Journeys from 3 to 16 days

9 private itineraries across Rwanda, Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania. Start with the closest match, then tell us your dates and we plan from there.

Prices are lead-in figures per person sharing, confirmed on enquiry.

Short trips

4 journeys/3 to 7 days/from USD 2,180

Mountain gorilla family resting in the Virunga forest

3 days/Rwanda

Virunga Gorilla Express

Land in Kigali, trek to one gorilla family in Volcanoes National Park, and be back at the airport on day three. Built for travellers who have three days and one aim.

Pace: Fast
Best for: One gorilla trek on a short schedule

from USD 2,180View itinerary

Lions resting in the branches of a fig tree in Ishasha

6 days/Uganda

Bwindi Gorillas and Queen Elizabeth

Gorillas at Rushaga in Bwindi, tree-climbing lions at Ishasha, zebra at Lake Mburo and a canoe on Lake Bunyonyi, all by road from Entebbe in six days.

Pace: Fast
Best for: Gorillas plus tree-climbing lions

from USD 2,890View itinerary

Gorilla mother with her infant resting among leaves in Rwanda

7 days/Rwanda

Rwanda Primate Circuit

Seven days across Rwanda's three great parks: Big Five savannah at Akagera, mountain gorillas in the Virungas, and chimpanzees with a canopy walkway in Nyungwe.

Pace: Steady
Best for: Primates and Big Five on one loop

from USD 4,250View itinerary

Lion, lioness and cub resting in dry grass in the Maasai Mara

7 days/Kenya

Mara and Amboseli

Amboseli's big-tusked elephants under Kilimanjaro, then three days in the Maasai Mara for lion, cheetah and, from July to October, the migration.

Pace: Steady
Best for: Elephants under Kilimanjaro, then the Mara

from USD 3,640View itinerary

Mid-length trips

2 journeys/8 to 10 days/from USD 4,980

Wildebeest and zebra herd streaming along a riverbank in clouds of dust

8 days/Tanzania

Great Migration Serengeti

Eight days from Arusha through Tarangire and the Ngorongoro Crater to the Serengeti, with camps chosen to put you where the herds are that month.

Pace: Steady
Best for: Timing a trip around the migration

from USD 5,420View itinerary

Mountain gorilla mother holding her infant in the forest

10 days/Uganda

Uganda Primate Grand Tour

Ten days linking Uganda's four big draws: Murchison Falls on the Nile, chimpanzees at Kibale, lions at Queen Elizabeth and gorillas at Bwindi, ending with a flight to Entebbe.

Pace: Steady
Best for: Chimps, gorillas and the Nile in one trip

from USD 4,980View itinerary

Long trips

3 journeys/11 to 16 days/from USD 6,780

11 days/Rwanda + Kenya

Gorillas and the Mara

Gorillas and golden monkeys in Rwanda's Virungas, then a flight to Nairobi and four days in the Maasai Mara. Eleven days across two countries on one booking.

Pace: Steady
Best for: Gorillas and plains game on one booking

from USD 7,350View itinerary

12 days/Tanzania

Serengeti and Zanzibar

Six nights on safari through Tarangire, Ngorongoro and the Serengeti, then five on Zanzibar: Stone Town, reef snorkelling at Mnemba Atoll and the red colobus of Jozani.

Pace: Unhurried
Best for: Safari first, then reef and beach time

from USD 6,780View itinerary

Adult mountain gorilla and a young gorilla sitting close together

16 days/Rwanda + Uganda + Kenya + Tanzania

East Africa Grand Circuit

Sixteen days through Rwanda, Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania: two gorilla treks, Queen Elizabeth, the Mara, Amboseli and the Serengeti, with regional flights and border crossings handled for you.

Pace: Fast
Best for: Four countries in one trip

from USD 11,600View itinerary

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