EAST AFRICA
Wild, ancient, and deeply felt
East Africa gets under your skin and stays there; alive in a way that’s hard to prepare for and impossible to forget.
East Africa holds some of the most extraordinary landscapes on the continent
Beaches, mountains, savannah’s, and ancient forests spread across a region that rewards exploration in every direction.
Kenya is where Finch’s story begins. Four generations of our family have lived and worked here, building relationships with the land, the people, and the partners who understand it best. That knowledge runs through every journey we shape in this region. Tanzania, Rwanda, and Uganda each offer something profound. We’ll help you find the right one.
Kenya
Kenya is one of Africa's great safari countries. It's wild, varied, deeply familiar to Finch. From the grassy plains of the Maasai Mara to Mount Kenya, Laikipia, the northern deserts, Lake Victoria, and the white-sand Swahili Coast, Kenya has extraordinary landscapes and rich cultural depth.
Unrivalled private conservancies and cultural depth.
What makes it special
Great migration · Maasai culture · Amboseli's elephant herds beneath Kilimanjaro · Samburu's rare northern species · Tsavo's red elephants · Lake Nakuru flamingos · Hell's Gate · Chyulu Hills · Big cats · Wild dogs · Black rhino · Grevy's zebra · Reticulated giraffe · Beisa oryx
Experiences
Private conservancy safaris · Balloon safaris · Camel safaris in Laikipia · Horseback safaris · Fly camping · Walking safaris · Conservation behind-the-scenes · Rhino tracking · Private Maasai ceremonies · Fishing on Lake Victoria · Swahili coast & Lamu
Tanzania
Tanzania holds some of Africa's most iconic landscapes: The Serengeti in motion, Kilimanjaro on the horizon and Ngorongoro's wildlife-rich crater. It offers the scale many first-time travellers imagine, but there's enough depth and seasonal nuance to keep drawing people back. Beyond the bush, Zanzibar brings warm Indian Ocean waters and a slower coastal rhythm.
The grandest safari landscapes and the most iconic wildlife spectacles.
What makes it special
Ngorongoro · Serengeti · Kilimanjaro · Zanzibar · Southern Serengeti calving season · Ruaha National Park · Nyerere National Park (Selous) · Mahale chimpanzees · Katavi · Lake Manyara · Tarangire elephant migration
Experiences
Walking safaris · Fly camping · Mobile migration camps · Dhow sailing · Spice farms · Diving and snorkelling · Chimpanzee trekking · Crater floor picnic · Cultural visits with Hadzabe and Datoga
Rwanda
Volcanoes rise through cloud forest and Gorillas move through undergrowth a few feet away. Rwanda is small in size and enormous in impact, a country where the quality of encounter, with both wildlife and landscape, is consistently unlike anywhere else in East Africa.
Africa's most refined gorilla destination.
What makes it special
Volcanoes National Park · Golden monkeys · Nyungwe Forest · Akagera National Park · Kigali arts and design · Dian Fossey history · Chimpanzees · Birding
Experiences
Gorilla trekking · Coffee experiences · Canopy walk · Luxury wellness after trekking
Uganda
Uganda is wilder, greener and more intimate than most expect. Ancient landscapes, Gorillas, and a conservation story that runs deep. For travellers who want to experience Africa at its most unhurried and extraordinary.
The richest primate experiences on Earth.
What makes it special
Source of the Nile · Bwindi Impenetrable Forest · Kibale chimpanzees · Queen Elizabeth National Park · Murchison Falls · Kidepo Valley · Tree-climbing lions · Kazinga Channel · Shoebill storks
Experiences
Gorilla trekking · Birdwatching · Kazinga Channel cruises · Shoebill tracking · White-water rafting · Cultural encounters
EXPERIENCES
EAST AFRICA
Gorilla Trekking
Rwanda · Uganda
Small groups trek with expert guides to spend time with habituated gorilla families — an encounter that is, by almost every account, one of the most moving experiences in Africa.
Great Migration Safaris
Kenya · Tanzania
Few experiences hold a family’s attention the way Africa does. The wildlife, the pace, the sense of shared wonder — it works across generations in a wonderful way. We design around everyone: the energy of the youngest, the comfort of the oldest and everything in between
Maasai & Samburu Cultural Experiences
Kenya
Both the Maasai and Samburu have lived alongside East Africa’s great wildlife areas for generations, each with their own distinct traditions, identity and relationship to the land. These encounters add context to the landscape in ways few other experiences can.
FIRST TIME TO AFRICA
You don’t need to know it all before you begin
Most journeys start with a question, a feeling, or simply a sense of where you would like to end up. Tell us what kind of journey you are hoping for and we will help shape it from there.
