Private Jet Nairobi to Serengeti

The route from Nairobi to the Serengeti covers approximately 139 nautical miles, a short bush flight that carries travellers from the Kenyan capital to the heart of one of Africa’s greatest wildlife landscapes. Given the modest distance and the unpaved airstrip at the destination, a light jet or a rugged turboprop such as the Pilatus PC-12 is the natural choice, its short-field performance and reliability ideally suited to safari operations. The aircraft completes the flight in around half an hour, cruising in the low twenties of thousands of feet before descending gently towards the plains. Departure is from Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi, where private travellers enjoy efficient handling and a swift start to their safari. On arrival the aircraft settles towards Seronera Airstrip, set deep within the Serengeti in the central Seronera valley. This vast ecosystem is renowned above all for the great migration, when more than a million wildebeest and zebra move across the plains in search of grazing, pursued by the predators for which the region is famous. Its endless grasslands and acacia-dotted horizons are the very image of the African wilderness. A private charter on this route is the classic gateway to a luxury safari, sparing travellers a long and arduous overland journey and delivering them directly to the heart of the reserve. The turboprop’s ability to operate from rough airstrips opens access to camps and lodges far beyond the reach of scheduled travel. Families, wildlife enthusiasts and those bound for the region’s exclusive tented camps will find the journey a fitting prelude to the experience. For an unforgettable arrival into the Serengeti, private aviation is without equal.