GORILLA TREKING UGANDA / SAMBURU / LAKE NAKURU / MASAI MARA / SERENGETI / NGORONGORO / LAKE MANYARA / TARANGIRE / ZANZIBAR ISLAND

Enjoy the Jewel of this African safari in Uganda for Gorilla Trekking in Bwindi Forest.  Kenya’s Masai Mara and Tanzania’s Serengeti. This is a great safari circuit that will take you to the best parks and reserves in Africa. Get to experience exclusive white and black rhinos at Lake Nakuru National Park! See the “big cats” hunting early in the morning in Masai Mara. Experience the great migration of wildebeest in the Serengeti and Masai Mara ecosystem. Later, relax at the beautiful beaches on Zanzibar Island. Come explore Africa with us!

Day 1: Uganda Entebbe-Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park

Arrival in Uganda at Entebbe International Airport you will be met and greet by our customer service representative afterwards you will be assisted to board your vehicle for your transfer though central Kampala. Thereafter, you will have a stopover at the Uganda Equator to take pictures and have a stretch. From there drive towards Mbarara and stop for pictures the Ankole long horned cattle. Have lunch break at the Agip Motel and then proceed though Ishaka trough the plains of Ishasha. If you are lucky you can see African Elephants, Topi, Uganda Kob, Cape buffalo, Red Tailed Monkeys, Baboons or Tree climbing lions. Later proceed to Bwindi and check-in for dinner and overnight at the Gorilla Resort Camp

• Main destination: Entebbe-Bwindi Forest (Uganda)
• Accommodation: Gorilla Resort Camp. Luxury Tended Camp located just outside of Bwindi IFNP
• Meals & drinks: All meals included. Drinking water during the tour (Other drinks not included)

Day 2: Gorilla Trekking: Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park:

Breakfast at the lodge overlooking the impenetrable forest, then transfer to the park offices with picnic lunches. The trek commences with a briefing on Gorilla trekking etiquette, then the arduous climb into gorilla land. The Mountain gorilla family sight at close up to about 20 feet lasts one hour. Gorrila guides will then transfer back to the camp for a refreshing shower and evening at leisure. Optional you can visits the Batwa Pygmies or take a waterfalls trails to Munyaga waterfalls. Maybe you can see some blue and red tailed monkeys. Dinner and overnight at Gorilla Resort Camp

• Main destination: Entebbe-Bwindi Forest (Uganda)
• Accommodation: Gorilla Resort Camp. Luxury Tended Camp located just outside of Bwindi IFNP
• Meals & drinks: All meals included. Drinking water during the tour (Other drinks not included)

Day 3: Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park-Entebbe-Nairobi:

Early breakfast and eventually departure to Entebbe with your picnic lunch. The long drive through verdant countryside ends late evening with drop off at Entebbe for your flight to Nairobi. upon arrival at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport you will be met and greet by our customer service representative Afterwards you will be assisted to board your vehicle for your transfer to your hotel dinner and overnight at Emara Ole Sereni Hotel

• Main destination: Entebbe-Bwindi Forest (Uganda)
• Accommodation: Emara Ole Sereni Hotel. Luxury hotel located near Nairobi National Park
• Meals & drinks: All meals included. Drinking water during the tour (Other drinks not included)

Day 4: Nairobi City-Samburu National Reserve:

You’ll have an early breakfast then drive to Samburu NR. Get to see the countryside of Kenya and the Great Rift Valley. Lunch will be served mid-trip and you’ll arrive in time for an afternoon game drive. Samburu NR has several large game species that are common to Kenya’s northern plains. You’ll find the following dry-country fauna in abundance, gerenuk, Grevy’s zebra, oryx and reticulated giraffe. All three big cats including the Masai lion, Tanzanian cheetah and leopard can also be found. You’ll also see the elephant, Cape buffalo and hippopotamus. Other mammals frequently seen include olive baboon, warthogs, Grant’s gazelle, Kirk’s dik-dik, impala and waterbuck. There are also over 350 bird species including the grey-headed kingfisher, sunbird, bee-eater, Marabou stork, etc. The Ewaso Ng’iro River contains a large number of basking crocodiles. You’ll enjoy a game drive till late in the afternoon then drive to your lodge dinner and overnight stay will be at Samburu Sopa Lodge.

