On this safari holiday, you will enjoy the best adventures of East Africa on a gorilla trekking quest in the deep fissured forested wilds of Bwindi Impenetrable national park. The forest shelters close to half of the world’s total population of the endangered Mountain Gorillas. Bwindi Impenetrable is one of the most impressive and premier gorilla tracking sites whose misty shrouded forest offers unrivalled adventure to stare in the golden eyes of these Great Apes. It is one of Uganda’s two locations for tracking these prestigious apes. During your Uganda safari experience, you’ll track gorillas in Bwindi and also embark on a wildlife safari viewing in Queen Elizabeth national park located in the western part of the country.
For your Tanzania adventure, you’ll embark of an outstanding 5-day mountaineering adventure of the “Roof of Africa”. Kilimanjaro is Africa’s tallest mountain rising abruptly from the ground with a highest peak standing at 5’895sq.km. It is a free standing dormant volcano accredited by UNESCO as a world heritage site and it’s a popular destination for mountaineering. During your Kilimanjaro trekking adventure, you’ll trek from Marangu route to Uhuru peak on a 5-day challenge.
Combining some of East Africa’s most iconic wildlife experiences on your safari in Africa is worthwhile. So during this 12-days Uganda and Tanzania African wildlife safari, you’ll explore each of these country’s premier wildlife destinations. This safari will start with you visiting Uganda’s Murchison Falls national park, a wildlife destination known for its fascinating boat safaris and the powerful waterfalls- which early explorer Sir Samuel Baker described as the most interesting and important event in the entire course of the Nile river. Part of your adventure will be in Bwindi Impenetrable forest, which shelters the world’s second population of the Mountain Gorillas apart from that in the Virunga ranges. In Bwindi, you’ll embark on an epic Gorilla trekking adventure which ranks as one of Africa’s best safaris and tours.
For your adventure in Tanzania, you’ll participate in balloon safaris and wildlife experiences in Serengeti and Ngorongoro. These two are Tanzania’s popular tourist destinations in the northern tourism circuit. So for those seeking to capture the thrill of an African safari, this is the deal, you meet and photograph the Greatest of Apes-the Mountain Gorilla and the African Big Five. Tanzania is one of Africa’s most interesting safari and tour destination. Therefore during your Tanzania safari and tour there’s more of reward as you visit Serengeti and Ngorongoro Conservation area. They’re world class tourist destinations with a UNESCO status and are popular Big Game destinations on an African safari tour.
At the end of it all, you need to find yourself somewhere… witness the beauty of the East African region on this safari tour to explore the hidden gem of Rwanda and Zanzibar. On this African safari tour, you’ll explore Rwanda’s two Great Apes destinations; Volcanos National park where you trek the Mountain Gorillas and Nyungwe Forest National Park for Chimpanzee tracking adventures and safari. These two are Rwanda’s most popular tourist parks and destinations known for their forest diversity, and they’re both world class destinations with a UNESCO world heritage status. Rwanda’s rise to fame in recent years has been due to its otherworldly Gorilla trekking safaris and adventures in Parc National De Volcans
You’ll also explore the beautiful Island nation of Zanzibar, one of the most spectacular destination known for its intoxicating resorts and beaches. Explore some of the interesting and historical sites and towns like Stone town which is a UNESCO heritage site, visit the spice island which forms a strong backbone of its processing industry and tourism. The 2’462sq.km island is a popular destination for those seeking to relax.
On this Rwanda Gorilla trekking and Tanzania wildlife safari, you will explore some of East Africa’s premier wildlife destinations. You will track Mountain Gorillas in Rwanda’s Volcanos National Park and in Tanzania, you will visit Arusha, Tarangire and Ngorongoro national parks. Volcanos national park is not only Rwanda’s popular tourist destination but a premier Gorilla trekking destination in Africa.
During your wildlife experience in Tanzania, a country of dramatic wildlife adventures, you will have the opportunity to encounter the African Big Five.
Located close to Arusha city/town, the 140sq.km park is a classic destination for excursions in Tanzania, with a wealth and miscellany of wildlife apart from the Lion cats. Sights of primates like Baboons and Black & White Colobuses, other mammals like Buffaloes, Hippos, Waterbucks, Hyenas and Giraffes, the great count of more than 570 bird species, attractions like Momela lakes, Ngurudoto crater and views of Mount Meru will make your visit in Arusha national park a dreamlike.
Two hours away from Arusha is Tarangire which carries its name from the river that flows through the park’s plains. The 2’850 Km2 national park is known for its density of Elephants which are commonly seen during the months of June to October. Other wildlife like Hartebeests, Wildebeests, Kudus, and occasionally, the Oryx and Gerenuks usually migrate from the dry Maasai plains to the Tarangire waterway and this migration is presents opportune moments to see the predators stalk their prey in the golden savanna plains of Africa.
The highlight of this Rwanda- Tanzania wildlife safari is the Gorilla trekking adventure and wildlife excursion in Ngorongoro Conservation Area, a UNESCO heritage site known for the masterpiece of nature, the Ngorongoro crater.
