What to expect on your Transfer on a Kenya Uganda safari
Kenya Uganda safari is becoming more popular among travelers because it offers tourists more than just wildlife and nature. They give you an experience of different nations, diverse habitats and numerous animal species that will leave you in awe of your time in the wild.
Usually, these Kenya Uganda Safaris are done in the summer the peak of safaris, because you are sure you will have almost 95% of your expectations met.
Though many people are interested in these safaris, they are always wondering how a transfer from one country to another would look like for them and what is it they will need to know a head of time.
Well, if you are traveling to both Kenya and Uganda, we advise you get yourself an East African visa because it allows you to enter both Kenya and Uganda.
For transfers: we shall stick to transfers from one country to another, and leave the inbound transfers within the country to your tour operator.
From Uganda to Kenya; you can transfer by air through Entebbe airport or by road through the Malaba border as long as you have an East African Visa.
If you don’t have an East African Visa, you will need to get a Kenyan Visa at your point of entering Kenya.
From Kenya to Uganda, you can transfer by air through Jomo Kenyatta International Airport or by road through the Malaba border.
If you don’t have an East African Visa, you will need to get a Ugandan Visa at your point of entering Uganda.
Others transferring from either of these two countries is not that difficult.
On a Kenya Uganda safari you expect to do number of activities in different locations as listed below.
Mountain gorilla trekking
this activity you will do in Uganda in the south west of the country in either Bwindi National Park or mgahinga national park, which are the two gorilla parks in Uganda. The trekking activity in itself will take about 6-8 or more hours depending on where you are trekking and gorilla family you are trekking but the seeing the gorillas will only be an hour. The entire mountain for trekking safari will take about 3 -4 days depending on your itinerary and preferences.
Savannah wildlife viewing
this will be done in both Kenya and Uganda. You will get to see the big five the lions, elephants, buffaloes, leopards and rhinos in the different habitats. You will also see other animals including the giraffes, zebras, antelopes, kobs, topis, Impalas, wildebeests and many more.
This savannah wildlife viewing is done in Maasai mara game reserve, tsavo national park, Nairobi national park, Samburu national park, lake nakuru national park, mt kenya national park and others in Kenya.
In Uganda its Murchison falls national Park, Queen Elizabeth national park, kidepo national park, lake mburo national park, Mt Rwenzori National Park and others.
Usually, these game viewing are guided by seasoned tour guides to give you the most of out of your experience.
Bird watching
between Uganda and Kenya you will find over 5000 bird species in the different national parks but mainly you shouldn’t miss the flamingos in lake nakuru national park. Other bird species you should look out for are the endemic albertine birds in South Western Uganda, the shoe bill stork in both countries, the African eagle, Uganda’s crested crane and many others.
Wildebeest migration
only in Kenya this will be a thrilling activity for you to watch. The wildebeest migration is an activity where the wildebeest move from Kenya to Tanzania and Tanzania to Kenya in different seasons crossing the river mara, escaping and sometimes scumming to predators. It’s one of those exciting moments in the jungle where you see a fight for life and survival between the big animals and the small animals. For you to get a front row seat to this spectacle you need to be in Kenya during the exact season when this is happening. To get the right dates, you should consult with your tour operator for more details.
Other activities
other activities like hiking, nature walks water adventures, horseback riding, hot air balloon experiences, Coastal experiences, community visits and many more are done in Kenya and Uganda respectively as top-ups to the major activities or as breathers to a hectic itinerary. These activities are found in select parks so if you have special interest in one you should consult with your tour operator to book you in the park with the activity.
