Destinations
Four countries.
A thousand ways to be moved.
From equatorial forests to immense savannahs, we connect East Africa's most compelling landscapes into one seamless journey.
Gorillas, chimpanzees and the Nile
Uganda
Primate forests, the Nile and quietly exceptional wildlife: one of East Africa’s most varied journeys.
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Land of a Thousand Hills
Rwanda
A refined, deeply moving journey through volcanic highlands, rainforest and remarkable conservation stories.
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Where safari began
Kenya
Iconic wildlife, private conservancies, highland wilderness and the Indian Ocean, curated beyond the obvious.
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The great wild theatre
Tanzania
The Serengeti’s moving herds, Ngorongoro’s ancient caldera and Tarangire’s elephant country.
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Which country answers the reason for travelling?
| Question | UgandaEntebbe base, with Arusha | RwandaEntebbe base, with Arusha | KenyaEntebbe and Arusha bases | TanzaniaArusha base, with Entebbe |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best for | Primates with depth: gorillas, chimpanzees and the Nile in one country, at an unhurried pace. | The gorilla hour inside a short, composed week; the easiest access from a capital city. | Private conservancies, walking, night drives and the widest choice of safari styles. | Scale and seasonal theatre: the Serengeti, the crater and the migration read by month. |
| Gorillas | Yes. Bwindi and Mgahinga, permits through the Uganda Wildlife Authority; habituation mornings available. | Yes. Volcanoes National Park, permits through the Rwanda Development Board; the region's highest permit price. | No. Combine with Uganda or Rwanda by air. | No. Chimpanzees at Mahale and Gombe; combine with Uganda or Rwanda for gorillas. |
| Signature wildlife | Mountain gorillas, chimpanzees, tree-climbing lion at Ishasha, shoebill, the Nile's hippo and elephant. | Mountain gorillas, golden monkeys, thirteen primate species in Nyungwe, restored Big Five at Akagera. | Big cats in the Mara, the tuskers of Amboseli, rhino in Laikipia, the northern species of Samburu. | The migration herds, resident cats of the Serengeti, the crater's density, Tarangire's elephants. |
| When to travel, plainly | Year-round. June to September and December to February are drier in the forests; April, May and November are quieter. | Year-round. Rain changes the trail, not the encounter; June to September and December to February are driest. | July to October for the migration; January to March for quiet plains and resident cats; April to May is green and quiet. | June to October for the classic frame; February for calving on the southern plains; November and April to May are green. |
| Typical journey length | Nine to twelve nights for the full country; four nights for Bwindi alone from Kigali. | Four to seven nights; ten for all four landscapes. | Seven to ten nights across two or three regions by scheduled flight. | Eight to ten nights on the northern circuit; nine for the south; four more for Zanzibar. |
| How it moves | Private road with one closing flight from Kihihi; flights to Kidepo and Murchison where the route asks. | Private road; the volcanoes are under three hours from Kigali. Helicopter by request. | Scheduled bush flights between regions; private vehicles in each. | Private road on the northern circuit with a bush flight home; flights only in the south and west. |
| Combines well with | Rwanda (across the border by road), Kenya and Tanzania by air, the Seychelles by direct flight. | Uganda (the twin forests), Tanzania by direct flight to Kilimanjaro, Kenya by air. | Tanzania (one migration ecosystem), Uganda by direct flight from the Mara, the Seychelles by direct flight. | Zanzibar by direct flight from the Serengeti, Kenya across the border, Rwanda and Uganda by air. |
| Entry, in brief | Single-entry e-visa, or the East African Tourist Visa with Kenya and Rwanda. Confirmed at booking. | Visa on arrival for most passports, or the East African Tourist Visa with Kenya and Uganda. Confirmed at booking. | Electronic travel authorisation (eTA) before travel, or the East African Tourist Visa. Confirmed at booking. | E-visa before travel; the East African Tourist Visa does not cover Tanzania. Zanzibar requires inbound insurance. |
| Decide it properly | Uganda decision page | Rwanda decision page | Kenya decision page | Tanzania decision page |