THE ORIGINAL SELF-FLY SAFARI IN SOUTHERN AFRICA

Experience the adventure of an African flying safari on a Self-Fly Safari with African Aero Adventures. Fly over the Okavango delta, overfly Victoria Falls, fly the coast of Namibia, or fly through South Africa. The choice is yours! The best way to do a safari is to fly yourself!. No more feeling like a sardine in a tin can being transported from lodge to lodge. 









    Welcome To African Aero Adventures

    ABOUT US

    African Aero Adventures arranges self-piloted African bush flying expeditions – The Self-Fly Safari. If you are not a pilot or have lost your medical, we also arange piloted Flying Safaris with a South African instructor and guide

    What do we facilitate?

    Best Rates

    We are agents for all major lodge groups. Booking with us costs no more that booking yourself.  We work on a cost plus basis to ensure the best possible rates.

    Passionate Service

    Our reviews speak for themself! We are your one stop shop and look after all arrangements from the moment you touch down in Johannesburg until your airport transfer back after your safari. Your safari is your dream vacation

    Various Options

    We offer solo trips, group escorted trips (groups of 4 aircraft plus an escort aircraft) and piloted safaris. We know exactly where to go to see the best of what Southern Africa has to offer and have a network of operators to assist with fuel, ATC, weather and breakdowns.

    No Hidden Fees

    Our proposal includes everything that we can include in the costing. Extra’s are items we are unable to determine costs for, such as items of a personal nature, tips, meals (where not not included), avgas and airport charges enroute (outside Johannesburg). 

    TOP DESTINATIONS

    Fly over the Okavango delta, overfly Victoria Falls, fly the coast of Namibia, or fly through South Africa.

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    OUR POPULAR SAFARIS

    Experience the adventure of an African flying safari on a Self-Fly Safari with African Aero Adventures. Fly over the Okavango delta, overfly Victoria Falls, fly the coast of Namibia, or fly through South Africa.

    OUR GALLERY

    Sightings you can expect to see from the air and the ground! Imagine being 10 feet away from a lion, leopard or elephant!

    Flying in Africa is challenging, fun, and rewarding. We know it from personal experience. We got a sense of what Africa had to offer as a place to fly, and what preparations are required. We spend a lot of hours every year flying in southern Africa. We have flown many of the routes, landed at all the bush strips we suggest, and inspected the accommodations.

    We recommend it. Put some dust on your wheels! You’ll remember why you learned to fly in the first place – adventure, excitement, and freedom! 

    It’s air, airplanes, and airstrips — with an edge! 

    An encounter with a frontier, the unfamiliar, the untamed and unexpected — a flight to the limits of the infrastructure!

    Testimonials

    FEEL FREE TO ASK FOR PAST CLIENTS TO CONTACT

    African Aero Adventures arranges self-piloted African bush flying expeditions – The Self-Fly Safari. If you are not a pilot or have lost your medical, we also arrange piloted Flying Safaris with a South African commercial pilot / instructor and guide.

