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-32484e2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"32484e2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">When is the best time to take a hot air balloon ride?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9a85001 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9a85001\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">In terms of season, these are the most popular months:<\/p><ul data-spread=\"false\"><li>January through March: many young animals in Ndutu and the south of Serengeti.<\/li><li>June through October: dry season with excellent safari conditions.<\/li><li>July through October: the ideal period to combine the Great Migration with a hot air balloon ride in Masai Mara.<\/li><li>November and December: beautiful green landscape after the first rains.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fa4e0e8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fa4e0e8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e5da80a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e5da80a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ff6852b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ff6852b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e668c4e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e668c4e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7190033 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7190033\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Where can you fly in a hot air balloon?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0e791d0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0e791d0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">The best-known locations are:<\/p><ul data-spread=\"false\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/lazylionsafaris.com\/bestemming\/serengeti-national-park\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Serengeti National Park<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/lazylionsafaris.com\/bestemming\/tarangire-national-park\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tarangire National Park<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/lazylionsafaris.com\/bestemming\/ruaha-national-park\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ruaha National Park<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/lazylionsafaris.com\/bestemming\/masai-mara-game-reserve\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Masai Mara (Kenya)<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c241ab e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1c241ab\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-db5028d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"db5028d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eacda02 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"eacda02\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What do you get in return?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9a91411 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9a91411\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">A balloon ride lasts about one hour on average.<\/p><p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">In addition, you always enjoy:<\/p><ul data-spread=\"false\"><li>transport from your camp, in the form of a short night game drive;<\/li><li>a professional briefing;<\/li><li>a safe flight;<\/li><li>an extensive champagne breakfast;<\/li><li>a certificate as a memento of your flight.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36de52f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"36de52f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-91a9c30 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"91a9c30\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c9a1e40 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c9a1e40\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b9b6e30 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b9b6e30\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24223ea elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"24223ea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Is a hot air balloon ride suitable for everyone?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-301ec37 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"301ec37\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">A hot air balloon ride is suitable for almost anyone with normal fitness.<\/p><p>However, it is important that you can get in and out of the basket independently. Additional conditions often apply to young children and pregnant travelers. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33aaa87 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"33aaa87\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-89777be e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"89777be\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cc8a269 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cc8a269\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">F.A.Q.<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5db9a9f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5db9a9f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Frequently Asked Questions<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-50e0ffd elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"50e0ffd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;default_state&quot;:&quot;all_collapsed&quot;,&quot;max_items_expended&quot;:&quot;one&quot;,&quot;n_accordion_animation_duration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:400,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-accordion\" aria-label=\"Accordion. Open links with Enter or Space, close with Escape, and navigate with Arrow Keys\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-8480\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-8480\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Is a balloon ride in East Africa safe? