For your 10 days Tarangire, Serengeti, Ngorongoro and Bwindi national park safari will help you explore some of the most notable national parks in both Tanzania and Uganda. While on your Tanzania safari, you will enjoy the Tarangire National Park and Serengeti National Park, where you will enjoy the game drives in Tanzania safari which will give you access to the big five animals in Tanzania. In the Ngorongoro Crater, you will get to watch over 25,000 mammal species that can be seen during the game drives in Ngorongoro Crater and during your Uganda safari, you will participate in gorilla trekking in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park which will give you access to the endangered mountain gorillas in the wild which will make your safari quite memorable. Continue with the detailed itinerary below for a memorable safari experience.
Highlights of your safari
Day 1: Transfer to Tarangire and a game drive
Day 2: Morning drive and transfer to Serengeti national park
Day 3: Full day Serengeti national park
Day 4: Morning game drive and transfer to Ngorongoro crater
Day 5: Ngorongoro crater drive
Day 6: Transfer to lake Manyara and departure to Arusha
Day 7: Transfer to Entebbe international airport
Day 8: Transfer to Bwindi impenetrable national park
Day 9: Gorilla Habituation in Uganda
Day 10: Transfer back to kampala city or Entebbe city
Detailed itinerary for your safari
Day 1: Transfer to Tarangire and a game drive
You will be picked up by your guide from your hotel or a location of your choice in the city and drive you to Tarangire National Park, a park famous for having large herds of elephants, baobab trees and many diverse wildlife species. On reaching the park, you will embark on a full day game drive to watch a number of eye catching attractions from the 100 year old baobab trees, you will watch carnivores like the lions, leopards catching their prey, get ready to watch the wildebeest, zebras, buffalos, hippo, giraffes can also be seen and for travelers interested in birding in Serengeti national park, carry your bird checklist for Tanzania because a number of different bird species can be seen during the drive near the tarangire river where are number of animals converge to quench their thirst during the dry season. It is also important to note that the park is home to over 500 bird species which makes it the perfect destination for birding in the park paired with the game drive. After the experience, you will make your way to your hotel for dinner and overnight stay
Day 2: Morning drive and transfer to Serengeti national park
After an early morning breakfast, you will have a short game drive as you exit Tarangire and make your way to Serengeti national park will drive you to Serengeti national park where you will enjoy beautiful views of the savannah plains of the national park and also get to watch a number of different animal species like the big five such as elephants, lions, leopards, rhinos and buffalos among others. You will be driven to your lodge for check in for dinner and overnight stay at Osinon camps and lodges
Day 3: Full day Serengeti national park
After your breakfast at your hotel with your packed lunch, you will then proceed to participate in the full day game drive in the Serengeti National Park. on reaching the plains and the different trails, you will get to watch the different features in the wild like the herbivores like the buffalos and rhinos as well as wildebeests, zebras, hippos, cheetahs, antelopes, giraffes, impalas, waterbucks as they graze in the plains. You will also get the opportunity to watch a number of carnivores as well like; the leopards, hyenas, lions and many other attractions. After your full day drive, you will then head back to your lodge for dinner and overnight stay as the night before.
Day 4: Morning game drive and transfer to Ngorongoro Crater
After an early morning breakfast at your hotel, you will make your way to the park’s plains to participate in a short game drive which will give you the chance to watch more species that you might have missed out after to the Ngorongoro crater, the world’s largest volcanic caldera that is home to a number of animal species like the big five animals, a number of herbivores and carnivores and many others. On reaching the crater, you will get to participate in a short game drive to help you watch number of animal species. After the safari experience, you will head back to your hotel for dinner and an overnight stay.
Day 5: Ngorongoro crater drive
After an early breakfast at the lodge, proceed to the Ngorongoro Conservation Area and descend the crater clad with your packed lunch. The Ngorongoro Crater hosts over 25,000 animals, including all the big 5 animals. Look out for various wild game in the crater floor while on your Ngorongoro Crater drive, as well as sweeping views of the landscape and scenery of Ngorongoro Crater. Enjoy your picnic lunch, and yet visit also Lake Magadi for an opportunity to see pink flamingos on the lake. Proceed thereafter to your hotel for dinner and overnight stay.
Day 6: Transfer to lake Manyara and departure to Arusha
After an early morning breakfast at your hotel, you will continue your drive to Lake Manyara national park with a stop in Mto wa
Mbu to see the local crafts. You will continue to your lodge for lunch after your visit to Mto wa mbu. You will engage in an afternoon game drive after lunch at your lodge in Lake Manyara national park. You will also enjoy views of the rift valley escarpment and also see various wildlife species such as the tree climbing lions, elephants, buffalos, antelopes, zebras and many others after you will proceed back too Arusha city where you will be dropped off at your hotel near the airport
Day 7: Transfer to Entebbe international airport
After an early morning breakfast at your hotel, you will make your way to catch your flight to Entebbe international airport, Uganda.. On reaching you will be picked up by your guide and be transferred to a hotel near the airport as you await the next day’s activity. Lunch, dinner and overnight stay at best western hotel.
Day 8: Transfer to Bwindi impenetrable national park
Depending on your location in Kampala city, you will be picked by your guide to transfer you Bwindi impenetrable national park where you will get to participate in gorilla trekking in Uganda. While making your way to the park, you will have the chance to have a stopover at kayabwe for the northern and southern experiments, you will also get to visit the Igongo cultural centre where you will get to buy souvenirs and also get to have lunch at the centre. After the safari experience at the centre, you will make you make your way to Bwindi impenetrable national park reaching in time to participate in the batwa trail experience, to understand more about the previously forest people with their unique cultural values.
Day 9: Gorilla Habituation in Uganda
After an early morning breakfast at your hotel with your packed lunch, you will make your way to the park’s headquarters where you will get to participate in the briefing session for gorilla habituation in Uganda. After the briefing session, you will make your way to participate in gorilla habituation which will give you the chance to watch how the primates are trained to get accustomed to human presence. Interesting about the safari is the fact that you will get to watch the different reactions of the species to the different training sessions of getting accustomed to human presence. With gorilla habituation, you will get the chance to spend four hours with the gorillas which is longer compared to gorilla trekking in Uganda which involves taking an hour with the species. After the safari experience, you will head back to your hotel for dinner and overnight stay
Day 10: Transfer back to kampala city or Entebbe city
After an early morning breakfast at your hotel, you will make your way to transfer to Kampala city having a stopover in Mbarara city for lunch. On reaching you can either be dropped off at a location of your choice in kampala city or Entebbe city to catch your next flight home and the end of your 10 days, Tarangire, Serengeti, Ngorongoro and Bwindi national park safari
Safari Price Includes:
- Airport pick and Drop off
- Private transportation in a safari land Cruise/Van with pop up hatch
- Private professional English/French/German/Spanish speaking driver/guide
- Full board accommodation
- Meals during the safari
- All park entrance fees and activities listed
- Drinking water in the safari vehicle
- Government taxes
Safari Price Excludes:
- Flights
- Entry Visas
- Travel Insurance
- Extra activities
- Personal expenses like cigarettes, beverages, etc.
- Tips and Souvenirs
