Where the wild still leads
Mountain gorillas in misted bamboo, lions on the Mara, the Okavango in flood and savannah almost to yourself. These are the places we know best.
Private safaris only
Gorilla permits arranged
Lodges we know by name
Based in Africa
Choose a country
Each country has its own character, and many of our guests combine two or three: gorillas in Rwanda with the Mara, Victoria Falls with the Okavango, or the Kruger with Cape Town. Tell us what moves you and we will shape the route.
Where we travel
The parks, forests and lakes our guests ask for first, each with its own guide to the wildlife, the best months, how to get there and our honest take.
96 destinations
UgandaBwindi Impenetrable National ParkMountain gorilla trekking
KenyaMasai Mara National ReserveBig cats and the Great Migration
TanzaniaSerengeti National ParkThe Great Migration
BotswanaOkavango DeltaGliding through the Delta by mokoro
RwandaVolcanoes National ParkMountain gorillas in the Virungas
ZimbabweVictoria FallsThe smoke that thunders
UgandaKibale National ParkChimpanzee tracking
TanzaniaNgorongoro Conservation AreaA day on the crater floor
UgandaQueen Elizabeth National ParkKazinga Channel boat safari and tree-climbing lions
NamibiaSossusvlei and the NamibThe world's tallest red dunes
UgandaMurchison Falls National ParkThe Nile forcing through a seven-metre gorge
ZambiaSouth Luangwa National ParkLeopards and walking safaris
UgandaKidepo Valley National ParkRemote savannah wilderness
NamibiaEtosha National ParkWaterholes that draw everything in
RwandaNyungwe National ParkChimpanzees and the canopy walkway
South AfricaKruger National ParkSouth Africa's great wilderness
RwandaAkagera National ParkRwanda’s Big Five savannah
ZimbabweMana Pools National ParkWalking and canoeing on the Zambezi
MadagascarAndasibe-Mantadia National ParkThe haunting song of the indri
MadagascarAntananarivoThe highland capital
DR CongoBukavuGateway to Kahuzi-Biega
South AfricaCape TownMountain, ocean and a city full of flavour
South AfricaCape WinelandsVineyards beneath the mountains
BotswanaChobe National ParkElephants by the thousand on the Chobe River
NamibiaDamaralandDesert elephants and ancient rock art
DR CongoGomaLake town beneath the volcano
ZimbabweHwange National ParkGreat elephant herds and painted dogs
MadagascarIsalo National ParkSandstone canyons and natural pools
South AfricaJohannesburgGateway city
ZambiaKafue National ParkVast, wild and rarely visitedDR CongoKahuzi-Biega National ParkEastern lowland gorillas, the largest gorillas on earthBotswanaKasaneGateway to Chobe
ZimbabweLake Kariba and MatusadonaSunsets over a drowned forest
ZambiaLivingstone and Victoria FallsVictoria Falls from the Zambian side
ZambiaLower Zambezi National ParkCanoeing past elephants
ZambiaLusakaCapital and gateway
South AfricaMadikwe Game ReserveMalaria-free Big Five for families
BotswanaMakgadikgadi PansMeerkats, salt pans and the zebra migration
BotswanaMoremi Game ReserveBig cats on the edge of the Delta
MadagascarMorondava and the Avenue of the BaobabsGiant baobabs at sunset
MadagascarNosy BeIslands, reefs and turquoise water
MadagascarRanomafana National ParkRainforest and the golden bamboo lemur
South AfricaSabi Sand Game ReserveThe leopard capital of Africa
NamibiaSkeleton CoastFog, shipwrecks and roaring seal colonies
NamibiaSwakopmundSeaside town between dunes and ocean
DR CongoTchegera IslandA quiet island on Lake Kivu
MadagascarTsingy de BemarahaA forest of stone needlesDR CongoVirunga National ParkMountain gorillas and the Nyiragongo lava lake
NamibiaWindhoekNamibia's small, friendly capital
UgandaLake Mburo National ParkWalking safaris among zebra and eland
UgandaMgahinga Gorilla National ParkGorillas and golden monkeys on the Virunga volcanoes
UgandaMount Elgon National ParkCaldera hikes on an ancient volcano
UgandaSemuliki National ParkSempaya hot springs and Congo-basin birds
UgandaNgamba Island Chimpanzee SanctuaryRescued chimpanzees on a Lake Victoria island
UgandaPian Upe Wildlife ReserveRemote Karamoja savannah
UgandaToro-Semliki Wildlife ReserveSavannah and forest running down to Lake Albert
UgandaZiwa Rhino SanctuaryWhite rhino tracking on footUgandaBudongo Forest ReserveChimpanzee tracking in mahogany forestUgandaKalinzu Forest ReserveChimpanzees on the edge of Queen Elizabeth
UgandaMabamba SwampSearching for the shoebill by canoe
UgandaFort Portal Crater LakesCrater lakes and tea country
UgandaLake BunyonyiQuiet terraced islands after a gorilla trekUgandaLake MutandaCanoeing beneath the Virunga volcanoes
UgandaSipi FallsWaterfalls and coffee farms on Mount Elgon
UgandaJinjaThe source of the Nile
UgandaKampalaUganda’s capital: markets, food and music
RwandaGishwati-Mukura National ParkRwanda’s restored rainforestRwandaLake KivuLakeshore rest between treksRwandaTwin Lakes Burera & RuhondoQuiet lakes below the volcanoes
RwandaKigaliRwanda’s capital: memorial, markets, foodRwandaMusanzeGateway town to the VolcanoesKenyaAmboseli National ParkElephants beneath Kilimanjaro
KenyaLake Nakuru National ParkRhino, flamingo and tree-climbing lionsKenyaHell’s Gate National ParkCycling among giraffe and gorges
KenyaLake NaivashaBoat safaris and Crescent Island walksKenyaTsavo West National ParkLava flows, springs and red elephants
KenyaAberdare National ParkHighland forest and night-time game viewingKenyaMeru National ParkJoy Adamson's wilderness
KenyaNairobi National ParkRhino with a city skylineKenyaSamburu National ReserveThe Samburu Special FiveKenyaOl Pejeta ConservancyThe last northern white rhinosKenyaTsavo East National ParkRed elephants on the Galana RiverKenyaLewa Wildlife ConservancyRhino, Grevy's zebra and walking safarisKenyaLaikipia PlateauPrivate conservancies and wild dogKenyaNairobiGiraffes, elephants and the Karen suburbsTanzaniaTarangire National ParkBaobabs and big elephant herds
TanzaniaLake Manyara National ParkGroundwater forest and flamingo shores
TanzaniaKilimanjaro National ParkStanding on the roof of AfricaTanzaniaRuaha National ParkBig lion prides in the wild southTanzaniaNyerere National ParkBoat safaris on the Rufiji River
TanzaniaRubondo Island National ParkChimpanzees on a Lake Victoria island
TanzaniaSaadani National ParkWhere the bush meets the beachTanzaniaZanzibarStone Town and white-sand beachesTanzaniaArushaGateway to the northern safari circuitTanzaniaDar es SalaamGateway to southern TanzaniaTanzaniaMwanzaRock-strewn port on Lake VictoriaNo places match these filters.
Sample itineraries
Every safari we plan is private, so treat these as starting points. Change the pace, the lodges or the order and we will rebuild it around you.
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