Destinations
East Africa Holiday Destinations
Kenya
Cross the border for the Masai Mara’s big cats, flamingo-pink Rift Valley lakes and the elephant herds of Amboseli beneath Kilimanjaro. Kenya pairs naturally with a Tanzanian safari, adding fresh landscapes without adding long travel days.
Lake Manyara National Park
A narrow strip of forest, floodplain and soda lake below the Rift Valley escarpment. Manyara is known for its tree-climbing lions and vast baboon troops, and works beautifully as a half-day stop en route to Ngorongoro.
Ngorongoro Crater
An unbroken volcanic caldera holding its own ecosystem: some 25,000 animals live on the crater floor year-round, including one of Tanzania’s last black rhino populations. Descend at dawn and you stand a real chance of the Big Five before lunch.
Rwanda
The land of a thousand hills, where a forest trek through Volcanoes National Park brings you face to face with a mountain gorilla family. Add Kigali’s warmth and Lake Kivu’s shoreline for a gentler, greener African journey.
Tanzania
Our home country, and the reason most travellers come to East Africa. Serengeti plains, the Ngorongoro Crater, Kilimanjaro’s snows and Zanzibar’s reefs sit within one border, close enough to combine into a single unhurried journey.
Tarangire National Park
Ancient baobabs, a river that draws wildlife through the dry season, and elephant herds in numbers few parks can match. Tarangire stays quieter than its neighbours, which is a large part of its appeal.
Uganda
The Pearl of Africa, where gorilla trekking in Bwindi’s misty forest meets the Ishasha lions of Queen Elizabeth and the roar of Murchison Falls. Uganda rewards travellers willing to swap open plains for dense green.