10-Day Gorilla Trekking Safari in Rwanda and Tanzania

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

Kigali - Iby'iwacu Cultural Village

Upon your arrival at Kigali International Airport, you will be picked up and taken for a Covid-19 test ($60USD per person). Afterward, you'll head out for a city tour, starting with a visit to the Genocide Memorial Site, which provides a glimpse into the country's history. Lunch will be served en route. Afterward, you will visit the Iby’iwacu Cultural Village, a non-profit organization aimed at improving the lives of reformed poachers and the communities surrounding Rwanda’s Volcanoes National Park. Here, you will enjoy Rwandan culture, including traditional dance performances. Dinner and your overnight stay will be at the camp.

Main Destination:

Iby'Iwacu Cultural Village (Village, Rwanda)

Accommodation:

Red Rocks Rwanda

• Outside Volcanoes NP (Gorillas, Rwanda)

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Meals & Drinks:

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

Volcanoes National Park

After breakfast, you will gather at the park headquarters for a morning briefing, equipped with your trekking gear and drinking water, before ascending into the forest for a gorilla trekking experience. Volcanoes National Park is renowned for its exceptional primate safaris, where visitors can observe a variety of primate species.

The park is home to twelve fully habituated gorilla families, with a few others reserved for scientific research. Each family typically includes at least one silverback, several females, and younger members. The families are known as Susa, Igisha, Karisimbi, Sabyinyo, Amahoro, Agashya, Kwitonda, Umubano, Hirwa, Bwenge, Ugyenda, and Muhoza.

After the gorilla trek, you will visit the Dian Fossey Center. Dinner and your overnight stay will be at the camp.

Main Destination:

Volcanoes National Park (Gorillas)

Best Time To Visit June to August (It is drier and hiking is easier)

High Season June to September (Permits are scarce)

Best Weather June to October (Sunny, but not too hot)

Wildlife in Volcanoes NP

GorillaCommon

ChimpanzeeNone

ElephantRare

BuffaloRare

White RhinoNone

Black RhinoNone

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GiraffeNone

LionNone

LeopardNone

CheetahNone

ZebraNone

WildebeestNone

HippoNone

Accommodation:

Red Rocks Rwanda

• Outside Volcanoes NP (Gorillas, Rwanda)

Meals & Drinks:

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

Volcanoes National Park - Serengeti National Park

After an early breakfast, you will drive to Kigali Airport for your scheduled flight to either Arusha or Kilimanjaro Airport in Tanzania. Upon arrival, a Kubwa Five Safaris representative will meet you at the airport, holding a sign with your name on it for easy identification.

From the airport, you will be driven to Serengeti National Park, arriving at your hotel in the afternoon. Once settled in, you will embark on an evening game drive to explore the wildlife.

Dinner and your overnight stay will be at the camp.

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:

Osero Camp

• Mid-range tented camp located just outside Masai Mara NR (Kenya)

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Meals & Drinks:

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

Serengeti National Park

If you'd like to experience a Hot Air Balloon Safari in Serengeti National Park, we have an optional activity available priced at $600USD per person. You will have a full day in this incredible park, starting early to maximize wildlife viewing opportunities.

Our guides will select the best spots for the season. You might spend time at the Hippo Pool (where these massive animals relax alongside crocodiles), observe a large pride of lions, and encounter many other species.

Serengeti National Park, meaning "endless plains" in the Maasai language, is one of the world’s most renowned wilderness areas. It's a constant source of inspiration for writers, filmmakers, and photographers. The park is also famous for its role in the annual Great Migration, during which around three million antelope, primarily wildebeest, migrate to Kenya’s Masai Mara Game Reserve.

Dinner and your overnight stay will be at the camp.

Main Destination:

Serengeti National Park (Tanzania)

Accommodation:

Osero Camp

• Mid-range tented camp located just outside Masai Mara NR (Kenya)

Meals & Drinks:

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

Serengeti National Park - Ngorongoro Crater

After breakfast, you will drive to the Ngorongoro Crater highlands, which are located on the southern side of the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, for a game drive. In this unique ecosystem, you will have the chance to see a variety of wildlife, including lions, elephants, zebras, flamingos, and numerous bird species, among others.

Dinner and your overnight stay will be at the lodge.

