Perch AfricaSafaris · East Africa

Fly-in journeys

Every transfer flown.

Private light-aircraft charter from the gateway straight to the airstrip, then your own guide and vehicle on the ground. Priced as ultra-luxury; luxury camps are available on request at a lower rate.

No lost days

A drive that costs you two days becomes forty-five minutes in the air. You are game viewing the afternoon you land.

Ultra-luxury by default

Private villas and suites, butler service, a dedicated guide and 4x4 for your whole stay.

Luxury as an option

Same charters, same guiding, a classic luxury camp instead of a private villa — choose it in the booking panel.

Fly-in

Kenya

Maasai Mara by Air: Big Cats & Savannah Sunsets — 4 Days luxury safari in Maasai Mara, Kenya
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Maasai Mara 4 Days

Maasai Mara by Air: Big Cats & Savannah Sunsets

  • ✦ Private light-aircraft charter Nairobi → Ol Kiombo Airstrip — 45 minutes instead of a full day on the road
  • ✦ 3 nights at Cottar's 1920s Safari Camp with a private guide and vehicle throughout
  • ✦ Meet-and-greet planeside at both ends, luggage handled for you

Ready to book

From

$5,850

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Mara North by Air: Conservancy Walks & Wild Nights — 4 Days luxury safari in Mara North Conservancy, Kenya
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Mara North Conservancy 4 Days

Mara North by Air: Conservancy Walks & Wild Nights

  • ✦ Private light-aircraft charter Nairobi → Mara North Airstrip — 45 minutes instead of a full day on the road
  • ✦ 3 nights at Serian The Nest with a private guide and vehicle throughout
  • ✦ Meet-and-greet planeside at both ends, luggage handled for you

Ready to book

From

$6,250

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Amboseli by Air: Elephant Country Beneath Kilimanjaro — 3 Days luxury safari in Amboseli, Kenya
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Amboseli 3 Days

Amboseli by Air: Elephant Country Beneath Kilimanjaro

  • ✦ Private light-aircraft charter Nairobi → Amboseli Airstrip — 40 minutes instead of a full day on the road
  • ✦ 2 nights at Angama Amboseli with a private guide and vehicle throughout
  • ✦ Meet-and-greet planeside at both ends, luggage handled for you

Ready to book

From

$4,250

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Samburu by Air: Rare Wildlife in the Wild North — 4 Days luxury safari in Samburu, Kenya
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Samburu 4 Days

Samburu by Air: Rare Wildlife in the Wild North

  • ✦ Private light-aircraft charter Nairobi → Kalama Airstrip — 1 hour 10 minutes instead of a full day on the road
  • ✦ 3 nights at Sarara Camp with a private guide and vehicle throughout
  • ✦ Meet-and-greet planeside at both ends, luggage handled for you

Ready to book

From

$5,450

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Lewa by Air: A Getaway Into Rhino Country — 4 Days luxury safari in Lewa, Kenya
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Lewa 4 Days

Lewa by Air: A Getaway Into Rhino Country

  • ✦ Private light-aircraft charter Nairobi → Lewa Airstrip — 50 minutes instead of a full day on the road
  • ✦ 3 nights at Arijiju with a private guide and vehicle throughout
  • ✦ Meet-and-greet planeside at both ends, luggage handled for you

Ready to book

From

$6,100

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Ol Pejeta by Air: Rhinos & Mount Kenya Horizons — 3 Days luxury safari in Ol Pejeta, Kenya
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Ol Pejeta 3 Days

Ol Pejeta by Air: Rhinos & Mount Kenya Horizons

  • ✦ Private light-aircraft charter Nairobi → Ol Pejeta Airstrip — 40 minutes instead of a full day on the road
  • ✦ 2 nights at Ol Pejeta House with a private guide and vehicle throughout
  • ✦ Meet-and-greet planeside at both ends, luggage handled for you

Ready to book

From

$4,450

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Borana by Air: Wild Landscapes & Conservancy Days — 4 Days luxury safari in Borana, Kenya
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Borana 4 Days

Borana by Air: Wild Landscapes & Conservancy Days

  • ✦ Private light-aircraft charter Nairobi → Borana Airstrip — 50 minutes instead of a full day on the road
  • ✦ 3 nights at Arijiju with a private guide and vehicle throughout
  • ✦ Meet-and-greet planeside at both ends, luggage handled for you

Ready to book

From

$5,950

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Meru by Air: A Retreat in Born Free Country — 3 Days luxury safari in Meru, Kenya
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Meru 3 Days

Meru by Air: A Retreat in Born Free Country

  • ✦ Private light-aircraft charter Nairobi → Kinna Airstrip — 55 minutes instead of a full day on the road
  • ✦ 2 nights at Elsa's Kopje with a private guide and vehicle throughout
  • ✦ Meet-and-greet planeside at both ends, luggage handled for you

