Where We Operate
Safari Destinations
National parks, lakes, forests, and cities across East Africa. Use these guides to figure out where you want to go, then explore our tours to find the right itinerary that visits them.
Destinations are the places we operate in, what makes each park or region special and what you'll see there. · Tours are the itineraries that visit them, with prices and day-by-day plans.
Rwanda Destinations
Volcanoes gorillas, Akagera wildlife, Nyungwe primates, Lake Kivu, and Kigali.
Akagera National Park, Rwanda
June–September (best wildlife viewing); December–February also excellent and quieter
Kigali, Rwanda
Year-round. December–February and June–September are driest.
Lake Kivu, Rwanda
Year-round. Drier months (June–September, December–February) for the most active boat trips.
Nyungwe Forest National Park, Rwanda
June–September and December–February (dry seasons). Chimpanzees easier to track in dry months.
Places to visit in Rwanda
Rwanda can be visited throughout the year. The dry seasons, from June to September and December to February, are popular for gorilla trekking, hiking, and safaris.
Volcanoes National Park, Rwanda
June–September and December–January (dry seasons). Year-round possible.
Uganda Destinations
Bwindi and Mgahinga gorillas, Murchison Falls, Kibale chimpanzees, and Queen Elizabeth.
Best Places to Visit in Uganda
June–September and December–February (dry seasons)
Bwindi Impenetrable Forest, Uganda
June–August and December–February (dry seasons). Year-round possible.
Kibale Forest National Park, Uganda
June–September and December–February (drier trekking conditions)
Lake Mburo National Park, Uganda
June–August and December–February (dry seasons)
Mgahinga Gorilla National Park, Uganda
June–September and December–February (drier trekking conditions)
Murchison Falls National Park, Uganda
December–February and June–September (dry seasons)
Queen Elizabeth National Park, Uganda
June–September and December–February (dry seasons)
Kenya Destinations
Maasai Mara, Amboseli, Lake Nakuru, and Ol Pejeta Conservancy.
Amboseli National Park, Kenya
June–October and January–February (dry, clearest Kilimanjaro views)
Lake Nakuru National Park, Kenya
June–March (year-round wildlife); flamingo numbers vary with water levels
Maasai Mara National Reserve, Kenya
July–October (migration and river crossings); good wildlife year-round
Ol Pejeta Conservancy, Kenya
June–October and December–March (dry seasons)
Tanzania Destinations
Serengeti, Ngorongoro Crater, Tarangire, Lake Manyara, Kilimanjaro, and Zanzibar.
Lake Manyara National Park, Tanzania
June–October (wildlife); November–June (best for birds and flamingos)
Mount Kilimanjaro, Tanzania
January–March and June–October (driest, clearest climbing windows)
Ngorongoro Crater, Tanzania
June–October (dry season); the crater holds water and wildlife year-round
Serengeti National Park, Tanzania
June–October (dry season, river crossings July–September); January–February for calving on the southern plains
Tarangire National Park, Tanzania
June–October (dry season, when wildlife concentrates along the river)
Zanzibar, Tanzania
June–October and December–February (dry, sunny beach weather)
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