11 Days: Uganda Gorilla Trekking and Tanzania Wildlife Safari
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Uganda and Tanzania.
- Entebbe Town,
- Bwindi forest NP,
- Mgahinga Gorilla NP,
- Arusha Town,
- Tarangire NP,
- Serengeti NP, and
- Ngorongoro Crater NP.
Duration
11 Days
Tour Type
Combo Safaris.
Group Size
6 People
Languages
English.
- Overview
The tour takes you to two amazing countries in east Africa with different climatic zones. Start in Uganda by visiting Bwindi one of the stronghold of the gorilla in the region and have the only chance to come face to face with the Silverback in their natural habitat. Followed by a visit to Tanzania for some amazing wildlife areas with awesome game viewing, begin with Tarangire and witness some great sighting of elephants with its dotted landscape, followed by Lake Manyara with its overwhelming bird spices and what about Serengeti and Ngorongoro great sighting of the big five.
- Tour Highlights.
- Track the gorilla in Bwindi forest
- Visit the local community of Bwata
- Admire the baobab-dotted plains and Elephant’s herd in Tarangire National Park
- Fall in love with the tree climbing Lions of Lake Manyara National Park
- Scan the plains of Serengeti and Ngorongoro for the big cats
- Included & Excluded
- 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)
- Mineral water
- Roundtrip airport transfer
- Meals (As specified in the day-by-day section)
- Drinks (As specified in the day-by-day section)
- 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
- Itinerary
11Days /10 Night
Day 1: Arrival -- Hotel Transfer.
Our representative will meet you at the airport and transfer you to your hotel in Entebbe. You will check on your hotel, refresh and then our guide will brief you about your safari. Retire for Dinner and Overnight at 2Friends Hotel. BB.
- Location: Entebbe Town.
- Accomodation: 2Friends Hotel.
- Meal: Dinner.
- Activity: Game-drive
Day 2: Full-day Bwindi Forest NP.
Early departure to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park located in Southwestern Uganda with a stopover at the equator for some informative talk, photography and some experiments before proceeding to Mbarara town arriving in time for Lunch. Drive through the rolling green hills of Banana and Tea plantations arriving in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park in the evening on your third day of 5-Day Gorillas Trekking & White Water Rafting Uganda Tour.
- Drive time: 8-9 hours.
- Location: Bwindi Forest NP.
- Accomodation: Chameleon Hill lodge.
- Meal: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner.
Day 3: Gorilla Trekking -- Bwindi Impenetrable.
After an early breakfast and a briefing by a ranger guide, penetrate the impenetrable Bwindi Forest for your adventure. The beauty of this rainforest is spectacular. The area offers a dramatic steeply forested landscape and is incredibly dense, but crisscrossed by numerous animal trails allowing access to tourists. The time taken and the terrain vary with the movements of these great primates. The thrill of spending time observing these gentle and endangered giants is an awesome, exciting experience to be long savoured. Many find it to be a rare and moving opportunity. A unique and unforgettable experience! Dinner and overnight at Chameleon Hill Lodge.
- Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
- Location: Bwindi Forest NP.
- Accomodation: Chameleon Hill lodge.
- Meal: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner.
Day 4: Golden Monkey Tracking -- Batwa Trail Community Tour.
With packed lunch, our guide will pick you from the lodge and drive you to the Mgahinga briefing point. You will rally behind your ranger from briefing and later hike over the volcanic terrain in search of golden monkeys. Enjoy the most amazing views as the park stands at three volcanoes of Muhavura, Sabinyo and Gahinga. The wind off the evening with the Batwa Trail, a firsthand introduction to one of the original people & the most unique cultures worldwide. The Batwa pygmies are a forest people displaced from the rain forest they shared with mountain gorillas. This experience will give you the opportunity to learn more about their age-old culture while you enjoy a hike with the Batwa guides, see how they lived and hunted, hear ancient legends and learn about medical plants. The revenue generated from these activities directly benefits Batwa to strengthen its community. Dinner and overnight at Chameleon Hill Lodge
- Location: Mgahinga GorillaMgahinga Gorilla NP.
- Accomodation: Chameleon Hill Lodge
- Meal: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner.
- Activity: Gorilla Tracking.
Day 5: Bwindi -- Entebbe -- Arusha Town
Enriched with an experience of a lifetime and unforgettable memories you will say goodbye to the Land of Mountain gorillas. Our guide will drive you to the airstrip and take your flight back to Entebbe arriving in the afternoon and connecting your flight to Kilimanjaro. On arrival, your guide will be there to welcome you and followed by a transfer to Arusha Villa.
- Location: Arusha Town
- Accomodation: Arusha Villa
- Meal: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner.
Day 6: Arusha Town -- Tarangire NP.
These two days are dedicated to game viewing in the Serengeti National Park. During the short rainy season in November and December, the herds move from the hills in the north to the plains in the south. During the longer rainy season from April to June, they return up north. As the migration is completely dependent on the yearly rainfalls, the location of the herds may vary from year to year but your guide will know where to locate the animals and where to see them best. You will spend the night at Serengeti Heritage Camp.
