Want to organize gorilla trekking and Serengeti safari holidays? A gorilla trek and Serengeti wildlife safari are typical highlights of almost all visits to East Africa. For such a safari holiday, the best option is to trek mountain gorillas in Rwanda’s Volcanoes National Park or Uganda’s Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, and then experience the wildebeest migration and encounter the Big Five in Serengeti National Park, Tanzania.
Planning a combined gorilla trekking safari and Serengeti tour might seem daunting. Choosing which destination to start with, how to transfer to the other, and ensuring a satisfying stay at awesome lodges can be overwhelming for many travelers.
However, a few tour companies have designed comprehensive tour guides at affordable prices and provide nice lodges to ensure that visitors have a fun stay during their African safaris. For such an adventurous safari, it’s better to start in Serengeti National Park, Tanzania.
Almost every mention of an African safari includes Serengeti. It’s a park that offers encounters with the Big Five within minutes of a game drive. Not only do visitors get to see these animals up close, but they also have real encounters with lions, elephants, leopards, buffaloes, hippos, warthogs, antelopes, and many others.
In Serengeti, tourists can witness the annual wildebeest migration, known as the world’s greatest show on Earth, where nearly 1.5 million wildebeests migrate through Serengeti ecosystems to Kenya’s Maasai Mara conservancy in search of greener pastures and water. After completing the thrilling adventures in Serengeti National Park, take a direct flight to Rwanda for a gorilla trekking experience.
Gorilla trekking is the highlight of every trip to Volcanoes National Park in Rwanda. While a few tourists visit the park for the golden monkeys, the majority opt for gorilla trekking. Volcanoes National Park is located in the northern province of Rwanda in the Virunga ranges, shared by Uganda, Rwanda, and the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Gorilla trekking in Rwanda takes visitors through thick jungles, walking on slippery trails in search of these mighty forest apes. Upon encountering them, travelers spend one magical hour observing the endangered apes in their natural habitat.
For an amazing gorilla trek in Volcanoes National Park, trekkers must be fairly fit and in good health to cope with the muddy and humid conditions of the forest hike. It’s important to note that mountain gorillas are highly susceptible to human diseases like flu, cough, and diarrhea, so tourists should ensure they are in good health.
Watching a Silverback is an unparalleled thrill and an experience worth the effort. For the best Gorilla trekking and Serengeti safari experience, tourists can enjoy a variety of interesting activities. While in Volcanoes National Park, visitors can also track the colorful golden monkeys, visit the Iby’Iwacu Cultural Center in Kinigi, take a Kigali city tour, or transfer by road to Uganda’s Bwindi Impenetrable and Mgahinga Gorilla National Parks for more magical gorilla adventures.
Note that it is equally important to use a reputable tour operator, such as our agency, because your tour guide can make or break a trip. Before booking with any operator, check their reputation, responsiveness, reservation and payment policies, and the experience of the safari guides they employ.