• Main destination: Samburu National Reserve (Kenya)
• Accommodation: Samburu Sopa Lodge. Luxury Lodge located inside Samburu NR
• Meals & drinks: All meals included Drinking water during game drive (Other drinks not included)                                                                                               

Day 5: Samburu National Reserve-Lake Nakuru National Park:

After breakfast then drive from Samburu NR to Lake Nakuru you will head out on your journey with the ultimate destination to see the exclusive white & black rhino at Lake Nakuru National Park. Along the way you will explore the beautiful nature of The Great Rift Valley formed back more than two million years ago. Upon arrival at Lake Nakuru you will check-in and enjoy a hot lunch at the lodge. After lunch you will embark on an exciting game drive through the evening. You will see the spectacular concentration of majestic pink flamingo; which is just one of the many wildlife features in the park. You will return to the lodge later in the evening for dinner and your overnight stay at Lake Nakuru Sopa Lodge

• Main destination: Lake Nakuru National Park (Kenya)
• Accommodation: Lake Nakuru Sopa Lodge. Luxury Lodge located inside Lake Nakuru NP
• Meals & drinks: All meals included Drinking water during game drive (Other drinks not included)

Day 6: Lake Nakuru National Park-Maasai Mara National Reserve:

You will rise early and take off for a sunrise game drive in the park. You will return later for breakfast, check-out and then depart; heading to the “Great Jewel” of Africa, Maasai Mara National Reserve. You will make a stop at the native Maasai Town of Narock for your picnic lunch and then drive on to enter Maasai Mara. Once inside the reserve, you will take part in an action packed game drive on your way to your hotel dinner and your overnight stay at Masai Mara Sopa Lodge.

• Main destination: Maasai Mara National Reserve (Kenya)
• Accommodation: Maasai Mara Sopa Lodge. Luxury Lodge located inside Maasai Mara NR
• Meals & drinks: All meals included Drinking water during game drive (Other drinks not included)

Day 7: Maasai Mara National Reserve-Full Day Game Drive:

This is another day in the famous home of the big five! You will have 2 game drives 0630hrs-1000hrs and 1600hrs to 1830hrs respectively. The Masai Mara is regarded as the jewel of Kenya that offers wildlife in such variety and abundance that it is almost unbelievable that over 95 species of mammals, amphibians and reptiles and over 400 bird species recorded on the reserve. A visitor may hardly miss to see lions, rhinos,hippos, crocodiles, giraffe, wildebeests, zebras, buffalo, warthogs, hyenas, jackals, wild dogs, buffalo, leopard, many kinds of antelopes and elephant. It is in the Mara that perhaps the most spectacular event of the natural world takes place. This is the annual migration of millions of wildebeest and zebra from the Serengeti (Tanzania) in search of water and pasture. Following on their heels are the predators of the savanna- lion, cheetah, wild dog, jackal, hyena and vultures. Dinner and overnight at Masai Mara Sopa Lodge

• Main destination: Maasai Mara National Reserve (Kenya)
• Accommodation: Maasai Mara Sopa Lodge. Luxury Lodge located inside Maasai Mara NR
• Meals & drinks: All meals included Drinking water during game drive (Other drinks not included)

Day 8: Maasai Mara NR-Sirari Border Entrty To Tanzania-Serengeti NP:

The breakfast will be served early and then leave with a game drive en-route with your lunch box as we drive to Sirari boarder point to cross in to Tanzania finish the immigration formalities then change the car to take Tanzanian Jeep to Serengeti national park through Ndabaka Gate in the western corridor of Serengeti. Arrival in the evening game drive dinner and overnight at Acacia Central Camp.

