We got our first dose of the day’s scams right at the entrance to Montagne d’Ambre National Park (Amber Mountain). Staff tried to charge us for a full-day visit, even though we had clearly agreed with our local guide on a short 3-hour hike (🎟️ 55,000 MGA, guide 80,000 MGA, car...
Around lunchtime, we drove for 1 hour to Mantadia National Park (guide: 60,000 MGA), located within Andasibe-Mantadia National Park. Mantadia is less visited than nearby reserves, making it perfect for those seeking solitude and untouched nature. The hike to the waterfalls is more...
Before we left Nanyuki early in the morning, we made a short stop at the Equator monument next to our parking spot. Then we drove for two hours to Thomson’s Falls, a 74-meter waterfall in Nyahururu, named after Scottish geologist Joseph Thomson. It is a popular tourist destination...
The evening before the visit, we did our research and spent two hours finding a reliable local tour operator in Nyeri. After some negotiation, we agreed on a safari van for 120 USD for a day in Aberdare National Park (🎟️70 USD). It is a diverse highland park in Kenya known for its...
On our way to Aberdare NP, after a one-and-a-half-hour drive from Nairobi, we made a lunch stop at the Blue Post Hotel, just off the A2 near Thika. Hotel was built in 1908 by Captain Ward and originally served as a post office for farmers. It has a long colonial history, is famously...
Awash National Park is located in central Ethiopia, situated in the Great Rift Valley between the Oromia and Afar regions, approximately 225 km from Addis Ababa. Geographically, it is characterised by a semi-arid climate, grasslands, savannas, and shrubs, with altitudes ranging from 712...
The Blue Nile Falls, known locally as Tis Issat (“Smoking Water”), are located approximately 30 kilometres southeast of Bahir Dar (🚙6,500 ETB, guide 1,500 ETB, 🚢200 ETB, 🎟️200 ETB). These falls are formed where the Blue Nile River plunges about 45 meters into a deep gorge...
Hike to Choma Waterfalls, located in the Uluguru Mountains, near Mikumi National Park above the town of Morogoro, is one of the most popular hikes in the mountain range. It was a refreshing escape from dusty town into lush greenery, to cascading waters and serene pools. The waterfall is...
We have realized that we could not manage it in Kampala today. So we have decided to overnight next to the perfect Bannz Grill, just a few kilometers from the Sezibwa Falls (🎟️20000 UGX, tip for guide 5000 UGX). After a lovely breakfast in Bannz Grill in the morning, we took a local boda...
The other day, we hired a local small car with a driver (85000 UGX) and drove to Itanda Waterfall (🎟️30000 UGX, tip for guide 5000 UGX). The Nile rapids north of Jinja are some of the most sought-after in Africa by adventure seekers due to their incredible power and water volume. Then, we...