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Sky Safari

Soar above the Great Rift Valley, Namibia's dunes, and Kenya's volcanic hills on a private sky safari, one of Africa's most unforgettable ways to travel.

A sky safari lifts you above the vast, dusty sweep of Africa in a small plane, offering a view of the continent that simply isn’t possible from the ground. Gazing out through the little windows, you watch hills rise and fall away, the Great Rift Valley unfurl beneath you, and lava flows and long-dormant volcanoes reveal themselves in striking detail. It is an ancient, dramatic, and endlessly compelling landscape, laid out as far as the eye can see.

Beyond the sheer spectacle, a sky safari is also remarkably practical. Covering ground by air allows you to travel faster and further than you could by road, meaning more destinations, more experiences, and more of the continent packed into a single trip, without sacrificing time that would otherwise be lost to long, dusty drives between camps.

Why Choose a Sky Safari?

Flying low over Africa offers something few other forms of travel can match: a genuine understanding of the land itself. Watching the young, jagged hills and lava flows of Kenya’s Chyulu Hills unfold below, or tracing the endless peaks and troughs of Namibia’s golden sand dunes from above, delivers what might be the biggest, boldest geography lesson you will ever experience, taught not from a textbook but from thousands of feet in the air.

A sky safari also transforms the pace of travel. Instead of long overland transfers between destinations, you can move seamlessly from the Serengeti’s plains to Namibia’s deserts, or from one private conservancy to another, all while taking in sweeping aerial views that put the entire journey into perspective.

Depending on your route and interests, a sky safari can include:

  • Scenic flights over dramatic geological features, from volcanic hills to ancient lava flows
  • Aerial views of vast dune fields and desert landscapes
  • Efficient transfers between remote camps and lodges, saving valuable travel time
  • Bird’s-eye perspectives of wildlife herds and migration routes
  • Fully private itineraries flown entirely by small aircraft

Plan Your Sky Safari

A sky safari can be built in two ways: as a single scenic flight over a particularly striking region, or as the backbone of an entire itinerary, moving between destinations by private plane throughout your trip. Either approach adds a layer of perspective and efficiency that ground travel alone cannot offer.

For travellers keen to see more of Africa’s geography in a shorter space of time, or simply looking for one of the most memorable ways to experience its landscapes, a sky safari offers a genuinely unforgettable addition to any journey, one that turns travel time itself into part of the adventure.

ITINERARIES FEATURING Sky Safari

Untamed Tanzania and Kenya Safari

1 night
TanzaniaKenya
ArushaSerengetiNairobiMasai MaraLaikipia
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Gorillas & The Great Migration In Depth

12 nights
RwandaTanzania
KigaliVolcanoesArushaSerengeti
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Layover: Sightseeing Addis Ababa

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Ethiopia
Addis Ababa
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Tribes of Omo Valley

night
Ethiopia
Addis AbabaJinkaArba MinchHawassa
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Layover: Journey from Capital to Sacred Lalibela

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Ethiopia
Addis AbabaLalibela
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Classic Historic Route of Ethiopia

night
Ethiopia
Addis AbabaBahir DarGondarLalibela
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Best of Ethiopia

12 nights
Ethiopia
Addis AbabaBahir DarGondarLalibelaJinkaArba Minch
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The Northern Highlights

night
South Africa
JohannesburgSun CityKruger National Park
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Cape Town to The Whale Coast

10 nights
South Africa
Cape TownStellenbosch
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Winelands, Garden Route Golf & Eastern Cape Safari

12 nights
South Africa
StellenboschGeorgeKnysnaEastern Cape
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Best of Botswana

10 nights
Botswana
Moremi Game Reserve
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Giraffe Manor, the Great Migration & Zanzibar

11 nights
KenyaTanzania
NairobiMasai MaraSerengetiZanzibar
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Track gorillas & chimps, Serengeti safari & Zanzibar bliss

13 nights
UgandaTanzania
Kibale Forest National ParkBwindi Impenetrable National ParkSerengetiZanzibar
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Giraffe Manor, the Masai Mara & Mountain Gorillas

9 nights
KenyaUganda
NairobiMasai MaraBwindi Impenetrable National Park
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Close Encounters with Uganda’s Gorillas

5 nights
Uganda
Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
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Great Migration Mobile Safari

8 nights
Tanzania
KilimanjaroSerengeti
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Primate Paradise

7 nights
RwandaUganda
KigaliVolcanoesBwindi Impenetrable National ParkKibale Forest National Park
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Best of Kenya & Tanzania

15 nights
KenyaTanzania
NairobiMount KenyaAmboseliKilimanjaroNgorongoroSerengetiZanzibar
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Tanzania On Foot

8 nights
Tanzania
ArushaSelousNgorongoro
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East Africa Highlights

11 nights
KenyaTanzaniaRwanda
NairobiLaikipiaAmboseliMasai MaraNgorongoroVolcanoes
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Family Bush & Beach Safari

10 nights
Tanzania
KilimanjaroNgorongoroSerengetiZanzibar
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Uganda Meander

11 nights
Uganda
Murchison Falls National ParkKibale Forest National ParkBwindi Impenetrable National Park
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Uganda & Kenya Birding Safari

7 nights
UgandaKenya
Murchison Falls National ParkBwindi Impenetrable National ParkRift Valley
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Migration and Chimpanzees

5 nights
KenyaTanzania
NairobiMasai MaraKatavi
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Tanzania sky safari

8 nights
Tanzania
ArushaTarangireNgorongoroSerengeti
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Wings over the Great Rift Valley

8 nights
Kenya
SamburuRift ValleyMasai Mara
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PROPERTIES OFFERING Sky Safari

Ngorongoro Lodge

TanzaniaNgorongoro
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andBeyond Bateleurs Camp

KenyaMasai Mara
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Angama Amboseli Lodge

KenyaAmboseli
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Borana Lodge

KenyaLaikipia
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Lengishu House

KenyaLaikipia
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Songa Tented Camp

TanzaniaSerengeti
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Loirien Mara

KenyaMasai Mara
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Desert Rhino Camp

Namibia
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Serra Cafema Camp

Namibia
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Saruni Samburu

KenyaSamburu
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Ol Donyo Lodge

KenyaChyulu Hills
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Campi ya Kanzi

KenyaChyulu Hills
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