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Arrival
Day 1
Lake Bunyonyi
Lake Bunyonyi
Transfer by Road, Kigali to Lake Bunyonyi. Everything has been planned and organized, and now it's time to enjoy and start your journey with us. Everybody's favorite pre- or post-gorilla tracking chill-out spot is Bunyonyi, a gorgeous lake hemmed in by steep cultivated slopes typical of southwestern Uganda. Relax on the beach with a cold beer, enjoy a tasty curry made with local freshwater shrimps, ramble or bird watch through the surrounding countryside, or explore the islands by boat. Our starting point for exploring Rwanda's capital, Kigali. This attractively hilly city combines a distinctively Rwandan flavor with all the modern comforts an international traveler requires.
Whether you want to chill out at the waterside swimming pool, paddle a free canoe out onto the lake, or relax in a contemporary-styled room with a unique cave-like bathroom, Birdnest Resort is the most prestigious hotel on Bunyonyi. Its breezy terrace restaurant has one of the most imaginative menus in Uganda.
- Main Destination:
- Lake Bunyonyi (Uganda)
- Accommodation:
- BirdNest Resort
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 2
Lake Bunyonyi
Lake Bunyonyi
Spending a full day at the scenic Lake Bunyonyi is one of the best experiences that are matched and elevated by the many dotted Islands. These island elite up the surrounding under the sunset. We return to the relaxing surrounds of Lake Bunyonyi. You will once again stay at Lake Bunyonyi’s chic Birdnest Resort.
- Main Destination:
- Lake Bunyonyi (Uganda)
- Accommodation:
- BirdNest Resort
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 3
Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
Transfer by Road, Lake Bunyonyi to Bwindi. Community tours, Batwa experience. Protecting a pristine landscape of steep forested hills bordering the Congo, Bwindi Impenetrable National Park is best known for harboring around 45% of the global mountain gorilla population.
In our experience, visiting these gorillas in their forested home is quite simply the most exciting wildlife encounter Africa has to offer. But this biodiverse UNESCO World Heritage Site provides you with an opportunity to look for plenty of other rare wildlife, ranging from acrobatic troops of Rwenzori colobus to the multicolored Rwenzori three-horned chameleon and 20-odd bird species unique to the forests of the Albertine Rift Valley. Relax and generally take it easy to allow yourself to both process and recover from all of the excitement that you’ve enjoyed on your safari so far.
You're perfectly placed when you stay at Four Gorillas Lodge on your visit to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park.
- Main Destination:
- Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Gorillas)
- Accommodation:
- Four Gorillas Lodge
Wildlife in Bwindi Impenetrable NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 4
Volcanoes National Park
Volcanoes National Park
The spectacular Virunga Mountains are the setting for Volcanoes National Park. The park's most celebrated inhabitant is the mountain gorilla over 95% of its genes with humans. Other wildlife includes the endangered golden monkey, the elusive elephant and buffalo whose spoor are often seen on forest trails, and 180 bird species. You cannot enter this ecologically fragile park by car, and no accommodation lies within its boundaries; exploration is limited to guided walking excursions such as gorilla tracking and volcano hikes.
Mountain gorilla trekking, Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. Spending time in the presence of mountain gorillas is a real privilege, so we're sure you'll enjoy trekking deep into the forest to find them. This is one of the most memorable experiences you can have while on safari. Transfer by road, Bwindi to Volcanoes National Park.
At Sambora Kinigi, you're just inside Volcanoes National Park. It's a good place for you to stay for this part of your trip.
- Main Destination:
- Volcanoes National Park (Gorillas)
- Accommodation:
- Sambora Kinigi Lodge
Wildlife in Volcanoes NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 5
Volcanoes National Park
Volcanoes National Park
This morning, you will be tracking endangered golden monkeys in Volcanoes National Park. Another day spent on the slopes of Volcanoes National Park. When you go mountain gorilla trekking, you'll hike through the forest and then spend time in the presence of these remarkable and soulful family groups. The walking can be strenuous, but you'll never forget your experience here. This morning, we depart early to track golden monkeys on the forested slopes of the Virunga Mountains. Listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, these sociable monkeys feed mostly on bamboo shoots, but also sometimes roam further afield to forage on fruiting trees. Relax and stay for longer at Sambora Kinigi.
