On this African safari! Start your amazing trip in Nairobi and end in Entebbe! With the Kenya and Uganda flying safari, you have a tour package taking you through Nairobi, Kenya and other destinations in Kenya if you wish. This Kenya Uganda flying safari package includes accommodation, domestic flights, an expert guide, meals among other safari logistics.
Kenya is the historical home of the East African safari, a land of sweeping Savannah grasslands inhabited by charismatic mega-fauna, including Big Cats, the Big Five (elephant, buffalo, lion, leopard and rhino) and just about everything in between. Elsewhere, landscapes here stir the soul with deserts in the north, dense forests in the west, Rift Valley lakes in the center and tropical coast out east.
This result for those on safari is an experienced safari industry ready to show you a seemingly endless parade of wildlife against one of the most beautiful backdrops in Africa. The safari bucket list for Kenya includes seeing the Great Migration in the legendary Masai Mara, Amboseli’s unforgettable views of Mount Kilimanjaro and Samburu’s leopards.
Encounter fascinating cultures in authentic Masai villages and taste the flavours of Africa, India and Europe in the melting pot that is Swahili culture. Kenya’s biggest attraction is the natural movement of mega-herds wildebeest, zebra and gazelle following the summer rains and sweet grasses in an annual pilgrimage called the Great Migration.
Depending on when your Kenya safari takes place, you may witness the life-and-death struggles of the Mara River crossings or dramatic encounters with Africa’s top predators on the open plains.
Uganda is mostly known for its mountain gorilla tours and most people visiting Uganda will include a gorilla trekking experience in their itinerary. But while in Uganda you can also enjoy great wildlife safaris in the Savannah national parks, chimps tracking and other primates as well.
Highly esteemed is the chimpanzee tracking in Kibale Forest National Park and Queen Elizabeth National Park’s Kyambura Gorge. In Queen Elizabeth National Park, you can also do safari game drives to see lions, elephant, hippos, buffalo, and leopard among other wildlife but also do a boat trip on Kazinga Channel.
Murchison Falls National Park offers excellent wildlife viewing as well as spectacular scenic beauty. You can take a boat trip on the Nile River to the famous Murchison Falls or to the delta. The latter is particularly rewarding for birders, and sightings of the prehistoric shoe bill are very common in this area.
Kidepo Valley National Park offers a true wilderness experience and is home to many species that don’t occur elsewhere in the country, including the graceful cheetah.
The flying safari in Kenya will start with the Maasai Mara. The Masai Mara is where to go in Kenya for the dramatic wildebeest migration but there’s a great deal more to this East African country. Other classic big game destinations such as Amboseli and Tsavo are easily accessible as is the recently opened-up Laikipia Plateau region.
And after the drama of a Kenya safari, what could be better than a few lazy days on a white-sand beach? Kenya’s tropical coast offers everything from buzzing resorts to exclusive island hideaways making the country ideal for safari and beach vacations.
The flying safari will then take you to Uganda for Bwindi where you will track mountain gorillas. Mountain gorilla trekking is the top attraction, but almost equally exciting is chimpanzee trekking. A variety of monkeys can be seen throughout the country and a troop of habituated golden monkeys, endemic to the Albertine Rift, can be visited in Mgahinga Gorilla National Park.
Away from the forest environment, Uganda has several good Savannah reserves where more conventional wildlife viewing is offered on game drives and boat trips.
