Combined Luxury East Africa Tours
Combined Luxury East African Tours
Combined Luxury East African tours offer tailored itineraries that cater to individual preferences. Whether you’re interested in tracking mountain gorillas, witnessing the Great Migration, or relaxing on the pristine beaches of Zanzibar these tours are crafted to ensure you get the most out of your East African adventure. Not only do combined East African Tours provide a richer wildlife and cultural adventure experiences, they also offer better value for money as you get to see a lot in one singe Africa trip.
What Activities Can You do in a combined luxury east africa tour?
To have a memorable East African Tour, you can decide to combined gorilla trekking in Uganda or Rwanda with a big 5 safari or Great Migration safari in Tanzania or Kenya or just combine a big 5 safari in Kenya and Tanzania or a gorilla trekking tour in Uganda and Rwanda. If you have enough time at hand you may choose to add activities like Chimpanzee tracking in Uganda or Rwanda, Golden monkey tracking in Uganda or Rwanda, Game drives in Uganda or Rwanda, cultural experiences, Kilimanjaro Mountain hiking or even a beach stay in Zanzibar or Diani or Malindi or Mafia or Kilifi and Mombasa depending on your desired experience.
How to do Combined East Africa Tours
You can do a combined East African Tour by combining a big 5 safari in Kenya or Tanzania with gorilla trekking and other wildlife & adventure experiences in Uganda or Rwanda. This can be achieved by either flying direct into Kigali Rwanda or Entebbe Uganda stay for 3 or 4 nights then fly to Kilimanjaro International Airport or Jomo Kenyata International for the safari in Tanzania or Kenya later flying out back home from Kilimanjaro International Airport/Jomo Kenyatta International Airport.
Alternatively, you can fly direct into Kilimanjaro International Airport or Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, do the safari game drives in the Tanzania or Kenya parks and then fly into Kigali or Entebbe for the Gorilla Trekking excursions & other adventure activities. Don’t forget that you can add beach stays in Diani beach or Zanzibar beaches on your combined East Africa Tour or decide to hike Kilimanjaro Mountain or Mount Kenya or Mount Rwenzori.
Best time to do a Combined East Africa Tours
Tailored combined East African tours to Uganda, Rwanda, Kenya and Tanzania are organized throughout the year as all the four countries enjoy a pleasant climate with average temperatures of 25°C and cool nights most of the times. The rainiest Months in Uganda, Rwanda, Kenya and Tanzania are March, April and May with shorter rains in October and November.
Therefore, choosing the best time to do a combined East African tour depends entirely on what you want to see or experience on your African safari. If you interested in just seeing wildlife especially the big five animals on your Tanzania or Kenya part of the trip after or before gorilla trekking in Uganda or Rwanda, the best time to do a combined East African tour is throughout the year as Masai Mara and Serengeti have enormous resident animals including predators that can be seen all year around. Travelers should however note that the Months of March, April and May are the rainiest seasons with some roads becoming slippery and impassable. On a positive note though, it is also during the rainy Months of March and April that tourists can enjoy discounted accommodation rates in most luxury lodges and camps in Tanzania’s parks.
If you are interested in encountering the wildebeest Migration in Serengeti or Masai Mara, the best time to do a combined East African tour depends more on what stage of the great migration you are interested in seeing as explained below:
Monthly Wildebeest Migration Patterns -Routes
Wildebeest Migration Patterns show the routes that the great wildebeest migration takes through the year in both Masai Mara Game Reserve and Serengeti National Park.
The Great Wildebeest Migration in January, February & March
In January, the Wildebeest migration starts to move into the Ndutu region of the Ngorongoro Conservation Area as the short grass plains here are rich in nutritious grasses providing the herds with the best conditions to raise their newborns and by Mid February calving season is in high gear with approximately 8,000 wildebeest being born every day for a period of approximately 3 weeks. Therefore, the area around Lake Ndutu itself is the place to be at this time of year.
The Great Wildebeest Migration in April & May
The Month of April brings the first signs of migration with hundreds of thousands of wildebeest beginning their arduous journey across the western plains and finally north.