- Main Destination:
- Volcanoes National Park (Gorillas)
- Accommodation:
- Sambora Kinigi Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 6
Kilimanjaro International Airport
Kilimanjaro International Airport
Full adventure, Tarangire National Park. Explore fantastic Tarangire on a guided game drive that will take you out among the baobab trees to look for lions, elephants, and more. Transfer by Road, Volcanoes National Park to Kigali, and by air, Kigali to Kilimanjaro International Airport. Transfer by road upon arrival, Kilimanjaro International Airport to Tarangire National Park. Large rooms, some with balconies, all with bright safari colors and warm furnishings, are just the beginning at Tarangire Sopa Lodge. The location is first-rate, well away from most other lodges and in a good location for exploring the plentiful wildlife in the park’s south. Sometimes the wildlife comes to you, especially elephants and baboons that often wander around the hotel. There’s also a bar, restaurant, shop, and swimming pool.
- Main Destination:
- Tarangire National Park (Tanzania)
- Accommodation:
- Tarangire Sopa Lodge
Wildlife in Tarangire NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 7
Tarangire National Park
Tarangire National Park
Full adventure, Tarangire National Park. Everything seems to be cast on a grander scale in Tarangire National Park, from the giant baobab trees that bring such personality to the park's landscapes to the massive elephants for which the park is famous. Explore fantastic Tarangire on a guided game drive that will take you out among the baobab trees to look for lions, elephants, and more. Although a popular place to visit for travelers on safari through northern Tanzania, Tarangire rarely feels crowded, and that becomes even more true the further south you go in the park. Other wildlife to look forward to here includes big cats, zebra, hippo, buffalo, wildebeest, and more. If you're really lucky, you might spy the park's transient population of African wild dogs. Spend more time at Tarangire Sopa Lodge, an excellent Tarangire base.
- Main Destination:
- Tarangire National Park (Tanzania)
- Accommodation:
- Tarangire Sopa Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 8
Lake Manyara National Park
Lake Manyara National Park
Full adventure, Lake Nakuru National Park. Strung out in the shadow of the Rift Valley escarpment, that great fracture in the earth’s surface that divides Africa in two, Lake Manyara is one of Tanzania’s more unusual parks. Here you’ll certainly see the elephants for which the park is famous, and, if you’re really lucky, one of the park’s equally well-known tree-climbing lions. There’s also a lake filled with wading birds, plenty of olive baboons, and dense forests that make you feel that exciting animals could emerge from the trees at any moment. It’s a wonderful chance to mark the transition between the lower plains and the Crater Highlands (with Ngorongoro Crater) away to the west. Cultural tour, Maasai Village. Meet the locals and spend time learning about life in a Maasai village. Transfer to the lodge, Lake Manyara National Park.
Enjoy views of Lake Manyara and beyond that seem to go on forever at this well-regarded safari lodge atop the wall of the Rift Valley escarpment.
- Main Destination:
- Lake Manyara National Park (Tanzania)
- Accommodation:
- Lake Manyara Serena Safari Lodge
Wildlife in Lake Manyara NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 9
Ngorongoro Crater
Ngorongoro Crater
On this morning's guided game drive, we'll take you down into Ngorongoro Crater; the drive down is one of the most thrilling possible approaches for a day of wildlife viewing. You'll be down in the crater for most of the day looking for lions, hyenas, black rhinos and more. Your day in and around Ngorongoro Crater could just be one of the most memorable of your whole safari.
