Destinations

Kenya

Nairobi

The capital city, where the safari never really ends.

domestic Best: All year round

Kenya

Maasai Mara

The great migration, and the best big-cat viewing on the continent.

domestic Best: July to October for the migration, January to March for calving

Kenya

Mombasa

Swahili coast, dhow harbours and a reef in the Indian Ocean.

domestic Best: July to October, December to March

Kenya

Diani Beach

Four kilometres of white sand, and Kaya forests behind it.

domestic Best: June to October, December to February

Tanzania

Zanzibar

Stone Town, the Forodhani night market and dhow beaches.

africa Best: June to October, December to February

United Arab Emirates

Dubai

Shopping, desert safaris and a skyline built for the skyline.

middle_east Best: November to March

Kenya

Lamu Archipelago

A Swahili town that has stayed exactly as it found itself.

domestic Best: November to March, the dry season

Kenya

Naivasha and Lake Nakuru

Hippo pods, flower farms and waterbuck on the lakeshore.

domestic Best: All year round

Kenya

Tsavo National Parks

The red elephants, and a lava river from another planet.

domestic Best: June to October, January to February

Rwanda

Kigali and Rwanda

The cleanest capital in Africa, and mountain gorillas above it.

africa Best: June to September, December to February

South Africa

South Africa

The Cape Winelands, Kruger and the Garden Route.

africa Best: October to April for the Cape, May to September for Kruger

United Kingdom

United Kingdom and Europe

London, Paris, and the classics between them.

europe Best: May to September