Ready to book

From

$4,150

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Tsavo by Air: Red Earth & Elephant Country — 3 Days luxury safari in Tsavo, Kenya
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Tsavo 3 Days

Tsavo by Air: Red Earth & Elephant Country

  • ✦ Private light-aircraft charter Nairobi → Finch Hattons Airstrip — 50 minutes instead of a full day on the road
  • ✦ 2 nights at Finch Hattons with a private guide and vehicle throughout
  • ✦ Meet-and-greet planeside at both ends, luggage handled for you

Ready to book

From

$3,950

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Fly-in

Kenya Coast

Diani by Air: Your Barefoot Beach Getaway — 4 Days luxury safari in Diani Beach, Kenya Coast
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Diani Beach 4 Days

Diani by Air: Your Barefoot Beach Getaway

  • ✦ Private light-aircraft charter Nairobi → Ukunda Airstrip — 1 hour 15 minutes instead of a full day on the road
  • ✦ 3 nights at Alfajiri Villas with a private guide and vehicle throughout
  • ✦ Meet-and-greet planeside at both ends, luggage handled for you

Ready to book

From

$3,850

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Watamu by Air: Coral Reefs & Coastal Days — 4 Days luxury safari in Watamu, Kenya Coast
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Watamu 4 Days

Watamu by Air: Coral Reefs & Coastal Days

  • ✦ Private light-aircraft charter Nairobi → Malindi Airport — 1 hour 20 minutes instead of a full day on the road
  • ✦ 3 nights at Hemingways Watamu with a private guide and vehicle throughout
  • ✦ Meet-and-greet planeside at both ends, luggage handled for you

Ready to book

From

$3,750

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Lamu by Air: Island Life & Swahili Heritage — 4 Days luxury safari in Lamu, Kenya Coast
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Lamu 4 Days

Lamu by Air: Island Life & Swahili Heritage

  • ✦ Private light-aircraft charter Nairobi → Manda Airstrip — 1 hour 40 minutes instead of a full day on the road
  • ✦ 3 nights at Kizingo with a private guide and vehicle throughout
  • ✦ Meet-and-greet planeside at both ends, luggage handled for you

Ready to book

From

$4,350

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Fly-in

Tanzania

Serengeti by Air: Big Cats & Endless Horizons — 4 Days luxury safari in Serengeti, Tanzania
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Serengeti 4 Days

Serengeti by Air: Big Cats & Endless Horizons

  • ✦ Private light-aircraft charter Arusha → Seronera / Kogatende Airstrip — 1 hour 20 minutes instead of a full day on the road
  • ✦ 3 nights at Singita Sasakwa Lodge with a private guide and vehicle throughout
  • ✦ Meet-and-greet planeside at both ends, luggage handled for you

Ready to book

From

$6,450

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Ngorongoro by Air: Journey Into the Great Crater — 3 Days luxury safari in Ngorongoro Crater, Tanzania
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Ngorongoro Crater 3 Days

Ngorongoro by Air: Journey Into the Great Crater

  • ✦ Private light-aircraft charter Arusha → Lake Manyara Airstrip — 35 minutes instead of a full day on the road
  • ✦ 2 nights at andBeyond Ngorongoro Crater Lodge with a private guide and vehicle throughout
  • ✦ Meet-and-greet planeside at both ends, luggage handled for you

Ready to book

From

$5,250

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Tarangire by Air: Elephants Among the Baobabs — 3 Days luxury safari in Tarangire, Tanzania
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Tarangire 3 Days

Tarangire by Air: Elephants Among the Baobabs

  • ✦ Private light-aircraft charter Arusha → Kuro Airstrip — 25 minutes instead of a full day on the road
  • ✦ 2 nights at Chem Chem Lodge with a private guide and vehicle throughout
  • ✦ Meet-and-greet planeside at both ends, luggage handled for you

Ready to book

From

$4,150

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Ruaha by Air: Big Cats in a Wilder Tanzania — 4 Days luxury safari in Ruaha, Tanzania
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Ruaha 4 Days

Ruaha by Air: Big Cats in a Wilder Tanzania

  • ✦ Private light-aircraft charter Dar es Salaam → Msembe Airstrip — 2 hours instead of a full day on the road
  • ✦ 3 nights at Jabali Ridge with a private guide and vehicle throughout
  • ✦ Meet-and-greet planeside at both ends, luggage handled for you

Ready to book

From

$5,850

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Nyerere by Air: River Safaris & Untamed Bush — 4 Days luxury safari in Nyerere (Selous), Tanzania
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Nyerere (Selous) 4 Days

Nyerere by Air: River Safaris & Untamed Bush

  • ✦ Private light-aircraft charter Dar es Salaam → Siwandu Airstrip — 45 minutes instead of a full day on the road
  • ✦ 3 nights at Beho Beho with a private guide and vehicle throughout
  • ✦ Meet-and-greet planeside at both ends, luggage handled for you

