Africa Horizon Safaris

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Arrival (See Getting There for more details)

Arrival (See Getting There for more details)

  • You'll be collected from the airport.
  • Accommodation before the tour starts can be arranged for an extra cost.

Day 1

Arrival Entebbe International Airport

Arrival Entebbe International Airport

On arrival at Entebbe international airport Uganda, our guide will be waiting with a placard that has your name on it. He will pick you up and transfer you to the hotel, check inn, have dinner and an overnight stay. Dinner will depend on the time you arrive.

Main Destination:
Kampala (City, Uganda)
Accommodation:
Cassia Lodge
  • Mid-range lodgein Kampala (City, Uganda)
Meals & Drinks:
  • Dinner (Breakfast & lunch not included)
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 2

Transfer to Murchison Falls National Park

Transfer to Murchison Falls National Park

Transfer to Murchison Falls National Park. Driving time 5hrs
8:00am after breakfast drive to Murchison Falls National park
En route visit Ziwa Rhino sanctuary.
Ziwa Rhino and Wildlife Ranch is the proud home of the only white rhinos in Uganda. Located in Nakasongola district, not only can you find rhinos, but a wide variety of bird species and other wildlife. The wildlife ranch has become a popular destination for tourists looking for adventure. Activities include, Rhino trekking. Other options are, birding tours, nature hikes, night-time nature walks and a shoebill trek & canoe ride.
Lunch enroute. Proceed to the park
Dinner and overnight at the lodge.

Main Destination:
Murchison Falls National Park (Uganda)
Best Time To Visit December to February (Easier to spot animals)
High Season June to September (Peak time for Uganda)
Best Weather June and July (Less rain and lower temperatures)

Wildlife in Murchison Falls NP

ChimpanzeeOccasional
ElephantCommon
GiraffeCommon
LionCommon
BuffaloCommon
HippoAbundant
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LeopardOccasional
ZebraNone
Accommodation:
Fort Murchison Lodge (Room)
  • Mid-range lodge located just outside Murchison Falls NP (Uganda)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 3

Game drive and Launch Cruise

Game drive and Launch Cruise

On this day wake up early and have breakfast at 6:30 am, after your driver and the ranger guide will pick you up from the lodge to start your Game drive at 7:00 am. During the drive you will be in position to see very many animals such as lions, buffaloes, giraffes, elephants, antelopes, water bucks and birds among others.
After the game drive at around 11:40 am, drive back to the lodge, relax/freshen up and have lunch as you prepare for the afternoon boat cruise. On the boat you will be able to see various Nile crocodiles, hippos, buffaloes, elephants along the banks of the Nile as well as different beautiful birds some singing in the trees such as the bee eaters, the colored kingfishers, the shoe billed stork and many others. The boat ride will take you to the base/bottom of the Murchison Falls, when you reach here you will be able to see clearly the mighty waterfalls.
You could visit the Top of the Falls this day or on day 2.

Main Destination:
Murchison Falls National Park (Uganda)
Accommodation:
Fort Murchison Lodge (Room)
  • Mid-range lodge located just outside Murchison Falls NP (Uganda)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 4

Transfer to Kibale National Park

Transfer to Kibale National Park

At 8am after breakfast drive you will set off from Murchison Falls national park and drive to Kibale National park. This is a 6hrs journey.
Arrive in the afternoon. Check inn, have lunch, relax the rest of the afternoon. Dinner and overnight at the lodge.

Main Destination:
Kibale National Park (Chimps)
Best Time To Visit January to February and June to July (Chimp trekking is easiest)
High Season June to September (Peak time for Uganda)
Best Weather January to February and June to July (Least rain)

Wildlife in Kibale NP

ElephantOccasional
BuffaloOccasional
LionVery Rare
LeopardVery Rare
HippoRare
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ZebraNone
Accommodation:
Kibale Guest Cottages
  • Mid-range cottage just outside Kibale NP (Chimps, Uganda)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 5

Chimpanzee Tracking & Bigodi Wetland Visit

Chimpanzee Tracking & Bigodi Wetland Visit

Breakfast, 7am go to the park headquarters for a briefing. Go for chimpanzee tracking. Takes about 4hrs. Return Have lunch and go for bigodi wetland

Bigodi is Rich in biodiversity and scenic beauty, A 4,5km long walk will take you through this important wildlife corridor of Kibale Forest and will take up to 3hrs.
The “Home of the Great Blue Turaco” is a real bird watcher’s paradise. This wonderful place shelters over 200 species of birds including Hornbills, Turacos, Parrots, Crane and Furthermore, the sanctuary is the home of 8 species of primates, including the Black and White Colobus, Red Colobus, Red Tailed Monkey, Grey Cheeked Mangabey, Olive Baboon, L’hoest Monkey, Vervet Monkey and the Blue Monkey.
The swamp is also a haven for other mammals such as sitatungas, bushbucks and otters.
Dinner and overnight at the lodge.

