Kenya Classic: Lake Nakuru and Maasai Mara in 7 Days
A seven-day Kenya safari from Nairobi: rhinos and flamingos at Lake Nakuru, then three nights in the Maasai Mara, with a flight back and honest notes on cost.
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A seven-day Kenya safari from Nairobi: rhinos and flamingos at Lake Nakuru, then three nights in the Maasai Mara, with a flight back and honest notes on cost.
A six-day Kenya safari through Amboseli's elephants and Tsavo's red-dust wilderness, with the option to finish on the coast by train. Good value, fewer crowds.
Three nights in the Maasai Mara, then four on Diani Beach: a nine-day Kenya trip that mixes big game with white sand, with flights linking each stop.
The shortest way to see mountain gorillas: four days in Rwanda with a Kigali city visit, a night near Volcanoes National Park and a full-day trek.
Ten days linking Uganda's chimps and big game with two gorilla treks, one in Bwindi and one in Rwanda's Volcanoes, and a border crossing at Cyanika.
A seven-day Uganda trip covering chimpanzees at Kibale, boats and lions at Queen Elizabeth and a gorilla trek in Bwindi, with a flight back to Entebbe.
An eight-day northern circuit from Arusha: Tarangire's elephants, three nights in the Serengeti and a night on the Ngorongoro Crater rim, with a private guide.
Ten days pairing Tarangire, Ngorongoro and the Serengeti with a flight to Zanzibar, a night in Stone Town and two on the beach. A classic Tanzania combination.
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