This 10 Days Tanzania, Kenya and Uganda Bwindi Gorilla Safari is truly a fabulous combined safari tour package taking you to three majorly visited safari countries; Tanzania, Zanzibar, and Uganda ‘’the pearl of Africa’’. The trip starts in Tanzania and ends in Uganda.
Detailed Itinerary
Day 1: Transfer to Serengeti National Park
On day 1 of the 10 Days Tanzania, Kenya and Uganda Bwindi Gorilla Safari, depending on your location, you will be picked up and driven to Serengeti National Park. You will drive via the border of Isebania to make clearance from the border customs office then continue to drive to Serengeti National Park. As you drive there, you will have an en-route game drive to the lodge for dinner and overnight.
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 2: Full day in Serengeti National Park
On day 2 of the 10 Days Tanzania, Kenya and Uganda Bwindi Gorilla Safari, after morning breakfast served at your lodge, your guide will take you on a morning game viewing experience around an open savannah plain of Serengeti National Park where you will be able to see a vast of wildlife species such as the big five and also wildebeests, hippos, elands, impalas, kudu, waterbucks, zebras, gazelles, giraffes and predators like lions, leopards, cheetahs among others.
Have a break to enjoy lunch and later engage in another game drive in the national park to look out for other wildlife species and your guide will drive you back to your lodge for dinner and overnight stay as above.
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 3: Drive to Ngorongoro crater area, Crater Drive
On day 3 of the 10 Days Tanzania, Kenya and Uganda Bwindi Gorilla Safari, after an early breakfast, you will check out of your lodge and then go for another game-viewing experience at the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. Have lunch before proceeding to descend to the Ngorongoro crater ‘’known as the world’s largest inactive caldera’’ to enjoy a wildlife viewing exploration.
You will search for a number of wildlife species in the crater such as wildebeests, zebras, buffalos, elands, warthogs, hippos, and elephants. You will then watch predators like lions, leopards, hyenas, jackals, and cheetahs among others. You will also visit Lake Magadi where you will view hippos, hippos as well as other various bird species. After this experience, you will return to your lodge for dinner and overnight.
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 4: Drive to Arusha, Fly to Zanzibar
On day 4 of the 10 Days Tanzania, Kenya and Uganda Bwindi Gorilla Safari, you will have breakfast at the lodge, and then transfer to Arusha Airport. Arriving in time for your flight to Zanzibar. Your guide in Zanzibar shall be waiting for you at the airport to pick you up and drive you to the hotel. Upon arrival, check into the hotel, and relax as you wait for dinner and overnight stay.
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 5&6. Zanzibar Beach Stay
You shall spend two days at the beach Relax, sunbathing, stroll in the fine white sand beach, or simply lounge at the hotel. Dinner and overnight stay at the hotel above.
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 7. Flight to Entebbe (Own Booking)
You will be driven from your hotel in Zanzibar arriving in time for your flight to Entebbe. Upon your arrival in Entebbe, you shall be picked up and transferred to your hotel of stay. Check in, relax as you get ready for the next day activities. Have dinner and an overnight stay.
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 8: Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
Drive Time: Approx. 8 hours. Flight Option Available
After breakfast at the hotel, set off to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park famous home to half the remaining endangered mountain gorillas. Enjoy lunch en route. Connect to your lodge for relaxation, dinner and overnight.
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 9: Gorilla Trekking Experience
Have breakfast and be driven to park offices for a briefing about Mountain Gorilla trekking by a local guide. The time taken is usually between 2-7 hours depending on the location of the gorillas. Meeting the gorillas in their natural habitat was once a life-changing experience. You will watch adults feeding and groaning among themselves.
After an hour with the long-awaited gorillas, your guide and rangers will lead you back to the starting point to be rewarded with a certificate and later meet up with your driver guide to drive you back to the lodge for refreshment and rest at the lodge. Or you can opt to go for a community tour. Have dinner and overnight stay.
Day 10: Departure
Drive Time: Approx. 8 hours. Flight Option Available
On the last day of your safari, you will have breakfast and check out of your lodge as you get ready for your drive to Entebbe with lunch en route and your guide will drop you off at the airport in time for your flight back to Nairobi where you will connect to your flight back home. This marks 10 Days Tanzania, Kenya and Uganda Bwindi Gorilla Safari to an end.
End of the 10 Days Tanzania, Kenya and Uganda Bwindi Gorilla Safari
Price Includes:
- Airport Pick up and drop off as per itinerary
- Gorilla Permit
- Safari vehicle and fuel- Land Cruiser in Tanzania and Kenya, Safari Van in Uganda
- Full-time English-speaking Guide/Driver.
- All accommodation as indicated in the itinerary
- All national park fees
- All meals on the safari
- All game viewing activities specified
- Flight from Arusha to Zanzibar
- Zanzibar activities mentioned
- Uganda and Tanzania VAT on tourism activities and park fees
- Concession and crater fees
- Government taxes
Price excludes
- Flights not included
- Visas and related costs.
- Personal expenses like drinks, laundry, telephone calls, and other items of a personal nature.
- Optional excursions and activities not listed in the itinerary
- Tips and gratuities
- anything else not included in the itinerary
