$9,419 to $9,639 pp (USD)
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Arrival
Day 1
Travel To Murchison Falls National Park | Rhino Tracking | Top Of The Falls | Evening Game Drive
Travel To Murchison Falls National Park | Rhino Tracking | Top Of The Falls | Evening Game Drive
Upon arrival in Uganda, 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 Murchison Falls National Park.
On your way to Murchison Falls National Park, you will branch off to Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary for rhino tracking; this is one of the unique activities done in Uganda.
After the rhino tracking, you will be driven to Murchison Falls National Park, your first tourist attraction in the park; The top of the falls. It is an exciting experience that brings you very close to the rushing whitewater as it squeezes itself through the narrow crevice below. The resulting mist from the turbulence often produces rainbows.
Then you will have a short evening game drive on your way to your lodge.
Dinner and overnight at Parkside Safari Lodge.
- Main Destination:
- Murchison Falls National Park (Uganda)
- Accommodation:
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Parkside Safari Lodge
Wildlife in Murchison Falls NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 2
Morning Game Drive | Boat Cruise | Birding | Evening Game Drive
Morning Game Drive | Boat Cruise | Birding | Evening Game Drive
After breakfast, you will set off very early at 6:00 am for a morning game drive. You will see different animals, for instance, lions, leopards, buffaloes, waterbucks, Rothschid’s giraffe, oribi, baboons, hippo, crocodiles, antelopes and various bird species.
Other activities in this game drive include bird watching, and sightseeing across the open savannah, dotted woodland and riverine vegetation along the Nile and Albert deltas.
After the game drive, you will head back to your hotel for lunch. In the afternoon, you'll embark (between 2 pm and 4 pm) on a three-hour boat cruise on the Nile. This boat cruise offers an amazing view of the falls from the bottom angle. Hippos, crocodiles, antelopes, and aquatic birds can be seen along the shores of the river.
In the evening, you will head back to the lodge for an evening game drive.
Dinner and overnight at Parkside Safari Lodge.
- Main Destination:
- Murchison Falls National Park (Uganda)
- Accommodation:
- Parkside Safari Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 3
Travel To Kibale National Park | Visit Bigodi Wetland Sanctuary | Relaxing
Travel To Kibale National Park | Visit Bigodi Wetland Sanctuary | Relaxing
After breakfast, you will be transferred to Kibale National Park, driving Southwest through the Albertine Escarpment of the great Western Rift Valley. Lunch will be en route.
On arrival to Kibale National Park, you will visit Bigodi Wetland Sanctuary for a community walk and cultural interaction. It is located in the Magombe swamp. A community-run wetland sanctuary, Bigodi is renowned for its high standard of guiding.
Forest birds are the main priority of many visitors, but it's also a great showcase for Kibale Forest's monkey diversity, with red colobus, black-and-white colobus and Uganda mangabey among the most common species.
Later on, you will be transferred to your lodge where you will check in and spend the rest of the day relaxing.
Dinner and overnight at Kibale Forest Camp.
- Main Destination:
- Kibale National Park (Chimps)
- Accommodation:
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Kibale Forest Camp (Camping)
Wildlife in Kibale NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 4
Chimpanzee Trekking | Relaxing
Chimpanzee Trekking | Relaxing
After an early morning breakfast, you will head out with your guide and a packed lunch to the park head offices for a briefing about the do’s and don’ts of chimpanzee trekking.
You will start early and take about two to six hours, depending on the location of the chimps.
After trekking, you will head back to your lodge to freshen up and do some relaxing for the rest of the day.
Dinner and overnight at Kibale Forest Camp.
- Main Destination:
- Kibale National Park (Chimps)
- Accommodation:
- Kibale Forest Camp (Camping)
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 5
Transfer To Queen Elizabeth National Park | Boat Ride | Evening Game Drive
Transfer To Queen Elizabeth National Park | Boat Ride | Evening Game Drive
After breakfast, you will be transferred to Queen Elizabeth National Park. This is a huge park where wildlife and people coexist in harmony. You will have lunch on the way.
Upon arrival, you will go for a boat cruise on the Kazinga Channel which connects Lake George and Lake Albert. Some of the best wildlife viewings are done on a boat cruise along the Kazinga Channel, passing squacco herons, pied kingfishers, large numbers of buffalo and hippo, crocodiles, and many different bird species and large mammals. This is one of the most memorable experiences from the park.
After the boat ride, you will go for an evening game drive.
Queen Elizabeth National Park is home to four of the Big Five (lion, leopard, elephant, and buffalo), this biodiverse park is studded with wetlands that support an astonishing 5,000 hippos along with large flocks of flamingos, pelicans, and other aquatic birds.
Dinner and overnight at Songbird Safari Lodge.
- Main Destination:
- Queen Elizabeth National Park (Uganda)
- Accommodation:
- Songbird Safari Lodge
Wildlife in Queen Elizabeth NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 6
Ishasha Sector | Transfer To Bwindi Impenetrable National Park | Batwa Cultural Interaction
Ishasha Sector | Transfer To Bwindi Impenetrable National Park | Batwa Cultural Interaction
After an early morning breakfast, you'll be transferred to the Ishasha sector in the southern sector of Queen Elizabeth for a game drive that includes tracking tree-climbing lions on the Kasenyi Plains.
