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Tanzania Fly-in Safaris
Fly-in safaris are a popular choice in Tanzania. A well-established travel industry ensures that logistics run very smoothly. This includes a large network of flights to and between safari destinations, so that most parks and reserves are now accessible by air as well as by road. In the past, flying into Tanzanian parks and reserves tended to be extremely expensive as this was only possible with chartered flights. More recently, the concept of scheduled safari flights has opened up fly-in Tanzanian safaris to more people. Aside from the obvious time-saving logistical advantages of a fly-in safari over a road safari, you’ll have the bonus of an aerial view of the park before landing.
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Best Seller
5-Day Fly-in from Zanzibar to Serengeti National Park
$2,481 pp (USD)
Tanzania: Private tour
Mid-range Lodge & Tented CampYou Visit: Zanzibar (Start), Serengeti NP, Ngorongoro Crater, Tarangire NP, Zanzibar (End)
Go Serengeti African Tours
4.9/5 – 522 Reviews
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4-Day Wings over the Wild' Fly in Luxury Tanzania Safari
$3,600 pp (USD)
Tanzania: Private tourLuxuryLodge
You Visit: Zanzibar (Start), Serengeti NP, Ngorongoro Crater, Zanzibar (End)
Mountain Warriors Tours and Safaris
5.0/5 – 510 Reviews
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4-Day Serengeti Fly in, Fly out Safari Luxury Safari
$2,475 to $2,640 pp (USD)
Tanzania: Private tour
Mid-range Lodge & Tented CampYou Visit: Zanzibar (Start), Central Serengeti NP, Serengeti NP, Ngorongoro Highlands, Zanzibar (End)
Safari Soles
5.0/5 – 498 Reviews
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4-Day Above and Beyond - Luxury
$2,980 to $3,670 pp (USD)
Tanzania: Private tourLuxuryLodge
You Visit: Arusha (Start), Serengeti NP, Arusha (End)
Soul of Tanzania
4.9/5 – 544 Reviews
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3-Day Fly-in Outbreak in Serengeti and Ngorongoro
$1,800 pp (USD)
Tanzania: Private tour
Mid-range Lodge & Tented CampYou Visit: Zanzibar (Start), Serengeti NP, Ngorongoro Crater, Zanzibar (End)
Go Makini Tanzania Expedition
4.9/5 – 142 Reviews
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4-Day Fly in Serengeti &Fly out at Arusha Airport
$2,800 pp (USD)
Tanzania: Private tour
Mid-range Lodge & Tented CampYou Visit: Zanzibar (Start), Serengeti NP, Ngorongoro Crater, Mto wa Mbu (Town), Arusha (End)
Gamedrive Travel Africa Safari Agency
5.0/5 – 725 Reviews
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5-Day Fly-in Tour from Arusha to Serengeti National Park
$2,250 pp (USD)
Tanzania: Private tour
Mid-range Lodge & Tented CampYou Visit: Arusha (Start), Central Serengeti NP, Serengeti NP, Ngorongoro Crater, Tarangire NP, Arusha (End)
Josh Dreamland Safari
4.9/5 – 85 Reviews
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5-Day Serengeti Explorer Wildebeest Migration & Big Five
$2,305 pp (USD)
Tanzania: Private tour
Mid-range Lodge & Tented CampYou Visit: Zanzibar (Start), Serengeti NP, Northern Serengeti NP, Ngorongoro Crater, Tarangire NP, Arusha (End)
Ndutu Green Explorers
5.0/5 – 138 Reviews
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6-Day Fly-in and Drive-out Luxury Safari
$3,685 to $4,345 pp (USD)
Tanzania: Private tourLuxuryLodge & Tented Camp
You Visit: Arusha (Start), Serengeti NP, Ngorongoro Crater, Tarangire NP, Arusha (End)
African Big Cats Safaris
5.0/5 – 665 Reviews
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5-Day Fly in Luxury Safari to Serengeti, Crater, Manyara
$2,866 pp (USD)
Tanzania: Private tourLuxuryLodge & Tented Camp
You Visit: Zanzibar (Start), Serengeti NP, Ngorongoro Crater, Lake Manyara NP, Tarangire NP, Zanzibar (End)
Telly Africa Safaris
5.0/5 – 195 Reviews
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3-Day Fly in & out Zanzibar -Tarangire, Crater & Manyara
$1,302 pp (USD)
Tanzania: Private tour
Mid-range LodgeYou Visit: Zanzibar (Start), Tarangire NP, Ngorongoro Crater, Lake Manyara NP, Zanzibar (End)
Serengeti Savanna Adventures
5.0/5 – 73 Reviews
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3-Day Luxury Tour in Nyerere National Park from Zanzibar
$2,001 pp (USD)
Tanzania: Private tourLuxuryLodge
You Visit: Zanzibar (Start), Nyerere NP, Zanzibar (End)
Akondo Adventures
4.9/5 – 169 Reviews
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3-Day Fly & Drive Safari to Ngorongoro & Serengeti