- Location: Tarangire NP.
- Accomodation: Tarangire Safari Lodge.
- Meal: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner.
- Activity: Game Drive.
Day 7: Tarangire NP -- Lake Manyara NP
After breakfast onward to Lake Manyara, the park is known for its over 400 bird species, primate-filled forests and grassy plains. A large area of the park is covered by the alkaline Lake, the seasonal breeding grounds for large colonies of water birds, the forest around the gate is a good nesting area for pelicans, herons and marabou stock, The park is also home to giraffes, hippos, wildebeests, impalas and groups of noisy monkeys and baboons. Afternoon drive to the Plantation farm lodge.
- Location: Lake Manyara NP.
- Accomodation: Plantation Farm lodge
- Meal: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner.
- Activity: Game Drive.
Day 8: Karatu Town -- Serengeti NP.
After breakfast, you will travel via the cooler highlands towards the southern Serengeti and at mid-day, you will reach the plains of the Serengeti plains. This park is the oldest and famous in Tanzania and has a diversity of habitats and landscapes – short grass plains, savannah, thick bush, swamps and lakes. Bizarre rock formations called kopjes dot the grassy landscape where predators are often seen. The Serengeti is famous for the yearly migration when hundreds of thousands of wildebeests and zebras trek to find fresh grass and water.
- Location: Serengeti NP.
- Accomodation: Tortillis tented camp.
- Meal: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner.
- Activity: Game-drive
Day 9: Fullday Serengeti NP.
The entire day is dedicated to game viewing in the Serengeti National Park. The areas that you visit will depend upon where the migrating herds are. Predators usually follow closely behind the trekking animals and include lions, leopards (in the acacia trees) and cheetahs. During the short rainy season in November and December, the herds move from the hills in the north to the plains in the south. During the longer rainy season from April to June, they return up north. As the migration is completely dependent on the yearly rainfalls, the location of the herds may vary from year to year but your guide will know where to locate the animals and where to see them best. You will spend another night at last night’s camp.
- Location: Serengeti NP.
- Accomodation: Tortillis tented camp.
- Meal: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner.
- Activity: Walking Safari.
Day 10: Serengeti NP -- Ngorongoro Conservation Area.
On your outward journey to the park gate, you will enjoy some more game viewing before you leave the Serengeti National Park in the early afternoon to continue your journey to the Ngorongoro Conservation Area.
- Location: Ngorongoro conservation area.
- Accomodation: Rhino lodge.
- Meal: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
- Activity: Game-drive.
Day 11: Ngorongoro Crater -- Arusha Town.
Rise and shine! After breakfast at daybreak descend down to the crater floor. The massive collapsed volcano is home to over 25,000 mammals ranging from the “Big Five” – lion, elephant, buffalo, rhino and leopard to spotted hyenas, rare golden jackal and some of the more than 350 bird species of the area. After an extensive game drive and a picnic for lunch, you will leave the caldera in the afternoon onward to Arusha.
- Location: Ngorongoro crater.
- Accomodation: No Accomodation.
- Meal: Breakfast & Lunch.
- Activity: Game-drive.
- Accomodation.
Day 1: 2 Friends Hotel.
2 Friends Beach
Hotel
Location
Situated at the shore of Lake Victoria, 2 Friends Entebbe Beach Hotel features an outdoor pool, restaurant and a beach bar. Free WiFi is available.
Accommodation
2 Friends Beach Hotel is tastefully decorated with its own creative and unique design situated on the beach front of Lake Victoria (only 10 minutes drive from Entebbe airport). The hotel has 15 spacious rooms and offers a warm and personal service with all necessary facilities for the perfect and comfortable long or short stay. Enjoy your private terrace overlooking the lake or indulge down at our beach with a cold drink or something nice to eat or drink from our popular Beach Cafe. Because of a perfect climate in Uganda, most of our guests find it adequate with our good standing fans. But we have installed state of the art air con in 4 rooms, if you prefer room with air-condition please make that clear when booking (it is an additional 10 USD for AC) and if its available on your preferred dates. We now also have 2 reduced mobility rooms.
Facilities & Services
- Free parking
- Free High Speed Internet (WiFi)
- Pool
- Free breakfast
- Beach
- Bicycle rental
- Free airport transportation
- Facial treatments
Room features
- Private beach
- Desk
- Housekeeping
- Private balcony
- Refrigerator
- Flat Screen TV
- Walk-in shower
- Bath / shower
- Room service
- Safe
- Seating area
- Clothes rack
- Private bathrooms
- Wake-up service / alarm clock
- Complimentary toiletries
- Pool view
- Non-smoking rooms
Day 2-4: Chameleon Hill lodge.
Chameleon Hill
Lodge
Location
Lying in a magical landscape between Uganda’s prime gorilla-trekking destinations, Chameleon Hill Lodge overlooks an unspoilt Rift Valley lake framed by the rugged Virunga Volcanoes.
