East African Safaris Tours are basically designed to make your encounter in this region of Africa easy and memorable. East Africa is part of the African continent comprising of five sovereign countries including Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda and Burundi and each of the countries mentioned has a unique selling preposition that have got the capacity to mesmerise the East Africa Safari tour undertakers.
The diverse habitats in the East African destination provides for existence of a wide range of biodiversity ranging from dense forests that shelter species like the critically endangered Mountain gorillas forming the ground for gorilla safaris in East Africa, the endangered Chimpanzees, endangered golden monkeys, Black and white colobus monkeys among others to the extensive savannah rangelands like Tanzania’s Serengeti, Kenya’s Maasai Mara and Uganda’s Kidepo, Murchison and Queen Elizabeth National Parks where the African Big five namely; Lions including tree climbing lions, African elephants, Black and White Rhinos, African Buffaloes and African leopard thrive along with a myriad of other wild game like millions of Wildebeest that migrate every year between Serengeti and Maasai Mara, the safaris tours in East Africa offer a rich lifetime experience.
From the glacial peaks of Kilimanjaro, Mount Kenya and Rwenzori Mountains standing as the 1st, 2nd and 3rd highest on the continent of Africa respectively to the deep gorges of the Great East African Rift Valley and from the Semi arid landscapes of Karamoja and Turkana land to the fresh waters of Lake Victoria and the vast Indian Ocean with its endless white sandy beaches, East Africa stands above the ordinary and truly depicts the image of an ideal destination for Africa safaris and holidays.
The diversity of tribal cultures ranging from those that has a lot in common to others that are completely differing; East Africa is a hub of culture and heritage tourism. The famous Maasai warriors of Kenya and Tanzania and the Batwa Pygmy hunter gather tribal culture of Uganda and Rwanda have remained of special interest to both ancient and contemporary East Africa safari travellers.
The remarkable heritage sites such as the Kasubi Royal Tombs of the Kingdom of Buganda, Fort Jesus in Mombasa, Olduvai Gorge of Tanzania, Nyero rock paintings and the Bachwezi earth works of Uganda combine to give a greater picture of great history that underlie the region of East Africa.
Therefore, East Africa Safari Tours, present an opportunity to visit and explore in detail these popular micro destinations in their respective countries.
Get vaccinated. Before you travel to East Africa, it's important to get vaccinated against diseases such as yellow fever, hepatitis A, and typhoid. You can find more information about vaccinations on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) website.