Maasai Mara and Lake Nakuru
Three nights in the Mara with morning and afternoon game drives, and a stop at Lake Nakuru for rhino and flamingos.
Prices are in US dollars, per person sharing. Pay 30% to book, plus the permits on gorilla and chimp trips, and the rest 30 days before you travel. Day tours are paid in full.
Three nights in the Mara with morning and afternoon game drives, and a stop at Lake Nakuru for rhino and flamingos.
Drive to the edge of Bwindi, spend a morning with a habituated gorilla family, and stay two nights at a forest lodge.
A guided tour of the falls, a sunset cruise on the Zambezi and a day trip into Chobe National Park.
Accra's main sights, the Cape Coast and Elmina castles, the Assin Manso slave river site and the canopy walkway in Kakum National Park.
The Pyramids and the Egyptian Museum in Cairo, then three nights cruising the Nile from Luxor to Aswan.
Four nights by the sea on the east coast, with a half-day Stone Town tour.
Four nights in Dubai with a city tour, a desert safari and a dhow dinner cruise.
Gardens by the Bay, Marina Bay at night, hawker food and a day on Sentosa.
The Colosseum and the Vatican, Florence and Tuscany, then two nights in Venice, all by train.
Caldera views and sunset in Oia on Santorini, then the beaches and Little Venice on Mykonos.
Six nights all-inclusive at Montego Bay, with Dunn's River Falls and a day in Negril.
Four nights in Kampala during the Africa Cup of Nations (19 June to 17 July 2027), with airport and stadium transfers.
From Arusha into the Serengeti for three days of game drives, then down into the Ngorongoro Crater.
Seven days on the Machame route with experienced mountain guides, porters and a cook.
A day in Kigali, then the drive north to Volcanoes for a gorilla trek and a golden monkey walk.
Six nights on Diani's white sand, with a dhow trip to Wasini Island and the Kisite marine park.
Two nights in Amboseli with game drives among the elephant herds, the swamps and Observation Hill, and early-morning views of Kilimanjaro.
Rhino country at Ol Pejeta on the Laikipia plateau, then the dry north at Samburu for Grevy's zebra, reticulated giraffe, Beisa oryx and gerenuk.
A short safari from the coast: red-dusted elephants and Lugard Falls in Tsavo East, then Mzima Springs and the Shetani lava flow in Tsavo West.
A short flight from Nairobi's Wilson Airport to a Mara airstrip, then two nights in a tented camp with game drives across the reserve.
Runs from July to October: fly from Arusha to Kogatende in the northern Serengeti and spend three days by the Mara River as the wildebeest herds cross.
A short safari from Arusha: elephant herds and baobab trees in Tarangire, then the groundwater forest and lake shore of Lake Manyara.
An early game drive in Nairobi National Park, the 11am visiting hour at the Sheldrick elephant orphanage, and the Giraffe Centre in Langata.
A boat ride among the hippos on Lake Naivasha and a walk on Crescent Island, then cycling and a gorge walk in Hell's Gate National Park.
Up the Sirimon route and down the Chogoria side, reaching Point Lenana (4,985 m) at sunrise, with nights in mountain huts and camps.
Eight days on the mountain from the western side, crossing the Shira Plateau and the southern circuit, which leaves time to acclimatise before the summit night.
The Kilimanjaro route with nights in huts rather than tents, with an extra day at Horombo Hut to acclimatise before the climb to Uhuru Peak.
Chimpanzee tracking in the Nyungwe rainforest and the canopy walkway at Uwinka, with a stop at the Ethnographic Museum in Huye on the way.
Rwanda's savanna park, about two and a half hours from Kigali, with a boat trip on Lake Ihema and a game drive for lion, rhino, elephant and giraffe.
Lucy at the National Museum, Holy Trinity Cathedral, Merkato and Entoto in Addis Ababa, plus a day out to the crater lakes at Bishoftu.
The Maasai Mara, Lake Naivasha and Amboseli in Kenya, then across the Namanga border to the Serengeti and Ngorongoro Crater, ending in Arusha.
