From City to Savannah in Under an Hour
Watch the suburbs of Nairobi give way to the Rift Valley’s escarpments from the window of a bush plane, then touch down on a dirt airstrip where your guide waits with a cool drink and an open Land Cruiser. This is the fly-in safari — the fastest, most comfortable, and most scenic way to reach Africa’s wild places.
Tour Africa arranges fly-in safaris using scheduled bush flights from Nairobi’s Wilson Airport to airstrips across the Maasai Mara, Amboseli, Samburu, Lewa, and Lamu — and further afield to the Serengeti and Zanzibar. What takes five or six hours by road takes forty-five minutes in the air.
Why Fly-in Safaris Are Worth It
- Maximum Time on Safari — Arrive in time for the morning game drive instead of losing a day to the road
- Reach the Remote — Private conservancies and far-flung parks that road safaris rarely touch
- The Flight Is the Preview — Spot elephant herds and wildebeest columns from the air
- Comfort — No dust, no corrugated roads, no border queues — ideal for short trips, honeymoons, and travellers with limited time
- Luxury Lodges & Camps — Fly-in itineraries pair naturally with East Africa’s finest properties, where resident guides and private vehicles await
Signature Fly-in Itineraries
A long weekend in the Mara conservancies with two flights and three nights of exclusive game viewing. A week combining Samburu and the Mara — two utterly different ecosystems linked by a short flight. Or the grand tour: Mara, Serengeti, and Zanzibar, from river crossings to spice-island beaches without a single long drive.
Honeymoons and Special Occasions
Fly-in safaris are our most requested honeymoon format: romantic bush airstrip arrivals, champagne sundowners, and intimate camps of six to ten tents. Tell us the occasion and we’ll arrange the details that make it unforgettable.
Plan Your Fly-in Safari
Flights are limited and the best camps book out months ahead in peak season. Contact us early with your dates, and we’ll design a seamless air itinerary with every transfer handled.