12 Days Uganda Wildlife & Tanzania Safari
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12 Days Uganda Gorilla & Tanzania Safari
This 12 Days Uganda Wildlife & Tanzania Safari gives you opportunity trek chimpanzees in Kibale forest national park, boat cruise on Kazinga channel in Queen Elisabeth national park, go for the famous mountain gorilla trekking in Bwindi impenetrable forest national park golden monkey trekking in Mgahinga gorilla national park and after cross to Tanzania for famous big five and other wildlife game viewing in Tarangire National Park, Lake Manyara National Park and lastly visit Ngorongoro crater/conservation area.
Safari Highlights of Uganda gorilla & Tanzania Safari
- Scenic drives of the countryside
- Bigodi swamp walk
- Gorilla tracking Experience in Bwindi Jungle
- Chimpanzee tracking in Kibale Forest
- Wildlife game drives
- Safari boat cruises
- Golden Monkey Trekking
Tour Summary of Uganda Gorilla & Tanzania Safari
- Day 1: Arrival and transfer to Kibale Forest national park
- Day 2: Chimpanzee trekking and transfer to Queen Elizabeth national park
- Day 3: Morning game drive and afternoon boat cruise on Kazing channel
- Day 4: Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest
- Day 5: Gorilla trekking day – Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park
- Day 6: Golden Monkey tracking in Mgahinga gorilla national park
- Day 7: Drive you back to Entebbe airport to get to flight Kilimanjaro airport in Tanzania
- Day 8: Drive you to Tarangire National Park
- Day 9: Transfer to Lake Manyara National park
- Day 10: Explore Ngorongoro Conservation Area
- Day 11: Explore Ngorongoro Conservation Area
- Day 12: Departure- Transfer to Arusha
Day 1: Arrival and transfer to Kibale Forest national park
Transfer from Entebbe international airport to Kibale forest national park, the drive to Kibale takes you through different towns and villages including Mityana and Mubende town, you will also have lunch stopover in Fort Portal Town and late processed to Kibale Forest on your 12 Days Uganda Wildlife & Tanzania Safari. In the afternoon go for Bigodi swamp walk or Bigodi community walk
The Bigodi community walk leads you to the homes of the local communities who stay near the park. While on this village walk, you will be escorted by a local resident with enough information about the culture and norms of different people and their tribes. It will be a door to door village tour where you will visit schools and churches. This walk will expose you to village life especially in remote areas.
Accommodations:
Mid-range: Rwenzori View Guest House
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 2: Chimpanzee trekking and transfer to Queen Elizabeth national park
After breakfast, your driver/guide will transfer you to Kanyanchu park headquarters for briefing from the senior park ranger, and at 8.00 am your guide will transfer you to the starting point for chimpanzee trekking. The whole activity of Chimpanzee trekking in Kibale forest takes about 4 to 5 hours after you go back to the lodge for lunch and checkout before transferring to Queen Elizabeth national park. It takes 2 hours to get to Queen Elizabeth national park.
Accommodations:
Mid-range: Bush Lodge
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 3: Morning game drive and afternoon boat cruise on Kazinga channel
With an early breakfast go for game drive anticipating early risers including predators and other nocturnal mammals before they retreat to their hideouts on your 12 Days Uganda Wildlife & Tanzania Safari. On this morning game drive expects to see different animals including hippos, buffaloes, hartebeests, leopard, lions, etc, and a plethora of both endemic and migratory birds.
After return to the lodge for an early lunch as you prepare for an afternoon boat ride on Kazinga Channel, This Channel connects Lake Gorge and Lake Edward, and also the channel is a magnet to all wildlife in this park. It boasts of a big number of birds than any single destination in Africa.
Accommodations:
Mid-range: Bush Lodge
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 4: Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest
After an early breakfast, drive out southwards via the Ishasha sector in such for the tree-climbing lions. This sector is famous for the tree-climbing lions. After a short game drives around, we will continue to Bwindi.
Accommodations:
Mid-range: Bakiga lodge or Broadbill Forest Camp
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 5: Gorilla trekking day – Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park
The highlight of your safari; a meeting with the gentle giants of Bwindi! Expect to walk in steep and muddy conditions, sometimes with rain overhead, before you encounter any gorillas. But it will definitely be worthwhile as you observe them closely while they eat, play, and rest. A unique and unforgettable experience! Upon return, you may opt to go for the evening village community.