Accommodation
Boldly designed and vibrantly decorated, the lodge offers not just the chance to track mountain gorillas in nearby Bwindi Forest or Mgahinga Park but also to enjoy hiking and mountain biking as well as boat trips and cultural interactions.
Chameleon Hill Lodge has 10 suites, each overlooking the scattered islands and forested shores of Lake Mutanda. Each has an en suite bathroom and a private terrace from which to soak up the idyllic views. There is a convivial lounge and bar at main camp plus a massage service to soothe your tired legs after a taxing but exciting gorilla trek. The kitchen at Chameleon Hill has a reputation for excellent organic dishes. There is a long list of activities on offer, and you will want to explore the area as much as possible.
Facilities & Services
- Free parking
- Free internet
- Free breakfast
- Hiking
- Airport transportation
- Gift shop
- Mosquito net
- Laundry service
- Room service
- Non-smoking rooms
- Family rooms
Day 3: Arusha Villa.
Plantation Farm
Lodge
Location
Set on hills in Karatu area mid way between Lake Manyara National Park and the Ngorongoro Crater, Plantation Lodge is located 20 minutes drive from the Lodoare gate to the Ngorongoro Conservation Area.
Accommodation
The Lodge has a total of 22 rooms & suites coming in different categories and widely distributed in the flower gardens. Each room is individually designed with own style of decoration, some with verandahs and direct access to the garden, but all with bathrooms en suite and comfortable beds with mosquito netting.
Facilities & Services
- Free parking
- Free internet
- Pool
- Free breakfast
- Airport transportation
- Concierge
- Mosquito net
- Dry cleaning
- Public wifi
- Pool / beach towels
- Outdoor pool
- Bar / lounge
- Restaurant
- Breakfast available
- Breakfast buffet
- Non-smoking hotel
- Laundry service
Day 4: Tarangire Safari Lodge.
Gibbs Farm
Lodge
Location
Gibb’s Farm is located on the edge of the forested eastern slopes of the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, halfway between the Ngorongoro Crater and Lake Manyara National Park, five km from Karatu town and about 160 from Arusha.
Accommodation
Gibb’s Farm is made up of 17 guest cottages, each featuring a unique theme and richly appointed with eucalyptus floors, hand-crafted furniture, two queen-size beds, indoor and outdoor showers, a fireplace and private verandah.
Facilities & Services
- Free parking
- Free internet
- Pool with view
- Yoga room
- Bar / lounge
- Bicycles available
- Hiking
- Babysitting
- Bathrobes
- Desk
- Fireplace
- Private balcony
- Room service
- Safe
- Complimentary toiletries
- Hair dryer
Room types
- Non-smoking roomsSuites
- Family rooms
Day 5: Plantation Farm lodge.
Serengeti Heritage Tented Camp
(Central)
Location
Heritage Camps and Lodges are a collection of unique and luxury tented camps located in northern Tanzania, at the Famous Serengeti National Park.
Accommodation
Serengeti Heritage Luxury Tented Camp provides its guests with the most authentic Africa experience due to its old-school camp ambience. Sitting snugly in a clearing surrounded by Acacia trees its 13 spacious walk-in tents creates an intimate atmosphere for only 40 guests
Facilities & Services
- Free parking
- Free internet
- Internet
- Free breakfast
- Bar / lounge
- Restaurant
- Kids’ meals
- Mosquito net
Day 8-9: Serengeti Tortillis tented camp.
Serengeti North Wilderness
Camp
Location
Located in the heart of the Serengeti, in a pristine area that offers unparalleled game viewing, Serengeti Wilderness Camp is open all year round, and is located to the east of the famous central Seronera region.
Accommodation
Comprising just twelve spacious tents, our focus is on your comfort and enjoyment. There is nothing better than being lulled to sleep at night by the sounds of the bush, safely inside your well-appointed ‘safari bedroom’.
The tents are en suite with flushing toilets and a bush-shower. A private verandah offers a shady place to relax.
Facilities & Services
- Free parking
- Free internet
- Bar / lounge
Day 10: Rhino lodge.
Ndutu Tingitana Tented
Camp
Location
Located southern of Serengeti inside the Ngorongoro Conservation area, Ndutu Tingitana provides exceptional views on the forested landscapes which welcome the Great Migration every year
Accommodation
Ndutu Tingitana has 10 mobile canvas tents with private verandas which offer the amenities and comfort of a real lodge. King-size bed, en-suite bathroom, hot-running water (on-demand) and wooden floors, relax and enjoy after a long day of game-drive.
Facilities & Services
- Free parking
- Free internet
- Internet
- Bar / lounge
- Restaurant
From
$ 4,313
Children Under 5 Years Old are Free. Children 6 - 14 Years o age are 75% of the adult Price.
Children Under 5 Years Old are Free. Children 6 - 14 Years o age are 75% of the adult Price.
