Day 1 – Arrival in Tanzania – Kilimanjaro International Airport – Arusha City

Arrival at the Kilimanjaro International Airport aboard afternoon flight ET 867 ETA 1805 hrs / similar. Met by your safari manager after you clear with immigrations, assisted to your private car and transferred to your hotel for check in and pre safari briefing. Rest of the evening will be spent at leisure to relax and settle down as you enjoy nice African weather. Dinner will be on own account at your hotel. Overnight stay at Gran Melia Arusha (Deluxe Mt. Meru Facing Room) / Mt. Meru Hotel (Premium Room) / Kibo Palace Hotel (Executive Room) / similar- Bed and Breakfast Basis. https://www.melia.com/en/hotels/tanzania/arusha/gran-melia-arusha   //

 https://kibopalacehotel.com/kibo-palace-hotel-moshi/  // https://www.mountmeruhotel.co.tz/

Day 2 – Arusha – Tarangire National Park for game drives – Approx. 2.5 hrs driving time

Breakfast will be served at your hotel from 0630 hrs. Check out by 0730 hrs, board your private 4x4WD safari equipped land cruiser and driven to Tarangire National Park. You will embark on game viewing activities until late afternoon. Tarangire National Park is famous for its iconic baobab trees and big herds of Elephants.

With nine distinct vegetation zones ranging from grassland to woodland, from deep gully vegetation to scattered rocky hilltops, Tarangire offers a diverse geological landscape as well as diverse wildlife, including an extraordinary concentration of bird life.

Bulbous baobab trees dot the landscape and the valley of the Tarangire River dominates the entire scene. Tarangire is teeming with an amazing diversity of exotic flora and fauna including elephant, lion, leopard, and buffalo.

The rest of the evening will be at leisure to relax at your lodge as you share your game viewing moments.

Dinner and overnight stay at Tarangire Elephant Springs / Nyikani Tarangire Camp / Lake Burunge Tented Lodge / similar, Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner. https://karibucamps.com/elephant-springs/   // https://nyikani.com/nyikani-camp-tarangire/   //  https://twctanzania.com/tarangire/lake-burunge-tented-lodge/

Day 3 – Tarangire – Ndutu Plains (Southern Serengeti National Park) – Approx. 5 hrs drive

Breakfast at your lodge. Check out by 0730 hrs and driven to the short grass plains of southern Serengeti in the Lake Ndutu area. The scenic drive takes you past the famous Ol Duvai gorge museum where archaeological collections by Louis and Mary Leakey are preserved insitu (you may opt to visit and pay locally). You will arrive at your strategically located tented camp with en route game viewing. Check in and lunch. This afternoon you will enjoy game drives covering diverse habitat in the area in search of both resident and migrant wildlife species.

Overnight stay at Masek Tented Lodge / Nyikani Migration Camp Ndutu / Ndutu Kati Kati Tented Camp / similar. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner. https://twctanzania.com/ngorongoro-conservation-area/masek-tented-lodge/   // https://nyikani.com/nyikani-migration-camp-ndutu/  // https://twctanzania.com/serengeti-national-park/ndutu-kati-kati-tented-camp/

Day 4 – Southern Serengeti

You will have day long game viewing drives through the region, taking in the shores of both Lake Ndutu and Lake Masek as well as the surrounding areas where tens of thousands of young wildebeest take their first steps after being born between February and March of every year.

The Ndutu Region forms part of southern Serengeti National Park, a meeting point for these two incredible wilderness areas. This section of the park is made up of rolling grasslands peppered with alkaline lakes that attract flocks of flamingos, as well as acacia woodlands.

There is year-round resident wildlife (such as giraffe, elephant, hyena and various antelope species) in the Ndutu Region, and you can spot animals around the waterholes during the dry season from June to November. Look out for the six cat species lion, cheetah, leopard, serval, African wildcat and caracal (if lucky) that are present throughout the year.

