Safari trips from Columbus
The airports where African safaris start, each with the cheapest round trip we've seen recently from Columbus. The reason under each one says which parks it gets you to.
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Where to go from Columbus
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 | No matching fare saved | Search other dates | |
| Kilimanjaro (JRO) | Arusha is about an hour away, the start of the Tarangire, Ngorongoro and Serengeti circuit | No matching fare saved | Search other dates | |
| Johannesburg (JNB) | Kruger is about a 5-hour drive, or a short connecting flight to Skukuza, Hoedspruit or Nelspruit | No matching fare saved | Search other dates | |
| Victoria Falls (VFA) | The falls themselves, with Chobe about 90 minutes away and Hwange about 2 hours | No matching fare saved | Search other dates | |
| Entebbe (EBB) | Gorilla treks in Bwindi via a one-hour domestic flight, and Murchison Falls by road | No matching fare saved | Search other dates | |
| Windhoek (WDH) | Self-drive north to Etosha's waterholes, about 5 to 6 hours, or southwest to Sossusvlei's dunes | No matching fare saved | Search other dates | |
| 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 | No matching fare saved | Search other dates | |
| 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 | No matching fare saved | Search other dates |
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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