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The Route Book
Six routes, night by night, with the reasoning for each decision — published as shapes to argue with rather than packages to buy.
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What is inside
What the route book covers
Six routes, night by night, with the reasoning for each decision — published as shapes to argue with rather than packages to buy.
- Why the shape matters more than the camps
- The five rules every route here follows
- Seven nights: one country, two camps
- Ten nights: the workhorse
- Twelve nights: two contrasting regions plus a coast
- Fourteen nights: adding gorillas, or a second country
- What each move actually costs you
- How to argue with a route
- Turning a shape into a quote
No cost, no obligation. We ask for an email so we can send it and, if you want it, follow up once.
How it opens
The first page of The Route Book
Most honeymoons that disappoint were not badly chosen. They were badly sequenced.
The country was right, the camps were good, and the trip still felt rushed — because there were four of them in ten nights, or because the beach came first, or because everywhere got two nights and nowhere got three.
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How it works
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If you told us your dates, our East Africa specialist follows up within 24 hours with a tailored outline. If you did not, we send the guide and leave you alone.
About the download
Is it really free?
Yes. No payment, no card, no trial. We publish it because people who plan well are better to work with, and because some of them come back to us when they are ready.
Will you spam me?
No. If you give us dates, our specialist sends one tailored follow-up. If you do not, you get the guide and nothing else unless you ask. Every email has an unsubscribe link and we do not sell or share your details.
Do I have to book with you to use it?
No. It is written to be useful even if you plan the whole trip yourself or book elsewhere. It would be a poor advertisement if it were not.
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