The best period to visit the Ndutu Region is from December, when the migrant wildebeest herds start to arrive from the north, until April when the millions of wildebeest, zebra and gazelles head to central Serengeti. In the early months of the year with the peak in February, the wildebeest herds give birth on the verdant grassy plains when thousands upon thousands of baby animals are born every day, attracting the attention of cheetah, lion, hyena, jackal and other predators. Overnight stay at Masek Tented Lodge / Nyikani Migration Camp Ndutu / Ndutu Kati Kati Tented Camp / similar. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.

 Day 5- Southern Serengeti to Central Serengeti

Breakfast at your camp. Check out and depart for the Serengeti. Enjoy en route game viewing leading you to your centrally located lodge in central Serengeti.

You will enjoy a sumptuous lunch, followed by afternoon game viewing activities.

The seemingly endless central Serengeti plains where you will be enjoying your game viewing

drives form a habitat for Lions, Cheetah, Zebra, Buffalo, Giraffe, Rhino, Leopard and other animals that the Serengeti is famous for. Serengeti also hosts the over 1.5 migrant wildebeests, Zebras and Topis between the months of November to June.

Serengeti Masai Mara migration guide: https://www.esseniasafaris.com/a-guide-to-the-serengeti-masai-mara-wildebeest-migration/ . Our game drives will cover the varied habitats and eco-systems of Serengeti. Overnight stay at Serengeti Sametu Camp / Nyikani Serengeti Central Camp / Serengeti Kati Kati Tented Camp / similar. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.  https://karibucamps.com/sametu-camp/  //  https://nyikani.com/nyikani-camp-central-serengeti/  // https://twctanzania.com/serengeti-national-park/serengeti-kati-kati-tented-camp/

Day 6- Serengeti- Ngorongoro Conservation Area. Approx. 4.5 hrs drive

Breakfast at your lodge. Check out by 0730 hrs, board your safari jeep and driven to Ngorongoro with packed lunch. On arrival, descend the steep walls of the caldera, and enjoy game drives on the crater floor. The crater enjoys one of the highest concentration of Lions in Africa.

Day 7- Ngorongoro Highlands – Arusha- Kilimanjaro International Airport- Departure

Breakfast will be served at your lodge. Check out by 0900 hrs. Board your safari vehicle and be driven

to the city of Arusha. You will visit the Arusha Cultural Heritage Centre. Here, you can purchase handcrafts and souvenirs that you can take back home and you may have lunch at the same place – both payable directly. You will then be transferred to the Kilimanjaro International Airport board your late evening departure flight ET 814 ETD 1905 hrs / similar to your next destination, having had an amazing, pleasantly memorable safari adventure in Tanzania with Essenia Safaris, the East Africa Safari Specialists. Meals: Breakfast. End of our services!

 Cost of safari package per person based on adults travelling using a 4x4WD safari vehicle on private basis:

Safari Overview:

This is a Tanzania and Kenya combined safari that has been designed for travellers that want to witness the wildebeest migration in the Serengeti and Masai Mara from July to October every year.

DAY 1- Drive from Arusha to the Ngorongoro Crater

DAY 2- Ngorongoro Crater tour, drive to central Serengeti

DAY 3- Central Serengeti to Northern Serengeti

DAY 4- Northern Serengeti near the Mara River

DAY 5- Northern Serengeti to Masai Mara

DAY 6 & DAY 7- Masai Mara National Reserve

DAY 8- MASAI MARA- NAIROBI CITY- DEPARTURE

Day 1- Arusha City – Ngorongoro Conservation Area

Pick up from your hotel in the city of Arusha (option for pick up from Kilimanjaro International Airport). Depart by road in a private 4x4WD safari vehicle for the Ngorongoro highlands, on a scenic drive through the country side with views of the Rift Valley in the lake Manyara area. Check in and lunch at your lodge. Afternoon will be at leisure to relax as you enjoy spectacular views of the lush Ngorongoro highlands and enjoy the cool, fresh air. Dinner and overnight stay at Ngorongoro Oldeani Mountain Lodge / Acacia Farm Lodge / Ngorongoro Farm House / similar. Meals: Lunch, Dinner.

