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Tanzania

Kilimanjaro, the Serengeti circuit, Zanzibar and the Swahili coast.

Kenya

The Maasai Mara migration, Amboseli under Kilimanjaro, Tsavo and the Swahili coast.

Uganda

Mountain gorillas in Bwindi, chimpanzees in Kibale, Murchison Falls and the source of the Nile.

Rwanda

Volcanoes National Park gorillas, Nyungwe canopy walks, Akagera Big Five and Lake Kivu.

Botswana

The Okavango Delta waterways, Chobe elephants, the Kalahari and the Makgadikgadi pans.

Namibia

Sossusvlei dunes, Etosha waterholes, the Skeleton Coast and epic self-drive roads.

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Destinations

40 places across 6 countries

Kilimanjaro

6 routes to the summit

Safaris

24 parks · 9 premium

Transport

32 flights, trains, ferries & road trips

Travel guides

12 long-form articles

Weather

14 seasonal guides

Featured destinations

Premium stays and signature sights across the region

Moremi Game Reserve

Moremi Game Reserve

Botswana · Okavango Delta, Northwest District

Okavango Delta

Okavango Delta

Botswana · Northwest District, near Maun

Amboseli National Park

Amboseli National Park

Kenya · Kajiado County, southern Kenya

Lamu Old Town

Lamu Old Town

Kenya · Lamu County, north coast

Maasai Mara National Reserve

Maasai Mara National Reserve

Kenya · Narok County, southwest Kenya

Samburu National Reserve

Samburu National Reserve

Kenya · Samburu County, northern Kenya

Flagship safaris

Premium parks across the region

Moremi Game Reserve

Moremi Game Reserve

Botswana · Eastern Okavango Delta

Okavango Delta

Okavango Delta

Botswana · Northwest Botswana (Moremi & private concessions)

Maasai Mara National Reserve

Maasai Mara National Reserve

Kenya · Southwest Kenya (Great Rift Valley escarpment)

Etosha National Park

Etosha National Park

Namibia · Northern Namibia, around the great salt pan

Ngorongoro Crater

Ngorongoro Crater

Tanzania · Northern Circuit (Arusha)

Ruaha National Park

Ruaha National Park

Tanzania · Southern Circuit (Iringa)

Getting around

Flights, trains, ferries and road transfers

Dar es Salaam (DAR) → Kilimanjaro (JRO)

Air Tanzania Daily · $80-150

Arusha (ARK) → Serengeti (Kogatende airstrip)

Auric Air 3x weekly (daily in peak season) · $260-380

Dar es Salaam → Stone Town, Zanzibar

Azam Marine Daily (3-5 departures) · $35-60

Gaborone (GBE) or Johannesburg (JNB) → Maun Airport (MUB)

Air Botswana, Airlink (via Johannesburg connections) Daily (multiple in high season) · ≈ US$150–350 one-way

Victoria Falls (Zimbabwe) / Livingstone (Zambia) → Kasane (Chobe Riverfront)

Shuttle services, private transfer, self-drive Daily shuttles, morning and midday · ≈ US$25–40 per person each way

Maun → Central Kalahari GR (Matswere gate / Deception Valley)

Self-drive (4×4), guided Kalahari transfers Daily by arrangement; gates open daylight only · ≈ fuel + park fees; guided mobile safaris from ≈ US$250/day

Travel guides

Practical advice from the trail to the delta

Self-drive or fly-in? Choosing your Botswana safari

Self-drive or fly-in? Choosing your Botswana safari

Bush and beach: pairing a Kenya safari with the coast

Bush and beach: pairing a Kenya safari with the coast

Kenya or Tanzania for a first safari?

Kenya or Tanzania for a first safari?

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