12 days Uganda Tanzania safari is an 11 nights/12 days Tanzania Uganda safari tour offering Gorilla & Wildlife viewing, starting from Entebbe International Airport and features Amabere caves tour, Fort Portal crater lake hike, Chimpanzee trekking in Kibale National Park, game drive in Kasenyi & Ishasha sectors of Queen Elizabeth National Park, Kazinga Channel boat safari, Mountain Gorilla Trekking in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, game drive in Tarangire and Serengeti National Parks & in the Ngorongoro Crater before ending at Kilimanjaro International Airport.
Day 1 of the 12 Days Uganda Tanzania Safari: Arrival in Uganda – Entebbe International Airport & drive to the hotel
Day 2 of the 12 Days Uganda Tanzania Safari: Drive to Kibale National Park / Fort Portal Area, tour the Amabere g’ Nyinamwiru caves & hike the Fort Portal Crater field
Day 3 of the 12 Days Uganda Tanzania Safari: Do Chimpanzee Tracking in Kibale Forest & drive to Queen Elizabeth National Park
Day 4 of the 12 Days Uganda Tanzania Safari: Extensive game drive in Kasenyi sector, Kazinga Channel boat safari & evening game drive along the channel track
Day 5 of the 12 Days Uganda Tanzania Safari: Drive to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park & do game drive en route in Ishasha sector for tree climbing lions
Day 6 of the 12 Days Uganda Tanzania Safari: Mountain Gorilla Tracking in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park & transfer to Kigali
Day 7 of the 12 Days Uganda Tanzania Safari: Fly from Kigali to Kilimanjaro International Airport Tanzania & drive to Arusha
Day 8 of the 12 Days Uganda Tanzania Safari: Transfer to Tarangire National Park & do a game drive
Day 9 of the 12 Days Uganda Tanzania Safari: Drive to the famous Serengeti National Park & evening game drive
Day 10 of the 12 Days Uganda Tanzania Safari: Unlimited game drive in Serengeti National Park – Central region
Day 11 of the 12 Days Uganda Tanzania Safari: Final game drive in Serengeti National Park & transfer to Ngorongoro crater
Day 12 of the 12 Days Uganda Tanzania Safari: Extensive game drive in Ngorongoro Crater & transfer to Kilimanjaro International Airport for a late evening flight
Arrive at Uganda’s main gateway Entebbe International Airport where you will be picked up by our representative to transfer to the Hotel.
Accommodation
Midrange / Standard: Boma Hotel Entebbe
Meal Plan: Bed & Breakfast
Breakfast at your place of stay in Kampala, depart at 6:30 am for the transfer to Fort Portal Area to the west of Uganda 300km about 5 hours drive. The drive offers good views of rural landscapes, en route towns, inselbergs of Mubende, swamps, and forests both natural and plantation. Hot lunch in Fort Portal after which you undertake a heritage tour to Amabere g’ Nnyinamwiru caves believed traditionally to be breasts of Nnyinamwiru the daughter of Bukuku – a self-enthroned King of the Bachwezi who is noted to have denied his daughter a chance of breastfeeding her Son in fear that he would take over his throne. From the caves, set off on the hike to Fort Portal Crater lake field – one of the four explosion craters in Uganda for an amazing sightseeing experience. Settle for relaxation, dinner, and overnight
Accommodation
Midrange / Standard: Chimpanzee Forest Guesthouse – Cottage
Meal Plan: Full Board
Briefing for Chimpanzee trekking at Kanyanchu tourism center starts at 8 am after which you head to the tropical forest of Kibale in search of Chimpanzees – man’s closest relative in terms of DNA. While following the designated trail, you enjoy incredible views of trees some of which are very tall and huge, flowering plants, birds (the forest has 375 bird species) and a range of primates including the Black and White Colobus, Red tailed monkey, vervet monkey, Baboon among others. Upon reaching Chimps, you spend one full hour with them as they forage, roll themselves on tree branches, patrol, make pant hooting calls, mate among other exciting behaviours. From the 2 – 5-hour activity, you transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park 157km approximately 3 hours’ drive gaining incredible views of Rwenzori Mountains en route.