• Main destination: Serengeti National Park (Tanzania)
• Accommodation: Acacia Central Camp. Mid-Range Tented Camp located inside Serengeti NP
• Meals & drinks: All meals included Drinking water during game drive (Other drinks not included)

Day 9: Serenget National Park- Full Day Game Drive:

Early breakfast the game drive till afternoon back for hot lunch then relax till. Late in the afternoon, then game drive in the evening in famous Serengeti national Park. Having a chance to see all big four. And also seeing the big herds of wildebeests. Encounter all that this wildness of Serengeti can offer. Then dinner and overnight at the Acacia Central Camp

• Main destination: Serengeti National Park (Tanzania)
• Accommodation: Acacia Central Camp. Mid-Range Tented Camp located inside Serengeti NP
• Meals & drinks: All meals included Drinking water during game drive (Other drinks not included)

Day 10: Serenget National Park- Full Day Game Drive:

Early breakfast the game drive till afternoon back for hot lunch then relax till. Late in the afternoon, then game drive in the evening in famous Serengeti national Park. Having a chance to see all big four. And also seeing the big herds of wildebeests. Encounter all that this wildness of Serengeti can offer. Then dinner and overnight at the Acacia Central Camp

• Main destination: Serengeti National Park (Tanzania)
• Accommodation: Acacia Central Camp. Mid-Range Tented Camp located inside Serengeti NP
• Meals & drinks: All meals included Drinking water during game drive (Other drinks not included)

Day 11: Serengeti N Park- Ngorongoro Conservation (Maasai Boma Visit):   

After breakfast with your Picnic Lunch make a game drive briefly in famous Serengeti then to Ngorongoro in the afternoon via Olduvai George believe to be home of the first human being. The skull of Home sapiens was discovered here by Dr. Leakey. This is great history one would live to remember. Masai Boma Visit inside Ngorongoro Conservation Area experience their life style, culture, Home, Dance, Hand Craft etc enjoy till late in the afternoon then drive to your Camp for dinner and overnight at Ngorongoro Tortilis Camp

• Main destination: Ngoroongoro Conservation Area (Tanzania)
• Accommodation: Ngorongoro Tortilis. Mid-Range Tented Camp located inside Ngorongoro CA
• Meals & drinks: All meals included Drinking water during game drive (Other drinks not included)

Day 12: Ngorongoro Crator- Full Day Game Drive-Karatu:

After breakfast descend to the world’s seventh wonder Ngorongoro Crater. A caldera that was formed as a results of the great movement of the earth that formed the rift valley. The Ngorongoro wild reserve is a home of wide variety of wild life including the big cats, more than four hundred bird’s species. Enjoy the wildlife till late in the afternoon then ascend to the crater rim then drive to your hotel near Ngorongoro at Karatu dinner and overnight at the lodge Ngorongoro Coffee Lodge

• Main destination: Ngorongoro Crater (Tanzania)
• Accommodation: Ngorongoro Coffee Lodge. Luxury Lodge located just outside Ngorongoro CA
• Meals & drinks: All meals included Drinking water during game drive (Other drinks not included)

Day 13: Karatu-Lake Manyara National Park-Full Day Game Drive:

Breakfast then drive to Lake Manyara National Park with your Picnic Lunch. This enchanting park is noted for its beauty and incredibly lush acacia forest of giant fig and mahogany trees, which are home to troops of baboons and blue monkeys. It is very famous for its stunning bird variety. The park is also home to a large numbers of buffalos, giraffes, elephants, impalas and a Hippo lake, where large numbers of hippos usually gather. This park has become famous for the the climbing lions and the flamingos in the lake shore. The game drives are done along the shore of the lake, providing incredible views of animals in the foreground with the lake, flamingos and flat plains in the horizon. Game drive till late in the afternoon enjoy the magnificent landscapes formed by the Great Rift Valley structure. Dinner and overnight at Escarpment Luxury Lodge Lake Manyara.

