The 7 Days Ngorongoro Crater, Serengeti and Bwindi Gorilla Safari is an exceptional combined safari tour package, leading you two destinations that is Tanzania for wildlife adventure and Uganda for primate’s experience.
While on safari in Tanzania, you will visit Ngorongoro Crater and Serengeti National Park for game viewing.
In Uganda –you will visit Bwindi Impenetrable National Park well known as home to numerous endangered mountain gorillas which can only be encountered through engaging in gorilla trekking experience.
Detailed Itinerary
Day 1: Pick up, Ngorongoro Crater Drive
Your guide will meet you at the Kilimanjaro Airport upon your arrival (morning hours), or hotel of stay in Arusha, and start your safari to the Ngorongoro conservation area where you will have perfect wildlife viewing experiences. You will descend 600 meters into the Ngorongoro crater where you will search for wildlife species such as lions, leopards, elephants, buffalos, rhinos, hyenas, jackals, hippos, zebras, herds of wildebeests.
You will also see attractions like Lake Magadi where you will encounter numerous birds such as flamingos as well as other wildlife species grazing in the nearby plains. Return to your lodge for dinner and overnight stay.
Accommodation: Karatu Safari Camp Lodge for Budget, Hhando Coffee Lodge for Mid-range
Meal Plan: Lunch and Dinner
Day 2: Drive to Serengeti National Park, Game Drive
After morning breakfast, your guide will drive you to Serengeti national park. Have lunch in the national park and later you will go engage in an afternoon game drive around Serengeti national park.
You will search for different wildlife species during your game drive like the Big 5 and among others during your safari.
During your afternoon game drive in Serengeti national park, you will search for number of wildlife and bird species like elephants, giraffes, wildebeests, antelopes, zebras, rhinos, buffalos, hippos, cheetahs, elands, waterbucks, kudus, lions, leopards, impalas, gazelles among others. Have dinner and overnight stay.
Accommodation: Robin’s Safari Camp for Budget, Central Serengeti Tanzania Bush Camp for Mid-range
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 3: Full Day Serengeti
After breakfast at your lodge, you will drive out with your packed lunch boxes for a full day Serengeti National Park safari experience. Engage in a morning game drive around Serengeti national park and look out for the wildebeest herds in the open wide savannah plains as well as other wildlife species. You will have break for lunch and thereafter, head for another wildlife experience in the national park.
Later in the evening, you will return to your lodge for dinner and overnight stay as above.
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Optional Activity: Hot air balloon @550$ per person
Day 4: Drive to Arusha and flight to Entebbe (Own Booking)
After having breakfast at your lodge, you will set off your journey to Arusha and your guide will drive you to the JRO airport where you will take your flight to Entebbe airport in Uganda. On arrival at Entebbe International Airport, you will be met by your guide who will drive you to your hotel for dinner and overnight stay.
Accommodation: Papyrus Guest House for Budget, Best Western Hotel Entebbe for Mid-range
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 5: Drive to Bwindi National Park
Drive Time: Approx. 8 hours. Flight option available
After enjoying a relaxed breakfast at your hotel, you will continue a drive to Bwindi national park with a stop at the equator and also in Mbarara where you will have en route lunch.
After lunch, you will proceed your drive to your lodge in the national park for check in as you prepare to have your dinner and overnight.
Accommodation: Buhoma Haven Lodge – Mid range, Buhoma Community Rest Camp –Budget
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 6: Gorilla trekking, Batwa Cultural Tour
Wake early have morning breakfast served at the lodge as you get ready for the day’s activity of gorilla trekking. Go with your packed lunches for the gorilla trekking experience. On arrival at the park headquarters, you will be briefed bout gorilla trekking rules by the park rangers ahead of the gorilla trekking activity. After briefing you will hike into the Bwindi impenetrable forest where you will encounter gorillas.
During the gorilla trekking experience, you will follow different trails as your lookout for the gorillas in their natural environment. You will be allowed 1 hour to spend with the gorillas before returning to the briefing point where you will be met by your guide who will drive you back to your lodge for lunch. Just in case your caught in the jungle in time for lunch- you will enjoy your packed lunch.
Thereafter, in the afternoon, head out for a cultural tour of the Pygmies for an experience. Return and relax as you wait for dinner and overnight stay as above.
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 7: Departure
You will have a stampusous breakfast before checking out of your lodge as you prepare to drive back to Entebbe where your guide will drop you off at a location of your preference. This marks the end of your trip.
Meal Plan: Breakfast and Lunch
Price includes
All day game drives as per itinerary
Accommodation for the duration of the safari
4×4 safari vehicle, Land cruiser in Tanzania, Van in Uganda
Professional safari and tour guide / driver
All national park fees
All meals on the safari
Concession and Crater fees
Drinking water in the safari vehicle
gorilla permits
Price excludes
Flights
Items of personal nature (laundry, beverages, etc)
Any hotel accommodation before / after the safari
Entry visas
Travel insurance
Tips and gratuities
Anything else not included in the itinerary
