Safari corridors by private charter

The classic East and Southern Africa safari routes, and what it costs to fly them privately instead of losing a day on the road.

Why fly between camps

Africa is vast. Your itinerary shouldn’t feel that way.

Most safari time is lost between places, not in them. A private charter flies from the gateway you land at to the airstrip your lodge actually uses — on your schedule, with every guest and every bag on one aircraft.

  • 20corridor guides
  • 10departure gateways
  • 7safari countries

* Cheapest suitable aircraft from our pricing engine, one-way, 4 passengers — an estimate only; the operating carrier confirms the final price. Road times are typical drives and vary with season and conditions.

Corridor map

One continent. Twenty ways into the wild.

Every corridor in our guides, plotted from real airport coordinates. Pick a route and the map flies to it — or just keep scrolling.

Safari charter corridors across East and Southern AfricaMap of the 20 private charter safari corridors covered by our guides, from Nairobi, Arusha, Johannesburg, Cape Town, Lusaka, Victoria Falls, Kasane, Maun, Windhoek and the Serengeti to reserves including the Maasai Mara, Serengeti, Kruger, Sabi Sands, the Okavango Delta, South Luangwa, Hwange and Etosha, plus Zanzibar.NairobiArushaSerengetiJohannesburgLusakaVictoria FallsKasaneMaunCape TownWindhoekMaasai MaraAmboseliSamburuLaikipiaTsavoManyara & NgorongoroZanzibarKrugerSabi SandsMadikweOkavango DeltaSouth LuangwaLower ZambeziHwangeEtosha
20 safari corridorsSelect a route to zoom in, or browse every guide below.
Nairobi → Maasai MaraFrom US$ 1,300* · 59 min · Cessna 206 Stationair
Arusha → SerengetiFrom US$ 2,500* · 1h 12m · Cessna 206 Stationair
Johannesburg → KrugerFrom US$ 3,100* · 1h 32m · Piper Chieftain
Victoria Falls → OkavangoFrom US$ 1,300* · 1h 31m · Cessna 206 Stationair
Serengeti → ZanzibarFrom US$ 3,700* · 2h 57m · Cessna 206 Stationair
Signature connections

Three journeys that show what charter changes.

The best safari flight is rarely about the largest aircraft. It is about arriving closer, carrying the right load and keeping the itinerary moving.

The safari equation

Lodge first. Airstrip second. Aircraft third.

Many exceptional camps use short, unpaved or performance-sensitive strips. A Caravan, PC-12, King Air or another suitable turboprop can be the smarter luxury.

01 / DESTINATIONTell us the lodge

The closest suitable strip can save more time than a faster aircraft landing farther away.

02 / PAYLOADDeclare the luggage

Soft bags, camera cases and total weight can change the best aircraft for a bush strip.

03 / SEQUENCEBuild the whole journey

Plan every sector together so permits, crew, positioning and transfers work as one itinerary.

By road

The transfer shapes the day.

Fixed departure times, long drives and the wrong arrival point can consume the hours between camps.

By private charter

The itinerary shapes the flight.

Choose the departure time, match the aircraft to the strip and arrive where the lodge can collect you.

Ready to plan?

Start with your lodge—not an airport code.

Tell us where you want to stay. We will help shape the flying around the airstrip, luggage and full journey.

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All safari flight guides

Explore all 20 corridors.

Filter by departure point, then open a guide for airstrip choices, aircraft, baggage, pricing context and practical transfer advice.

Guides in this section

Nairobi to Maasai Mara by Private CharterGuide to Nairobi–Maasai Mara private charter flights, including Wilson Airport, Mara airstrips, flight time, aircraft choices, baggage and safari transfers.Read the guide →Nairobi to Amboseli by Private CharterGuide to Nairobi–Amboseli private charter flights, including Wilson Airport, flight time, aircraft options, baggage, pricing and safari transfer planning.Read the guide →Arusha to Serengeti by Private CharterGuide to Arusha–Serengeti private charter flights, including Arusha and Kilimanjaro gateways, Serengeti airstrips, aircraft choices, baggage and pricing.Read the guide →Johannesburg to Kruger by Private JetGuide to Johannesburg–Kruger private jet charter, including Kruger Mpumalanga, Hoedspruit and Skukuza, aircraft choices, flight time, pricing and lodge transfers.Read the guide →Nairobi to Serengeti by Private CharterGuide to Nairobi–Serengeti private charter, including Kenya–Tanzania border formalities, gateway airports, safari airstrips, aircraft choices and pricing.Read the guide →Johannesburg to Sabi Sands by Private CharterGuide to Johannesburg–Sabi Sands private charter flights, including Lanseria, Hoedspruit, Skukuza and reserve airstrips, aircraft choices, transfers and pricing.Read the guide →Cape Town to Kruger by Private JetGuide to Cape Town–Kruger private jet charter, including Kruger Mpumalanga, Hoedspruit and Skukuza, aircraft choice, flight time, lodge transfers and pricing.Read the guide →Nairobi to Samburu by Private CharterGuide to Nairobi–Samburu private charter flights, including Wilson Airport, Samburu airstrips, one-hour flight context, aircraft choices, baggage and safari transfers.Read the guide →Nairobi to Laikipia by Private CharterGuide to Nairobi–Laikipia private charter flights, including Wilson Airport, Nanyuki and conservancy airstrips, aircraft choices, baggage, transfers and pricing.Read the guide →Serengeti to Zanzibar by Private CharterGuide to Serengeti–Zanzibar private charter flights, including safari airstrips, Zanzibar airport, aircraft choices, baggage, flight-time planning and pricing.Read the guide →Nairobi to Tsavo by Private CharterGuide to Nairobi–Tsavo private charter flights, including Wilson Airport, Tsavo East and West access, aircraft choices, baggage, transfers and pricing.Read the guide →Arusha to Lake Manyara & Ngorongoro by Private CharterGuide to Arusha–Lake Manyara and Ngorongoro private charter flights, including gateway airstrips, aircraft choices, baggage, transfers and pricing.Read the guide →Johannesburg to Madikwe by Private CharterGuide to Johannesburg–Madikwe private charter flights, including Lanseria, Madikwe-area airstrips, aircraft choices, lodge transfers, baggage and pricing.Read the guide →Victoria Falls to Okavango Delta by Private CharterGuide to Victoria Falls–Okavango Delta private charter flights, including Zimbabwe–Botswana border formalities, Maun gateway options, bush airstrips, aircraft and pricing.Read the guide →Maun to Okavango Delta by Private CharterGuide to Maun–Okavango Delta private charter flights, including lodge airstrips, bush-aircraft choices, baggage, camp transfers and pricing.Read the guide →Lusaka to South Luangwa by Private CharterGuide to Lusaka–South Luangwa private charter flights, including Mfuwe, lodge airstrips, aircraft choices, baggage, transfers and pricing.Read the guide →Lusaka to Lower Zambezi by Private CharterGuide to Lusaka–Lower Zambezi private charter flights, including lodge airstrips, aircraft choices, baggage, transfers and pricing.Read the guide →Victoria Falls to Hwange by Private CharterGuide to Victoria Falls–Hwange private charter flights, including safari airstrips, aircraft choices, baggage, lodge transfers and pricing.Read the guide →Windhoek to Etosha by Private CharterGuide to Windhoek–Etosha private charter flights, including safari airstrips, aircraft choices, baggage, lodge transfers and pricing.Read the guide →Kasane to Okavango Delta by Private CharterGuide to Kasane–Okavango Delta private charter flights, including lodge airstrips, aircraft choices, baggage, camp transfers and pricing.Read the guide →