This 11-day East African tour offers an incredible excursion through some of the most famous animal and cultural sites on the continent. The journey starts in Uganda and takes you to the mist-covered forests of Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, where you will track the elusive mountain gorillas. This is an incredibly moving and remarkable wildlife encounter. You can trek for golden monkeys in Mgahinga National Park during your stay in Uganda. After that, you’ll continue on to Tanzania’s renowned Serengeti plains via Kigali. A breathtaking hot air balloon safari at sunrise and exhilarating game drives are set against the backdrop of boundless savannahs, providing a bird’s-eye view of Africa’s diverse wildlife. For even more amazing animal watching, the trip continues to the Ngorongoro Crater, sometimes known as Africa’s Eden. Tarangire National Park is your last destination; it is renowned for its enormous herds of elephants and magnificent baobab trees.

 Trip highlights

Day 1: Transfer to Bwindi National Park.

Day 2: Gorilla trekking.

Day 3: Golden monkey trekking in Mgahinga national park

Day 4: Transfer to Kigali international airport

Day 5: Transfer to Serengeti plains

Day 6: Game drive in Serengeti plains

Day 7: Balloon safari and game drive in Serengeti

Day 8: Transfer to Ngorongoro and game drive

Day 9: Game drive in Ngorongoro

Day 10: Transfer to Tarangire National Park and game drive.

Day 11: Departure at Kilimanjaro airport

Detailed itinerary for 11 days Rwanda gorilla trekking and Tanzania wildlife safari

Day 1 Transfer to Bwindi National Park.

Following breakfast, you will be driven to the Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park, which is about 540 kilometers from Kampala by road and situated in western Uganda. You will stop in Mbarara town for lunch after stopping near the Uganda Equator to snap pictures and conduct the experiment. After lunch, continue on to Bwindi, arriving in the evening. After that, you will check into your lodge for dinner and the night.

 Day 2 Gorilla trekking and Batwa experience

You will be transported to the park headquarters to get a briefing on how to behave around mountain gorillas after you have woken up and eaten breakfast. You will then be divided into eight-person groups for each gorilla family, and under the supervision of a qualified ranger guide, you will spend three to five hours tracking for your gorilla group in the verdant forest. As you play and leap among the tree branches, you will be able to take in the stunning views of the surrounding area, birds, and primates. Finally, you will get to meet the mountain gorillas, spend an hour photographing them, and witness their play and mutual grooming. You will pick up a Mountain Gorilla Trekking Certificate at the headquarters after your journey is complete. You will then return to your accommodation for lunch and relaxation.

 Day 3: Golden monkey trekking

After eating breakfast at a fairly early hour, you will travel to Mgahinga National Park to search for the golden monkey in the verdant jungle. Golden monkey hiking follows the same procedure as gorilla trekking. You will return to the lodge after your journey is over for lunch and an overnight stay.

 Day 4: Transfer to Kigali international airport.

After breakfast and an early wake-up, our driver guide will bring you to Kigali International Airport so you can catch your trip to Tanzania. At Kilimanjaro International Airport, your aircraft will touch down. Our guide will take you to your lodge for dinner and an overnight stay when you arrive in Arusha.

 Day 5: Transfer to Serengeti plains.

After breakfast very early in the morning, your guide will come for you and take you to the Serengeti plains. During your transfer, you will eat lunch while taking in the stunning views of the Seronera Valley. After arriving at the lodge, you will check in, have dinner, and unwind.

 Day 6: Game drive in Serengeti plains.

Breakfast will be served very early in the morning, and the lodge will pack a lunch for you to enjoy while on the game drive. The drive starts in the north, close to the Mara River, where you may be able to spot wildebeest. Elephants, hippos, cheetahs, zebras, giraffes, buffalos, hyenas, and lions are among the other animals you may see. You will go around the Seronera River, where the majority of animals congregate to drink, and stop by the Maasai Kopjes. You will return to your lodge for dinner and relaxation following the game drive.

 Day 7: Balloon safari and game drive

At 6:00 in the morning today, you will be driven to the Balloon Safari Starting Point, where you will lift off to explore the beauty of Serengeti National Park and witness the wild creatures. You and your guide will proceed on a full-day game drive with your packed lunch after enjoying a bush breakfast. Later in the evening, you will head back to the lodge for a hearty lunch, dinner, and bed.

 Day 8: Transfer to Ngorongoro and game drive

You will receive a packed lunch from the resort to eat during your game drive after breakfast. Early in the morning, you will begin the day with a game drive in the central Serengeti. The savannah is a vibrant landscape, and the noises of the birds fill the air as the restored sunlight starts to illuminate the whole region. You have the opportunity to see the migration of wildebeest throughout your trip to Ngorongoro. You will check into your lodge for dinner and an overnight stay following a long day of driving.

Day 9: Game drive in Ngorongoro

You will bring your parked food back to the park after breakfast so you can have a morning drive into the 600-meter-deep crater. It is home to over a million wildlife species, including the endangered black rhino, and is regarded as one of the biggest volcanic calderas in the world. Zebras, buffalos, giraffes, elephants, lions, leopards, cheetahs, and other animals are among the other animals. You will return to Arusha after the game drive, where you will stay overnight at your hotel and eat dinner.

Day 10: Transfer to Tarangire National Park and game drive

Following breakfast, you will leave Ngorongoro early in the morning to travel to Tarangire National, which is home to enormous termite mounds and old-growth baobab trees. This park is well-known for its diverse bird life, large elephant population, and stunning surroundings. Among the captivating animals of Tarangire are elephants, lions, giraffes, warthogs, ostriches, impalas, cheetahs, mongooses, buffaloes, and baboons. After our wildlife drive is done, we’ll head to Arusha, where you’ll spend the night and eat dinner.

 Day 11: Departure at Kilimanjaro airport

You will check out of your lodge after breakfast, then travel to Kilimanjaro airport, stopping for lunch on route. Your driver will leave you off at Kilimanjaro International Airport if your flight departs Tanzania in the evening.

Inclusions

• Gorilla permit
• Golden monkey permit
• Park entrance fees
• Transportation
• Accommodation
• Meals as mentioned above
• English speaking guide
• All activities mentioned in the itinerary

Exclusions

• Entry visas and airport taxes
• Air tickets
• Tips and gratuities
• Drinks