Fly in from Nairobi for three nights in a tented camp, with a dawn hot-air balloon flight over the Mara, a bush breakfast and a dinner out in the bush.
The wildebeest calving season at Ndutu in the southern Serengeti, January to March, with Tarangire and Ngorongoro Crater, a private guide and luxury camps.
The wildebeest migration from July to October, with five nights at a luxury tented camp near the Mara River, a private vehicle for the crossings and a balloon flight.
A private eight-day Lemosho climb with one guide for every two climbers and a private toilet tent, then four nights in luxury camps in Ngorongoro and the Serengeti.
Amboseli under Kilimanjaro, Ngorongoro Crater and the Serengeti with a balloon flight, then three nights in a private beach villa on Zanzibar.
Rhino tracking on the way north, then game drives and a boat trip up the Nile to the foot of the falls.
Chimpanzees in Kibale, tree-climbing lions and a Kazinga Channel boat trip, then gorillas in Bwindi.
A full day of white-water rafting on the Nile below its source, with lunch on the riverbank.
Markets, the Kasubi Tombs, the Uganda Martyrs Shrine at Namugongo and the old Kampala hills, with a local guide.
A canoe trip through the papyrus channels of Mabamba Bay to look for the shoebill, with a local bird guide and an early start from Kampala or Entebbe.
A speedboat trip from Entebbe to Ngamba Island, where the Chimpanzee Trust cares for orphaned and rescued chimpanzees, timed for a feeding session.
A day trip north of Kampala to Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary to track southern white rhinos on foot with a ranger, then lunch and the drive back.
Entebbe Botanical Gardens, the Uganda Wildlife Conservation Education Centre and the Kigungu landing site, with lunch by Lake Victoria.
A day east of Kampala: Sezibwa Falls, a walk in Mabira Forest and a boat ride to the point where the Nile leaves Lake Victoria at Jinja.
A short safari about four hours from Kampala, with zebra, impala, eland and giraffe, a boat trip on Lake Mburo and a guided walking safari.
Game drives on the Kasenyi plains for lion, elephant and Uganda kob, and a boat trip on the Kazinga Channel past hippos and buffalo.
Chimpanzee tracking in Kibale Forest, a walk in Bigodi Wetland Sanctuary and an afternoon at the crater lakes near Fort Portal.
Up to four hours with a gorilla family that is still being habituated, alongside researchers and trackers, on its own higher-priced permit.
Gorilla tracking with the Nyakagezi family and golden monkey tracking in the bamboo zone, on the slopes of the Virunga volcanoes near Kisoro.
Two nights on Lake Bunyonyi in the terraced hills of Kigezi, with a boat trip around the islands and time to swim, canoe or walk the ridges.
Guided walks to the three Sipi waterfalls, an Arabica coffee tour with local growers and a forest walk into Mount Elgon National Park.
The long drive north through Gulu and Kitgum to Kidepo, for game drives in the Narus Valley and a visit to a Karamojong homestead.
A six-day hut-to-hut loop through the Rwenzori, crossing the Scott Elliot and Freshfield passes with guides and porters; Margherita Peak is an add-on.
Crater lake walks around Fort Portal, the Sempaya hot springs in Semuliki National Park and the Tooro Palace, with the Rwenzori in view.
A ferry across Lake Victoria from Entebbe to Bugala Island for two nights of beach, forest walks and cycling in the Ssese Islands.
Rhinos at Ziwa, Murchison Falls, chimps in Kibale, Queen Elizabeth, gorillas in Bwindi, Lake Bunyonyi and Lake Mburo in one loop by road.
Shoebill at Mabamba, Albertine Rift endemics in Bwindi, the Kazinga Channel, and the Kibale and Semuliki forests, with a specialist bird guide throughout.
A shared-vehicle camping safari to Murchison: the top of the falls, a game drive north of the Nile and the launch trip to the foot of the falls.
Two gorilla treks in Bwindi and a full-day chimpanzee habituation in Kibale, staying in luxury lodges and moving between parks by private charter flight.
Murchison Falls, Queen Elizabeth and a gorilla trek in Bwindi, flying between the parks on scheduled light aircraft and staying in luxury lodges.