Ready to book

From

$5,450

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Mahale by Air: Chimpanzee Forests & Lake Shores — 4 Days luxury safari in Mahale Mountains, Tanzania
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Mahale Mountains 4 Days

Mahale by Air: Chimpanzee Forests & Lake Shores

  • ✦ Private light-aircraft charter Dar es Salaam → Mahale Airstrip — 3 hours 30 minutes instead of a full day on the road
  • ✦ 3 nights at Greystoke Mahale with a private guide and vehicle throughout
  • ✦ Meet-and-greet planeside at both ends, luggage handled for you

Ready to book

From

$8,450

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Fly-in

Zanzibar & the islands

Zanzibar by Air: Spice Island & Ocean Escape — 5 Days luxury safari in Zanzibar, Tanzania + Coast
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Zanzibar 5 Days

Zanzibar by Air: Spice Island & Ocean Escape

  • ✦ Private light-aircraft charter Arusha → Zanzibar International — 1 hour 30 minutes instead of a full day on the road
  • ✦ 4 nights at andBeyond Mnemba Island with a private guide and vehicle throughout
  • ✦ Meet-and-greet planeside at both ends, luggage handled for you

Ready to book

From

$4,650

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Pemba by Air: An Island Retreat Beyond the Crowds — 4 Days luxury safari in Pemba Island, Tanzania + Coast
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Pemba Island 4 Days

Pemba by Air: An Island Retreat Beyond the Crowds

  • ✦ Private light-aircraft charter Dar es Salaam → Karume Airport, Chake Chake — 50 minutes instead of a full day on the road
  • ✦ 3 nights at Fundu Lagoon with a private guide and vehicle throughout
  • ✦ Meet-and-greet planeside at both ends, luggage handled for you

Ready to book

From

$4,950

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Mafia by Air: Marine Adventures & Island Time — 4 Days luxury safari in Mafia Island, Tanzania + Coast
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Mafia Island 4 Days

Mafia by Air: Marine Adventures & Island Time

  • ✦ Private light-aircraft charter Dar es Salaam → Mafia Airport — 35 minutes instead of a full day on the road
  • ✦ 3 nights at Pole Pole Bungalows with a private guide and vehicle throughout
  • ✦ Meet-and-greet planeside at both ends, luggage handled for you

Ready to book

From

$4,550

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Fly-in

Rwanda

Volcanoes by Air: A Mountain Gorilla Forest Escape — 4 Days luxury safari in Volcanoes, Rwanda
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Volcanoes 4 Days

Volcanoes by Air: A Mountain Gorilla Forest Escape

  • ✦ Private light-aircraft charter Kigali → Musanze Helipad — 15 minutes by helicopter instead of a full day on the road
  • ✦ 3 nights at Singita Kwitonda Lodge with a private guide and vehicle throughout
  • ✦ Meet-and-greet planeside at both ends, luggage handled for you

Ready to book

From

$9,450

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Nyungwe by Air: Chimpanzee Trails & Forest Canopies — 4 Days luxury safari in Nyungwe, Rwanda
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Nyungwe 4 Days

Nyungwe by Air: Chimpanzee Trails & Forest Canopies

  • ✦ Private light-aircraft charter Kigali → Kamembe Airport — 45 minutes instead of a full day on the road
  • ✦ 3 nights at One&Only Nyungwe House with a private guide and vehicle throughout
  • ✦ Meet-and-greet planeside at both ends, luggage handled for you

Ready to book

From

$6,250

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Akagera by Air: Lakeside Wildlife & Open Plains — 3 Days luxury safari in Akagera, Rwanda
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Akagera 3 Days

Akagera by Air: Lakeside Wildlife & Open Plains

  • ✦ Private light-aircraft charter Kigali → Akagera Airstrip — 20 minutes by helicopter instead of a full day on the road
  • ✦ 2 nights at Wilderness Magashi with a private guide and vehicle throughout
  • ✦ Meet-and-greet planeside at both ends, luggage handled for you

Ready to book

From

$4,750

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Lake Kivu by Air: Slow Days on Rwanda’s Shores — 3 Days luxury safari in Lake Kivu, Rwanda
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Lake Kivu 3 Days

Lake Kivu by Air: Slow Days on Rwanda’s Shores

  • ✦ Private light-aircraft charter Kigali → Kamembe Airport — 45 minutes instead of a full day on the road
  • ✦ 2 nights at Lake Kivu Serena Hotel with a private guide and vehicle throughout
  • ✦ Meet-and-greet planeside at both ends, luggage handled for you

Ready to book

From

$3,650

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Fly-in

Uganda

Bwindi by Air: Journey to the Mountain Gorillas — 4 Days luxury safari in Bwindi, Uganda
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Bwindi 4 Days

