Accommodation supplier, RETURN Africa, has launched a new charter service providing direct flights from Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (KMIA) and Hoedspruit’s Eastgate Airport to the remote Pafuri region of northern Kruger National Park.

RETURN Africa will operate a six-seater Piper PA-31 Navajo aircraft in partnership with Tzaneen Airport Charter Flights, providing easy access to the Makuleke Contractual Park and RETURN Africa's camps in the Pafuri Collection.

The Pafuri Collection includes the 19-tented Pafuri Camp, two Pafuri Walking Safari camps (Nkula and the recently refurbished Hutwini Camp), and the exclusive-use Baobab Hill Bush House.

“We are excited to offer this convenient flight option directly to Pafuri,” said Harald van Lennep, COO at RETURN Africa. “This access route will allow us to showcase this unique and undiscovered part of the country, which we are proud to operate in partnership with the Makuleke community.”

Guests can book the flights through RETURN Africa's central reservations office.

“The challenge of accessing this remote and exceptional region of northern Kruger has been resolved with our new aircraft service,” added van Lennep.

“We are focused on delivering a simple, safe, and friendly service for our fly-in guests who will feel the warmth of Pafuri hospitality from the moment they arrive at the airport. Our brand invites guests to return again and again, now with the convenience of direct flights, so they can spend more time experiencing the magic of Pafuri.”