Forrest James Safaris

13/02/2024

Hello future safari travelers! We are re-releasing our privately guided FJS Group Trip calendar for the 2024 season for anyone who is still looking to plan their getaway for summer 2024.

We’ve had the privilege of hosting so many wonderful guests on our FJS Group Trips the last few years, we want to extend the invitation once again to newcomers and safari veterans alike to join us for another adventure!

We’re hiking Mount Kilimanjaro, witnessing the Great Migration on both sides of the Mara River in Tanzania and Kenya, trekking in Uganda with the endangered Mountain Gorillas, and so much more.

We’re also excited to announce that for the fourth year running, and will be hosting another Privately Guided Photographic and Wildlife Safari.

For anyone looking for more information, please email us at [email protected] or send us a DM. We can’t wait to have you join us on safari!

07/12/2023

With this year coming to a close, the FJS team is looking ahead to a bright 2024 filled with safaris, sunsets and sundowners…

Who’s in?

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04/12/2023

This International Cheetah Day, help FJS celebrate by donating to one of the many conservation agencies working hard to protect our planets incredible species. All of us can help make a difference!

18/09/2023

Scene from around the campfire during our Kenyan Classic Safari, sharing stories and hearing the legends from the Maasai Mara… were booking several treks to Kenya in 2024 - explore all our dates and adventures on our website at www.fjsafaris.com

12/09/2023

It’s here! 🐘

Our 2024 Safari Calendar is now live on our website… the time for your dream trip is now!

Send us a DM or reach out to a member of our team for more details -
[email protected]

06/09/2023

Be on the lookout… The FJS team is working hard on our 2024 Safari Calendar, with new trips, locations and adventures… stay tuned on socials and our website for updates!

26/08/2023

Today we celebrate one of the more underrated, yet one of our favorite animals to see on safari. Happy World Painted Dog/African Wild Dog Day!

There are an estimated 6,000-7,000 individuals left in the wild and are by far one of the rarer species to see in the bush. With one of the most interesting social structures and a matriarch leading the pack, any encounter with these beautiful animals is a memory that lasts forever.

16/02/2023

Adventure awaits… the 2023 safari season is ahead and dates are filling up fast - Reach out to the FJS team via Instagram or our website and let us help make your dream safari a reality!

15/02/2023

Happy World Hippo Day! Did you know that hippos produce an oily red coloured secretion that acts both as sunscreen and an antibacterial?!

14/02/2023

Happy Valentines Day from FJS❤️❤️❤️

31/01/2023

Happy International Zebra Day! Always a pleasure to see a dazzle of zebra! Photo taken on our Great Migration safari in Kenya last year by

04/12/2022

Celebrating International Cheetah Day!

These iconic African cats are a highlight of a safari in Kenya with Forrest James Safaris… swipe to learn more about these athletes in action and how you can help protect these incredible cats for future generations to come!

Photography: Róisín Kane
Conservation Highlight:

07/05/2022

Balloon safaris over the Maasai Mara, Serengeti, and Amboseli are just a few of the destinations in East Africa that offer these incredible sunrise experiences that are not to be missed.

30/03/2022

The beauty of the Maasai Mara is unparalleled in Eastern Africa. On any dirt road at any time, you never know when you might wander into that magical moment you’ve only ever dreamed of.

17/03/2022

One of the reasons the Maasai Mara is one of our favorite safari destinations are the plethora of big cats- especially the fastest land animal of them all.

A safari to the Mara with and not seeing the beautiful Acinonyx jubatus, or cheetah, would truly be rare.

When are you making the journey to Kenya?

21/02/2022

We were incredibly fortunate on our last safari through the Mara to spot not one, but four servals during the course of the 6 night safari in the Mara!

Our guests even found a pair together at the same! We theorize that the female was in heat because it’s quite rare to see one serval, let alone two at the same time.

