Flying is an integral part of many of the itineraries in this brochure and is a wonderful way to get a bird’s-eye view of the country you are visiting. Wilderness Safaris is closely allied to an air charter company called Sefofane Charters. Sefofane is a Setswana word meaning ‘aeroplane’.

We offer inter-camp air transfers in Botswana, Malawi, Namibia, South Africa and Zimbabwe in Cessna 210s, Cessna 206s and Cessna Caravans. All aircraft are flown by commercially rated pilots. Charters in larger and faster planes are possible from Johannesburg to Maun and Victoria Falls as well as on some of the other longer routes.

However, most guests travelling from Johannesburg or Cape Town to Maun, Victoria Falls or Windhoek use scheduled flights on SAA, Air Botswana or other reliable carriers.

On safaris with daily departures, air transfers are usually costed on a seat-in-plane basis where guests are flown with other passengers to their destination. If you prefer to book a plane for exclusive use, at extra cost, to ensure that you are flown directly to the next camp (and possibly to allow you an increased baggage allowance), please request this when booking.

For inter-camp air transfers, space and safety concerns don’t allow for lots of baggage, so the following should be taken into account:

Scheduled air transfers within Botswana and South Africa allow each guest a luggage allowance of 20kg (44lbs) - this includes camera equipment and hand luggage. Scheduled air transfers in Zimbabwe and Namibia allow each guest a luggage allowance of 12kg (26lbs) – this includes camera equipment and hand luggage.