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" id=\"uuid-08c7752e-0b8a-4002-9984-b853aa028abb\" data-name=\"Laag 2\" viewBox=\"0 0 14.56 7.28\"><defs><style>      .uuid-b5fc3384-035e-4678-bd0c-4d66b4847056 {        fill: #0f2518;        stroke-width: 0px;      }    <\/style><\/defs><g id=\"uuid-d79cf46b-a6f8-4829-9038-1900d5d03b7c\" data-name=\"Laag 1\"><path class=\"uuid-b5fc3384-035e-4678-bd0c-4d66b4847056\" d=\"M14.56,6.81l-.47.47-6.81-3.99L.47,7.28l-.47-.47L6.58,0h1.41l6.58,6.81Z\"><\/path><\/g><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" id=\"uuid-d9f3445b-dc71-4838-9d16-bca62e7b1f3e\" data-name=\"Laag 2\" viewBox=\"0 0 14.56 7.28\"><defs><style>      .uuid-b5896a77-508a-4289-bec3-09b292170519 {        fill: #0f2518;        stroke-width: 0px;      }    <\/style><\/defs><g id=\"uuid-200a8a58-4837-471c-a8ce-54d3a4001081\" data-name=\"Laag 1\"><path class=\"uuid-b5896a77-508a-4289-bec3-09b292170519\" d=\"M0,.47l.47-.47,6.81,3.99L14.09,0l.47.47-6.58,6.81h-1.41L0,.47Z\"><\/path><\/g><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-8480\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-93a3b39 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"93a3b39\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-8480\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-49e8e08 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"49e8e08\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-8480\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-74d22ac e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"74d22ac\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-8480\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba3bef1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ba3bef1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cdc8ea6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cdc8ea6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>YES! Balloon flights are operated by experienced pilots and are highly dependent on weather conditions. Flights only take place when it is safe.  <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-8481\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"2\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-8481\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Is a hot air balloon ride worth the price? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" id=\"uuid-08c7752e-0b8a-4002-9984-b853aa028abb\" data-name=\"Laag 2\" viewBox=\"0 0 14.56 7.28\"><defs><style>      .uuid-b5fc3384-035e-4678-bd0c-4d66b4847056 {        fill: #0f2518;        stroke-width: 0px;      }    <\/style><\/defs><g id=\"uuid-d79cf46b-a6f8-4829-9038-1900d5d03b7c\" data-name=\"Laag 1\"><path class=\"uuid-b5fc3384-035e-4678-bd0c-4d66b4847056\" d=\"M14.56,6.81l-.47.47-6.81-3.99L.47,7.28l-.47-.47L6.58,0h1.41l6.58,6.81Z\"><\/path><\/g><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" id=\"uuid-d9f3445b-dc71-4838-9d16-bca62e7b1f3e\" data-name=\"Laag 2\" viewBox=\"0 0 14.56 7.28\"><defs><style>      .uuid-b5896a77-508a-4289-bec3-09b292170519 {        fill: #0f2518;        stroke-width: 0px;      }    <\/style><\/defs><g id=\"uuid-200a8a58-4837-471c-a8ce-54d3a4001081\" data-name=\"Laag 1\"><path class=\"uuid-b5896a77-508a-4289-bec3-09b292170519\" d=\"M0,.47l.47-.47,6.81,3.99L14.09,0l.47.47-6.58,6.81h-1.41L0,.47Z\"><\/path><\/g><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-8481\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ce8cba e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0ce8cba\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-8481\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0d7c253 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0d7c253\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-8481\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c69b7a8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c69b7a8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9aa5d17 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9aa5d17\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>For many travelers, this is undoubtedly the highlight of their entire safari. The combination of silence, nature, wildlife, and the unique experience makes it an experience you won&#8217;t find anywhere else. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-8481\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fe836ed e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fe836ed\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-8482\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"3\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-8482\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Do I need to book a balloon ride in advance? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" id=\"uuid-08c7752e-0b8a-4002-9984-b853aa028abb\" data-name=\"Laag 2\" viewBox=\"0 0 14.56 7.28\"><defs><style>      .uuid-b5fc3384-035e-4678-bd0c-4d66b4847056 {        fill: #0f2518;        stroke-width: 0px;      }    <\/style><\/defs><g id=\"uuid-d79cf46b-a6f8-4829-9038-1900d5d03b7c\" data-name=\"Laag 1\"><path class=\"uuid-b5fc3384-035e-4678-bd0c-4d66b4847056\" d=\"M14.56,6.81l-.47.47-6.81-3.99L.47,7.28l-.47-.47L6.58,0h1.41l6.58,6.81Z\"><\/path><\/g><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" id=\"uuid-d9f3445b-dc71-4838-9d16-bca62e7b1f3e\" data-name=\"Laag 2\" viewBox=\"0 0 14.56 7.28\"><defs><style>      .uuid-b5896a77-508a-4289-bec3-09b292170519 {        fill: #0f2518;        stroke-width: 0px;      }    <\/style><\/defs><g id=\"uuid-200a8a58-4837-471c-a8ce-54d3a4001081\" data-name=\"Laag 1\"><path class=\"uuid-b5896a77-508a-4289-bec3-09b292170519\" d=\"M0,.47l.47-.47,6.81,3.99L14.09,0l.47.47-6.58,6.81h-1.41L0,.47Z\"><\/path><\/g><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-8482\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d788f6b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d788f6b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-8482\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-61ef204 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"61ef204\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-8482\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0e37d69 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0e37d69\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-8482\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f4d38c6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f4d38c6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6588914 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6588914\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In principle yes, because only a limited number of places are available daily. 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