Fly-in safaris mark the top end of the African safari market. When time is of the essence, a fly-in safari affords visitors the opportunity to get from lodge to lodge, area to area in the quickest possible time, allowing them to effectively maximise their time in Africa.
Fly-in safaris provide the traveller with a birds’ eye view of spectacular landscapes and wildlife and are ideal for photography.
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Our Favourite Fly-In Safaris
Skeleton Coast, Sossusvlei & Etosha
5 days / 4 nights Safari starts and ends in Windhoek, Namibia Fully inclusive: flights & transfers, accommodation, all meals, activities and fees
Safari highlights 🔸The pristine wilderness of the Huab River Valleywith desert-adapted elephant 🔸Purros, a semi-desert terrain with unique desert-adapted wildlife 🔸Kunene with the magnificent Epupa Falls and Himba cultural tours 🔸Enjoy wildlife in the iconic Etosha National Park
7 days / 6 nights Safari start and ends in Windhoek, Namibia Fully inclusive: flights & transfers, accommodation, all meals, activities and fees
Safari highlights 🔸NamibRand Nature Reserve, Africa’s first International Dark Sky Reserve 🔸Hoanib River, home to desert-adapted, free-roaming elephant, lion and rhino 🔸Desolate but breathtakingly beautiful: Skeleton Coastwith ghostly shipwrecks and whale bones washed ashore
7 days / 6 nights Safari starts in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe; ends in Maun, Botswana Fully Inclusive: flights & transfers, accommodation, all meals, activities and fees
Safari highlights 🔸The iconic Victoria Falls in the Zambezi River are one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World. 🔸Kasaneon the doorstep of the spectacular wildlife-rich Chobe National Park. 🔸The Khwai Community Areaof the Okavango lies along the northern boundary of the Moremi Game Reserve.
4 days / 3 nights Safari starts and ends at OR Tambo International Airport, Johannesburg, South Africa Fully inclusive: flights and transfers, accommodation, all meals, activities and fees
Safari highlights 🔸Sabi Sands Nature Reserve, adjacent to the Kruger National Park, was the first-ever private nature reserve established in South Africa. 🔸A heaven on earth for any wildlife lover
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The Perks of Fly-In Safaris
Premium safari experiences that utilise small aircraft to transport guests directly to remote wilderness areas that are often unreachable by road.
Professional pilot-guides who often double as knowledgeable safari experts, sharing insights about the terrain and conservation efforts visible from above.
Small group experiences with intimate aircraft capacity (typically 4-12 passengers), ensuring personalised attention and avoiding the crowds associated with larger tour groups.
Seamless logistics with coordinated ground transfers, luggage handling, and camp-to-camp connections managed professionally, eliminating travel stress for guests.
Fly-In Safari Basics
Luggage Restrictions on all Light Aircrafts
There are strict weight restrictions in place on any itinerary including light aircraft transfers for the following reasons:
The aircraft are designed with a maximum body weight and luggage weight allowance
The aircraft have physical space restrictions
Most airfields are over 3000 feet above sea level and are located in the tropics, and therefore the permissible aircraft carrying capacity is reduced
Luggage Dimensions & Weight Restrictions
ONLY soft bags (no hard suitcases can be transported as they physically cannot fit into the aircraft) will be accepted. This includes camera equipment and hand luggage
The maximum dimensions of the soft bags are as follows: 81cm (32 inches) long x 36cm (14 inches) wide.
Passengers weighing more than 90kg for males & 71kg for females must please advise us in advance as an extra seat will then have to be costed in to the package for safety purposes.
Luggage is restricted to 20kg (44 lbs maximum per person for travel in Namibia.
Luggage is restricted to 12kg (26 lbs) maximum per person for travel in Botswana, Zambia and Zimbabwe.
Scheduled airlines in Southern Africa have a luggage restriction of 20kg (44 lbs) maximum per person.
For those who absolutely must bring more than the maximum allowance of luggage, an extra seat may be purchased in advance but the bags must still be soft bags only. Be sure to pre-arrange any extra seats with us at the time of booking.
How to Travel Lightly
The luggage restrictions on light aircrafts sound as if you can hardly take anything along - but bear in mind the following:
Most safari camps / lodges and hotels provide basic toilet amenities
Laundry can be done on a daily basis (and many camps provide this service free of charge but hotels do charge a nominal fee)
Mainly casual clothing is required
As no formal clothes are needed throughout most of Southern Africa, we recommend that you limit your luggage to the basics. On a game safari, casual clothing is the order of the day.
More formal attire is usually required only when staying in the more prestigious city hotel establishments or on any of the luxury trains.
Please see our suggested packing list in ourTravel Tips.
Flight Safety and Standards
TheCivil Aviation Act of Namibiais based on the Canadian, North American and New Zealand aviation regulation and conforms to the ICAO (International Civil Aviation Organization) standards. In Namibia any remunerated flying procedure needs to have in its possession an Operating Certificate of a licensed Charter Company.
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