9 Days Combined Serengeti and Gorilla Safari: A Rwanda Tanzania Tour
Tour Overview
Combine Gorilla Trekking in Rwanda with Big Five animals safari viewing in Tanzania with our exclusive 9 Days Serengeti and Gorilla Safari itinerary which takes you to Volcanoes National Park, Ngorongoro crater, Tarangire National Park and Serengeti National park respectively. The 9 Days Serengeti and Gorilla Safari tour will start in Volcanoes National park in Rwanda from where you will transfer to Arusha in Tanzania a country that offers the perfect opportunities to view wildlife including big five mammals and predators in their natural habitat in Ngorongoro, Tarangire and Serengeti national parks.
Detailed Itinerary
Day 1: Arrive at Kigali Airport and Transfer to Volcanoes National park
Today on arrival at Kigali International Airport, you will meet and greet with your driver/guide from Engabi Tours and Travel who will transfer you to Volcanoes National Park Approximately 2 hours’ drive North of Kigali arriving in time for lunch, dinner and overnight.
Accommodation Option: Five Volcanoes Lodge
Meal Plan: Lunch and Dinner
Day 2: Gorilla Trekking and Iby’Iwachu Cultural Village tour
Today after breakfast you will be transferred to the Park headquarters for briefing about the gorilla trekking rules. You will then enter the jungle to start the search for the Mountain Gorillas and on finding them you will Spend1 hour with them which will be a great experience for everyone. In the afternoon you will have the opportunity to visit Iby’iwacu local village to learn Rwandan culture, customs and traditions. The tour usually ends with traditional dance performances. Return to the Lodge for dinner and overnight.
Accommodation Option: Five Volcanoes Lodge
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 3: Transfer to Kigali International Airport and Flight to Kilimanjaro International Airport
After breakfast you will be transferred to Kigali International airport depending on the schedule of your flight from where you will catch your flight to Kilimanjaro International Airport. Upon arrival at Kilimanjaro International Airport in the late afternoon, you will be transferred to your Hotel in Arusha for dinner and overnight.
Accommodation Option: Mount Meru Hotel
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 4: Transfer to Tarangire National park and Game Drive
Today after breakfast, you will embark on a transfer to Tarangire national park. This park has the largest concentration of 3000 elephants in Tanzania. Arrive and check in for lunch. The game drive in Tarangire will be done in the afternoon till evening. Dinner and overnight
Accommodation Option: Lake Manyara Serena Safari Lodge
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 5: Transfer to Central Serengeti National Park and Afternoon Game Drive
After breakfast, leave Tarangire area driving to Serengeti national park home to 3 million animals which is larger than any savannah protected area on earth through Ngorongoro Conservation Area. You will drive all the way to Central Area of Serengeti and on arrival you will check in to your room, enjoy the lunch and thereafter go for an Afternoon game drive returning to your accommodation late in the evening. Dinner and Overnight at your Lodge.
Accommodation Option: Serengeti Serena Safari Lodge
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 6: Full day Serengeti Plains
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 going for a game drive in Central and parts of Western Serengeti in which you will see a number of resident animals including predators, Zebras, Giraffes, Wildebeests and many more other mammals.
Accommodation : Serengeti Serena Safari Lodge
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 7: Another Full day in The Serengeti
Today you will have another adventure day in the Serengeti Plains with an opportunity to see more predators and other animals as you experience the Serengeti in its full glory. Dinner and overnight at your
Accommodation Option: Serengeti Serena Safari Lodge
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 8: Transfer to Ngorongoro Conservation Area and Ngorongoro Crater Game Drive
Today after breakfast, you will transfer to Ngorongoro Conservation Area where you will later explore Ngorongoro crater with a ranger. This area is compared to Garden of Eden on earth. The big numbers of wildlife can be spotted in a day including all big five, the elephant, black rhino, buffalo, lion, leopard, cheetahs, and lots of hyenas, hippos, zebra and wildebeest being the most abundant. You will take a break for lunch. in the afternoon, you will continue game viewing in the south corner of the park where you visit Lake Magadi where you can see flamingos, hippos and other water birds. After the game drive you will transfer back to the lodge for dinner and overnight
Accommodation Option: Ngorongoro Serena Safari Lodge
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 9: Departure at Kilimanjaro airport
Today depending on the schedule of your departure flight, after breakfast you will transfer to Arusha for lunch and later to Kilimanjaro International Airport for your return flight back home.
Meal Plan: Breakfast and Lunch
End of Tour
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