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Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda each need a different plan.

Kenya can connect mountains, safari and coast. Tanzania changes with the northern circuit, Kilimanjaro and the season. Uganda asks you to plan around forests, primates, the Nile and the Rwenzori. Start with the country, then compare the regions that give it its character.

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Destination guides across East Africa.

Browse by country and experience, then open each guide for access, seasons, places to stay and the journeys that connect the region.

Batian, Mount Kenya’s highest summit, rising above cloud and remnant snow

Kenya

Mount Kenya

Six approaches—three principal gates and three specialist routes—three summit objectives and a deeply experienced Kenyan mountain team. Discover the right way to trek or climb Mount Kenya.

Lioness and male lion interacting in the Maasai Mara

Kenya

Maasai Mara

A clear, locally informed guide to the Maasai Mara National Reserve, Mara Triangle, community conservancies, wildlife, seasons, photography and where to stay.

3–5 nights for most first visits recommended

Shira 1 Camp at sunrise with Mount Kilimanjaro rising behind it

Tanzania

Mount Kilimanjaro

Compare all seven Mount Kilimanjaro routes, understand acclimatisation and summit logistics, and plan a properly paced climb with WAE’s Moshi-based team.

7–10 mountain days, plus at least one night before and after the climb recommended

lions in serengeti national park tanzania

Tanzania

Serengeti National Park

The Serengeti is several safari regions, not one lodge address. We match central, northern, western and southern country to season, access and pace.

4–7 nights, usually across one or two regions recommended

Uganda

Bwindi Impenetrable National Park

A field-led guide to Bwindi’s four sectors, ancient montane forest, gorilla tracking, birding and the practical choices that shape a well-planned stay.

Two to four nights in the sector named on your permit. Buhoma, Ruhija, Rushaga and Nkuringo are separate bases and should not be treated as interchangeable. recommended

Mount ruwenzori national park Uganda

Uganda

Rwenzori Mountains

Plan a serious Rwenzori expedition: compare Central Circuit and Kilembe, understand Margherita’s technical summit, and prepare for altitude, bog and equatorial mountain weather.

7–12 mountain days, plus arrival, briefing and recovery nights recommended

Elephants crossing Ewaso Nyiro river SAMBURU

Kenya

Samburu, Buffalo Springs & Shaba

Three northern reserves shaped by the Ewaso Nyiro: elephants beneath doum palms, dry-country wildlife, volcanic horizons and a deeper Samburu safari.

3 nights minimum; 4 nights for Shaba, photography or a community-conservancy experience recommended

View across Ngorongoro Crater from the highland rim

Tanzania

Ngorongoro Conservation Area

Ngorongoro is a crater, a highland landscape and a living conservation area. Where you sleep changes the morning, the cost and the wider journey.

2–4 nights recommended

Kibale Forest National Park

Uganda

Kibale Forest National Park

Chimpanzee tracking, primate-rich forest, birding and crater-lake country in western Uganda, planned with enough time for the forest rather than a rushed stop.

Two to three nights near Kanyanchu or in the wider Fort Portal–Kibale area; add a night for specialist birding or a slower crater-lake journey. recommended

Diani beach where the kongo river meets the Ocean

Kenya

Kenyan Coast

A complete guide to Kenya’s Indian Ocean coast: Diani, Mombasa, Watamu, Malindi and Lamu, with marine life, culture, tides and safari connections.

5–7 nights recommended

Palm-fringed shoreline and vehicle tracks at Eliye Springs on Lake Turkana

Kenya

Northern Kenya

An expedition through Kenya's arid north: community rangelands, forested mountains, salt flats and Lake Turkana, planned around distance, water and local knowledge.

8–12 days for a meaningful Marsabit–Chalbi–Turkana expedition recommended

Murchison Falls National Park

Uganda

Murchison Falls National Park

The Nile forced through a narrow gorge, broad savannah, river journeys, elephants, giraffes and serious birding in Uganda’s largest national park.

Three nights for game drives, a Nile boat journey and the top of the falls; add time for Budongo chimpanzees or slower specialist birding. recommended