11 Days Uganda Gorillas & Serengeti Wildlife

Discover serengeti Tanzania and Uganda’s hidden treasures of Uganda and the famous Serengeti National park. This journey will see you track mountain Gorillas, spectate at the tree climbing lions in ishasha with boat cruises at the famous Kazinga channel, trekking chimpanzees and visiting the Famous Serengeti  Tanzania.

Trip Overview

Trip Starts: Entebbe Uganda – Bwindi Forest

Trip Ends: Serengeti Tanzania

Destinations: Entebbe | Bwindi Forest | Ishasha & Queen Elizabeth N.Park |Arusha | Serengeti

What To expect /impressions in Serengeti Tanzania: Ultimate Gorilla tracking | Tree climbing Lions| Boat cruises on Kazinga Channel | Chimpanzee tracking | Scenic view to Kilimanjaro | spectacular Wildlife viewing in Famous Serengeti

Day 1: Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park

Overnight at Gorilla Valley Lodge or Nkuringo Lodge.

Day 2: Ultimate Gorilla /trekking Experience.

Overnight at Gorilla Valley Lodge or Nkuringo Lodge.

Day 3: Transfer to Ishasha for the Tree climbing Lions – Overnight

Overnight at Enjojo Lodge.

Day 4: Transfer to kasenyi Afternoon Kazinga boat cruise   –  

Overnight  at Bush Lodge Or Mazike lodge.

Day 5: Transfer back to Entebbe      –  

Overnight at the Papyrus Guest House

Day 6: Flight Transfer to Kilimanjaro Airport

Overnight at Ilboru Safari Lodge

Day 7: Road Transfer to Serengeti National Park

Overnight at Serengeti Kati Kati

Day 8 & 9: Full Day game Drive in the Serengeti plains.

Overnight at Serengeti Kati Kati

Day 10: Transfer to Ngorongoro  for  Gamedrive

Overnight at Ngorongoro farmhouse

Day 11: Village Tour & Transfer to Arusha

Day 1: Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park.

After an early morning breakfast, you shall start the journey to Bwindi impenetrable national park about 8 hours drive that includes breaks along the equator and a lunch stop in mbarara town. The journey is full of life as you ascend through Uganda’s beautiful rolling hills and unending beautiful scenery. Most of the road is perfect and paved but the last 45kms are on a little bumpy road as you arrive into Bwindi mountains.

Overnight at Gorilla Valley Lodge or Nkuringo Lodge.

Day 2: Ultimate Gorilla /trekking Experience.       

The awaited day is here.. Today is the day of getting up close with the gentle Giants (Depending on Availability of permits for which group – Rushaga or nkuringo ) we will head/drive to the briefing point in Bwindi impenetrable national park

The ranger guides will takeover and you shall start the trek in search for the beautiful creatures. When you finally find them and with help of a network team, you shall spend an hour with them then return.

The gentle giants are sweet, gentle and a look into their eyes takes away the doubt the equal resemblance and characters that co-exist between Gorillas and man. It’s a rewarding experience. The trek takes between 4 – 8 hours depending on where the gorillas are. Return to the lodge and wind off the memories.

Overnight at Gorilla Valley Lodge or Nkuringo Lodge.

Day 3: Transfer to Ishasha for the Tree climbing Lions

After having taken in the Gorillas, On this day we will start our journey to The wildlife parks and today, we will drive through Bwindi to the ishasha sector a part of Queen Elizabeth national park. The journey is a rewarding drive with very great scenic views of the local rolling hills and interesting local villages.  The ishasha is known for the famous tree climbing lions. A game drive in this park in our 4×4 safari land cruiser presents a typical African safari in the Fig tree and acacia trees dotted savannah plains. There are chances to spot the tree climbing lions, buffalos, elephants, hippos, Antelopes, leopards, hyenas and a variety of bird species.

Overnight at Enjojo Lodge.

Day 4: Transfer to kasenyi Afternoon Kazinga boat cruise  

Today morning, we will start our journey in the park, to catch a glimpse of the remaining wildlife you could have missed the previous day while we drive out to Kasenyi sector for the Afternoon Boat cruise at Mweya. The journey is about 2 hours until the jetty point where the boat cruise journey Starts. Expect to see a lot of water populated wildlife including all other wildlife quenching their thirst on the hippo populated Kazinga Channel till the lake Edward. Elephants, buffalos, hippos, lions, crocodiles and many bird species are spotted at close range in a safety boat. Later you shall return to the Katara lodge, one of the best lodges with an amazing scenery.

