East Africa's Kenya, Tanzania & Uganda & Gorillas Safari
(14 Days)
Tour Overview
14 Days East Africa’s Kenya, Tanzania & Uganda & Gorillas Safari – This itinerary amalgamates East Africa’s premier wildlife experiences, first with gorilla trekking in Uganda’s lush rainforests, followed by a flight to the savannahs of Kenya’s Masai Mara and Tanzania’s Serengeti to witness the Great Wildebeest Migration. Next, proceed to the Ngorongoro Crater, which houses all of Africa’s Big Five – lion, leopard, elephant, rhinoceros, and buffalo – along with a variety of other wildlife, concluding your journey at a coffee lodge with vistas of Mount Meru.
Air travel between destinations reduces travel time and is less exhausting than driving. Your safari lodging comprises intimate tented camps situated in great game-viewing locales, featuring spacious and opulent tents equipped with en suite bathrooms and outdoor areas for relaxation and enjoyment of the scenery. You appreciate morning and afternoon wildlife drives and have opportunity to engage with the local community as well. Supplementary activities, like hot-air balloon excursions, can be organized.
This journey, abundant in experience and variety, will attract nature enthusiasts and wildlife photographers. The elevated quality of lodging and service renders it appropriate for discerning safari enthusiasts, honeymooners, and romantic travelers alike.
Tour Highlights
- Days 1-2: An Evening at Lake Victoria | 1 Night
- Days 2-4: Gorilla Trekking in Bwindi Forest | Duration: 3 Nights
- Days 5-7: Transition from Rainforest to Masai Mara | 3 Nights
- Days 8-10: Under Canvas in the Serengeti | Three Nights
- Days 11-12: Pursuit of the Big 5 in Ngorongoro | 2 Nights
- Days 13-14: Coffee with Views of Mount Meru | 1 Night
14 Days East Africa’s Kenya, Tanzania & Uganda & Gorillas Safari
Days 1-2: An Evening at Lake Victoria | 1 Night
Your journey commences upon your arrival at Entebbe International Airport in Uganda, where a tour representative greets you and facilitates your brief transfer to The Boma Hotel Entebbe. Situated adjacent to Lake Victoria, the hotel serves as the perfect commencement for your tour. Equipped with complimentary Internet access and an on-site café, the facility also features a swimming pool for relaxation of fatigued muscles following an extensive journey.
Entebbe, Uganda
Accommodation: Boma Hotel Entebbe or Hotel Number 5
Days 2-4: Gorilla Trekking in Bwindi Forest | Duration: 3 Nights
Following breakfast at the hotel, you will be transported back to Entebbe Airport for a trip to Kihihi. You will be received and transported to Sanctuary Gorilla Forest Camp, where you will check in for a duration of three nights. You get the opportunity to refresh in your suite—one of only eight at the camp, each offering views of the verdant jungle canopy—before engaging with the local people and participating in an enlightening stroll with local guides.
The last two days are dedicated to touring the Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park with knowledgeable guides. The primary emphasis is on a gorilla encounter, for which you possess two gorilla day permits, with the opportunity to observe further primates, remarkable birds, and butterflies. Upon returning to camp as the evening temperature declines, you can anticipate a crackling campfire and regional melodies, in addition to a spacious bathtub in your room, ideal for alleviating any sore muscles after a day of hiking.
Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, Uganda
Accommodation: Sanctuary Gorilla Forest Camp, Mahogany Springs Lodge, Nkuringo Bwindi Gorilla Lodge
Days 5-7: Transition from Rainforest to Masai Mara | 3 Nights
Today is designated for travel: following breakfast, you will be transported back to Kihihi for a scheduled flight to Entebbe. You will be greeted at the airport and escorted onto a scheduled flight to the Masai Mara Kichwa Tembo Airstrip in Kenya. You will meet your guide, who will escort you to the camp. Your destination is Sanctuary Olonana, an opulent tented camp located on the Mara River within the Masai Mara National Reserve. It is an exceptional locale for animal observation year-round, particularly for predators.
From July to October, the region hosts one of the most dramatic episodes of the Wildebeest Migration: the Mara River crossings. You have two complete days to immerse yourself in the experience, irrespective of the season, on expertly guided morning and afternoon game drives, returning each evening to a camp that harmonizes ecological design with refined comfort, featuring a mini-spa and a hidden swimming pool.
Maasai Mara, Kenya
Accommodation: Sanctuary Olonana
Days 8-10: Under Canvas in the Serengeti | Three Nights
Retrieve a picnic lunch from the resort before to your departure: it is yet another day of travel. A morning shuttle post-breakfast transports you to the Kenyan border town of Migori, where you enter into Tanzania, arriving in the village of Tarime. You then fly from Tarime to an airfield in Serengeti National Park, where you are greeted and transported to Sanctuary Kichakani Serengeti Camp for a three-night stay.
The elegant Kichakani is a camp specializing in migration, strategically located for optimal views of the thundering herds and their accompanying predators. Ensure that you replenish the camera batteries in your suite, since you will be embarking on two full-day game drives.
Serengeti, Tanzania
Accommodation: Sanctuary Kichakani Serengeti Camp
Days 11-12: Pursuit of the Big 5 in Ngorongoro | 2 Nights
A brief flight from the Serengeti to Manyara, followed by a car transfer, leads you to the periphery of the world’s biggest complete volcanic crater, the Ngorongoro Crater. Your lodging, Sanctuary Ngorongoro Crater Camp, is situated in a forested valley adjacent to the approach road to the Crater, providing a strategic location to advance ahead of other cars.
The camp offers wonderful views, but the subsequent day provides even more spectacular vistas during a full-day exploration of the Crater floor. A location renowned for its frequent and accessible observations of the Big 5, it also hosts hippos, hyenas, flamingos, and substantial herds of antelope and zebra. At the camp, you possess a modest yet pleasant tented suite featuring a private bathroom.
Ngorongoro Crater, Tanzania
Accommodation: Sanctuary Ngorongoro Crater Camp
Days 13-14: Coffee with Views of Mount Meru | 1 Night
A flight of less than one hour transports you from Manyara to Arusha, the international gateway to Tanzania. You will be greeted at the airport and transported to Arusha Coffee Lodge, located about five minutes away, offering vistas of the nation’s largest coffee plantation and its second highest peak, Mount Meru.
The lodge offers a tranquil ambiance, featuring log fires, spa treatments, exquisite cuisine, and exceptionally fresh coffee. Wi-Fi facilitates the convenient access to forthcoming travel arrangements and other significant matters from home. Following breakfast at the lodge, you will be transported to Kilimanjaro International Airport for your subsequent travel arrangements, marking the conclusion of this journey.
Arusha, Tanzania
Accommodation: Arusha Coffee Lodge
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Getting There
The trip will start from Nairobi, Kenya and End in Seychelles . Therefore book flights landing in Nairobi on day one and departing from Seychelles on day 9.
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