Country: Uganda and Tanzania
Destinations: Entebbe, Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, Tarangire National Park, Serengeti National Park and Ngorongoro crater
Itinerary at Glance
Day 1: Arrive Entebbe
Day 2: Fly over to Bwindi
Day 3: Gorilla trekking in Bwindi
Day 4: Fly back to Entebbe
Day 5: Departure to Tanzania – Arusha
Day 6: Transfer to Tarangire
Day 7: Transfer to Central Serengeti Park via Ngorongoro crater
Day 8: Game drives in the Northern Serengeti.
Day 9: Game View in Serengeti (Mara River, Kogatende Region).
Day 10: Game drives in Central Serengeti
Day 11: Transfer to Ngorongoro crater.
Day 12: Departure.
Safari Overview
Embark on an Unforgettable 12 days Uganda Tanzania classic Gorilla trekking and wildlife adventure safari that takes you to Uganda’s Bwindi Impenetrable National Park and one of the best Tanzania safari parks, that Tanzania is known for. You will have 4 days in Uganda and 8 days in Tanzania.
There is no adventure as beautiful as watching the incredible gorillas in the natural environment. The experience is so breath-taking and worth the long trip. The 4 days Uganda gorilla trek flying safari, takes you into the hearts of Bwindi by flights, beating over the long drives and jam by road. You will have a great opportunity to do a community walk and of course come face to face with the gorillas in the jungle. This is a true experience, to sit close to the gorillas and watch them go over their day’s life, before fly to Tanzania. You will start you safari in Tanzania for 8 days, with a visit to Tarangire National Park, known for its great wildlife diversity and bird life, later cross over to Central Serengeti, via Ngorongoro crater, which is ever filled with abundant wildlife species including the black Rhinos and cats like lions. You will later wind up your safari with game drives in Central to Northern Serengeti, with a superb opportunity to encounter the wildebeest migration crossing at Mara River. The safari rewards you with Africa’s finest safari moment with great opportunity to encounter the BIG FIVE and wildebeest migration at Mara River crossing. Please note that the itinerary may vary based on your preferences, seasonal factors, and the tour operator you choose. It’s always a good idea to discuss the specifics of your safari with a reputable One More Adventure Safaris to ensure a tailored and memorable experience. It is just one more adventure in the wilderness – Witness Wildlife Wonder!
High lights.
- Flight to & fro Bwindi
- Gorilla trekking in Uganda
- Nature walk
- Safari game drives in Tanzania
- Wildlife experience
- Wildebeest Migration watching experience
- Countryside experience
- Endless game drive experience
- Ngorongoro crater wildlife experience
- Road drive experience
Day 1: Welcome to Uganda!
Day Itinerary
Upon landing at Entebbe International Airport, you will go through the immigration protocol and on getting done, as you exit the tunnel, your driver/guide, will warmly welcome you to Uganda, and he will pick you up from Entebbe airport and transfers you to your booked accommodation for relaxation, dinner and overnight stay. You will have the opportunity to rest and prepare for your safari adventure the following day. Our driver will ensure that you are comfortable and ready for an exciting and unforgettable experience exploring the beautiful landscapes and wildlife of Uganda.
Overnight stay at:
- Mid – range: Best Western Premier Hotel
- Luxury: Protea Hotel By Marriott Entebbe
Meal Plan: Dinner
Day 2: Transfer to the airport and fly to Bwindi
Day Itinerary
Begin the day with breakfast, then Transfer to Entebbe International Airport for your Flight to Kihihi Airstrip, Get on afternoon flight (1200). You will enjoy the Aerial view of the beautiful changing landscape. The flight is only for 2 hours’ the lushest highland rain forest on earth, filled with primates and exotic birds, valleys, hilltops and papyrus swamps. On arrival, you will find your driver guide waiting for you at the airstrip and warmly welcomes you, share a short briefing with you, before boarding your jeep and drive to your lodge for Lunch. Afternoon, at leisure. Dinner and overnight stay at the lodge.