Day 2- Ngorongoro Crater Tour- Central Serengeti

Early breakfast will be served at your lodge. Collect your packed lunch, board your safari jeep and be driven down the steep walls of the world’s largest intact volcanic caldera for game drives on the floor of the Ngorongoro Crater. Lions, Elephants (including huge bulls), Cheetah, Spotted Hyena, Black Rhino, Gnus, Jackals, Baboons, Buffalos, Flamingos (on the crater lakes), Hippos and even the rare Caracal are some of the animals you might spot here. Enjoy your lunch at the Ngoitoktok springs picnic site as you watch hippos, then begin your drive to Central Serengeti. Arrive in the evening, just on time for your game drives in the park, as you head to your camp where you check in at dusk. Overnight stay at Ole Serai Luxury Camp Turner Springs / Serengeti Sametu Camp / Serengeti Kati Kati Camp / similar. Meals: Breakfast, Packed Lunch, Dinner.

Day 3- Central Serengeti- Northern Serengeti

Breakfast at your camp. Check out and enjoy morning game drives in the Central Serengeti plains as you head north of the park to trail the wildebeest migration near the Mara River. Overnight stay at Ole Serai Luxury Camp Kogatende / Serengeti River Camp / Mara Kati Kati Camp / similar. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.

Day 4- Northern Serengeti

You will spend the day exploring the northern part of the Serengeti as you search for major wildlife sightings. This is where you can witness the great migration between June and October as they graze in the savannah woodlands and along the banks of the crocodile infested Mara River with frequent River crossings between the south and north being witnessed regularly. After the calving season in southern Serengeti between February and March, the migration moves to Central Serengeti between April and May, before arriving north from June. Big predators like Lion, Cheetah, Leopard, and scavenging opportunists like jackals, hyenas, vultures, Marabou Storks are always trailing the migration so you also have a chance of catching them in action. Dinner and overnight stay at Ole Serai Luxury Camp (Kogatende) / Serengeti River Camp / Mara Kati Kati Tented Camp / similar. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.

Day 5- Northern Serengeti- Masai Mara National Reserve

After breakfast, collect your picnic lunch and depart to the world famous Masai Mara National Reserve. You will have a stop over at the Isebania border where you will clear with immigrations.  You arrive Masai Mara in the afternoon and enjoy your game drives, arriving at your camp at dusk for check in. Overnight stay at Mara Mara Serena Safari Lodge or Engai Wilderness Lodge / Ashnil Mara Camp / Base Camp Masai Mara / similar. Meals: Breakfast, Picnic Lunch, Dinner.

Day 6 and Day 7- Masai Mara

You will spend the two days exploring this world renown reserve during your game drives. Your expert safari driver / guide with in-depth knowledge of the vast reserve will help you locate Lions, Elephants, Rhino, Leopard, Buffalo, Burchell’s Zebra, Hippos, Elands, Spotted Hyena, Topi, Hartebeest, Warthog, Black Backed Jackal, Mongoose, Masai Ostrich, Secretary Bird, Marabou Stork, Martial Eagle, Vultures, Egrets among several other mammal and bird species that call Masai Mara home. You simply need to have your animal checker guide ready, and get ready for the adventure.

Between the months of June and September, Masai Mara hosts the world’s biggest wildlife spectacle; the annual wildebeest migration when over 1.2 million wildebeest and Zebra cross over from northern Serengeti into Masai Mara in search of greener pastures, especially the red oat grass which is a delicacy to the marauding Gnus.

If you travel during these months, your guide will dedicate time to trailing the migrating herds both in the savannah and along the banks of the Crocodile infested Mara River. Overnight stay at Mara Mara Serena Safari Lodge or Engai Wilderness Lodge / Ashnil Mara Camp / Base Camp Masai Mara / similar. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.

Day 8- Masai Mara- Nairobi- Departure

This morning, you check out and begin your drive to the city of Nairobi. (There is an option to book 50 minutes flight). On arrival in Nairobi, you may have your farewell lunch at the Carnivore Restaurant, followed by transfer to the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport on time for your evening departure flight, having enjoyed an enriching safari experience with Essenia safaris, the bespoke safari specialists.  Meals: Breakfast. End of our Services!