Bwindi by Air: Journey to the Mountain Gorillas

  • ✦ Private light-aircraft charter Entebbe → Kihihi Airstrip — 1 hour 30 minutes instead of a full day on the road
  • ✦ 3 nights at Clouds Mountain Gorilla Lodge with a private guide and vehicle throughout
  • ✦ Meet-and-greet planeside at both ends, luggage handled for you

Ready to book

From

$8,250

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Queen Elizabeth by Air: Wildlife Plains & Waterways — 3 Days luxury safari in Queen Elizabeth, Uganda
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Queen Elizabeth 3 Days

Queen Elizabeth by Air: Wildlife Plains & Waterways

  • ✦ Private light-aircraft charter Entebbe → Mweya Airstrip — 1 hour 20 minutes instead of a full day on the road
  • ✦ 2 nights at Kyambura Gorge Lodge with a private guide and vehicle throughout
  • ✦ Meet-and-greet planeside at both ends, luggage handled for you

Ready to book

From

$4,650

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Kibale by Air: Discover Uganda’s Chimpanzee Forest — 3 Days luxury safari in Kibale, Uganda
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Kibale 3 Days

Kibale by Air: Discover Uganda’s Chimpanzee Forest

  • ✦ Private light-aircraft charter Entebbe → Kasese Airstrip — 1 hour 15 minutes instead of a full day on the road
  • ✦ 2 nights at Kyaninga Lodge with a private guide and vehicle throughout
  • ✦ Meet-and-greet planeside at both ends, luggage handled for you

Ready to book

From

$4,450

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Murchison Falls by Air: Nile Wildlife & Waterfall Drama — 3 Days luxury safari in Murchison Falls, Uganda
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Murchison Falls 3 Days

Murchison Falls by Air: Nile Wildlife & Waterfall Drama

  • ✦ Private light-aircraft charter Entebbe → Pakuba Airstrip — 1 hour instead of a full day on the road
  • ✦ 2 nights at Baker's Lodge with a private guide and vehicle throughout
  • ✦ Meet-and-greet planeside at both ends, luggage handled for you

Ready to book

From

$4,550

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Kidepo by Air: Uganda’s Wild Valley Escape — 4 Days luxury safari in Kidepo Valley, Uganda
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Kidepo Valley 4 Days

Kidepo by Air: Uganda’s Wild Valley Escape

  • ✦ Private light-aircraft charter Entebbe → Kidepo Airstrip — 2 hours instead of a full day on the road
  • ✦ 3 nights at Apoka Safari Lodge with a private guide and vehicle throughout
  • ✦ Meet-and-greet planeside at both ends, luggage handled for you

Ready to book

From

$5,850

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Lake Mburo by Air: Lakeside Wildlife at Your Pace — 3 Days luxury safari in Lake Mburo, Uganda
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Lake Mburo 3 Days

Lake Mburo by Air: Lakeside Wildlife at Your Pace

  • ✦ Private light-aircraft charter Entebbe → Mbarara Airstrip — 50 minutes instead of a full day on the road
  • ✦ 2 nights at Mihingo Lodge with a private guide and vehicle throughout
  • ✦ Meet-and-greet planeside at both ends, luggage handled for you

Ready to book

From

$3,450

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Before you fly

  • Charter baggage is 15kg per person in soft bags — hard cases cannot be loaded.
  • Flight times shift with wind and other passengers; we hold your camp transfer either way.
  • Helicopter sectors, sole-use aircraft and extra baggage seats can be added to any package.
  • Park, conservancy and landing fees are included in the quoted price.

Not every safari company. The safari company.

Planned around you. Priced in the open. Built to end on a high.

Anyone can send you a brochure. We build your journey with named stays, verified availability and every cost shown before you commit — then save the finest sighting for your final golden hour.

Build my free itinerary

  1. 01

    Built around you, never pulled from a template

    Your dates, pace, interests and budget shape the route. We order every stop logically and keep the strongest experience for the finish.

  2. 02

    A private guide and vehicle

    Your safari is not a shared departure. Leave when you are ready, stay longer at a sighting and adjust each day with your guide.

  3. 03

    Named stays and a costed day-by-day plan

    You see the proposed camps, transfers, flights, park fees, inclusions and exclusions before you decide—not just a headline price.

  4. 04

    Availability checked before we call it confirmed

    Suggested stays remain suggestions until checked. We verify the space for your dates before issuing the booking offer.

  5. 05

    Refine the trip before you commit

    Change the route, number of nights, camp level or transport until the journey fits. Nothing is booked until you approve it.

  6. 06

    One clear path from idea to departure

    The itinerary, quote and booking details stay aligned. A 50% deposit secures the approved trip, with the balance paid closer to travel.