9-Day Uganda and Tanzania Gorilla and Wildlife Safari

• You'll be collected from the airport.
• Accommodation before the tour starts can be arranged for an extra cost.

Arrival In Uganda | Transfer To Bwindi Impenetrable National Park

On your arrival in Uganda early in the morning, you will be welcomed and picked up by our Kubwa Five Safaris guide who will be holding an A4 paper with your name printed on it at Entebbe International Airport and be transferred to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. You will have lunch on your way.

Upon reaching Bwindi Impenetrable National Park between 2:00 pm and 3:00 pm, you will check in at your lodge.

Bwindi Impenetrable Forest is home to over 346 bird species, 120 mammal species, 400 plant species, 27 frog species among others and covering an area of 331 square km. After arrival, we will embark on a community walk where you will visit the Batwa, which is an indigenous group of people that has lived in the forest for 500,000 years, enjoy traditional dances and drama from them.

Dinner and overnight at Ruhija Gorilla Friends Resort.

Main Destination:

Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Gorillas)

Best Time To Visit June to August and December to February (Gorilla trekking is easiest)

High Season June to September (Gorilla permits are scarce)

Best Weather June to July and December to February (Less rainfall)

Wildlife in Bwindi Impenetrable NP

GorillaCommon

ChimpanzeeRare

ElephantRare

White RhinoNone

Black RhinoNone

LionNone

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GiraffeNone

LeopardNone

CheetahNone

BuffaloNone

ZebraNone

WildebeestNone

HippoNone

Accommodation:

Ruhija Gorilla Friends Resort

• Budget tented campjust outside Ruhija (Bwindi Impenetrable NP, Uganda)

Meals & Drinks:

• Lunch & dinner (Breakfast not included)
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Gorilla Trekking | Batwa Visit

After breakfast, your guide will lead you to the park headquarters for a briefing on the do’s and don’ts of gorilla trekking. With packed lunches, you'll venture into the misty rainforest for a 2–6-hour trek (depending on the gorillas’ location).

Make sure you have sturdy shoes, a non-flash camera, a rain jacket, and enough water for the journey. Once you locate the gorillas, you'll have an hour to admire, observe, and take photos of them.

After the trek, return to the lodge for lunch and some rest. Later, you’ll embark on a community walk to visit the Batwa people, an indigenous group that has lived in the forest for thousands of years. Enjoy traditional dances and performances before returning to the campsite for dinner and your overnight stay at the campsite.

Dinner and overnight at Ruhija Gorilla Friends Resort.

Main Destination:

Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Gorillas)

Accommodation:

Ruhija Gorilla Friends Resort

• Budget tented campjust outside Ruhija (Bwindi Impenetrable NP, Uganda)

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Last Day In Uganda | Transfer To The Airport | Equator Stopover | Fly To Tanzania

After breakfast you will be driven back to Entebbe. You will have a stopover at the equator in Masaka. See where this imaginary line divides our planet into two equal hemispheres. You can also enjoy snacks, purchase souvenirs, and take photographs here.

You'll then be transferred to Entebbe International Airport for your scheduled flight to Tanzania. Upon your arrival, you will be welcomed and picked up by our Kubwa Five Safaris guide, who will be holding an A4 paper with your name printed on it at Kilimanjaro International Airport. You’ll then be transferred to the lodge for dinner and your overnight stay.

Dinner and overnight at Outpost lodge.

Main Destination:

Serengeti National Park (Tanzania)

Best Time To Visit January to February and June to October (Different areas are best at different times)

High Season July to March (The Seronera area is crowded)

Best Weather June to October (Little to no rainfall)

Wildlife in Serengeti NP

ElephantCommon

LionCommon

CheetahCommon

BuffaloAbundant

ZebraAbundant

WildebeestAbundant

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GiraffeCommon

HippoCommon

HyenaCommon

LeopardOccasional

Black RhinoVery Rare

Wild DogVery Rare

White RhinoNone

Accommodation:

Outpost Lodge

• Budget lodgein Arusha (City, Tanzania)

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Transfer To Serengeti National Park | Evening Game Drive

After an early breakfast, we will travel to Serengeti National Park. Along the way we’ll stop at the Olduvai Gorge to visit the site where the fossils of man’s distant ancestors, believed to be about 1.8 million years old, were discovered.

