Golden grass rolls to the horizon and every ridge hides a story. This is the land of the great herds, where a single dawn can hold a hunt, a river crossing and a sky on fire.

Private conservancies where the fences are few and the guides are tenacious. Rhino, wild dog and big cats roam in country you can explore on foot, on horseback or by night.

The scent of cloves drifts through the old town while dhows rock in the harbour. Swahili coast, Portuguese ramparts and a warm sea waiting at the end of the day.

Eleven churches carved downward from solid rock, joined by tunnels and trenches. Pilgrims in white robes still gather at dawn, as they have for centuries.

Jagged escarpments plunge thousands of feet while gelada baboons graze like sheep on the edge. It is one of Africa's most dramatic walking landscapes.

Endless plains under a sky that seems to go on forever. Here the rhythm of the migration, predators and light has played out for millennia, and you are invited to watch.

A vast volcanic caldera cradling a wildlife-rich floor. Descend at dawn with mist in the hollows and find rhino, flamingos and lions in a single natural amphitheatre.

Migration watch

Position at the Mara River as thousands of wildebeest gather courage to cross (July to October).

Sunrise balloon flight

Float silently over the plains, then land to a champagne bush breakfast.

Maasai village visit

Walk with warriors, learn their tracking craft and hear the stories behind the beadwork.