13 Days Gorilla Trekking Uganda and Tanzania Safari
The 13 Days Gorilla Trekking Uganda and Tanzania Safari is a remarkable Primates and Wildlife Viewing adventure trip in Uganda and Tanzania that features experiences in the famous Serengeti and Bwindi National Parks. The 13 Days Gorilla Trekking Uganda and Tanzania Safari takes tourists Bwindi impenetrable National Park, Kibale forest National Park, Serengeti, Ngorongoro crater and Tarangire National parks. You may choose to do an optional Balloon Safari in between the trip.
13 Days Gorilla Trekking Uganda and Tanzania Safari Activities
Gorilla trekking
Chimpanzee tracking,
Game spotting in Ngorongoro, Serengeti and Tarangire
Bigodi swamp walk
13 Days Gorilla Trekking Uganda and Tanzania Safari Itinerary
Day 1: Arrival and transfer to Kibale forest National Park
On arrival at Entebbe International Airport, you will meet and greet with your driver/guide from Engabi Tours who will transfer you from to Kibale Forest National park arriving in time for lunch at your lodge. When you arrive at the park, continue and go for a visit to the beautiful crater lakes area, you will also get a chance to see the terraced tea estates. Have dinner and an Overnight stay.
Day 2: Kibale forest- Chimpanzee trekking & Bigodi Swamp Walk
After your morning breakfast, your driver will lead you to Kanyanchu park headquarters for briefing from the senior park ranger. At 8:00 am you will join the rest of other trackers and transfer to the starting point which is 2 Km away from the park headquarters. Most often chimpanzee tracking goes for 3 to 4 hours. While in the forest you may interface with primates including the red tailed monkey, L’Hoest monkey, baboons, white and black Colobus monkeys, grey checked mangabey, red Colobus, blue monkeys and pottos. Other animals include forest elephants unique from the common type, giant forest hogs and a striking tree species. Later you will have lunch at your lodge before embarking on a guided nature walk to Bigodi swamp sanctuary, a good site for birders. Expect to see the Great Blue Turaco and Papyrus Gonolek which can easily be sighted among the other many bird species. There is also an array of butterfly species. In the evening return to your lodge for relaxation and dinner.
Day 3 : Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable forest National Park
After breakfast, your driver will transfer you to Bwindi imepentrable forest National park the home of gorillas. Along the way you will enjoy nice landscape views and arrive in time for hot lunch. Later check in and overnight at your lodge.
Day 4 : Gorilla trekking in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
You will get up so early in the morning for breakfast and thereafter your driver will drive you to the Park head offices with your packed lunch. On reaching there by 7:30am you will be briefed about what to do and not to do while trekking after which you will be led by the ranger guides through the mist jungle. Trekking usually takes between to 8 hours or even a full day due to the location of gorillas. When you see them, it will be a great and fun time as you watch them and only 1 hour is permitted to watch them. Also ensure you carry enough water with you, hats, sun glasses, rain coats, and non-flash cameras. Later after lunch, relax in your room as you wait for dinner and overnight.
Day 5 : Transfer to Kampala/Entebbe
Today you will wake up at leisure and transfer to Kampala/ Entebbe with a hot lunch en-route. This journey will take approximately 10 hours and you will reach your lodge in Entebbe in time for check in, dinner and overnight.
Day 6 : Flight from Entebbe to Arusha and transfer to Ngorongoro Conservation area.
Today after an early breakfast and depending on the availability of the flight, you will head to the airport to catch your flight to Kilimanjaro International Airport in Arusha arriving in time for your transfer to Ngorongoro crater. If there are no early morning flights, you will have to spend an overnight in Arusha. Check in your lodge for dinner and overnight.
Day 7 : Game drives in the craters, visit Masai village and transfer to Serengeti with an evening game drive.
After breakfast you will drive down into the crater together with your guide. Ngorongoro is the largest inactive volcanic crater in the world with an intact ecosystem. The Ngorongoro Crater was created by the collapse of a former volcanic mountain. During the ride in the crater floor you will see again the breathtaking variety of Africa’s wilderness. African elephants, buffalos, black rhinos, hippos, hyenas, cheetahs, lions and dozens of other species await you. Afterwards you will have lunch and transfer to Serengeti national park. After you have arrived to your lodge in the late evening, you will have Lunch and head out for an evening game drive and thereafter have a well-deserved night’s rest.
Day 8 : Full Day Game Drive in Serengeti
Today is without question one of the highlights of your safari. After a rich breakfast you will start your adventure a little earlier than usual. During a full day game drive, you will experience the Serengeti in its full glory today!
The Serengeti is one of Africa’s most complex and intact ecosystems. Therefore, you can look forward to countless plant species like the characteristic umbrella acacias and millions of mammals like zebras, elephants and antelopes. The Serengeti is also home to the “Big 5” (elephant, rhino, buffalo, lion and leopard). In the evening you will return to Tanzania Luxury Bush camp where you will have a delicious dinner and overnight.
Day 9 of Gorillas and Serengeti, Ngorongoro crater and Tarangire game park safari: Morning Game drive and evening relaxation at the Lodge
Today you will wake up at leisure and stay at the lodge relaxing. After lunch time you will embark on an afternoon game drive in the Serengeti national park viewing animals lie baboons, hippos which come to cool off at the river bank of Serengeti River. Return to the lodge for dinner and overnight stay.
Day 10 : Transfer to Tarangire National Park and afternoon game drive
After a big breakfast you will transfer to a very special national park called Tarangire National Park and do an afternoon game drive. Tarangire is famous for its diverse landscape with nine different vegetation zones. The park is particularly known for the abundance of Ancient Baobab trees (the largest trees in the continent) which fill the landscape and dwarf the animals next to them. The river of the park is full of wildlife ranging from a large variety of birds to lions, leopards, zebras, giraffes, buffaloes, antelopes and, of course, elephants. The lunch area is fascinating, boasting an observatory with amazing views to the river and wildlife (with good chances of seeing a hunt while having your picnic). You will later continue to your lodge for overnight and dinner.
Day 11 : Morning game drive and afternoon relaxation at the Lodge.
Today after breakfast , head out for a morning game in the Tarangire which comes with a second opportunity to see variety of birds to lions, leopards, zebras, giraffes, buffaloes, antelopes and elephants among others. Dinner and overnight at your lodge.
Day 12 : Transfer to Arusha
After a heavy breakfast, you will transfer to Arusha arriving in time for lunch lunch at Mt Meru hotel. Later relax at the Lodge as
Day 13 : Transfer to Kilimanjaro International Airport.
After a heavy breakfast and depending on the schedule of your flight, you will transfer to Kilimanjaro International Airport to catch your flight back home.
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13 Days Gorilla Trekking Uganda and Tanzania Safari Tour Cost inclusions;
Full board accommodation.
Transportation and all transfers
Chimpanzee trekking permits at US$ 200 per person
Gorilla trekking permits at US$ 700 per person
Park entrance fees
English speaking driver
Internal flight (One way from Entebbe to Kilimanjaro International Airport)
Taxes
Bottled drinking water
Each and every activity mentioned in the itinerary.
Tour Exclusions;
Laundry services
Tips given to staff
International flights
Items for personal use like souvenirs
Beers
Crafts and cigars and optional activities.
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