The Journal
Safari Post
Stories, field notes and curator’s insights from across East Africa’s wildest corners.
Why we write
Accurate, lived-in information about East African tourism
East Africa is one of the most written-about and most misunderstood travel regions on earth. A quick search returns a sea of recycled itineraries, outdated park fees, and AI-generated lodge recommendations from people who have never actually slept in the tent they are selling you. We decided to do the opposite.
Everything on this journal is written by guides, camp managers, and trip designers who live and work between Arusha, Nairobi, Kigali, and Kampala. We have walked the routes, eaten in the lodges, met the rangers, and tracked the migration through every season.
Latest
From the field
- Planning, Travel Info
Tanzania Safari Seasons Explained 2027-2028
Tanzania Safari Seasons, Simply Explained: When Is the Best Time to Visit?
- Itineraries, Planning
Tanzania safari itinerary 10 days
How to plan a Tanzania safari itinerary for 10 days 2026 – 2028
- Travel Info
Tanzania Mandatory Travel Insurance
From 1 October 2026, eligible foreign visitors entering Mainland Tanzania will be required to have…
- Wildlife
Why the 2026 Serengeti Migration Is Unmissable
Every September, Africa’s famed Serengeti becomes the stage for the world’s largest terrestrial…
- Philosophy, Wildlife
Night Game Drives: A Different Kind of Wild
When the last light fades, the African bush changes completely. The daytime wildlife disappears…
- Zanzibar
Zanzibar After the Safari: The Perfect Pairing
After several days of early starts, dusty game drives, and the constant adrenaline of wildlife…
- Wildlife
Beyond the Big Five: Tracking Chimpanzees in Mahale
On the eastern shore of Lake Tanganyika, a forested mountain range rises straight from waters so…
- Trekking
Climbing Kilimanjaro: Choosing Your Route
At 5,895 metres, Kilimanjaro is the highest free-standing mountain on earth and the only one of the…
- Philosophy
Why We Believe in Slow Travel
The temptation, on a first safari, is to see everything. Five parks in seven days. A new lodge…
- Wildlife
The Great Migration: A Front-Row Seat to Nature’s Greatest Show
Every year, more than 1.5 million wildebeest, 200,000 zebras, and hundreds of thousands of gazelles…