The ultimate safari: combining Kenya and Uganda

Ready to finally dive into planning that trip to Africa? On a continent of such scale, diversity and limitless possibility, it can be difficult to know where to start. If you’re the sort that loves to do everything, then taking advantage of a new flight link between Kenya’s Masai Mara and Uganda is an excellent place to start. This exciting combination fuses a classic Out of Africa experience with an exhilarating trek to see one of the world’s most endangered species.

The Masai Mara is one of east Africa’s best-known game viewing areas and adjoins the Serengeti National Park in Tanzania. This is perhaps the only region left in Kenya where you may see animals in the same super abundance as existed a century ago. Staying on these fertile grasslands, you’ll have the lion’s share of accommodation options, from rustic bush camps to brass-tap-luxury lodges. Many of the best properties though are remotely situated on the private concessions…