Your Safari, Your Way

Over a million wildebeest following the rains across the Serengeti. Time it right and you'll witness river crossings, raw, chaotic, unforgettable.

One hour with a habituated mountain gorilla family in the forest. Fewer than 1,100 remain on earth. This is as close to a wild great ape as you'll ever get.

Lift off before dawn and float over the plains as the Serengeti wakes up beneath you. Champagne breakfast on landing.

Step out of the vehicle and into the bush. Walking safaris slow things down, you notice tracks, dung beetles, birdsong. A completely different way to connect.

Drop 600 metres into the world's largest intact volcanic caldera. Black rhino, flamingo-ringed lakes, and lion prides that rarely leave the crater floor.

The bush transforms after dark. Spotlight-guided drives reveal nocturnal predators, aardvarks, bush babies, and hunting hyena clans.

Spend time in a real Maasai village, meet the warriors and elders, watch the traditional welcome dance, and see how a community lives off the land alongside the wildlife.

Up-close encounters with rhino, giraffe, lion and cheetah at a private conservation sanctuary. A great half-day stop combined with the climb-down from Kilimanjaro or before flying out of JRO.

Africa's highest peak at 5,895m. Multiple routes from 5 to 9 days, each with a different character. Summit at dawn above the clouds. No technical climbing required.

Half-day boat trip to the protected reef around Mnemba. Some of the clearest water and best coral in East Africa. Turtles, reef sharks, and shoals of reef fish.

Glide along the coast on a traditional wooden dhow as the sun drops behind Stone Town. Sundowners and Swahili music on board.

Wander the spice-scented alleys with a local guide. Sultan's palaces, the old slave market, House of Wonders and Forodhani night market.

The reason Zanzibar got its name. Walk through working spice plantations, taste fresh cloves, vanilla and cinnamon, and finish with a Swahili lunch.

Lunch or dinner on the iconic restaurant perched on a rock in the ocean off Michamvi. Fresh seafood, walk out at low tide, boat over at high tide.

Paje on the east coast is one of the world's top kite-surfing spots. Beginner lessons or board hire for the experienced. Steady trade winds June-September and December-February.

Lift off for a 12 to 15 minute flight over the falls and the zig-zag gorges below, or go longer for a deeper run up the Zambezi. The only way to take in the full scale of the spray.

The Batoka Gorge below the falls is grade 4 to 5 white water, some of the best commercial rafting anywhere. Best from August to December when the river is low and the rapids are at their wildest.

Drift the Zambezi above the falls at golden hour with a drink in hand, elephant and hippo on the banks as the sun drops. The gentle counterpoint to the adrenaline options.

The 111-metre leap off the Victoria Falls Bridge into the gorge, plus a zipline and bridge swing for anyone who wants the thrill without the full plunge. Right on the Zimbabwe and Zambia border.

Cross into Botswana for the day, a morning game drive in Chobe then an afternoon river cruise among the elephant herds. Ninety minutes each way from the falls, and a brilliant taste of Botswana.