Accommodations:
Mid-range: Bakiga lodge or Broadbill Forest Camp
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 6: Golden Monkey tracking in Mgahinga gorilla national park
Have breakfast early morning and proceed for golden monkey tracking, this is another existing moment. Prior to meeting the golden monkeys, you will see other primates, fauna, and flora. Finally, get face to face with the beautiful golden monkeys. You will see them play as they jump from one branch of the tree to the other; all this will be amazing and memorable for your safari. Dinner and overnight at Travelers Rest Hotel (mid-range)
Day 7: Drive you back to Entebbe airport to get to flight Kilimanjaro airport in Tanzania
After breakfast, your guide/driver will transfer back to Entebbe international airports for your evening flight to Tanzania on your 12 Days Uganda Wildlife & Tanzania Safari. On your arrival at Kilimanjaro airport, our company tour guide/driver will be waiting to transfer you to the lodge for Dinner and overnight.
Day 8: Drive you to Tarangire National Park
After breakfast, your guide/drive will transfer you to Tarangire National Park, once you get to the park, you will have lunch and after go for an afternoon game drive through the golden savannah plains characterized of scattered acacia trees with fantastic viewing points as you also enjoy Big five and other wildlife including buffalos, cheetahs, elephants, lions and rhinos, other wildlife include hartebeest, giraffes, Impala, Eland, tree-climbing lions, birds and many others diner and overnight at you lodge
Day 9: Transfer to Lake Manyara National park
After early morning breakfast, your guide/drive will take for a game drive through Taragire national park with great views of wildlife and after in mid-morning transfer to Lake Manyara national park. Lake Manyara is one of the smallest parks in Tanzania located at the base of the Rift Valley escarpment., Lake Manyara is one of the best bird-watching destinations in Tanzania, among the birds, includes the famous seasonal flamingo flocks, sighting of Big cats including tree-climbing lions, see large herds of elephants among other. Dinner and overnight at lodge on the edge of the Great Rift Valley.
Day 10 and Day 11: Explore Ngorongoro Conservation Area
After morning breakfast, drive off to Ngorongoro Crater for 2 full days exploration, Ngorongoro national park is one of most visited national parks in Tanzania with the biggest concentration of wildlife in Africa and in the whole world, it’s on record that Ngorongoro Crater is home to over 30, 0000 wildlife species,
Ngorongoro Crater in Tanzania is the only where you can find a last surviving black rhino in Africa. The beauty of the Ngorongoro crater is that it has water throughout the whole year making it the best home for different wildlife including Big cats’ lions, cheetahs, leopard, jackals, and others, large herds of zebras, wildebeest, hippo, buffalo, eland, warthog among others. Dinner and overnight at the lodge.
Day 12: Departure- Transfer to Arusha
Have a relaxed morning and after transfer to Arusha for an afternoon flight back home which makes the end of your 12 Days Uganda Wildlife & Tanzania Safari.
End of 12 Days Uganda Wildlife & Tanzania Safari
- All our tours/safaris can start and end in Kigali Rwanda or Entebbe Uganda with no extra costs
- Our tour consultant is at your disposal for any information you may need 24/7
- We do all your airport transfers in Kigali or Entebbe
- We arrange accommodation for you day before the tour starts and on the day tour ends with no extra costs
Transportation & Guides
We use both standard 4×4 customized safari vans and 4×4 luxury customized safari Land cruisers as our road mode of transport for game viewing, taking photos wildlife filming and photography, all our safari vehicles has pop up roofs for proper game viewing and easy for to take as much photos as you can, with also charging system for your cameras, phones and also every client is guaranteed of a window seat for easy view.
Our drive/guides are very professionally and well trained, we know every successful safari needs a great guide, majority of the comments from our clients regarding our services are centered on the professionalism of our guides, returning clients request the same guide on their second and third trip.
Includes:
– Meet & greet services airport transfers to/from Entebbe airport,
– Accommodation and meals on safari as above,
– One chimp and golden monkey permit per person
– Bottled water in the safari vehicle,
– Full-time services of English speaking driver/guide,
– All park entry fees and set activities on the itinerary.
Excludes:
– Visas, Rwanda gorilla permit
– Personal travel insurance and items of a personal nature.
– Charter/Scheduled flights also optional extra.
– Plus all expenses of personal nature like tips, drinks, etc.
COST PER PERSON SHARING TWIN/DOUBLE ROOMS.
Cost per person sharing Price(USD)