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.

An ancient forest so dense that sunlight arrives in slivers. About half the world's mountain gorillas live here, and trekking to find them is the encounter of a lifetime.

The chimpanzee capital of the world. Hoots echo through the canopy as you follow trackers toward troops of our closest living relatives.

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.

Church of St George

See the cross-shaped church sunk into a pit of red volcanic rock.

Dawn liturgy

Join white-robed worshippers as chanting echoes through candlelit stone.

Priest's blessing

Handle ancient crosses and illuminated manuscripts with a church guardian.