Serengeti vs Masai Mara: Which Is Better?
Same ecosystem, different trips: choose by month, crowds and budget.
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From the safari journal
Substantial planning guides by our specialist team - every article links to the destinations, packages and parks it discusses.
Best Time for the Great Migration
Crossings vs calving vs value - pick your spectacle first.
How Many Days Do You Need on Safari?
Country-by-country duration math, plus why the last days add most.
Uganda vs Rwanda for Gorilla Trekking
800 vs 1,500 dollar permits, transfers and combinations compared.
Kenya Safari for First-Timers
Mara, Amboseli and lakes in 7 days - the easy first safari.
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FAQs
Who writes these guides?
Our destination specialists - the same people who plan the trips. Updated seasonally, linked to real itineraries.
How do we use the blog to plan?
Start with comparisons and timing pieces, then follow internal links to hubs, parks and packages. Or take the quiz.
What is NOT included that surprises first-timers?
International flights, visas, travel insurance (required), premium drinks, the balloon flight where offered, and tips. Our quotes line-item park fees and permits so the total you compare is the total you pay.
What happens if it rains?
Game drives run rain or shine - vehicles have roofs and ponchos, animals remain active, and green-season light is superb for photography. Only true downpours pause activity, and camps flex schedules around them.
What insurance do we need?
Comprehensive travel insurance is required, including medical evacuation (AMREF/Flying Doctors cover, about 30 dollars, is recommended for remote circuits). Bring policy details - camps and operators ask for them.
Can we customise the route?
Freely - add nights, upgrade camps, swap parks or append beach and trekking. Request a proposal and we re-quote line by line.
Do we need a visa?
Most visitors need one: Tanzania offers visas on arrival for many nationalities, Kenya uses an eTA applied for online before travel, Uganda an e-visa. We confirm the current rule for your passport before you fly.
One decision per country, and they differ. Tanzania sells visas on arrival for most passports - US$50, US$100 for United States citizens - or by eVisa in advance. Kenya has issued only the eTA since 2024, at US$32.50 online at least three days before departure. Uganda runs an e-visa printed before you fly, and the US$100 East African Tourist Visa folds Kenya, Uganda and Rwanda into a single stamp. Six months of passport validity covers all three. Send us passport details at proposal stage and we confirm every rule for your nationality before you commit to flights.
Traveling solo - how do single supplements work?
All itineraries run solo. Expect a 20 to 50 percent supplement where lodges charge per room; vehicles cost the same whether one or six ride. Ask for the honest supplement math per trip.
What photography gear should we bring?
A 100 to 400mm zoom covers 90 percent of sightings; add a wide second body for landscapes. Beanbags beat tripods in vehicles. We provide charging setups and dust management briefings - tell us your kit and targets.