12 Days Uganda & Tanzania

Embark on an unforgettable 12-day journey through the diverse and wildlife-rich landscapes of Uganda and Tanzania. This safari offers a unique blend of primate tracking and classic game viewing, providing an immersive experience in East Africa’s natural beauty. Begin in Uganda, where the lush Bwindi Impenetrable Forest awaits, offering the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to trek and observe the majestic mountain gorillas in their natural habitat. Witness the awe-inspiring presence of these gentle giants up close, a truly humbling and exhilarating experience.

Transition from the dense forests of Uganda to the expansive savannahs of Tanzania. Explore the Serengeti, home to the world-renowned Great Migration, where millions of wildebeest, zebras, and gazelles traverse the plains in a dramatic and continuous search for fresh grazing. Experience the thrill of spotting the Big Five—lion, elephant, buffalo, leopard, and rhino—during game drives that offer incredible photo opportunities and unforgettable wildlife encounters.

Detailed Itinerary

• Day 1 Arrival Entebbe

  We warmly meet you on arrival at the Entebbe International Airport, transfer you to your city Hotel. Check-in, enjoy overnight

• Day 2 Bwindi Impenetrable Forest Reserve

  An early breakfast, transferred back to Entebbe International Airport to catch your morning Aerolink flight to Kisoro (baggage allowance is 15 kg in soft sided duffel bags). Upon arrival at Kisoro airstrip, you will be met by the Nkuringo Bwindi Gorilla Lodge representative and transfer to the lodge. Rest of the afternoon at leisure. Meals and overnight

• Day 3 Bwindi Impenetrable Forest Reserve

  Breakfast then transfer to the nearby park offices for a briefing by the Tourism conservation and gorilla guides. You will be briefed on how to behave in the forest while in the presence of the gorilla family. Registration then the gorilla trekking starts with trackers, guides and porters. The trekking may take as short as a few minutes to as long as a couple of hours. Once the gorilla group is found you will be allowed an hour to stay with them before breaking off for lunch in the forest. Later walk back to your waiting vehicle and return to the park offices to receive a gorilla trekking certificate. You will later return to your accommodation to freshen up. Dinner and overnight

• Day 4 Fly Bwindi – Entebbe – Kilimanjaro Airport

  Breakfast then transfer back to Kisoro airstrip for your flight to Entebbe arriving in time to connect on your onward flight to the Kilimanjaro International Airport where we meet and transfer you to Arusha. We will brief you about your safari. Our representative will help you through check-in. Enjoy overnight at Palace Hotel Arusha or similar.

• Day 5 Arusha - Tarangire National Park

  Enjoy your breakfast then depart with packed lunch to the Tarangire National Park for game viewing drives; home to the burchells zebra, buffalo, lions, the savanna Elephants, impalas, the Masai Giraffe, gazelle, hartebeest and eland among many others. Check-in, dinner and overnight at Marera Lodge in Karatu.

• Day 6 Karatu – Serengeti National Park

  This morning we enjoy an early breakfast then depart with picnic lunch boxes through the Ngorongoro Conservation Area to the Serengeti National Park. Enjoy enroute game viewing drive. Check-in, dinner and overnight

• Day 7 Serengeti National Park

  OPTIONAL ACTIVITY (at an extra cost): Balloon Safari over the Serengeti Plains with a champagne breakfast.

  Enjoy breakfast; we depart with picnic lunch for a full day of game viewing drives northwards to Kogatende area. Dinner and overnight

• Day 8 Serengeti National Park

  Enjoy breakfast then depart with packed lunch for a full day of game viewing drives in Kogatende area which borders the famous Mara River through which hundreds of thousands of wildebeests cross between the Serengeti and the Masai mara Game Reserve. The vast Serengeti plains is home to hundreds of thousands of wildlife. These include the elusive leopard, black and white rhino, impalas, grant and Thompson gazelles, Masai giraffes, Burchell’s zebras, wart hogs among many others. Dinner and overnight

• Day 9 Serengeti National Park

  Breakfast then depart with packed lunch. Enjoy game drives in the Serengeti down back to central Serengeti. Meals and overnight

• Day 10 Ngorongoro Conservation Area

  Enjoy breakfast then we depart with packed lunch. Enjoy en route game viewing drive in the Serengeti National Park as you exit through the Naabi gate. Enjoy a visit to a traditional Masai village in Ngorongoro. Proceed to your lodge for check-in, dinner and overnight 

  Please note that Ngorongoro area tends to be very cold so you need some warm clothing.

• Day 11 Ngorongoro Crater Tour

  Enjoy some nice breakfast then with picnic lunch depart for a wonderful tour in the spectacular Ngorongoro Crater floor which is one of the richest wildlife habitats. Here lives the giant Savannah Elephants, spotted hyenas, wild dogs, Burchell’s zebras, and prides of lions among many others. The crater is the largest free-standing caldera in the world, measuring some 10km in diameter. We later drive back to the lodge for dinner and overnight

• Day 12 Departure

  We enjoy our breakfast then depart with packed lunch, drive via Arusha. Our guide driver will drop you at the Kilimanjaro International Airport for your onward flight.

  Thank you for traveling with us