🇰🇪East Africa
- Capital
- Nairobi
- Go for
- Nairobi design studios, Maasai Mara, Lamu old town
- Taste
- Ugali and nyama choma
- Best time
- July to October for the migration
- Say hello
- Habari · Kiswahili
Travel tip: Book Mara lodges months ahead for migration season, and carry cash for community conservancy fees.
🇹🇿East Africa
- Capital
- Dodoma
- Go for
- Zanzibar stone town, Serengeti, Kilimanjaro
- Taste
- Pilau and mishkaki
- Best time
- June to October
- Say hello
- Karibu · Kiswahili
Travel tip: Dress modestly in Zanzibar's Stone Town — shoulders and knees covered — out of respect for local custom.
🇪🇹East Africa
- Capital
- Addis Ababa
- Go for
- Lalibela rock churches, Simien mountains, coffee ceremonies
- Taste
- Injera with doro wat
- Best time
- October to March
- Say hello
- Selam · Amharic
Travel tip: Addis sits at 2,350m — give yourself a slow first day before heading higher.
🇷🇼East Africa
- Capital
- Kigali
- Go for
- Kigali city walks, Volcanoes National Park, Lake Kivu
- Taste
- Isombe
- Best time
- June to September
- Say hello
- Muraho · Kinyarwanda
Travel tip: Gorilla permits are limited and sold in advance; plastic bags are banned at the border.
🇺🇬East Africa
- Capital
- Kampala
- Go for
- Bwindi gorillas, Nile source at Jinja, Kampala music nights
- Taste
- Rolex and luwombo
- Best time
- December to February, June to August
- Say hello
- Oli otya · Luganda
Travel tip: Gorilla permits sell out months ahead — fix those dates before booking flights.
