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VPAAL

Tour Operator

(Based in Nairobi)

+254 718 667 577

bookings@vpaal.co.ke

Samburu cultural scenery with traditional homestead setting
Kenya Tanzania Uganda Rwanda

Destinations

Parks, coastlines and highlands across East Africa — what each place is actually good for, when to go, and how to get there.

Herd of African elephants walking across the Amboseli savannah with Mount Kilimanjaro rising in the background
Kenya

Amboseli National Park

Best time · June to October (dry season) for clearest Kilimanjaro views and concentrated game viewing around the swamps

 Sunrise breaking through mist over the dense, forested hills of Bwindi Impenetrable Forest
Uganda

Bwindi Impenetrable Forest

Best time · June to August and December to February, the driest months for trekking conditions

 Woman standing on the white sand of Diani Beach, Kenya, looking out over the turquoise Indian Ocean
Kenya

Diani Beach

Best time · December to March and July to October for the sunniest, calmest coastal weather

 Hippopotamus grazing along the shoreline of Lake Naivasha, Kenya, with the lake stretching into the distance
Kenya

Lake Naivasha

Best time · Year-round; driest, clearest conditions from June to October

 Flock of pelicans flying above the shoreline of Lake Nakuru National Park, Kenya
Kenya

Lake Nakuru National Park

Best time · Year-round for rhino tracking; flamingo numbers are best checked closer to travel dates as they shift between Rift Valley lakes

 Panoramic view of wildebeest migrating across the open grasslands of the Masai Mara
Kenya

Masai Mara National Reserve

Best time · July to October for the migration river crossings; January to March for calving season and quieter game drives

 Aerial view of Mount Kenya's jagged rocky peaks and surrounding highland landscape in Kirinyaga County
Kenya

Mount Kenya

Best time · January to February and June to September for the driest, clearest trekking conditions

 Snow-capped summit of Mount Kilimanjaro rising above acacia trees and clouds on the Tanzanian plain
Tanzania

Mount Kilimanjaro

Best time · January to March and June to October for the best summit success rates

 Panoramic view of the forested crater floor and rim of Ngorongoro Crater, Tanzania
Tanzania

Ngorongoro Crater

Best time · Year-round; June to October offers the driest, clearest game viewing

 Aerial view of giraffes crossing the sandy plains of Samburu National Reserve with a distant mountain on the horizon
Kenya

Samburu National Reserve

Best time · June to October and January to February, when wildlife concentrates most tightly around the river

 Wide view of the Serengeti plains with scattered acacia trees and a dirt track under a vibrant sky
Tanzania

Serengeti National Park

Best time · June to September for the northern migration river crossings; January to March for calving season on the southern plains

 Golden hour view of Tsavo National Park, Kenya, with a lone tree silhouetted against the sunset over the red-earth plains
Kenya

Tsavo National Park

Best time · June to October (dry season) for the clearest game viewing across both sections

 Cloud-wrapped volcanic mountains rising above a lake in the Virunga highlands near Volcanoes National Park, Rwanda
Rwanda

Volcanoes National Park

Best time · June to September and December to February for the driest trekking conditions

 Traditional wooden dhow sailing near the Zanzibar shoreline under a clear blue sky
Tanzania

Zanzibar

Best time · June to October and December to February for the driest, sunniest beach weather

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