Acacia tree silhouetted against a golden sunset over the African savanna

Kenya · Tanzania

Your first safari, done perfectly.

Great Migration crossings, golden savanna mornings and evenings at handpicked luxury camps — guided by local experts who know every bend of the Mara and the Serengeti.

Featured Safaris

Journeys we know by heart

Three of our most-loved routes, refined over years of guiding. Every itinerary is tailored around your dates, pace and budget.

Wildebeest crossing the Mara River during the Great Migration7 days

Maasai Mara · Serengeti

The Great Migration Safari

Follow the wildebeest herds as a million hooves cross the Mara River — with balloon safari and private guide included.

from $4,850

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Golden sunset with an acacia tree in the Serengeti10 days

Maasai Mara · Ngorongoro · Serengeti

Mara & Serengeti Explorer

The complete classic: two countries, the Big Five, and sundowners on the crater rim — linked by scenic bush flights.

from $6,400

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Elephants walking with Mount Kilimanjaro behind them in Amboseli4 days

Amboseli National Park

Amboseli Elephant Escape

Great elephant tuskers against the snows of Kilimanjaro — an ideal first taste of safari, close to Nairobi.

from $2,950

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Guests in open safari vehicles watching wildlife across the savanna

Why Ricolimo

Built for first-time safari travelers

Your first safari should feel effortless. We handle every transfer, permit and camp booking — and we are with you from the first email to the last sundowner.

Expert local guides

Kenyan and Tanzanian guides with 10+ years in the field — they read the bush like a book and find what others miss.

Seamless logistics

Visas, park permits, bush flights and transfers arranged end-to-end, so you never queue, worry or guess.

Handpicked luxury camps

A shortlist of camps we know personally — tented suites with golden-hour views, exceptional food and warm service.

First-timer care

Packing lists, photography tips and a briefing call before you fly. No question is too small.

Lone acacia tree at sunset on the Kenyan savanna

Kenya

Kenya

The original safari country — the Mara's great plains, Amboseli's elephants and the red dust of Tsavo.

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Aerial view over the Ngorongoro Crater in Tanzania

Tanzania

Tanzania

The Serengeti's endless grass, the Ngorongoro Crater's lost world and Kilimanjaro watching over it all.

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Smiling couple enjoying a safari tour in warm evening light

Guest moment

“We had never been on safari before, and Ricolimo made it feel effortless. Watching the sun rise over the Mara with elephants in front of us — I still get chills thinking about it.”

Sarah & Tom Whitfield

First-time safari travelers, London — Great Migration Safari, July

Luxury tented safari camp glowing at sunset in the Serengeti

Plan Your Safari

Start planning your safari

Tell us when you want to travel and what you dream of seeing. We will design a private itinerary and send it within one business day — no obligation, no jargon.

Plan Your Safari

First-time safari travelers welcome — we guide you through every step.