Safari trips from Boston
The airports where African safaris start, each with the cheapest round trip we've seen recently from Boston. The reason under each one says which parks it gets you to.
The cheapest matching round trip we’ve seen recently for each destination.
Cheapest right now: Entebbe $922 · Kilimanjaro $954 · Kigali $1,058
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Fares observed October 2 – 8, 2026. USD for the travelers shown. Search a trip for current prices.
Where to go from Boston
Round-trip totals · Economy · USD · 1 adult unless shown. "From" is a starting total: you pick the return in Axel. Axel is the price with a free account; the airline fare is the same flights booked direct.
| Destination | Why go | Axel | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nairobi (NBO) | Bush flights from Nairobi's Wilson Airport reach the Masai Mara in about an hour | from $2,795 (airline $2,958) | Dec 18, 2026–Jan 3, 2027 | Check prices |
| Kilimanjaro (JRO) | Arusha is about an hour away, the start of the Tarangire, Ngorongoro and Serengeti circuit | $954 (airline $1,007) | Nov 10–17, 2026 | Check prices |
| Johannesburg (JNB) | Kruger is about a 5-hour drive, or a short connecting flight to Skukuza, Hoedspruit or Nelspruit | $2,664 (airline $2,806) | Dec 18, 2026–Jan 3, 2027 | Check prices |
| Victoria Falls (VFA) | The falls themselves, with Chobe about 90 minutes away and Hwange about 2 hours | $1,787 (airline $1,891) | Nov 24–Dec 1, 2026 | Check prices |
| Kigali (KGL) | Mountain gorillas in Volcanoes National Park, about 2.5 hours away, and Akagera's Big Five | $1,058 (airline $1,118) | Nov 10–17, 2026 | Check prices |
| Entebbe (EBB) | Gorilla treks in Bwindi via a one-hour domestic flight, and Murchison Falls by road | $922 (airline $973) | Nov 10–17, 2026 | Check prices |
| Windhoek (WDH) | Self-drive north to Etosha's waterholes, about 5 to 6 hours, or southwest to Sossusvlei's dunes | $1,537 (airline $1,625) | Nov 24–Dec 1, 2026 | Check prices |
| Dar Es Salaam (DAR) | Short flights to Nyerere, formerly part of the Selous, and Ruaha, Tanzania's quieter southern parks | No matching fare saved | Search other dates | |
| Lusaka (LUN) | Short flights to canoe safaris in Lower Zambezi and walking safaris in South Luangwa | $1,183 (airline $1,250) | Nov 10–17, 2026 | Check prices |
| Durban (DUR) | Hluhluwe-iMfolozi, Africa's oldest proclaimed park and a white rhino stronghold, about 3 hours | No matching fare saved | Search other dates | |
| Mombasa (MBA) | Tsavo East's red-dust elephants about 2.5 hours inland, then the Indian Ocean beaches | No matching fare saved | Search other dates | |
| Zanzibar (ZNZ) | A beach finish after a Tanzania safari: Stone Town's alleys and the white sand at Nungwi | $1,246 (airline $1,318) | Nov 10–17, 2026 | Check prices |
The prices shown are what a free account pays, and most travelers book that way. Membership is optional and takes the same flights lower. Live search shows the same free-account price.
About these places
Most safaris add a bush flight or a long drive from the airport, and gorilla trekking needs a permit booked well ahead. Check visa and vaccination rules for each country before you go.
Facts checked October 7, 2026. Sources: andBeyond: getting to the Masai Mara · Kimkim: Johannesburg to Kruger · Africa Geographic: Victoria Falls to Chobe · National Parks Traveler: Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Park
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