Chimps in Kibale, gorillas in Bwindi and again in Rwanda's Volcanoes National Park, plus golden monkeys and Kigali, with a private guide and luxury lodges.
Three days of game drives in and around Kruger, plus Blyde River Canyon and God's Window on the Panorama Route.
Table Mountain, the Cape Peninsula and a day in Stellenbosch and Franschhoek.
A mokoro trip through the Okavango Delta channels and a day in Moremi from Maun, then game drives and a river cruise in Chobe National Park.
A guided small-group tour from Windhoek to the red dunes of Sossusvlei, the coast at Swakopmund and the waterholes of Etosha National Park.
A guided tour of the falls and a Zambezi sunset cruise in Victoria Falls town, then two nights in Hwange National Park among its elephant herds.
Fly from Lusaka to Mfuwe for four nights by the Luangwa River, with guided walks in the mornings and night drives to look for leopard.
Boat safaris on the Shire River in Liwonde National Park, then three nights at Cape Maclear on Lake Malawi for swimming, snorkelling and kayaking.
A self-drive trip from Cape Town to Gqeberha by way of Hermanus, Route 62, the Cango Caves, Knysna, Plettenberg Bay and Tsitsikamma.
Two days on the Durban beachfront and in the city's markets, then walks and San rock art in the uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park.
Three nights at the Sun City resort, with the Valley of Waves pools and game drives in the neighbouring Pilanesberg National Park.
Two nights in Victoria Falls town, with a guided walk through the Rainforest along the falls and a sunset cruise on the upper Zambezi.
Five nights at Tofo on Mozambique's Inhambane coast, with an ocean safari to look for whale sharks and dolphins and a dhow trip on Inhambane Bay.
The Apartheid Museum, Vilakazi Street and the Hector Pieterson Memorial in Soweto, Constitution Hill, and the Sterkfontein Caves.
Three fly-in luxury camps in the Linyanti, the Okavango Delta and on the edge of Moremi, with game drives, mokoro trips and all light-aircraft flights.
Four nights in Cape Town with a private guide, two in the Franschhoek winelands, then three nights at a luxury lodge in the Sabi Sand reserve next to Kruger.
Sossusvlei, Damaraland and the Skeleton Coast by light aircraft, staying in luxury desert camps with guided drives, walks and a scenic flight over the dunes.
A road trip east from Accra for a boat cruise on Lake Volta, Wli Falls, the mona monkeys of Tafi Atome and the climb up Mount Afadja.
Three nights in Lagos with the canopy walkway at Lekki Conservation Centre, the Nike Art Gallery, Freedom Park and a boat to Tarkwa Bay beach.
Carnival week in Calabar, 26 to 31 December 2026, with the Cultural Carnival, the Parade of the Bands on 28 December and the street party on 30 December.
Gorée Island and the House of Slaves, Dakar's markets and museums, the African Renaissance Monument and a day out to Lake Retba, the pink lake.
Six nights all-inclusive at Santa Maria on Sal, with an island tour to the Pedra de Lume salt crater, the Buracona blue eye and Shark Bay.
Abidjan's Plateau, St Paul's Cathedral and Banco National Park, then the old colonial capital of Grand-Bassam, a UNESCO World Heritage Site on the coast.
The souks of Marrakech, a drive over the Atlas Mountains, and a night in a desert camp at Merzouga.
Six nights all-inclusive on the Red Sea coast at Hurghada, with a boat day to Giftun Island for snorkelling on the coral reefs and an evening desert trip.
The Giza pyramids and the Sphinx, the Grand Egyptian Museum, Saqqara and Old Cairo on a short break, with an Egyptologist guide and private transport.
Five nights on a Nile cruise boat from Luxor to Aswan, with guided visits to the temples and tombs on the way and a road trip to Abu Simbel.
Two nights on the Mediterranean in Alexandria for the library, the Qaitbay Citadel and the catacombs, then Cairo and the Giza pyramids.
A road trip from Casablanca through Rabat, the blue town of Chefchaouen, Roman Volubilis and Meknes to the old medina of Fes.
