Trip planning guides, permit updates and honest field notes, written by the team that plans the trips, not a stock content calendar.
Price, trek difficulty, sighting rates and transfer times, compared side by side. We also cover what happens if a permit needs to be rebooked, and why we still recommend Uganda first for most travelers.
Gorilla permit briefingPrice, trek difficulty, sighting rates and transfer times, compared side by side. We also cover what happens if a permit needs to be rebooked, and why we still recommend Uganda first for most travelers.
Kigali, RwandaMost Rwanda gorilla treks start with a night in Kigali. Here is where to eat, what the Genocide Memorial visit actually involves, and how to spend a free afternoon well.
UgandaMore than twenty habituated families across two parks means more permit availability on the dates you actually want.
DR CongoThe only country on earth where both subspecies are trekked from the same base.
Great Migration river crossingThe migration moves on its own schedule, not a marketing calendar. Here is how we read current ranger reports to time Maasai Mara departures for the best odds of a crossing.
UgandaHow Kibale's chimpanzees and Queen Elizabeth's tree climbing lions fit into the same well paced week.
KenyaOff-reserve conservancies limit vehicle numbers at a sighting, for a quieter game drive.
KenyaA short history of the elephant research that has protected Amboseli's largest bulls for decades.
TanzaniaSame herds, different countries. Here is how we decide which side fits your dates.
TanzaniaWhat an entire game drive inside a single volcanic caldera actually looks like.
RwandaA shorter, easier trek than gorillas, and a genuine reason to add a fourth day.
RwandaA suspension bridge walk that pairs naturally with a Nyungwe chimp trek.
BurundiA short drive from Bujumbura, and one of the least visited rainforests in the region.
DR CongoAn overnight hike to one of the largest, most active lava lakes on earth.
DR CongoA park that has survived decades of conflict and remains one of the continent's most biodiverse.
ChadHow anti poaching work rebuilt one of Central Africa's most significant elephant populations.
ChadA lake that has lost most of its area, and the communities still built around it.
NamibiaWhy the best game viewing in Etosha often happens after the sun goes down.
NamibiaHow elephant have adapted to survive in one of Africa's driest landscapes.
BotswanaSilent, hand poled travel through the delta's channels, at a walking pace.
BotswanaSome of Africa's densest elephant populations, viewed from the water rather than a vehicle.
AngolaA waterfall that rivals Victoria Falls by volume, with almost no other visitors.
AngolaA stretch of coastline where sand dunes run straight into the sea.
DjiboutiA hypersaline lake over 150 metres below sea level, and easy to float in.
DjiboutiA landscape so otherworldly it has doubled for film sets more than once.
South SudanOne of the largest overland wildlife migrations on earth, largely undocumented by outside media.
South SudanA wetland larger than some countries, explored by boat along the Nile.
Mundari cattle camp, South SudanNotes from a South Sudan cultural tour: what a Mundari cattle camp visit actually looks like, the etiquette we brief travelers on beforehand, and why we keep group sizes small.
UgandaA short, respectful visit that funds a community without turning it into a photo opportunity.
KenyaThe etiquette we brief every traveler on before a community visit near the Mara.
BurundiA drumming tradition once reserved for Burundi's royal court, still performed today.
ChadSandstone arches carved with ancient artwork, seen by almost no other travelers.
BotswanaTracking and bush skills passed down by some of the region's earliest inhabitants.
AngolaArchitecture from Angola's colonial period, still standing along the Atlantic coast.
SomalilandSome of the best preserved ancient rock art anywhere on the continent.
SomalilandOne of the largest livestock markets in the Horn of Africa, still fully functioning.
SomaliaA stretch of coastline that hints at Mogadishu's past as a beach destination.
SomaliaArchitecture from a different era of the city, weathered but recognisable.
SudanSudan's Meroe pyramids, currently unvisited while the country awaits safer travel conditions.
SudanTwo rivers, visibly different in colour, meeting at the heart of Sudan's capital.
South SudanTraditional life along South Sudan's eastern border, visited with an experienced local partner.
Packing for the forestGaiters, gloves and a dry bag for your camera: the exact packing list our guides hand travelers before every Bwindi trek, and the two items people forget most often.
Zanzibar beachesA few days of decompression after the Serengeti's early starts changes how travelers remember the whole trip. Here is how we structure the handover between safari and beach.
KenyaShared vehicles and fixed departures, not fewer parks, are what make this itinerary affordable.
TanzaniaAltitude, fatigue and scheduling: how we sequence a Kilimanjaro climb around a safari.
RwandaHow the short transfer from Kigali makes Rwanda the easiest gorilla trek to fit into a tight schedule.
BurundiFreshwater beaches on Africa's second deepest lake, still largely undiscovered by tourism.
BurundiShared logistics and a short flight make Burundi an easy add on rather than its own itinerary.
DR CongoHow we manage border and permit logistics for the least visited gorilla trekking country.
ChadNo fixed camps, no crowds, just a support vehicle and genuinely remote terrain.
NamibiaSome of the tallest dunes on earth, best climbed before the heat sets in.
NamibiaNamibia's roads make self driving genuinely possible. Here is how we decide which suits you.
BotswanaA tourism model built around fewer visitors and higher value, not the other way round.
AngolaYears behind its neighbors in tourism infrastructure, which is exactly the appeal for some travelers.
DjiboutiA predictable window, November to January, to snorkel with the world's largest fish.
DjiboutiWhy we schedule every Djibouti activity for early morning or late afternoon.
SomalilandA port town with a coastline that has seen almost no tourism development.
SomalilandA territory that functions differently from the wider security picture most travelers assume.
SomaliaA fact that surprises most travelers, given how little of it sees any tourism.
SomaliaNo fixed departures, no standard package, just individually arranged, security led travel.
SudanReef systems that see a fraction of the traffic of the Egyptian Red Sea.
SudanAn honest note on why this itinerary is on hold, and what would change that.
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