The most beautiful national parks in Equatorial Africa
How to visit national parks in Equatorial Africa
East Equatorial Africa offers magnificent yet relatively accessible national parks. Here you will find national parks in the savannah, where you can undertake famous safaris, but also interesting, mostly volcanic mountain ranges in the most famous Kilimanjaro. Let's see which national parks are the most interesting and beautiful in Equatorial Africa.
Kilimanjaro National Park
National park with the highest mountain of Africa
In the Kilimanjaro National Park you will find three volcanic peaks, Kibo, Mawenzi and Shira. The highest peak of the Kibo Volcano – Uhuru 5,895m asl is the highest peak in Africa. You will find here a number of hiking trails, but do not forget that visit of this national park will cost you around 1000 EUR, so it is not a cheap thing. In addition, you can move here only in an organized way continue reading
Serengeti National Park
The largest and most famous national park in Tanzania
A large area in northern Tanzania, known mainly for one of the world's natural wonders: the Great Migration, in which millions of herds of wildebeests, zebras, gazelles and other animals, accompanied by predators and scavengers, march through the park all year round. continue reading
Queen Elizabeth National Park
The largest concentration of hippos in Uganda
At the western end of Uganda is the extensive Queen Elizabeth National Park. The park includes two large lakes belonging to the Great Rift Valley (Lake George and Lake Edward) The lake is connected by the Kazinga Canal, a popular destination for Safari lovers. The park borders the huge Virunga National Park on the Congolese side of the border. The park is famous for its huge concentration of hippos. continue reading
Mount Kenya National Park
Landscape around the highest mountain of Kenya
Massive Mount Kenya is situated in the National Park of the same name, is one of the most beautiful mountain massifs in the world. There are several vegetation zones from an almost impenetrable forest to the glacier. The most beautiful part is the area just below the highest peaks of the massif, where rare lobelia grows. continue reading
Ngorongoro
Animal paradise
The Ngorongoro Conservation Area is directly adjacent to the Serengeti National Park. The area is inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List twice. Since 1979 as a natural heritage and since 2010 also as a cultural heritage, due to the Maasai living here. The most important part of this protected area is the Ngorongoro Crater (more precisely, the caldera), which created a volcano here 2 million years ago. It is the largest intact volcanic caldera in the world and has the largest concentration of African wildlife. continue reading
Mgahinga Gorilla National Park
One of the last places for mountain gorillas
At the very southwestern tip of Uganda you will find a small but very beautiful Mgahinga Gorilla National Park. The park is located on the north side of three volcanoes. The highest is Muhabura (4127m), the second is Mount Gahinga (3474m) and the third is the several peak volcano Mount Sabyinyo (3,645 m) interesting because it is a tri-border between Uganda, Rwanda and Congo. You can go to this national park both for hiking and for mountain gorillas, which have one of the last refuges in the world. continue reading
Masai Mara National Reserve
The most famous national reserve in Kenya
The very famous and well-known Serengeti National Park in Tanzania is followed by the Masai Mara National Reserve. Together with the Serengeti, they became famous mainly due to the well-known migration of wildebeests, of which over a million live here. Apart from them, you will see elephants, lions, vultures and many other animals. continue reading
Elephants
National park overlooking Kilimanjaro
There are really a lot of elephants in Tsavu. continue reading
Lake Nakuru National Park
Beautiful national park around Lake Nakuru
The heart of Nakuru National Park is the beautiful Lake Nakuru located just outside the city of Nakuru (170km northwest of Nairobi). In the national park you will come across thousands of birds – flamingos, Marabou storks. Rhinos, buffaloes, giraffes and many more. In the park it is possible to get out of the car in convenient places (predators do not live here) continue reading
Semuliki National Park
Swampy tropical forest on the border of Uganda and Congo
In the lowlands north of the mighty Ruwenzori Mountains, you will find the rest of the tropical rainforest in an otherwise heavily deforested landscape – Semuliki National Park. The Semliki River makes the natural border between Uganda and Congo here. The park also has hot springs and a range of monkey and bird species. The starting point for the national park is the town of Fort Portal, 50 kilometers away continue reading
Lake Manyara National Park
Tanzania's smallest national park
National park with a name derived from Lake Manyara, which makes up about two thirds of its area. The park is less well known and less visited than, for example, the Serengeti or the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, and is especially suitable for those who have less time or want to save some money. But it is also suitable as a supplement to larger and more well-known safaris. The main advantage of this park is the fact that it is possible to get to animals much more often than on large open plains. continue reading
Gorillas everywhere you look
Mountain gorilla refuge
There are about 10 gorillas in the group, including a several-week-old cub. continue reading
Tarangire National Park
Park around the river Tarangire
The safari in Tarangire National Park, along with Lake Manyara National Park, is a bit in the shade of the much better known Serengeti and Ngorongoro, which is perhaps a bit of a shame as it has a lot to offer. In addition to many animals (especially elephants), there are also beautiful baobabs and a giant termite mound. continue reading
Elephant loner
A small but very popular national park in Kenya
The elephants in Ambosel Park are said to have some of the longest tusks. In the background Kilimanjaro. continue reading
Giraffes
One of the largest national parks in the world
Red earth, blue sky and animals. It's Tsavo. continue reading
