Imagine Africa Guidebooks

We have a selection of guidebooks to some of our most popular countries in Africa. Written by our specialists, they detail destination information, a wildlife guide, some suggested itineraries and plenty more to inspire your holiday. Fill in the form below and if you live in UK, your guidebook will arrive by post within the next couple of days. For those who live abroad, we will send this via a PDF to your email.

East Africa Highlights

Home to the world’s most celebrated safari and blissful beaches meeting turquoise waters, East Africa is overqualified as a holiday destination. Our Africa specialists can help you identify what’s possible in the time you have.

Whether you have your heart set on spotting the majestic game of the Masai Mara and Serengeti or on seeking out the mountain gorillas of Uganda and Rwanda, East Africa is rich in natural assets.

The heavenly beaches along the coast of Kenya, Tanzania and surrounding the island of Zanzibar serve up the perfect excuse to take the tempo down a notch.

Our team of Africa specialists are extremely well-versed in designing bespoke safari and beach holidays as unique as our clients. Plus, when you book with Imagine all transfers, vehicles and guides are included.

Challenge an Africa specialist to design your tailor-made East Africa holiday.

Masai Mara, Kenya

Offbeat Mara Camp is an authentic comfortable tented safari camp near the Olare Orok River in Kenya’s magnificent Masai Mara. Offbeat Mara Camp’s locally-recruited staff offer superb service, and the guiding really is first-rate.

Offbeat Mara Camp

Simien Mountains, Ethiopia

Limalimo Lodge is a remote mountain lodge in the spectacular landscape of Ethiopia’s Simien Mountains. Limalimo Lodge is ideal for hiking or riding through the breathtaking scenery, with opportunities to spot rare wildlife including Ethiopian wolves.

Limalimo Lodge

Omo River

Lales Camp, located on the banks of the Omo River in southern Ethiopia, offers an ideal base for exploring the Omo Valley, an area considered as one of the most culturally diverse inhabited areas on earth.

Lale's Camp

Selous and Mikumi, Tanzania

Sand Rivers is a stylish safari lodge on the Rufiji River in Tanzania’s famous Selous Game Reserve. Sand Rivers' prime location and amazing guides mean you can enjoy bush walks, game drives, river safaris and wilderness fly-camping adventures.

Sand Rivers Selous

Zanzibar Beaches, Tanzania

Baraza Resort & Spa is one of Zanzibar's most luxurious resorts with sumptuous pool villas on one of the island's nicest beaches with white sands and crystal clear waters. Well-suited to both honeymooners and families, it's long been a favourite of ours.

Baraza Resort and Spa

Songo Songo Archipelago, Tanzania

Located on a pristine private island in the Songo Songo archipelago, Fanjove Private Island is a simple, natural and completely peaceful lodge that's ideal for those who prefer rustic luxury over manicured lawns, and an array of marine activities.

Fanjove Private Island

Ruaha, Tanzania

Jongomero is a remote stylish tented camp located in southern Tanzania's magnificently wild Ruaha National Park. Jongomero offers superb service and a true African bush adventure, with excellent guiding and myriad animals visiting its riverside location.

Jongomero

Mahale Mountains, Tanzania

Greystoke Mahale is a stylish and relaxing lodge on Tanzania’s Lake Tanganyika. The main draw of Greystoke Mahale is tracking chimpanzees in the Mahale Mountains, and the expert guides will take you into this sanctuary for a magical chimp encounter.

Greystoke Mahale

Stone Town, Zanzibar

Zanzibar Palace Hotel is a lovely boutique hotel in Stone Town offering an atmospheric stay with traditional Zanzibari touches. This is the perfect base from which to explore Stone Town with an excellent restaurant and personalised service on offer.

Zanzibar Palace Hotel

Serengeti, Tanzania

Serian's Serengeti Lamai is a stunning mobile camp located on the open plains in the north of the Serengeti. The camp is situated close to the Mara river and boasts views of one of the crossing points used by the wildlife during the migration.

Serian Serengeti Mobile Lamai

Benefit from a complimentary child space and enjoy child rates up to age 21 when you book your stay at Sarara, Kenya during 2020. Blackout dates apply. T&Cs apply. Subject to availability. Please speak to one of our specialists for more information.

Child Offer at Sarara

Kids under the age of 12 can stay for free at El Karama Eco Lodge for three nights or more. T&Cs apply. Subject to availability. Please speak to one of our specialists for more information.

Kids go free at El Karama Eco

Benefit from a complimentary child space and enjoy child rates up to age 21 when you book your stay at Kinondo Kwetu, Kenya. Terms and conditions apply. Subject to availability. Please speak to one of our specialists for more information.

Kinondo Kwetu, Kenya - Children Offer

Receive a complimentary night at Kinondo Kwetu, Kenya during 2020. Blackout dates apply. Terms and conditions apply. Subject to availability. Please speak to one of our specialists for more information.

Kinondo Kwetu, Kenya - Complimentary nights

Stay for three nights and pay for two at Naibor Camp, Little Naibor and Naibor Wilderness during selected dates in 2020. Terms and conditions apply. Subject to availability.

