Overview
This 19 Days Uganda gorillas combined with Kenya and Tanzania wildlife safari is one of a kind long safari in East Africa. This trip combines iconic attractions in 3 countries and each country has exclusive magic in her wilderness. The trip will expose you to Uganda’s untamed attractions in their natural habitat, you will visit Kenya and you will be served with abundant wildlife and magic experiences that await for you and then Tanzania that boasts for having the largest protected area with immense wildlife populations. The trip will start from Uganda, head to Tanzania and exit to Kenya.
While in Uganda, you will visit Kibale national park for chimpanzee trekking experience, Bwindi impenetrable national park and then head to Tanzania where you will visit Tarangire national park, Ngorongoro Crater Conservation Area and Serengeti national park, you will later exit to Masai Mara national reserve, you will visit Lake Nakuru and Aberdare national parks.
On this trip, expect to see all the BIG 5 of Africa which are; leopards, lions, buffaloes, rhinos and elephants, you will see mountain gorillas in Bwindi national park, chimpanzees in Kibale national park, you will enjoy a touch of culture from different countries. This trip is better for tourists who want long holidays to East Africa.
Detailed Itinerary
Day 1: Pick up and transfer to Kibale National Park
Upon arrival, our driver guide will pick you from the Airport, he will greet you, take you through the long holiday itinerary and then embark on the journey to Kibale forest national park which is located in the western Uganda. Kibale national park is also known as the primate capital and it has a population of over 1,500 chimpanzee population and with this mass, you will have a chance to come closer to them. The journey is about 5hours from Entebbe, you will have lunch en-route in Fort-Portal which is also Uganda’s tourism city. After lunch, you will proceed to the park, head to your lodge, check in, have dinner and overnight.
Day 2: Chimpanzee Trekking in Kibale National Park and Bigodi wetland
On this day, you will arise in the early morning, grab a scrumptious breakfast, and meet your driver guide who will transfer you to park headquarters for a briefing about chimpanzee trekking etiquettes in Kibale forest national park, and after a briefing, you head to the jungle with a ranger guide to encounter the troupes. You will spend 1hour with the chimpanzees, take beautiful pictures and videos and then return to the headquarters for a chimpanzee trekking certificate, you will meet your driver guide here who will transfer you back to the lodge to freshen up and in the evening be ready to go to Bigodi wetland to have another yet adventure. You will spot birds for example shoe bills, Rwenzori turacos among other birds, you will visit the community where you will taste a local brew, coffee, and then return to the lodge for dinner and relaxation.
Day 3: Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
On this day, you will wake up on a scrumptious breakfast, check out of the lodge and head Bwindi impenetrable forest national park which is in the southwestern Uganda. The park is in the close border with Rwanda and D R. Congo and this area the ancestral area of the great Apes “The mountain gorillas”. It is about 6hours drive from Kibale to Bwindi impenetrable forest national park via Kabale, you will have lunch en-route in Kabale and then pick up your journey to the park, you will arrive in the evening, connect to your lodge, check in, have dinner and overnight stay.
Day 4: Gorilla Trekking in Bwindi and Batwa Community Walk
You will arise in the morning, greet your intestines with a scrumptious breakfast, meet your driver guide and transfer to the park headquarters for gorilla trekking in Bwindi impenetrable national park. You will be assigned a gorilla family to track and then head out to the off-the-beaten jungle with a ranger guide who will be answering all your questions regarding gorillas and the Bwindi national park and after you have met the gorillas, you will have an opportunity to spend 1hour in the presence of mountain gorillas. You will be on a cold ground, watching gorillas do their chores, you will take videos and pictures and then later you will head back to the park headquarter to collect your gorilla trekking certificate, meet your driver guide and proceed to the lodge. In the evening, you will visit Batwa community another cultural adventure in Bwindi wilderness, you will listen to the ancient stories of the Batwa, enjoy their dances, and you will later retire to the lodge for dinner and overnight stay.
Day 5: Transfer to Entebbe and Fly to Tanzania
You will wake up on a delicious breakfast, check out of the lodge and head to Entebbe international Airport for a flight to Kilimanjaro in Tanzania. You will have lunch en-route in Mbarara, then proceed to fly to Kilimanjaro, arriving in the night, connect to your hotel, have an overnight stay.
Day 6: Transfer to Tarangire National Park
Unfold your day with a delicious breakfast, meet your driver guide who will usher you into another series of adventure in Tanzania. You will head to Tarangire national park, arrive in the afternoon, check in the lodge, have a scrumptious lunch and then do an evening game drive.
