2 Weeks African safari in Uganda, Rwanda and Tanzania
Explore Uganda, Rwanda and Tanzania in a 2 weeks African safari in Uganda, Rwanda and Tanzania. The tour entails chimpanzee trekking in Uganda’s Kibale forest national park also known and the primates capital of the world, later you will experience the amazing gorilla trekking Bwindi forest national park and a brief relaxation at lake Bunyonyi a scenic lake in Kabale apparently one of the most beautiful lakes in Africa . the two weeks African safari in Uganda, Rwanda and Tanzania will then see you cross over to Rwanda visiting Ruhengeri in Musanze district for golden monkey trekking and a cultural experience featuring ibyiwacu cultural village . you will later head to Kigali where you will do a brief city tour before flying to Arusha Tanzania for wildlife experience in Tarangire national park, Serengeti national park and Ngorongoro crater national park.
Brief travel Plan .
Day 1: Pick up from Entebbe and transfer to Kibale forest national park.
Day 2: Chimpanzee trekking and bigodi swamp walk
Day 3: Transfer to Bwindi forest national park .
Day 4: Gorilla trekking in Bwindi forest national park.
Day 5: Transfer to lake Bunyonyi for relaxation.
Day 6: Transfer to Ruhengeri or volcanoes national park.
Day 7: golden monkey trekking and afternoon visit to ibyiwacu cultural center.
Day 8: Head to Kigali , do Kigali city tour and transfer to Arusha in Tanzania .
Day 9: Transfer to Tarangire national park for wildlife experience.
Day 10: Transfer to Serengeti national park.
Day 11: whole day experience of Serengeti national park.
Day 12: Another day at Serengeti
Day 13: Transfer to Ngorongoro crater do crater drive.
Day 14: Transfer back to Arusha.
Detailed Travel Plan.
Day 1: Pick up from hotel in Entebbe Uganda and transfer to Kibale forest national park.
Following your 2 weeks African safari Uganda, Rwanda and Tanzania, our select adventure safari tour guide will pick you from your hotel in Entebbe where you slept on arrival to Uganda, you will then be briefed on your trip and later embark on a drive to Kibale forest national park. It will take about 5 hours to arrive at the park , lunch enroute upon arrival you will check at the lodge. Later in the evening in you an opt for visit to the village.
Dinner and overnight at the lodge.
Day 2: chimpanzee trekking and bigodi swamp nature walk.
Early in the morning, you will have . later you will transfer to the park headquarters for briefing. Head to the jungles to search for chimpanzees. Note that as you hike in the jungles, you will find other primates and bird species which is another thrilling attraction. When you finally meet the chimpanzees, you will be allowed to spend a maximum of 1 hour with them interacting and taking photos later exit the forest and later back to the lodge for lunch.
Later in the afternoon you will embark on a nature walk at the scenic bigodi swamps, the nature walk will have you encounter several birds species, butterflies and even primates. Exit the swamps and transfer back to the lodge for dinner and overnight stay.
Day 3: Transfer to Bwindi forest national park.
In the morning, have breakfast as you prepare to exit Kibale. Check out of the lodge and transfer to Bwindi Forest national park in south western Uganda. You will arrive and check in at your lodge for relaxation. Dinner and overnight at the lodge.
Day 4: Gorilla trekking in Bwindi Forest national park
In the morning, have your breakfast and be driven to the park headquarters for briefing on gorilla trekking. After briefing you will be assigned guide and gorilla families to track from, commence the hike into the jungle in search for gorillas. Note that some gorilla families are close hence less straining to trek but either way it requires ac certain level to fitness. The trekking exercise can take 1- 4 hours depending on the closeness of the gorilla family you have been assigned to track from. upon meeting the gorillas, you will spend a maximum of 1 hour with them. later exit the park and transfer to the lodge. you will have lunch and you could opt for village tour.
Dinner and overnight at the lodge.
Day 5: Transfer to Lake Bunyonyi
Wake up to a morning breakfast and you will check out of your lodge and transfer to lake Bunyonyi for relaxation. Lake Bunyonyi offers breathtaking view and amazing dotted island around. You will do canoeing on the lake or simply boat cruise and whole day relaxation. Dinner and overnight at the lodge.