    Would just like to thank you for the efforts & genuine concern/friendship that you have both shown us all on the safari. An undertaking of this magnitude does not just happen. It is the result of detailed, professional planning and actually caring about your clients and their experiences. I can candidly say that the whole experience to date has been exemplary - from the first call way back in January to today with yourselves covering off every possible scenario and putting our minds at ease for the main part of the trip. The safari planning kit is one of the most professionally prepared document packages I have come across. This, coupled with the flight plans you have developed for the flight planning software, has made the preparation phase of the safari extremely hassle free. The quality of the aircraft - and your flexibility in ensuring the right aircraft is matched to competency/proficiency of the pilot - has made everyone in the group at ease. Again ensuring that the client comes first. Even introducing me to your mechanic was a small thing but showed there was both nothing being left to chance, and that we were all in this together as a 'crew'. I must personally thank you for the validation flight - demystifying the intricacies of the South African ATC, as well as sharing your experience and tips related to density altitude flying in a calm professional manner. I was particularly impressed with the way you challenged me during the flight, that turned what could simply be done as a perfunctory exercise into an incredible learning experience. Again talking with the rest of the crew, I know that you personalised their validation flights to their individual circumstances rather than a simple 'tick the boxes' exercise. And all this being done with a positive attitude from yourselves that has made the bonding of complete, diverse strangers into a tight knit group hankering (no pun intended) to get going knowing that the quality of the detailed preparation and planning you have both put in is going to make our lives easier both as pilots and as visitors to your great country. It is becoming increasingly rare to come across people with the passion and level of care you both display in ensuring the client is the priority. Looking forward to the next part of the journey.
    Gerald S
    Escorted Group Trip Western Swing
    Hi Louis & Chris! Cindy & I have been going through some significant depression since returning to the States. We sorely miss the terrific African flying in ZS-ERO, the complex & memorable MalaMala, Kalahari, Okavango Delta, Vic Falls, Hwange National Park, and Limpopo Valley animals, fragile environment & rich cultures, the Precourt’s, Rodriguez’s, Kirk & Bonny...but, we especially miss Louis & Devin, their hospitality, warm personalities and their thoughtful care. We will see you again and want to stay in touch in the meantime! Let us know if we can be of any assistance to you or Hanks Aero in the States.
    Randy
    Escord Group Trip Primary Africa
    Hi Louis and Devin, We wanted to say a huge thank you for coordinating our Southern African adventure. You guys did a fabulous job - we felt supported and well looked after all the way round Zimbabwe, Botswana and South Africa. Not only that, we immensely enjoyed your company immensely both on the airfield and off. We look forward to hosting you and Shana down in Australia when you get a break in your schedule, there’s some fabulous flying to be done over here! Overall - we had the trip of a lifetime. The bush camps were out of this world. We had our favourites, Mashatu and Ker Downey in the Okavango, but they were all excellently chosen. So a huge thanks to you. We know a monumental amount of organising goes into these trips, you guys are doing a fabulous job and we wish you much success growing the brand. Please keep in touch and we will be back for more flying adventures with hopefully a few more pilots… maybe in 2020! All the best, Sacha & Angela
    SACHA & ANGELA
    Solo Trip Primary Africa
    Hi: Some notes on what Sally and I shared with Louis and Shana on Saturday morning. 1. A first-rate operation, very professional, really well-run. 2. Excellent and thorough pre-trip briefings at the Hertford Country Hotel. Check ride was a check ride, not overbearing, but not a pleasure cruise around the skies either. 3. Flight preparation and information provided for each leg are thorough yet clear. We especially liked the airfield photos, but also welcomed the details, including the listing of frequencies to expect enroute. 4. The destination camps were all wonderful. We were met every time at the airfield. The service and facilities were first rate at all four. The only one of the Big Five we didn't see was the rhino, and that's because I don't think there are many (or any) in the vicinity of our camps. Reason for another trip. 5. Support during the flight also first-rate. Not just the comfort of the tracking, but also the support when the unusual struck. No avgas at Polokwane? "I called Pietersburg. They have avgas." We want to stop in Polokwane on the way home? Two new flight plans, filed and mailed to us for EasyCockpit. 6. We will recommend you to anyone contemplating an African trip. 7. We'll probably want to try this next year too. There are those rhinos. And Namibia. All in all, a most marvelous experience. Thanks very much.
    Alfred & sally
    Solo Trip Primary Africa
    Just a note to say thanks for such a well planned self fly safari. As with any “first time” there are always reservations about what to expect, especially in a country that one has not previously visited, but your staff has proven to have planned for every contingency. The trip kit provided prior to our arrival was complete, comprehensive and intuitive. Each leg was precisely planned right down to minute detail such as the amount of fuel consumed in liters. It was much appreciated to be checked out in the exact aircraft we were to utilize for the trip and to know it was current airworthy. Your exuded confidence gave reassurance we were to experience the adventure of a lifetime. Please feel free to use me as a reference.
    Dick flerchinger
    Escorted Group Trip
    It was amazing & you and the team did a wonderful job coordinating it, not an easy task.
    luke l
    Solo Primary Africa with kids

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