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Samburu National Reserve Kenya

Samburu National Reserve Kenya Samburu National Reserve is one of the lesser known national parks but full of life. The park is situated alongside the Ewaso Nyiro River which attracts plenty of wildlife from the surrounding savannah plains. It is found in the southeastern corner of Samburu District in the Rift valley province of Kenya. The reserve covers an area of about 165 square kilometers. It ranges in altitude from 800 to 1230 meters above sea level in Samburu country. The Ewaso Nyiro River is northern Kenya’s biggest river where most wildlife in the park goes to quench their thirst. [...]

By Jewel Safaris|2020-08-08T14:03:25+00:00August 8th, 2020|Kenya Safari|0 Comments

Rwanda Gorilla Trekking Age Limit, 15 Years Minimum Age

Rwanda Gorilla Trekking Age Limit, 15 Years Minimum Age When planning Rwanda gorilla tour trips, it is very important to be aware of the age requirement for any tourist to trek gorillas in the Volcanoes National Park. Rwanda gorilla trekking age limit is 15 years minimum age and children below the age of 15 are not allowed to trek gorillas in Rwanda. To trek a habituated gorilla family in Rwanda, an individual must be of the required or recommended minimum age and above. Fortunately, there isn’t any maximum age but dependent on the desires of the intending trekker. Gorilla trekking [...]

By Jewel Safaris|2020-08-08T14:19:37+00:00August 4th, 2020|rwanda tours gorilla safaris|0 Comments

Serengeti National Park Activities

Serengeti National Park Activities Serengeti National Park is one of the most popular and sought after tourist destination for tourists on Tanzania safaris who would want to have great activities to undertake. The Serengeti is home to a large variety of wildlife and fauna as well as the Great wildebeest migration that is part of the world’s ten natural wonders. Serengeti National Park is in the Serengeti ecosystem and covers an area of about 1,750 square kilometres (5,700 sq mi) of grassland plains, savanna, riverine forest and woodlands. The park is situated in the northwestern Tanzania bordered by the Kenyan [...]

By Jewel Safaris|2020-08-02T10:26:31+00:00August 2nd, 2020|Tanzania Safaris|0 Comments

Gorilla Trekking Rules and Regulations Uganda

Gorilla Trekking Rules and Regulations Uganda Gorilla trekking in Uganda is one of the top African primate tracking activity with these gentle giants being the only great apes. Uganda gorilla safaris are very popular because of the amazing experience and that's why there are set gorilla trekking rules and regulations in Uganda. There are two natural habitats in Uganda where mountain gorillas are found and these are Bwindi Impenetrable National Park and Mgahinga Gorilla National Park, two of the four parks in the world with mountain gorillas. In the world, there are about 1063 mountain gorillas remaining living in [...]

By Jewel Safaris|2020-07-29T12:17:56+00:00July 29th, 2020|Uganda gorilla safaris|0 Comments

Kenya’s Nairobi National Park safari Experience

Kenya’s Nairobi National Park safari Experience Nairobi National Park is one of the national parks in Kenya south of the Nairobi capital and usually referred to as the world’s wildlife capital. The park is situated just a short drive out of Nairobi’s central business capital. Just outside the capital, the beautiful park with wide open grass plains is offered a unique backdrop of city scrapers, imagine having a wildlife experience just close to a busy capital. The scattered acacia bush of the Nairobi National Park plays host to a wide variety of wildlife including the endangered black rhino, leopards, lions, [...]

By Jewel Safaris|2020-07-25T13:31:04+00:00July 25th, 2020|kenyasafaris|0 Comments

Best Time for Gorilla Trekking in Rwanda

Best Time for Gorilla Trekking in Rwanda Knowing the best time for gorilla trekking in Rwanda is one of the most relevant information to have before planning any gorilla tour to Rwanda. Visiting Rwanda to see gorillas during the right time contributes a lot to your gorilla trekking experience. Rwanda is one of the three African countries that is home to mountain gorillas which is the only gorilla specie that only survives in its natural habitat. Mountain gorillas in Rwanda are only found in Volcanoes National Park with 10 habituated gorilla families for gorilla safaris. To see any of these [...]

By Jewel Safaris|2020-07-24T19:20:26+00:00July 22nd, 2020|static home|0 Comments

Ngorongoro Crater Safaris Tanzania

Ngorongoro Crater Safaris Tanzania Ngorongoro Crater safaris offer a lifetime experience as there are few world destinations with such beauty and having high wildlife densities. Ngorongoro crater is popularly visited by many tourists on Tanzania safaris because of the uniqueness of the crater. The Ngorongoro crater is a breathtakingly scenic place perfect for tours to see the African Big Five wild game on a backdrop of about 600m/1,968ft high crater wall. Standing proudly within the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, the Ngorongoro Crater is one of the highly visited African attractions worth exploring. Ngorongoro crater is one of the natural wonders of [...]

By Jewel Safaris|2020-07-18T05:24:11+00:00July 18th, 2020|static home|0 Comments

Kibale National Park chimpanzee trekking & Habituation

Kibale National Park chimpanzee trekking & Habituation About Kibale National Park – World’s primate capital Kibale National Park popular as a primate habitat (world’s primate capital) especially chimpanzees is located in western Uganda within a moist ever green rain forest. The park covers about 766 square kilometres with a diverse array of landscapes in one of the remaining expanses to contain both lowland and montane forests. Gazetted in 1932, the park was established in 1993 to protect a large area of forest. Today, it is an important eco-tourism and Uganda safari destination popular for its population of habituated chimpanzees and [...]

By Jewel Safaris|2020-07-15T12:38:57+00:00July 15th, 2020|Chimpanzee trekking Uganda|0 Comments

Flamingos in Kenya – Lake Bogoria

Flamingos in Kenya - Lake Bogoria When it comes to flamingos in Kenya, Lake Nakuru is one of the popular destinations and included in many Kenya safari tours promising numerous flamingo sightings. However, the truth is that flamingos are migratory birds and depending on the conditions they can be in any of the East African Rift Valley Lakes. With the large scale flower farming large flamingo flocks move to the other soda lake north of Lake Nakuru, known as Lake Bogoria. Lake Bogoria may not be the popular destination for flamingos in Kenya but truly the ultimate place to the [...]

By Jewel Safaris|2020-07-10T21:28:21+00:00July 10th, 2020|kenyasafaris|0 Comments

Chimpanzee Trekking in Nyungwe National Park

Chimpanzee Trekking in Nyungwe National Park Rwanda has positioned herself as a great primate tracking destination in Africa. Tucked within a thousand hills, Rwanda is an ultimate tour destination for chimpanzee trekking and gorilla tours. Chimpanzee trekking in Rwanda at Nyungwe National Park (Nyungwe and Cyamudongo forests) is arguably one of the most attractive Rwanda tour activities. Nyungwe forest stretch of montane rain forest is the largest in Africa which makes it home to several flora and fauna species. These include over 400 chimpanzees and 13 primate species. Chimpanzees are very intelligent apes with attractive characters to watch. They are [...]

By Jewel Safaris|2020-07-08T18:16:30+00:00July 8th, 2020|Rwanda chimpanzee trekking|0 Comments