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Planning Guides for East Africa

Honest, practical advice from our team in Arusha — seasons, budgets, how long to stay and what is worth your time. Start with the guide for the place you have in mind.

Wooden boats on a white-sand beach in Zanzibar

Island

Zanzibar planning guide

Beaches, Stone Town, spice farms and island excursions — when to go, how to get there, what it costs and how long to stay.

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Wildebeest herds crossing the Serengeti plains

Wildlife

Serengeti planning guide

Where the migration is month by month, which part of the park to sleep in, how many days you really need and what a day on the plains looks like.

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A river crossing in the Masai Mara, Kenya

Kenya

Kenya planning guide

The Masai Mara, Mount Kenya, Nairobi and how to combine Kenya with a Tanzania safari — seasons, border crossings and practical advice.

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Plan with us

Tell us when you can travel. We'll tell you where the good light is.

Every itinerary is drawn by hand in our Arusha office — routing, pacing, camps and honest budget ranges. One conversation is usually enough to know whether we're the right fit.