Day 4- Northern Serengeti

You will spend the day exploring the northern part of the Serengeti as you search for major wildlife sightings. This is where you can witness the great migration between June and October as they graze in the savannah woodlands and along the banks of the crocodile infested Mara River with frequent River crossings between the south and north being witnessed regularly. After the calving season in southern Serengeti between February and March, the migration moves to Central Serengeti between April and May, before arriving north from June. Big predators like Lion, Cheetah, Leopard, and scavenging opportunists like jackals, hyenas, vultures, Marabou Storks are always trailing the migration so you also have a chance of catching them in action. Dinner and overnight stay at Ole Serai Luxury Camp (Kogatende) / Serengeti River Camp / Mara Kati Kati Tented Camp / similar. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.

Day 5- Northern Serengeti- Masai Mara National Reserve

After breakfast, collect your picnic lunch and depart to the world famous Masai Mara National Reserve. You will have a stop over at the Isebania border where you will clear with immigrations.  You arrive Masai Mara in the afternoon and enjoy your game drives, arriving at your camp at dusk for check in. Overnight stay at Mara Mara Serena Safari Lodge or Engai Wilderness Lodge / Ashnil Mara Camp / Base Camp Masai Mara / similar. Meals: Breakfast, Picnic Lunch, Dinner.

Day 6 and Day 7- Masai Mara

You will spend the two days exploring this world renown reserve during your game drives. Your expert safari driver / guide with in-depth knowledge of the vast reserve will help you locate Lions, Elephants, Rhino, Leopard, Buffalo, Burchell’s Zebra, Hippos, Elands, Spotted Hyena, Topi, Hartebeest, Warthog, Black Backed Jackal, Mongoose, Masai Ostrich, Secretary Bird, Marabou Stork, Martial Eagle, Vultures, Egrets among several other mammal and bird species that call Masai Mara home. You simply need to have your animal checker guide ready, and get ready for the adventure.

Between the months of June and September, Masai Mara hosts the world’s biggest wildlife spectacle; the annual wildebeest migration when over 1.2 million wildebeest and Zebra cross over from northern Serengeti into Masai Mara in search of greener pastures, especially the red oat grass which is a delicacy to the marauding Gnus.

If you travel during these months, your guide will dedicate time to trailing the migrating herds both in the savannah and along the banks of the Crocodile infested Mara River. Overnight stay at Mara Mara Serena Safari Lodge or Engai Wilderness Lodge / Ashnil Mara Camp / Base Camp Masai Mara / similar. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.

Day 8- Masai Mara- Nairobi- Departure

This morning, you check out and begin your drive to the city of Nairobi. (There is an option to book 50 minutes flight). On arrival in Nairobi, you may have your farewell lunch at the Carnivore Restaurant, followed by transfer to the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport on time for your evening departure flight, having enjoyed an enriching safari experience with Essenia safaris, the bespoke safari specialists.  Meals: Breakfast. End of our Services!

Price per person sharing a double / twin / triple room depending on the number of travellers in the safari vehicle (minimum 2, maximum 6 people in a safari vehicle).

All rates quoted are NET payable to Essenia Safari Experts Ltd and include:

Arrival and departure transfers at Kilimanjaro and Jomo Kenyatta International Airports respectively on private basis

1 nights’ accommodation at the Ngorongoro Crater on full board basis

3 nights’ accommodation while on safari in Serengeti on full board basis

3 nights’ accommodation while on safari in Masai Mara on full board basis

All Park entrance fees, concession and crater service fees applicable as per the itinerary

Transport and game drives on safari using a 4x4WD safari converted land cruiser on private basis

Services of a professional, English speaking safari driver / guide

Free enrolment on the AMREF Flying Doctor emergency medical evacuation scheme for all guests with valid travel insurance.

