Top fascinating Animals not to miss on East Africa safari : It’s all about the animals. These are our “Top 5” picks for Eastern African wildlife. To complete your “Top game viewing” location experience on our routes and some of the excursions you may take to get there, keep an eye out for the next five Southern African destinations next month.
Serengeti National Park
One of the most well-known and frequently discussed wildlife sanctuaries worldwide is the Serengeti National Park. The Maasai language gives the region the name “Serengeti,” which translates to “extended place.” The remarkable National Park is 12,950 square kilometers in size. Roughly the size of Sicily, the Serengeti ecosystem consists of the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, the Grumeti Game Reserve, the Maswa Game Reserve, the Maasai Mara Game Reserve (in Kenya), and many concession areas. It is situated between the Great Rift Valley to the east, Lake Eyasi to the south, and the coasts of Lake Victoria to the west.
Ngorongoro Conservation Area.
The biggest intact dormant crater in the world, formed by an explosion approximately two to three billion years ago, is part of Tanzania’s Ngorongoro Conservation Area and serves as a natural enclosure. One of the few locations in Africa where you may view all five of the Big Five during a single game drive is this tiny 260 km² crater, which is 600 m deep. The Masai still reside within the conservation area, and it’s not uncommon to see them wandering the roads, which is another distinctive feature of this wonderful location. It is also the location of a geological feature called Olduvai Gorge, where some of the earliest human remains have been discovered.
Masai Mara National Reserve.
The Masai Mara, which is located southwest of Kenya and only 270 kilometers from the capital Nairobi, is regarded as one of Africa’s largest wildlife reserves, closely resembling or matching the well-known Serengeti/Ngorongoro Crater. Despite its modest size, the park is home to an incredible variety of animals. With its characteristic acacia trees, the reserve’s topography is mostly riverine forest and grassland. This is unquestionably one of Africa’s most well-known safari sites since the Masai people, who are renowned for their traditional attire, also reside there.
Lake Nakuru National Park.
Located in the Nakuru area of the Rift Valley Province in Central Kenya, 140 kilometers northwest of Nairobi, is Lake Nakuru National Park. It is a haven for birdwatchers and one of Kenya’s two Premium Parks. The habitat is made up of a shallow lake that is highly alkaline and surrounded by grassland and woods. The landscape includes areas of marsh and grasslands alternating with rocky cliffs and outcrops, stretches of acacia woodland and rocky hillsides covered with a Euphorbia forest.
Queen Elizabeth National Park.
Queen Elizabeth National Park is situated in western Uganda, stretching the districts of Kasese, Kamwenge, Bushenyi and Rukungiri. Its location is approximately 376 kilometres (234 mi), by road, southwest of Kampala, Uganda’s capital and largest. Not only is it famous for its tree climbing lions, The park is also famous for its volcanic features, comprising volcanic cones and deep craters, many with crater lakes such as Lake Katwe, from which salt is extracted.
