9 Days Rwanda gorilla trekking and Northern Tanzania circuit safari

The 9 days Rwanda gorilla trekking and northern Tanzania circuit safari sees you explore and witness Rwanda also known as the land of a thousand hills, trekking the endangered mountain gorillas in Volcanoes national park Rwanda   an amazing marvel. The 9 days Rwanda gorilla trekking and Northern Circuit safari also sees  you  in Tanzania  to experience the wildlife marvel  seeing the big five wildlife  and  other wildlife in Serengeti national park, Tarangire national park and Ngorongoro crater national park.  The trip start in Kigali Rwanda and Ends in Arusha Tanzania.

Brief travel plan.

Day 1: Pick up from Kigali and transfer to volcanoes national park.

Day 2: Gorilla trekking in volcanoes national park and afternoon visit to ibyiwacu cultural village.

Day 3: visit Ellen DeGeneres museum of Dian fosse and  transfer to Kigali for your flight to Arusha.

Day 4: Pick up from Arusha and transfer to Tarangire national park , game drive in the afternoon.

Day 5: Transfer to Serengeti national park.

Day 6: Whole day in Serengeti national park.

Day 7: Another day in Serengeti national park

Day 8: Transfer to Ngorongoro crater and do crater drive.

Day 9: Transfer to Arusha for your flight home.

Detailed travel plan

Day 1: Pick up from Kigali airport and transfer to volcanoes national park.

Following your 9 Days Rwanda gorilla trekking and Northern Tanzania circuit safari, you will be picked up by select adventure safaris guide from your hotel in Kigali following your arrival, you will later embark on a brief tour of Kigali, visiting the Kigali genocide memorial.  Later you will exit Kigali and transfer to Volcanoes National Park  in Musanze town area , Kinigi village , through the beautiful countryside littered with hills no wander Rwanda is known as the land of a thousand hills , the drive takes about 2 hours . upon arrival, you will check in at your lodge  for dinner and overnight stay at the hotel.

Accommodation option.

Budget : hotel Muhabura lodge

Mid range: Le bambou gorilla lodge

Luxury : Five volcanoes lodge

Day 2: Gorilla trekking in volcanoes national park and afternoon visit to ibyiwacu cultural village.

Early in the morning by 6:00am you should be having breakfast, later you will transfer to the park headquarters for briefing about your gorilla trekking, be a signed a gorilla family to track from as well as a ranger guide who will take you for the tracking exercise. Later head to the jungles in search for the Mountain gorillas on a thrilling hike. The gorillas are always feeding and on moving about the forest. It will take you 1- 3 hours to see them depending on the mobility of the group you have been assigned to track. Apparently, the Rwanda categorizes the easiness in tracking gorillas into three categories. There groups that are easy to track, medium to track and difficult to track.  The assignment is based on the level of fitness of the person tracking.   Upon meeting the gorillas, you will be thrilled taking as many photos as you can and learning how they go about their lives.  Later exit the park and head back to the where you park, reunite with your guide and transfer back to the lodge for lunch and relaxation.

Later in the afternoon, you will head to Ibyiwacu cultural village, where you will be immersed in the Rwanda culture and history on how the Rwanda people. You will learn ways of making local tools, how marriage was conducted, how food was kept, cultural dances among other cultural activities. Later exit the place and   head back to you lodge where you will have dinner and overnight stay.

Day 3:  Visit  Ellen DeGeneres  museum and later transfer to Kigali and fly to Arusha.

In  the morning after breakfast, you will head to visit Ellen DeGeneres museum of  Dian fossey remains.  The campus is modern one displaying the works of the Dian Fossey prominent researcher who dedicated her life doing research and conservation of the mountain gorillas. Later return to the lodge and pack your bags to return to Kigali. Later embark on a drive to Kigali, upon arrival you will head to the airport for your flight to Arusha Tanzania.

Day 4:  Transfer to Tarangire National park.

In the morning, have your relaxed breakfast at your  hotel . later your select adventure safaris guide will brief  you about  the trip and  you will hit the road to Tarangire national park which is approximately 2 hours from Arusha. Upon arrival you will head to your lodge where you will have lunch and later after lunch you will embark on a game drive in Tarangire national park . Tarangire is popular for  large herds of elephants, baobab trees, wildebeests , buffaloes, giraffes among other wildlife and birds species , enjoy  the rest of  day in  Tarangire national park. Later you will have your dinner and overnight at the lodge.

 Day  5: Transfer to Serengeti national park .

In the morning, wake to the atmosphere of wilderness at Tarangire national park, have breakfast and check out the lodge and transfer to Serengeti national park, the drive will take you about 4 hours through the great Ngorongoro conservation area, you will stop by the Olduvai gorge  museum for a brief visit.  Later proceed to Serengeti national park through the game drive, you will be welcomed by wildlife as you drive to your lodge expect to see some of the big five.  Proceed straight to the lodge.

Dinner and overnight at the lodge.

Day 6 and Day 7:   Whole day of Serengeti national park experience.

On this 2 day you will spend your entire time in the amazing Serengeti national park exploring and doing game drive on the plains.    Expect to see wildlife such as lions, giraffes, elephants, buffaloes, cheetah, leopards, zebras, wildebeest, jackals, Thomson gazelles, elands, water bucks , rhinos, dik diks, hyenas among many others.  Note that Serengeti consists of vast plain filled with scattered trees and short grass , kopjes an amazing place for the survival of wildlife , your 2 days  in Serengeti will surely be a rewarding one.

Dinner and overnight at your lodge.

Day 8: Transfer to Ngorongoro crater national park.

In the morning after breakfast, you will exit Serengeti national park as you game drive your way out, you will still see wildlife scamper on your exit of the park.   Drive to Ngorongoro crater. Note that Serengeti is close to Ngorongoro crater in fact they are neighboring parks, drive past the Masai community seeing their scattered settlements. Upon arrival to Ngorongoro, you will head straight for a game drive. Descend to the crater one of the world wonders and kick start your game , the crater has one of the highest concentration of wildlife species in world. You will be able to see lions, wildebeest, elephants, giraffes, Thomson gazelles, jackals, hyenas, rhinos, zebras among other birds’ species. Explore the crater and enjoy literally everything in it including the thrilling sceneries. Later exit and transfer to your lodge where you will have dinner an overnight stay.

Day 9: Transfer to Arusha

On you last day, you will wake up to a relaxed breakfast and later check out of your lodge and transfer to Arusha. upon arrival. You will be dropped at any place of your choice or at the airport for your flight back home.

End of 9 Days Rwanda gorilla trekking and Northern Tanzania circuit safari

The trip includes

Accommodation on full board meal plan basis.

Park entry fees.

Gorilla trekking fees

Ground transportation.

Service of English-speaking guide/ guide.

Box of drinking water onboard.