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Capturing the continent's stunning topography.

Lewis Hamilton with a baby giraffe at Kenya's Reteti sanctuary. All photos: Instagram / lewishamilton

Owned by the Samburu community, the sanctuary predominantly takes in orphaned and abandoned elephant calves.

Towering sand dunes in the Namib desert.

Hamilton started his trip in Namibia.

A sideways landing in a hot air balloon was one of the holiday's more 'surreal' experiences.

Hamilton on his gorilla trekking trip.

The sporting star watching elephants from a hide in Kenya.

Verdant fields in Rwanda.

Hamilton on a safari.

Hamilton has described his holiday in Africa as 'life-changing'.

Hamilton interacted with local tribes in Kenya.

'We were welcomed to each beautiful place we visited,' Hamilton wrote of his travels across Namibia, Rwanda, Kenya and Tanzania.

Hamilton spent time with the Pokot people in Kenya.

The trip was extremely personal for Hamilton, who said he was finally tracing his roots through Africa. His father has West Indian ancestry.

Capturing the continent's stunning topography.

Lewis Hamilton with a baby giraffe at Kenya's Reteti sanctuary. All photos: Instagram / lewishamilton

Owned by the Samburu community, the sanctuary predominantly takes in orphaned and abandoned elephant calves.

Towering sand dunes in the Namib desert.

Hamilton started his trip in Namibia.

A sideways landing in a hot air balloon was one of the holiday's more 'surreal' experiences.

Hamilton on his gorilla trekking trip.

The sporting star watching elephants from a hide in Kenya.

Verdant fields in Rwanda.

Hamilton on a safari.

Hamilton has described his holiday in Africa as 'life-changing'.

Hamilton interacted with local tribes in Kenya.

'We were welcomed to each beautiful place we visited,' Hamilton wrote of his travels across Namibia, Rwanda, Kenya and Tanzania.

Hamilton spent time with the Pokot people in Kenya.

The trip was extremely personal for Hamilton, who said he was finally tracing his roots through Africa. His father has West Indian ancestry.

Capturing the continent's stunning topography.

Lewis Hamilton's trip to Kenya - in pictures

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