You can call us in Boulder, Colorado at 888-658-7102 or 303-415-2574. Or send us an email at info@deeperafrica.com.

There are a couple of ways to travel with us:

• You can book a Suggested Itinerary from our brochure or website. These trips offer the convenience of a pre-set itinerary and a fixed price, with flexible scheduling. Travel dates are up to you.


• You can book into a Group Departure trip that fits your interests and your schedule, joining a small group of travelers. These trips are on our website and in our brochure. A Group Departure trip gives you the convenience of a fixed price and a pre-set itinerary.


• Or you can start from scratch and work with us to develop a totally customized itinerary and schedule. We are enthusiastically open to side trips, detours, special needs and special plans.

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There are at least four reasons you should come with us.

• We specialize in travel in Kenya and Tanzania. This specialization has given us opportunities to make contacts that give you privileged access to places you'd never find on your own. We know these countries and travel in them. You are welcomed as a guest by our in-country outfitters and our native guides, by the lodges we frequent, and by the camp owners and managers we support.


• We have formed close working partnerships with the best in-country outfitters and the best lodges and camps-outfits that have decades of experience with guests on safari. In addition, we are committed to employing local people to the maximum extent possible. We pay our people well and, just as important, we provide them with training and involve them in our company. They are trusted partners in providing our guests with the best safari experience available in Kenya and Tanzania.


• Ethical tourism is one of the cornerstones of our company. Deeper Africa is committed to travel that provides exciting opportunities for our guests while enriching lives and protecting habitats in East Africa. We support micro-economic development projects with a number of tribal groups in Kenya and Tanzania. These programs allow our guests exclusive entry onto tribal lands while giving local people local control over the way tourism is introduced and the way dollars earned are used. Our programs open up rare opportunities for in-depth exchanges between western culture and traditional African cultures.


• Education is one of the cornerstones of Deeper Africa. On our safaris, you learn by going. It is a highly entertaining process of deepening discovery that we call Natural Learning and it's an integral part of every one of our safaris. As our guides teach you to spot and identify game and track animals, you begin to see with new eyes. You become more curious and observant about animal behaviors, and you begin to understand how all the pieces of the ecosystem fit together. In addition, we can also arrange your safari to give you special access to amazing people who know Africa's depths: researchers, directors of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) tribal councils, and camp owners. At Deeper Africa we want you to come away with a deeper understanding of an astonishing landscape.

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• Full board lodging, whether in hotels, lodges, tented camps, mobile tented camps, or bush camps as specified in your itinerary


• All meals


• All your park and game reserves fees, including conservation fees


• Unlimited game drives in our safari vehicles-window seat guaranteed


• All airport transfers


• All in-country transportation as specified in your itinerary, whether by vehicle or bush plane


• One of our experienced in-country safari guides. Our Kenyan guides are all certified by the Kenya Professional Safari Guide Association (KPSGA)


• Access to additional research experts and experts from various camps as specified in your itinerary


• Active adventures including horseback riding and walking safaris, as specified in your itinerary


• Excursions, as specified in your itinerary


• Unlimited bottled water in our safari vehicles


• Beverages in our mobile tented camps and bush camps


• Enrollment in Flying Doctors or Knight Support Emergency Evacuation Service


• Pre-departure guide book, safari journal, and map

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• International Airfare


• Passport and Visa Fees


• Gratuities


• Alcoholic beverages and some other beverages at some camps


• Telephone or facsimile charges or other items of a personal nature

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Our trips use tiered pricing based on logistics. Getting people into remote areas where the best game viewing exists is more costly when there are only two people in the Land Cruiser, rather than four or five. Economies of scale result in lower pricing for four or five people traveling together as opposed to pricing for a couple traveling alone. As well, the logistics of moving gear around for a walking safari with numerous bush camps is more complicated and costly than a trip that involves simply staying at a lodge. Our pricing structure is tiered so you pay for the costs of your safari and don't subsidize other groups.

Our trips have no hidden costs. We don’t quote you a low price and then tell you that, in addition you have to pay your park fees or that in-country transportation is extra. When we quote you a trip price it includes almost everything while you are in-country. The few items not included like gratuities, passport and visa fees, and beverages are set forth above.

Our trip prices range over a wide scale. The variations in pricing result from a number of factors
which include:

The number of people traveling in the group Whether your in-country transportation is by bush plane or Land Cruiser Whether you want to participate in activities like horseback riding Whether you choose to stay in lodges or smaller tented camps How remote you want to go Whether you want to have visits with resident experts Whether you want to view game from a mobile tented camp Whether you want to participate in walking safaris that involve remote bush camps

We can work with you to bring your safari within your budget range. Most of our trips are Suggested Itineraries, but you can vary them as you want. Let us know what your budget is and we will do our best to design a trip that gives you the experiences you want within the budget you set. While the quality of our trips doesn't allow us to compete with budget operators, we believe that we can give you a great safari within a price range you will feel comfortable with.