Stay 3, pay 2 at Naibor camps

Receive a complimentary night when you book your stay at Sarara Camp, Kenya during 2020. Blackout dates apply. Terms and conditions apply. Subject to availability. Please speak to one of our specialists for more information.

Stay 3, Pay 2 at Sarara

Book a four night stay at El Karama, Kenya and enjoy your fourth night on a complimentary basis as well as the opportunity to experience a night fly camping. T&Cs apply. Subject to availability. Please speak to one of our specialists for more information.

Stay 4, Pay 3 at El Karama Eco

Book a four night stay and enjoy your forth night on a complimentary basis. Terms and conditions apply. Subject to availability. Please speak to one of our specialists for more information.

Stay 4, Pay 3 at Great Plains

Stay for 4 nights and pay for just 3 at Lewa House in Kenya during selected dates in 2020. T&C's apply, subject to availability. Conservancy fees still applicable for complimentary night. Please contact one of our Africa specialists for more details.

Stay 4, pay 3 at Lewa House

Stay for 4 nights at Naibor, Little Naibor or Naibor Wilderness in the Masai Mara before 20th December 2020 and only pay for 3, allowing you to spend longer enjoying this iconic wildlife destination. Terms and conditions apply. Subject to availability.

Stay 4, pay 3 at Naibor Camps

Stay for 5 nights and pay for just 4 at Kinondo Kwetu on the Kenyan Coast during selected dates in 2020. Terms and conditions apply. Subject to availability. Please speak to one of our specialists for more information.

Stay 5, pay 4 at Kinondo Kwetu

Stay for six nights and only pay for five combining Kicheche Laikipia and Kicheche Valley in Kenya, and get an exclusive additional discount during selected dates in 2020 and 2021. Terms and conditions apply. Subject to availability.

Stay 6, pay 5 at Kicheche Camp

Benefit from waived single supplement costs when you book a stay for one at Lewa House, Kenya over certain dates in 2019 and 2020. Subject to availability and T&Cs. Black out dates apply. Please contact one of our Africa specialists for more information.

Waived Single Supplements - Lewa House, Kenya

Make incredible savings when travelling as a family. 21 year olds can stay at Lewa House in Kenya at a child stay rate. Subject to availability and T&Cs apply. Black out dates apply. Please contact one of our Africa specialists for more information.

Extended Child Rate at Lewa Ho

Enjoy a 50% discount for one partner when you book your honeymoon to Sarara, Kenya during 2020. Terms and conditions apply. Subject to availability. Please speak to one of our specialists for more information.

Honeymoon Offer at Sarara

Book your honeymoon to Kinondo Kwetu, Kenya and benefit from 50% discount for one partner. Terms and conditions apply. Subject to availability. Please speak to one of our specialists for more information.

Kinondo Kwetu, Kenya - Honeymo

Masai Mara, Kenya

A horse riding safari in the Masai Mara offers guests a totally different way to encounter wildlife, allowing you to get closer than ever before making for a truly memorable experience.

Ride Mara

Masai Mara, Kenya

Today is a chance to acclimatise to your surroundings and explore the camp while learning about the impact of Me to We on the local Maasai community.

Day 1 - Me to We: Bogani Cottages

Kibale Forest National Park, Uganda

Trek deep into Kibale Forest and have the privilege of a full day tracking and observing the common chimpanzee as well as doing your bit for conservation as you assist in the habituation of a community of these charismatic apes.

Chimpanzee Habituation Experience

Samburu, Kenya

This guided bush walk experience will give you an insight into thousands of years of Samburu culture and local history. Alongside this you will have an opportunity to marvel in the small things that are so frequently missed on a game drive.

Samburu Game Walk

Masai Mara, Kenya

The Masai Mara is the perfect location to see the Great Migration, as 1.7 million wildebeest attempt to cross the river to access the prime grazing land of the Mara. This is an unforgettable experience, dubbed 'the greatest spectacle on earth.'

Mara River Crossings

Kyambura Gorge, Uganda

The Kyambura Gorge is a natural wonder which is home to habituated community of chimpanzees. Tracking alpha male Brutus and these chimps takes you through enchanting forest where several other primate species and even the occasional leopard can be seen.

Chimpanzee Tracking in Kyambura Gorge

Parc National des Volcans, Rwanda

Soak up the views on a half-day adventure along the Mukungwa river. With the lush countryside around you, spend the day canoeing alongside otters, birds and local life. This relaxing activity offers a completely different way to explore the area.

Canoeing the Mukungwa River

Kenyan Coast, Kenya

Dhows have been used along the Kenyan coast since the first Arab influences arrived on these shores. Stunning in both design and decor, these boats offer a unique way to see the coastline and make for perfect sundowner spots!

Dhow cruises on the Kenyan Coast

Kenyan Coast, Kenya

Diving and snorkelling have become intrinsically associated with this beautiful coastline. With a number of reefs, notably a stunner off Wasini Island (Msambweni), one can marvel in the presence of rays, turtles, huge numbers of fish and octopus.

Diving and Snorkelling on the Kenyan Coast

Laikipia, Kenya

There is no better way to see Kenya than by helicopter or biplane, an experience you won't find anywhere else in Africa. You will journey over forests, herds of game, through ravines and over inaccessible cliffs to see Kenya like never before.

Panoramic flights over Kenya