Arusha national park is a small protected area of about 137sqkm found in the northern circuit of the Tanzanian wilderness. The park covers mountain Meru which is the highest mountain in Africa rising above 4566m from sea level. Arusha national park is famous for the daily excursions for the people moving from Arusha to the...Read More
Volcanoes National Park refers to several national parks around the world that are known for their volcanic landscapes and features. There are several notable national parks with the name “Volcanoes Park,” and two of the most well-known ones are: Volcanoes Park, Rwanda: Vibrant Holiday Safaris brings you Volcanoes Park located in the Virunga Mountains in...Read More
Vibrant Holiday Safaris highlights you on Arusha national park which is a small protected area of about 137sqkm found in the northern circuit of the Tanzanian wilderness. The park covers mountain Meru which is the highest mountain in Africa rising above 4566m from sea level. Arusha national park is famous for the daily excursions for...Read More
This extinct volcano is one of Uganda’s oldest physical features, first erupting around 24 million years ago. Mt Elgon was once Africa’s highest mountain, far exceeding Kilimanjaro’s current 5,895m. Millennia of erosion have reduced its height to 4,321m, relegating it to the 4th highest peak in East Africa and 8th on the continent. Mt Elgon is home to two...Read More
Vibrant Holiday Safaris brings you Semuliki Forest Reserve which was created in 1932 and upgraded to national park status in 1993. It is the only tract of true lowland tropical forest in East Africa, hosting 441 recorded bird species and 53 mammals. Large areas of this low-lying park may flood during the wet season, a...Read More
The park was gazetted in 1991 and was recognized as a World Heritage site in 1994 and a Ramsar site in 2008. Highest point: 5,109m above sea level on Mt Stanley’s Margherita Peak. The border with DR Congo bisects Mt. Stanley. The Rwenzori is not volcanic like East Africa’s other major mountains but is a...Read More
Mgahinga Gorilla National Park sits high in the clouds, at an altitude of between 2,227m and 4,127m. As its name suggests, it was created to protect the rare mountain gorillas that inhabit its dense forests, and it is also an important habitat for the endangered golden monkey. As well as being important for wildlife, the...Read More
Kibale National Park is a national park in western Uganda, protecting moist evergreen rainforest. It is 766 square kilometres (296 sq mi) in size and ranges between 1,100 metres (3,600 ft) and 1,600 metres (5,200 ft) in elevation. Despite encompassing primarily moist evergreen forest, it contains a diverse array of landscapes. Kibale is one of the last remaining expanses to contain both lowland and...Read More
Kidepo Valley National Park lies in the rugged, semi arid valleys between Uganda’s borders with south Sudan in the north west and only 5km from the eastern border of Kenya, some 700km from Kampala. Gazetted as a national park in 1962, it has a profusion of big game and hosts over 77 mammal species. Kidepo...Read More
Lake Mburo National Park is a compact gem, located conveniently close to the highway that connects Kampala to the parks of western Uganda. It is the smallest of Uganda’s savannah national parks and underlain by ancient Precambrian metamorphic rocks which date back more than 500 million years. It’s a home to 350 bird species as...Read More
