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Snow-capped Kilimanjaro above acacia trees on the plains

Where we go

Destinations

Most of our journeys are in East Africa; the rest take travellers from Africa to Europe and Japan. We only list places we can deliver with partners we know.

Africa

Our main focus

Uganda

Uganda holds roughly half of the world’s mountain gorillas, the source of the Nile and some of Africa’s most varied scenery, from crater lakes to savanna.

Best time
June to September and December to February, when trails are drier. Gorilla treks run all year.
High season
June–September, December–February
Top places
Bwindi Impenetrable NP · Queen Elizabeth NP · Murchison Falls NP · Jinja

Kenya

Kenya is where the safari began: the Maasai Mara, the great migration, flamingo lakes in the Rift Valley and elephants beneath Kilimanjaro in Amboseli.

Best time
July to October for the migration on the Mara; January to March is dry and quieter.
High season
July–October
Top places
Maasai Mara NR · Amboseli NP · Lake Nakuru NP · Diani and Mombasa

Rwanda

Small, green and easy to travel, Rwanda pairs mountain gorillas and golden monkeys in the Virunga volcanoes with a lively capital and the calm of Lake Kivu.

Best time
June to September and December to February. Gorilla permits should be requested months ahead.
High season
June–September
Top places
Volcanoes NP · Kigali · Lake Kivu · Nyungwe Forest NP

Tanzania

Tanzania holds some of Africa's most famous wild places: the endless plains of the Serengeti, the wildlife-filled Ngorongoro Crater, Mount Kilimanjaro and the spice island of Zanzibar.

Best time
June to October for dry-season game viewing; January to February for calving in the southern Serengeti.
High season
July–October
Top places
Serengeti NP · Ngorongoro Crater · Mount Kilimanjaro · Zanzibar and Stone Town

East African Coast

Kenya’s Indian Ocean coast offers white sand, coral reefs and Swahili towns, and is a short flight from the safari parks.

Best time
December to March and July to October, outside the long rains.
High season
December–March
Top places
Diani Beach · Kisite-Mpunguti Marine Park · Mombasa Old Town

Europe and Japan

Holiday packages for travellers from Africa

France

Paris needs no introduction, and France rewards those who look further: the palace of Versailles, the châteaux of the Loire and the light of the Riviera.

Best time
April to June and September to October, for mild weather and fewer crowds.
High season
July–August
Top places
Paris · Versailles · Loire Valley

Italy

Rome’s history, Florence’s art and the colourful villages of Cinque Terre, with food at the centre of every day.

Best time
April to June and September to October, avoiding the August peak.
High season
June–August
Top places
Rome · Florence and Tuscany · Cinque Terre

Multi-country Europe

For travellers looking beyond Africa, we build multi-country European itineraries: city culture, alpine scenery and island time, planned with the same care as a safari.

Best time
May to June and September, when days are long and queues shorter.
High season
June–August
Top places
Paris, France · Marche, Italy · Southern Spain

Spain

Southern Spain is Moorish palaces, Roman bridges and white villages, with flamenco, sherry and tapas, and a capital full of art in Madrid.

Best time
April to June and September to October, before and after the summer heat.
High season
April–June, September–October
Top places
Madrid · Granada · Seville · Córdoba

Central Europe

Central Europe packs imperial capitals, medieval old towns and a moving 20th-century history into short distances: Vienna, Budapest, Krakow, Warsaw, Prague, Dresden and Berlin.

Best time
May to June and September to October, for mild weather and lively cities.
High season
June–August, and the Christmas markets in December
Top places
Vienna · Budapest · Krakow · Prague

Japan

Japan pairs centuries-old castles, temples and hot springs with some of the world's most modern cities, all linked by fast, punctual trains.

Best time
March to May for cherry blossom and October to November for autumn colours.
High season
Late March–April, October–November
Top places
Tokyo · Kyoto · Kyushu

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