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How to choose Africa safari holiday tours; Safari categories and types

Top well planned experiences on Africa safari holiday tours by Travitude safari tours are tailor-made and travel friendly for families, different age brackets and flexible to last minute adaptations to fit your wildlife adventure inspirations. Expect great wildlife sightings all through the parks and grasslands in Uganda, Rwanda, Kenya and Tanzania guarantying an adventure of a lifetime. Speak with our safari experts to make perfect choices of your safari itinerary with great knowledge of the wildlife game parks and their top highlights.

Categories of travel on Africa safari holiday tours

  • Short- term safari (1- 5 days): Short trips on Africa safari start right from 1 day safari to 5 days itineraries tours with great experiences.
  • Mid- range safari (5- 10 days): Mid range tours on Africa safari involve 5 days to 10 days tour packages that combine both experiences, safari game drives & activities.
  • Long- term safari (10- 15+ days): Extended staycation on vacation tours on Africa safari starts from 10 days to 15+ days trips combining several safari activities for example primates tracking, cultural tours, game drives, boat cruises, hiking, trekking, birding, city tours and much more.

Types of Africa safari holiday tours

  • Game drives: Africa safari game drives are some of the greatest experiences on wildlife travel with great sightings of nature, birds, Africa’s big 5 game (lions, leopards, buffaloes, rhinos, elephants), primates, aquatic animals, butterflies and so much more.
  • Gorilla trekking: Mountain gorillas are a rare species and only found in the Bwindi Impenetrable park and Virunga massif’s Volcanoes national park in Rwanda and Mgahinga national park in Uganda which are some of our popular destinations.
  • Chimpanzee tracking: Another unique trekking experience on Africa safari is the tracking of the great apes- chimpanzees where they are found in high concentration in tropical forests like Kibale forest, Nyungwe forest, Kalinzu forest, Budongo forest and Kaniyo Pabidi forest which are all our top destinations.
  • Wildebeest migration: One of the greatest Africa safari highlights each year is the animal migration that has to up to 2 million ungulates that move from Serengeti national park to Masai Mara game park and back again making a continuous cycle with scenic occasions during this movement for example the Grumeti river crossing & Mara river crossing.
  • Walking safari: Most near safari experiences are done during walking safaris in national parks which do not harbor tough predators like lions, hyenas, wild dogs and leopards. These walking safaris in parks like Mburo national park, Ziwa rhino sanctuary, Ol Pejeta sanctuary etc. allow you see animals like rhinos, giraffes, antelopes, zebras, shoebills & birds while moving around with expert rangers.  
  • Boat cruises: Dream safari holidays usually include boat cruises on lake and rivers with rich aquatic concentration of hippos, birds, Nile crocodiles, monitor lizards, dolphins, fish and special highlight of cruising to the face of the Murchison water falls- the world’s strongest water falls. Kazinga channel boat cruise will get you to the most highly hippo concentrated water body.
  • Hot air balloon tours: An early morning glamour of the sun’s morning horizon that finds you in the air balloon tour above the vast savannah grassland and allows you to have sightings of wildlife and birds as they move out of their nests and before predators go into hiding. After landing, you will enjoy a bush breakfast in the midst of the wilderness spicing up the experience.
  • Photographic tours: Extremely special safari experiences come along on the photographic tours as our knowledgeable guides take you to the top spots where to find big cats, unique bird species, great geographical features such as waterfalls, snow capped peaks, escarpments and crater lakes. Photography on Africa safari is so exciting with the unlimited and timeless scenic views while on safari jeeps, boats, hot air balloons and even at the lodges/ camps.
  • Horse back riding tours: Making Africa safari more interesting is never far away from a horse back riding tour in predator-free game parks i.e. those that on harbor ungulates. Visitors go on horse backs moving through the game parks watching water bodies, zebras, giraffes, buffaloes, antelopes, water bucks and birding on this special experience.

Costs on Africa safari holiday tours

 Costs on Africa safari tours are flexible according to the choice of your destination, nature of transport means (roads or flights), type of lodges, hotels or camps, meals, costs of activities and experiences to engage in like gorilla & chimpanzee tracking, wildebeest migration, golden monkey tracking, air balloon tours etc. Book for luxury affordable Africa safari holiday tours in Uganda, Rwanda, Kenya and Tanzania with unlimited adventure packed wildlife tours. Safari packages may cost you as follows per person;

  • Budget safari ($150- $375 per day)
  • Mid- range safari ($400- $1,000 per day)
  • Luxury safari ($1,000+ per day)

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