Meet Rosa Parera, an experienced hot air balloon pilot from Spain with over 1,500 flight hours and more than 10 years of ballooning across the globe. Rosa’s journey into aviation began after a flight with friends in Spain, a moment that left her completely mesmerized. The peaceful sensation of floating, the unpredictability of where the wind would take them, and the magic of landing somewhere unknown sparked a passion that never left. From that day on, she knew she wanted to become a pilot.
Rosa has since flown in Spain, Canada, Mexico, France, Switzerland, Italy, Finland, Tunisia, Saudi Arabia, and Morocco, gaining deep experience with large-capacity balloons, including flights with up to 32 passengers. She also holds a night balloon pilot license, and one of her most unforgettable adventures was crossing the Italian Alps in a 5-hour flight that reached 7,000 meters in altitude and speeds of 160 km/h, finally landing in Austria.
What Rosa loves most is the peace and magic that ballooning brings, each flight is different, guided by the wind, and shared with new people who make the experience even more special. She describes it as one of the most beautiful ways to see the landscape from a bird’s eye view. Rosa always reminds passengers that even those who suffer from vertigo don’t need to worry:
“The stability, security, and comfort of flying in a balloon is 100% guaranteed.”
Her goal is to ensure every flight is smooth, safe, and unforgettable, and most of all, that passengers come with the intention to enjoy it fully.
Outside of flying, Rosa is passionate about adventure sports, including climbing, kayaking, running, biking, horse riding, and has even competed in mountain races and marathons. When asked about celebrities she’d like to fly with, she simply says, “Each of my passengers is a celebrity to me.”
Her advice for anyone considering a balloon flight? “Don’t think about it. Just do it – it’ll be one of the best experiences of your life.”
Her favorite flying quote says it all: “We follow no road.”
Our hot air balloon experience with Miracle Experience was amazing, Rosa our pilot was really good and educated us with our surroundings and the animals we saw from the air, the rest of the team was really friendly and sang to us before departing. Coffee and clean toilets were available at our departure place and in the bush breakfast. The bush breakfast was really good, our flight had 4 couples on honeymoon and we were also celebrating my husband’s birthday, a delicious cake was available for both celebrations. It was a great experience overall, if you are in Serengeti don’t miss this opportunity.
Paola & Joe
This was an amazing experience, we made a special trip to the Serengeti to do this balloon safari, and was well worth it. Rosa our balloon pilot was amazing, the views from the balloon were absolutely amazing. Everything started with them meeting us at our hotel to the pickup the next day was great, the breakfast was awesome, and they made me special gluten-free pancakes, muffins, bread, eggs, beans, etc. Was top-notch, would highly recommend this to anyone.
By far, the best! If it’s your first time or not in the Serengeti, definitely consider a balloon safari with Miracle Experience! You will get a different side of safari not in a typical game drive! I was especially impressed by the lady pilot! She was experienced and charmed us all the way through! Go and book your Miracle experience today and you will not regret it.
I was first unsure and nervous to book a hot air balloon ride, but I’m glad I did! Rosa our captain was excellent and once up in the air, all nerves went away. It felt like a lifetime experience and 1000% would recommend doing the ride. Breakfast afterward was another great experience the entire staff are so welcoming and pleasant. I would do this experience again in my life.
A memorable experience with my family above the Serengeti! Captain Rosa was excellent and very enthusiastic!