{"id":166,"date":"2023-02-24T03:21:57","date_gmt":"2023-02-24T04:21:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.stitchsations.com\/?p=166"},"modified":"2024-12-11T16:27:24","modified_gmt":"2024-12-11T16:27:24","slug":"boots-to-barefoot-jungle-and-ocean-safaris-in-africa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.stitchsations.com\/index.php\/2023\/02\/24\/boots-to-barefoot-jungle-and-ocean-safaris-in-africa\/","title":{"rendered":"Boots to Barefoot: Jungle and Ocean Safaris in Africa"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Are you dreaming of jungle and ocean safaris? Ready to channel your inner Tarzan or Jane and go gorilla trekking<\/a> through the wild rainforests? Or do you want to dive into warm waves to explore the kaleidoscopic, mysterious underwater world? Well, why choose when in Africa, you can have both! We share our personal favourite jungle and ocean safaris hand-picked by our Travel Experts.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Zanzibar is one of our favourite African beach destinations<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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An Unusual But Winning Match<\/h2>\n

Some of life’s greatest matches are unlikely pairs, like peanut butter and jelly, bacon and banana, and jungle and ocean safaris. And in East Africa<\/a>, you can easily combine the two. <\/p>\n

From gorilla trekking in Rwanda<\/a>, followed by swimming in predator-free Lake Kivu<\/a> found in the same country, to Uganda <\/a>and the Republic of Congo <\/a>primate trekking before jumping over to Tanzania<\/a>‘s shores to visit Zanzibar<\/a>, a chain of islands in the warm Indian Ocean, your jungle and ocean safari awaits! <\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Jungle views in Uganda, Image Credit: Sanctuary Gorilla Forest Camp<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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It’s a Jungle out There \u2013 The Best Kind<\/h2>\n

Imagine trekking up steep emerald forested hills, smelling the wet soil, hearing a symphony of bird songs, watching butterfly wings flapping overhead, and anticipation building in you of what will await when you break through the bushes. This is Africa, where any wild thing could greet you\u2026Here are the best places for trekking through rainforests that will easily combine with beachside relaxation.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Trekking through Rwanda’s rainforests is an unforgettable experience<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Gorilla Trekking in East Africa<\/h2>\n

Gorilla trekking in East Africa<\/a> is one of our favourite things to do on our continent \u2013 no, scrap that \u2013 in the world! It’s a truly exclusive experience few are ever privy to enjoy. There are only a handful of places to still see the mountain gorilla in its natural habitat, all of which are found in East Africa. <\/p>\n

With only around 900 of these animals left on Earth, it’s also very important that we protect the species. And you get to contribute to that when you go gorilla trekking as you’ll have to buy a permit, with those proceeds directly going to safeguarding these remarkable primates.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The dense rainforest gorillas in Rwanda call home<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Remarkable Rwanda<\/h3>\n

Rwanda’s Volcanoes National Park <\/a>is one of our top destinations to recommend to our guests if they want a gorilla trekking adventure. It offers the most accessible trekking opportunities, plus you can combine it with a lakeside stay\u2026more on that later. <\/p>\n

It’s also famous for being where Dian Fossey studied the endangered mountain gorilla and their human-like behaviour for 20 years. Later, this is also where “Gorillas in the Mist” was filmed. And still today, many celebrities flock to this unique slice of Africa to admire the primates, including Ellen DeGeneres, whose wife, Portia de Rossi, opened the Ellen DeGeneres Campus in Rwanda as a birthday gift for Ellen, which works to further protect the primates. <\/p>\n

There are so many luxury lodges to choose from, and many of them offer incredible wellness experiences as a cherry on top of an already unbelievable holiday.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Jungle and ocean safaris are among our favourite combinations<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Highlights <\/h4>\n

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