Main Destination:
Kibale National Park (Chimps)
Accommodation:
Kibale Guest Cottages
  • Mid-range cottage just outside Kibale NP (Chimps, Uganda)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 6

Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park

Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park

Breakfast, at leisure drive to Queen Elizabeth national park. Driving time 2hrs. Check inn, have lunch, relax the rest of the afternoon. In the evening, enjoy a game drive.
You get to see animals like, the hippo, antelopes and the elephants, as well as the buffaloes. What’s more, if you’re lucky, you might run into lions, various water backs, kobs among others.
Dinner and overnight at the lodge.

Main Destination:
Queen Elizabeth National Park (Uganda)
Best Time To Visit January to February and June to July (Dry seasons)
High Season June to September (Peak time for Uganda)
Best Weather June to July and January to February (Less rainfall)

Wildlife in Queen Elizabeth NP

ChimpanzeeOccasional
ElephantCommon
LionCommon
BuffaloCommon
HippoAbundant
LeopardOccasional
Show more
ZebraNone
Accommodation:
Aardvark Safari Lodge
  • Mid-range lodge bordering Queen Elizabeth NP (Uganda) without fences
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 7

Game drive & Launch Cruise

Game drive & Launch Cruise

5am go for an early morning game drive. You will take about 4hrs on the game drive. Return for breakfast. Lunch from half past mid day
Afternoon Launch cruise on Kazinga channel.
A boat cruise along the Kazinga Channel provides tourists with the chance to get a closer encounter with the other wildlife species that visit the River banks. These include the Cape Buffaloes, African elephants, Monitor lizards, Uganda Kobs, Defassa waterbucks, common elands and Topis among others.
Dinner and overnight at the lodge.

Main Destination:
Queen Elizabeth National Park (Uganda)
Accommodation:
Aardvark Safari Lodge
  • Mid-range lodge bordering Queen Elizabeth NP (Uganda) without fences
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 8

Transfer to Bwindi National Park

Transfer to Bwindi National Park

8am after breakfast drive to Bwindi National park, enroute do a game drive in Ishasha sector to see tree climbing lions.
Lunch at the lodge
In the afternoon enjoy Batwa cultural entertainment.
The Experience takes place outside of the park in an old-growth forest on land that is next to the Bwindi Impenetrable Forest Park. The Batwa experience begins with a nature-walk, hike through the forest seeing the forest in a new way, through the eyes of the original people of the Forest. Learn how they hunted the small animals they used for food, what things they gathered, how traps and nets were used.
Dinner and overnight at the lodge.

Main Destination:
Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Gorillas)
Best Time To Visit June to August and December to February (Gorilla trekking is easiest)
High Season June to September (Gorilla permits are scarce)
Best Weather June to July and December to February (Less rainfall)

Wildlife in Bwindi Impenetrable NP

Accommodation:
Gorilla Leisure Lodge
  • Mid-range lodge bordering Bwindi Impenetrable NP (Gorillas, Uganda) without fences
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 9

Gorilla Tracking

Gorilla Tracking

Early morning breakfast, 7am you will transfer to the park headquarters for a briefing. Gorilla tracking starts at 8am. Time taken depends on the movement of the gorillas. You spend one hour with the gorillas. Lunch will either be packed lunch or hot lunch at the lodge depending on the time you finish.

Main Destination:
Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Gorillas)
Accommodation:
Gorilla Leisure Lodge
  • Mid-range lodge bordering Bwindi Impenetrable NP (Gorillas, Uganda) without fences
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 10

Transfer to Volcanoes National Park

Transfer to Volcanoes National Park

After breakfast, at leisure, from 9:00am you will transfer to Volcanoes national Park in Rwanda. Check inn at the lodge, have lunch. Afternoon enjoy ibywachu cultural entertainment. Get to know about the Rwanda culture. Dinner and overnight at the lodge.

