East Africa is one of the most amazing and extraordinary tourist locations in the world. For adventure seekers and nature lovers, this region is the perfect spot for a vacation, as it offers scenic views of lush greenery, vast landscapes, and stunning beaches, and is home to adventurous locations such as safari parks and mountains! Here are the top adventure activities that travellers can enjoy during their vacation in East Africa!
- Climb Mount Kilimanjaro
Climbing Mount Kilimanjaro is a bucket list experience that every tourist in East Africa should have. The glorious Kilimanjaro is the highest mountain in East Africa and the highest single free-standing mountain in the world. Visitors should try to trek up the mountain, as the experience is not very difficult. After an enjoyable hike, they can enjoy an extraordinary view!
- Enjoy a Quad Bike Tour
Visitors can book a quad bike tour at spots such as Kiwengwa in Zanzibar. Tourists can enjoy riding through lush forests, plantations, sandy beaches, local villages, and off-road trails, experiencing the beauty of Zanzibar in a unique way!
- Go Rock Climbing
At Hell’s Gate National Park in Kenya, tourists can climb up the rocks to enjoy a unique view of the African countryside. The experience is suitable for experienced climbers, as well as for beginners, and provides a great opportunity to have fun!
- Go Scuba Diving
The breathtaking Mnemba Atoll is the ideal location for a scuba diving experience. Tourists can dive among the colorful coral reefs and spot amazing marine life such as flounders, moray eels, octopuses, sea stars, pufferfish, snappers, manta rays, and dolphins! The experience is life changing and unforgettable!
- Enjoy a Cycling Tour
At Arusha, tourists can go for a cycling tour, which is a healthy and environmentally friendly way of exploring a safari park. As they bike through the greenery, they can spot the incredible wildlife, including animals such as giraffes, buffaloes, elephants, zebras, hippos, dik-diks, duikers, and colobus monkeys!
- Go Gorilla Trekking
Gorilla trekking is a unique way of exploring beautiful regions, as tourists trek through dense vegetation to reach the apes, gorillas, and chimpanzees in their natural habitat. Some of the best spots for gorilla trekking are Kibale Forest National Park and Bwindi in Uganda, and Mgahinga National Park in Rwanda.
- Enjoy Kayaking
Kayaking is a very exciting and fun-filled activity! One of the best spots to enjoy this in East Africa is the stunning Paje Beach where visitors can rent kayaking equipment and enjoy a great experience. They can also enjoy breathtaking views of the blue water, white sands, and vivid greenery! Menai Bay Conservation Area is the perfect spot for kayaking, as here, tourists can go on professionally guided kayaking tours with Kayak Zanzibar. The trips are tailored to suit individual needs and good quality items such as kayaks, paddles, and life vests are available.
- Fly in a Hot Air Balloon
At the Serengeti, tourists can go for a hot air balloon safari and enjoy an aerial view of the vast grassland. The bird’s eye view allows them to watch the wildlife in a unique way, as they spot animals such as lions, cheetahs, hyenas, hippos, wildebeests, giraffes, elephants, buffaloes, impalas, gazelles, and antelopes!
- Surf in the Ocean
Surfing is a great activity, and allows tourists to enjoy their beach days to the fullest! At Bwejuu Beach in Zanzibar, one can enjoy an exciting surfing experience as it has shallow waters, and ideal tides, and local guides are available to offer help. The sandy Jambiani Beach often has low tide and good surfing conditions, so tourists can enjoy surfing in peace and serenity.