These beautiful cats are often mistaken for juvenile leopards even though the biggest males barely top out at 20kg.

02/02/2022

Let us introduce you to one of our favorite sounds while on safari 😍

It’s a common misconception that only male lions roar! Both male and female lions roar to show health and strength, but not all roars are territorial. They use it to communicate their location with other pride members.

Lionesses also roar to communicate with males during the mating period. Not all roars are the same, but they all are a key part of a lion’s social life.

Have you ever been lucky enough to hear this iconic sound on safari?

01/02/2022

The threats to East Africa's magnificent savannas come in many forms and Amboseli faces most of them. By far the gravest danger lies in the fragmentation of the 10,000 square kilometer ecosystem and collapse of the migratory herds of zebra, wildebeest, elephants and pastoral livestock.

The seasonal migrations and movement of wildlife through habitats of the Amboseli Basin each dry season has kept the savannas productive and animals able to ride out droughts and recover in good years.

The migrations and free-ranging movements of wildlife and pastoral livestock in response to local conditions and each other have allowed them to coexist in the Amboseli ecosystem for millennia.

There is no better way to directly contribute to the conservation of ecosystems like Amboseli than visiting these beautiful areas of wilderness!

25/01/2022

The “Adumu”, or traditional Maasai jumping dance is famous in Eastern Africa and renowned by travelers lucky enough to experience this cultural tradition.

In the adumu, Maasai men form a circle, one of them enters inside it and they jump, as high as possible, as smooth as possible, as elegant as possible.

The goal is for their bodies to remain in a narrow pose and their feet should touch the ground as little as possible.

The higher the jump, this signifies the stronger the individual and the demonstration proves he is worthy of respect and admiration from the women of the tribe.

Come see for yourself and join us on safari in 2022 😁

09/01/2022

A thank you to all of the rangers, scouts, and anti-poaching units for all of their hard work in the field and the massive sacrifices they make every day for the conservation of African wildlife and the natural ecosystems they reside in.

Without them, the animals and environments that we love to experience would cease to exist.

02/01/2022

The ecosystem of Amboseli National Park is unparalleled in its own rights- no other destination in Africa combines its unique hydrology, topography, geological and rich cultural history.

Although Amboseli boasts of modest rainfall, there is a collection of swamp, marshlands, and savannah fed by the Kilimanjaro mountain forest catchment that supports an incredible collection of aviary and mammal life.

Amboseli is renowned for the healthy ecosystem it supports and most famously a population of some 1,500 African elephants that are known to have some of the biggest tusks in Africa.

This picture is from our most recent X photographic safari. Contact us to book your next Photographic Safari to Kenya and witness these mighty Tuskers for yourself in 2022!

27/12/2021

The in Nairobi was an absolute treat for our recent x safari guests and friends .steetle

It’s a must stop for any pre-post Kenya Safari!

21/12/2021

Words cannot describe the sightings that our clients just witnessed in the Maasai Mara after a successful 7 night safari in Kenya.

More pictures incoming…book your safari to Kenya for 2022 today! .steetle

06/12/2021

06/12/2021

High-ranking spotted hyena cubs inherit a social network of allies which increases access to resources & breeding opportunities: New research

29/11/2021

Amazing job!

17/11/2021

Trekking with the Mountain Gorillas is easily one of our favorite wildlife experiences in all of Africa. There is no feeling in the world like being in the presence of these incredibly intelligent and social animals.

It is also a proven model of sustainable tourism evidenced by the slow, but steady rise of the population of Mountain Gorillas as a whole (just breaking the 1,000 gorilla mark in recent years).

Local villagers endemic to the Bwindi area have also benefited from job creation and aid. Without Gorilla Trekking, these animals would most certainly lose their habitat to deforestation and human encroachment.

16/11/2021

Forest elephants have finally been granted species status along with another, shocking IUCN classification - critically endangered

12/11/2021

When the light hits just perfectly during your afternoon sundowner…