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Outstanding Simien Mountains Tours

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Safari

East Africa's classic savanna safari — the Masai Mara, Serengeti and Ngorongoro crater — plus Ethiopia's own lowland parks, with big game brought close by expert local guides.

The experience

East Africa wrote the book on safari: the Masai Mara, the Serengeti plains and the Ngorongoro crater are where the great migration plays out and big cats hold court on open grassland.

Ethiopia's own lowlands join the story — Awash National Park offers oryx, kudu, zebra and golden jackals in savanna that sees a fraction of the crowds.

We run safaris by private or small-group vehicle, staying in comfortable camps and lodges, with local guides who read the bush floor-by-floor and know when and where the wildlife will move.

Highlights

  • Safari the Masai Mara and Serengeti in one seamless journey
  • Game-view the Ngorongoro crater's wildlife amphitheatre
  • Chase migration river crossings where the season allows
  • Meet Ethiopia's lowland game in Awash National Park
  • Private vehicles and expert local guides throughout

What you'll do

  • Morning and afternoon game drives at the richest parks
  • Track big cats, elephants and plains game with your guide
  • Photograph predators and landscapes from safe vantage points
  • Settle into comfortable camps and lodges between drives
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Safari in pictures

When to go

What this looks like this month

The highlands are a year-round destination — each season changes the light, the trails and the wildlife. Tap a season to see what to expect.

The classic travel window

Best for: trekking, history, the Danakil & coast

We're in this season now

Clear skies across the highlands and northern circuit, a cooler Danakil, and a good window for East African summits and beaches.

Expect settled, sunny weather across most of Ethiopia — crisp mountain mornings in the Simien and Bale highlands, dependable roads on the historical circuit, and drier conditions in the Omo Valley. The Danakil is at its least punishing in these months. In East Africa this window suits Kilimanjaro climbs and Zanzibar's beach season.

Plan for Dry season

Months shown are general guidance — routes adapt to the season.

Take it further

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The white sands and turquoise waters of the Zanzibar coast
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Where it happens

Places for this experience

A golden savanna landscape in Kenya with acacia trees at sunrise

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Snow-capped Kilimanjaro rising above the Tanzanian plains

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Made to measure

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