Sample safari routes

Starting points across East Africa.

These itineraries are examples, not fixed departures. Choose a route as a starting point, or tell us your dates, group size, budget, comfort level, and target species and we will build a custom safari from scratch.

Explore sample routes by country. Each itinerary can be customised, combined with another destination, or redesigned around birding, photography, primates, family travel, honeymoon travel, or a specific budget.

Kenya

Brown-breasted Barbet, one of the western Kenya birding tour's target species
Western Circuit · 12 days

Western Kenya Birding Tour

Rift Valley lakes, Saiwa Swamp on foot, and the Kongelai Escarpment — built for birders chasing western Kenya specialties.

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Lilac-breasted Roller perched on a bush, photographed on a Hudhud safari
Maasai Mara · 4 days

4-Day Maasai Mara Package (Luxury)

A short, high-comfort introduction to the Mara — ideal for first-time safari travelers and honeymooners.

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Pied Kingfisher holding a freshly caught fish, photographed on a Hudhud trip
Amboseli · Nakuru · Mara · 8 days

7-Day Bird & Wildlife Photography Safari

Amboseli's elephants and Kilimanjaro views, Nakuru's lake birds, and two nights in the Mara's leopard territory.

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Tanzania

Wildebeest migration, Serengeti National Park
Northern Circuit · 7 days

Serengeti & Ngorongoro Crater Safari

Tarangire's elephants, the Serengeti's plains, and a descent onto the floor of Ngorongoro Crater.

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Nungwi beach, Zanzibar
Safari + Zanzibar · 8 days

Zanzibar Beach & Bush Combo

A northern safari circuit followed by beach time on Zanzibar's east coast — wildlife and the Indian Ocean in one trip.

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Uganda

Mountain gorilla, Bwindi Impenetrable Forest
Bwindi · 5 days

Bwindi Gorilla Trekking Safari

A focused trip built around a single mountain gorilla trekking permit in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest.

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Common chimpanzee, Kibale Forest
Kibale · QENP · Bwindi · Mburo · 10 days

Uganda Birding & Primates Safari

Chimpanzee tracking, a Kazinga Channel boat cruise, mountain gorillas, and Lake Mburo's savannah — Uganda's full range.

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Rwanda

Silverback mountain gorilla, Volcanoes National Park
Volcanoes NP · 4 days

Volcanoes National Park Gorilla Trek

The shortest dedicated gorilla trip available, with golden monkey tracking available as a same-trip add-on.

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Golden monkey, Rwanda
Rwanda + Uganda · 7 days

Rwanda & Uganda Twin-Country Gorilla Safari

Two gorilla treks, two countries — Volcanoes National Park and Bwindi, connected by a well-established overland crossing.

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Ethiopia

Ethiopian wolf, Bale Mountains
Rift Valley · Bale Mountains · 8 days

Southern Rift Valley & Bale Mountains Endemic Birding Safari

Ethiopia's Rift Valley lakes and the Sanetti Plateau — the best place on Earth to see the endangered Ethiopian wolf by day.

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Omo Valley community, Ethiopia
South Omo Valley · 7 days

Omo Valley Cultural & Birding Journey

Respectful, guided visits with communities including the Mursi, Hamar, Karo, and Dassanech, paired with birding along the way.

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Need something more specific?

Tell us what you want to see, how much time you have, and how you like to travel. We can build a route around target birds, wildlife photography, gorilla trekking, migration timing, family comfort, lodge style, or multi-country travel.

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