9 Days Uganda and Tanzania Safari

Day 1: Kampala – Bwindi Impenetrable National Park

Morning departure for the south with stops at the craft village at the Uganda Equator for pictures and shopping. After lunch at the Lakeview hotel in Mbarara, proceed through the beautiful evergreen mountain country referred to as the “Little Switzerland”. Arrive late evening for dinner and overnight at Gorilla Resort Camp and Lodge. Meal Plan - Lunch and Dinner. TRANSIT TIME 8 - 10 HOURS.

 

Day 2: Gorilla Trek

Briefing by park ranger guides. Later with picnic lunch, start 30 minutes - 8 hours trek to find the Mountain gorillas. The tracking starts at the area where the gorillas were the previous day. After a full hour with the gorillas, return to your accommodations for dinner and overnight at Gorilla Resort Camp and Lodge. Meal Plan - Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner.

Gorilla tracking can be strenuous because of Bwindi’s challenging terrain. You will need to wear comfortable boots or sturdy shoes, as well as carry a light rain jacket as Bwindi has unpredictable weather. Walking sticks will be available from the park rangers.

 

Day 3: Bwindi – Kampala - Nairobi

Transfer to Mbarara for lunch, Later depart for Kampala. TRANSIT TIME 8 - 10 HOURS. On arrival in Kampala, you will be transferred to Entebbe airport to board (at 1955hrs) a flight to Nairobi arriving at 2100 hrs.

On arrival in Nairobi, you will be met and transferred to Fairview hotel for an overnight stay.

 

Day 4: Nairobi – Arusha – Lake Manyara

0700hrs: After breakfast, you will be picked from Fairview by our driver guide and be transferred to Namanga border crossing between Kenya and Tanzania. Here you will be met by our Tanzanian driver/guide and transferred to Lake Manyara National Park via Arusha to begin your Tanzanian leg of your safari. TRANSIT TIME 6 – 7 HOURS

Arrive at Migunga Tented Camp for late lunch. Later in the afternoon take a game drive in the park till evening.

Lake Manyara National Park is a small but scenic safari park, excellent for bird watching and a good area to find elephant, as well as the potential excitement of spotting a legendary Lake Manyara tree-climbing lion.

 Lake Manyara is a good soft introduction to the safari experience in Tanzania. It is a magical and pretty park that winds its way around a mainly forested driving route between the banks of Soda Water Lake and the impressive rise of the Great Rift escarpment. Elephant, giraffe, buffalo and wildebeest can be found grazing in unexpected clearings or heading towards the water to drink or wash, and the rivers and riverbeds provide scenic vistas for possible animal spotting.

Warthog seem to thrive here, growing notably fat and tusked, and it is a natural playground for baboons and monkeys. The tree-climbing lion of Lake Manyara inspire extensive theorizing as to the wonders of evolution, and are also notoriously rarely seen.

Dinner and overnight at Migunga Tented Camp.

 

Day 5: Lake Manyara – Serengeti National Park

0800rs: After breakfast, depart with picnic lunch for Serengeti National Park with game drives en route. En route also stop and visit Olduvai Gorge – a pre historic Archeological site with a rich history of human evolution.

Serengeti plains are justifiably famous for the huge concentrations of wildlife, especially the big cats, as well as being the stomping ground of the Great Migration, a massive accumulation of 1.5 million wildebeest, 200,000 zebras and 350,000 gazelles stretching their legs over 1,200 miles in an annual race to find enough water and green grass for their survival. The National Park is broadly divided into three distinct areas, the Seronera Valley and Seronera River, the Western Corridor and the Northern Lobo area that extends northwards through the Lamai Wedge to the Maasai Mara.  Most visitors enter the Serengeti through the southern Naabi Hill Gate, which opens onto the Seronera Valley; a vibrant wildlife area at the heart of the Serengeti.

During the month from June to July, the massive herds of wildebeest migrate northwards to Masai Mara in Kenya in a single file column.

Dinner and overnight at Ikoma Tented Camp

 

Day 6: Serengeti National Park

Full day in Serengeti National Park with morning and evening game drives. All meals and overnight at Ikoma Tented Camp.

 

Day 7: Serengeti – Ngorongoro Conservancy Area

After breakfast depart Serengeti National Park for Ngorongoro Conservancy Area with game drives en route, dinner and overnight at Crater Forest Tented Camp.

Ngorongoro is a fascinating and unusual Conservation Area which includes the Ngorongoro Crater at its centre, and then extends through the Crater Highlands, in which local tribes are permitted to maintain their traditional lifestyles in as natural environment as possible.  This extraordinary volcanic landscape is rich and fertile, with stunning craters and lakes, and the high altitude creates a scenic environment for photography.

 

Day 8: Ngorongoro Crater

After breakfast descend into the Crater with picnic lunch boxes for a game drive, in the crater.

The crater is said to have the most-dense concentration of wildlife in Africa. As such, Ngorongoro Crater has achieved world renown, and attracts a growing number of visitors each year. Even if time is limited this natural but accessibly small caldera ensures a rewarding safari. 

·     The Ngorongoro Crater is the world's largest intact caldera in an exceptional geographical position, forming a spectacular bowl of about 265 sq km with sides up to 600m deep. It is the stalking ground of 20 - 30,000 wild animals at any one time.

·     The crater floor consists of a number of ecological environments that include grassland, swamps, forests and Lake Magadi, a central soda lake filled by the Munge River. All these various habitats attract various wildlife to drink and graze.

·     Although animals are free to move in and out of this contained environment, the rich volcanic soil, lush forests and spring source lakes on the crater floor tend to incline both grazers and predators to remain throughout the year.

·     Ngorongoro Crater is also presently one of the most likely areas in Tanzania to see the endangered Black Rhino, as a small population is thriving in this idyllic and protected environment one of the only areas where they continue to breed in the wild.

·     The Crater rim, over 2,200 meters high, touches swathes of clouds for most days of the year, with cool high altitude vapors that seem to bring a clean lightness to the air, and also a chill. These highlands wake up to a misty fog in most months.

Later in the afternoon ascend back to the lodge for dinner and overnight at Crater Forest Tented Camp.

 

Day 9: Ngorongoro – Arusha

0800hrs: After breakfast, depart with a game drive for Arusha town arriving in time for lunch.

Afterwards, transfer to Kilimanjaro International Airport for your homebound flight.

 Rates Based On Two People Sharing

Season	Per Person Sharing	Single Room Supplement	Period
Peak	4250	Enquire	01Jan - 31 Mar / 01 Jul - 31 Oct/16 Dec - 02 Jan
High	4060	Enquire	01 Nov-30 Nov
Low	3850	Enquire	01 April – 30 June

 

Uganda

Includes: all Accommodation as per itinerary, Meals, (At Bwindi) bottled water, Bwindi gorilla park entry fees, Gorilla permit and private 4x4 ground transportation with an English speaking driver guide, air fare to Nairobi after the trek.

Excludes: Drinks, tips, and personal expenses.

Tanzania:

Includes: Full Board accommodation while on safari, Morning and evening game drives during the safari, Park Entry fees, Government Taxes, Services of a professional English speaking guide, Transport in a 4X4 safari  vehicle with pop up roof for photography, Transfer to Namanga Border crossing, Transfers to the airport on departure date

Cost Excludes: Drinks, laundry or items personal in nature, Medical / Luggage or Personal Insurance, Any other type of Personal Expenses and Tips to Driver/Guide, International Air fare, Airport taxes and visa.