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Where we fly in Kenya and East Africa

From the Masai Mara to Lake Turkana and the coast, we fly from any airstrip to the one nearest your lodge, beach or field site.

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Elephant herd crossing Amboseli with Mount Kilimanjaro behind

Gallery

A taste of what's waiting

Wildebeest migration crossing the Masai Mara plains — The Great Migration, Masai Mara

Doum palm silhouetted against the setting sun in Samburu — Doum palms at sunset, Samburu

Superb starling bathing at the edge of a lodge pool — A superb starling at the lodge pool

Hot-air balloon over acacia trees at an orange sunrise — Sunrise balloon over the Mara

Guests greeted with drinks beside a Cessna Caravan on a bush airstrip — Welcome drinks on the airstrip

Acacia trees and eland silhouetted at sunset — Sundowner light over the plains

Destinations

Popular places to fly

Typical flying times in a Cessna Caravan. Lighter aircraft and different starting points vary, and we'll confirm yours in your quote.

Zebra and wildebeest on the Mara plains with hot-air balloons overhead

~45 min from Nairobi

Masai Mara

Kenya's most famous reserve and home of the Great Migration (July to October). Each camp has an airstrip a short drive away.

Airstrips: Keekorok · Ol Kiombo · Musiara · Mara North

~40 min from Nairobi

Amboseli

Big elephant herds with Kilimanjaro behind them. Clearest mountain views early in the morning.

Airstrips: Amboseli airstrip · private conservancy strips

Samburu women in beaded collars walking along a dusty road

~25 min from Nanyuki · ~1 h from Nairobi

Samburu & Laikipia

Northern reserves, rhino sanctuaries and conservancies, with species you won't see further south.

Airstrips: Kalama · Buffalo Springs · Lewa · Nanyuki

From Nairobi or Mombasa

Tsavo

Kenya's largest parks: red elephants, lava flows and wide-open country, easily combined with the coast.

Airstrips: Lodge and park airstrips in Tsavo East and West

Lamu old town waterfront with dhows and boats moored

~50 min from Mombasa

Lamu & Manda

A UNESCO World Heritage old town, dhows and quiet beaches. No cars on the island.

Airstrips: Manda airstrip, then a short boat ride

White-sand beach with thatched shades on Kenya's south coast

~1 h 15 from Nairobi

Diani & the south coast

White-sand beaches, reef snorkelling and kitesurfing, ten minutes from the airstrip.

Airstrips: Ukunda airstrip

Green coral island in turquoise water off the north coast

~1 h 15 from Nairobi

Malindi & Watamu

Marine parks, deep-sea fishing and the Gede ruins on the north coast.

Airstrips: Malindi airport

Flocks of flamingos taking off from a Rift Valley lake

~20 min from Nairobi

Naivasha & Nakuru

Flamingos, rhino and lakeside lodges. Easy for a day trip or a weekend.

Airstrips: Lodge airstrips around the lakes

~2 h 30 from Nairobi

Lake Turkana

The Jade Sea and some of Kenya's wildest landscapes, best reached by air.

Airstrips: Lodwar · Loiyangalani · Sibiloi

Herd of giraffes on red earth under an acacia tree

~1 h from Nairobi

Meru National Park

Quiet, wild and rarely crowded: rivers, rhino and the land of Born Free.

Airstrips: Mulika airstrip

Wooden jetty and thatched gazebo on Lake Victoria at sunset

~1 h from Nairobi

Kisumu & Lake Victoria

Island lodges, sport fishing and sunsets over Africa's largest lake.

Airstrips: Kisumu airport · Rusinga and Mfangano islands

Elephant walking beneath snow-capped Mount Kilimanjaro

Cross-border flights

Beyond Kenya

We handle the customs and paperwork for flights across East Africa.

Airstrips: Serengeti · Kilimanjaro · Zanzibar · Kigali · Entebbe

Somewhere not listed?

If it has an airstrip, we can most likely land there. If it doesn't, our helicopter can.

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