The herds move through the Ndoha and Dutwa plains adjacent to the Mbalagweti River, they may begin to pile up near the Mbalagweti and Grumeti Rivers awaiting the crossing a dangerous obstacle for animals. During these months there is too much wildlife viewing opportunities in both central Serengeti and Western Serengeti
The Great Wildebeest Migration June & July
Usually the rutting season starts in June and you expect to see fierce fighting between competitive males as they vie for the attention of females and it’s around this time that the dry season starts with large concentrations of wildebeest in the Western Serengeti and on the southern banks of the Grumeti River. Each migrating animal must face the challenge of crossing the crocodile-infested river and this dramatic river crossing is one of the most exciting events of the Great Migration
In early July, the hundreds of thousands of wildebeest and zebra continue to head north along the western edge of the park toward an even riskier barrier, the Mara River in northern Serengeti and this river crossing is a memorable and exciting wildlife encounter on Earth. The Mara River Crossings usually start in late July but the precise timing depends on the rains. Therefore, if you want to see the Great Migration Grumeti River Crossing June to early July is the best time to do a combined East African tour.
The Great Wildebeest Migration in Late July, August, September & October
At the start of August, the migration herds have encountered the challenge of crossing the Mara River and are spread across the Northern part the Masai Mara Reserve with many remaining in the northern part of the Serengeti National Park. You should note that there is no single crossing. At some spots, there are just a few individuals while others have a mass of animals moving without break for hours. Therefore, if you want to see the Great Migration Mara River Crossing, Late July to early October is the best time to a combined East Africa tour
The Great Wildebeest Migration in November & December Migration
At the end of October or early November, the wildebeest move down from Kenya into the eastern region of the Serengeti past Namiri Plains. By December, the wildebeest herds are spread across the eastern and southern regions and the cycle continues as the calving season starts once again. November and December is a good time to see the animals in Central and Eastern Serengeti
Is It Possible to Do a Road Trip across East Africa?
Yes, it is possible to do a road trip between Uganda, Rwanda, Tanzania and Kenya through various border crossings. For example, you can move from Tanzania to Uganda and Rwanda through Mutukula border or Rusumo border respectively starting from Arusha or Western Serengeti one connects to these border points through Mwanza City and Bukoba Town. The journey however is a long one and may take up to 2 days on the road. From Tanzania you can connect to Kenya via Namanga border crossing or Isebania border crossing and from Kenya you can drive to Uganda through Busia and Malaba border crossing and then to Rwanda via Katuna or Chanika border crossings.
Where is Gorilla Trekking done in Uganda and Rwanda?
In Uganda Gorilla Trekking is done in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park and Mgahinga National Park in South Western Uganda 10 Hours from Kampala and 4 Hours from Kigali Rwanda while in Rwanda, Gorilla Trekking is done at Volcanoes National Park which is located in the far northwest of Rwanda and home to the endangered mountain gorillas in the rich montane vegetation of bamboo forests and open grasslands while and the trekking can be done all year around though the dry Months of June, July, August and September all through to October.
Unlike savannah parks Safari activities fees which can be booked or paid on spot, Gorilla trekking Permits to see gorillas in Uganda and Rwanda have to be booked/purchased at least 2 years in advance. Gorilla Permits in Rwanda cost 1500$ for Foreign non-resident, 500$ for the foreign resident and 200$ for the East African Citizen While in Uganda Gorilla Permits cost 800$ for Foreign non-resident, 700$ for the foreign resident and 300,000UGX for the East African Citizen.
Is it Possible to do Double Gorilla Trekking in Both Uganda and Rwanda in a single trip?
Yes, it is possible to do Gorilla Trekking in both Uganda and Rwanda in single while on your East African Safari tour. This can be done by either flying direct into Kigali International Airport before or after a Kenya or Tanzania safari experience, stay on tour for a minimum of 4-6 Days doing gorilla trekking in Bwindi and Volcanoes National Parks and then fly out from Kigali International Airport via Katuna and Chanika border.
Alternatively, you can fly direct into Entebbe International Airport before or after a Kenya or Tanzania safari experience, first do Uganda adventure activities like Chimpanzee trekking and game park safaris and then finalize with gorilla trekking in Uganda and Rwanda later flying out of Kigali International Airport.
Why book your Luxury Combined East African Tour with Uganda Gorilla Trek Ltd?
Uganda Gorilla Trek is an experienced local East African Tour Operator with intimate local knowledge about Gorilla trekking and game park safaris in Uganda, Rwanda, Tanzania and Kenya. We are also highly rated and recommended on TripAdvisor.