Vegan East Africa Safaris 

If you are new to a Africa safari we have a information page about a Africa safari that will answers many questions about a typical day activities on safari, safari clothing, etc  About Africa Safari

From the perspective of the vegan safari traveler the words East Africa means safaris, Zanzibar or other exotic beach location, and climbing Mount Kilimanjaro, all of which are now available to the vegan traveler.

• A vegan Kenya Safari
•  A vegan Tanzania Safari
• Climbing Mount Kilimanjaro with a vegan menu plan to meet your needs.
• Lounging and relaxing on Zanzibar Island or one of the other beach getaways such as the Seychelles.
• Adding in a vegan Uganda Gorilla safari
• A dedicated vegan photographic safari

All available through our custom designed vegan safari and tour services.

Q: What is a Vegan Africa safari ?

A: Vegan travelers on a Africa safari want to experience the magnificence of the Africa wildlife and have their eating preferences catered for.

The word safari means journey in Swahili, it implies a range of activities.

Whether it be the early wake call sometimes to the sound of the African drum, snacks while on Safari game drives, lunch, the evening meal possibly  with vegan wine, its all available on a custom designed Vegan Africa Safari.

In many cases most hotels/safari lodges or camps simply cater for the vegan traveler. Catering is a very impersonal service..one does the least to make it look like the most.

Accommodating the vegan traveler is a different thing…here the vegan traveler wishes or needs are treated just like any other traveler.

This is what we shrive to achieve with our custom design vegan safari and tour services…that the vegan traveler is given the attention they deserve.

 

 Vegan dessert Luxury Lodge in Kenya. No safari is complete without dessert

 

Vegan East Africa Safari ideas:

Safaris in East Africa offers many options, possibilities and combinations.

You can do just a Kenya Safari, or just a Tanzania Safari, you can do a bit of both, and or you can add in a Uganda Gorilla safari to any of them.

We purposely do not have rates on our site as rates change with seasons, availability, contracts change etc. We quote updated space/prices.

We can be creative as you want as we we are not set to any type of tour.

We design your Africa experience as you want it.

 

Climb Mount Kilimanjaro vegan meal plan

Ryan December 2021:

“I don’t have other photos of the food, but I can attest that my meals were so substantial that I ended up having a massive surplus of food and snacks that I brought for myself for the hike. I just couldn’t keep up with the amount of quality food that was being provided to me on a regular basis.

Don’t get me wrong, I am a big eater and can eat quite a bit, and I still struggled to eat all of the food given to me at each meal of the day.

Furthermore, Yessi, my tour guide, gauged my acclimation to the mountain by the volume of food that I would eat at each camp (as well as a variety of other factors but he made a point to tell me that he was impressed by my eating, haha), and he ultimately decided that I was progressing so well that we could attempt the summit a day earlier than planned.”

One of the big bucket list to do for many people is to Climb Kilimanjaro .

This is all possible to do on a plant based/vegan diet as we have created a vegan menu plan that supports your day by day nutritional needs during this physically focused experience of climbing the highest mountain in Africa and one of the highest free standing mountain in the world.

For your Mount Kilimanjaro climb we do all the logistics like obtain the permit, arrange for guides, cooks porters, lodging, transfers etc.

As Ryan commented about his December 2021 climb: “He was amazed at the quality and quantity of vegan food during his time on the mountain.”

Read more about the different routes, general information about Tanzania and rental gear ideas for climbing

 

Luxury Mara Nyika Camp Kenya is a luxury lodge that offers a vegan menu.

In Kenya at Mara Nyika Camp, Chef Dominique Saningo Kota’s vegan specialty dishes include: Smokey Aubergine and Kimchi Tacos, Chilli and Lime Cauliflower Steak with Coconut and Lime Tzatziki, and the sinfully delicious ‘I can’t believe this is vegan’ Double Chocolate Fudge Cake. Mara Nyika’s Watermelon Coconut Sorbet and Mango Lime Nice Cream are also camp favorites.

 

Saruni Samburu  in Kenya offers  vegan meals.

Still semi-nomadic and very strongly connected to their traditions and culture, the Samburu are one of the most famous and interesting tribes in Kenya.

Closely related to the Masai and speakers of a version of the Maa language Masai and Samburu understand each other perfectly well.Tall, very intelligent and sensitive, the Samburu have learnt how to survive on a very difficult and today are among the pioneers of eco-tourism in Kenya.

