Travel Guide

East Africa Travel Guide

Practical, honest answers from our guides — the things we tell friends before their first safari.

Planning Essentials

Start with how to plan a luxury East African safari — budgets, seasons and routing in one read. Then see what to pack (less than you think).

Gorilla Trekking

Permits, fitness, photography rules and choosing your country: Rwanda permit guide and Uganda vs Rwanda compared.

The Big Spectacles

When to see the Great Migration in Tanzania and our complete Masai Mara guide.

Visas, Health & Money

The East Africa Tourist Visa covers Kenya, Uganda and Rwanda on one $100 application. Yellow-fever certificates are required across the region; malaria prophylaxis is recommended everywhere below 1,800m. US dollars (post-2009 notes) remain the most useful cash. Every Ancient Africa itinerary includes a personalised pre-departure dossier covering all of this for your exact route.

Questions we have not answered here? Ask a safari specialist.