Africa & Middle East
Witness the Great Migration in Tanzania, private camps in the Maasai Mara, enjoy a private safari in Botswana, trek to see mountain gorillas in Rwanda or Uganda. Petra by lamplight. The Nile raditional dahabiya. The deserts of Oman and the souks of Morocco. A region of remarkable contrasts, where extraordinary landscapes, rich cultures, and unforgettable wildlife create journeys your family will talk about for years.
Africa is the region where I am most particular. I will not place a safari without the right guide, in the right camp, in the right month. The cost of getting that wrong is too high, both in money and in the trip itself.
I work most often in Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda, Botswana, and South Africa. I plan multi-country itineraries cautiously, Africa rewards staying still longer than most clients expect. The trips that work best are typically two countries, twelve to fourteen nights, with a pause day in the middle.
The Middle East I take on selectively. Jordan, Oman, and (carefully) Saudi Arabia for the right historical brief. Egypt by river, on a dahabiya, with a Coptic studies guide who knows what's worth slowing down for. These are journeys that inspire wonder and leave lasting memories.
Countries and corners we know best.
- Kenya, the Mara, Laikipia, the northern conservancies
- Tanzania, the Serengeti, the Southern Circuit, Zanzibar to end
- Rwanda, gorilla trekking, in deliberate combinations
- Botswana, the Delta, Linyanti, the Makgadikgadi
- South Africa, Cape Town and the Winelands, the Sabi Sand
- Jordan, Petra, Wadi Rum, the Dead Sea
- Egypt, Cairo briefly, then the Nile by dahabiya
How trips here tend to take shape.
Itineraries that have worked for recent clients. Yours will be its own thing, but these are good places to begin.
- 01A Kenya/Tanzania two-week safari with three different camps
- 02Botswana mobile camp, eight nights, ending in Cape Town
- 03Rwanda gorilla trekking spliced with a Kenya conservancy week
- 04Jordan in winter, Amman, Petra, Wadi Rum, the Dead Sea
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