Safari trips from Raleigh/Durham
The airports where African safaris start, each with the cheapest round trip we've seen recently from Raleigh/Durham. The reason under each one says which parks it gets you to.
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Where to go from Raleigh/Durham
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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