East Africa

This is the land of the Great Rift Valley, the massive geographical feature that dominates the region and the continent. Encompassing towering volcanoes, impressive mountain ranges, vast lakes, extensive woodland, tropical forest and savannah biomes, and almost 1500kms of coastline with various marine environments, the result is an astonishingly rich diversity of animal and plant life. A safari in East Africa is also a window into the customary and cultural world of the Maasai and Samburu and a host of other fascinating groups of people.

Tanzania

Tanzania is substantially larger and less developed than Kenya. Because of this, it offers a more remote, adventurous and expansive choice with some of Africa’s most exciting game viewing and many ‘off the beaten track’ options.

Highlights include the great annual migration of over one million animals through the world-renowned Serengeti, the awesome wonder of the Ngorongoro Crater, the relatively untouched west of Mahale and Katavi that includes chimpanzee viewing, the massive parks of the south, the Selous and Ruaha, and scaling the summit of Africa’s highest and most majestic peak, Mt Kilimanjaro.