You’ll explore the crater rim and then drive down onto the crater floor, where the critically endangered black rhinos are the stars of an astonishing wildlife show. You’ll almost certainly see large-tusked elephants, at least one of the Ngorongoro’s four lion prides, and wandering clans of spotted hyenas. It also just happens to be one of Africa’s most beautiful corners, a hidden world where you’ll be surrounded by steep, deep-green crater walls, a salt lake, forests, and hippo-filled waterways.
- Main Destination:
- Ngorongoro Crater (Tanzania)
- Accommodation:
- Ngorongoro Lion's Paw Camp
Wildlife in Ngorongoro Crater
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 10
Western Serengeti National Park
Western Serengeti National Park
Led by a professional wildlife guide, you’ll discover the wildlife of Western Serengeti National Park and learn so much along the way. You'll experience one of the best wildlife destinations in northern Tanzania when you visit the Western Serengeti. Out here in the park's west, wildlife is everywhere, especially big cats, elephants, and more. This is particularly true during the migration, but there is wildlife present throughout the year. The grasslands here are scattered with low hills.
- Main Destination:
- Western Serengeti National Park (Tanzania)
- Accommodation:
- Mbali Mbali Soroi Serengeti
Wildlife in Serengeti NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 11
Western Serengeti National Park
Western Serengeti National Park
Return for more time in the Western Serengeti. Rise above it all in a hot-air balloon and take in the extraordinary views on our balloon safari. It's an unforgettable experience, and the photos you'll take from up here will include views other travelers can only dream of.
Let an expert guide take you into the fascinating world of wildlife in Western Serengeti National Park with a guided game drive in search of animals. Spend another night in Mbali Mbali Soroi Serengeti.
- Main Destination:
- Western Serengeti National Park (Tanzania)
- Accommodation:
- Mbali Mbali Soroi Serengeti
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 12
Northern Serengeti National Park
Northern Serengeti National Park
You’ll join our expert guide on safari in Western Serengeti National Park on a guided game drive where you’ll track wildlife and ask questions about what you’re seeing. On your visit to the Northern Serengeti, there's a good chance that you will see big cats, elephants, and more. Just as special as the animals you'll see is the scenery you'll get to explore. Far more so than elsewhere in the park, the north is dominated by rolling hills, mixed with grasslands and light forests. There's also the Mara River, which marks Tanzania's border with Kenya.
You'll feel as if you were part of the wild Serengeti almost as soon as you step out of your tent at Tanzania Bush Camps Central Serengeti. Deep in a quiet but wildlife-filled corner of the park, this tented camp has large, well-appointed safari tents with leather sofas and wooden chests, as well as a dining tent. Lie safely in bed at night listening to the animals.
- Main Destination:
- Northern Serengeti National Park (Tanzania)
- Accommodation:
- Mbali Mbali Soroi Serengeti
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 13
Northern Serengeti National Park
Northern Serengeti National Park
You’ll look for wildlife and learn all about what you see in the Mara River on a guided game drive led by our professional guide early this morning. Explore again the Northern Serengeti and deepen your knowledge of this wonderful area of the park. In the Serengeti's far north, the Mara River is a top spot for wildlife. You’ll go on a guided game drive looking for the wildlife of the Loliondo Game Controlled Area. Our guide will add so much to your understanding of what you see. Enjoy more time at Tanzania Bush Camps Central Serengeti.
- Main Destination:
- Northern Serengeti National Park (Tanzania)
- Accommodation:
-
Tanzania Bush Camps Central Serengeti
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 14
Arusha
Arusha
Early this morning, we'll serve you breakfast, which is always one of the most enjoyable meals while on safari. Our transfer game drive means that you can look at wildlife even as we take you to your next destination. We'll transfer you to the airport. Spend some time in this busy northern Tanzanian town and you’ll experience energetic streets filled with life and color. Your safari in Tanzania will come to an end, bringing to a close your time in this remarkable country. We're sure that you have had the most wonderful time.
- Main Destination:
- Arusha (City, Tanzania)
- Accommodation:
- No accommodation (End of tour)
- Meals & Drinks:
