Combining Gorilla Trekking Tours with Tanzania & Kenya Safari – Combining Gorilla Trekking with an African Safari
A remarkable African Safari is best known for its one-in-a-lifetime adventures and wildlife viewing opportunities. One of the life changing adventures is the gorilla trekking experience, an unforgettable activity to change your mind about the excitement of going to the dense jungles of Africa. Combining gorilla trekking and wildlife safaris in Africa is a consideration that you make to capitalize on your experience during the African Holiday tour. If you are preparing to travel on a wildlife tour in Africa, you may be wondering if it is possible to combine gorilla trekking in Rwanda and Uganda with other adventures in Kenya and Tanzania. Just like other visitors, you could ask: Can i Combine Gorilla Trekking Tours in Rwanda and Uganda with Tanzania & Kenya Safari? Is it possible to do a combination of gorilla trekking and other safaris in Kenya and Tanzania? It is very possible to combine the gorilla trekking tour with a visit to both Kenya and Tanzania. During your Africa Holiday Tour, you will have the chance to see the endangered mountain gorillas and other iconic animals of the savannah when you combine gorilla trekking tours with other Tanzania and Kenya Safaris.
The Mountain gorillas are a rare species of primates found only in three countries in Africa namely; Uganda, Kenya and Democratic Republic of Congo. To be part of the gorilla trekking adventures in Uganda or Rwanda, first acquire a gorilla trekking permit which are issued by the Uganda Wildlife Authority and Rwanda Development Board in charge of protecting the endangered primates. Despite the popularity of top wildlife safaris to find the Big Five(lion, leopard, rhino, buffalo, and elephant), many travelers who have done both wildlife viewing and primate tracking rate gorilla trekking over other wildlife safaris due to the close proximity with you feel being with the gorilla family.
The combination of mountain gorilla trekking and wildlife safaris in Kenya and Tanzania will guarantee a wide range of experiences from hiking in the misty jungles to game drives in the savannah plains done on a single trip. Enjoy the combined Gorilla trekking experience with African Safari To Tanzania on a customized trip with us.
How to Combine Gorilla Trekking Tours with Tanzania & Kenya Safari
Depending on where your gorilla trekking safari will take place (Either Uganda or Rwanda), travelling for your African Safari to Kenya or Tanzania will be convenient. Since the wildlife adventures are always the top bucket list item for most visitors, gorilla trekking is done after experiencing animal viewing in Kenya and Tanzania. However, if you wish to start with gorilla trekking, you will visit Uganda or Rwanda then conclude with the safaris in Kenya and Tanzania. Here are some of the ways you can do the combination of Gorilla trekking with Kenya and Tanzania Safaris.
Gorilla trekking and wildlife safari combo starting with gorillas – Start with gorilla trekking and end with an African safari in Kenya or Tanzania
Fly to Rwanda or Uganda to see the endangered gorillas in their natural habitat. For those trekking gorillas from Uganda, you will land at the Entebbe International Airport in the southern direction from the capital Kampala. You will be picked by agent or guide and embark on your journey to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park or Mgahinga National Park, the homes of the gorillas in Uganda There are two ways in which you can travel; by road about 9-10 hours from Kampala to Uganda’s Bwindi Impenetrable National Park and 8-11 hours travelling to Mgahinga National Park. For time cautious travelers, charter flights are available which lead you to Kisoro town at the Kahihi Airstrip and then embark on 2 hour drive to see mountain gorillas. When you are through with the thrilling gorilla trekking adventure, you will transfer back to Entebbe International Airport form where you will connect to either Kenya or Tanzania for wildlife Safaris.
For travelers who do not wish to get on the long drives for gorillas in Uganda. The best choice is to land in Rwanda at Kigali International Airport. From there, embark on a 4 hour journey to Uganda’s Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. This adventure suites travelrs who want to do short safaris in Uganda. On completion of the Gorilla trekking, drive back to Rwanda and connect to Kenya or Tanzania safari.
While traveling to Uganda to trek gorillas, it will take at least four days, the lifespan of your trekking tour beginning with your arrival at the Entebbe International Airport and departure after primate tracking. Two days are allocated for travels, one trekking day and one day to do cultural tours and other activities.
Gorilla trekking and wildlife safari Combo – Starting with gorillas in Rwanda’s Volcanoes National Park
Gorillas in Rwanda are found in the Volcanoes National Park in the northwest part of the country. Entry into the country is through the Kigali International Airport where most of the wildlife tours in Rwanda begin. Driving from the capital in Kigali to the natural habitat of gorillas takes about 2 hours. This is much shorter compared to the 9 hour drives from Kampala to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park in Uganda. Trek gorillas in Volcanoes National Park and then embark on your return to Kigali and prepare to take a flight to either Kenya or Tanzania for your wildlife safari experience.
Note: The Volcanoes National Park in Rwanda is easier to reach and access unlike Uganda’s Bwindi Impenetrable National Park where arrivals take 4 hours from Rwanda and 9 hours from Kampala.
Starting your wildlife safari and gorilla trekking Combo with wildlife Safaris in Kenya or Tanzania.
Many travelers prefer to start their combined gorillas trekking and wildlife safari from Kenya or Tanzania. If you planned a wildlife tour in Kenya, Jomo Kenyatta International Airport is the major access point to the Nairobi the capital and the place to connect for Kenyan Wildlife Trips begin. From Jomo Kenyatta Airport, it is possible to reach your final destination by either road or air transport. While heading to Masai Mara National Reserve for Great Wildebeest Migration and Amboseli National Park for Elephant Migration, you can take a flight from Nairobi to Wilson’s Airport which near the two famous parks of Kenya.
You can venture into the adventurous road trips, see the endless scenic landscapes and lush green world of the countrysides of Kenya. Travelers on roads are likely to find iconic Big Five animals of the savannah ( lions, leopards, elephants, buffalos and Rhinos) and birds. After winding with the wildlife-watching adventure in Kenya, you will then fly to Uganda or Rwanda for a gorilla trekking experience.
Note: Kenya does not offer direct flights to the gorilla trekking parks. However, the expedition begins with flights to Uganda’s Entebbe International Airport or Rwanda’s Kigali International Airport from where you will be picked by your guide and transferred to the gorilla trekking destinations in Uganda or Rwanda.
Visiting Tanzania for wildlife viewing and then flying to Rwanda or Uganda for gorilla trekking
On a Tanzania wildlife safari visit, you can directly fly to Kilimanjaro International Airport (KIA) in Arusha City in the north. After landing you can meet your travel partners and decide on your next wildlife destination like the famous national parks of Tanzania. Travelling on your Safaris in Tanzania can be done through road ( driving in a 4×4 vehicle) or Air transport using charter flights. The convenient airport is the best too explore the many parks and reserves in the country. The flights lead to iconic destinations of Tanzania like the Serengeti National Park, Lake Manyara National Park and Ngorongoro Crater Conservation Area. Despite the convenience of air transport, road trips in Tanzania lead to photogenic landscapes and animals which makes road travel admirable to many travelers.
While visiting the northern safari circuit National Parks including the Serengeti National Park, Arusha National Park, Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Tarangire, Lake Manyara National Park for Big Five safari, you will head to Arusha at the Kilimanjaro International Airport and book a flight to Rwanda or Uganda for a gorilla trekking experience.
Note: There are no direct flights to gorilla trekking locations in Uganda and Rwanda from Tanzania. You cannot book a direct flight from Tanzania to Rwanda or Uganda’s Gorilla National Parks.
Combining Gorilla Trekking with the wildebeest migration safari – Wildebeest and Gorilla trekking combo
The Wildebeest Migration of Serengeti National Park in Tanzania is natural wonder involving more than two million wildebeests crossing inti the Masai Mara National Reserve during dry months. This natural spectacle of the Wildebeest Migration can be combined with gorilla trekking while on Africa Safari Tours.
Making the perfect timing is a key factor for the combined gorilla trekking and wildebeest migration which are best suited for dry months between July-September and December-February when large groups of wildebeests can be seen across the savannah plains in Serengeti. One of the most captivating moments is the Mara River crossing, wildebeest strangle to beat death in the crocodile infested Mara River.
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