Luxury African safari operator Great Safaris has partnered with South African Airways to bring reality to the dream of a safari drive through Kenya’s Nairobi National Park. SAA offers one of the fastest air routes available to East Africa, departing JFK airport at 11:15 am and arriving in Nairobi by 2:45 pm the next day.

SAA has partnered with Great Safaris to provide a special promotional JFK-to-Nairobi airfare when booked with Great Safaris’ 10 day Classic Wing Safari, with inclusive land and air rates as low as ,135 pp.

Flying to East Africa can be one of the most grueling, time-intensive and expensive parts of a Safari vacation in Kenya, usually requiring multiple stopovers, more than a day of travel time, and fares ranging from $2,000 to $3,000. Great Safaris and SAA are offering this special fare as an add-on to Great Safaris’ Classic Wing Safari itinerary, with an added cost of as little as $1,450 pp.

Great Safaris’ 10-day ‘Classic Wing Safari’ itinerary features sightseeing and safari drives in classic Kenyan game parks in Nairobi, Amboseli, Samburu and the Masai Mara, each reached by a short flight from one park to the next. Highlights include a sunrise hot-air balloon ride over the Masai Mara, an opportunity to meet the colorful tribes people of the Samburu, and witnessing Africa’s Big Five up close on an open-air driving safari set against the dramatic backdrop of Mount Kilimanjaro.

Travel agents booking just seven clients on any of Great Safaris’ inclusive tours to East Africa aboard South African Airways will earn one free agent airfare with SAA. Ticket may be used on a personal safari vacation and site inspection through May 31, 2012. Great Safaris is a member of the United States Tour Operators Association, ASTA Tops, and ARC.

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