Sunrise over the African savanna with acacia trees

Western Cape · Flying since 2001

Where the journey is the safari.

Private flights to the lodges, coastlines and wild places of Southern Africa. Unhurried, personal, and flown by people who know the land from above.

Plan your journey

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We coordinate timings with your lodge.Enquiries go to safari@africanwings.co.za · no payment taken now

Twenty-five years of flying guests over the wild places of the Cape, and now taking you further.

Every journey is planned around you: the lodge you’re staying at, the light you want to land in, the people travelling with you. No terminals and no queues. Just the aircraft, the crew and the horizon.

Quilted tan leather seats in a private jet cabin
Hand-stitched leather, wide windows, and a crew that knows every airstrip by name.

Fly-in safaris

From runway to riverbank.

Private transfers straight to your lodge’s own airstrip, timed for afternoon game drives.

Leopard resting on a tree branch

South Africa

Greater Kruger

Private reserves and lodge airstrips.

Elephant wading through Delta waters

Botswana

Okavango Delta

Water and wilderness camps.

Waterfall over a rocky gorge at sunset

Zimbabwe · Zambia

Victoria Falls

Riverside lodges on the Zambezi.

Vineyard rows in the Cape Winelands

Western Cape

Cape & Winelands

Coast, estates and the Garden Route.

Whale tail rising from the ocean

The ocean safari

Whale watching flights

From the air you see the whole animal: mother and calf, the shape beneath the swell. We have flown this coast every whale season since 2001.

Season · June to November

    Duration
    [XX min]
    From
    [R X,XXX pp]
    Seating
    A window each

    Private aviation

    Every way to take to the sky.

    VIP charter

    Your aircraft, your hour, your airfield. For families, executives and wine-country weekends.

    Scenic & celebration

    Whale flights, coastal sundowner flights, proposals and private film work.

    Aircraft leasing

    Wet or dry lease of jet and piston aircraft for operators and peak-season capacity.

    Maintenance

    Care for your own aircraft by the engineers who keep ours flying. [AMO approval no.]

    Aircraft management

    Own the aircraft, not the admin. We handle crew, maintenance, compliance and hangarage. How it works

    Aircraft parked in a hangar

    Aircraft management

    Your aircraft, looked after like our own.

    For owners who want to fly without running an operation. We take care of the day-to-day so your aircraft is safe, legal and ready when you are, and can earn charter income when you’re not flying.

    • Crew & scheduling

      Qualified pilots, rostering and trip planning for every flight.

    • Maintenance & airworthiness

      Scheduled inspections and repairs handled in-house, with full records kept.

    • Compliance

      Licensing, insurance renewals and regulatory paperwork with the SACAA.

    • Hangarage & handling

      Secure parking, fuelling and ground handling at [base airfield].

    • Charter revenue

      Optional: place your aircraft on our certificate to offset ownership costs.

    • Clear reporting

      A monthly statement of flights, costs and income. [Confirm reporting format]

    The fleet

    Chosen for the bush, the coast and the city.

    Private jet on the apron at golden hour

    Light jet

    Cessna Citation 500

    Guests
    [X]
    Best for
    Longer lodge transfers, city to city
    Light twin aircraft on a runway

    Twin piston

    Piper PA-31 Navajo

    Guests
    [X]
    Best for
    Bush airstrips, whale flights, small groups
    Small aircraft flying through clouds

    Single piston

    Cessna 182

    Guests
    [X]
    Best for
    Couples and photographers, high-wing views

    How a journey comes together.

    1. A conversation

      Tell us where you’re staying and who’s travelling, by phone, email or WhatsApp.

    2. A tailored itinerary

      Aircraft, timing and an all-inclusive price, coordinated with your lodge.

    3. Wheels up

      Your pilot meets you at the aircraft. If the weather says wait, we rebook at no charge.

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    Small aircraft silhouetted against a sunset

    Gift a journey

    A view they’ll never forget.

    Presented vouchers for whale and scenic flights, valid [XX months].

    Choose a voucher

    Our story

    Quiet confidence, earned over decades.

    A Western Cape operator since 2001. With maintenance under the same roof, every aircraft is cared for by the team that flies it. [Add founder or family story]

    • SACAA licensed operator[AOC number]
    • In-house maintenance[AMO number]
    • Commercial pilots[Experience note]
    • Weather-flex rebookingAlways
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