Why should I explore East Africa this Holiday? East Africa is one of the dream destinations for anyone seeking to visit Africa. The region has some of the most exquisite flora and fauna from the primates, to savannah animals, birds, butterflies, numerous tree species, the picturesque landscape, warm people in the different unique cultures, being in East Africa for holiday would be a dream come true.
Well in this article we shade some light on the different safari reasons, why you should explore East Africa this holiday season.
Kindly note that the list below is not exhaustive so you need to consult with your tour operator for more details, however, you can use this list to get an idea of what you want and inform you on what to expect during the holiday in East Africa.
So, the reasons are: –
- Mountain gorilla trekking in Rwanda, Uganda and the Democratic republic of Congo where you get to see the famous mountain gorillas and experience the mountainous forest.
- Primate trekking in Uganda, Rwanda, Tanzania and the Democratic Republic of Congo where you get to see the chimpanzees the second famous primates in the wild. Usually, the chimpanzee treks are less straining than the gorilla treks, so you will find most people doing the chimpanzee treks.
- Game drives in the wild to see savannah wildlife like the lions, leopards, buffaloes, elephants, rhinos, giraffes, zebra, impalas, antelopes, elands, topis and many more. The game drives are done in all the east African countries Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania and Rwanda. And the savannah parks are so many, you will be spoilt for choice.
- The Great wildebeest Migration in Tanzania’s Serengeti and Kenya’s Maasai Mara. Is also another activity to look forward to on you trip to East Africa. On this particular activity you get to treated to a show of the wildebeests and other wild creatures escape death to journey to another habitat for a season.
wildebeest - You can also opt to test you physically strength on hiking sprees in the different countries, most famously in Tanzania at the Mount Kilimanjaro, then you have Mount Kenya in Kenya, mt Rwenzori in Uganda plus Elgon and a number of Virunga mountains. But the greatest mountain hiking experience will be in Rwanda in the Virunga massifs, Karisimbi, bisoke, muhavura.
- There is also bird watching in the region that will get you amazed at the number of birds you get to see from the flamingos to the Albertine species and over 10000 bird species in the region. For a bird lover you will be left amazed and fulfilled. The birds are in all parks and conservation areas notably lake Nakuru national park in Kenya, Rwanda’s Virunga area the Volcanoes national park, Uganda in Mabira Forest, Bigodi Swamp in Kibale national park and Bwindi National Park area. But generally, any park you visit in the region you will see birds.
- Boat rides on the different water bodies, will also spice up your safari tip in the east African region you will be amazed. Some boat rides to look out for are the lake Naivasha boat ride in Kenya, Lake Victoria boat ride in Uganda, plus the kazinga channel, the Murchison falls boat ride, source of the Nile boat ride all in Uganda. Lake ihema and lake kivu boat ride in Rwanda and numerous boat rides at the coast.
- Community visits and nature walks are also activities you should look forward to; these take you to the different local communities where you get to interact with the locals as you understand their cultures and traditions among other things.
- Other exciting things you will fins in the East African region will cave tours, historical site visits, museum tours, market experiences and many more activities that will make visiting East Africa worthwhile.
