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11 DAYS GORILLA TRACKING AND SERENGETI GREAT MIGRATION TOUR

11 DAYS GORILLA TRACKING AND SERENGETI GREAT MIGRATION TOUR

Duration

11 days

Max People

8

Min Age

15+

Overview

The 11 days Gorilla Tracking and Serengeti Great Migration Tour explores the two East African countries for what is East Africa and Africa’s most great wildlife experiences- Gorilla tracking and watching the great migration tour which is one of Africa’s wonders. You will have few days in Uganda for the gorillas before flying to Tanzania for the great migration tour and an extra at Ngorongoro crater.

Included/Excluded

  • • Park fees
  • • Gorilla permit
  • • All activities (Unless labeled as optional)
  • • All accommodation
  • • A professional driver/guide
  • • All transportation and flight Kilimanjaro Airport
  • • All Taxes/VAT
  • • Roundtrip airport transfer
  • • Meals
  • • Drinking water
  • • International flights (From/to home)
  • • Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour
  • • Tips(Tipping guideline US$10.00 pp per day)
  • • Personal Expenses (Souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees, etc.)
  • • Alcoholic drinks

Tour Plan

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Day 1- Welcome to Uganda

Item Code: 12-75
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Welcome to Entebbe, which is Uganda’s main entry hub. Our representative will pick you up and take you to the lodge where you shall have an overnight before your adventure the next day.

Destination: Entebbe

Accommodation: Via Via Guesthouse

Day 1- Welcome to Uganda

Welcome to Entebbe, which is Uganda’s main entry hub. Our representative will pick you up and take you to the lodge where you shall have an overnight before your adventure the next day.

Destination: Entebbe

Accommodation: Via Via Guesthouse

Day 2-Drive to Bwindi Impenetrable National park

To the gorilla land. Today after breakfast, we shall drive to Bwindi Impenetrable national park with various stops along the way for lunch and at the equator when you will learn about the equator experience and also grab a cup of coffee. Before we continue our journey further south.

Destination: Bwindi Impenetrable National park

Accommodation: Gorilla Mist Camp

Day 3-Gorilla tracking

Today we shall have our Gorilla tracking session. We shall wake up early in the morning, have our breakfast and packed lunch. We shall drive to the park offices for briefing, where we shall meet other trackers and rangers. After breaking we shall be allocated groups and off we go for tracking. The tracking can take about 3 hours to 8 hours depending on the movement of the gorillas. Upon return, we shall drive to Lake Bunyonyi for an overnight.

Main Destination: Bwindi Forest (Ruhija Sector) and Lake Bunyonyi

Mid-range: Hawks Eyes Lodge

Day 4-To Entebbe

Today we drive back to Entebbe for an overnight before we fly to Kilimanjaro International airport for our safari tour is Tanzania. The Great Migration awaits!

Destination: Entebbe

Accommodation: Via Via Guesthouse

Day 5-Fly to Kilimanjaro International Airport

Today, your Ugandan guide will drop you at the airport for your flight to Tanzania. After your arrival at Kilimanjaro International airport, you’ll be met by your safari guide and you’ll be transferred to the Hotel in Arusha, where we’ll discuss the finer points of your journey in the Serengeti National Park.

Destination: Arusha town

Accommodation: Arusha Planet Hotel

Day 6-Drive to Serengeti

You’ll be transferred from Arusha to Serengeti by road (Option to fly). Your driver guide will pick you up after and later start on the over 400km drive. We shall have our lunch along the way before we arrive at the camp. We arrive, you check in and have a relaxed afternoon/evening at the lodge as you await your next 3 days at Serengeti national park.

Destination: Serengeti National park

Accommodation: Into Wild Africa Camp

Day 7 to 9- Serengeti safari

Today is the start of your 3 days at the Serengeti and Great Migration Tour. You will have your guide to lead you on daily expeditions into the different regions of the park to witness the masses of wildlife as they do their movements on the annual migration. The guide will help on briefing you daily on what you will do each day following the events at the park concerning the migration.

Destination: Serengeti National park

Accommodation: Into Wild Africa Camp

Day 10- Transfer to Ngorongoro crater

After an early breakfast, you’ll be picked up at 08h00 and drive to your next destination, via Oldivai Gorge to Ngorongoro. The trip will include a packed lunch before your arrival at the Karatu village. The Karatu village is a cultural centre for safari-goers on their way to various parks and camps, Maasai warriors and local herdsmen. Make some new friends here, or learn about the fascinating people in the area. Do try a cup of delicious Tanzanian coffee before you drive to your lodge.

