East Africa
Best Time to Go on Safari — By What You Want
The best time to go on safari depends on what you most want to see: crossings, calving, gorillas, elephants or quiet green months. A month-by-goal guide.
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Kenya & Tanzania
Kenya vs Tanzania Safari — Which Fits You
Kenya vs Tanzania safari: compare wildlife, routes, seasons, travel time and dated park-fee references to choose the right journey.
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Zanzibar
Best Time to Visit Zanzibar — Rain and Wind
The best time to visit Zanzibar is June–October or December–February. A month-by-month guide to rain, wind, tides and crowds on the island.
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East Africa
How Much Does a Safari Cost? Fees and Prices
How much does a safari cost? Six things set the price, from lodge tier and season to park fees that double in the Mara from July. Real fees, dated.
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Zanzibar
Where to Stay in Zanzibar: North, East, South
Where to stay in Zanzibar, coast by coast: the north for swimming at most tides, the east for space and reef, the south-east for kites and quiet.
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Uganda & Rwanda
Uganda vs Rwanda Gorilla Trekking — Cost
Uganda vs Rwanda gorilla trekking compared: $800 vs $1,500 permits, travel time from the airport, number of gorilla families and the wider trip.
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East Africa
What to Pack for a Safari — Bags and Kit
What to pack for a safari: soft bags, neutral clothes, each bush airline's own allowance, optics, plugs, plastic-bag bans and gorilla-trek extras.
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Kenya
Kenya eTA: Fee, Timing, New Insurance Step
Every visitor needs an approved Kenya eTA from etakenya.go.ke before travelling. Fee, timing, passport rules, and the insurance step from 5 October 2026.
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Zanzibar
Best Beaches in Zanzibar — Ranked by Purpose
The best beaches in Zanzibar by purpose — swimming, snorkelling, quiet, kitesurfing, sunsets, families, a bar on foot — and honest about the tide on each.
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Zanzibar
Serengeti to Zanzibar — Flights & Transfers
Serengeti to Zanzibar by light aircraft: which airstrip to leave from, non-stop or via Arusha, and the 15 kg soft-bag limit.
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East Africa
Wheelchair Accessible Safari — Ask First
A wheelchair accessible safari is possible in East Africa if each step is checked: vehicle, camp, paths, flights and pace. What works, where, and what to ask.
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East Africa
Best Time to See the Great Migration
Where the great migration is each month: calving in the southern Serengeti in February, the Grumeti around June, Mara River crossings in August and September.
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