Day 1 - Nairobi · You're met on arrival and assisted through customs and immigration. Settle into a suite at Hemingways Nairobi, a boutique all-suite hotel with butler service in verdant Karen, between the Ngong Hills and Nairobi National Park.

Day 2-5 - Masai Mara · A light aircraft drops you into the Mara Triangle, the reserve's most exclusive corner, where far fewer vehicles mean more intimate sightings. Wilderness Mara has just 12 tented suites on the edge of a marsh, and rare access to both banks of the Mara River. Dawn and dusk game drives seek out lions, black rhino and, in season, the Great Migration. Between them: the spa, the pool, an in-camp photography studio, or a visit to a Maasai village. Sundowners follow as the light fades behind the Oloololo Escarpment.

Day 6 - Kigali · Fly on to Rwanda and a Luxury Pool Villa at Hemingways Retreat, a solar-powered garden hideaway with its own plunge pool. A private city tour takes in Kigali's markets and the deeply moving Genocide Memorial.

Day 7-10 - Volcanoes National Park · Wilderness Bisate sits within the amphitheatre of an ancient volcanic cone. Its six Forest Villas look out to the peaks of Bisoke and Karisimbi. With expert trackers, climb through bamboo and montane forest to find a habituated gorilla family, then spend a quiet hour in their presence. Other days might bring golden monkeys, a hike to Dian Fossey's grave, or planting trees in Bisate's reforestation project.

Signature Moments

• Your gorilla trekking permit secured in advance; these are strictly limited and often sell out

• A camp with rare access to both sides of the Mara River, away from the crowds

• Intimate lodges of 12 tents and six villas, where conservation is woven into every stay

• Light-aircraft hops, private transfers and VIP departure lounge access in Kigali, all handled