Pride of East Africa: Kenya & Tanzania

If you’re making a once-in-a-lifetime trip to East Africa, keep these key elements in mind as you compare options. You won't find a superior safari that combines the best of Kenya and Tanzania.

1. A Rare Secluded Experience, Away from Crowds
   There’s no question East Africa draws a lot of safari travelers. The abundant wildlife in the famous national parks of Kenya and Tanzania makes them duly popular destinations. That’s why we concentrate on private reserves where wildlife abounds but visitor numbers are strictly limited. We know you don't want to come all the way to East Africa to see a lion surrounded by 15 or 20 other safari vehicles. On exclusive private conservancies, we are mostly alone with the animals.

2. An Itinerary Designed Around the Migration
   Many companies operate the same standard “migration safari" circuit year-round, with no concern to time-specific locations for the arrival of the herds. We focus on the best time to see the animals, then build our itineraries and dates around that, attempting to time our presence for peak viewing. An integral feature is our mobile base camps, strategically positioned for proximity to where wildlife is most prolific at that time.

3. Exclusive Safari Activities on Private Reserves
   Most safaris stay within the main areas of the most popular national parks and reserves. In contrast, we choose remote small camps on private conservancies within the Maasai Mara and Serengeti ecosystems, away from big lodges and primary roads filled with vehicles. From these adjacent reserves, we have easy access to more remote sectors of the parks while also enjoying special privileges not allowed within their bounds, such as guided safari walks, off-road driving, and night drives in search of nocturnal wildlife.

4. Meet the World's Last Two White Rhinos & Witness Conservation in Action
   Located on the Laikipia Plateau in the shadow of Mount Kenya, Ol Pejeta is a working cattle ranch, which first set aside land for rhino conservation in 1988. Today this 90,000-acre preserve is the largest black rhino sanctuary in East Africa and home to Earth's last two northern white rhinos. Visit this pair of females with their guards, and learn about groundbreaking science that's being done to save their species.

5. In 2025: Coveted Early Morning Access to Ngorongoro Crater
   We've designed our itinerary to make sure we are at the gate to enter Ngorongoro Crater the moment the reserve opens early in the morning. Our timing ensures a full day on safari in the crater, with an early arrival to beat the crowds. With expedited access to wildlife viewing on the crater floor early in the morning, we'll be there when many animals are most active.

6. In 2026: A Rare Visit to Northern Kenya's Namunyak Conservancy & Elephant Sanctuary
   Namunyak, one of Kenya’s most pristine wilderness areas, is critical refuge for important northern populations of reticulated giraffe, gerenuk, leopard, African wild dog, impala, lion, greater kudu and many different birds. The conservancy is particularly important for elephants as they move seasonally between the Mathews Range and the Ngare Ndare Forest near Mount Kenya. Explore from Nat Hab’s new Elephant Conservation Camp—including a private visit to Reteti Elephant Sanctuary.

7. Small Groups Mean Better Wildlife Encounters
   We travel with a maximum of 12 guests. Many East African safaris take groups of 20 or more, packed into cramped mini-buses. Small groups mean we get closer to the herds, have better photo opportunities, and our experience is enriched by personalized interpretation from our Expedition Leaders as we watch the wildlife action side by side.

8. Maximize Comfort & Time with Internal Flights 
   Many safari companies transport you to and from the bush by vehicle—meaning long, dusty drives over rough roads. We’ve included flights wherever possible, maximizing time for what you have come to East Africa for: wildlife viewing on safari.

9. Count on a Window Seat & Plenty of Space in Our Chartered Vehicles
   We limit the number in each safari vehicle to maximize comfort, and every traveler has a window seat for unimpeded views and photography—this is not the case with every safari operator. 

10. The World's Finest Safari Guides
    Natural Habitat Adventures is known worldwide for employing the finest naturalist guides on the planet. In Kenya and Tanzania, our own Expedition Leaders  are with our groups from beginning to end. They are among the most highly trained guides in Africa, averaging more than 15 years' guiding experience and dedicated to sharing exceptional knowledge and highly personalized service. Their training is further enhanced with resources from WWF’s top scientists. See Expedition Leader bios and traveler comments regarding the quality of our leaders.

11. Our Quality-Value Guarantee Ensures Your Superior Safari Experience
    Natural Habitat Adventures offers an exclusive guarantee, which clearly states that we will meet the lofty expectations we set forth in our promotional materials. To our knowledge, this is the most ambitious guarantee made by any adventure travel company. Read our important promise.

12. Feel Good About Your Carbon-Neutral Journey
    We care deeply about our planet, as we know you do. When you travel with us, the carbon emissions from your trip are 100% offset—including your round-trip flights from home. Natural Habitat Adventures has been the world’s first carbon-neutral travel company since 2007.