Reaching each park by light aircraft is an experience in its own right — swift, spectacular, almost magical.
This style of journey avoids one of the main drawbacks of the destination: the long hours of driving needed to connect the country’s finest sites.
From the air, take in the vast golden plains of the Serengeti and its immense herds of wildebeest, zebra, antelope and buffalo, the Ngorongoro Crater with its unmatched density of wildlife, or the imposing silhouette of Mount Kilimanjaro and its snow-capped summit. You will also fly over Lake Manyara, Lake Eyasi and Lake Natron with their flamingos, the eastern plains of Tarangire National Park, and the sublime landscapes of Ruaha and Nyerere in Tanzania’s more secluded south.
Since a private guide cannot generally accompany you on domestic flights without significant extra cost, the “game package” format is best suited here. You will then take part in safaris (two per day) with the lodges’ English-speaking guides, experts in their own region.
You will share the 4x4 (maximum 6 people) with other travellers, unless the lodge offers, or allows as an option, a private vehicle.
Flying over Tanzania is Africa on a grand scale.
A rare adventure, the journey of a lifetime.