Know Before You Go
Whether you're traveling to Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda or just want to learn more about the Great Migration and mountain gorillas, peruse this array of helpful resources. Our wildlife guides, packing tips and safari stories will give you a true taste of wild Africa.
Travel Tips
Frequently Asked Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
Have questions about Kenya or Tanzania? We've got answers! We've compiled a list of our most frequently asked questions about African wildlife, weather and more.
Frequently Asked Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
Have questions about Uganda or Rwanda? We've got answers! We've compiled a list of our most frequently asked questions about the wildlife, weather and more.
Wildlife Guide
Wildlife Guide
Learn about elephants, rhinos, regal predators, wildebeest and other wildlife you may encounter on your East Africa safari.
Mountain Gorillas
Mountain Gorillas
Although the mountain gorilla is still endangered, it can be seen as a conservation success story thanks to gorilla tourism.
Africa's Great Migration
Africa's Great Migration
This interactive map shows the seasonal migration patterns of nearly two million wildebeest and zebra as they move across the plains of Tanzania's Serengeti and Kenya's Maasai Mara.
East Africa Conservation & Community
East Africa Conservation & Community
Read on to discover how our initiatives in Kenya and Tanzania help protect African wildlife, preserve culture and support community development.
Gorilla Conservation & Community
Gorilla Conservation & Community
Read on to discover how our initiatives in Uganda and Rwanda help protect mountain gorillas, preserve culture and support community development.
African Wildlife Trivia
African Wildlife Trivia
Take our African safari wildlife quiz to put your knowledge to the test, then share it with your family and friends to see who knows the most about life on the savanna!
Primates Trivia
Primates Trivia
Take our quiz to put your knowledge to the test, then share it with friends to see who knows the most about mountain gorillas, chimpanzees and more!
Perfecting your Wildlife Photography in Africa
Perfecting your Wildlife Photography in Africa
—By Court Whelan
Africa is the big show…the ultimate nature and wildlife photo expedition. Thus, you’ll want to hone your skills before your adventure to ensure you get the best photos possible.
Africa is the big show…the ultimate nature and wildlife photo expedition. Thus, you’ll want to hone your skills before your adventure to ensure you get the best photos possible.
Kenya & Tanzania Weather & Climate
Kenya & Tanzania Weather & Climate
Find out the typical weather conditions and climate of East Africa's ecosystems during the dry and rainy seasons.
Uganda Weather & Climate
Uganda Weather & Climate
Find out the typical weather conditions in Uganda in this month by month breakdown of temperatures and rainfall.
Packing List
Packing List
We’ve made a comprehensive list of all the clothing and gear you’ll want to pack so you'll be well prepared for your East Africa safari.
Travel Stories & Articles
Top Eight Wildlife Experiences on an East Africa Safari
Top Eight Wildlife Experiences on an East Africa Safari
—By Cathy Brown
Africa is a massive continent with astonishing diversity when it comes to climate, culture, flora and fauna. But if the classic safari experience is what you’re after, East Africa is where to focus. At Nat Hab, we love to take curious travelers to Tanzania, Kenya and Uganda. Below are just a few of the unforgettable adventures that await you on the oldest inhabited continent on Earth.
Africa is a massive continent with astonishing diversity when it comes to climate, culture, flora and fauna. But if the classic safari experience is what you’re after, East Africa is where to focus. At Nat Hab, we love to take curious travelers to Tanzania, Kenya and Uganda. Below are just a few of the unforgettable adventures that await you on the oldest inhabited continent on Earth.
How to Get Wall-Worthy Pictures of Africa’s Great Migration
How to Get Wall-Worthy Pictures of Africa’s Great Migration
—By Samantha Miller
Between January and March the epic journey of Africa’s most notorious wildlife begins in the south of the Serengeti, a region that spans the northern part of Tanzania. The largest animal migration in the world occurs here, and luckily for wildlife enthusiasts and experienced photographers, Natural Habitat Adventures provides a front row seat to this marvel.
Between January and March the epic journey of Africa’s most notorious wildlife begins in the south of the Serengeti, a region that spans the northern part of Tanzania. The largest animal migration in the world occurs here, and luckily for wildlife enthusiasts and experienced photographers, Natural Habitat Adventures provides a front row seat to this marvel.
A Memorable Gorilla Trek in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest
A Memorable Gorilla Trek in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest
—By Nat Hab Expedition Leader Matt Meyer
Memories were made and friendships forged in what is truly one of the most remarkable and unforgettable adventures one can undertake in the natural world, to trek mountain gorillas in the rainforests of Africa.
Memories were made and friendships forged in what is truly one of the most remarkable and unforgettable adventures one can undertake in the natural world, to trek mountain gorillas in the rainforests of Africa.
4 Places to See Wildlife on Your East Africa Safari
4 Places to See Wildlife on Your East Africa Safari
—By Cathy Brown
To ensure you see as many of Africa's majestic creatures as possible, it’s best to combine multiple locations within Kenya and neighboring Tanzania. If you can do so during the Great Migration, even better. Here are our top picks for four of the very places to see wildlife on an East African safari!
To ensure you see as many of Africa's majestic creatures as possible, it’s best to combine multiple locations within Kenya and neighboring Tanzania. If you can do so during the Great Migration, even better. Here are our top picks for four of the very places to see wildlife on an East African safari!
How Gorilla Tourism Can Benefit Wildlife and People
How Gorilla Tourism Can Benefit Wildlife and People
—By WWF
WWF supports and promotes best practices for gorilla tourism. These practices ensure that the presence of tourists does not put mountain gorillas’ well-being at risk. Gorilla tourism also benefits local communities. WWF helps establish community-owned ecolodges; promotes employment of local people as porters, guides and park rangers; and invests a portion of tourist fees in community projects.
WWF supports and promotes best practices for gorilla tourism. These practices ensure that the presence of tourists does not put mountain gorillas’ well-being at risk. Gorilla tourism also benefits local communities. WWF helps establish community-owned ecolodges; promotes employment of local people as porters, guides and park rangers; and invests a portion of tourist fees in community projects.
Tanzania’s Ngorongoro Crater: The Eighth Wonder of the Natural World
Tanzania’s Ngorongoro Crater: The Eighth Wonder of the Natural World
—By Gary Balfour and David Bygott
20 million years ago, a mountain that never had a chance to be named led to the creation of one of the most beautiful and exciting places on Earth for African safari-goers. The modern-day Ngorongoro Crater remains as amazing as it must have been at its birth. Home to almost every species of African mammal, it is possible to see the “Big Five” in a single game drive.
20 million years ago, a mountain that never had a chance to be named led to the creation of one of the most beautiful and exciting places on Earth for African safari-goers. The modern-day Ngorongoro Crater remains as amazing as it must have been at its birth. Home to almost every species of African mammal, it is possible to see the “Big Five” in a single game drive.
Africa’s Amazing Birdlife
Africa’s Amazing Birdlife
—By Laura Kiniry
Game drives, it turns out, don’t have to be all about lions and elephants. Some of the world’s smallest (and often, not so small) winged wonders are often fluttering about right before our eyes. Here are eight extraordinary avians to keep an eye out for on your next African game drive, or African safari with Nat Hab.
Game drives, it turns out, don’t have to be all about lions and elephants. Some of the world’s smallest (and often, not so small) winged wonders are often fluttering about right before our eyes. Here are eight extraordinary avians to keep an eye out for on your next African game drive, or African safari with Nat Hab.
