Safari activities and experiences

✦ Experiences

Safari Activities

Gorilla trekking, the Great Migration, balloon safaris, walking safaris, cultural visits and more — the experiences that make an African safari.

✦ 12 Ways to Experience Africa

The moments that make a safari

From standing metres from a silverback to floating over the plains at dawn — the experiences we weave into every journey.

Mountain Gorilla Trekking
Bwindi Impenetrable & Volcanoes National Parks

Mountain Gorilla Trekking

Stand metres from a wild mountain gorilla family in the misted forests of the Albertine Rift.

Chimpanzee Trekking
Kibale Forest, Kalinzu & Kyambura Gorge

Chimpanzee Trekking

Follow our closest living relatives through dense forest, guided by their hoots and drumming.

The Great Migration
Serengeti & Maasai Mara ecosystem

The Great Migration

Witness more than a million wildebeest follow the rains across the Serengeti–Mara plains.

Hot-Air Balloon Safari
Maasai Mara & Serengeti plains

Hot-Air Balloon Safari

Drift silently above the savannah at sunrise, then toast the morning with a bush breakfast.

Kilimanjaro & Mountain Climbs
Kilimanjaro, Mount Kenya & the Rwenzori

Kilimanjaro & Mountain Climbs

Stand on the Roof of Africa, or trek the glacier-capped peaks of the equator.

Zanzibar Ocean & Reef
Zanzibar Archipelago, Indian Ocean

Zanzibar Ocean & Reef

Trade dust for turquoise: snorkel coral gardens, sail a dhow and unwind on white sand.

Walking Safari
Private conservancies & wilderness areas

Walking Safari

Leave the vehicle behind and read the bush on foot with an armed expert guide.

Night Game Drive
Private conservancies & selected reserves

Night Game Drive

Switch on the spotlight and meet the nocturnal hunters the daytime crowds never see.

Maasai Cultural Visit
Maasai villages near the Mara & Amboseli

Maasai Cultural Visit

Meet one of Africa's most iconic communities and learn how tradition endures alongside the wild.

Birding Safari
Wetlands, forests & Rift Valley lakes

Birding Safari

Chase rarities from the prehistoric shoebill to flamingo-pink lakes across East Africa's flyways.

Canopy Walk
Nyungwe Forest National Park

Canopy Walk

Cross a swaying suspension bridge high in the treetops of one of Africa's oldest rainforests.

Photographic Safari
Prime wildlife reserves & conservancies

Photographic Safari

Purpose-built vehicles, the best light and the time to wait for the shot that matters.