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The 32km Kazinga Channel of Queen Elizabeth National Park

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The 32km Kazinga Channel of Queen Elizabeth National Park The 32km Kazinga Channel of Queen Elizabeth National Park is a haven to the numerous wildlife species that survive in Queen Elizabeth National Park . For the aquatic wild animals this 32km long Kazinga Channel is home and to the wild animals that live in the park this is the perfect point to quench thirst. Many tourists on a Uganda wildlife safari to Queen Elizabeth National Park undertake the launch trip/boat cruise on the Kazinga channel because of how up close this activity can get you close to wild species. Queen Elizabeth National Park where the Kazinga Channel is found is situated in the western region of the country spanning districts of Kasese, Kamwenge, Rubirizi and Rukungiri. On a land coverage of about 1,978 square kilometers (764 sq. mi) this is the second popularly visited Uganda safari park hosting about 95 mammal species and popular for the tree climbing lions in the Ishasha sector. Kazinga Channel is a 32...

9 Days Tanzania wildlife safari/Tanzania safari tour

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9 Days Tanzania wildlife safari/Tanzania safari tour Overview of the 9 Days Tanzania wildlife safari/Tanzania safari tour The 9 Days Tanzania wildlife safari is a wildlife tour in Tanzania taking you to the splendid safari destinations within the heart of Africa. Featuring a great deal of wildlife, you traverse through Tanzania’s well-known destinations of Tarangire National Park , Lake Manyara National Park , Serengeti National Park , Ngorongoro conservation area and Lake Natron. Your professional Tanzania safari guide picks you up at the start of the safari from Kilimanjaro International Airport to Arusha. The next morning, you are driven to Tarangire National Park where you undertake an evening game drive then a morning game drive the next day before transfer to Lake Manyara National park. After 2 game drives one in the evening and another in the morning the next day, you will later on in the evening drive to Serengeti national park where you will have a hot air balloon exper...

The Tree Climbing Lion Adventure Safari Uganda

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The phrase “Tree climbing Lions” may sound strange to those who have never seen this unusual behavior. This is a very unusual behavior of lions that has only been noticed in Uganda’s Queen Elizabeth National Park in Ishasha situated in western Uganda and in Lake Manyara game reserve situated in southern Tanzania. On your safari Uganda or while on your Tanzania wildlife safari , endeavor to add this adventure on your Uganda safari and Tanzania safari itinerary. Why do these Lions climb trees? According to the animal behaviorists experts, these Lions are climb trees as a behavioral adaptation technique of protecting themselves from the constant irritation of insect bites while relaxing on the ground under trees. Some animal behaviorists claim that these lions have perfected the art of climbing trees as a way of escaping the sweltering heat on ground level. So, when they climb, they get to enjoy a cool breeze and blissful nap without worrying about the happenings on the ground. ...

Adventure in Nyungwe Forest with a canopy walk

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Tucked away in the middle of tea Plantations, Nyungwe Forest is the and oldest biggest mountain rain forest on the African continent with an area between 1600 and 2000 sq. meters. Nyungwe Forest is a renown Rwanda chimpanzee trekking safari destination, several other primates, variety of birds and home to East Africa’s only Canopy Walkway. This is an amazing adventure carried out in the pristine rainforest canopy where visitors take a thrilling walk in the centuries old treetops as well as birds & wildlife that habits in this Nyungwe Forest National Park. Nyungwe Forest National Park situated in south western part of Rwanda. The park is about 255km from Rwanda’s capital Kigali with a drive time of about 5 hours’ to get there. Nyungwe Forest National park has an outstanding diversity of wildlife suitable for Rwanda wildlife safaris for example 13 species of primates, more than 300 species of birds, 85 mammals, over 1000 plant species, 32 amphibian and 38 reptile species. Many ...

How to plan for a Rwanda Gorilla trekking safari

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How to plan for a Rwanda Gorilla trekking safari Wondering how to plan for a Rwanda gorilla trekking safari and what to expect? Don't get on the move before you read this. Mountain Gorillas are known to be only in three African countries of which are Uganda, Rwanda and Congo with a total number of up to 1,004 gorillas. Mountain gorillas live in high steep mountain tropical forests of up to 4,500m above sea level. With this altitude, if you are planning to go for a gorilla trekking safari in Rwanda ’s Volcanoes National Park then there’s need to be physically fit and be ready for the cool environment. To have a gorilla trekking experience, you need a Rwanda gorilla trekking permit that costs USD 1500. It’s advisable to book your permit at least 6 months before the actual Rwanda gorilla safari . Booking for a gorilla trekking safari is best done by a local tour company. What to wear / carry for a Rwanda gorilla trekking safari   Gorilla trekking is done in high altitude a...

Uganda, Rwanda or Congo which country is better for Mountain Gorilla trekking

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Uganda, Rwanda or Congo which country is better for Mountain Gorilla trekking Gorilla trekking is one of the popular Africa safari activities and especially for Mountain Gorilla trekking. In the whole of the world, Mountain Gorillas are only existent in the tropical forests of Uganda, Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo numbering to about 1004 a number that raised from a total of 880 in 2018. Uganda gorilla trekking safaris , gorilla safari Rwanda or a Congo gorilla trekking safari is definitely the only way for one to get so close to these human-like apes (because of their social character and about 98.67% DNA) surviving in habitats with an altitude ranging from 1,190m-5,109m above sea level. Here are all the Mountain Gorilla trekking destinations for you to choose from; Uganda Gorilla trekking safari destinations Bwindi Impenetrable National Park Gorilla trekking in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park Lying in western Uganda’s dense tropical forest is the natural ha...

About Chimpanzee trekking /Uganda chimpanzee trekking safaris

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About Chimpanzee trekking /Uganda chimpanzee trekking safaris With several Uganda safari destinations offering chimpanzee trekking as a safari activity, how do you choose where to go and what should you expect? Here is all about chimpanzee trekking in Uganda. A brief about Chimpanzees Chimpanzees or chimps are a species of the great ape in the genus pan. DNA evidence from fossils shows that the species constitutes of the sister taxon to the modern human lineage. Sharing about 98.7% DNA. The chimpanzee is covered in coarse black hair, though with a bare face, fingers, toes, palms of the hands, and soles of the feet. Weighs between 40 and 65 kg (88 and 143 lb.) and measures about 63 to 94 cm (25 to 37 in) with the gestation period lasting about eight months and weaned at about 3 years. Its lifespan in the wild can exceed 40 years and its lifespan in captivity is about 50 years. Lively, energetic and charming chimpanzees are fascinating to watch and this is one of the reasons why c...