Tailor-made Itineraries

Tailor-made Itineraries

We specialise in designing exclusive one-of-a-kind luxury travel experiences, taking great pride in our ability to plan and execute every trip to perfection. Our Tailor-made Itineraries are led by specialist Driver Guides, who love to share their knowledge of our featured destinations and to showcase the best of the region’s wildlife, landscapes, activities, people, culture and history.

The suggested itineraries listed below are designed to give you ideas for what is possible when you travel with us.

  • In the Footsteps of Dian Fossey

    In the Footsteps of Dian Fossey

    Country: Rwanda | Duration: 5 days | Price: Based on the time of year, length of stay, accommodation choices, number of participants, and inclusions

    Highlights:

    • Trek to visit the majestic mountain gorillas living on the slopes of the Virunga Mountains

    • Visit Dian's gravesite, including Digit's and the ruins of her Karisoke Research Center

    • Enjoy an after-dinner talk by a renowned mountain gorilla conservation organisation

    • Explore the sites and sounds of the vibrant Rwandan capital city of Kigali

  • In search of Rwanda's Big Five

    In search of Rwanda's Big Five

    Country: Rwanda | Duration: 5 days | Price: Based on the time of year, length of stay, accommodation choices, number of participants, and inclusions

    Highlights:

    • Enjoy game drives spotting the Big Five, antelope, zebra, giraffe, baboons and monkeys

    • Take a behind-the-scenes tour of Akagera’s HQ to learn about its conservation success-story

    • Cruise along Lake Ihema in search of large pods of hippos and Nile crocodiles

    • Discover the largest concentration of waterbirds in Africa, including the shoebill stork

  • The Old Kingdom of Rwanda

    The Old Kingdom of Rwanda

    Country: Rwanda | Duration: 3 days | Price: Based on the time of year, length of stay, accommodation choices, number of participants, and inclusions

    Highlights:

    • Visit Nyanza, Rwanda’s centre of learning, showcasing its culture, history and traditions

    • Visit the King’s traditional palace, to learn about the monarchial system and its abolition

    • Visit the King’s modern palace, to learn about Rwandan history dating back to the 15th century

    • Listen to an exclusive Travulous after-dinner talk by a Rwandan cultural scholar

  • Trekking Rwanda’s Oldest Rainforest

    Trekking Rwanda’s Oldest Rainforest

    Country: Rwanda | Duration: 5 days | Price: Based on the time of year, length of stay, accommodation choices, number of participants, and inclusions

    Highlights:

    • Discover a quarter of all of Africa’s primates, 13 species, exploring Nyungwe’s canopy walkway

    • A birder’s paradise, go in search of 300 recorded species

    • Embark on incredible hiking opportunities, with 15 different trails throughout the park

    • Visit local tea plantations, cultural villages, bee-keeping artisans and enjoy local food & dances

  • Rwanda's Picturesque Lakes

    Rwanda's Picturesque Lakes

    Country: Rwanda | Duration: 6 days | Price: Based on the time of year, length of stay, accommodation choices, number of participants, and inclusions

    Highlights:

    • Visit Lake Kivu, Burera and Ruhondo, 3 of East Africa's most beautiful freshwater lakes

    • Enjoy boat cruises, sailing excursions, kayaking tours, island picnics, mountain biking and hiking

    • Spend an evening with a local cultural troupe, performing traditional songs and dances

    • Visit Imbabazi Orphanage, founded in 1994 by Rosamond Carr, age 82

  • Uganda's Mountain Gorillas

    Uganda's Mountain Gorillas

    Country: Uganda | Duration: 5 days | Price: Based on the time of year, length of stay, accommodation choices, number of participants, and inclusions

    Highlights:

    • Visit Bwindi Impenetrable Forest, one of Uganda's most biologically diverse rainforests

    • Embark on 2 gorilla treks, and spend a magical hour per visit in their presence

    • Spot chimpanzees, baboons, colobus monkeys, and Vervet monkeys

    • A bird lovers paradise, go in search of over 347 species of forest birds recorded in Bwindi

  • Uganda's Gorillas and Chimps

    Uganda's Gorillas and Chimps

    Country: Uganda | Duration: 7 days | Price: Based on the time of year, length of stay, accommodation choices, number of participants, and inclusions

    Highlights:

    • Embark on an unforgettable trek in Bwindi, and spend a magical hour with the gorillas

    • See and learn about the critically endangered Pangolin at the Pangolin Rescue Center

    • Go in search of Kibale National Park’s 13 primate species, including its elusive chimpanzees

    • Go in search of Lake Mburo’s zebra, impala, buffalo, leopard, hippos, crocodiles and birds

  • The Highlights of Uganda

    The Highlights of Uganda

    Country: Uganda | Duration: 13 days | Price: Based on the time of year, length of stay, accommodation choices, number of participants, and inclusions

    Highlights:

    • Enjoy a boat trip to the base of Murchison Falls, where the Nile thunders through a gorge

