Safari Blog

East Africa is safe to visit for the vast majority of travelers, but "East Africa" is not one place with one risk level. Kenya currently sits at the same U.S. travel advisory tier as France. Tanzania was moved to a more cautious tier in late 2025. Uganda spent much of...

Kenya is the better choice for a first safari, a shorter trip, or a tighter budget in the first half of the year. Tanzania is the better choice if you want scale, solitude, the Ngorongoro Crater, or the Great Migration outside its short Kenyan window. Both countries...

Short Answer The Maasai Mara National Reserve is public land run by Narok County, and is open to anyone who pays at the gate. The conservancies are private wildlife areas on Maasai-owned land bordering the reserve, which only admits guests staying inside them....

There is no single best time to visit East Africa for a safari. The right month depends on what you want to see and which country you're heading to. In short: July to October is the classic dry-season window for the great herds and the Maasai Mara river crossings in...

Bwindi Impenetrable Forest, in south-western Uganda, is the best place on earth to look a wild mountain gorilla in the eye. The park shelters roughly half of the world's remaining mountain gorillas, and a permit buys you one carefully guided hour a few metres from a...

Nyungwe National Park in southwestern Rwanda is East Africa's premier rainforest destination, best known for two things: chimpanzee tracking and a suspended canopy walkway that carries you 50–70 metres above the forest floor. It's one of Africa's oldest and largest...

Ngorongoro Crater is the world's largest intact volcanic caldera, spanning a whole 260-square-kilometre bowl walled in by 600-metre cliffs, one of the very few places on earth where you can realistically see all of the Big Five in a single morning, black rhino...

Picture elephants walking in front of Kilimanjaro's snow-capped dome before 9 a.m. Amboseli National Park gets sold on two things: elephants and the mountain. What most planning articles skip is that they run on two different clocks, and mixing them up is how...

How Much Does a Uganda Gorilla Trekking Tour Cost in 2027? A Uganda gorilla trekking tour typically costs between US$2,000 and US$3,500 per person for a 3 to 4-day itinerary, including the US$800 gorilla permit, accommodation, transport, meals and guiding. Budget...

Rwanda tour cost in 2027, broken down honestly: the fixed $1,500 gorilla permit, real lodge tiers, and the hidden bills.

We get this question almost every week, usually phrased some version of "What's a realistic Tanzania safari cost?" It's a fair question, and it deserves a straight answer rather than a figure designed to get you to click "request a quote." A Tanzania safari for 2027...

Planning a Kenya safari in 2027? This guide explains exactly what influences safari pricing, including park fees, accommodation, transport, seasonal rates, and the difference between budget, mid-range, and luxury safaris. Learn how to avoid hidden costs and build a safari that matches your budget and travel goals.

Planning a Maasai Mara and Serengeti safari? Discover how to combine Kenya and Tanzania in one epic cross-border itinerary, including the best time to go, what to expect, and plan with one operator.

At GoKenya, we offer exciting safari tours all across Africa. With lots of great destinations to choose from, it can be hard to know where to start. Here are our Top 10 favourite safari locations that are perfect for families looking to explore, learn, and have fun...

The Mara Triangle, part of the Maasai Mara National Reserve, is nestled in the southwestern part of the Maasai Mara. This 510 square kilometer area is managed by the Mara Conservancy, a non-profit organization dedicated to conservation and sustainable tourism....