Main Destination:
Volcanoes National Park (Gorillas)
Best Time To Visit June to August (It is drier and hiking is easier)
High Season June to September (Permits are scarce)
Best Weather June to October (Sunny, but not too hot)

Wildlife in Volcanoes NP

Accommodation:
Five Volcanoes Boutique Hotel
  • Mid-range lodge less than 1hr drive from Volcanoes NP (Gorillas, Rwanda)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 11

Golden Monkey Tracking

Golden Monkey Tracking

You will have breakfast and move to the Park head quarters for a briefing on the Golden monkey trekking rules before going out to track them in the forest. The trek takes 1– 4 hours and you have one hour to stay with the Golden monkeys once found. You will have lunch, later transfer to Kigali. In the afternoon, you can visit the Kigali Memorial site, the local markets. Dinner and overnight at the lodge.

Main Destination:
Kigali (Rwanda)
Accommodation:
Park Inn by Radisson Kigali
  • Mid-range hotel located in Kigali (Rwanda)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 12

Fly to Nairobi - Giraffe Centre

Fly to Nairobi - Giraffe Centre

After breakfast at 7am, you will drive to Kigali International Airport. Your flight sets off at 9:00am arriving at 11:00am. You will be met by our company representative. Who will transfer you to the hotel. Have lunch and later go to visit the Giraffe centre. You will return and have dinner and overnight at the hotel.

Main Destination:
Nairobi (City, Kenya)
Accommodation:
Hotel Boulevard
  • Mid-range hotelin Nairobi (City, Kenya)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 13

Fly to Amboseli National Park

Fly to Amboseli National Park

You will be transferred to the airstrip very early in the morning. Flight sets off at 8:00am. You will in Amboseli by 9:00am. Check inn, have breakfast. Later set out for your game drive. Or you can relax at the lodge and go for only the evening game drive. Dinner and overnight stay at the lodge.

Main Destination:
Amboseli National Park (Kenya)
Best Time To Visit June to October and January to February
High Season December to March and July to October (Busy)
Best Weather June to September and January to February (Little rainfall)

Wildlife in Amboseli NP

ElephantAbundant
GiraffeCommon
BuffaloAbundant
ZebraAbundant
WildebeestAbundant
HippoCommon
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HyenaCommon
LionOccasional
CheetahOccasional
LeopardRare to None
Accommodation:
Amboseli Sopa Lodge
  • Mid-range lodge located just outside Amboseli NP (Kenya)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 14

Morning and Afternoon game drives

Morning and Afternoon game drives

Early morning game drive from around 5am or 6am and return to your lodge for breakfast. Relax at the lodge. Have Lunch later and at around 3pm you will go for an afternoon game drive. Amboseli National Parks is one of Kenya’s most popular parks. The name “Amboseli” comes from a Maasai word meaning “salty dust”, and it is one of the best places in Africa to view large herds of elephants up close. Nature lovers can explore five different habitats here ranging from the dried-up bed of Lake Amboseli, wetlands with sulphur springs, the savannah and woodlands. Return to the lodge for Dinner and overnight.

Main Destination:
Amboseli National Park (Kenya)
Accommodation:
Amboseli Sopa Lodge
  • Mid-range lodge located just outside Amboseli NP (Kenya)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 15

Fly to Masai Mara

Fly to Masai Mara

Early morning, the driver will pick you up and be transferred to the airstrip for your flight to Nairobi Wilson airstrip and set off for Masai Mara for about 50min. You will be picked from the airstrip in Masai Mara by our company representative. Who will transfer you to the lodge. Check inn. Have Lunch. Later Enjoy an optional evening game drive or relax at the lodge.
Dinner and overnight at the lodge.

Main Destination:
Masai Mara National Reserve (Kenya)
Best Time To Visit June to October (For general wildlife viewing) and July or August to October (For wildebeest migration)
High Season June to October and December to March
Best Weather June to October (Sunny, but not too hot)

Wildlife in Masai Mara NR

ElephantCommon
GiraffeCommon
LionCommon
CheetahCommon
ZebraAbundant
WildebeestAbundant
Show more
BuffaloCommon
HippoCommon
HyenaCommon
LeopardOccasional
Wild DogVery Rare
Accommodation:
Masai Mara Sopa Lodge
  • Mid-range lodge located inside Masai Mara NR (Kenya)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 16

Game drives

Game drives

You will be taken on two safari game drives today, one in the morning from 6:15am to 9am, followed by breakfast relax at the lodge. And the other in the late afternoon after lunch from 3.30pm to 6.30pm. The wildlife is usually more active during these times of the day. Dinner and overnight at the lodge.

