Destinations

Where East Africa's wildlife lives

Six places we send travellers most often. Each guide covers what you'll see, the best months to go and how it fits into a longer route.

Kenya
Masai Mara
Kenya's most celebrated wildlife reserve, the Masai Mara is where the Great Migration reaches its dramatic climax each year.
July–October for the migration; excellent game viewing year-round.
Read the Masai Mara guide
Kenya
Amboseli
Amboseli is famous for two things above all: its large, well-studied elephant herds, and postcard views of Mount Kilimanjaro rising across the Tanzanian border.
June–October and January–February for clearest Kilimanjaro views and dry-season game viewing.
Read the Amboseli guide
Tanzania
Serengeti
The Serengeti's endless grass plains give the park its name — 'Serengeti' derives from the Maasai word for 'endless plains' — and host the largest terrestrial mammal migration on Earth.
Year-round, with location-specific timing depending on where the migration is.
Read the Serengeti guide
Tanzania
Ngorongoro Crater
An extinct volcanic caldera roughly 20km across, the Ngorongoro Crater concentrates an extraordinary density of wildlife within its walls year-round.
Year-round — the enclosed ecosystem means consistent game viewing in any season.
Read the Ngorongoro Crater guide
Tanzania
Kilimanjaro
At 5,895 meters, Mount Kilimanjaro is Africa's highest peak and one of the world's tallest free-standing mountains — a striking, snow-capped presence visible across the Kenya-Tanzania border region.
June–October and January–February offer the clearest skies for both trekking and photography.
Read the Kilimanjaro guide
Tanzania
Zanzibar
A popular add-on to a mainland safari, Zanzibar's white-sand beaches and warm Indian Ocean waters offer a natural way to unwind after days of early-morning game drives.
June–October and December–February for the driest, sunniest beach weather.
Read the Zanzibar guide