This special tour takes you to the best spots of Uganda Kenya and Tanzania as you enjoy and experience nature, wildlife in their natural habitat, fauna and flora, the endangered Mountain Gorillas in the natural areas, also History, Geography, and cultural life of the tribes of east Africa. Tour Name: Gorilla and Big Five Safari Uganda Kenya Tanzania Tour Code: ASSEA 095: Tour Duration: 22 Days | 21 Nights:
Parks to Visit:Nairobi/Gorilla Treks/Samburu/Sweetwaters/Lake Nakuru/Lake Naivasha/Maasai Mara/Amboseli/Lake Manyara/Serengeti/Ngorongoro/Tarangire. Accommodations: Safari Lodges/Hotels as indicated in the itinerary. Departure Days: Daily Departures with Exclusive use of Vehicle and Driver Guide.
This 22 days safari journey to Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania, which combines some of East Africa’s most notable wildlife encounters into a single itinerary, begins with gorilla trekking in Uganda’s dense rainforests before taking you to the Masai Mara in Kenya and the Serengeti in Tanzania to witness the Great Wildebeest Migration. Finally, put your feet up at a coffee lodge with views of Mount Meru after seeing the Ngorongoro Crater, which is home to all of Africa’s Big 5 mammals (lion, leopard, elephant, rhino, and buffalo), as well as a plethora of other creatures.
Compared to driving, flying between places takes up less time and is less taxing.
There are a couple of overnight stops in city hotels to keep the pace simple and relaxed. These stops are a terrific opportunity to brush the dust out of your boots and catch up on home news. Your safari lodging will be in the shape of tiny, cozy tented camps in great game-viewing regions. These camps will include spacious, opulent tents with en suite bathrooms and outdoor sitting spaces where you can relax and take in the sights. You like going on morning and afternoon game drives, and you also get to meet people from the neighborhood. It is possible to organize extra activities like hot air balloon trips.
Nature lovers and animal photographers will like this excursion since it is abundant in experience and species. Due to the excellent caliber of the accommodations and level of care, it is also appropriate for sophisticated honeymooners, romantic travelers, and safari enthusiasts.
Departure/return location
Arusha, Tanzania
Departure Time
Please arrive by 8:30 AM for a departure at 9:30 AM
Return Time
Approximately 8:30 PM
Included
Nairobi/Kampala overnights
Transportation in customed 7 passenger tourist safari minibus in Kenya with HF Radio communication and pop-up roof for easy viewing and photographing(Tanzania and Uganda you will use 4×4 Land Cruiser/Land Rover)
Full board accommodation on safari
All park entrance fees and government taxes
Services of English speaking skilled and experienced driver/guide
Extensive game drives in the national parks
Complementary Nairobi airport transfers
Complementary ½ litre bottle mineral water per person per day on game drives
Membership with Flying doctors emergency evacuation services(For the days on safari)
Shuttle bus Arusha/Nairobi
Domestic Flights as indicated.
Not Included
Alcoholic drinks
Beverages
Airport departure Tax-Clients pay directly
Tips for porters, waiters and room stewards
Driver-guide gratuities
visas
Laundry
Personal Toiletries
International flights to and from Nairobi
Personal & baggage insurance
Any optional activities or items of personal nature
Arrival at Jomo Kenyatta international airport . Meet and greet, Transfer to Sarova Stanley Hotel for overnight stay.
Meal plan: {BB}.
Day 2
Kampala/Bwindi National Park.
Pick up from your Nairobi Hotel at 0400hrs and transfer to the airport for early morning 0630hrs flight to entebbe, Arrive Entebbe airport at 0720hrs,Meet,safari briefing and depart 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”. Late evening arrive for dinner and overnight at Gorilla Resort Camp / Mantana Bwindi Camp.
Meal Plan:{L,D}.
Transits Time 8-10hrs.
Day 3
Gorilla Treks Bwindi National Park Uganda .
Morning breakfast at Resort/Camp followed by briefing by park ranger guides. With picnic lunch you later start 30 minutes – 8 hours trek to find the Mountain gorillas in Bwindi. The tracking starts at the area where the gorillas were spotted the previous day. Enjoy an hour with the gorillas and return for dinner and overnight at The Gorilla Resort Camp/Mantana Bwindi Camp.
