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Destinations

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

Aberdare Central Highlands, Kenya Aberdare Jun-Oct, Jan-Feb Amboseli Southern Kenya Amboseli Jun-Oct, Jan-Feb (clearest Kilimanjaro views) 10 safaris Diani Beach Kenyan Coast Diani Beach Year-round, drier Jan-Mar, Jul-Oct 2 safaris Laikipia Northern Kenya Laikipia Year-round, best Jun-Oct Lake Manyara Northern Tanzania Lake Manyara Jun-Oct, Jan-Feb 7 safaris Lake Naivasha Rift Valley, Kenya Lake Naivasha Year-round 3 safaris Lake Nakuru Rift Valley, Kenya Lake Nakuru Year-round, best Jun-Mar 10 safaris Lake Natron Northern Tanzania Lake Natron Jun-Oct 1 safari Lamu Kenyan Coast Lamu Year-round, best Jun-Oct, Dec-Mar Maasai Mara Rift Valley, Kenya Maasai Mara Jul-Oct (migration), Jan-Feb (calving) 15 safaris Meru Eastern Kenya Meru Jun-Oct, Jan-Feb Mount Kenya Central Kenya Mount Kenya Jan-Feb, Jun-Oct Nairobi National Park Nairobi, Kenya Nairobi National Park Year-round Ngorongoro Northern Tanzania Ngorongoro Jun-Oct, Jan-Feb 20 safaris Samburu Northern Kenya Samburu Jun-Sep, Dec-Mar 2 safaris Serengeti Northern Tanzania Serengeti Jun-Oct (crossings), Jan-Feb (calving) 20 safaris Taita Hills Coast Region, Kenya Taita Hills Jun-Oct, Jan-Feb 1 safari Tarangire Northern Tanzania Tarangire Jun-Oct 11 safaris Tsavo East Coast Region, Kenya Tsavo East Jun-Oct, Jan-Feb 3 safaris Tsavo West Coast Region, Kenya Tsavo West Jun-Oct, Jan-Feb 3 safaris Zanzibar Indian Ocean, Tanzania Zanzibar Year-round, drier Jun-Oct 2 safaris