East Africa Safari Destinations

Explore 158 safari destinations across East Africa — Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, and Rwanda. National parks, forests, cities, beaches, and gorilla trekking gateways in one place. Filter by country or search by name; listed by popularity (12 per page).

Uganda

Katonga Wildlife Reserve

Katonga Wildlife Reserve is a wetland and savannah reserve along the Katonga River system, known for canoe-style exploration, sitatunga habitat, birding, open landscapes, and route links between Kampala, Masaka, Mbarara, and Lake Mburo. It is useful for travelers who want a fuller Uganda itinerary with nature, culture, history, scenery, practical routing, and internal links beyond […]

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Uganda

Kidepo Savannah Plains

Kidepo Savannah Plains are the visual and wildlife heart of Uganda’s far northeastern wilderness. This hub focuses on the open grasslands, Narus Valley game-viewing country, dry Kidepo Valley scenery, seasonal river systems, and mountain-framed plains that make Kidepo Valley National Park feel so different from every other safari destination in Uganda. Where many Uganda safaris […]

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Rwanda

Kigali

Kigali is Rwanda’s capital and the main international gateway for gorilla trekking safaris, offering city culture, historical memorials, vibrant markets, contemporary art, boutique hospitality, and the shortest paved airport-to-gorilla transfer in East Africa. If you are searching for the top things to…

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Uganda

Kigezi Highlands

Kigezi Highlands are the broad southwestern Uganda highlands that tie together Kabale, Kisoro, Kanungu, Rubanda, Rukiga, Rukungiri, Lake Bunyonyi, Lake Mutanda, Bwindi, Mgahinga, Echuya Forest, terraced farms, cool mountain air, and some of the most scenic road journeys in the country. For safari travelers, Kigezi is the landscape behind many of Uganda’s most famous gorilla […]

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Rwanda

Kinigi

Kinigi is the operational heart of Rwanda's gorilla tourism — the Volcanoes National Park headquarters where Rwanda Development Board briefings, permit checks, and daily treks begin each morning. If you are searching for the top things to do in Kinigi, you are…

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Uganda

Kisoro Highlands

Kisoro Highlands describe the dramatic mountain country around Kisoro in far southwestern Uganda, where terraced hills, volcanic cones, crater lakes, bamboo forest, and gorilla trekking routes gather into one of the country’s most beautiful safari landscapes. This is the Uganda of cool mornings, winding roads, steep farms, mist over ridgelines, and views toward the Virunga […]

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Uganda

Kisoro

Kisoro is the main town and travel gateway for Uganda’s far southwestern gorilla highlands. Set close to Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo, Kisoro links travelers with Mgahinga Gorilla National Park, Lake Mutanda, the southern sectors of Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, Echuya Forest, local markets, Virunga volcano hikes, golden monkey tracking, and scenic highland […]

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Uganda

Kyambura Gorge

Kyambura Gorge is a dramatic forested gorge on the edge of Queen Elizabeth National Park, famous for chimpanzee tracking, underground forest scenery, birding, primates, and views over the Kyambura wildlife corridor. It is useful for travelers who want a fuller Uganda itinerary with nature, culture, history, scenery, practical routing, and internal links beyond the best-known […]

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Uganda

Lake Albert Region

Lake Albert Region is a scenic rift valley region of escarpments, fishing communities, oil corridor landscapes, Nile connections, birding, Lake Albert views, and safari routes linking Murchison Falls, Hoima, Bugoma, and West Nile. It is useful for travelers who want a fuller Uganda itinerary with nature, culture, history, scenery, practical routing, and internal links beyond […]

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