Safari trips from Chicago
The airports where African safaris start, each with the cheapest round trip we've seen recently from Chicago. The reason under each one says which parks it gets you to.
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Where to go from Chicago
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 | Not priced yet | See flights | |
| Kilimanjaro (JRO) | Arusha is about an hour away, the start of the Tarangire, Ngorongoro and Serengeti circuit | Not priced yet | See flights | |
| Johannesburg (JNB) | Kruger is about a 5-hour drive, or a short connecting flight to Skukuza, Hoedspruit or Nelspruit | Not priced yet | See flights | |
| Victoria Falls (VFA) | The falls themselves, with Chobe about 90 minutes away and Hwange about 2 hours | Not priced yet | See flights | |
| Kigali (KGL) | Mountain gorillas in Volcanoes National Park, about 2.5 hours away, and Akagera's Big Five | Not priced yet | See flights | |
| Entebbe (EBB) | Gorilla treks in Bwindi via a one-hour domestic flight, and Murchison Falls by road | Not priced yet | See flights | |
| Windhoek (WDH) | Self-drive north to Etosha's waterholes, about 5 to 6 hours, or southwest to Sossusvlei's dunes | Not priced yet | See flights | |
| Dar Es Salaam (DAR) | Short flights to Nyerere, formerly part of the Selous, and Ruaha, Tanzania's quieter southern parks | Not priced yet | See flights | |
| Lusaka (LUN) | Short flights to canoe safaris in Lower Zambezi and walking safaris in South Luangwa | Not priced yet | See flights | |
| Durban (DUR) | Hluhluwe-iMfolozi, Africa's oldest proclaimed park and a white rhino stronghold, about 3 hours | Not priced yet | See flights | |
| Mombasa (MBA) | Tsavo East's red-dust elephants about 2.5 hours inland, then the Indian Ocean beaches | Not priced yet | See flights | |
| Zanzibar (ZNZ) | A beach finish after a Tanzania safari: Stone Town's alleys and the white sand at Nungwi | Not priced yet | See flights |
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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