East Africa
East Africa is the heartland of the safari experience, home to the Great Migration across the Serengeti and Masai Mara. Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, and Rwanda offer incredible Big Five game drives, gorilla trekking, and vast savanna landscapes teeming with wildlife.
Countries & Territories
Explore safari destinations in East Africa
Ethiopia
Ethiopia's Simien Mountains are home to species found nowhere else on Earth - the gelada baboon, Ethiopian wolf, and Walia ibex. The Bale Mountains add another wolf population, while the Rift Valley lakes attract millions of flamingos and the Danakil Depression harbors extremophile wildlife.
Kenya
Kenya is synonymous with safari, home to the legendary Masai Mara and the annual Great Migration. With diverse landscapes from savanna to mountain forests, it offers world-class Big Five viewing and a well-developed tourism infrastructure.
Rwanda
Rwanda's Volcanoes National Park is the premier gorilla trekking destination, made famous by Dian Fossey. This small but stunning country also offers excellent chimpanzee tracking and Big Five game viewing at Akagera National Park.
Tanzania
Tanzania hosts the Serengeti, Ngorongoro Crater, and Mount Kilimanjaro - three of Africa's most iconic destinations. The country's vast network of national parks and conservation areas supports some of the continent's largest wildlife populations.
Uganda
Known as the Pearl of Africa, Uganda is the world's top destination for mountain gorilla trekking. Bwindi Impenetrable Forest and Queen Elizabeth National Park offer primate safaris and tree-climbing lions in lush, verdant landscapes.