Day 6: Transfer to Ruhengeri- Musanze Rwanda.
In the morning, have your breakfast and later embark on a drive to Rwanda Musanze, upon arrival, you will check in at the lodge. dinner and overnight at the lodge.
Day 7: Golden monkey trekking and ibywachu cultural tour.
In morning after breakfast, you will head to the park, be briefed and you will embark on the search for the shy cute monkeys, ”golden monkeys” , upon meeting them you will spend an hour with them interacting , later you will check out and head to the lodge for lunch . after lunch you will transfer to Ibyiwachu cultural village to be immersed into the Rwanda culture , be treated to how the locals have been living for way back before civilization.
Dinner and overnight at the lodge.
Day 8: Transfer to Kigali , do Kigali city tour an fly to Arusha.
Wake to another travel day , have breakfasts and head to Kigali, do a Kigali city tour visiting the genocide memorial and later you will catch your flight to Arusha, arrive in Arusha and head to the hotel for your stay. Dinner and overnight at the hotel.
Day 9 : Transfer to Tarangire National park for wildlife experience.
Get up in the morning, have breakfast and be briefed by your guide on the Tanzania safari and later you will transfer to Tarangire national park popular for large herds of elephants, huge baobab trees and amazing sceneries. Upon arrival, you will check in at the lodge, have lunch and embark on a game drive in the park searching for wildlife. In the game drive you will be able to see elephants, buffaloes, giraffes, warthogs, wildebeests among other wildlife. Later you will head back to your lodge for dinner and overnight stay.
Day 10: Morning game drive and transfer to Serengeti national park.
Have your morning breakfasts and later head to the park for a brief game drive, exit the park and transfer to Serengeti National Park popular for its abundance of wildlife. The drive from Tarangire can take from 5-6 hours. Upon arrival, you will check in at your lodge for dinner and overnight stay.
Day 11: Whole day of Serengeti Experience.
Have your breakfast in the morning as you gear up to experience Serengeti national park in a whole game drive. Serengeti national park of the top national parks in Africa, the park is blessed with the big five animals, the park is also host of the annual wildebeest migration that sees several wildebeest move from Serengeti and cross over to Masai mara national park in Kenya. While on the drive you expect to lion large number of lions, cheetahs, giraffes, wildebeest, leopards, jackals, warthogs, Thomson gazelles, buffaloes , rhinos and other bird species . Later in the evening , you will return to your lodge for dinner and overnight stay.
Day 12: Game drive and relaxation at the lodge.
On this day you will head for another game drive in the park in search for more wild game and probably maximize your wildlife count visit the tracks that you didn’t visit the previous day discover more in Serengeti national park from wildlife, birds, vegetation and relief. Later after the game drive you will head back to the lodge for lunch and relaxation. Dinner and overnight at the lodge.
Day 13 : Transfer to Ngorongoro crater national park- crater drive.
On your 13 days, have your breakfast and later head to Ngorongoro crater national park, you will have . on your way you ill stop by the Olduvai gorge also known as the cradle of humanity, check out the museum later proceed to Ngorongoro crater.
Upon arrival you will either straight for the crater drive about 600meter below, see the world wonder at play , the huge crater that spans several kilometers. The crater is home to several wildlife such as elephants, rhinos, lions, buffalos, wildebeests, leopards, giraffes, warthogs, hyenas ,birds species such as flamingoes , thanks to the abundant food that the crater provides for the wildlife.
Later you will head to your lodge for dinner and overnight stay.
Day 14: Transfer back to Arusha for your flight home.
On the last of the two weeks African safari in Uganda, Rwanda and Tanzania you will have breakfast in the morning and be driven to arusha and be dropped at the airport for your flight home or at the hotel of your choice.
End of 2 weeks African safari In Uganda, Rwanda and Tanzania.
The trip includes.
Gorilla permits
Chimpanzee trekking permits.
Ground transportation in 4×4 safari vehicle
Accommodation on full board basis meal plan
Golden monkey trekking permit.
English speaking guide
Park entry fees and activities include in the travel plan.
Drinking water onboard.
