Day 1: Arrival at Kilimanjaro Airport.
Upon arrival at Kilimanjaro in the morning, transfer to Tarangire National Park, famous for its big concentrate of elephants and other big animals such as impala, elands, Thompson’s gazelle, buffalo, bohor reedbucks, giraffes, coke’s hartebeest, wildebeests, zebras, the big cats; lion, leopards, cheetahs, hyenas, in the park enjoy a night game drive for game viewing. Dinner & overnight at Tarangire Sopa Lodge. FB
Day 2-4: Serengeti Central, North and South parts of Serengeti depending on the season.
Explore Serengeti National Park, which is home to an abundance of wildlife, including ungulates, big cats, and the big five.
Depending on the month of travel, you will have a chance to observe the famous wildebeest migration and extensive game viewing. July - October is the height of the wildebeest migration when ungulates cross the Mara River into Masai Mara. Thus, the best game viewing locations are in the central and northern parts of the park.
November- June; game viewing is best in the south Serengeti during the calving season and in the central area during the migration of wildebeests.
Overstay at Puree Tented Camp/ Ngorongoro Serena. FB
Day 5: Ngorongoro Conservation Area
Transfer to Ngorongoro via the olduvai gorge an area remarkable for abundant wildlife, especially the big cats. Overnight stay in Ngorongoro Serena Lodge. FB
Day 6: Ngorongoro Crater
Have breakfast and descend to the crater for a full-day game-watching experience. Dinner and overnight at Ngorongoro Serena Lodge. FB
Day 7: Namanga - Amboseli National Park
After breakfast, transfer to the Namanga, the border between Tanzania and Kenya, after the immigrations, proceed to Amboseli National Park for dinner and overnight at Amboseli Sopa Lodge. FB
Day 8: Lake Naivasha National Park
After breakfast, embark on an early game viewing in the park with a breathtaking backdrop of the Kilimanjaro mountain. It is one of the most scenic parks. It is also famous for its high population of elephants, alongside other games like the big five, big cats, and antelopes.
Depart to Lake Naivasha National Park. After lunch take a boat ride on the Lake for scenic viewing and game viewing spotting different birds, mammals, and hippos. Stay for the night at Lake Naivasha Sopa Resort. FB
OR transfer to Nairobi for dinner and overnight at Hemingways Nairobi/ The Boma Hotel. FB
Day 9 - 11: Masai Mara Game Reserve
Awake to breakfast depart to Masai Mara game reserve; famous for its plentiful wildlife all the big five and the big cats are hosted here, the reserve also hosts the famous wildebeest migration. You will be treated to mind-blowing game-viewing experiences. If you travel from July to October you will observe the wildebeest migration live event firsthand in the Mara Triangle or the eastern part of the reserve. You will get to experience the drama as the ungulates cross the Mara River amid a high-level threat of the predators happily waiting to catch the weak ungulates. Here you get to observe the real hunting right before your eyes.
Even when you plan to visit in other months, Masai Mara offers great game viewing all year round with its dense population of wildlife mostly the big five and the big cats.
Hot air Balloon: You have the option to do a game-watching experience from high above in the hot air balloon, which is usually done in the Mara triangle, this comes at an additional cost.
Dinner and overnight at Sanctuary Olonana/ Mara Serena Lodge. FB
Day 12: Kisumu
Depart to Kisumu for dinner and overnight at Ciala Country Resort/ Best Western Hote/ Vittoria Suites. FB
Day 13: Depart to Jinja Source of the River Nile.
After breakfast drive to the Busia border for immigration check-ins. Drive to Jinja at the source of River Nile the longest river in Africa, that pours into the Mediterranean Sea. Take a boat ride on the Nile. Dinner and overnight at The Haven Lodge/ 2 Friends Guest House. FB
OR you are interested in hiking Mt Elgon; You will depart Mt Elgon, where you do a hike of Mt Elgon.
Day 14: Jinja - Murchison Falls NP
Depart from Jinja to Murchison Falls National Park with an en route stop at Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary for rhino tracking, then proceed to the park for dinner and overnight at Paraa Safari Lodge/ Fort Murchison. FB
Day 15: Murchison Falls National Park
Today explore the most beautiful park in Uganda with the Nile River running through the park on its way to Sudan and then the meditarean sea. As it reaches the park it forms the most powerful falls that thunders down 48 m, making it one of the major attractions of the park. You have a chance to visit the top of the falls to see how the falls are formed after a boat ride to the bottom of the falls.
You will also enjoy an early morning gamed drive for yet more game viewing in a different ecosystem.
Day 16: Kibale Forest National Park
After breakfast, depart to Kibale Forest National Park, home of the chimpanzees and 13 other primate species. Arrive at the park in the afternoon. Relax for the rest of the afternoon. Dinner and overnight at Kyaninga Lodge/ Chimpundu Lodge/ Kibale Forest Camp. FB
Day 17: Chimp tracking
After an early breakfast, head out to the park headquarters for registration, verification of the permits, and being assigned the group and ranger. Then set out to the forest to search for the chimpanzees in their natural home. Once found you will spend an hour before them, observing, taking pictures, and coming upclose wit the apes is a different experience that lasts a lifetime.