$1,815 pp (USD)
Tanzania: Private tour
Mid-range Tented CampYou Visit: Zanzibar (Start), Serengeti NP, Ngorongoro Crater, Zanzibar (End)
Lekobe Adventures Safaris
5.0/5 – 92 Reviews
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5-Day Great Migrations (2 Nights), Crater & Tarangire
$2,852 pp (USD)
Tanzania: Private tour
Mid-range Lodge & Tented CampYou Visit: Zanzibar (Start), Northern Serengeti NP, Central Serengeti NP, Ngorongoro Crater, Tarangire NP, Arusha (End)
Fondness Vacations
5.0/5 – 79 Reviews
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4-Day Fly in Zanzibar to Northern Circuit Classic Safari
$2,530 pp (USD)
Tanzania: Private tourLuxuryLodge & Tented Camp
You Visit: Zanzibar (Start), Serengeti NP, Ngorongoro Crater, Tarangire NP, Zanzibar (End)
Serengeti Wakanda Tours and Safaris
5.0/5 – 827 Reviews
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4-Day Fly in & out Serengeti Tamu Tamu
$2,528 pp (USD)
Tanzania: Shared tour (max 6 people per vehicle)
Mid-range Tented CampYou Visit: Arusha (Start), Serengeti NP, Central Serengeti NP, Arusha (End)
Shadows of Africa
5.0/5 – 166 Reviews
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5-Day Ultra Luxury Fly-in Serengeti with Meliá Lodges
$3,883 to $3,990 pp (USD)
Tanzania: Private tourLuxuryLodge & Hotel
You Visit: Moshi (Start), Arusha (City), Serengeti NP, Central Serengeti NP, Ngorongoro Highlands, Ngorongoro Crater, Arusha (End)
Sereland Africa Safaris
5.0/5 – 126 Reviews
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5-Day Fly-in for Mid-Range Safari in Serengeti & Crater
$2,277 to $2,299 pp (USD)
Tanzania: Private tour
Mid-range Lodge & Tented CampYou Visit: Arusha (Start), Serengeti NP, Ngorongoro Crater, Arusha (End)
Amshar Serengeti Adventures
5.0/5 – 212 Reviews
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3-Day Fly-in Safari - Serengeti from Zanzibar
$2,473 to $2,640 pp (USD)
Tanzania: Private tourLuxuryLodge
You Visit: Zanzibar (Start), Central Serengeti NP, Serengeti NP, Zanzibar (End)
See Endless Adventures Tanzania
5.0/5 – 130 Reviews
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3-Day Serengeti and Ngorongoro Safari Tour from Zanzibar
$1,892 pp (USD)
Tanzania: Private tourLuxuryTented Camp
You Visit: Zanzibar (Start), Serengeti NP, Ngorongoro Crater, Zanzibar (End)
Professional Safaris
5.0/5 – 151 Reviews
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5 Questions About Tanzania Fly-in Safaris
Answered by
Ariadne van Zandbergen
Ariadne is a renowned Africa expert. She and her husband write and update many Bradt guides together, including the ‘Tanzania’ guide. She first visited Tanzania 25 years ago, and returns to visit the parks and reserves every three to four years. She has visited most parks on both road and fly-in safaris.› More about Ariadne
5 Questions About Tanzania Fly-in Safaris
Ariadne van Zandbergen
What are the pros and cons of a driver-guide vs fly-in safari in Tanzania?
“There are two ways to travel in the country. You can either book a safari where a driver-guide travels with you for the duration of your trip. He or she will drive you from park to park and will usually conduct the game drives as well. In this case the guide will be a constant throughout your holiday. You might have to cover big distances between parks, which can be tiresome, but you’ll get to see a lot of rural Tanzania, away from the tourist hot spots. Alternatively, you can opt for a Tanzanian fly-in safari where you travel from park to park by light aircraft. This will save you a lot of time as it cuts out many additional kilometers spent in the car, often on bumpy roads. When you fly between parks, you’ll be met at the airstrip by your local guide who will look after you for the duration of your stay at that particular destination. So, you’ll have a different guide in each place. These guides work on-site and tend to be more knowledgeable than the general guides based in the cities. On a fly-in safari, your game drives will be conducted in the lodge’s open-sided vehicles. These spacious, open cars are superior to the pop-up-roof 4x4s used for road safaris. It is also possible to combine both types of safari. You could, for instance, book a road safari to Serengeti National Park or Nyerere National Park (formerly Selous Game Reserve) with a fly-in extension to a more-remote part of the country, e.g. to see chimpanzee in Mahale Mountains National Park.”
1Is a fly-in safari much more expensive than a road safari?
