South-western Kenya
Maasai Mara
Where the plains seem to have no edge.
The places we go
Where will Africa take you?
Three countries, sixteen destinations: savannah reserves, Rift Valley lakes, a volcanic crater, two great mountains and Uganda's gorilla forests.
01 / Kenya
Savannah, Rift Valley lakes and Africa's second-highest mountain.
Kenya is where Absolute Holiday Safaris is based. From the Maasai Mara's plains to Amboseli's elephants, the Rift Valley lakes and the peaks of Mount Kenya, the country packs a lot of variety into distances that are easy to cover by road.
Southern Kenya, near the Tanzanian border
Amboseli
Elephants beneath Africa's highest mountain.
Central Rift Valley, Kenya
Lake Nakuru
Rhinos, a Rift Valley lake and its birdlife.
Southern Rift Valley, Kenya
Lake Naivasha
A freshwater lake, a gorge and wildlife on foot.
South-eastern Kenya, between Nairobi and Mombasa
Tsavo
Red earth, vast space and springs in the bush.
Central Kenya
Mount Kenya
Africa's second-highest mountain, on foot.
Kenya's capital
Nairobi
A capital city with wildlife on its doorstep.
02 / Tanzania
The Serengeti, the Ngorongoro Crater and Kilimanjaro.
Northern Tanzania holds some of Africa's most famous wildlife areas, including the Serengeti, the Ngorongoro Crater, Tarangire and Lake Manyara, alongside Mount Kilimanjaro, Africa's highest mountain.
Northern Tanzania
Serengeti
Endless plains, and the herds that cross them.
Northern Tanzania highlands
Ngorongoro Crater
A volcanic caldera filled with wildlife.
Northern Tanzania
Tarangire
Baobabs and elephant herds along the river.
Northern Tanzania, below the Rift Valley escarpment
Lake Manyara
Forest, lake and escarpment in one compact park.
North-eastern Tanzania
Kilimanjaro
Walking to the Roof of Africa.
03 / Uganda
Gorillas, chimpanzees and the source of the Nile.
Uganda is East Africa's primate destination. Mountain gorilla trekking in Bwindi and chimpanzee tracking in Kibale combine with savannah parks such as Queen Elizabeth and Murchison Falls.
South-western Uganda
Bwindi
A morning in the forest with mountain gorillas.
Western Uganda, near Fort Portal
Kibale
Tracking chimpanzees through the rainforest.
Western Uganda
Queen Elizabeth
Savannah, a wildlife-rich channel and lions in trees.
North-western Uganda
Murchison Falls
Where the Nile forces through a narrow gorge.
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