Day 7: Game drive and transfer to Ngorongoro Crater Area
You will wake up early in the morning, enjoy a mouthwatering breakfast, check out of the lodge and head to the jungle for a morning game drive which is very crucial and this is when you will find animals when they are still very active, you will spot lions, leopards, giraffes, elephants, zebras among others. Tarangire national park is well known for elephants and other wildlife, birds and beautiful sceneries. You will have a picnic lunch, exit Tarangire national park and head to Ngorongoro crater.
Day 8: Full Ngorongoro
This is yet another adventurous day, where you will enjoy your breakfast, meet your driver guide and head to the jungle. You will drive straight to the crater base, as you drive to the base, you will enjoy beautiful scenery of the crater rim where animals like zebras, wildebeests, buffaloes and lions roam from. You will proceed to the crater base, where you will be welcomed by herds of buffaloes, elephants, rhinos, lions and leopards and these are Africa’s BIG 5. You will enjoy a picnic lunch, spend the whole day viewing animals and then retire to the lodge for dinner and overnight stay.
Day 9: Transfer to Serengeti National Park
Arise in the morning, check out of the lodge and head to yet another magical destination that is Serengeti national park. Serengeti is a local dialect meaning “Endless Plains”, these plains are decorated with wildlife which will be at your disposal. You will have lunch en-route, visit Olduvai Gorge, proceed to the lodge in Serengeti national park, check in, and have a blissful night.
Day 10&11: Explore Serengeti national park
These 2 days, you will explore the beauty of Serengeti national park, and one of the highlights in these 2 days are; Africa’s BIG 5, beautiful sceneries, birds, culture and the a quiet ambiance of the lodge. If you visit Serengeti in the dry season that is June to September, you will experience the wildebeest migration and this is the largest wildlife movement on earth. You will enjoy picnic lunch, photographs and ambiance of the lodge.
Day 12: Check out and Fly to Masai Mara
On this day, you will enjoy a delicious breakfast in Serengeti national park, check out of the lodge, and meet your driver guide to transfer you to the Airstrip for a flight to Masai Mara which will take about 2hours. You will be welcomed by our driver guide in Kenya who will transfer you to the booked, check in, have a hot lunch and relax at the lodge.
Day 13&14: Full day Maasai Mara National Reserve
Another opportunity to explore the Maasai Mara is here. In the span of 2 days in Maasai Mara national reserve, you will spot wildlife for example cheetahs, leopards, hyenas, vultures and expect to encounter the wildebeest migration where millions of wildebeests and zebras cross from Serengeti national park to Maasai Mara. This movement attract savanna predators which are; lions, leopards, hyenas, vultures among others and again expect to visit the Maasai people where you will engage in dancing, singing their indigenous songs, ancient stories among others.
Day 15: Check out and transfer to Lake Nakuru National Park
Arise in the morning on a lazy breakfast, check out, meet your driver guide and transfer to Lake Nakuru national park. Nakuru is a Maasai word meaning a “Place of Dust”. You will arrive in the afternoon in Lake Nakuru national park, check in the lodge, have a scrumptious lunch and then relax at the lodge as you reflect on the previous memories.
Day 16: Full Lake Nakuru
This is yet another edition of exploring Lake Nakuru national park and this will give you an opportunity to spot the pink lake where millions of lesser and greater flamingos are seen on the shores of Lake Nakuru. You will visit different animal viewpoints which give spectacular park view for example Baboon Cliff and Lion Hill. You will take pictures and videos, and relax in the jungle as well. Expect to engage in boat cruise on Lake Nakuru.
Day 17: Transfer to Aberdare national park
After a lazy breakfast in Lake Nakuru national park, you will check out, meet your driver guide who will transfer you to Aberdare national park which is about 4hours drive from Lake Nakuru national park and this means you will arrive in in Aberdare national park at around 1pm and this will be time for lunch. After checking the lodge and having lunch, you will head out to the jungle to have an encounter of spectacular view of wildlife, waterfalls for example Karuru falls, Gura falls and Chania falls. You will later return to the lodge for dinner and overnight stay.
18: Game drive and transfer to Nairobi
You will wake up in the morning, grab a scrumptious breakfast, and head out to the jungle to encounter the magical gem that Aberdare has for you. You will later exit Aberdare national park ans head to Nairobi and here you will say goodbye to the jungle.
Day 19: Relax in Nairobi and departure
You will arise on a lazy breakfast, walk around and if you want to do some shopping you can do it before the time for your flight back home and this marks the end of your long safari in East Africa.