Meal Plan:{B,L,D}.
Day 4
Kampala.
After breakfast, we depart from the gorilla sanctuary and transfer to Mbarara for lunch, Later depart for Kampala with a stop over at the Uganda equator and the Mpambire drum makers workshop should you wish.Arrive Kampala for overnight stay at Lake Victoria Serena Hotel.(bed/breakfast).
Day 5
Nairobi.
Breakfast at Hotel and later transfer to the airport for mid morning flight to Nairobi.
Arrive Nairobi,Meet and transfer to Stanley Hotel bed/breakfast basis.
Meal Plan:{B,BB}.
Transits Time 8 -10hrs.
Day 6
Samburu Game Reserve.
Depart Nairobi in the morning for Samburu National reserve crossing the Equator and driving through changing terrain to the rugged semi-desert regions in the northern Kenya. though harsh, it is blessed with species rarely found elsewhere. arrive in time for lunch at lodge. Afternoon game drive to search for the stars of Samburu. Dinner and overnight at Samburu Sopa lodge/Similar.
Approx Transit time: 6 hrs
Meal plan: {L,D}
Day 7
Samburu.
Full day in Samburu with game drives .Search for the rare liver red reticulated giraffe, Grevy’s Zebra, Beisa Oryx, Blue flanked Somali Ostrich, Vulturine Guinea Fowl, Longneck Gerenuk. See braving lions on the grass, Cheetah, Leopards among plenty of other plains game. (optional visits to Samburu villages). All meals and overnight at Samburu Sopa Lodge/Similar.
Meal plan: {B,L,D}
Day 8
Sweetwaters Game Reserve.
Breakfast, short drive back to the cooler Mount Kenya area and Sweetwaters, game drive to the lodge for lunch, afternoon game drive, overnight Sweetwaters luxury Tented Camp.
Approx Transit time: 3 hrs
Meal plan: {B,L,D}
Day 9
Lake Nakuru National Park.
Breakfast at a lodge and drive to the shoulders of Mt. Kenya via Thomson Falls arriving Lake Nakuru in time for lunch, afternoon game drive at the Pink lake referred so for it’s thousands of pink flamingos and other birdlife-it’s a Bird watchers paradise. It has a surprisingly number of animals, all the “big five” except the elephant can be seen here, Dinner and overnight at Sarova lion Hill/Similar.
Approx Transit time: 6 hrs
Meal plan: {B,L,D}
Day 10
Lake Naivasha.
Morning breakfast and Proceed for Lake Naivasha a gem in the necklace of Rift Valley lakes. Arrive in time for lunch at Lake Naivasha Sopa Resort. Afternoon at Leisure or take optional boat rides or you can visit the Hells Gate National Park for Game drive. Dinner and overnight at Lake Naivasha Sopa Resort/Lake Naivasha Country Club.
Approx Transit time: 3 hrs
Meal plan: {B,L,D}
Day 11
Maasai Mara National Reserve.
Early Breakfast and depart for Maasai Mara crossing the loita plains, view scenarios enroute including Lake Elementaita, Mt.Longonot, as well see red-clad maasai warriors tend their multi-colored herds amongst plains game. Game viewing enroute to Mara Sarova Game Camp lodge for lunch. Afternoon (1600hrs-1830hrs) game drive inside the scenic park well known for great concentration of wildgame. Dinner and overnight at Mara Sopa Lodge/Similar.
Approx Transit time: 5 hrs
Meal plan: {B,L,D}
Day 12
Maasai Mara National Reserve.
Breakfast at lodge and leave with picnic lunches for a full day game drive inside the Park. Search for Wild game black manned lion for which Mara is famous for, cheetah, buffalo, wildebeest, zebra, leopard, grants gazelle are quite common, even the rare rhino might come out of the thicket for you, hyenas are plentiful, Extend your drive to the hippo point where schools of hippo submerge on the approach of vehicles only to surface seconds later to shot and gamble their displeasure as the crocodiles sunbathe on the river banks mouths agape. Between meals there
is optional visit to the maasai villages for an insight to their culture if clients so wish. Meals and overnight at Mara Sopa Lodge/Similar.
Meal plan: {B,L,D}
Day 13
Amboseli National Park.
