Overview
The Cessna Grand Caravan EX is the backbone of African bush and safari aviation. This single-engine turboprop seats up to nine passengers, thrives on unpaved strips, and shrugs off hot-and-high conditions that trouble other aircraft. With an optional belly cargo pod and famously low operating costs, it is the default choice for scheduled safari shuttles and charter flights into the Mara, the Serengeti and the Okavango. Reliable, spacious and tough, the Caravan does more African charter work than almost any other type.
Key specifications
Manufactured by Cessna (Textron Aviation), 1984-present.
Detailed specifications
Chartering the Cessna Grand Caravan EX in Africa
For charter across Africa, the Cessna Grand Caravan EX is typically positioned from its home base to your departure airport, flown to your destination, and returned afterwards — the estimate you see on a route search already accounts for this full rotation. Whether it suits a given trip depends on the runway at each end, the distance, and how many seats you need. Search any route to see a live estimate for the Cessna Grand Caravan EX alongside every other aircraft that can fly it, then send an enquiry to have operators confirm the exact price.
Images are representative of the aircraft type — the actual aircraft, cabin layout and interior finish depend on the operating carrier. Specifications are typical planning figures for charter use and vary by individual aircraft configuration. Charter prices are computed estimates confirmed by the operating carrier through the inquiry process.