Bwindi Impenetrable Forest: Complete Gorilla Trekking Guide
Bwindi is home to almost half the world’s mountain gorillas. How permits work, which sector to choose, what a trek is really like and how to plan your trip.
Africa safaris
Nairobi National Park: A Safari on the City’s Edge
Where else can you watch rhinos and lions with skyscrapers on the horizon? How to make the most of Nairobi National Park, even on a layover.
Tsavo East and West Safari Guide
Together, Tsavo East and West form one of Africa’s largest protected areas, home to Kenya’s biggest elephant population. How to plan a visit, including by train.
Lake Nakuru and the Rift Valley Lakes: Flamingos and Rhinos
Kenya’s Rift Valley lakes offer rhinos, flamingos, hippos and some of Africa’s best birding within a few hours of Nairobi. Where to go and what to expect.
Laikipia and Ol Pejeta: Rhinos, Wild Dogs and Walking Safaris
Kenya’s Laikipia Plateau is a patchwork of private and community conservancies with rhinos, wild dogs, night drives and walking safaris. Ol Pejeta is its best-known reserve.
Samburu National Reserve and the Samburu Special Five
Northern Kenya’s Samburu is home to five animals you will not see in the Maasai Mara, plus excellent leopards and elephants along the Ewaso Ng’iro River.
Amboseli National Park Guide: Elephants Under Kilimanjaro
Amboseli’s elephants are among the best studied in the world, and its view of Kilimanjaro is Africa’s most famous backdrop. How to plan a visit.
Mahale and Gombe: Chimpanzee Trekking in Tanzania
Two remote parks on the shores of Lake Tanganyika offer some of Africa’s finest chimpanzee encounters. How Mahale and Gombe differ, and how to plan a trip.
Ruaha and Nyerere (Selous): Tanzania’s Wild South
Tanzania’s southern parks are vast, wild and far quieter than the north. How Ruaha and Nyerere compare, what you will see, and how to combine them.
Tarangire National Park: Elephants, Baobabs and When to Go
In the dry season Tarangire holds some of the densest elephant herds in Tanzania, set among ancient baobabs. When to go, what you will see and how to fit it into a northern circuit safari.