Depart Mara after breakfast and proceed to Nairobi for lunch. After lunch drive to Amboseli at the foothills of snow capped Mt.Kilimanjaro ,Africa ’s highest peak. Game drive enroute to the lodge. Dinner and overnight at Amboseli Sopa lodge/Similar.
Approx Transit time: 8hrs
Meal plan: {B,L,D}
Day 14
Amboseli.
Morning (6:30am) and afternoon (1500hrs) game viewing drive inside the Park. Amboseli is a photogenic Park and hosts a great number of game and birdlife including the lion,Huge herds of elephant and the splendid cheetah.Enjoy early morning spectacular views of the snow-capped Mountain.All meals and overnight at Amboseli Sopa lodge/Similar.
Meal plan: {B,L,D}
Day 15
Amboseli/Lake Manyara.
Breakfast at Lodge and proceed with enroute drive arriving Namanga Border town at 1030hrs, Pick up Namanga Border town, Crossover to Tanzania arriving Arusha at 1200hrs, Lunch at Arusha Impala Hotel. After lunch proceed to Lake Manyara to Lake Manyara,Game viewing en route for dinner and overnight at Kirurumu Tented Lodge/Similar.
Approx Transit time: 6 hrs
Meal plan: {B,L,D}
Day 16
Serengeti
After breakfast, leave Lake Manyara for Serengeti via Olduvai Gorge, with Game drive and Picnic Lunch enroute. The park covers 12,944km2 of open plains making it one of the largest in the world. The rocky outcrops commonly known as ‘kopjes’ in the eastern part of the park are of scenic beauty and occasionally cats can be seen lazing on them. The park contains vast herds of wildebeest, zebra, gazelle and other antelopes. Dinner and overnight at Serengeti Sopa Lodge/Similar.
Approx Transit time: 4 hrs
Meal plan: {B,L,D}
Day 17
Serengeti National Park.
Full day in Serengeti with early morning and late afternoon game drives in the vast Serengeti plain. The term Serengeti means endless plains in Maasai language. In the central plains there are carnivores like leopard, lion, hyena and cheetah. This park is normally the scene of the annual migration of wildebeest and zebra that occurs between the Kenyan Mara and the Serengeti. Varied bird species can be seen here including eagles, ducks, geese, egrets, vultures, secretary birds, ibis, stork, herons, kites, pelicans, cranes and guinea fowl. Dinner and overnight at Serengeti Sopa Lodge/Similar.
Meal plan: {B,L,D}
Day 18
Ngorongoro Conservation Area.
Depart for a morning game drive in the Serengeti National Park. Lunch at the lodge. After lunch drive to Olduvai Gorge, site of Louis and Mary Leakey’s renowned archaeological discoveries. Their findings include some of the man’s earliest known ancestral remains. Continue driving to Ngorongoro Conservation Area for dinner and overnight at Ngorongoro Sopa Lodge/Similar.
Approx Transit time: 3 hrs
Meal plan: {B,L,D}
Day 19
Ngorongoro Crater
Today you will descend 2000 feet (0ver 600 metres) to the floor of the crater for half day crater tour with picnic lunches. Explore the forest areas that are inhabited by monkeys and elephants, the lake area, where you may see the flamingos and the open savannah where the lions hunt for food. Dinner and overnight at Ngorongoro Sopa Lodge/Similar.
Meal plan: {B,L,D}
Day 20
Tarangire National Park .
After breakfast, depart for Tarangire National Park arriving in time for lunch and an afternoon of game viewing.Lesser kudu, eland, lion and
gerenuk can be found in this beautiful park, noted for its multitude of baobab trees and its tree-climbing lions. Dinner and overnight at Tarangire Sopa lodge/Similar.
Approx Transit time: 3 hrs
Meal plan: {B,L,D}
Day 21
Arusha/Nairobi.
After breakfast, depart for Arusha for lunch and board 0200pm shuttle back to Nairobi. Arriving Nairobi at approximately 1830hrs.Meet and transfer to Stanley Hotel.Accomodation on bed/breakfast basis.
Approx Transit time: 10 hrs
Day 22
bDepart
Breakfast at Hotel.Depending on your flight time,Transfer to the airport for your flight Home/Next Destination.
Check out time at hotel is 10:00hrs.
Optional flight from Kilimanjaro airport to Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta International Airport or Wilson Airport.
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