Return to the lodge for lunch, and later in the afternoon, take a nature walk in the Bigodi swamp giving you a chance to come into contact with the local community. Return to the lodge for dinner and overnight at Kyaninga Lodge/ Chimpundu Lodge/ Kibale Forest Camp. FB
Day 18: Queen Elizabeth National Park
After breakfast, depart to Queen Elizabeth National Park, the journey will expose you to beautiful views of Mount Rwenzori. You will have a stopover at the equator. Proceed to check in at the lodge. Dinner and overnight at Mweya Safari Lodge/ Bush Lodge. FB
Day 19: Queen Elizabeth National Park
Today explore the park with a morning game drive for another game-viewing opportunity. In the afternoon a boat ride on the Kazinga Channel that connects the twin lakes of Lake Geroge and Edward for more game viewing, return to the lodge for dinner, and overnight at Mweya Safari Lodge/ Bush Lodge. FB
Day 20: Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
After a relaxed breakfast, drive to Bwindi's impenetrable National Park the home of the mountain gorillas, hosting half of the entire population. Also, do a community walk visiting the local people. Dinner and overnight at Mahogany Springs/ Rushaga Gorilla Lodge. FB
Day 21: Gorilla tracking- Lake Bunyonyi
Today is a magical day that you get to meet face-to-face with rare mountain gorillas. Have an early breakfast and head out to the park headquarters for registrations, verification, and briefing, after which you will be assigned to a group that you are to track, together with the ranger, you will start tracking gorillas, in the thick intense forest, sometimes it takes long, and depending on their location, some locations are steep, thus a good physical fitness Is required.
Once you find them, you have an opportunity to observe them for 1 hour, what an experience.
After which you will drive to Lake Mutanda. Return to the lodge for dinner and overnight at Lake Bunyonyi Rock Resort. FB
Day 22: Volcanoes National Park
Awake not too early, for breakfast then depart for Volcanoes National Park in Rwanda, another home of the endangered mountain gorillas. It is a place where Diana Fossey was stationed during the conservation of the gorillas, with her research center set up here. It is also where she was buried. Dinner and overnight at Mountain Gorilla View Lodge/ Davinci Lodge. FB
Day 23: Gorilla Tracking/ Golden Monkey/ Hike to Diana Fossey's Grave
Today after breakfast, head out to the park headquarters for verification and briefing. Depending on the activity you will do, you set into the mist forest in search of Mountain gorillas or golden monkeys and hiking to Diana Fossey’s grave. Return to the Lodge for Dinner and overnight at Gorilla View Lodge/ Da Vinci Lodge. FB
Day 24: Departure
After a relaxed breakfast, depart to Kigali for a city tour, visiting the famous Genocide Memorial Center for about 2 hours tour of the museum where you get to hear stories of what happened during the genocide of 1994. it is an emotional moment yet a life lesson.
If you have more time you could visit other iconic places. Depending on the time of your flight you will be transferred to the Airport for your flight back home, marking the end of this amazing safari. HB
End of Safari
As you plan for this 24 Days Tanzania- Kenya-Uganda-Rwanda Safari please take note of the following;
Gorilla & Chimp Tracking Restrictions
- Gorilla & Chimp tracking comes with restrictions but fo safety purposes, below are some;
- Minimum age for gorilla tracking is 15years, and 12 years for chimp tracking
- You wont be permitedd to track gorillas or chimps, if you have illnesses such as flu, cold, diarhorrea, Covid-19, because gorillas too can catch infected.
- Tracking is done in groups and do not exceed 8 People per group
- Before the Gorillas and chimps, you must keep a distance of 21 ft, when you get too close they feel threated. You should minimize abrupt movements and noise, these can be interpretted different by the gorillas or chimps, causing them to charge at you.
- Permits are restricted are single use and non transferable
- Observe responsible tourism, leave no gabbage in the forest more so the plastics.
Booking in Advance
This safari takes you to the hottest destinations that are extremely competitive, part of better planning is booking way in advance. start early enough minimum 6 months earlier.
Gorilla/Chimp/Golden Monkey permits sell out quickly both in UGanda Rwanda respectively.
Upgrade to Luxury Lodges
This safari package is a mid range with all lodges carefully selected to give you comfort. You may choose to upgrade to Luxury Lodges, you can always speak to our Safari Expert who will give you suggestions of the lodges to consider.
Safety
You are visiting the animals in their wild, and they are wild animals too, be very cautious. Our safari Experts and Guides do our best to esnure safety of our clients, the Conservation bodies too do their best to ensure safety of the visitors, the last person is you, Please ensure that you keep safe by observing all rules and regulations provided, by listening to your guide and by not putting yourself in harm's way. During game drives, stay in the vehicle, do not step out for selfies or content creation, remember. Listen to the advise given by the staff in lodges where you will stay, do not go outside alone in the night if staying with the park.
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