    • Embark on 2 gorilla treks in Bwindi, and spend a magical hour per visit with them

    • Go in search of Kibale’s 13 primate species, including its elusive chimpanzees

    • Encounter crocodile, elephant and hippos on a Kazinga Channel cruise

  • Exploring Kenya's Wilderness & Coast

    Exploring Kenya's Wilderness & Coast

    Country: Kenya | Duration: 11 days | Price: Based on the time of year, length of stay, accommodation choices, number of participants, and inclusions

    Highlights:

    • Go in search of more than 1.5 million wildebeest which migrate in an enormous loop every year

    • Enjoy Lake Naivasha, a premier birding destination which is also home to a great range of wildlife

    • Visit Amboseli, famous for big game sightings and home to over 80 mammals and 400 bird species

    • Relax on some of Kenya’s best beaches, including beautiful Diani with its soft white sands

  • The Wildlife of Kenya's National Parks

    The Wildlife of Kenya's National Parks

    Country: Kenya | Duration: 11 days | Price: Based on the time of year, length of stay, accommodation choices, number of participants, and inclusions

    Highlights:

    • Visit Meru National Park, made famous by Joy and George Adamson and Elsa the lioness

    • Home to Kenya's largest population of rhino, go in search of large numbers of flamingos and pelicans

    • Visit the Reteti Elephant Sanctuary, and enjoy encounters with Samburu’s big herds of elephants

    • Comprised of lion, leopard, rhino, buffalo and elephant, spot the ‘Big Five’ in their natural habitat

  • Kenya's Lakes and the Maasai Mara

    Kenya's Lakes and the Maasai Mara

    Country: Kenya | Duration: 7 days | Price: Based on the time of year, length of stay, accommodation choices, number of participants, and inclusions

    Highlights:

    • Lake Nakuru is primarily known for its many species of birds, including vast numbers of pink flamingos

    • Established as a National Park in 1950, go in search of Aberdare’s endangered black rhino

    • Visit Elsamere Conservation Centre, the former home of George and Joy Adamson

    • Enjoy an optional hot air balloon safari and admire the Maasai Mara’s ‘Big Five’ from the air

  • Tanzania's North and Zanzibar

    Tanzania's North and Zanzibar

    Country: Tanzania | Duration: 12 days | Price: Based on the time of year, length of stay, accommodation choices, number of participants, and inclusions

    Highlights:

    • Visit Ngorongoro Conservation Area, a World Heritage Site which is home to Ngorongoro Crater

    • Comprised of lion, leopard, rhino, buffalo and elephant, spot the ‘Big Five’ in their natural habitat

    • Visit Serengeti’s Great Wildebeest Migration, a bucket list experience for wildlife enthusiasts

    • Relax on the beautiful white sand beaches of Zanzibar, known as Unguja by the locals

  • In Search of Tanzania's Big Five

    In Search of Tanzania's Big Five

    Country: Tanzania | Duration: 8 days | Price: Based on the time of year, length of stay, accommodation choices, number of participants, and inclusions

    Highlights:

    • Go in search of Lake Manyara’s tree-climbing lions, occasionally seen in the park’s Acacia Trees

    • Visit Ngorongoro Conservation Area, a World Heritage Site which is home to Ngorongoro Crater

    • Comprised of lion, leopard, rhino, buffalo and elephant, spot the ‘Big Five’ in their natural habitat

    • Enjoy a night game drive and see nocturnal animals which are hard to spot during the day

  • The Wildlife of Tanzania's South

    The Wildlife of Tanzania's South

    Country: Tanzania | Duration: 8 days | Price: Based on the time of year, length of stay, accommodation choices, number of participants, and inclusions

    Highlights:

    • Enjoy morning and afternoon game drives in Nyerere, Africa’s newest and largest national park

    • With its abundant wildlife and fewer tourists, visit Ruaha which offers a wild safari experience

    • Enjoy a boat safari surrounded by Nyerere’s wildlife, keeping a lookout for elephant, hippo and lion

    • Spot Ruaha’s elephants, one of the largest populations of any of Tanzania’s parks

  • The Highlights of East Africa

    The Highlights of East Africa

    Countries: Rwanda, Uganda, Kenya & Tanzania | Duration: 13 days | Price: Based on the time of year, length of stay, accommodation choices, and inclusions

    Highlights:

    • Go mountain gorilla tracking in Volcanoes or Bwindi National Parks in Rwanda and Uganda

    • Marvel at the Great Migration and Big Five from a hot air balloon in the Maasai Mara or Serengeti

    • Visit a selection of world famous wildlife sanctuaries across Kenya and Tanzania

    • Relax on the white sand beaches of Zanzibar, Diani, Lamu, Msambweni or Watamu

“You cannot leave Africa, Africa said. It is always with you, there inside your head. Our rivers run in currents in the swirl of your thumbprints; our drumbeats counting out your pulse; our coastline the silhouette of your soul”

— Bridget Dore