Beach days in Agadir, then the coast road north past Taghazout to the walled port town of Essaouira, with an argan oil cooperative on the way.
Two nights in Tunis for the medina, the Bardo Museum, Carthage and Sidi Bou Said, then four nights at Hammamet with a day trip to El Jem.
Three nights on Mahé, then the ferry to Praslin for Vallée de Mai and a day on La Digue.
Six nights all-inclusive on the east coast, with a catamaran day to Île aux Cerfs.
Four nights in an overwater villa with all meals, a snorkelling trip and a sunset cruise.
A night in Stone Town, then four nights on the north coast with a snorkelling trip to Mnemba Atoll, a couples' massage and a sunset dhow cruise.
Four nights in a guesthouse on the east coast at Paje, with a Stone Town and spice farm day and a walk in Jozani Forest to see red colobus monkeys.
Five nights on Pemba with six guided boat dives around Misali Island and the Njao Gap, and a walk in Ngezi Forest. For certified divers.
Snorkelling with whale sharks off Kilindoni and on the reefs of Mafia Island Marine Park. Runs from October to March, the whale shark season.
Five nights on the beach at Watamu, with the marine park, the Gede Ruins, Arabuko-Sokoke Forest, Mida Creek and a morning in Malindi town.
Three nights on Praslin and three on La Digue, with the Vallée de Mai, a boat trip to Curieuse and Anse Source d'Argent, moving between islands by ferry.
Six nights at a family beach hotel on half board, with a catamaran day to Île aux Cerfs, a south-west tour and a day in Port Louis.
Indri lemurs in Andasibe-Mantadia National Park, then a flight west to Morondava for the Avenue of the Baobabs at sunset and Kirindy Forest.
Four nights in a guesthouse on Maafushi, a local island near Malé, with two boat trips. Island rules apply: no alcohol, swimwear on the bikini beach.
Villas with private pools on Mahé and Praslin, a boat day to La Digue, then four nights on Desroches in the outer islands, with all island flights.
Seven nights in an overwater villa with its own pool in Baa Atoll, all-inclusive, with seaplane transfers, a manta or sandbank trip and a dolphin cruise.
Nine nights in a family suite at a five-star beach resort on the east coast, with a private catamaran day and three days out with a private driver-guide.
The Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, the Louvre Abu Dhabi and a day at Ferrari World or Warner Bros. World on Yas Island.
Four nights in Dubai and two in Abu Dhabi, with the desert, the Grand Mosque and a Yas Island day.
Five nights in Dubai with a day each at IMG Worlds of Adventure, Legoland Dubai and Aquaventure Waterpark, plus the Burj Khalifa and Dubai Mall.
Four nights in Dubai over New Year, with a dhow dinner cruise on New Year's Eve to watch the midnight fireworks from the water, a city tour and a desert safari.
A short stop in Dubai between flights: old Dubai and the souks, the Burj Khalifa, a desert safari with dinner and time for shopping.
Four nights at a beach hotel in Ras Al Khaimah, with a day on Jebel Jais for the zipline and mountain viewpoints and a heritage tour of Dhayah Fort and the old town.
Muscat's Grand Mosque and souq, a swim at Wadi Bani Khalid, a night in a desert camp in the Wahiba Sands and the fort and market town of Nizwa.
Three nights in Doha with the Museum of Islamic Art, the National Museum of Qatar and Souq Waqif, and a 4x4 trip to the dunes at Khor Al Adaid.
Amman and Jerash, the King's Highway to Petra, a jeep tour and a night in a desert camp in Wadi Rum, then the Dead Sea on the way back.
The 2026 Formula 1 season finale at Yas Marina Circuit, 3 to 6 December, with a four-day grandstand ticket and four nights in Abu Dhabi.
Four nights in Salalah during the khareef, the monsoon months of late June to September, when the hills turn green and the Wadi Darbat waterfalls run.
Dubai, Abu Dhabi and northern Oman with private guides and five-star hotels, a night on Jebel Akhdar and a luxury camp in the Wahiba Sands.
Three nights in Singapore, then four in Bali between Ubud's rice terraces and the beach at Seminyak.