Overnight  at Bush Lodge Or Mazike lodge.

Day 5: Road Transfer to Entebbe through the equator

Today you shall transfer to Entebbe through fort portal. The journey is about -/+ 7hours with a lunch stop and window/souvenir shopping at the equator. Arrival in Entebbe for the overnight in preparation for flight to Kilimanjaro.

Overnight at the Papyrus Guest House

Day 6: Flight Transfer to Kilimanjaro Airport

Today morning after a relaxed breakfast, you shall transfer to Entebbe airport for a connecting flight to Kilimanjaro airport. The flight to Kilimanjaro while you are able to see the Top of the beautiful Kilimanjaro and meru mountains including lake Victoria, the biggest fresh water Lake shared by Uganda Kenya and Tanzania. Upon arrival, You shall be met by our representative that will transfer you to your hotel in Arusha

Overnight at Ilboru Safari Lodge

Day 7: Road Transfer to Serengeti National Park

The legendary Serengeti Plain is your destination on today, a vast rolling plain whose sparse vegetation allows for some of the best wildlife viewing in the world. The annual migration of wildebeest and zebra is one of the park’s great attractions, but throughout the year the Serengeti is excellent for seeing predators such as lion, leopard and cheetah, along with elephant, giraffe, hyena, hippo, rhino, and many varieties of antelopes and birds. You will enjoy a picnic lunch as you drive North of Serengeti and in the evening free to rest.

Overnight at Serengeti Kati Kati

Day 8 & 9: Full Days Game Drive in the Serengeti plains.

The next two days you will enjoy morning and afternoon game viewing drives on the vast Serengeti plains. In the early morning and evening light, the Serengeti landscape is stunningly beautiful. The Serengeti ecosystem supports the greatest remaining concentration of plains game in Africa, including more than three million large mammals. The park is one that can never disappoint. One is spoilt by the variety of bird and wildlife species in this game reserve. During the migration Season, you will spend some days following the great migration of about 1.5 million wildebeests and about five hundred thousand Zebras migrating through the Serengeti to or from the Masai Mara

Overnight at Serengeti Kati Kati

Day 10: Transfer to Ngorongoro  for  Gamedrive

Today after a morning breakfast, you will drive and descend into the crater for an in-depth exploration of this distinctive Eco-system. Enjoy abundant wildlife viewing set against the impressive backdrop of the Ngorongoro Crater, the heart of the conservation area. These drives provide one of the best opportunities in Africa to view the rare black rhino, which tend to spend their time on the crater floor. Ngorongoro Crater is one of the world’s greatest natural spectacles; its magical setting and abundant wildlife never fail to enthrall visitors. For lunch enjoy a picnic next to the hippo pools on the crater floor.
Embark on game drive throughout the various ecosystems of the crater, including woodland filled with zebra and baboon, plains that support scavenging hyena and a lake that is tinted pink with greater and lesser flamingos. Other game that you can see includes leopard, cheetah, hyena, other members of the antelope family.

Overnight at Ngorongoro farmhouse

Day 11: Village Tour & Transfer to Arusha

After the successful wildlife encounters, you shall go for a cultural Masai village tour before you embark on journey to Arusha for your accommodation or connecting flight back home.

Included in The package/Price:

• Transfers in a 4×4 Customized Safari landcruiser
• Flight to Kilimanjaro on Uganda Airlines
• Full Board Accommodations 10 Nights
• All Park Entrance Fees
• All Activities as mentioned in the itinerary
• 1 Gorilla permit Per person
• 1 Chimpanzee (Kyambura gorge) Permit per person
• Bottled water on safari
• Planned Bush Breakfasts & Sundowners

Excluded in the Package

• Personal International flight
• Visa (USD $50 or $100 for east African tourist visa
• 1^st Night if required & Depends on Flight details
• Meals and drinks not mentioned in the itinerary
• Items of personal nature
• Laundry service
• Tips