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Unforgettable Things to Do in Africa

From tracking mountain gorillas on foot to riding the white water at the source of the Nile, these are the experiences our travellers remember for a lifetime. Browse by activity, then talk to a specialist to build them into your trip.

Countries

20+

Signature experiences

4.9★

Traveller rating

primates

Permit required (~USD $800)

Bwindi Impenetrable Forest, Uganda

Mountain Gorilla Trekking

Stand metres from a wild gorilla family in an ancient rainforest.

Guided by expert rangers, you hike through dense montane forest to spend a protected hour with a habituated mountain gorilla family - one of roughly half the world’s remaining population that lives here in Bwindi.

1 day (4–8 hrs trek)

Challenging

Max 8 trekkers per group

One hour face-to-face with a habituated gorilla family
Gorilla permit & expert ranger guides included
Porters available to carry gear and assist on steep sections

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primates

Permit required (~USD $200)

Kibale Forest, Uganda

Chimpanzee Tracking

Follow our closest cousins through the primate capital of the world.

Kibale shelters 13 primate species and the highest density of chimpanzees in East Africa. Trek with a ranger to find a habituated community as they feed, groom, and call through the canopy.

1 day (2–4 hrs trek)

Moderate

Max 6 trackers per group

Habituated chimpanzee community at close range
13 primate species including red colobus & L’Hoest’s monkeys
Optional full-day habituation experience

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wildlife

Serengeti & Masai Mara

Big Cat Game Drives

Track lions, leopards and cheetahs across legendary savannah.

Dawn and golden-hour 4x4 drives with a specialist guide across the open plains, reading tracks and radio calls to find big cats on the hunt and the full supporting cast of plains game.

2–4 days

Easy

Private or small-group vehicle

Sunrise & sunset drives when predators are most active
Specialist guide with open-roof 4x4 for photography
Big Five in a single circuit

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wildlife

Serengeti–Mara Ecosystem

The Great Migration

Witness a million wildebeest thunder across the Mara River.

Follow the greatest wildlife spectacle on earth - over two million wildebeest and zebra on their annual circuit, timed and positioned around the dramatic river crossings and calving grounds.

3–6 days

Easy

Private or small-group vehicle

Mara River crossings at peak season
Predator action following the herds
Mobile camps positioned with the migration

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hiking

Sipi Falls & Rwenzori foothills, Uganda

Highland & Waterfall Hiking

Trek to thundering falls and viewpoints above the Rift Valley.

Guided day hikes through coffee-growing highlands to a chain of dramatic waterfalls, with trails graded for every fitness level and panoramic ridgelines over the plains below.

1–3 days

Moderate

Small guided groups

Three-tier waterfall circuit with local guides
Arabica coffee farm tour & tasting
Ridgeline viewpoints over the plains

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adventure

Jinja, Uganda

Source of the Nile Rafting

Ride world-class white water at the birthplace of the Nile.

Jinja is one of the finest white-water destinations on the planet. Rafts run graded rapids with certified safety kayakers alongside, with tamer family floats and calmer stretches also available.

Half or full day

Challenging

Up to 7 per raft

Grade III–V rapids with safety kayakers
Family-friendly float option available
Riverside lunch and photos included

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wildlife

Kazinga Channel, Queen Elizabeth NP, Uganda

Boat Safari on the Channel

Drift past hippos, elephants and buffalo at the water’s edge.

A relaxed cruise along the Kazinga Channel delivers some of the densest concentrations of hippo and waterbirds in Africa, with elephants and buffalo coming down to drink along the banks.

2–3 hrs

Easy

Shared or private boat

Huge hippo pods and Nile crocodiles
Elephants and buffalo at the shoreline
Outstanding waterbird photography

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birding

Albertine Rift, Uganda

Guided Birding Safari

Chase Albertine Rift endemics with a specialist birding guide.

East Africa is one of the richest birding regions on earth. A dedicated guide and quality optics put you onto shoebills, turacos and dozens of Albertine Rift endemics across forest, wetland and savannah.

1–7 days

Easy

Small dedicated groups

Shoebill and 24+ Albertine Rift endemics
Specialist guide with spotting scope
Forest, wetland & savannah in one trip

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cultural

Batwa & Maasai communities

Cultural Village Encounters

Share a meal, a dance and a story with local communities.

Respectful, community-led visits with the Batwa forest people and Maasai homesteads - hands-on with traditional skills, music, and daily life, with a fair share of the fee going directly to the community.

Half day

Easy

Private or small group

Community-led, fairly paid experiences
Traditional music, dance & craft demonstrations
Batwa forest heritage walk

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