Visit Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania in this 10-Day Gorillas & Wildebeests Safari. You will be exploring some of the popular destinations in the region; Bwindi impenetrable national park, Maasai Mara national reserve and Serengeti national park. The safari will start from Arusha, Tanzania and end in Entebbe, Uganda
Gorillas & Wildebeests Safari Highlights
- Day 1: Arusha
- Day 2-3: Exploring Serengeti National Park
- Day 4: Transfer to Maasai Mara National Park
- Day 5-6: Exploring Maasai Mara National Reserve
- Day 7: Flight to Uganda
- Day 8-9: Gorilla Trekking in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
- Day 10: End of Safari
Detailed Itinerary
Day 1: Arusha
Upon arrival at the airport in Tanzania, your safari guide will pick you up and drive you to Arusha town. Depending on your time of arrival, you can go on a tour around Arusha city. You will spend the night in Arusha.
Day 2-3: Exploring Serengeti National Park
Transfer from Arusha to Serengeti national park for a 2-day game viewing extravaganza. Serengeti is the most popular national park in Tanzania, famously known for the great wildebeest migration that takes place yearly in the massive Serengeti ecosystem, that aside, Serengeti’s vast plains host hundreds of animal and birdlife species.
Game drives to different areas of the Serengeti at different times of the day offer you chances of spotting as many animals as possible that inhabit the park including the iconic African Big FIVE and a visit to the Maasai community. All meals and overnight at your safari camp / lodge.
Day 4: Transfer to Maasai Mara National Park
Early morning after breakfast, you will drive further North of Tanzania and cross the border into Kenya making your transfer to Maasai Mara national park. Lunch along the way and once you reach your safari camp / lodge, you spend the rest of the day at leisure.
Day 5-6: Exploring Maasai Mara National Reserve
Most popular destination in South Kenya also famously known for the yearly wildebeest migration and the great Mara River crossing by the animals during the migration, a thrilling moment worth witnessing, of course with some luck as the occurrence of the crossing is not predictable.
You will go on game drives throughout the park for a game viewing experience and a visit to the Maasai villages for a unique cultural experience. All meals and overnight at your safari camp / lodge.
Day 7: Flight to Uganda
Today your safari guide will drive you to Nairobi for a short city tour around Nairobi. Before dropping you off at the airport for your outbound flight to Entebbe, Uganda. On arrival, your Ugandan safari guide will pick you up and transfer you to your hotel in Kampala / Entebbe.
Day 8-9: Gorilla Trekking in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
Depart Kampala / Entebbe in the early and hit the road to Bwindi impenetrable national park, home of the endangered mountain Gorillas, unique tree and plant species and a rich bird-life.
You will walk into the impenetrable forest. A UNESCO world heritage site for your gorilla trekking experience which will take you up to 2-7 hours until you locate a gorilla family. The time depends on the movement and location of the apes. Once you find them, you will be given a full hour in their presence before you walk back out of the forest. All meals and overnight at your safari camp / lodge.
Day 10: End of Safari
After your breakfast, you will start your journey back to Entebbe to catch your out bound flight home.