We’ll arrive at our accommodation in time for lunch, after which you will head out for a game drive.

Serengeti National Park, meaning “endless plains” in the Maasai language, is undoubtedly one of the world’s most celebrated wilderness areas and is an ongoing source of inspiration to writers, filmmakers, and photographers. It is Tanzania’s oldest game reserve and is renowned for the part it plays in the annual Great Migration. This is when millions of wildebeest and antelope migrate to Kenya’s Masai Mara Game Reserve. This epic, seasonal journey is a deeply moving experience and a wonderful photographic subject.

Dinner and overnight stay will be at Serengeti Taji House.

Main Destination:

Serengeti National Park (Tanzania)

Accommodation:

TANAPA Serengeti Taji House

• Budget self catering accommodation located inside Central Serengeti NP (Tanzania)

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Optional Hot Air Balloon Safari At USD 600 Per Person) | Full Day Game Drive

After breakfast, you will have a full day game drive in this wonderful park. If interested, we can arrange a hot air balloon safari in the park for an extra $600 USD per person.

Our guides will choose the best game viewing locations for the time of year. We can spend time at the hippo pool watching these majestic animals laze about in the cool water and happily living alongside the crocodiles. You may also spot a lion pride.

Dinner and overnight at Serengeti Taji House.

Main Destination:

Serengeti National Park (Tanzania)

Accommodation:

TANAPA Serengeti Taji House

• Budget self catering accommodation located inside Central Serengeti NP (Tanzania)

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Transfer To Arusha Airport | Fly To Zanzibar | Transfer To Hotel

After an early breakfast, you’ll head out for a morning game drive with a packed lunch in hand. After the game drive, you will be driven to Arusha Airport for your scheduled flight to Zanzibar. You’ll then catch a connecting flight to Zanzibar airport.

On arrival in Zanzibar, you will be welcomed and picked up by a Kubwa Five Safaris guide, who will be holding an A4 paper with your name printed on it at Zanzibar Airport. You’ll then be transferred to the hotel for dinner and your overnight stay.

Dinner and overnight at Tembo House Hotel & Apartments.

Main Destination:

Zanzibar Island (Tanzania Beaches, Tanzania)

Accommodation:

Tembo House Hotel & Apartments

• Mid-range hotelon Zanzibar (Tanzania Beaches, Tanzania)

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Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Stone Town City Tour | Spice Tour

After breakfast, we will head out around 9:00am for a city tour of Stone Town. It will take us on a journey around the historically and culturally significant town of Zanzibar, which boasts a century-old history. Our tour includes a visit to the former slave market site, now transformed into the Anglican Church (built in 1871), and the town market.

At 2:00pm, we will embark on a Spice Tour. This tour offers a glimpse into the tropical fruits and spice plantations on the island. You will see a variety of spice plants used for ornamentation, medicinal purposes, and flower arrangements. Zanzibar, known as the “Spice Island,” is truly unique. Its history is intertwined with the spice and slave trades, and its culture reflects influences from Portuguese, Omani Arab, and English traditions.

Dinner and overnight at Tembo House Hotel & Apartments.

Main Destination:

Zanzibar Stone Town (Zanzibar, Tanzania)

Accommodation:

Tembo House Hotel & Apartments

• Mid-range hotelin Zanzibar Stone Town (Zanzibar, Tanzania)

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Drive To Jozani Forest | Tracking Red-Colobus Monkeys

After breakfast, together with a packed lunch, you will be driven to Jozani Forest to track the red colobus monkeys. Here, you will see monkeys in their habitat. Later in the evening, you will return to your hotel.

Dinner and overnight at Tembo House Hotel & Apartments.

Main Destination:

Jozani Forest (Zanzibar, Tanzania)

Accommodation:

Tembo House Hotel & Apartments

• Mid-range hotelon Zanzibar (Tanzania Beaches, Tanzania)

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

The Last Day With Us | Transfer To The Airport | Fly Back Home

After breakfast, you will be transferred to Zanzibar Airport for your scheduled flight back home.

We believe that you will have had a thrilling journey through a truly magnificent region of the world.

Main Destination:

Zanzibar Airport (Zanzibar, Tanzania)

Accommodation:

No accommodation (End of tour)

Meals & Drinks:

• Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not included)
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

• Additional accommodation can be arranged for an extra cost.
• You'll be dropped off at the airport.