One pair of binoculars provided inside the safari vehicle for use by guests during the trip

Complimentary hand sanitizers inside the safari vehicle

Purified drinking water inside the safari vehicle

Applicable government taxes on tourist services

Not Included in the package:

Additional sightseeing or deviation from the itinerary, all International and domestic Flights, cost of Visa to Kenya and Tanzania, Vaccinations etc, all items of a personal nature such as tobacco; laundry; phone calls, etc., All extra costs incurred at the hotels including drinks, telephone services, Tip for safari guide & waiters, porters, extra guiding fees, Medical/Travel Insurance, any domestic Flights, Post Safari PCR testing, any Other Items not mentioned in the inclusions list.

All rates quoted are subject to availability at the time of booking. In a case where a quoted lodge will not be available, we shall do our best to provide an alternative, but the pricing might be affected.

PLEASE NOTE THAT:

The safari is operated on private basis and can begin any day, subject to availability of rooms

It is possible to make slight adjustments to the package

Prices are based on number of travellers in the vehicle, minimum 2 pax. Maximum 6 pax

It is possible to change lodges to ones of your choice subject to availability

Domestic flights can be added for the sectors Serengeti to Masai Mara and Masai Mara to Serengeti, at an extra cost and subject to availability of seats.

Kenya, Tanzania & Uganda Combined Safari – 17 Days

This is an East Africa Combined Safari tour that offers the discerning traveler a chance to discover leading attractions and parks in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda on an extensive expedition.

Safari Overview:

Day 1- Arrival in Nairobi

Day 2 and Day 3- Amboseli National Park

Day 4- Lake Nakuru National Park

Day 5, Day 6, Day 7- Masai Mara National Reserve

Day 8- Serengeti

Day 9- Serengeti

Day 10- Ngorongoro Crater

Day 11- Tarangire National Park

Day 12- Kampala- Uganda

Day 13- Kibale Forest National Park

Day 14- Queen Elizabeth National Park

Day 15- Bwindi National Park

Day 16- Bwindi National Park

Day 17- Bwindi – Entebbe – Departure

Day 1- Arrival in Nairobi

Your Essenia Safari manager will meet you on arrival at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport aboard an afternoon flight. Assistance to your vehicle and transfer to your city hotel. Assistance with check in formalities followed by pre safari briefing. Overnight Stay at Park Inn by Radisson / similar. Meal Plan: Bed and Breakfast Basis.

Day 2- Nairobi – Amboseli National Park

After breakfast, you will board your 4x4WD safari jeep and drive south east of Nairobi to Amboseli National Park.

Check and lunch at your lodge, followed by evening game viewing. Overnight stay at Amboseli Sopa Lodge / similar. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.

Day 3- Amboseli National Park

You will spend the day exploring various habitats and attractions in Amboseli. This park which is located at the foot of the snowcapped Mount Kilimanjaro offers stunning views on a clear day. It is also one pf the best places in Africa to view free ranging herds of African Elephants.  Lions, Zebras, Gnus, Spotted Hyenas, Cheetahs, Black Backed Jackals, Warthogs and Buffalos are among the regular sightings here. The swamp area is home to Hippos and a plethora of bird species including migrant ones. Overnight stay at Amboseli Sopa Lodge / similar. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.

Day 4- Amboseli – Lake Nakuru National Park

Early breakfast at your lodge. Depart by 0715 hrs for Lake Nakuru National Park with light lunch served en route. Enjoy evening game viewing around the park and along the shores of the Alkaline lake. Check in followed by dinner, with evening at leisure. Overnight stay at Lake Nakuru Sopa Lodge / similar. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.

Day 5- Lake Nakuru – Masai Mara National Reserve

Breakfast at your lodge. Check out and enjoy a morning game drive before you depart for Masai Mara. Lake Nakuru is one of the best places to see Rhinos and the rare Rothschild’s Giraffes. Lesser and Greater Flamingos may be sighted here seasonally alongside Pelicans, Grebes, Herons, Egyptian Goose among others. Lions, Elands, Leopard, Gazelles, Impalas, Zebras and Jackals are among the predators and plains game found here. Proceed to Masai Mara arriving in the afternoon. Enjoy game drives before checking in at your lodge. Overnight stay at Mara Sopa Lodge / similar. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.

