A Travel + Leisure A-List advisor dishes on how to go beyond wildlife spotting in East Africa.
Here are some of my favorite vantage points.
Here, four East African adventures that would make an incredible addition to any safari.
Aerial view of Ol Jogi Ranch, Kenya.Credit:Durston Saylor/Courtesy of Ol Jogi Ranch
The lodge itself occupies a gorgeous spot overlooking the dramatic Arugusinyai River gorge.
There are many ways to explore the crater, including game drives and charter flights.
Up and Down Mt.
Experience spectacular views of Serengeti National Park from a hot air balloon tour.Anastasiia Shavshyna/Getty Images
Kenya
It doesnt get the hype ofKilimanjaro, but Africas second-highest mountain, the 17,000-foot Mt.
Kenya, is astonishingly beautiful.
Its even better to explore the remarkably lush montane forests that carpet its lower slopes.
Panoramic views from The Ngorongoro Lodge terrace.MICHALDZIKOWSKI/Courtesy of Ngorongoro Lodge
A stay at the magnificentOl Jogi Ranchlets you do this with immersive guided foot and horseback treks.
While here, you could also visit the Mt.
Kenya Wildlife Conservancy to see critically endangered mountain bongos, a species of notably striped endemic antelope.
Stay in a room with a view at the Ol Jogi Ranch, Kenya.Durston Saylor/Courtesy of Ol Jogi Ranch
Liz Wheeleris a member of Travel + Leisures A-List and specializes in East and Southern Africa safaris.
you could create a tailor-made itinerary with Wheeler by contacting her atlwheeler@micato.com.