Overnight stay at:
- Mid – range: Buhoma Heaven Lodge
- Luxury: Mahogany Spring Lodge
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 3: Gorilla Trekking at Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park
Day Itinerary
Begin the day with breakfast ready for gorilla trekking, which begins at 8:00 am with a briefing from the UWA staff. Ensure to carry along with you rain jacket, drinking water, snacks, jungle boots together with packed lunch. You will later be transferred to the park headquarters’ where you will meet with other trekkers of the day. Group allocation depending on the guests’ fitness levels and interes, followed by briefing in your allocated groups, before you all get into your vehicles and drive to a common gorilla trekking starting point for the day. The assigned ranger guides will lead you inside the jungle to see the shy Primates for a group you have been booked for. Gorilla, perhaps one of the most exciting wildlife experiences on earth. The tracking may take between 2 and 6 hours but it’s well worth the effort. An hour will be assigned to you, upon finding the gorillas, and you will have a whole full hour to take photos and video’s as you watch the gorillas go through their day life of feeding as the juvenile’s play about, rooming close to their mothers. Of course you will have the opportunity to spot the silverback, who tends to be seated cool, watching over his family. When time reaches, you will say goodbye to the gorillas, and when you return, find your driver guide waiting for you. Gratitude to the ranger guides, for the great work well done, jump into your jeep and find your way to your lodge for dinner and overnight stay.
Overnight stay at:
- Mid – range: Buhoma Heaven Lodge
- Luxury: Mahogany Spring Lodge
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 4: Fly back to Entebbe
Day Itinerary
Begin the day with a cup of coffee. You have flight returning from Bwindi, you will catch up a morning flight at 0945 hrs arriving Entebbe 1125 hrs. You will be met and transferred to your booked accommodation, and spend the afternoon at leisure. Dinner and overnight stay at the lodge.
Overnight stay at:
- Mid – range: Best Western Premier Hotel
- Luxury: Protea Hotel By Marriott Entebbe
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 5: Airport transfer and fly to Tanzania.
Day Itinerary
Have a relaxed early morning breakfast, and depending on your flight time, you will be transferred to Entebbe airport for your early morning flight to Tanzania to proceed with your wildlife adventure.
Upon arrival at Kilimanjaro International Airport, you will meet your One More Adventure Safaris, Tanzania Specialist guide. He will warmly welcome you, assist you to your safari vehicle, and transfer you to your Arusha hotel and the rest of the day is at leisure, you can relax and enjoy the African atmosphere. You’re personal and experienced Tanzania Specialist guide not only knows a lot about Tanzanian culture, but can also tell you a lot about the beautiful national parks and sights of the country. So don’t be afraid to ask your guide questions – he will be happy to answer them all. Tomorrow morning your safari will begin!
Dinner and overnight at hotel
Overnight stay at:
- Mid – range: Arusha Planet Lodge
- Luxury: Four Point by Sheraton Arusha Hotel
Meal Plan: Breakfast & Dinner
Day 6: Transfer to Tarangire National Park.
Day Itinerary
Your safari wildlife adventure begins today!
This is a far less visited national park on the circuit so you can enjoy some spectacular wildlife sightings in this vast wilderness with lower visitor densities. As you enter the park and game drive through it, you’ll pass huge herds of elephants surrounded by open woodlands and acacia trees. You will spend the rest of the day exploring the ravines and swamps which are teeming with wildlife. Passing the Tarangire River, watch in astonishment as you witness an enormous herd of elephants, ambling along the riverbank. It is common to see herds of up to 300 elephants in the dry season here, so you will really get a sense of the magnitude of these giants.
Dinner and overnight stay at the lodge.
Overnight stay at:
- Mid – range: Marera Valley Lodge
- Luxury: Lake Manyara Serena
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 7: Transfer to Central Serengeti Park via Ngorongoro crater
Day Itinerary
After breakfast at the lodge, we departed to Ngorongoro Crater. Upon arrival, we will descend over 600 meters into the crater to view wildlife for a half day safari tour. Supported by a year round water supply and fodder, the Ngorongoro Crater supports a vast variety of animals, which include herds of wildebeest, zebra, buffalo, eland, warthog, hippo, and giant African elephants. We will visit Lake Magadi, a large but shallow alkaline lake in the southwestern corner, which is one of the main features of the crater. A large number of flamingos, hippos and other water birds can usually be seen here.
After lunch, I leave the beautiful highlands of the Ngorongoro behind and descend into the heart of wild Africa — the Serengeti National Park with its endless plains, rolling into the distance as far as the eye can see.
Dinner and overnight stay at the lodge.
Overnight stay at:
- Mid – range: Tanzania Bush Camp
- Luxury: Serengeti Serena
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 8: Explore Northern Serengeti.
Day Itinerary
Enjoy a beautiful breakfast at the lodge, before transferring to the northern Serengeti national park, this time take in as much as you can of the great Mara river wildebeest crossing. Witness the thrilling action of the river crossing of hundreds and thousands of wildebeest, the awaiting predators, crocodiles, accompanying zebras, wallowing hippos, elephants and local and migratory birds.
