Hot Air Balloon Safaris In Murchison Falls National Park

Hot Air Balloon Safaris In Murchison Falls National Park : Hot air balloon is the best way that the tourists should experience Murchison falls national park. Hot air balloon was introduced by Uganda Wildlife Authority in Uganda. Hot air balloon safari activity is only done in Murchison Falls National Park which is the largest national park on a Uganda safari. Murchison falls national park is located in the north western part of Uganda, and it’s a wildlife haven with numerous number of the animal species including the big four mammals out of the big five mammals like the elephants, lions, buffalos, leopards lacking rhinos inside the national park. Not only the big four mammals the park has other animal species like Jackson’s hartebeest, bushbucks, hippos, bushbucks, hyenas, Uganda kobs, and many more. The park has primates like the chimpanzees in Budongo forest, baboons, monkeys and others. With various bird species that are over 450 bird species that are colorful and attractive including the secretary bird, pre-historic shoebill stork, African darter, goliath heron and among others.

Hot air balloon safari.

Hot air balloon in Murchison falls national park is under Dream balloons the responsible company to be licensed and it was put in place 2007 as to carryout hot air balloon safaris in Egypt, and later alone it was expanded and extended in East Africa in Uganda. Dream balloons company was registered during 2011 in Uganda to do hot air balloon safaris and it was fully registered and under the license of authorities like Uganda, Wildlife Authority, Civil Aviation Authority, National Environmental Management Authority, Uganda Communication Commission.

The hot air balloons are driven by the pilots that are well certificated and licensed by Egptian Aviation Authority or Uganda Civil Aviation Authority, who are professional of flying above for about 10,000 meters above the sea level.

Hot air balloons are in many sizes, and the bigger the volume it’s the larger number of passengers it’s able to carry, Murchison falls national park has got medium sized hot air balloons that carry 8 passengers and it can fly up to 10,000 feet above the sea level, as this capacity is able for private use, wedding proposals and honeymooners. Hot air balloon in Murchison falls national park is as safe as in, it’s regularly maintained, serviced after every flight by well specialized hot air balloon engineer, and inspected always by the Civil Aviation Authority to ensure smooth running of the activity.

Hot air balloon in Murchison falls national park is done two times a day that is the morning session starts from 5:00 am where the evening sessions starts from 4:00 pm. The hot air balloon starts with a briefing by the pilot about the safari expectations, safety regulations and then you go for flying immediately after the briefing at around 6:00 am up to 8:00 am therefore the activity takes around 2 hours.

During the hot air balloon safari experience, visitors enjoy the magical views of the entire Murchison falls national park, its wildlife that is animal species, bird species, vegetation, lake Albert, tree tops, Murchison falls and among others. This is the most breathtaking safari moments where you can have the aerial viewing while in the sky this should always appear on your bucket list because it gives you best safari memories. After the activity when you land on the ground the participants are offered with the certificates for taking part in the hot air activity which is such great milestone. And you can be served with breakfast accompanied by the bottle of champagne that can be prepared by Paraa safari lodge chef’s that can be tasty and delicious, then after that you can be transported back to your lodge for the next safari activities.

The evening hot air balloon sessions begins at 4:00 pm and ends at 6:30 pm where the guests can be transported at the beginning point and be briefed about the safari activity and after landing certificate for taking part in the activity, but the evening session that’s not have include bush dinner.

Best time for hot air balloon safari in Murchison falls national park.

Hot air balloon is done at any time of the day in Murchison falls national park, though the best time is during dry season in months of June to August and December to February.Thats the period when there is less rain in the park and the vegetation can be thin hence easy viewing of animal species and among others compared to wet season when the rainfall can be heavy and the safari can be canceled and your money can be refunded to you back.

Not only the hot air balloon safari activity, Murchison falls has other Uganda safari activities that can be given to tourists including boat cruise to the bottom of the falls and Victoria delta, game drive, sport fishing, hiking to the top of the falls, sport fishing, guided nature walks, chimpanzee trekking in Kaniyo Pabidi Budongo forest and among others.