Why plan a Rwanda gorilla and Kenya safari with Encounter Africa Safaris.

Planning a once life time safari African adventure that combines the thrilling of gorilla trekking with the classic wildlife safari experience requires the best plan to avoid the disappointments as this allows the local expertise, and then understanding of both the safari destinations. This is precisely where Encounter Africa Safaris excels and then come in as it is offering you the best reasons to entrust them with your dream Rwanda gorilla and then Kenya safari that offers you the unforgettable safari memories.

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Perfect expertise in gorilla trekking: Rwanda’s misty mountains.

Encounter Africa Safaris is known as the established and then the leading reputable tour company in gorilla trekking on a Rwanda safari that is particularly in Rwanda’s Volcanoes National Park. Encounter has several years of experience in organizing these highly sought-after expeditions, and thus ensuring unforgettable encounter with the endangered mountain gorillas. The company knows the best time to do gorilla trekking in the country and then best sectors of the park that includes (Sabyinyo, Kinigi and Bisate and among others) to the important process to help you purchase the gorilla trekking permit on your behalf.

Securing gorilla trekking permits in Volcanoes national park is the best and then main way to be handled before doing gorilla trekking safari, as the gorilla trekking permits can be limited and then in high demand. Encounter Africa Safaris makes the process to be easy for you that is handling the permit purchase and then processing well in advance before the date of gorilla trekking, which is very important given that the permits often sell out months ahead, especially during the peak season that is (June to September and then December to February). 

Their direct contact with Rwanda Development Board (RDB) can also sometimes facilitate last-minute bookings, which is also great opportunity for the traveler. Furthermore, their expertise extends to advising on the best accommodation options that are located in Volcanoes National Park, that do range from the budget, then mid-range accommodations and then finally to luxury accommodations, and this ensures you to have the comfortable stay before and after your gorilla trekking experience. They also provide the proper guidance on what to pack, the physical demands of the trek, and the important rules and then regulations and how to interact with the gorillas, all of which contribute to the safe, respectful and then truly enriching safari experience.

Diverse and then classic wildie safaris in Kenya: The land of endless plains.

Beyond the misty mountains of Rwanda, Encounter Africa Safaris offers exceptional wildlife safari experiences in Kenya, a country with the wonderful and then classic African safaris. Kenya has the variety of savannas which acts as the habitats for the massive wildlife including the African Big five mammals (lions, leopards, elephants, rhinos and buffaloes). On a Kenya safari with Encounter Africa Safaris you will be thrilled to safari destinations like Maasai Mara national reserve, Amboseli national park and then Lake Nakuru national park are on their extensive offerings.

Their Kenya safaris are very designed to increase the wildie viewing opportunities on the combine safari. This includes the expertly guided game drives in the improved land cruiser 4x4 safari vehicles that ensures that the tourists have the perfect visibility and then having the best photography opportunities. They understand the seasonal movements of the wildlife, including the renowned Great Migration in the Maasai Mara national reserve which (typically take place from July to October) and at Encounter Africa Safaris we can help you to position your safari itinerary to witness these spectacular natural phenomena.

Encounter Africa Safari’s local guides in Kenya are not just drivers; they are very passionate naturalist with the extensive knowledge of the attractive animal species, bird species in every corner of the park and then history of the regions that you will explore during the safari. This ensures an educations and then immersive experience to where you will learn about the animal behaviours, ecological interactions and then the conservation in place. Whether you are looking to take pictures for the lions hunting on camera or just relax while spotting elephants with the Mount Kilimanjaro as a backdrop, Encounter Africa Safaris creates and then designs for you the itineraries that deliver and then answers your safari dreams to come true with an everlasting safari memories.

Combining two African experiences.

The true strength of planning your Rwanda gorilla and Kenya safari with Encounter Africa Safaris lies in their ability to create these two distant but yet equally captivating experiences into a single attractive safari itinerary. Combining gorilla trekking with a classic safari offers the perfect diversity of the wildlife encounters and then landscapes from the intimate, humbling experience of being with the mountain gorillas in the dense rainforests to the exhilarating vastness of the Kenyan intriguing savannahs.

Encounter Africa Safaris expertly handles all your transportation arrangements of such combined safaris. This includes arranging comfortable and then efficient transportation between Rwanda and Kenya, whether by the connecting flights or the well-planned overland drivers. They ensure that you have undisrupted border crossings and then manage all your necessary permits and then entry requirements for both of the countries. This attention to detail removes the stress of planning from the clients and thus allowing you to fully immerse yourself in the adventure. Their itineraries can be well designed basing on your interests, budget and desired pace, and then others and thus ensuring that you get most out of your valuable time in East Africa. Whether you prefer a more luxurious safari with the exclusive lodges or a mid-range adventure, they have the flexibility and then the resources to provide to your specific preferences, and thus ensuring a truly incredible safari.

Commitment to customer satisfaction and then responsible tourism.

