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A new chapter for our Legendary safari experiences

Legendary Expeditions and Chem Chem Safari have joined the Auberge Collection, uniting nine exceptional properties across Tanzania’s most iconic wildlife destinations under one visionary new brand: Auberge Safari.

For travelers and trade partners, this means the same True. Wild. Free experience you know and trust, now seamlessly connected in an unrivaled portfolio of luxury safari camps and lodges.

As Auberge Safari takes flight, Legendary Expeditions is stepping into a new role as your premier partner for Auberge Safari journeys, crafting extraordinary experiences across northern Tanzania — and beyond. Return on June 1, 2026 to find out more

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The many faces of East Africa

A region of extraordinary contrasts

East Africa is a region of extraordinary contrasts — vast savannahs, ancient gorilla forests, volcanic craters, and coral-fringed coastlines, each home to wildlife and cultures found nowhere else on earth. From the Serengeti to the Masai Mara, Rwanda and Uganda's misty highlands, and the shores of Zanzibar, the region’s iconic destinations reward those who seek to explore deeply.

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Northern Tanzania

Few places on earth concentrate such iconic wildlife and landscapes into a single region. The Serengeti's sweeping plains host the Great Migration; the Ngorongoro Crater delivers remarkable wildlife density within its ancient volcanic basin; Tarangire's baobab-dotted terrain and the forests of Kilimanjaro add layers of contrast and beauty. Together, they form one of the world's most compelling safari destinations.

Southern Tanzania

Where the north captivates with spectacle, the south rewards with solitude. Nyerere National Park's vast river systems and Ruaha's rugged, baobab-splashed terrain offer a wilder, less-traveled Tanzania — one defined by scale, remoteness, and predator density that rivals anywhere on the continent. For those combining both, north and south, together tell the complete Tanzanian story.

Kenya

One of East Africa's oldest and most celebrated safari destinations, Kenya offers a breadth that rewards exploration. The Masaai Mara draws the wildebeest herds north each year in one of the Migration's most dramatic chapters, while its resident lion, leopard, and cheetah populations ensure exceptional predator viewing year-round. Beyond the Mara, Amboseli's elephant-filled plains beneath Kilimanjaro, the private conservancies of Laikipia, and the dramatic escarpments of the Rift Valley together make Kenya a destination of remarkable range and contrast.

Rwanda

With a depth of wildlife and extraordinary landscapes that belie its scale, Rwanda reveals itself gradually. Trek through mist-draped montane forest to sit in the presence of endangered mountain gorillas, or encounter the rare golden monkey along the volcanic slopes of the Virungas. These experiences, together with the country's deeply moving human story, make it one of Africa's most profoundly affecting destinations.

Uganda

Uganda is where Africa's most intimate wildlife encounters await. Trek through the ancient stands of Bwindi Impenetrable Forest to sit with mountain gorillas, track chimpanzees through Kibale, or explore the papyrus-fringed wetlands of Queen Elizabeth National Park. Unhurried and genuinely off the beaten path, it's a destination that rewards the curious.

Mahale Mountains – Lake Tanganyika

On the remote eastern shores of Lake Tanganyika — the world's second-deepest freshwater lake — Mahale Mountains National Park stands as one of Africa's most extraordinary and least visited wildernesses. Fringed by water that drops to depths of over 1.5km and backed by dense, mist-covered forest, it is a place of striking beauty and profound isolation. Here, one of Africa's largest and most stable wild chimpanzee populations — around 1,000 individuals — offers rare and intimate trekking encounters in a setting unlike anywhere else on the continent.

Zanzibar

The perfect coastal counterpoint to an East African safari, Zanzibar trades the bush for coral-fringed beaches, warm Indian Ocean waters, and the layered history of Stone Town. Exchange early morning game drives for languid days on the sand, spice-scented medinas, and sundowners over the sea — an ending to any safari that earns its place as a destination in its own right.