• Main destination: Lake Manyara National Park (Tanzania)
• Accommodation: Escarpment L Lodge. Luxury Lodge located just outside Lake Manyara NP
• Meals & drinks: All meals included Drinking water during game drive (Other drinks not included)

Day 14: Lake Manayra NP-Tarangire National Park:

Early breakfast then with your picnic lunch drive direct to Tarangire National Park very famous for its elephant population.  Here you will have unique experience seeing nature combine with original way of life of Masaai. Tarangire offers unparalleled game viewing, and during the dry season elephants abound. Families of the pachyderms play around the ancient trunks of baobab trees and strip acacia bark from the thorn trees for their afternoon meal. Breathtaking views of the Masaai Steppe and the mountains to the south make a stop at Tarangire a memorable experience game drive till late in the afternoon then drive to lodge dinner and overnight at Tarangire Sopa Lodge.

• Main destination: Tarangire National Park (Tanzania)
• Accommodation: Tarangire Sopa Lodge. Luxury Lodge located just outside Tarangire NP
• Meals & drinks: All meals included Drinking water during game drive (Other drinks not included)

Day 15: Tarangire National Park-Arusha Airport-Zanzibar Island:

Early breakfast then game drive in Tarangire National Park see its beauty and what can offer you, you will have another chance to see many animals like big herds of Elephants, Giraffes, Zebras, just to mention a few. Game drive till noon then drive to Arusha airport for your flight at 0445pm to Zanzibar Island arrival at 0600pm. Up on arrival meet and greet then transfer to Stone Town arrival for dinner and overnight at Tembo House Hotel

• Main destination: Zanzibar Island-Stone Town (Tanzania)
• Accommodation: Tembo House Hotel. Mid-Range Resort located in Zanzibar Stone Town
• Meals & drinks: All meals included Drinking water during game drive (Other drinks not included)

Day 16: Stone Town-Menai Bay Safari Blue Full Day Tour:

After breakfast full day trip and includes use of top quality snorkeling equipment, ice cold sodas, mineral water and beer, a delicious Zanzibari seafood lunch with grilled fish and slipper lobster, gastronomic fruit tasting, coffee and Amarula liqueur. Safari Blue explores the Menai Bay Conservation Area, which is home to two different species of dolphins, the Indo-pacific humpback and the bottlenose. In the morning you will set down on one of the beautiful sandbanks where one can relax, swim or snorkel. There will be plenty of good quality snorkeling equipment and very experienced snorkeling guides will show you the pristine coral reef, which teems with tropical sea life. Instruction is also available for beginners. After snorkeling cold drinks, fresh coconuts and local snacks there after you will go to Kwale island where you have your “desert island” restaurant. The lunch includes fish, slipper lobster, calamari, rice and sauces all served hot from the grill. Enjoy till evening. Then drive to your hotel in Stone Town dinner and overnight at Tembo House Hotel.

• Main destination: Menai Bay-Safari Blue Zanzibar Island (Tanzania)
• Accommodation: Tembo House Hotel. Mid-Range Resort located in Zanzibar Stone Town
• Meals & drinks: All meals included Drinking water during tour (Other drinks not included)

Day 17: Jozani Forest & Spice Tour/Full Day-Nungwi Beach:

Breakfast then depart to Jozani Forest it’s one of the last remaining natural rain forests in East Africa. The forest is full of large exotic trees and harbors different species of Monkeys, especially the Red Colobus Monkeys whom are indigenous to the Island. Its represents a very important refuge for the flora and fauna of the island, you will see also mangrove forest there after depart to the Spice tours. Its offers visitors to Zanzibar an opportunity to tour plantations, to learn about the history of the island and the cultivation of spice plants, and to see many varieties of spices produced here. Your guide will give detailed descriptions of what the various plants are used for. Lunch will be at the spice plantation late afternoon depart to your beach hotel evening dinner and overnight at Nungwi Beach Resort by Turaco  

