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12 Day Uganda Tanzania Safari- Gorilla& Chimp Trekking Big5 & Great Migration

Safari overview

This 12 Day Uganda Tanzania Safari– Gorilla& Chimp Trekking Big5 & Great Migration offers you an opportunity to witness the great Migration of the wildebeest as they cross from Serengeti National Park through the Grumeti River and Mara River in to the Masai Mara Kenya for greener pasture, Spot the big 5 game of Africa in Tarangire, Serengeti National Park and Ngorongoro Conservation Area. Immerse yourself in the rich culture of the Masai with an authentic village visit. Chimpanzee tracking in Kibale National Park and Gorilla Tracking in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, Uganda This unforgettable adventure blends breathtaking wildlife encounters and  cultural exploration with Africa’s most sought Primates and getting up close with these gentle giants in the wild, offering the perfect balance of excitement and discovery in Tanzania’s and Uganda iconic safari.

Detailed itinerary

 Up arrival at Kilimanjaro International Airport, you will be met by our company representative and transfer to your lodge in Arusha. He will brief you about the itinerary of the entire 12 Day Uganda Tanzania Safari to ensure that you have everything in place ready for Adventure. Relax, enjoy your delicious dinner and overnight stay.

Safari Lodge: African Tulip Hotel or Similar

Meal Plan: Dinner

 Wake up and have your bags packed, enjoy your en route packed breakfast . You will be picked up from your hotel and drive to Tarangire National Park about 3 hour drive.

Upon arrival at Tarangire National Park, begin your adventure with a game drive. The Park is populary Known for its iconic baobab trees, large elephant herds and diverse wildlife.

After a successful game drive around the Park, drive to a mid range lodge or campsite near Tarangire National Park for Dinner and Overnight Stay.

Safari Lodge: Sangaiwe Tented Lodge

Meal Plan: Breakfast| Lunch| Dinner

 Wake up in the morning and prepare yourself. Enjoy yourhot breakfast and transfer to Serengeti National Park which is about 6-7 hours journey. Enjoy the scenic views of the Great Rift Valle and the Ngorongoro Conservation Area on your journey.

Enjoy your picnic Lunch at Naabi Hill Gate before entering Serengeti. Start your afternoon game drive in the serengeti National Park. Expect to spot various wildlife including the Big 5: lions, Rhinos, Buffaloes, Leopards, Elephants. Giraffes, hyenas, Antelopes, Zebras, wilderbeest can as well be spotted in the endless plains of Serengeti National Park.

After a successful game drive, check in at a budget- friendly camp or lodge  within Serengeti National Park for dinner and overnight stay.

Safari Lodge: Serengeti Mobile Migration Camp

Meal Plan: Breakfast| Lunch| Dinner

Optional sunrise game drive for a chance to spot the predators like lions, leopards, cheetahs, hyenas in action before the night falls. Return to the camp for breakfast.

Then spend the rest of the day tracking the great migration. Witness millions of wilderbeests, zebras, topis among others traverse the plains of serengeti on their annual journey to Masai Mara National Reserve in Kenya with Lions, and cheetahs as they follow while hunting them for food.

This is one of the 7 wonders of this world and it happens annually from June-October. Watching these Animal face and cross the fierce Mara River filled with ruthless and giant crocodiles  where its a matter of life and death can memorable but the greatest natural phenomena on earth. Enjoy your Picnic Lunch in the wild.

Return to the the Camp for Dinner and Overnight stay.

Safari Lodge: Serengeti Mobile Migration Camp

Meal Plan: Breakfast| Lunch| Dinner

 Wake up in the morning and enjoy your breakfast and head out for a short game drive in Serengeti National Park as you say good bye with unforgettable memories created.

Transfer to Ngorongoro Conservation Area. Stop at Masai Village and enjoy the cultural experience with this Masai People. Enjoy the traditional dances, learn about their culture, food, dressing code. Arrive in the evening and check in your booked lodge for dinner and overnight stay.

Safari Lodge: Rhino Lodge

Meal Plan:  Breakfast| Lunch| Dinner

Prepare your self for an action packed day with a hot breakfast. Then head out for the Game drive to spot the Big Five in action in the morning hours. Later descend into The Ngorongoro Crater, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is the world’s largest intact and unfilled volcanic caldera, a natural wonder in northern Tanzania, and a haven for diverse wildlife, including the “Big Five”

The crater offers the one of the best wildlife viewing experiences in the world. After heading out of the crater drive the lodge for dinner and overnight stay.

Safari Lodge: Country Lodge Karatu

Meal Plan: Breakfast| Lunch| Dinner

 Wake up and prepare yourself for transfer to Arusha to Kilimanjaro International Airport for your flight back home. This is the end of this incredible safari in Tanzania but the start of another journey into the primate world of Uganda. continue with your 12 Day Uganda Tanzania Safari. Fly to Uganda and up on arrival at Entebbe International Airport, you will be met by our company representative in Uganda who will drive you to your Lodge in Entebbe for dinner and Overnight stay.

Safari Lodge: Airport Guest House

Meal Plan: Breakfast| Lunch| Dinner

 Wake up in the morning and enjoy your hot breakfast. After embark on your journey to Kibale National Park arriving in the afternoon and enjoy your lunch.

