Destinations

Safari destinations in Kenya and Tanzania

Savannah, Rift Valley lakes, northern reserves, mountain parks and the Indian Ocean coast. Explore the places our guides know best.

Kenya

Kenya’s national parks and reserves

Based in Nairobi, we run safaris to Kenya’s most celebrated parks, from the Maasai Mara to the Rift Valley lakes, and onward to the beaches of Mombasa and Diani.

Wildlife on the plains of the Maasai Mara
South-west Kenya

Maasai Mara National Reserve

Kenya’s best-known reserve: rolling savannah, big cats and the Great Migration, with river crossings typically between July and September. Maasai village visits add a cultural dimension to your game drives.

Highlights: Big Five · Great Migration · Maasai culture

Southern Kenya

Amboseli National Park

Large elephant herds against the backdrop of Mount Kilimanjaro on clear days, with swamps that draw wildlife throughout the dry season.

Highlights: Elephants · Kilimanjaro views · Photography

Elephants in Amboseli National Park
Lake Nakuru National Park in the Rift Valley
Great Rift Valley

Lake Nakuru National Park

A Rift Valley soda lake known for its flamingos, rich birdlife and a protected rhino sanctuary.

Highlights: Rhino · Flamingos · Birding

Northern Kenya

Samburu National Reserve

A semi-arid reserve along the Ewaso Ng’iro River, home to species rarely seen further south, such as Grevy’s zebra and the reticulated giraffe.

Highlights: Northern species · River landscapes

Samburu National Reserve landscape
Wildlife at Ol Pejeta Conservancy
Laikipia

Ol Pejeta Conservancy

A Laikipia conservancy known for its rhino conservation work and views of Mount Kenya.

Highlights: Rhino · Conservation · Mount Kenya views

Nairobi

Nairobi National Park

Lions, rhinos and giraffes within sight of the capital’s skyline. Ideal for day trips, often paired with the Sheldrick Elephant Orphanage and the Giraffe Centre.

Highlights: Day trips · Rhino · Sheldrick & Giraffe Centre

Nairobi National Park with the city skyline
Shaba National Reserve
Northern Kenya

Shaba National Reserve

A rugged reserve beside Samburu, with springs, rocky outcrops and quieter game drives.

Highlights: Quiet drives · Rugged scenery

Kenyan coast

Mombasa & Diani

Indian Ocean beaches and Swahili coastal history: the natural way to end a safari.

Highlights: Beaches · Swahili culture · Bush & beach

White sand and turquoise water at Diani Beach
Tanzania

Northern Tanzania and Zanzibar

Our Tanzania safaris cover the Serengeti, the Ngorongoro Crater and Tarangire, with options for a Zanzibar beach stay or a day hike on Mount Kilimanjaro.

Serengeti National Park

Tanzania’s vast plains and the year-round movement of the Great Migration, with calving season around January and February.

Ngorongoro Crater

A volcanic caldera holding one of Africa’s densest concentrations of wildlife.

Tarangire & Lake Manyara

Baobab valleys and large elephant herds in northern Tanzania.

More places we visit

Tsavo

Vast wilderness in southern Kenya, often combined with Amboseli.

Mount Kenya National Park

Africa’s second-highest mountain, with forest, moorland and cool highland air.

Lake Naivasha

A freshwater Rift Valley lake with boat rides, hippos and birdlife.

Lake Bogoria National Reserve

Hot springs and geysers on a Rift Valley soda lake.

Lake Elementaita Wildlife Sanctuary

A quiet soda lake between Naivasha and Nakuru.

Aberdares National Park

Forested highlands, moorland and waterfalls.

Nairobi Carnivore Restaurant

A well-known Nairobi dining experience to start or end your trip.

Zanzibar

White-sand beaches to follow your Tanzania safari.

Mount Kilimanjaro

A scenic day hike on Africa’s highest mountain, paired with a northern Tanzania safari.

Combine destinations into one journey

Pair the Maasai Mara with the Serengeti and Ngorongoro, follow a safari with the beach at Diani or Zanzibar, or link Kenya’s lakes and northern reserves. We plan the route, transfers, permits and lodges.

  • Kenya & Tanzania: Maasai Mara, Serengeti, Ngorongoro
  • Bush & beach: any safari plus Mombasa, Diani or Zanzibar
  • Southern Kenya: Tsavo and Amboseli