AFR 07: 18 Nights/19 Days Tour of East Africa’s Jewel

The safari takes you to Kibale and Bwindi National Parks in Uganda for the best primate trekking, and to Lake Bunyonyi for relaxation. Proceed to Kenya’s Lake Nakuru and Maasai Mara National parks. And you finally cross to Tanzania for game viewing in Serengeti, Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Lake Manyara and Tarangire.

Day 1: Entebbe – Kampala

You are met on arrival at Entebbe International Airport and transferred to your hotel in Kampala on bed and breakfast.

Meals: Dinner and Breakfast
Accommodation: Fairway Hotel

Day 2: Kibale Forest National Park

After breakfast, drive westwards to Kibale National Park. After lunch, explore the area of the crater lakes at the foothills of the Rwenzori Mountains.

Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Accommodation: Nynabulitwa Country Resort

Day 3: Bwindi Impenetrable

After early breakfast, go for the chimpanzee trekking and primates viewing in Kibale Forest. After lunch proceed to Bwindi Impenetrable National park.

Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Accommodation: Bwindi Gorilla Resort

Day 4: Mountain Gorilla Tracking

After breakfast and briefing from the guides, set off for the gorilla tracking in the forest sanctuary. Packed lunch. After tracking, transfer to Lake Bunyonyi.

Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Accommodation: Arcadia Cottages

Day 5: Lake Bunyonyi – Kampala

After breakfast you can take a boat ride along the lake, for birding activities and to experience the culture of the Bakiga people. Lunch. Proceed to Kampala for overnight.

Meals: Dinner and Breakfast
Accommodation: Fairway Hotel

Day 6: Kampala – Nairobi

Transfer to Entebbe Airport for morning flight to Nairobi. On arrival at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, you will be met by our Kenyan representative. You can have an overnight in Nairobi or depart for Lake Nakuru National Park, famous due to flamingos and rhinos.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Accommodation: Flamingo Hill Tented Camp

Day 7: Lake Nakuru – Masai Mara

After breakfast, depart Lake Nakuru for Masai Mara Game Reserve. You arrive at Mora Sopa Lodge in time for lunch. Afternoon game drives.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Accommodation: Mara Sopa Lodge

Day 8-10: Masai Mara

Spend the whole day in the Masai Mara plains doing game drives and on the look out for herds of wildebeests crossing the crocodile-infested Mara River. Visit Masai cultural village in the evening to learn their culture and dances.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Accommodation: Mara Sopa Lodge

Day 11: Masai Mara – Serengeti

You will check out of your Mara lodge with packed lunch and depart for Serengeti via the Isabenia border. On arrival at the border point, you will be met by our Tanzania driver/guide and proceed to Serengeti to arrive late in the evening.

Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Accommodation: Serengeti Sopa Lodge.

Day 12-13: Serengeti

Full day in Serengeti. Serengeti National Park, undoubtedly the best-known wildlife sanctuary in the world is a large national park in Serengeti area, Tanzania. It is most famous due to annual migration of over one million white bearded wildebeest and 200,000 zebra to Kenya’s Masai Mara Game Reserve in search of pasture.

Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Accommodation: Serengeti Sopa Lodge.

Day 14: Serengeti – Ngorongoro

Breakfast at Serengeti Sopa Lodge and check out. Drive to Ngorongoro with game drive en route in Serengeti via Olduvai Gorge. Arrive for lunch at Ngorongoro Sopa Lodge.

Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Accommodation: Ngorongoro Sopa Lodge

Day 15: Ngorongoro

After breakfast descend down to the crater floor for ? day crater tour. Later return to your lodge. Later in the afternoon at leisure.

Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Accommodation: Ngorongoro Sopa Lodge

Day 16: Ngorongoro – Lake Manyara

After breakfast, drive to Lake Manyara National Park. Lunch at Kirurumu Tented Lodge and then afternoon game drives.

Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Accommodation: Kirurumu Tented Lodge

Day 17: Lake Manyara – Tarangire

After breakfast, drive to Tarangire National Park. Lunch at Tarangire Sopa Lodge and then afternoon game drives.

Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Accommodation: Tarangire Sopa Lodge

Day 18: Tarangire

Spend whole day at Tarangire National Park.