This African family Tanzania safari experience will take you to Tanzania’s best national parks as well as Uganda’s gorilla national parks. People from all over the world come to Tanzania just for its national parks. These protected spaces are an ever-evolving theatre of real wildlife action and up-close animal encounters. You can decide to start with any park you wish to be interesting to you.
Therefore, with our knowledgeable travel experts we arrange the very suitable safari itineraries and on our all-year round Tanzania Uganda Safari you will start with the visit to Kilimanjaro, Serengeti, Ngorongoro and then to Bwindi in Uganda and enjoy the amazing trek of Kilimanjaro, the world game game drives spotting the great wildebeest migration and the gorilla safari journeys.
Serengeti National Park is one of the best places in Africa for wildlife viewing. It’s one of the Seven Natural Wonders of Africa, and a bucket list destination for many travelers and safari enthusiasts.
Located in northern Tanzania, the Serengeti is one of the most complex ecosystems on the planet, stretching to the Masai Mara in Kenya to form the mighty Mara-Serengeti ecosystem. The climate, plants and animals of this region have barely changed over the past one million years, making it also one of the oldest and least disturbed ecosystems on earth.
A host to the world’s greatest wildlife spectacle – the Great Migration. Every year, beginning around July, over 1.5 million wildebeest, zebra and antelope move in a thundering mass from the Serengeti to the Masai Mara, in search of greener pastures.
Home to all of Africa’s Big Five, the Serengeti is a wildlife lover’s dream, with the chance to see elephants, lions, leopard, buffalo and rhinos, along with giraffes, zebra, and cheetah, spotted hyenas and other favourites from The Lion King. It’s a haven for bird watchers, with over 500 species of bird.
Serengeti is also a wildlife photographer’s paradise, renowned for its beautiful scenery. You’ll roam through grassland plains in the southeast, cross valleys, rivers and forests in the west, and climb the rocky, hilly northern section of the park.
Ngorongoro Conservation Area is one of the most extraordinary destinations on the continent, named as one of the Seven Natural Wonders of Africa. Located in the Crater Highlands of northern Tanzania, the conservation area is one of the country’s most famous safari hotspots, home to a remarkable abundance and diversity of wildlife.
It’s also one of the few places in Africa where you can see all of the Big Five (elephant, lion, leopard, rhino and buffalo) in a single day, and the conservation area protects Tanzania’s last remaining population of the endangered black rhino.
You’ll have the chance to see spotted hyenas, slinking cheetah, the elusive leopard, large herds of buffalo and gazelle, and even the critically endangered African wild dog. Head to the glittering soda lakes, and you’ll spot hippos and huge pink flocks of flamingo.
If you arrive during the Great Migration, you’ll witness nearly two million wildebeest, zebra and antelope making their thundering mass movement to the Masai Mara in Kenya.
You can visit the Olduvai Gorge, where the discovery of fossilized footprints was made, proving that humans were walking on two legs at least 3,7 million years ago. As one of the most important discoveries in history, which changed our understanding of human evolution, this is an incredible site to witness, and you can see casts of the footprints at Olduvai Gorge Museum.
Wind up the Tanzania safari with Tarangire National Park, renowned for its incredibly concentrations of wildlife, and stunning natural scenery. Located in the Manyara region of northern Tanzania, less than two hours from Arusha, Tarangire National Park is often a surprising favourite for travelers. Many people either skip Tarangire altogether or only visit the park for a quick morning or afternoon game drive.
During the dry season (June to October), the Tarangire River becomes the only water source for scores of animals, drawing large herds of elephants (sometimes up to 300 strong), zebra, giraffe, impala, eland and warthog there to drink.
Predators, including lions and spotted hyena, gather around the river ready to strike, while leopards, cheetahs and even tree-climbing lions, can also be found in certain areas of the park. African wild dogs have been sighted in the park, although it is rare to spot them.
As one of Tanzania’s best birding destinations, you’ll have the chance to spot over 550 species, including the ashy starling, northern pied babbler, bush veld pipit and yellow-collared lovebird.
Tarangire is also famed for its breath-taking landscapes, with ancient baobab trees, acacia woodlands, and massive termite mounds (home to dwarf mongoose), dotting the plains.
After all this amazing and everlasting memories, fly to Uganda for yet another experience. The gorilla trekking in Uganda is a once-in-a-lifetime journey to see the incredible mountain gorillas of central Africa’s rain forests on the slopes of the Virunga Mountains and in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. No other wildlife encounter in Africa compared to the outstanding experience of spending face-to-face time with Uganda’s wild gorillas in a natural setting.
Uganda is arguably the best in delivering a raw untethered jungle experience to the savvy nature lover. If you choose gorilla trekking in Uganda over Rwanda, you must be excited about getting down and dirty.
You’ll find your way through the tall, tangled vines and ancient trees that carpet western Uganda’s rain forest, following an expert tracker clearing the way with a fine-edged machete. Your best foot forward will be wrapped up in light waterproof boots, wearing long jungle pants, and a ridiculous hat. You better pack a bag of patience and a good sense of humour to lighten the anticipation.
Bwindi outshines all the gorilla trekking destinations because of the many habituated gorilla families available for tourism. The park also has several other activities within and around the park, including birding, nature walking safaris, community programs, and habituation experiences.
Which gorilla trekking section you should choose for your adventure excursion will depend on where the gorilla permit will be available when you book. During the peak seasons of June to August and December to February, it can be challenging to own the choice because of the scarcity of permits. But the low season offers you a chance to choose which trailhead suits you.
Daily Uganda gorilla treks begin at visitor centre locations at 08:00 am in small controlled groups of eight tourists, an expert tracker, and two armed rangers. The trekking guides carry a fine-edged machete for clearing your path and a walkie – talkie to communicate with other rangers and trackers.
Visitors usually find them at their mid-morning break, so there’s less movement during the experience. Mountain gorillas have a very calm demeanour and graciously ignore tourists’ presence unless they get out of line with the rules and all!
Sitting in silence on the cold ground of a Ugandan forest for 60 minutes while observing these magnificent creatures in their natural environment is an unforgettable experience and a privilege that few people can enjoy. This will be the last memorable story for the Tanzania Uganda gorilla trekking safari.