Main Destination:
Masai Mara National Reserve (Kenya)
Accommodation:
Masai Mara Sopa Lodge
  • Mid-range lodge located inside Masai Mara NR (Kenya)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 17

Fly to Serengeti

Fly to Serengeti

Early morning, you will transferred to the airstrip for your flight to Serengeti national park. Depending on the season. Just be to October you will fly to North Serengeti for the wildebeest migration, December to March south Serengeti for calving, other months you will fly to central Serengeti. Or you can fly to any of the areas depending on the urgency preference. You will be picked from the airstrip at around 11am or Midday. Transfer to the lodge. Check inn and relax the rest of the afternoon. Dinner and overnight at the lodge.

Main Destination:
Serengeti National Park (Tanzania)
Best Time To Visit January to February and June to October (Different areas are best at different times)
High Season July to March (The Seronera area is crowded)
Best Weather June to October (Little to no rainfall)

Wildlife in Serengeti NP

ElephantCommon
LionCommon
CheetahCommon
BuffaloAbundant
ZebraAbundant
WildebeestAbundant
Show more
GiraffeCommon
HippoCommon
HyenaCommon
LeopardOccasional
Black RhinoVery Rare
Wild DogVery Rare
Accommodation:
Serengeti Safari Lodge
  • Mid-range lodge located inside Central Serengeti NP (Tanzania)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 18

Morning Hot air balloon safari and Afternoon game drive

Morning Hot air balloon safari and Afternoon game drive

Start your day with an unforgettable sunrise hot air balloon safari. See the sun set fire to the savannah as predators such as leopards and lions hunt for their morning meal
You will have a bush breakfast. Later you can drive along the Sogore River Circuit, which loops into the plains south of the Seronera River, and which is good for possible Lion, Thomson gazelle, topi, ostrich and cheetah sightings. You will enjoy a relaxed picnic lunch at the centre in the shade of the giant acacia trees.
In the afternoon you can have a game drive or relax at the lodge. Dinner and overnight stay at the lodge.

Main Destination:
Serengeti National Park (Tanzania)
Accommodation:
Serengeti Safari Lodge
  • Mid-range lodge located inside Central Serengeti NP (Tanzania)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 19

Transfer to Ngorongoro National Park

Transfer to Ngorongoro National Park

After breakfast, at 7am drive to Ngorongoro national park. It about 5hrs drive. There's also an option of flying there. This takes 30min. Have lunch, and go for a game drive to the crater.
Ngorongoro Crater other than being the biggest intact (unbroken) volcanic caldera on Earth, it is also a natural sanctuary for some of the densest populations of large mammals in Africa. Due to its enclosed nature, the Ngorongoro Crater has effectively formed its own ecosystem. You will see various animals. Game drive takes about 4-6hrs.

Main Destination:
Ngorongoro Crater (Tanzania)
Best Time To Visit June to October (Wildlife viewing is best)
High Season Most of the year – July to March (Expect crowds)
Best Weather June to October (Rainfall is little to none)

Wildlife in Ngorongoro Crater

LionCommon
BuffaloAbundant
ZebraAbundant
WildebeestAbundant
HyenaAbundant
Show more
ElephantCommon
HippoCommon
LeopardOccasional
Accommodation:
Ngorongoro Forest Tented Lodge
  • Mid-range tented camp located 1-2hr drive from Ngorongoro Crater
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 20

Game drive - Transfer to Arusha

Game drive - Transfer to Arusha

You can have an optional game drive. Then drive to Arusha. Or you can drive to the airstrip (optional) and fly to Arusha this morning. You check inn and relax the rest of the afternoon. Lunch, dinner and overnight stay at the hotel. This is rewarding after the 20 days of the safari.

Main Destination:
Arusha (City, Tanzania)
Accommodation:
Sanna Boutique Hotel
  • Luxury hotelin Arusha (City, Tanzania)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 21

Departure

Departure

After breakfast, check out and transfer to Kilimanjaro International airport for your departure flight.

Main Destination:
Kilimanjaro Airport (Tanzania)
Accommodation:
No accommodation (End of tour)
Meals & Drinks:
  • Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included)
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

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End of tour (See Getting There for more details)

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  • You'll be dropped off at the airport.

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