Can I Visit All East African Countries On One Trip?
Visiting all East African countries on one trip is 100% possible. With the availability of the East African tourist visa whose validity runs up to about 3 months, visitors can explore destinations such as Uganda, Rwanda, and Kenya. These are the three East African Community member states that the East African tourist visa is applicable. The East African tourist visa offers multiple entries within Uganda, Kenya, and Rwanda. This particular type of visa does not apply to Tanzania. If you desire to explore tourist sites outside the East African tourist visa zones like Tanzania, then you will be required to have a new visa. The East African tourist visa is a typical Joint Tourist Visa and only serves tourism purposes. It doesn’t apply to employment.
Who is eligible to book the East Africa tourist visa?
The East Africa tourist visa is available for booking by anyone who desires to explore the wonders of Rwanda, Uganda, and Kenya. You can obtain this visa from the diplomatic representations of Uganda, Rwanda, and Kenya, especially at the immigration offices. Or book it online. Talk to the local expert for guidance, Native Africa Tours is readily available to provide you with all the necessary assistance.
How to apply for the East Africa Tourist Visa to visit all countries on one trip?
Applicants can visit the respective countries’ immigration offices or go online to complete the necessary steps. In case you intend to start your trip from Kenya, then ensure that you apply here. If it is Rwanda where you intend to begin your trip, then you will apply for a visa from Rwanda. You can apply for it online through the Rwanda online visa application system. You can check on the type of visa and choose the East Africa tourist visa.
Visitors with plans to begin their holidays in Uganda can also apply for the East African tourist visa through the active website or visit your local Uganda embassy. Requirements to attach when applying for the East African tourist visas include a valid copy of the passport, vaccination certificate (yellow fever to be specific), travel itinerary, and a copy of a recent passport-size photograph. This kind of permit costs US Dollars 100 and the fee is non-refundable considering clearing even the bank charge.
Can I book an East Africa Safari to all countries through one tour operator?
With long safaris, it is possible to explore all the East African countries on a single trip. Take for instance the 18 days East Africa safari or the 21 days tour in East Africa. Booking this kind of safari package with Native Africa Tours is a great deal for you to explore all the top East African enriching wilderness destinations. The 18 days East Africa safari tour can include visiting Uganda, Rwanda Kenya, and beyond. Among the key sites to explore on a long safari package such as this one include Murchison Falls National Park mainly for game viewing (game drive & boat cruise).
Start from Murchison Falls National Park
Visiting Murchison Falls National Game Park on this East African tour allows you to explore Uganda’s biggest park set in the Northwestern part of the country. Extending over 3840 sq. km, Murchison is endowed with more than 76 species of mammals including warthogs, Rothschild giraffes, leopards, lions, buffaloes, African bush elephants, and a diversity of antelope families including oribis.
Don’t skip Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary
Before you reach Murchison Falls Game Park, you can have a stop visit to Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary. This is the best place to find rhinos in the wild on Uganda safaris. Besides rhinos, Ziwa is blessed with other abundant wildlife including waterbucks, common duikers, aardvarks, giraffes, and birds. The different birds to identify here include the purple banded sunbird, Meyer’s parrot, double-toothed barbet, African thrush, Gabar goshawk, Fork-tailed kingfishers, African grey hornbills, and more.
Explore Kibale National Park (The Primate Capital of the World)
From Murchison, you go to explore the diversity of primates in Kibale National Park also dubbed as the primate capital of the world. At Kibale, there are over 13 primate species to encounter in the wild with more than 1500 chimpanzees taking the largest share. The additional primates to encounter in the jungles of Kibale include pottos, olive baboons, red-tailed monkeys, blue monkeys, l’hoest monkeys, black and white colobus, and bush babies.
Within Kibale, there are over 375 species of birds which include over 23 endemic Albertine rift species. These include lowland masked apalis, Cassin’s spine tail, Nahan’s francolins, and blue-headed bee-eaters, etc. In Kibale, the exciting experiences to engage in include chimpanzee tracking, chimpanzee habituation experience, forest walks, and birding.
Never miss a walk in Bigodi Wetland
After the tour in Kibale, you can also visit Bigodi wetland to experience a typical community-based tourism experience. Bigodi shelters a significant primate population and birds. It is best explored during the guided walk with the local expert. The birds of Bigodi wetland include among others the papyrus gonoleks, the great blue turacos, pin-tailed whydahs, yellow-billed barbet, shining-blue kingfishers, and more.
Queen Elizabeth National Park (Tree-climbing lions)
From Kibale, go explore the rich wonders of Queen Elizabeth National Park. This is Uganda’s 2nd biggest park, and home to diverse mammals plus over 620 species of birds. At Queen Elizabeth Park, expect to explore wildlife such as buffaloes, elephants, lions, leopards, and antelope families including Uganda Kobs and Waterbucks. Besides the normal game drives, Queen Elizabeth Park is most popular for its unmatched lion trekking experiences. The ideal game viewing spots in this park include Kasenyi Plains and Ishasha where you can enjoy the view of the tree-climbing lions.
Take a gorilla trekking tour in Bwindi Impenetrable Park
Bwindi National Park in far Southwestern Uganda can be covered on a captivating 18 days East African safari. A visit to explore Bwindi involves unearthing more about the rare mountain gorillas in the wild. Gorilla trekking in Bwindi helps bring you close to the rare mountain gorillas in their natural environment. An hour of interacting with these apes is guaranteed to locate them in the wild. You can trek Bwindi mountain gorillas if you have a valid gorilla permit and each costs US Dollars 800 per person. Rwanda is included on the special 18-day trip and expect to experience the thrilling mountain gorilla trekking, golden monkey tracking in Volcanoes National Park, and embark on a trek to the Dian Fossey grave site.
The vast plains of Serengeti National Park (Tanzania)
Tanzania, the main highlight is the Serengeti National Park explores mainly the Northern tourism circuit. The major experiences not to miss on a long trip like this one include the Great Migration, guided game drives to encounter the largest population of the Big 5 game plus several other species of animals or birds.
Experience the great wildebeest migration in Masai Mara Reserve (Kenya)
From Tanzania, you can end the safari with a Maasai Mara tour in Kenya. At Masai Mara, expect to enjoy another session of the Great Migration, hot air balloon, game drives, and more. The popular wildlife to find on a game drive in Masai Mara; are African cape buffaloes, lions, rhinos, elephants, wildebeest, and leopards. Additional wildlife includes zebras, hippos, cheetahs, and giraffes, plus birds such as common ostriches, Egyptian geese, secretary birds, fish eagles, pygmy falcons, martial eagles, and others.
How to book one trip to East African countries
Talk to the reservation team at Native Africa Tours to plan and book an unforgettable African holiday. Email us at info@nativeafricatours.com or call, or WhatsApp us via +256-759-392-905. Book a trip in advance to allow our team to put together everything essential to make your holiday in Africa successful.
