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East Africa

Africa is broken into two distinct safari regions of East Africa and Southern Africa.

East Africa includes the countries of Tanzania, Kenya, Rwanda, Uganda and Ethiopia.

For the ultimate safari and to experience the full diversity of Africa, it makes good sense to combine two or more countries into the one journey.

For those needing some beach or relaxation time, the island of Zanzibar in the spectacular Indian Ocean is a fantastic add on to a safari, for the complete East Africa experience.

Kenya and Tanzania are famous as big game destinations and game-viewing here is geared around the annual migration of wildebeest and zebra through the greater Serengeti/Mara eco-system. A common misconception is that there is a distinct migration season. The migration is actually an all year round event with upward of 1.3 million wildebeest and a few hundred thousand zebra moving in a clock-wise direction around the Serengeti (Tanzania) and Maasai Mara (Kenya), following the rains in search of good grazing.

Don’t miss majestic Mount Kilimanjaro in Northern Tanzania. To summit the world’s tallest free-standing mountain at just under 6,000 metres (20,000 foot) on a big, blue sky dawn, surely rates as one of life’s great experiences.

Venture to the lesser known countries of Uganda and Rwanda, noted for their primates, particularly mountain gorillas and chimpanzees. These up close wildlife encounters are life changing.

Some East Africa safari journeys to put on the list.

  • The Great Migration through the Serengeti National Park in Northern Tanzania and the Masai Mara National Reserve of Kenya
  • Climb Mt Kilimanjaro in Tanzania
  • Spend a magical hour with the endangered mountain gorillas of Rwanda or Uganda
  • Western Tanzania and the Mahale Mountains National Park with its wild chimpanzees
  • Enjoy the vast open grasslands and the wealth of game on show. There are many other places to consider. Samburu, Amboseli, Ngorongoro Crater, Lake Victoria and Olduvai Gorge.

Of course, anything is possible with Epic, given available time and budget.  Experience the remote natural wilderness, the myriad tribes and unique wildlife of East Africa and create memories to last a lifetime.

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Epic Family Kenya 10 nights

Kenya is the home of 'safari'. It is also a fantastic destination for a family safari. This itinerary is the ultimate for wildlife and hospitality.

Kenya

Tanzania Premier safari 10 nights

The best of Tanzania. Wildlife and culture. Dependent on the season, the great wildebeest/zebra migration front row seat. Magnificent camps and lodges all the way.

Tanzania

Uganda Primate safari 7 nights

A fantastic gorilla experience, excellent camps and lodges and some of the most stunning diversity and scenery in East Africa. The Ruwenzori Mountains, Kibale National Park and more, Uganda offers so much to those willing to venture beyond its more high profile neighbours.

Uganda
4 nights

4 Nights Classic Rwanda add on

Most travellers who enjoy wildlife want to see a mountain gorilla at some stage. This safari allows them to do that in a cost effective way. Epic uses the socially and environmentally responsible lodges operated by companies with the best reputations in safari lodge management and conservation. Arriving into the capital, Kigali. Many people choose to visit the Genocide memorial and local markets as an introduction to the recent history and remarkable resurrection of Rwanda. This itinerary is 4 nights and can bundle very nicely with further exploration in Rwanda to Akagera National Park and potentially for chimpanzee trekking. This trip also compliments a more conventional wildlife safari in Kenya, Tanzania or at Victoria Falls – connecting into Southern Africa.

Rwanda
11 nights

Tanzania Active 11 nights

Way more active than this male lion! A safari that starts at an iconic lodge in Arusha (Ngare Sero) and ends with 3 wonderful nights at an iconic property in the Ngorongoro - Serengeti system (Ndutu Safari Lodge). In between you're staying near the majestic Great Rift Valley wall in Lake Manyara National Park (Wayo Manyara Green camp), the spectacular surrounds of Entamanu Ngorongoro on the crater rim and walking in the Serengeti at a stunning mobile camp, Ikoma. If you want the full African experience and authentic taste of the bush and all its richness, this is a fantastic and great value safari option.

Tanzania
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A photo taken in Africa feels like it’s for someone else. I don’t need to remind myself of any part of Africa because, in Africa, I was inescapably present. If you’d hypnotised me, I couldn’t have done a better job of blocking out the rest of world. What else would I think of while watching a pair of cheetahs push themselves to keep eating despite their burgeoning bellies; or a lion physically challenged to pull its kill to safety from circling hyenas and vultures; or a young baboon endlessly distracted while their troop moves on with steady pace and determination. The pictures that I took to memorialize these moments may be interesting to friends and family but are simply too one dimensional for me. In my mind these moments are enriched with the smell of dirt and grass, the smell of fresh blood and old/dried blood, the smell of the sun and heat radiating off every living thing during the day and that smell being slowly put to rest at night. I see the changing colours of the high grass in the winds and the crescendo of a sunset from yellow to orange to bright red with clouds of pink and purple. I hear the birds and crickets playing a calming soundtrack to a day filled with extreme exhibitions of both life and death. I feel a profound connection to a zebra with a broken ankle and another zebra that won’t leave its side; to a couple of gorillas that agree rolling down the grassy hill would be preferable to walking down; and to a lioness who only wants a moment to get a drink for herself and is tackled repeatedly at the hole by two of her cubs. Everything that is beautiful about life is in Africa absent the numbing competition of traffic, work, tv, social media, and the rest. Samadhi refers to “a state of profound concentration and absorption, often described as the merging of the self, mind, and object of meditation into one, leading to a state of bliss or enlightenment.” For me, this has only ever been achieved in Africa. Thank you to your entire team for the great gift that you shared with us. I cannot imagine a more perfect experience.
Christie family – East Africa
Leonardo Abedum de Lima Hanzawa
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