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USEFUL TIPS ON EAST AFRICA SAFARIS
TRANSPORT & GUIDING
SAFARIS BY FLIGHTS
The East Africa cities airports are linked to nearly all the national Parks and Reserves by a network of airstrips located strategically near to some of the Lodges and Camps located inside and outside the parks and reservers. Schedule flights, in winged light aircrafts are offered between the cities and the parks as well as from Park to Park. Depending on demand on particular routes, there are daily and in some cases twice-daily schedules by a number of reputable local airlines with very good safety records. The airlines mostly use twin-engine aircrafts with seating capacity of 10 to 50 persons (Cessna 404, Twin Otter, Dash 6, Dash 7 & Dash 8 amongst others). In some cases, particularly to airstrips that are not frequently used, they may also use single engine aircraft (such as Cessna 208 Caravan, Cessna 206, Cessna 182), depending on the load factor.
The airlines use aircrafts that are designed to operate in short unprepared strips. For clients who do not want to be fixed to a set time or many flight connections, there is the option of private charter of these aircrafts, with timings and routings that best suit the individual or group traveler. Due to the fairly vast distances between various Parks and Reserves, flying cuts down on the journey – usually to under one hour by flight instead of a half day by road. In some areas, particularly Nairobi and Mount Kenya region, helicopter hire can also be arranged for point-to-point flights or for air excursions to remote locations. Aero surveys of important landmarks (eg Mount Kenya, Mount Kilimanjaro and the Rift Valley) as well as aero-filming can also be arranged with advance notice. Baggage allowance on most flights is 15 kilograms per person – preferably in soft duffel bags.