“Flying from destination to destination is usually more expensive than a road safari in Tanzania. And while there are many advantages to a fly-in safari, many people booking a safari are budget-conscious. However, several local carriers now offer scheduled flights between parks. Furthermore, competition between different carriers flying to the popular parks has grown in recent years, bringing down the prices. Most importantly, there is usually no need for chartered flights. Since flying from park to park is essentially more time-productive, you can probably do a safari in fewer days compared to a similar road safari. Taking that into account, you might find a fly-in package doesn’t actually work out to be a lot more expensive than a road safari. Having said that, fly-in packages usually focus on the most exclusive and upmarket all-inclusive lodges, and these come at a premium price.”
2What are the luggage restrictions on a fly-in trip in Tanzania?
“Safari flights are mostly on small light aircraft, and strict luggage restrictions apply, usually 15kg/33lb per person. As the planes are quite small, they also ask you to use a soft bag, such as a duffel bag, which is easier to store in a confined space. As you will be allowed more on your international flight, you can either pack with these small aircraft restrictions in mind, or you can leave some luggage with your tour operator or hotel at your city of entry. To accommodate the luggage restrictions, most lodges will do same-day laundry and many luxury lodges even include it in their package. Luggage restrictions on safari flights can be problematic for keen photographers with large lenses and lots of other equipment. If in doubt, always check with your tour operator in advance. In extreme cases you might need to book an extra seat.”
3How reliable and safe are the small aircraft used for a fly-in safari in Tanzania?
“A fly-in safari and the light aircraft used in Tanzania are very safe. Tanzania has a well-established safari industry, and most of the local carriers have been operating for many years. Aside from having very strict safety regulations, they are generally very reliable too. Although several carriers offer scheduled flights to the popular parks and reserves, they do so in a flexible manner depending on bookings. The route will be scheduled, but stops at different airstrips are planned according to the bookings. That means that exact timings are usually announced the day before any given flight. The lodges are in direct contact with the airlines, and they inform their guests in ample time. They also organize transfers to and from the airstrips.”
4Are some parks or reserves in Tanzania more suitable to this type of safari?
“Most parks and reserves can be visited on a road or fly-in safari. Both tour options are popular in the Northern circuit (Ngorongoro Crater, Serengeti, Lake Manyara and Tarangire National Parks). As the Ngorongoro Conservation Area lies en route to the Serengeti, a great option is to drive one way and fly back. This saves time and avoids having to drive the same route twice. The Southern circuit (Mikumi, Nyerere and Ruaha National Parks) is a bit more remote. Many visitors opt to fly-in, although a road trip is the budget-friendly option, especially if only visiting one reserve. The Western circuit is almost exclusively visited on fly-in safaris. It includes Katavi, Mahale Mountains and Gombe National Parks. Katavi is a typical savannah reserve with lion, elephant and so on, while Mahale and Gombe both offer the more-specialized attraction of chimp trekking on the shores of Lake Tanganyika. Katavi and Mahale are usually visited together as they are connected by a convenient flight schedule. Katavi can theoretically be visited by road, but this is hardly ever done as it is so remote and difficult to reach. There are no access roads at all to Mahale and Gombe. Visitors usually come by flight, followed by a private boat transfer. The inaccessibility of the Western circuit makes it very exclusive. There is just a handful of small, mostly rustic lodges in these parks. Fly-in packages are expensive, but visitors get a special wild experience away from the crowds.”
5Tanzania Reviews
Sue is an award-winning writer who specializes in African travel and conservation. She writes for national newspapers, magazines, Rough Guides and Lonely Planet.
The perfect safari destination
With almost a quarter of this vast country dedicated to wildlife reserves and national parks, Tanzania is justifiably regarded as Africa’s premier safari destination. It’s one of my favourite countries, not just for the bush, beaches...
Brian is an award winning travel writer, author of safari books and regular contributor to magazines such as BBC Wildlife and Travel Africa.
Wilderness unlimited
Tanzania may be one of the world’s poorest countries but its national parks and game reserves are the crown jewels of Africa. First among equals is the Serengeti, probably the most famous wildlife refuge on the planet, a wilderness the...
Beautiful Experience
Myself and a friend visited for approximately 8 days this May. We had a wonderful time and our guide Iddi was pleasant and informative throughout the trip. We saw many animals and experienced multiple parks. The transfers were seamless and...
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Everything was perfect !
Our guide was very nice and everything was good organized! The lodge was perfect and the food was amazing. We didn’t see any lions, but we saw many other animals! We had a very good time and we can’t wait to do another safari!
Some experiences that are memorialized in pictures but Tanzania, it is memorialized in your heart.
Tanzania has been on our bucket list for years. It was not until my wife had a cancer scare that we made it a priority. The sheer beauty of the country, the animals and the people are humbling. The landscape is large, colorful and nothing...
forget the cities, and ebrace rhe beauty and animal -life of the SERENGETI and NGORONGORO crater!
It will be your absolute Best Ever trip in your Life time! The acommodations in Arusha, Lake Maynara, Lithia, The Serengeti, and Ngorongoro are equivalent to European Accomodations of 4--5 Star. Service and care by staff is equally...