Witness East Africa’s Great/Big 7 of the African wildlife species. On this African safari tour package to Uganda, Rwanda and Tanzania, you’ll explore East Africa’s top safari destinations. So on this East African safari tour package, be sure you’ll immerse in the awe-inspiring wildlife experiences which draw safari makers to this heart-beat of the African continent. The East African region is known for its wealth of wildlife and other tourist experiences and its here you can find almost everything which the African continent offers.
You’re to uncover three classic African destinations with a UNESCO world heritage status. Ngorongoro Conservation Area and Serengeti in Tanzania which are popular for the Big Five and the Volcanos National Park in Rwanda popularly known for its gorilla trekking adventures.
One the segment of your Uganda safari tour package, you’ll explore the Murchison Falls National Park known for the powerful waterfalls where the Nile’s flow is interrupted by a gorge where the river squeezes through creating an exploding sound. Explore the Chimpanzee sanctuary of Kibale forest, a classic destination Known as the “World’s Primate Capital”. A lot more is to be enjoyed and explored on this safari.
So What should you expect on this East African Safari package
A wildlife safari and tour package in Tanzania is a moment for everyone to remember. The country has one of the biggest number of the African big five which are mostly found in the parks of the northern circuit. On your visit during this African Tanzania safari tour, Serengeti and Ngorongoro will be the ultimate destinations.
On the other hand, the East African nation of Uganda also not safari and tour destination to reckon with. Therefore, on its menu are impressive African safari experiences such as boat safaris and primate adventures. So on this East African safari tour, you’ll explore two of the country’s top safari destinations. Murchison Falls and Queen Elizabeth national park are safari destinations which offer a different perspective of African safaris. Here, you’ll go on boat safari and cruise to see the wildlife along the Nile river and Kazinga channel.
Similarly, you’ll embark of epic primate tracking safaris and adventure. On this East African safari package, you’ll track Chimpanzee’s in Kibale forest and in Volcanos where you encounter the Gorillas. So prepare for a thrilling experience on which you will explore East Africa’s top tourist destinations.
Explore Nyungwe forest on this Chimpanzee tracking safari and tour package in Rwanda. This 3-Day Chimpanzee tracking safari in Nyungwe forest national park gets you close to these prestigious Great Apes.
Nyungwe Forest national park in Rwanda covers 1’019 sq.km and its a perfect Chimpanzee tracking destination in Africa. Its one of the largest standing block of Mountain Forest in Africa concealed by Afromontane forest vegetation, grasslands, wetland fringed zones and bamboo shrouded slopes. Nyungwe forest is situated in the southwestern part of Rwanda, and stretches to the country’s border with neighboring Burundi. Its protected as a UNESCO world heritage
The park is one of Africa’s premier forest destinations, known for Chimpanzee tracking and other primate tracking safaris in Rwanda. Because of its diversity, Nyungwe forest has a great appeal to those who love exploring the dense jungles of Africa, and only matched by Uganda’s Kibale forest national park.
So with its impressive diversity, Nyungwe forest has more than 1’000 plant species, 320 species of birds and 75 species of mammals. But more to its wildlife diversity are the primates, and Nyungwe forest has a total of 13 Primate species. These include Chimpanzees, Mona Monkey, Blue Monkey, Ruwenzori Colobus, Owl-faced, Angola colobus, L’Hoest and many others.
There’s a lot of tourist experiences but on this safari, you’ll track Chimpanzee’s and other primates in Nyungwe forest national park. Additionally, you will participate in a canopy walk and let your eyes enjoy the mountain forest rollercoaster.
At ATW Holidays Africa, we customize chimpanzee tracking safaris in Rwanda’s Nyungwe forest. These Chimpanzee tracking tour packages span from short treks of 3days and more which allow you explore the park in depth.
Volcanos National Park is Rwanda’s mainstream tourist destination, and its Africa’s popular destination for the epic Mountain Gorilla trekking adventures and Gorilla trekking tour packages. Volcanos National Park is part of the greater Virunga massif, a physical landform made of several chains of volcanos which run across two other countries, Uganda and D.R Congo
Gorilla trekking tour packages and safaris in Rwanda, are the major tourist activity and the country’s signature experience. On this 4 Day Volcanos National park gorilla safari package, you’ll embark on a Gorilla trekking adventure which will allow you meet these prestigious primates and members of the Great Apes.
Gorilla trekking is one of Africa’s remarkable wildlife adventure and meeting the Mountain Gorillas of a packaged safari is one of the special experiences you’ll pick out of Africa. Volcanos National Park has over 10 habituated Gorilla groups and on your trekking safari package you will be able to meet one of the habituated family in a group of not more than 8 people guided by an expert ranger guide.
Regardless of he cost of the gorilla trekking package in Rwanda, because of the price of the tracking permit and the quality of the accommodations, Rwanda still remains the most preferred gorilla trekking destination. So at ATW Holidays Africa, we crafted this gorilla tracking Rwanda safari package which is highly customizable to match your specific interests.
So if you look to have a moment to remember in Africa, look no further, this 4-Day Gorilla trekking safari and tour package in Rwanda is the ultimate answer. Meeting the Great Apes is close to witnessing the Wildebeest migration in the Serengeti and Maasai Mara.
Tracking the gorillas in the Volcanos of Rwanda is somewhat a challenging adventure so expect to encounter a slippery and rugged terrain but worth.
