The Birthday Suprise!
While developing Scenic Flights on paper, Our Founder, Clinton Swai was looking for a unique and special experience to gift his father on his 50th birthday in 2018.
Having executed a Kilimanjaro Scenic Flight 3 years prior, he decided this would a good opportunity to validate some of the variables like time and weather of the Scenic Flight.
He then put together all his savings and got some help from family members to put this flight together.
The experience was wonderful and unforgettable to both himself and his family.
More importantly, it reaffirmed some of the tour aspects such as safety, time, weather, and value of the experience. It opened room for further development, so more families and friends can experience Mount Kili from above.
This flight became a key milestone for what is now Ruka.
One of his favourite moments was chatting with his Grandfather after the flight.
Grandfather: “I thought we were going to be pulled in the crater”!
Clinton: why?
Grandfather: Growing up in the village, people used to say, if you fly over the mountain it would suck you in … I guess it’s not true!
Myth Busted!!
Check out the video on the link below.