Samburu guides and trackers know this land inside-out and will take on a journey of discovery through it.

Saruni Samburu’s six luxury, eco-chic villas are open and spacious, heralding spectacular views over Kalama Conservancy and Mount Kenya.

As the only lodge in over 200,000 acres of unspoiled wilderness teeming with wildlife to explore exclusively, and guided by Samburu warriors passionate about their land and culture, the safari experience at Saruni Samburu is intimate and truly exceptional.

 

 

Mara Plains Camp is a luxury camp that offers plant based vegan meals.

Mara Plains Camp hides in the thick forest on a bend in the Ntiakitiak River. A perfect luxury Kenya safari camp.

It is inside the 35,000-acre private Olare Motorogi Conservancy and borders Kenya’s Maasai Mara Reserve. Mara Plains Camp is a captivating and intimate experience of its own in one of the most iconic wildlife destinations on the planet.

One of only five camps in the Olare Motorogi Conservancy, Mara Plains Camp, has unrivalled access to more than 100,000 acres of exclusive land.

This area is prime habitat for a vast number of wildlife species, and this is in addition to offering unfettered access to the 375,000 hectare Masai Mara Reserve

 

Zanzibar Tanzania just like many places across the world is a evolving process of new vegan restaurants and hotels/ boutique resorts or bungalow lodging that has new vegan menus.

Some people want to be close to Stonetown the main town, others want more remoteness, others want a bit of both.

If Zanzibar is on your list which is a good place to relax after a safari we will custom design your stay according to your budget interest etc.

The modern day vegan traveler

The modern day vegan traveler is not that different to any other traveler who travels to a new destination, they want to experience the sights, sounds, adventures and new experiences that the country/culture offers.

The main difference being for the meals the vegan traveler eat plants based or vegan food, and that is the service that we provide to ensure that all the lifestyle needs are met.

In the case of the safari its more than just 3 meals a day,

• We ensure that while out on game drives vegan snacks are provided,
• and that the safari rooms furnishings meet the sensibilities of the vegan traveler by having unnecessarily images/furnishings/decorations removed from the rooms.
• That meals/desserts are vegan based.

We want to ensure that the safari vegan traveler is not just minimally provided for, we want you to feel that you are fully accommodated for in all the aspects of your experience.

Examples of vegan safari food possibilities:

I have been on Safari in South Africa, Botswana, Kenya, Zambia, Zimbabwe long before this current upsurge in popularity in plant based foods due to leading a vegetarian lifestyle for over 40 years, and have had no problem obtaining the food I pre order.

Of course the more remote you get its possible the more simple the choices become, beans and rice here we come.

However the location, the magical Africa Safari bush more than make up for any gourmet meals missed and when you are out you can eat it up again.

This only applies to very remote locations otherwise the quality goes right up at most if not all Africa safari lodges and or camps.

In fact most Africa safari lodges as part of the reservation experience ask about meal preferences.

As we custom design Africa safari you can be ensured that your Vegan African Safari will not only be catered for both in the lodge/camp meals but also for the morning/after game drives snacks etc.

The other culinary experience that present itself in some Africa safari lodges is to try local vegan based meal options.

Beans, carrots, papadum, potatoes, rice, minced spicy vegetable salad, and kale-stuffed ugali.

Ugali is a dish of maize flour (or a blend with millet or sorghum) cooked with water to a dough-like consistency. It is served in balls, from ping pong ball to fist size  or large scoops.

It is the most common staple starch featured in the local cuisines of the African Great Lakes region and Southern Africa.

Think of it as polenta, without the yellow or the salt.

The maize flour used in ugali is from white corn. It is traditionally not salted or seasoned, but rather served with spicy sauces to add the contrast to the plain grains.

While most Africa Safari lodges/camps offer a plant based Africa Safari option here are a couple of Africa Safari camps/lodges/places to help stir the creativity.

One of the unique experiences that we can gain through travel is tasting the local culinary options of that destination.

Africa being a large continent with many countries it offers many different  types of culinary experiences some of which are provided for the vegan safari traveler in the many different East Africa safari lodges and camps.

Tasting local grain, vegetable, herb etc combinations vegan style is one of the culinary delights to look forward to on a vegan East Africa safari.