Serengeti by Air
Fly from Arusha to the heart of the Serengeti in about an hour and a quarter, and spend three nights where the big cats live all year.
From $3,950 per person
June–October from $4,800
Barafu Flying Safaris
More time in the wild. Less time on the road.
We plan Tanzania safaris joined by short bush flights instead of long drives. You land on an airstrip in the park, your guide is waiting, and the safari begins before lunch.
Arrive in Arusha
We meet you at Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) and settle you in Arusha or at a Hody home for the night.
Fly into the park
A morning bush flight of an hour or two. Carry one soft bag of about 15 kg.
Land and drive
Your private guide meets the plane. The first game drive starts at the airstrip.
Journeys
Fly-in safaris
Each journey is a starting point. We change the camps, the nights and the order around your dates.
The Migration by Air
We fly you to wherever the herds are that month: Ndutu for calving from December to March, Kogatende for the river crossings from July to October.
From $8,050 per person
July–October from $9,500
Northern Circuit by Air
Tarangire, the Ngorongoro Crater and the Serengeti in one week, with the long road sections replaced by short flights.
From $7,950 per person
July–October from $10,450
Serengeti & Zanzibar
Four nights in the Serengeti, then a flight on to the Indian Ocean for five nights on a Zanzibar beach. No road transfers in between.
From $8,950 per person
July–August from $10,700
Wild South by Air
Nyerere and Ruaha: boat safaris on the Rufiji River, walking safaris and big lion prides, far from other vehicles. Best reached by air.
On request
Private Charter
Your own aircraft on your own timetable. Direct routes, remote airstrips such as Katavi and Mahale, and more room for luggage.
On request
Why fly with Barafu
Planned in Arusha. Routed by season.
We have planned Tanzania journeys since 2014, from Arusha, the town where most bush flights begin. We know which airstrip to use in which month, which camps are close to the herds, and how much slack to leave before an international flight.
One planner looks after you from the first message to the flight home, reachable on WhatsApp throughout.
“We had an awesome time on our 5 days of safari. Our guide Richard was amazing!”
“Thanks to Chance the CEO for being trustworthy and such an amazing person.”
“They were absolutely right, and everything was taken care of from the moment I stepped off.”
Where you could stay
Where the plane lands you
Lodges and camps on our fly-in routes, chosen by how they feel. Send us a photo reference and we build the flights around it.
Lanterns, a lit fire pit, dinner outdoors. The day slows down and the stars come out.
Infinity pools, private plunge pools and the Indian Ocean at sunset.
Elephants at the waterhole, hills above the plains, a view from every chair.
Rooms you do not want to leave: deep baths, soft light, coffee under the arches.
Photos courtesy of our partner lodges and camps. We book the stays; the lodges run them. Select any photo for a closer look.
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Wheels up, every week.
Our partner for homes and rides
Hody. Private homes and on-demand rides across Tanzania.
Your morning bush flight leaves from Arusha Airport. A Hody ride gets you there from your hotel or a private Hody home in town.
Travel with purpose
Every journey helps keep a child in school.
$25 from every Barafu traveller goes to The Little Oasis Foundation, our own registered charity, to keep children in school around Moshi and Arusha. Its first year pays for uniforms, books, school meals and clean water at one partner school.
- $25
- from every traveller
- 4
- founding programmes
- Year 1
- one partner school
Where would you like to land?
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