Tanzania Safaris & Uganda Gorilla Trekking Tours

Combining Tanzania safaris and Uganda gorilla trekking tours offers a rare opportunity for you to witness the Great Migration or Big 5 animals & mountain gorillas. Tanzania and Uganda both have unique experiences worth appreciating as a nature enthusiast.

From trekking Uganda mountain gorillas to observing the Big Five wildlife and more, embarking on a Tanzania-Uganda holiday guarantees you amazing encounters.

Tanzania safaris and Uganda gorilla trekking tours primarily involve border crossing. Travelers interested in visiting Tanzania and Uganda can use flights to connect to both destinations.

Tanzania Safaris

The Tanzania safaris usher you into the vast plains of the savanna-protected areas on a guided game drive. Expect to traverse the wilderness of Tanzania from the Northern to the Southern circuit.

The Northern Tourist Circuit -Tanzania

A visit to the Tanzania Northern circuit offers travelers astonishing sightings of the Big 5. The primary destinations to explore in the Northern region of Tanzania include Tarangire National Park, Serengeti, Lake Manyara, Ngorongoro, and others. The focus while on a Tanzania wildlife safari in the Northern circuit includes the rhinoceros, elephants, lions, leopards, buffaloes, and zebras.

The Great Wildebeest Migration is a once-in-a-lifetime experience in the heart of Africa. This is best experienced from the lush Serengeti National Park on a traditional game drive or hot air balloon safari.

Ngorongoro –This is a special game circuit where you can find the Big 5 game and also descend around the Crater floor. The Ngorongoro Crater features exceptionally volcanic walls with diverse wildlife like buffaloes, rhinos, leopards, and lions.

Lake Manyara National Park – This is located in the Northern Circuit, between the scenic Lake Manyara and the Great Rift Valley. This park lies about 70 km Northwest of Tarangire National Park. It is famous for its exceptional landscapes that feature the abundant wildlife, including the rare tree-climbing lions, large elephant herds, buffaloes, zebras, and wildebeests.

Tarangire National Park –discover the diverse animals that reside within the charming Tarangire. The popular animals in this park include lions, elephants, giraffes, rhinos, cheetahs, and different bird species.

Gorilla Trekking Tours

The best way to begin your adventure in Uganda is by embarking on the mountain gorilla trekking safari tour. Uganda supports about 50% of the world’s mountain gorilla population. Several families of gorillas reside within Uganda and can be trekked in the lush Bwindi Impenetrable National Park and Mgahinga National Park.