Encounter Africa Safaris is proud and knows about its commitment to the clients’ satisfaction that is evidenced by their positive reviews that highlight their professionalism, knowledgeable guides, and then the exceptional service. They are fully registered tour and then travel company in Uganda and a member of the Association of Uganda Tour Operators (AUTO) with the basic to the high industry standards. Their focus on the client safety and then comfort is out paramount, ensuring that accommodations, transportation and activities meet the client’s hygiene and then the security standards.

Beyond providing the exceptional travel experiences, Encounter Africa Safaris also shows a dedication to the responsible tourism and this is through supporting the local communities and then conservation plans, recognizing that tourism plays an important role in the protecting of the Africa’s wildlife and empowering its people.

When you plan and book your Rwanda gorilla and Kenya safari with Encounter Africa Safaris it offers a perfect rewarding of the expert knowledge, with the diverse experiences and a genuine commitment to the responsible tourism. Their experience in the gorilla trekking combined with their Kenya safari offerings makes them the best partner for the unforgettable and then impactful East African adventure that will bring your African safari into reality.

Where to experience your gorilla and safari adventure in Kenya and Rwanda.

Your unforgettable safari will be experienced in two different safari destinations but yet equally captivating countries that is Rwanda and Kenya.

Rwanda; the land of a thousand hills and mountain gorillas.

In Rwanda, the focus of your trip will be undoubtedly be the incredible mountain gorillas, with the main location for this is;

Volcanoes National Park (Parc National des Volcans); this is situated in the Virunga Mountains, this park is a home to the significant portion of the world’s remaining mountain gorillas. The lush, misty forests provide the perfect habitat for these magnificent creatures. Your gorilla trekking experience here is not just about seeing the gorillas, it’s about the challenging but yet incredibly rewarding hike through the dense bamboo forests and then the volcanic slopes. Beyond the gorillas, Volcanoes National Park also offers opportunities for the golden monkey tracking which is a delightful safari experience observing thee playful and then attractive primates. For the tourists that are interested in the conservation history, a hike to the Dian Fossey’s tomb it offers you to the information of a renowned primatologist. Additionally, the Iby’wacu cultural village near the park also provides a wonderful safari opportunity to learn about the Rwandan traditions, music, and then dance from the local communities.

Kenya: The cradle of safari.

On the Kenyan side of the safari, you will enter into the classic African experience that is renowned for its open plains and then incredible concentrations of the wildlife. Kenya destinations include;

Maasai Mara national reserve; This is arguably Kenya’s most famous wildlife reserve and the a good reason, it’s an extension of the Tanzania’s Serengeti and is known for the Great Migration, this is an annual spectacle where millions of the wildebeests, zebras, and then gazelles traverse the plains in search of the greener pastures, often they do cross the crocodile-infested rivers such as the Mara River. Even outside the migration period, Maasai Mara national reserve offers he exceptional game drives, with the abundant opportunities to spot the big five mammals (lions, buffaloes, leopards, rhinos and elephants) and among other animal species like the giraffes, cheetahs, zebras and among many more, without forgetting the incredible beautiful bird species. On a safari you can experience the hot air balloon experience over the Mara at the sunrise that is followed by the champagne breakfast in the bush that offer a truly magical perspective. Cultural visits to Maasai village are also a highlight that provides stunning and enjoyable experiences into the lives and then traditions of this attractive and then amazing tribe.

Amboseli National Park; This is known as the home of the elephants, Amboseli offers the spectacular views of the magnificent of Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania, which is Africa’s highest peak, that served as the stunning backdrop to the variety herds of the elephants. The park’s wetlands attracts a diverse range of the birdlife, and you can also opt the numbers of the animal species in the park like lions, zebras, cheetahs, giraffes, elephants, buffaloes and among many others though the thrilling game drives.

Lake Nakuru national park; Lake Nakuru national park is smaller than Maasai Mara national reserve and then Amboseli national park, the park is famous for its larger flocks of the flamingos that can often turn the lake pink. It’s also a sanctuary for the black and then white rhinos and this is the good safari destination to see the attractive Rothschild’s giraffes, leopard, and various bird species. On a safari you can enjoy the incredible game dries around the lake and then perfect boat cruise experience that offers you unforgettable safari memories in your entire life.

Best time to combine both Uganda and Kenya on a safari.

The best time to combine the two safari destinations is during the dry season during (July, August and September) and these are the perfect period to do the safari. During the period that is known as the dry or the peak season that you will benefit from easier gorilla trekking conditions and the peak wildlife viewing opportunities, including the stunning time to witness the Great migration in Kenya. However this is also the most popular and therefore more expensive time to travel, so booking well in advance (6-12 months for gorilla permits) is highly recommend with Encounter Africa Safaris.

On the other side the wet season or the rainy season that take place from June and late October/early November can also be good alternatives to do the safari, though there might be chances of rain you are kindly advised to pack wisely and responsibly through considering strongly hiking boots, raincoats and among many other essentials that offers you the best experience through the slippery and then muddy terrain during gorilla trekking. During the rainy season that’s when you can encounter fewer crowds and then that’s when there are lower prices for accommodation that mainly favors the low-budget travelers to have the unforgettable safari memories for your entire life.