Day 6 and Day 7- Masai Mara

You will spend the two days exploring this world renown reserve during your game drives. Your expert safari driver / guide with in-depth knowledge of the vast reserve will help you locate Lions, Elephants, Rhino, Leopard, Buffalo, Burchell’s Zebra, Hippos, Elands, Spotted Hyena, Topi, Hartebeest, Warthog, Black Backed Jackal, Mongoose, Masai Ostrich, Secretary Bird, Marabou Stork, Martial Eagle, Vultures, Egrets among several other mammal and bird species that call Masai Mara home. You simply need to have your animal checker guide ready, and get ready for the adventure. Between the months of June and September, Masai Mara hosts the world’s biggest wildlife spectacle; the annual wildebeest migration when over 1.2 million wildebeest and Zebra cross over from northern Serengeti into Masai Mara in search of greener pastures, especially the red oat grass which is a delicacy to the marauding Gnus. If you travel during these months, your guide will dedicate time to trailing the migrating herds both in the savannah and along the banks of the Crocodile infested Mara River. Overnight stay at Mara Sopa Lodge / similar. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.

Day 8- Masai Mara – Serengeti National Park- 8 hrs + drive

Breakfast at your lodge. Depart with packed lunch for the Kenya / Tanzania border town of Isebania. After clearing with immigrations, meet your Tanzanian guide and proceed to Serengeti National Park by road. (There is an optional flight for this sector- check with us for more details). You will arrive in the late evening with en route game viewing. Overnight stay at  Serengeti Serena Safari Lodge / similar. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.

Day 9- Serengeti

Full day spent in Serengeti as you explore these seemingly endless plains. Your game drives will cover different parks of the park as you search for Lion, Leopard, Cheetah, Black Rhino, Jackals, Hippos, Elephants, Zebras, Masai Giraffes, Baboons among others. The Serengeti is also home to hundreds of bird species. Overnight stay at Serengeti Serena Safari Lodge / similar. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.

Day 10- Serengeti – The Ngorongoro Crater

After breakfast, you will depart for the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. With picnic lunch boxes, descend down the steep walls of the caldera for game drives on the Ngorongoro Crater Floor.

The Ngorongoro Conservation Area (NCA) is a conservation area and a UNESCO World Heritage Site located 180 km west of Arusha in the Crater Highlands area of Tanzania. Ngorongoro Crater, a large volcanic caldera within the area, is recognized as one of the Seven Natural Wonders of Africa. The Ngorongoro Conservation Area spans vast expanses of highland plains, savanna, savanna woodlands and forests. Established in 1959 as a multiple land use area, with wildlife coexisting with semi-nomadic Maasai pastoralists practicing traditional livestock grazing, it includes the spectacular Ngorongoro Crater, the world’s largest caldera.

The property has global importance for biodiversity conservation due to the presence of globally threatened species, the density of wildlife inhabiting the area, and the annual migration of wildebeest, zebra, gazelles and other animals into the northern plains. Extensive archaeological research has also yielded a long sequence of evidence of human evolution and human-environment dynamics, including early hominid footprints dating back 3.6 million years. Several animal and bird species are found here. Lions, Elephants, Buffalos, Black Rhinos, Cheetahs, spotted hyenas, Impalas, Gazelles and others may be spotted here. Ascend to your lodge and spend the evening enjoying the crater views from the comfort of the lodge. Dinner and overnight stay at Ngorongoro Serena Lodge / similar. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.

Day 11- Ngorongoro – Tarangire National Park

Breakfast and check out, followed by a short drive to Tarangire National Park. This afternoon, you will enjoy game drives in this beautiful park. The park is named after the Tarangire River that crosses through it, being the only source of water for wild animals during dry seasons. During the dry season thousands of animals migrate to the Tarangire National Park from Manyara. The park is famous for its huge herds of elephants, Leopard and Cheetah sightings, baobab trees and tree climbing African pythons among several others. Overnight stay at Tarangire Sopa Lodge / similar. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.

