Lake Nakuru National Park Just two hours’ drive from Nairobi, Lake Nakuru is among Kenya’s finest national parks. Flanked by rocky escarpments, pockets of forest and at least one waterfall, the park is gorgeous year-round and is home to both black and white rhinos, lions, leopards, hippos and giraffes. Rising water levels in 2014 forced … Read more Lake Nakuru, A Wildlife Paradise

Gorilla tracking is one of the highlights of Rwanda’s tourism. Having been poached for bushmeat and trophies over the years, the world famous mountain gorillas are now an endangered species with only about 880 left in the wild. And so we decided to pay them a visit. By Suzan Muumbi It was his first time … Read more Rwanda Gorilla Tracking; Gorillas in the mist at Virunga Range

Top 8 Affordable East Africa Safaris These safari options do not include flights to the region but rather suggest a range of trips that are possible once you get to east Africa. Most start from the Kenyan capital Nairobi but also from Kampala in Uganda, Kigali in Rwanda. Wild Discoveries and many other operators in … Read more Top 8 Affordable Safaris in East Africa

Meeting Mountain Gorillas: My Most EPIC Experience Ever! This post first appeared on monkeysandmountains.com by Laurel Robbins Like most travellers I have a mental bucket list that I am constantly updating. As a travel blogger I have been very fortunate to regularly check off items from that list. But the #1 thing on my bucket list, remained, chewing … Read more Gorilla Trekking – The most epic experience

What you should know about gorillas Gorillas are some of the most powerful and striking animals, not only for their size and force, but also for their gentle human like behavior. They play a crucial role in local biodiversity, roaming through large territories and helping, for example, to spread the seeds of the fruit they consume … Read more What you don’t know about gorillas