On the Primates, Serengeti and Ngorongoro Wildlife Safari Holiday, you will explore some of the most important wildlife areas in East Africa. This safari combines primate tracking in Uganda with classic wildlife viewing in Tanzania. You will visit two UNESCO World Heritage Sites, Bwindi Impenetrable Forest in Uganda and Ngorongoro Crater in Tanzania. The journey starts in Uganda and ends in Tanzania, giving you a full East African safari experience.
This safari focuses on mountain gorillas, chimpanzees, classic savannah wildlife, and famous national parks. It is well paced and allows time for travel, rest, and activities.
Primates, Serengeti and Ngorongoro Wildlife Safari Highlights
- Day 1: Arrival at Entebbe International Airport
- Day 2: Transfer to Kibale National Park
- Day 3: Chimpanzee trekking in Kibale National Park
- Day 4 to 5: Queen Elizabeth National Park
- Day 6: Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
- Day 7: Mountain gorilla trekking in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest
- Day 8: Transfer to Arusha, Tanzania
- Day 9 to 10: Serengeti National Park game drives
- Day 11: Ngorongoro Conservation Area crater tour and transfer to Karatu
- Day 12: Lake Manyara visit and transfer to Arusha for departure
Detailed Safari Itinerary
Day 1: Arrival at Entebbe International Airport
On arrival at Entebbe International Airport, your tour guide will welcome you and transfer you to Kampala. Kampala is the capital city of Uganda and is often called the Pearl of Africa. You will check in at your hotel and rest after your flight. Dinner and overnight at the hotel.
Day 2: Transfer to Kibale National Park
After breakfast, you will start the drive to Kibale National Park. The journey takes you through Fort Portal, a town surrounded by crater lakes and hills. After lunch in Fort Portal, you will visit the Amabere g’Nnyinamwiru caves and hike to a nearby crater area for views of the countryside.
Later, continue to Kibale National Park. On arrival, check in at your lodge. The evening is free for rest and dinner.
Day 3: Chimpanzee trekking in Kibale National Park
After breakfast, head to the park headquarters for a briefing about chimpanzee trekking. You will then enter the forest with a ranger guide to search for chimpanzees. The walk can take between two and five hours depending on where the chimpanzees are located.
Once found, you will spend one hour watching them as they feed, move, and interact. Kibale Forest is also home to other primates such as red colobus monkeys and black and white colobus monkeys, as well as many forest birds. After the trek, return to the lodge for lunch and a relaxed afternoon.
Day 4 to 5: Queen Elizabeth National Park
After breakfast, drive to Queen Elizabeth National Park, Uganda’s most visited park. On arrival, enjoy an afternoon game drive. Animals commonly seen include elephants, buffaloes, antelopes, warthogs, and lions.
The next day starts with an early morning game drive in the Kasenyi plains. This area is known for lions and Uganda kobs. In the afternoon, enjoy a boat cruise on the Kazinga Channel. This channel connects Lake Edward and Lake George and is known for hippos, crocodiles, and many water birds. Return to the lodge for dinner and overnight.
Day 6: Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
After breakfast, drive to the Ishasha sector of Queen Elizabeth National Park. This area is famous for tree climbing lions. With some luck, you may see lions resting in fig trees.
After the game drive, continue to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. The drive takes you through rural areas and hills. On arrival, check in at your lodge and prepare for the gorilla trek the next day.
Day 7: Mountain gorilla trekking in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest
This is one of the main highlights of the safari. After an early breakfast, attend a briefing at the park headquarters. You will then enter the forest with guides to search for a gorilla family.
The trek can take between two and seven hours. Once you meet the gorillas, you will have one hour to watch them as they feed, rest, and interact. After the trek, return to the lodge for lunch. Optional activities include a village walk or a visit to the Batwa community.
Day 8: Transfer to Arusha, Tanzania
After breakfast, transfer to your next destination. You can fly from Kisoro or travel via Kigali to reach Tanzania. On arrival in Arusha, your Tanzanian safari guide will meet you and transfer you to your hotel. Dinner and overnight in Arusha.
Day 9 to 10: Serengeti National Park game drives
After breakfast, drive to Serengeti National Park. Arrive in time for lunch and rest before an evening game drive.
The following day is spent on full day game drives. Serengeti is home to lions, leopards, cheetahs, elephants, buffaloes, zebras, wildebeests, giraffes, hippos, and many birds. During migration season, you may see large herds of wildebeests and zebras moving across the plains.
Day 11: Ngorongoro Conservation Area crater tour and transfer to Karatu
After breakfast, drive to the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. Stop at viewpoints along the crater rim before descending into the crater floor for a game drive. The crater supports over 25,000 animals including lions, elephants, buffaloes, zebras, wildebeests, hippos, and the endangered black rhino.
After the game drive, exit the crater and drive to Karatu town for dinner and overnight.
Day 12: Lake Manyara visit and transfer to Arusha for departure
After breakfast, visit Lake Manyara National Park. Enjoy a short game drive and look out for elephants, giraffes, monkeys, and birds along the lake shore.
After the visit, drive back to Arusha for your transfer to the airport, marking the end of your Primates, Serengeti and Ngorongoro Wildlife Safari Holiday.
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