Our Destinations
Uganda The Primate Capital of Africa
Uganda Safari
Uganda is East Africa's crown jewel: a compact nation home to half the world's mountain gorillas, tree-climbing lions, and over 1,500 chimpanzees. From Bwindi's ancient mist forests to the roaring power of Murchison Falls, every corner delivers extraordinary wildlife encounters. Gorilla treks here pair naturally with a crossing into Rwanda's Volcanoes National Park for a multi-country primate experience.
50% of the world's mountain gorillas in Bwindi Forest, shared with Rwanda and the DRC
Tree-climbing lions unique to Queen Elizabeth National Park
Chimpanzees, red colobus & 13 primate species in Kibale Forest
Murchison Falls, Africa's most powerful waterfall, squeezes the entire Nile through a 7-metre gap
Over 1,073 recorded bird species, the most of any country in Africa
Best Time
Jun to Sep & Dec to Feb
Recommended
6 to 13 Days
Top Parks
Bwindi, Kibale & QENP
Rwanda Land of a Thousand Hills
Rwanda Gorilla Trekking
Rwanda packs extraordinary wildlife and culture into a compact, beautifully run destination. Trek mountain gorillas through volcanic mist in Volcanoes National Park, encounter golden monkeys in bamboo forests, and explore Lake Kivu's scenic shores, all within hours of Kigali. Rwanda combines seamlessly with Uganda for a fuller primate circuit through the Albertine Rift.
Mountain gorilla trekking in Volcanoes National Park, with 12 habituated families
Golden monkey encounters in the bamboo highlands of the Virungas
Lake Kivu: kayaking, fishing villages & island escapes
Nyungwe Forest, Africa's oldest montane rainforest and home to colobus monkeys
Kigali Memorial & vibrant cultural scene
Best Time
Jun to Sep & Jan to Feb
Recommended
4 to 7 Days
Top Parks
Volcanoes & Nyungwe
Kenya The Classic Safari
Kenya Safari
Kenya is where the safari was born. The Maasai Mara's legendary Great Migration, Amboseli's elephants dwarfed by Kilimanjaro's snow-capped peak, and the warm hospitality of the Maasai people. The migration itself crosses into Tanzania's Serengeti, making Kenya and Tanzania a natural two-country pairing.
Maasai Mara Great Migration (July to October peak), connected to Tanzania's Serengeti
Big Five in abundance across Maasai Mara & Amboseli
Elephants silhouetted against Mount Kilimanjaro in Amboseli
Samburu for rare northern species and remote wilderness that few visitors reach
Lamu & Diani: Indian Ocean coast escapes
Best Time
Jul to Oct & Jan to Feb
Recommended
6 to 10 Days
Top Parks
Mara, Amboseli & Tsavo
Tanzania Untamed Wilderness
Tanzania Safari
Tanzania is raw Africa at its most spectacular. The Serengeti's infinite plains host Earth's greatest wildlife show, Ngorongoro Crater holds a natural Eden in volcanic walls, Kilimanjaro pierces the stratosphere, and Zanzibar's spice-scented shores provide the perfect finale. The wildebeest migration flows north into Kenya's Maasai Mara each July, making a two-country circuit the most complete way to follow it.
Serengeti wildebeest migration with over 2 million animals on the move, crossing into Kenya's Maasai Mara
Ngorongoro Crater, a natural amphitheatre with the highest Big Five density on Earth
Mount Kilimanjaro, Africa's highest peak at 5,895m above sea level
Selous and Ruaha form Africa's largest protected wilderness area
Zanzibar: spice plantations, Stone Town & white beaches
Best Time
Jun to Oct & Nov to Dec
Recommended
7 to 14 Days
Top Parks
Serengeti, Ngorongoro & Kilimanjaro
Our Territories The Wild Places
The Wild Places
We Know by Heart
Bwindi Impenetrable
Mountain Gorillas
Uganda
Kibale Forest
Chimpanzees & 13 Primates
Uganda
Queen Elizabeth NP
Big Five & Tree Lions
Uganda
Murchison Falls
Nile Crocodiles & Hippos
Uganda
Kidepo Valley
Remote Big Five
Uganda
Mgahinga Gorilla NP
Gorillas & Golden Monkeys
Uganda
Volcanoes NP
Mountain Gorillas
Rwanda
Nyungwe Forest
Golden Monkeys & 75 Species
Rwanda
Maasai Mara
Great Migration
Kenya
Amboseli
Elephants & Kilimanjaro
Kenya
Tsavo East & West
Big Five & Red Elephants
Kenya
Serengeti
Wildebeest Migration
Tanzania
Ngorongoro Crater
Highest Big Five Density
Tanzania
Mount Kilimanjaro
Africa's Highest Peak
Tanzania
Zanzibar
Spice Island Beaches
Tanzania
Selous / Nyerere
Largest Protected Area
Tanzania
Read the Wild Calendar Every Country Has Its Season.
Every Country Has Its Season.
We Know All of Them
Peak = dry season, best game viewing. Good = shoulder season, fewer crowds. Off = rainy season.
| Month | 🇺🇬 Uganda | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | 🇰🇪 Kenya | 🇹🇿 Tanzania |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | Good | Peak | Good | Off peak |
| February | Good | Peak | Good | Off peak |
| March | Off peak | Good | Off peak | Peak |
| April | Off peak | Good | Off peak | Peak |
| May | Off peak | Off peak | Good | Off peak |
| June | Peak | Peak | Peak | Peak |
| July | Peak | Peak | Peak | Peak |
| August | Peak | Peak | Peak | Peak |
| September | Peak | Good | Peak | Good |
| October | Good | Good | Peak | Good |
| November | Off peak | Off peak | Good | Peak |
| December | Peak | Peak | Good | Peak |
Cross the Borders
When Africa Asks You to Stay Longer
Some of the most powerful safari experiences happen when you combine two or three wild places into one journey.
