Private charters · Scenic flights · Kenya
Apinai Air flies private helicopters and Cessna Caravan 208s from Wilson Airport, Nairobi to the Maasai Mara, Nakuru, Naivasha, Samburu and Turkana. Grab a single seat on the Nairobi ↔ Nakuru run, or take the whole aircraft anywhere — every flight is built around you.
Where we fly
Signature routeAbout 30 minutes in the air, landing at Mbweha Camp Airstrip just outside Nakuru town. Buy a single seat or book the whole aircraft.
Single ticket KSh 8,000 · packages from KSh 208,000
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Safari transferFly straight to Kichwa Tembo Airstrip and be on game drive within the hour. Roughly 45–60 minutes in the air.
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Custom charterHelicopter excursions over Lake Naivasha and tailored safaris to Samburu and Turkana, including remote airstrips.
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We aren't a scheduled airline, so there is no economy fare book. Buy a single seat on the Nairobi ↔ Nakuru run, hire the whole aircraft on your own schedule, or reserve a slot on a curated scenic package.
KSh 8,000
per person, one way
One seat on the Nairobi ↔ Nakuru flight — about 30 minutes from Wilson Airport to Mbweha Camp Airstrip, just outside Nakuru town. Return flights cost the same.
≈ USD 1,400
per flight hour (KSh 180,000+)
Hire the entire 12-seat Cessna Caravan 208 on your own schedule. The 30-minute Nairobi ↔ Nakuru one-way lands around USD 700–800 before repositioning fees — split among a full group that is roughly USD 60–70 (KSh 8,000–9,500) each.
KSh 208,000
per package experience
Our curated package flight: a 30-minute aerial tour over the Great Rift Valley, Mt. Longonot and the lakes, then a luxury brunch or bush breakfast at Mbweha Camp.
Helicopter hire runs KSh 150,000 – 250,000 per hour depending on the model and landing permissions. Charter rates are indicative market averages; every request still gets a tailored quote for your exact route, aircraft and date.
From the airstrip
The aircraft and crews that fly you out of Wilson Airport — pre-flight checks on the dirt strip, a low climb over the plains, and bags coming off the door at the other end.
About Apinai Air
Founded and directed by Munai Rubia, Apinai Air is a Kenyan aviation and charter company flying customized private flights across the country — from bush breakfasts at Mbweha Camp to helicopter excursions over Lake Naivasha.
KSh 8,000
Nairobi ↔ Nakuru seat
Tell us where you want to fly and we'll come back with a tailored quote — usually the same day.
Start a booking requestOr email us at Apinaiairreservation@gmail.com