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Places to visit in East Africa

National parks, mountains, lakes, coasts, cities and heritage sites, each with a full guide: official fees, the best months, how to get there and who to travel with.

22 places for adventure

Murchison Falls pouring through its narrow gorge into the NileNational park

Northwestern Uganda, Uganda

Murchison Falls National Park

Where the Nile forces through an 8-metre gorge.

Entry US$45 · EAC UGX 25,000
Giant groundsels on the moorland of Mount ElgonNational park

Eastern Uganda, Uganda

Mount Elgon National Park

An ancient volcano with one of the world's largest calderas.

Entry US$35 · EAC UGX 15,000
The main Sipi waterfall dropping over a high cliffWaterfalls

Eastern Uganda, Uganda

Sipi Falls

Three waterfalls on the green slopes of Mount Elgon.

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The Nile flowing out of Lake Victoria at JinjaCity destination

Eastern Uganda, Uganda

Jinja & the Source of the Nile

Where the Nile leaves Lake Victoria, and Uganda's adventure capital.

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Elephants at a waterhole below volcanic hills in Tsavo WestNational park

Southeastern Kenya, Kenya

Tsavo West National Park

Lava flows, Mzima Springs and the man-eaters' country.

Entry US$80 · EAC KES 1,000
Mount Kenya's snow-streaked peaks above a moorland valleyNational park

Central Kenya, Kenya

Mount Kenya National Park

Africa's second-highest mountain, with treks to Point Lenana.

Entry US$70 · EAC KES 800
White sand and turquoise water at Diani BeachBeach

South Coast, Kenya

Diani Beach

White sand, reefs and dhow trips on the south coast.

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Wildebeest herds grazing across the Serengeti plainsNational park

Northern Tanzania, Tanzania

Serengeti National Park

Endless plains and the Great Migration all year round.

Entry US$82.60 · EAC TZS 11,800
Snow-capped Kibo, the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro, above the forestNational park

Northern Tanzania, Tanzania

Kilimanjaro National Park

Climb Africa's highest mountain to Uhuru Peak.

Entry US$82.60 · EAC TZS 11,800
Mount Meru rising above Arusha National ParkNational park

Northern Tanzania, Tanzania

Arusha National Park

Mount Meru, Momella lakes and black-and-white colobus.

Entry US$59.00 · EAC TZS 11,800
Adult male chimpanzees feeding in a fig tree in MahaleNational park

Western Tanzania, Tanzania

Mahale Mountains National Park

Wild chimpanzees on forested mountains above Lake Tanganyika.

Entry US$94.40 · EAC TZS 5,900
Ol Doinyo Lengai volcano above the shores of Lake NatronSoda lake

Northern Tanzania, Tanzania

Lake Natron

Flamingo breeding grounds below an active volcano.

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White sand ripples and turquoise water at low tide on Paje beach, ZanzibarBeaches and coast

Zanzibar, Tanzania

Zanzibar beaches

White sand, warm water and coral reefs around Unguja.

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A palm-lined beach with a moored dhow on Mafia IslandIsland

Coast, Tanzania

Mafia Island

Whale sharks, coral reefs and a quiet marine park.

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The long white sand of Vumawimbi Beach, PembaIsland

Zanzibar, Tanzania

Pemba Island

Zanzibar's green island of cloves, forests and deep reefs.

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A mountain gorilla mother with her infant on her back in Volcanoes National ParkNational park

Northern Province, Rwanda

Volcanoes National Park

Mountain gorillas and golden monkeys on the Virunga volcanoes.

Guide & costs inside
Forested hills and valleys of Nyungwe National ParkNational park

Southwestern Rwanda, Rwanda

Nyungwe National Park

Ancient montane rainforest, chimpanzees and a canopy walkway.

Entry US$100 · EAC RWF 10,000
Green hills and bays of Lake Kivu seen from Karongi (Kibuye)Lake and lakeside towns

Western Province, Rwanda

Lake Kivu

Beaches, islands and the Congo Nile Trail on a Great Rift lake.

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Islands and terraced hills on Lake BureraCaves and lakes

Northern Province, Rwanda

Musanze Caves and the Twin Lakes

A lava-tube cave and the twin lakes Burera and Ruhondo below the volcanoes.

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