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You can always have a private room. African hotels, lodges, and camps charge a single supplement for private rooms. The single supplement charge is set forth at the bottom of each trip's pricing. If you join one of our Group Departures we will do our best to fit you together with another same sex guest traveling alone.

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There is no cutoff. However, flights into Kenya and Tanzania are limited and we find that there can be problems getting seats on British Airways or KLM if you try to schedule less than two months ahead of time. Peak seasons also book up as far as nine months ahead of time. In Kenya the mass migration of animals into Maasai Mara makes it difficult to get lodging and airplane flights during July and August, if they are not purchased far ahead of time. Mid to late December is a busy time in both Kenya and Tanzania. Outside of peak seasons, you should have no trouble booking if you schedule your safari at least four months in advance.

Finally, while it is prudent to plan ahead, we always advise people to try to obtain bookings when they find an opportunity to travel-even on relatively short notice. We are often successful with only two to three months notice.

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Game viewing in these countries is simply fantastic. And there is a wonderful choice of comfortable lodges and camps, so you can have first class game without giving up creature comforts. Kenya and Tanzania are stable countries with a rich safari history. Game preservation is a high priority of both governments, ensuring that game populations remain high and game is protected.

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Let's start with when not to travel: November, April and May. This is the rainy season in East Africa and it becomes pretty hard to get around in the remote places our guests want to explore. A mass migration of herd animals moves into Kenya in July, August, and early to mid-September. That can be a spectacular time to travel in Kenya. The same migration moves into the Serengeti in Tanzania in December, January, February, and March. That can be a spectacular time to travel in Tanzania. Climate changes are triggering some changes in the timing of the migration, so check with us if you are interested in traveling on the edges of the normal migratory months.

This doesn't mean that there isn't great game viewing at other times. Off-peak season can be a very relaxing time. The lodges are less crowded and the game reserves not involved in the migratory pathways have as much game as normal. It's all a matter of what you want. Check with us if you have specific time frames in mind for your travel and we can help you plan where to be so you get the best possible game viewing experiences.

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Most of East Africa is savannah, comparable to the high plateau, semi-desert areas of Colorado or New Mexico. Altitude ranges from 3,000 to 7,000 feet (915-2130 meters). (Obviously Kilimanjaro climbers will experience much higher altitudes.) Temperatures during the day range from 75 to 90 degrees Fahrenheit. Nights are cool with temperatures dipping as low as 40 degrees Fahrenheit in some areas (Ngorongoro Crater, for example). Even though you will be traveling near the equator, please take our packing recommendations seriously and take along a light jacket or sweatshirt, sweater, and a fleece pullover. Additionally, bring something warm to sleep in at night. Humidity is low. If you don't travel near the rainy season, it usually doesn't rain.

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Absolutely. Some of our guests have volunteered to speak with potential travelers, so just let us know if you would like the telephone number of a past guest. Additionally, we have several children who have volunteered to speak with other kids or with parents about our Family Safaris.

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You get to choose the activity level of your safari. Traditional Land Cruiser safaris require little or no physical activity, although you can add all kinds of active adventures to your safari, including an afternoon walking safari, a morning horseback ride, or a boating adventure.

Our Explorer Safaris are quite active. These trips include 8 to 10 walking days. Each walking day involves 3 to 6 hours on foot, with a Land Cruiser shadowing the group so you can walk as much of that time as you want and ride the rest of the way. On these trips, you also spend some time in a traditional Land Cruiser safari, but these safaris are definitely for people who want to be more active.

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After you book your trip we provide you with our Deeper Africa guide book which has an extensive section on packing, along with several packing lists. There are no special items that you need to purchase for your safari. Casual wash and wear clothing is the most appropriate. During the day, the best clothing is shorts or safari pants. Lightweight cotton or nylon tops and cotton or nylon shirts are the norm. While in the bush, it is helpful to wear neutral colors such as khaki, grey, tan, or olive. Primates, birds, and insects have color vision. Bright colors can frighten away the monkeys while attracting bugs.

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Before you leave for an international destination you should consult your physician. The pre-departure materials you receive from Deeper Africa include detailed information about vaccinations and other health related matters you should discuss with your physician. You will also need to decide on a malaria prevention medication. Our pre-departure materials outline the alternatives available so you can talk intelligently with your physician about the choices. We also give you detailed recommendations for personal mosquito prevention measures you should follow while in Kenya or Tanzania.

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