• Main destination: Jozani Forest Spice Farm & Nungwi Beach-Zanzibar Island (Tanzania)
• Accommodation: Nungwi Beach Resort By Turaco. Luxury Resort located in Nungwi Beach

Day 18: Beach Hotel-Zanzibar Island-Nungwi Beach: 

Breakfast then relax at leisure. Optional participate in sea activities e.g. snorkeling: This you can do it near your hotel they are many coral garden reefs around Nungwi Sea. Diving: They are many nice dive sites in Nungwi Sea one can enjoy scuba diving also at Mnemba Island Conservation area. Deep sea fishing: Zanzibar is considered by experts to offer some of the best fishing ground in the world especially the Pemba Channel between Unguja Island and Pemba Island. They are so many recreational possibilities. All above can be booked though us before the safari. Evening dinner and overnight at Nungwi Beach Resort by Turaco  

• Main destination: Nungwi Beach-Zanzibar Island (Tanzania)
• Accommodation: Nungwi Beach Resort By Turaco. Luxury Resort located in Nungwi Beach
• Meals & drinks: Breakfast and Dinner. Lunch not included (Drinks not included)

Day 19: Beach Hotel-Zanzibar Island-Nungwi Beach:

Breakfast then relax at leisure. Optional participate in sea activities e.g. snorkeling: This you can do it near your hotel they are many coral garden reefs around Nungwi Sea. Diving: They are many nice dive sites in Nungwi Sea one can enjoy scuba diving also at Mnemba Island Conservation area. Deep sea fishing: Zanzibar is considered by experts to offer some of the best fishing ground in the world especially the Pemba Channel between Unguja Island and Pemba Island. They are so many recreational possibilities. All above can be booked though us before the safari. Evening dinner and overnight at Nungwi Beach Resort by Turaco  

• Main destination: Nungwi Beach-Zanzibar Island (Tanzania)
• Accommodation: Nungwi Beach Resort By Turaco. Luxury Resort located in Nungwi Beach
• Meals & drinks: Breakfast and Dinner. Lunch not included (Drinks not included)

Day 20: Beach Hotel-Zanzibar Island-Nungwi Beach: 

Breakfast then relax at leisure. Optional participate in sea activities e.g. snorkeling: This you can do it near your hotel they are many coral garden reefs around Nungwi Sea. Diving: They are many nice dive sites in Nungwi Sea one can enjoy scuba diving also at Mnemba Island Conservation area. Deep sea fishing: Zanzibar is considered by experts to offer some of the best fishing ground in the world especially the Pemba Channel between Unguja Island and Pemba Island. They are so many recreational possibilities. All above can be booked though us before the safari. Evening dinner and overnight at Nungwi Beach Resort by Turaco  

• Main destination: Nungwi Beach-Zanzibar Island (Tanzania)
• Accommodation: Nungwi Beach Resort By Turaco. Luxury Resort located in Nungwi Beach
• Meals & drinks: Breakfast and Dinner. Lunch not included (Drinks not included)

Day 21: Nungwi Beach-Zanzibar Airport:

Transfer Breakfast then relax at leisure thereafter transfer from your hotel at Nungwi beach to Zanzibar International Airport for your flight back home.

• Main destination: Zanzibar Airport-Zanzibar Island (Tanzania)
• Accommodation: No Accommodation. End of the Itinerary
• Meals & drinks: Breakfast only. Lunch and Dinner not included (Drinks not included)

Included

• Park fees (For non-residents)
• All activities (Unless labeled as optional)
• All accommodation (Unless listed as upgrade)
• A professional driver/guide
• All transportation (Unless labeled as optional)
• All flights during the tour
• All Taxes/VAT
• Roundtrip airport transfer
• Meals (As specified in the day-by-day section)
• Bottled drinking water during game drives

Excluded

• International flights (From/to home)
• Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour
• Tips (Tipping guideline US$10.00 pp per day)
• Personal items (Souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees, etc.)
• Government imposed increase of taxes and/or park fees
• Some meals (As specified in the day-by-day section)
• Drinks