9-Day Rwanda and Tanzania Primate and Wildlife Safari

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

Arrival - Kigali Rwanda

On arrival at Kigali International Airport in Rwanda, you will be met by our company representative who will transfer you to the hotel. He will give you a briefing on how the the next few days in Rwanda will be and the activities to be done. Check inn, freshen up and have dinner.

Main Destination:

Kigali (Rwanda)

Accommodation:

Park Inn by Radisson Kigali

• Mid-range hotel located in Kigali (Rwanda)

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Meals & Drinks:

• Dinner (Breakfast & lunch not included)
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Transfer to Volcanoes National Park

At 9am, the guide will pick you up from Kigali hotel. You have an option of doing a Kigali city tour on this day. You will drive to Volcanoes national park. Check inn at the lodge, have lunch and enjoy Ibyiwachu cultural entertainment. 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

GorillaCommon

ChimpanzeeNone

ElephantRare

BuffaloRare

White RhinoNone

Black RhinoNone

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GiraffeNone

LionNone

LeopardNone

CheetahNone

ZebraNone

WildebeestNone

HippoNone

Accommodation:

Da Vinci Gorilla Lodge

• Mid-range lodge less than 1hr drive from Volcanoes NP (Gorillas, Rwanda)

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Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Gorilla Tracking - Transfer to Kigali

You will have an early breakfast and transfer to the Park headquarters for a briefing at 7:30am on the rules to be observed during Gorilla trekking. You will be allocated a Gorilla family to trek and guides to lead you to the Gorillas. The trekking will be a 2-5 hour exercise and upon sighting the Gorillas you will spend one hour with them. Return for lunch, later transfer back to Kigali. Latest arrive by 7pm. Drop off at the hotel for dinner and overnight stay.

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)

Kigali - Arusha Tanzania

After breakfast at 8:00am, the guide will pick you up and you will be transferred to the airport for your departure to Arusha Tanzania. On arrival, you will be picked up from Kilimanjaro airport and drive to the hotel, check inn and later have dinner and overnight stay in Arusha.

Main Destination:

Arusha (City, Tanzania)

Accommodation:

Sanna Boutique Hotel

• Luxury hotelin Arusha (City, Tanzania)

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Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Transfer to Lake Manyara National Park

After breakfast at 9am, you will set off for Lake Manyara national Park.
Lake Manyara National Park is a biodiverse safari destination in northern Tanzania, famed for its tree-climbing lions and vibrant flamingo populations.
Arrive around 12pm. Check inn and have lunch. Set out for an evening game drive. Dinner and overnight at the lodge.

Main Destination:

Lake Manyara National Park (Tanzania)

Best Time To Visit June to October (Easier to spot animals)

High Season July to March (The northern section gets crowded)

Best Weather June to October (Little rainfall)

Wildlife in Lake Manyara NP

ElephantCommon

GiraffeCommon

BuffaloCommon

ZebraCommon

WildebeestCommon

HippoCommon

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LionOccasional

HyenaOccasional

LeopardRare

Wild DogVery Rare

White RhinoNone

Black RhinoNone

CheetahNone

Accommodation:

Manyara Safari Lodge

• Mid-range lodge located on the escarpment above Lake Manyara NP (Tanzania)

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Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Transfer to Central Serengeti National Park

After breakfast at 7am in the morning you will head towards Serengeti National Park. The Serengeti, means endless plains in the local African language and watching the grassland stretch out as far as the eye can see and eventually merging with the sky at the horizon is an absolutely breathtaking view. The Serengeti also houses the glorious “Big 5” (elephant, rhino, buffalo, lion and leopard). Along with the “Big 5”, a very pleasant sighting would be one of Africa’s most beautiful animal – The Impala. The central portion of the Serengeti - known as Seronera area is one of the richest wildlife habitats in the park. It features the Seronera River, which provides a valuable water source to this area and therefore attracts wildlife well representative of most of the Serengeti’s species. You will enjoy an afternoon game drive. Lunch, dinner and overnight stay at the lodge.

Main Destination:

Central 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

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GiraffeCommon

HippoCommon

HyenaCommon

LeopardOccasional

Black RhinoVery Rare

Wild DogVery Rare

White RhinoNone

Accommodation:

Serengeti Safari Lodge

• Mid-range lodge located inside Central Serengeti NP (Tanzania)

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Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Game drives

You will have an early morning game drive from around 6:30am and return by 9:00am. Have breakfast, relax at the lodge. After lunch at 3:00pm you will set out for an afternoon game drive. You will return to the lodge for dinner. Enjoy an overnight stay at the lodge.

Main Destination:

Central 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)

Transfer to Ngorongoro National Park

After breakfast at 7:00am set off for Ngorongoro national park. This is a 4hrs journey. You will have lunch on arrival. Then go to the crater for an afternoon game drive where you will spot various animals. Return to the lodge for dinner and overnight stay.

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

Black RhinoCommon

LionCommon

BuffaloAbundant

ZebraAbundant

WildebeestAbundant

HyenaAbundant

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ElephantCommon

HippoCommon

LeopardOccasional

GiraffeNone

White RhinoNone

CheetahNone

Wild DogNone

Accommodation:

Ngorongoro Forest Tented Lodge

• Mid-range tented camp located 1-2hr drive from Ngorongoro Crater

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Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Transfer to Arusha

You will set off early in the morning after breakfast and drive to Arusha. Drop off at the hotel or airport.

Main Destination:

Arusha (City, Tanzania)

Accommodation:

No accommodation (End of tour)

Meals & Drinks:

• Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not included)
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

• Additional accommodation can be arranged for an extra cost.
• You'll be dropped off at the airport.