Where we travel
Destinations
Kenya
Maasai Mara
Open grassland, river crossings and the densest concentration of big cats in East Africa. The stage for the Great Migration between July and October.
Best time — July – October for the migration; year-round for big cats
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Amboseli
Great elephant herds crossing dust and swamp beneath the snows of Kilimanjaro. Wide horizons and some of the most photographed light in Africa.
Best time — June – October, January – February
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Samburu
Northern drylands along the Ewaso Ng'iro river, home to species found nowhere further south — Grevy's zebra, reticulated giraffe, gerenuk.
Best time — June – October
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Laikipia
Private conservancies where walking, horseback riding and night drives are possible, and where rhino conservation happens in front of you.
Best time — Year-round
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Tsavo
Immense, red-earthed and quiet. Volcanic hills, lava flows and the spring-fed clarity of Mzima, with far fewer vehicles than the classic parks.
Best time — June – October
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Great Rift Lakes
Naivasha and Nakuru — freshwater and soda lakes framed by escarpments, boat safaris, birdlife in the thousands and easy road access from Nairobi.
Best time — Year-round
Tanzania
Serengeti
Endless plains that carry the migration south into the calving grounds. Vast, cinematic and best reached by light aircraft.
Best time — December – March (calving), June – July (river crossings)
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Ngorongoro
A collapsed caldera holding a self-contained world of lion, elephant and black rhino, with the highland forest and Maasai grazing lands above.
Best time — Year-round
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Zanzibar
Spice island shorelines, Stone Town's carved doors and dhows on a turquoise channel — the natural close to a bush journey.
Best time — June – October, December – February
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Diani & Watamu
Kenya's own coast: white sand, coral gardens, marine reserves and a short flight from the Mara.
Best time — December – March, July – October
