Discover Tanzania's extraordinary wildlife on a refined fly-in safari designed to maximize your time in the wilderness. Fly towards the Serengeti, enjoy private game drives and experience spectacular landscapes while staying in carefully selected luxury lodges or tented camps.
The 6-Day Luxury Fly-In Safari by Smiling African Travel is designed for travellers who want to spend more time discovering Tanzania's wildlife and less time on lengthy road transfers.
Begin in Arusha before taking a scheduled light-aircraft flight towards the Serengeti. From the air, enjoy views of Tanzania's changing landscapes before continuing with game drives alongside a professional safari guide.
Depending on the confirmed route and flight schedule, the journey can include the Serengeti and Ngorongoro Crater before returning to Arusha. Accommodation, flights and the order of destinations will be tailored to availability and your preferences.
This sample itinerary illustrates a fly-in safari combining the Serengeti with the Ngorongoro area. The exact airstrips, flight times, transfers and overnight locations must be confirmed for your dates before booking.
Arrive at Kilimanjaro International Airport and meet your Smiling African Travel representative. Transfer to your selected hotel in Arusha and enjoy time to relax before your fly-in adventure. If your arrival time allows, receive a safari briefing and review the arrangements for your flight into the wilderness.
Transfer to the departure airport or airstrip for your scheduled light-aircraft flight to the Serengeti region. Flight routing and the arrival airstrip depend on your selected camp and operating schedule. Meet your safari guide on arrival and enjoy a game drive en route to your accommodation, where timing and conditions permit.
Set out for a full day of game drives across the Serengeti. Search for lions, elephants, giraffes, zebras, wildebeest and other wildlife as you explore the park's varied habitats. Your guide will select the most suitable areas based on recent sightings, season and your interests.
Enjoy another day in the Serengeti with flexible game drives designed around wildlife activity. Depending on the season, your guide may focus on the Great Migration or other rewarding wildlife areas. Return to your luxury lodge or tented camp to relax and enjoy the wilderness atmosphere.
Depending on your confirmed flight and transfer plan, travel from the Serengeti towards the Ngorongoro area. This may involve a scheduled flight to a suitable airstrip followed by a road transfer, or an overland journey if required by the chosen route. Enjoy the highland scenery and settle into your selected accommodation.
If your confirmed schedule allows, enjoy an early visit to Ngorongoro Crater for a game drive among its grasslands, wetlands and woodland habitats. Look for buffaloes, zebras, wildebeest, hippos and predators. Continue to Arusha or the relevant departure airport according to your onward flight arrangements. If the flight schedule does not allow sufficient time for the crater visit, this activity must be rescheduled or excluded from the final itinerary.
Fly-in itineraries depend on airstrip access, flight schedules, luggage limits, seasonal operations and accommodation location. We recommend confirming the flight plan before finalizing the route, particularly if you want to include a Ngorongoro Crater visit on the departure day.
Final inclusions depend on the package and flight arrangements selected. Your written quotation should confirm the air sectors, luggage limits, accommodation and all transfers.
Spend less time travelling by road and more time enjoying Tanzania's extraordinary wilderness. Contact Smiling African Travel to plan your luxury fly-in safari.
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