Destination: Ngorongoro

Accommodation: Ngorongoro Tortilis Camp

Day 10-Into the crater

Today is your second day at the crater. After your breakfast, you will go a game drive that will descend into the Ngorongoro crater where outstanding bird life, the Big Five, wildebeest and game along their migratory journey, hippos, crocodiles and cheetah reside. You’ll have lunch on your game drive and an afternoon to drive back to lodge for a relaxed afternoon.

Destination: Ngorongoro

Accommodation: Ngorongoro Tortilis Camp

Day 11-To Arusha and Departure

You’ll be transferred back to Arusha. On arrival in the city, you will be transferred to the Kilimanjaro airport for your onward flight back home.

We look forward to planning your next Authentic African Safari experience.

End of Tour.

Day 2-Drive to Bwindi Impenetrable National park

To the gorilla land. Today after breakfast, we shall drive to Bwindi Impenetrable national park with various stops along the way for lunch and at the equator when you will learn about the equator experience and also grab a cup of coffee. Before we continue our journey further south.

Destination: Bwindi Impenetrable National park

Accommodation: Gorilla Mist Camp

Day 3-Gorilla tracking

Today we shall have our Gorilla tracking session. We shall wake up early in the morning, have our breakfast and packed lunch. We shall drive to the park offices for briefing, where we shall meet other trackers and rangers. After breaking we shall be allocated groups and off we go for tracking. The tracking can take about 3 hours to 8 hours depending on the movement of the gorillas. Upon return, we shall drive to Lake Bunyonyi for an overnight.

Main Destination: Bwindi Forest (Ruhija Sector) and Lake Bunyonyi

Mid-range: Hawks Eyes Lodge

Day 4-To Entebbe

Today we drive back to Entebbe for an overnight before we fly to Kilimanjaro International airport for our safari tour is Tanzania. The Great Migration awaits!

Destination: Entebbe

Accommodation: Via Via Guesthouse

Day 5-Fly to Kilimanjaro International Airport

Today, your Ugandan guide will drop you at the airport for your flight to Tanzania. After your arrival at Kilimanjaro International airport, you’ll be met by your safari guide and you’ll be transferred to the Hotel in Arusha, where we’ll discuss the finer points of your journey in the Serengeti National Park.

Destination: Arusha town

Accommodation: Arusha Planet Hotel

Day 6-Drive to Serengeti

You’ll be transferred from Arusha to Serengeti by road (Option to fly). Your driver guide will pick you up after and later start on the over 400km drive. We shall have our lunch along the way before we arrive at the camp. We arrive, you check in and have a relaxed afternoon/evening at the lodge as you await your next 3 days at Serengeti national park.

Destination: Serengeti National park

Accommodation: Into Wild Africa Camp

Day 7 to 9- Serengeti safari

Today is the start of your 3 days at the Serengeti and Great Migration Tour. You will have your guide to lead you on daily expeditions into the different regions of the park to witness the masses of wildlife as they do their movements on the annual migration. The guide will help on briefing you daily on what you will do each day following the events at the park concerning the migration.

Destination: Serengeti National park

Accommodation: Into Wild Africa Camp

Day 10- Transfer to Ngorongoro crater

After an early breakfast, you’ll be picked up at 08h00 and drive to your next destination, via Oldivai Gorge to Ngorongoro. The trip will include a packed lunch before your arrival at the Karatu village. The Karatu village is a cultural centre for safari-goers on their way to various parks and camps, Maasai warriors and local herdsmen. Make some new friends here, or learn about the fascinating people in the area. Do try a cup of delicious Tanzanian coffee before you drive to your lodge.

Destination: Ngorongoro

Accommodation: Ngorongoro Tortilis Camp

Day 10-Into the crater

Today is your second day at the crater. After your breakfast, you will go a game drive that will descend into the Ngorongoro crater where outstanding bird life, the Big Five, wildebeest and game along their migratory journey, hippos, crocodiles and cheetah reside. You’ll have lunch on your game drive and an afternoon to drive back to lodge for a relaxed afternoon.

Destination: Ngorongoro

Accommodation: Ngorongoro Tortilis Camp

Day 11-To Arusha and Departure

You’ll be transferred back to Arusha. On arrival in the city, you will be transferred to the Kilimanjaro airport for your onward flight back home.

We look forward to planning your next Authentic African Safari experience.

End of Tour.

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