Every safari starts as a blank page.
The itineraries below are where most conversations begin. They are not catalogues to select from, they are starting points, built from thirty years of knowing what works in East Africa. Your version of any one of these will be shaped around your group, your dates, and what you want from your time here.
Day excursion
Single-day trips from the Mombasa coast — culture, coastline, and the nearest parks.
Day tripCoastal Cultural Tour
A guided day into the coastal hinterland: a traditional Swahili village, craft demonstrations, and the food and spices of the coast
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Day tripFull Day City & Nature Tour
A guided day that pairs the streets and markets of Mombasa with the green calm of a coastal nature reserve
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Day tripMalindi & Gedi Tour
A guided day to the coastal town of Malindi and the forest ruins of Gedi, an abandoned Swahili trading town
View itineraryDay tripMombasa Town Tour
A guided day through Mombasa's Old Town: Fort Jesus, the carved Swahili doors and narrow lanes, the spice markets, and the Old Dhow Harbour
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Day tripShimba Hills & Mwaluganje Elephant Sanctuary
A guided day in the coastal rainforest of Shimba Hills, home to the rare sable antelope, paired with the community-run Mwaluganje Elephant Sanctuary
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EveningTamarind Dhow Safari
An afternoon and evening aboard a traditional dhow on Tudor Creek, with a seafood meal served on board and sunset over the Mombasa skyline
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Two to four days. A focused first safari, or a coastal add-on.
2 Days2 Days Dikdik Safari
A two-day safari built around Ngutuni, a 10,000-acre private sanctuary bordering Tsavo East
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2 Days2 Days Saltlick Lodge Direct
The Saltlick Lodge is one of the most recognisable safari lodges in Kenya, built on stilts above a waterhole in the Taita Hills Wildlife Sanctuary, 220…
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3 Days3 Days Guinea Fowls Safari
Kenya is home to several species of guinea fowl, but it is in Samburu National Reserve, in the semi-arid north, that the Vulturine Guineafowl, the most…
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3 Days3 Days Hirola Safari
The Hirola, also known as Hunter's hartebeest, is one of the rarest antelopes in the world
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3 Days3 Days Ostrich Safari
The ostrich is the largest bird on earth, and East Africa is one of the few places where encountering one in open savanna, moving at full stride across…
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3 Days3 Days Tsavo & Amboseli Safari
A classic three-day circuit from the Mombasa coast: Tsavo East, Tsavo West, and Amboseli, where elephant herds gather beneath the snows of Kilimanjaro
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3 Days3 Days Tsavo East and West
Tsavo is the oldest national park in Kenya and one of the largest conservation areas in the world
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4 Days4 Days Doves Safari
Kenya's dove species are widespread and often overlooked, present in every ecosystem the country has to offer
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4 Days4 Days Kilimanjaro Explorer Safari
Four days across Tsavo East, Amboseli, and Tsavo West, with Mount Kilimanjaro towering over the plains and a visit to the Ngulia Rhino Sanctuary
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3 DaysRwanda Gorilla Trek
Mountain gorilla trekking on the Virunga slopes of Volcanoes National Park, Rwanda
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Five to seven days. Room for a proper circuit across several parks.
5 Days5 Days Kenya Explorer
Five days is enough time to experience three of the most distinct environments Kenya offers: the arid red plains of Tsavo, the energy of Nairobi, and…
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6 Days6 Days Cheetah Trail Safari
Six days across Tsavo East, Amboseli, Lake Naivasha, and the Maasai Mara, the open plains where cheetah hunt, ending with a scheduled flight back to…
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7 Days7 Days Crowned Crane Safari
The Grey Crowned Crane is one of the most recognisable birds in East Africa: tall, elegantly marked, with the golden crown of feathers that gives it…
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7 Days7 Days Manyatta Safari
A manyatta is a Maasai homestead: a circle of low houses, a cattle enclosure, a community living in the same relationship with this landscape that…
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7 Days7 Days Marabou Stork Safari
The Marabou Stork is not the obvious ambassador for a safari itinerary
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7 Days7 Days Out of Africa Safari
Karen Blixen wrote about East Africa from a farm on the edge of the Ngong Hills
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Seven days and beyond. Multi-country journeys and the great migration.
9 Days9 Days Vultures Safari
The vulture occupies a position in the ecosystem that most animals cannot: it is the final stage of a food chain that begins with the hunt and ends…
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9 DaysKenya Tanzania Combined Safari
Kenya and Tanzania share a border, an ecosystem, and the same annual wildlife migration, but they are distinct countries with distinct safari experiences
View itineraryMost of our best trips start with a conversation.
You do not need a finished itinerary to get in touch. Tell us when you want to travel and what you are hoping for, we will take it from there.
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