Uganda Big 5 Safaris: Your Complete Guide to Africa’s Most Iconic Wildlife in the Pearl of Africa: Uganda has lions, leopards, elephants, buffalo, and rhino. The country had all five before the political chaos of the 1970s and 1980s devastated wildlife populations across the region. Today, four of the Big Five lion, leopard, elephant, and...
Uganda family safaris, taking a family to Africa for a safari is one of those trips that sounds more complicated than it is. The flights are long, the parks are far from the airport, and the activities you have read about all seem to have age restrictions attached. Uganda, in particular, comes up in making...
Rwanda holds approximately a third of the world's remaining mountain gorilla population. The current global count sits at just over 1,000 individuals, which makes every family group you might visit on a Rwanda gorilla trek part of one of the rarest wildlife populations on earth.The country has positioned itself as the primary destination for...
Rwanda sits almost exactly on the equator, which means the temperature stays relatively consistent throughout the year. You are not choosing between hot and cold seasons the way you might in a more temperate country.What you are choosing between is wet and dry, and that distinction matters considerably more in Rwanda than temperature does, particularly...
Unique safari activities to do in Rwanda, most visitors come to Rwanda for the mountain gorillas in Volcanoes National Park, and the gorilla trekking in Rwanda is as good as anything in East Africa. But the country does not run out of interest once the gorilla morning is done. By the time you...
Where to Go for a Honeymoon Safari in Rwanda: Rwanda is one of Africa's most sought-after honeymoon destinations over the past decade, and not because anyone decided to market it that way. This is because couples who choose it over the standard beach-and-pool honeymoon come back and tell people.The gorilla trekking gives them a shared...
South African travelers also come to Uganda gorilla trekking with some meaningful reasons. South African passport holders enjoy visa-free entry into Uganda for stays of up to 90 days which means no visa fees, no application paperwork, and the ability to walk straight through immigration on arrival at Entebbe International Airport.Combined...
Where to See Mountain Gorillas in Africa: Mountain Gorillas are found in Uganda, Rwanda, and the Democratic Republic of Congo. There is no mountain gorilla habitat anywhere else on earth. The entire species occupies a remarkably small area, and the parks that protect them. Mountain gorillas (Gorilla beringei beringei) are a critically...
