Africa — Gorillas, the Big Five & the Serengeti
The headliner. An Amsterdam layover, a bush plane onto a dirt airstrip, and then two weeks chasing the continent's rarest sightings — from a silverback family deep in the Impenetrable Forest to a Serengeti sunset watched from a camp chair by the fire.
- Trekked to silverback gorillas in the Impenetrable Forest (Uganda)
- Saw the "Big Five" on a wildlife photo safari (Tanzania)
- Spotted a rare black rhino and calf in the Ngorongoro Crater (Tanzania)
- Camped in the Serengeti and watched the sun set from the fire
- Hippo cruise down the Kazinga Channel (Uganda)
- Guided swamp trek to find the rare shoebill (Uganda)
We were guests on the MeandHer Travel podcast for a three-part series about this trip.
Planning the Trip of a Lifetime
How a two-week itinerary combining a Tanzania photo safari with a Uganda gorilla trek came together — the planning, the logistics, and what to expect from East Africa.
Listen on YouTube →Tanzania: The Big Five & the Serengeti
The safari leg — spotting the Big Five, a rare black rhino sighting in the Ngorongoro Crater, and camping under the stars in the Serengeti.
Listen on YouTube →Gorillas in the Impenetrable Forest
The Uganda leg — trekking to a silverback gorilla family, a hippo cruise down the Kazinga Channel, and a swamp search for the elusive shoebill.
Listen on YouTube →