Later head to your lodge for dinner and overnight.
Overnight stay at:
- Mid – range: Mara Heritage Camp
- Luxury: Angata Migration Camp
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 9: Game View in Serengeti (Mara River, Kogatende Region).
Day Itinerary
Early breakfast, depart for morning game drive along the Mara river. You will be waiting to cross along the river, but you will also do game drive, the Mara River is the last major obstacle standing between the Wildebeest Migration and the relative safety of the Masai Mara. If you’re patient and a little lucky, you may even get to witness the death-defying crossing itself where wildebeest and zebras brave the river’s currents and crocodiles in an attempt to reach safety on the opposite bank. In the afternoon leave the northern Serengeti route to the central Serengeti.
Later head to your lodge for dinner and overnight.
Overnight stay at:
- Mid – range: Mara Heritage Camp
- Luxury: Angata Migration Camp
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 10: Game drives in Central Serengeti.
Day Itinerary
After breakfast, we head to find good sightings for wildebeest migration and the wildebeest crossing the Mara River. A long stretch of the Mara River runs through the northern Serengeti National Park and the Mara River provides the migration with its most difficult obstacles, you will spend the full day at the river waiting for migration crossing. The great migration will be along the Mara River and this will be your opportunity to see them crossing the famous Mara River full of crocodiles ambushing them. After lunch you will be transferred to the central Serengeti plains, game viewing en-route south from the Mara River valley takes you through hills country.
Overnight stay at:
- Mid – range: Tanzania Bush Camp
- Luxury: Serengeti Serena
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 11: Transfer to Ngorongoro crater.
Day Itinerary
Early morning game drives till afternoon, after lunch leave the plains of Serengeti and drive to Ngorongoro Area conservation. The road leads you over the Great Rift Valley, through the crater forest, to the striking Ngorongoro Crater. This collapsed volcano is the main feature of the area and creates a unique ecosystem with a wide variety of vegetation. Enjoy the beautiful colours of the landscapes and the diversity of animals. The crater is home to the highest concentration of wildlife in Africa and is choked with elephants, lions, buffaloes, hippos and even the rare black rhino. This is one of the best places to spot all of the Big Five. The views from the crater rim over the crater floor are incredible. Because of its natural beauty the Ngorongoro Crater is chosen as one of Africa’s Seven Natural Wonders.
Dinner and overnight the lodge.
Overnight stay at:
- Mid – range: Bougainvillea Safari lodge
- Luxury: Lake Manyara Serena
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 12: Transfer to Kilimanjaro International Airport for departure.
Day Itinerary
Breakfast, drive to Mto wa Mbu town where you can ride a bicycle at the shore of Lake Manyara experiencing zebra, wildebeest, warthog and many varieties of birds living along Lake shore.
Early lunch then drive to Kilimanjaro International Airport for your flight back home depending on your flight schedules. Thanks so much for choosing One More Adventure Safari, as your host Tour Operator. This will be one of the best safaris you would have ever taken in your lifetime, patched with a great experience, from city center, to rural setting, patched with a lot of cultural, primates and wildlife adventurous experience, with lots of wildlife sights. We look forward to your next visit or recommendations to families and friends.
End of the Safari!
Meal Plan: Breakfast & Lunch.
The Safari Includes:
- Transportations on a 4 x 4 safari vehicle with a pop-up roof
- Accommodations and meals as stated
- All executions mentioned in this proposal
- 1 Gorilla permit ($800) per person
- Entrance fees to all National Parks
- Concession fee
- Bed Night Levy
- Crater Service Fee
- Unlimited game drives
- En route lunches
- Entebbe – Bwindi return flight
- Unlimited bottles of mineral water
- Professional English speaking driver guide
- Driver/guide and vehicle for Safaris without a km limit!!!
- All government taxes
The package excludes expenses of personal nature like:
- Visa Fees & international flights
- Optional activities
- Tips for guides
- Laundry
- Alcoholic drinks
- International vaccinations & tests
- Health test requirements
- Personal travel Insurance
- Personal shopping bills
- Phone call bills
- Extras while at the hotel
- Items of personal nature
Please contact us for a free detailed quote on the option of your choice. We can tailor a request that suits your interests, and budget, as well as we can change or upgrade the lodge options. You can as well combine this safari with beach life experience in Zanzibar. Write back to us with more details about your safari.