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.

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.

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.

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.