Accommodation
Midrange / Standard: Enganzi Lodge
Meal Plan: Full Board
Settle for breakfast before setting off for game drive at 7am. Kasenyi sector is the main area of interest and offers good possibilities of spotting Lions, Elephants, Leopard, Topi, Uganda Kobs, Warthogs, spotted hyenas, Buffaloes among others. The game drive lasts 3 – 4 hours after which you drive to Mweya peninsular for hot lunch. You will sign up for the 2pm Kazinga Channel boat cruise for a two-hour experience along this amazing natural channel with possibilities of viewing Nile Crocodiles, Hippos, birds on the shores like Saddle billed stork, African skimmers and many more not forgetting the wild game. Upon return from the boat, you do a game drive along the channel track as you head back to the lodge for relaxation, dinner and overnight.
Accommodation
Midrange / Standard: Enganzi Lodge
Meal Plan: Full Board
Settle for breakfast at 7am after which you drive towards south to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park 218km to Ruhija and 160km to Buhoma and a game drive will be done en route in Ishasha sector in search of tree climbing lions and other wildlife. Proceed to Bwindi arriving in the evening for relaxation, dinner and overnight
Accommodation:
Midrange: Gorilla Mist Camp
Meal Plan: Full Board
Bwindi Impenetrable National Park is one of the diverse and rich protected areas in Uganda. With a minimum of 400 Mountain Gorillas which is close to half of their world population, Bwindi presents a very rewarding Mountain Gorilla trekking starting at 8 am from the respective park station with a briefing by the park ranger guides. The gorilla trek duration is 2 – 8 hours but with one full hour of actual viewing and photoshoots. It involves traversing beautiful landscapes with steep hills and narrow valleys amidst lush flora and birds. From the activity, you transfer to Kigali with amazing views of Kigezi Highlands and Rwandan hillsides.
Accommodation
Midrange / Standard: Hotel Chez Lando – Bungalow room
Meal Plan: Bed & Breakfast
Day 7 of the 12 Days Uganda Tanzania Gorilla & Wildlife Safari: Fly from Kigali to Kilimanjaro International Airport Tanzania & drive to Arusha
Connect to Kigali International Airport for the regional flight to Kilimanjaro International Airport, meet our representative who will then transfer you to Arusha.
Accommodation
Midrange / Standard: African Tulip Hotel
Meal Plan: Bed & Breakfast
Set off for the drive to Tarangire National Park 150km about 3 hours’ drive enjoying the views of en route landscapes. You will engage in an exciting game drive upon arrival for likely sights of herds of Elephants, Lions, Cheetah, Zebras, Leopards, Wildebeest, the dry country antelopes such as the rare fringe-eared oryx and long-necked gerenuk
Accommodation
Midrange / Standard: Maramboi Tented Camp
Meal Plan: Full Board
Set off for the drive to Serengeti National Park 305km approximately 6 hours’ drive driving through Ndutu Area. You are welcomed by the endless plains of Serengeti National Park with one of the greatest wildlife counts on the African continent. Engage in a rewarding game drive upon arrival.
Accommodation:
Midrange / Standard: Serengeti Kati Kati Camp
Meal Plan: Full Board
Embark on an extensive game drive in Serengeti National Park gaining chances of viewing great populations of Big cats such as Lions, Leopard, Tanzanian Cheetah, Jackals, and many more, Millions of Wildebeest, Gazelles, hundreds of thousands of Zebras, Elephants, Buffalos, Elands among others.
Accommodation:
Midrange / Standard: Serengeti Kati Kati Camp
Meal Plan: Full Board
Engage in a final game drive in Serengeti National Park for more wild game views after which you transfer to Ngorongoro Crater – one of the seven natural wonders in Africa. Undertake a walk on the crater rim.
Accommodation:
Midrange / Standard: Ngorongoro Farmhouse
Meal Plan: Full Board
Descend down the Ngorongoro Crater for an extensive game drive on the crater floor. Explore this amazing landscape that has been ranked among the seven natural wonders of Africa and also declared a world heritage site. Ngorongoro Crater is the world’s largest intact, unfilled and intact volcanic caldera with a great concentration of wildlife including Elephants, Wildebeest, Black Rhinos, Cheetah, Lions, Leopard, Cape Buffalos among others. Ascend from the crater late afternoon and transfer to Kilimanjaro International Airport to catch up with the flight in the late evening.
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