The Big FiveSafaris Plan My Safari

Where You'll Go

Destinations

The parks and reserves behind every itinerary, and what to expect from each before you plan a journey around them.

Western Uganda

Kibale National Park

Kibale National Park protects a stretch of tropical forest holding thirteen primate species, more than anywhere else in East Africa,…

Jun-Sep, Dec-Feb
South-Western Uganda

Lake Bunyonyi

Lake Bunyonyi lies in a landscape of steep, terraced hills near Uganda's border with Rwanda, and is one of very…

Year-round
South-Western Uganda

Bwindi Impenetrable National Park

Bwindi Impenetrable National Park is a steep, tangled forest in Uganda's south-west that holds close to half of the world's…

Jun-Sep, Dec-Feb
Western Uganda

Queen Elizabeth National Park

Queen Elizabeth National Park spans open savannah, crater lakes and the Kazinga Channel, which links Lake Edward and Lake George…

Jun-Sep, Dec-Feb
Kenyan Coast

Diani Beach

Diani Beach lies south of Mombasa along Kenya's Indian Ocean coastline, fringed by a coral reef that keeps the inshore…

Year-round, drier Jan-Mar, Jul-Oct
Indian Ocean, Tanzania

Zanzibar

Zanzibar is the usual final stop after a northern Tanzania safari, reached by a short flight from Arusha or the…

Year-round, drier Jun-Oct
Northern Tanzania

Tarangire

Tarangire National Park follows the course of the Tarangire River through open woodland studded with ancient baobabs. In the dry…

Jun-Oct
Northern Tanzania

Serengeti

The Serengeti is the largest and most celebrated wildlife area in Tanzania, and the centrepiece of any journey into the…

Jun-Oct (crossings), Jan-Feb (calving)
Coast Region, Kenya

Tsavo East

Tsavo East is one of the largest protected areas in the world, and its scale is what defines the experience.…

Jun-Oct, Jan-Feb
Rift Valley, Kenya

Lake Nakuru

Lake Nakuru National Park is among the most rewarding short stops in Kenya, and one of the few places where…

Year-round, best Jun-Mar