East Africa Travel Guide

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Tanzania

Dar es Salaam, Kilimanjaro, the Serengeti circuit, ferries, phrasebook and more.
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Kenya

The Maasai Mara migration, Amboseli under Kilimanjaro, Tsavo and the Swahili coast.
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Uganda

Mountain gorillas in Bwindi, chimpanzees in Kibale, Murchison Falls and the source of the Nile.
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Rwanda

Volcanoes National Park gorillas, Nyungwe canopy walks, Akagera Big Five and Lake Kivu.
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Botswana

The Okavango Delta waterways, Chobe elephants, the Kalahari and the Makgadikgadi pans.
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Namibia

Sossusvlei dunes, Etosha waterholes, the Skeleton Coast and epic self-drive roads.
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Zanzibar

The island companion: Stone Town, spices, beaches and tides — on its own site.

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Destinations

39 places across 6 countries

Kilimanjaro

6 routes to the summit

Safaris

24 parks · 9 premium

Transport

32 flights, trains, ferries & road trips

Travel guides

12 long-form articles

Weather

14 seasonal guides

Featured destinations

Premium stays and signature sights across the region

Moremi Game Reserve
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Moremi Game Reserve

Okavango Delta, Northwest District
Okavango Delta
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Okavango Delta

Northwest District, near Maun
Amboseli National Park
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Amboseli National Park

Kajiado County, southern Kenya

Climb Kilimanjaro

Six signposted routes to the summit

Lemosho Route
Challenging

Lemosho Route

8 days · from Londorossi Gate
Machame Route
Challenging

Machame Route

7 days · from Machame Gate
Rongai Route
Moderate

Rongai Route

7 days · from Rongai Gate (north)

Flagship safaris

Premium parks across the region

Okavango Delta
PREMIUM

Okavango Delta

Northwest Botswana (Moremi & private concessions)
Maasai Mara National Reserve
PREMIUM

Maasai Mara National Reserve

Southwest Kenya (Great Rift Valley escarpment)
Moremi Game Reserve
PREMIUM

Moremi Game Reserve

Eastern Okavango Delta
Etosha National Park
PREMIUM

Etosha National Park

Northern Namibia, around the great salt pan
Ngorongoro Crater
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Ngorongoro Crater

Northern Circuit (Arusha)
Ruaha National Park
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Ruaha National Park

Southern Circuit (Iringa)

Getting around

Flights, trains, ferries and road transfers

Flights

Dar es Salaam (DAR) → Kilimanjaro (JRO)

Air Tanzania Daily · $80-150
Flights

Arusha (ARK) → Serengeti (Kogatende airstrip)

Auric Air 3x weekly (daily in peak season) · $260-380
Ferries

Dar es Salaam → Stone Town, Zanzibar

Azam Marine Daily (3-5 departures) · $35-60
Flights

Gaborone (GBE) or Johannesburg (JNB) → Maun Airport (MUB)

Air Botswana, Airlink (via Johannesburg connections) Daily (multiple in high season) · ≈ US$150–350 one-way
Road transfers

Victoria Falls (Zimbabwe) / Livingstone (Zambia) → Kasane (Chobe Riverfront)

Shuttle services, private transfer, self-drive Daily shuttles, morning and midday · ≈ US$25–40 per person each way
Flights

Dar es Salaam (DAR) → Arusha (ARK)

Coastal Aviation Daily (1-2 departures) · $80-140

Travel guides

Practical advice from the trail to the delta

Self-drive or fly-in? Choosing your Botswana safari
Botswana

Self-drive or fly-in? Choosing your Botswana safari

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Bush and beach: pairing a Kenya safari with the coast
Kenya

Bush and beach: pairing a Kenya safari with the coast

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Kenya or Tanzania for a first safari?
Kenya

Kenya or Tanzania for a first safari?

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