After lunch embark on the Bigodi community walk. This is a community based initiative to conserve and protect the Bigodi swamp from depletion. As you walk in the swamp you will identify various primate species like the black and white colobus monkeys, red tailed monkeys. bird species like Ross’s Turaco ampng others.

After the walk, visit the Bigodi community for for experiences like African homesteads, Banana bonga products, chimpanzee robusta coffee experience, traditional healers/doctors, handcraft making (ladies weaving baskets and cultural dances), cultural weddings, iron smith, and milking experiences. As the day draws to a close, retreat to your booked lodge for a delightful dinner and a peaceful overnight stay, filled with memories of cultural exploration and scenic wonders.

Safari Lodge: Kibale Forest Lodge

Meal Plan: Breakfast |Lunch |Dinner

Prepare for chimpanzee tracking in Kibale Forest. Enjoy your breakfast and have your packed lunch with you. Drive to Kanayanchu Information Center for briefing about chimpanzee tracking rules. 

Start your journey with the walk to the forest to search for the Chimpanzees. Kibale forest is home to over 13 primate species including black and white colobus monkeys, red colobus monkeys, red tailed monkeys. Walk takes about 1 hour to 4 hours depending on where the trackers find the chimpanzees.

Once you locate them spends a maximum of an hour taking photos, learning about their social, feeding, behavior. Return to Kanyanchu to receive your tracking certificates. 

Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park.

Safari Lodge: Ride 4 A Woman

Meal Plan: Breakfast| Lunch| Dinner

 Wake up early in the morning energized and ready for Gorilla tracking. Dress up in long sleeved shirt, long pants, waterproof shoes, long stocks, hat and gloves. Have breakfast and also ensure you carry with you packed lunch.

Meet your driver and drive to the visitor information center. Enjoy the pre-tracking activities like cultural performance by the community members, briefing from the park rangers about the rules of gorilla tracking and general information about gorillas. You will be grouped in groups of eight members who will be escorted by 2 armed rangers and ranger guide.

Start your journey to the forest to look for the family of Mountain Gorillas. The walk takes between 45 minutes to 4 hours depending on where they were last seen a day before. When you mean them, you will spend a maximum of 1 hour with them recording videos, taking photos and interacting with the family learning about their way of life. Receive your gorilla tracking certificate.

In the afternoon, visit the batwa community around Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. engage in the activities like traditional dance, drama, learn about how they make fire traditionally, herbs for medicines and their way of life. These are the first people to live in the great lakes region. Return to your lodge for dinner and overnight stay.

Safari Lodge: Ride 4 A Woman

Meal Plan: Breakfast| Lunch | Dinner

Wake up and prepare yourselves and have breakfast. Transfer to Kampala with a stop at Kayabwe Equator Point for water experiment and photo moment. There after embark on the journey to Nakiwoggo Landing site to boat the small boat that will ride to Mabamba swamp along lake Victoria to search for the Majestic shoebill stork a historical bird. While you look for the shoebill, you will spot other birds species like weaver birds, herons, Egrets, Pelicans, Cormorants , among others. Mabamba swamp is an Important Birding Area(IBA).

After drive to Kampala to your booked lodge for dinner and overnight stay.

Safari Lodge: Fairway Hotel Kampala

Meal Plan: Breakfast| Lunch| Dinner

Today prepare yourself for a city tour around Kampala a bustling city in Uganda. Visit the iconic sites in Kampala starting with Kasubi Tombs, a UNESCO World Heritage site which is a burial place for the Buganda kings and built using traditional and ancient  buganda architecture. After continue with your city tour with the visit of Kabaka’s palace and Buganda Parliament, learn about how legislation is done here and the representation from the different clans.

Then headout to National Mosque popularly known as Gadaffi mosque which is the biggest mosque and built with the funding from the libiyan government in 2005. look at the unique architecture used in the construction of this mosque and climb the tower where you will have a clear view of the entire city skyline. If time allows, you can visit the Bahai Temple and learn about the bahai faith.

Enjoy you en route lunch and later that evening transfer to Entebbe International Airport for your flight back home cherishing the beautiful memories created on this combined Uganda and Tanzania safari. this will be the end of your 12 Day Uganda Tanzania Safari.

Meal Plan: Break Fast| Lunch

Meal plan: Breakfast/Lunch.

Tour package includes

  • 4×4 safari vehicle with pop-up roof for game viewing.
  • Professional driver-guide (English/Kiswahili-speaking).
  • Park entrance for Tarangire, Serengeti and Ngorongoro Crater fees.
  • Meals: Breakfast, lunch, and dinner as per itinerary.
  • Accommodation (mid-range lodges or tented camps).
  • Airport transfers.
  • Bigodi community walk
  • Shoebill stork tracking
  • 1 chimpanzee tracking permit per person
  • 1 gorilla tracking permit per person
  • Pick up and drop off to Entebbe International Airport
  • En route meals
  • Equator experience

 

Exclusions:

  • International and domestic flights.
  • Visa fees
  • Travel insurance.
  • Tips for guides and lodge staff.
  • Personal expenses (e.g., beverages, souvenirs)

 

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