Main Destination:

Ngorongoro Crater (Tanzania)

Best Time To Visit June to October (Wildlife viewing is best)

High Season Most of the year – July to March (Expect crowds)

Best Weather June to October (Rainfall is little to none)

Wildlife in Ngorongoro Crater

Black RhinoCommon

LionCommon

BuffaloAbundant

ZebraAbundant

WildebeestAbundant

HyenaAbundant

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ElephantCommon

HippoCommon

LeopardOccasional

GiraffeNone

White RhinoNone

CheetahNone

Wild DogNone

Accommodation:

Maasai Giraffe Eco Lodge

• Budget lodge located near Lake Natron (Tanzania)

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Meals & Drinks:

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

Maasai Village Tour

After breakfast, you will drive to a Maasai village for a tour and cultural interaction. Here, you will learn more about the Maasai people through stories shared by the community, and you may also enjoy or even participate in their traditional dance. In the late afternoon, you will return to the lodge for a hot lunch.

Dinner and your overnight stay will be at the lodge.

Main Destination:

Maasai Village (Cultural Village, Tanzania)

Accommodation:

Maasai Giraffe Eco Lodge

• Budget lodgenear Maasai Village (Cultural Village, Tanzania)

Meals & Drinks:

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

Lake Manyara National Park

After an early morning breakfast, you’ll travel to Lake Manyara National Park, arriving around 10:00am for a game drive. Lake Manyara is renowned for its remarkable biodiversity, encompassing five distinct ecosystems. The park is home to over 380 bird species and a wide variety of wildlife, including elephants, buffaloes, zebras, giraffes, leopards, lions, baboons, hippos, antelopes, warthogs, and many more.

Dinner and your overnight stay will be at the lodge.

Main Destination:

Lake Manyara National Park (Tanzania)

Best Time To Visit June to October (Easier to spot animals)

High Season July to March (The northern section gets crowded)

Best Weather June to October (Little rainfall)

Wildlife in Lake Manyara NP

ElephantCommon

GiraffeCommon

BuffaloCommon

ZebraCommon

WildebeestCommon

HippoCommon

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LionOccasional

HyenaOccasional

LeopardRare

Wild DogVery Rare

White RhinoNone

Black RhinoNone

CheetahNone

Accommodation:

Ngorongoro Marera Mountain View Lodge

• Mid-range lodge located less than 1hr drive from Lake Manyara NP

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Meals & Drinks:

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

Lake Manyara National Park - Tarangire National Park

After breakfast, you will head towards Tarangire National Park for a game drive and picnic lunch. Tarangire is renowned for its large elephant population and its migratory cycle, which features thousands of elephants, wildebeest, and zebras.

The park gets its name from the Tarangire River, which flows through it. Tarangire is particularly spectacular during the dry season (June to November) when wildlife concentrations rival those of the Serengeti. Large populations of elephants and other animals are drawn to the Tarangire River, their only water source. With its diverse habitats and permanent water supply, Tarangire is home to over 2,000 elephants and 500 bird species.

Main Destination:

Tarangire National Park (Tanzania)

Best Time To Visit July to November (Animals come to the Tarangire River)

High Season June to October (The park is full of visitors)

Best Weather June to October (Little rainfall)

Wildlife in Tarangire NP

ElephantAbundant

GiraffeCommon

LionCommon

BuffaloAbundant

ZebraAbundant

WildebeestAbundant

Show more

HippoCommon

HyenaOccasional

LeopardRare

CheetahRare

Wild DogVery Rare

White RhinoNone

Black RhinoNone

Accommodation:

Ngorongoro Marera Mountain View Lodge

• Mid-range lodgenear Karatu (Town, Tanzania)

Meals & Drinks:

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

Tarangire National Park - Arusha - Mount Kilimanjaro

After a leisurely breakfast, you will drive to Arusha town for some last-minute shopping and lunch. Then, you'll head towards Moshi for sightseeing around Mount Kilimanjaro. In the evening, you will drive to the lodge for dinner and your overnight stay.

Main Destination:

Mount Kilimanjaro (Tanzania)

Accommodation:

Outpost Lodge

• Budget lodgein Arusha (City, Tanzania)

Meals & Drinks:

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

Arusha

This is your last day in Tanzania. You will have lunch in town, then drive to Kilimanjaro International Airport for your scheduled flight back home.

Main Destination:

Kilimanjaro Airport (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.