Day 12- Tarangire – Kilimanjaro – Entebbe – Kampala

You will depart Tarangire after breakfast and drive to Arusha town and onto Kilimanjaro Airport where you will board your afternoon flight to Entebbe. Upon landing at Entebbe, met by your guide and transferred to your hotel in Kampala. Afternoon at leisure. Overnight stay at Cassia Lodge / similar. Meals: Breakfast, Dinner.

 Day 13- Kampala – Kibale Forest National Park

Depart from Kampala after breakfast for a fascinating drive through papyrus swamps and thick jungle of the Nile Delta to Kibale National Park, situated just below the Ruwenzori Mountains. Afternoon guided walk in the crater lakes area of the park for outstanding cultural and nature experience. Meals and overnight at Primate Lodge Kibale / similar Meal plan: (B, L, D).

 Day 14- Kibale Forest Chimpanzee Trekking – Queen Elizabeth National Park

Early in the morning, enjoy breakfast, then transferred to Kibale Forest Headquarters for briefing before setting off for a forest walk in search for chimpanzees. The forest walk will be guided to provide information not only on chimpanzees and primates but also on small organisms thus making it interesting. The walk will get you up close with other primates like Grey cheeked Mangabeys, Colobus monkeys and Red-tailed Monkeys. After chimp trekking drive to Queen Elizabeth ready for an evening two-hour scenic Boat cruise along the famous Kazinga channel, a worthwhile opportunity to see Hippo, Bufallo, Kobs, Elephants, warthogs among others. This trip also offers visitors a chance to see spectacular birds.  Dinner and overnight at Mweya Safari Lodge /similar Meal Plan Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner.

Day 15- Queen Elizabeth – Bwindi Impenetrable National Park

Begin your day with a cup of coffee. Depart your lodge and enjoy early morning game drive along the Kasenyi and Queens Mile which may give you an opportunity to encounter elephants, buffalo, water bucks, warthogs, lions, Uganda Kobs and a variety of birds. Thereafter drive through the Ishasha Sector; this takes you through the unique western rift valley escarpment. If time allows you may take on a mini game drive in the Ishasha sector in search of the famous tree climbing lions before proceeding to Bwindi forest National Park, where you arrive in the evening.  Dinner and overnight stay at Silverback Lodge/ Similar.  Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner.

 Day 16- Bwindi Gorilla Tracking

After a sumptuous breakfast, set off early with your guides to track the Gorillas.  This can prove to be a long and tedious activity but the thrill of your encounter will erase the difficulties of the strenuous trek. Be sure to bring jungle boots and rain jackets because the park is often wet. How far you walk will depend on the overnight movement of the Gorilla family since the last sighting of them in the previous day. You will spend time in awe watching the gorillas go about their activities. Each gorilla encounter is different and has its own rewards, but you are likely to enjoy up close views of adults feeding, grooming and resting as the youngster’s frolic and swing from vines in a delightfully playful display.

Bwindi Impenetrable Forest is a magnificent green swathe of dense rainforest, so ancient that it survived the last ice age. A recently proclaimed World Heritage site, it’s one of the most biologically diverse areas on

earth and its unique flora sustains roughly half of the world population of mountain gorillas – believed to number just over 1,000. There’s also a substantial chimpanzee population and research shows that Bwindi is the only forest in Africa in which these two apes live together.

Time permitting, spend the afternoon on a community foot safari to explore the life style of the people living and surrounding the park. Return to your lodge exhilarated to relive the encounter with friends over a cold drink. Dinner and overnight stay at Silverback Lodge/ Similar. Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner.

Day 17- Bwindi – Kampala- Entebbe – Departure + 11 hrs drive

Return to Kampala, then Entebbe, with lunch enroute and with a stopover at Igongo cultural centre to explore the life style of the Ankole and Bahima, thereafter proceed to the Equator Uganda viewing point arriving at Entebbe International Airport for your late evening departure flight to your next destination. (This is a long drive so we have an option for a scheduled flight from Bwindi to Entebbe available on request. Meal Plan: (B, L) End of services.

NB: With our extensive practical knowledge of East Africa, tailor making is our forte and we are always ready to listen to you. We customize safaris to suit your interests, pace and budget. All you need to is to share your safari dream with us, and we will expertly craft it to reality.