The Simba Safari

INTERNATIONAL FLIGHTS

All our safaris in Northern Tanzania start and finish in Arusha.  Kilimanjaro International Airport is about 40 miles from Arusha and receives daily KLM flights from Europe.

Since the KLM flights continue to Dar es Salaam, it is possible to arrange an itinerary with arrival into Kilimanjaro and departure from Dar or visa versa. This is particularly useful for those wishing to include a visit to Zanzibar or the Southern reserves in their schedule.

Arusha is a great deal closer to Nairobi, the capital of Kenya, than it is to Dar es Salaam. The number of airlines and frequency of flights into Nairobi is much greater than those into Dar, and the prices more competitive. For these reasons, 80% of safari visitors to Northern Tanzania fly into Nairobi.

Some airlines, such as Kenya Airways, offer inexpensive add-on connections to Kilimanjaro which can be purchased with international flights.

We can book flights on Kenya Airways, KLM, British Airways and Virgin Atlantic, with connections as required.

There are several charter flights from Europe into Mombasa. These are mostly booked by tour operators running package tours but space may be available on a "seat only" basis.

NAIROBI TO ARUSHA SHUTTLE

There is an inexpensive shuttle bus running twice daily between Nairobi and Arusha which Ranger Safaris can book on behalf of clients.

The shuttle bus from Nairobi has one early morning departure (08:00 AM) and one afternoon departure (14:00). The terminals are at Parkside in Nairobi and the Bella Luna Restaurant in Arusha. The journey takes at least 4 and 1/2 hours, dependent on road conditions and subject to formalities at the border crossing at Namanga.

NAIROBI TO ARUSHA

Clients do have the option of arranging private transportation with Ranger from Nairobi to Arusha and return at a supplementary charge.

NAIROBI TO ARUSHA FLIGHTS

There are several daily flights available from Nairobi’s two airports to Kilimanjaro airport.  Some of these flights have onward connections to Lake Manyara and Serengeti National Park.

INTERNAL FLIGHTS

ZanAir, Coastal Air, Regional Air Services, Air Excel and Precision Air run scheduled flights between Dar es Salaam, Arusha, Zanzibar and various other regional airports and airstrips. In the Northern area Regional Air Services and Air Excel have twice daily flights from Arusha visiting several game park airstrips and returning to Arusha.

In addition to the scheduled flights on light aircraft, there are charter airlines who can arrange flights between any of the destinations.