When you arrive in Ishasha you will first try to spot the lions in one of the huge trees. The Ishasha sector is notably recognized for its resident tree-climbing lions which are an exceptional attraction and one of the highlights of all safaris taken within Queen Elizabeth National Park.
After game drive in Ishasha it is time to move to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest, home of the famous mountain gorillas.
On arrival, we will embark on a community walk where you will visit the Batwa, which is an indigenous group of people that have 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)
- Accommodation:
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Ruhija Gorilla Friends Resort
Wildlife in Bwindi Impenetrable NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 7
Gorilla Trekking | Travel To Lake Bunyonyi With 29 Islands | Optional Activities
Gorilla Trekking | Travel To Lake Bunyonyi With 29 Islands | Optional Activities
After breakfast, head out to the park head offices with your packed lunches and have a briefing about the do’s and don’ts while in the park with gorillas.
You will head out for gorilla trekking through the misty rain forest. Trekking can take 2 hours or up to 6 hours depending on the location of the gentle giants. Make sure you carry enough water, sturdy shoes, non -flash cameras, and rain jackets.
At the end of this long and exciting adventure, you will be transferred to Lake Bunyonyi which twisting water body dotted with 29 islands with various shapes and sizes scattered across the water will amaze you.
Upon arrival, you will go for optional activities at 40 USD per person per activity. These include zip lining, ninja warrior challenge, canoeing and kayaking.
Dinner and overnight at Paradise Eco-Hub.
- Main Destination:
- Lake Bunyonyi (Uganda)
- Accommodation:
- Paradise Eco-Hub
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 8
Last Day In Uganda | Travel To Rwanda | Transfer To Musanze | Cultural Village Tour
Last Day In Uganda | Travel To Rwanda | Transfer To Musanze | Cultural Village Tour
After breakfast, you will be driven to the Rwanda-Uganda border and then transferred to Musanze. You will have lunch on the way.
You will visit the community cultural Village to enjoy the Rwandan culture including the traditional dance. Iby’iwacu Cultural Village is a non-profit umbrella organization that aims to improve the lives of reformed poachers and communities around Rwanda’s Volcanoes National Park through the provision of conservation incentives, supporting community enterprise development, and livelihood-based projects.
Dinner and overnight at the Garden Palace Hotel.
- Main Destination:
- Musanze (City, Rwanda)
- Accommodation:
- Garden Palace Hotel
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 9
Travel To Akagera National Park | Boat Ride
Travel To Akagera National Park | Boat Ride
After breakfast, you will be driven southwards to Akagera National Park. You will have lunch on your way, you will have a short game drive on your way to a boat cruise.
The park hosts several big mammals with the most sought-after being lions, buffaloes, giraffes, zebras, elephants, and hippos, which will provide for great photographic moments. The park has in the recent past made great strides in conservation by engaging the community through community tours.
It may come as a surprise to learn that Rwanda’s premier savannah reserve now ranks among those select safari destinations to harbor all the iconic Big Five. Akagera National Park supports thriving populations of lions, leopards, elephants, buffalos, and black rhinos, alongside giraffes, zebras, warthogs, a wide variety of antelope, and 550 bird species. You'll take a boat trip on Lake Ihema to watch hippos and crocodiles in the water or by the shores.
Dinner and overnight at Akagera Rhino Lodge.
- Main Destination:
- Akagera National Park (Rwanda)
- Accommodation:
- Akagera Rhino Lodge
Wildlife in Akagera NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 10
Morning And Evening Game Drive In Akagera National Park
Morning And Evening Game Drive In Akagera National Park
We arise early and leave right after breakfast for a full day game drive in Akagera National Park.
We will be searching for big mammals like Elephants, Giraffes, Buffaloes, several Antelope species, and recently the re-introduced Lions and Rhinos. The park is a varied habitat for wildlife and a birder's haven with over 500 bird species in the park.
Dinner and overnight at Akagera Rhino Lodge.
- Main Destination:
- Akagera National Park (Rwanda)
- Accommodation:
- Akagera Rhino Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 11
Last Day In Rwanda | Travel To Kigali | City Tour | Genocide Memorial Visit | Fly To Kenya
Last Day In Rwanda | Travel To Kigali | City Tour | Genocide Memorial Visit | Fly To Kenya
After breakfast, you will be transferred to Kigali for a city tour visiting the Genocide Memorial site which gives a brief history of Rwanda. Rapidly growing Kigali, with its lively arts scene, cheerful craft markets, and wealth of museums, is the ideal starting point for exploring the Land of 1000 Hills.
After the Genocide Center tour, then you'll be transferred to the Kigali International Airport for your scheduled flight to Kenya.
Upon arrival in Kenya, you will be welcomed by our Kubwa Five Safaris guide with your name printed on an A4 paper will welcome you at Jomo Kenyatta Airport, and be transferred to your hotel in Nairobi.
Dinner and overnight at Ibis Styles Nairobi Westlands.
- Main Destination:
- Nairobi (City, Kenya)
- Accommodation:
- Ibis Styles Nairobi Westlands Hotel
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 12
Travel To Lake Naivasha | Boat Ride
Travel To Lake Naivasha | Boat Ride
You'll wake up early in the morning, have breakfast, and then check out and leave for Lake Naivasha. On arrival in Lake Naivasha, you will check in at your lodge, and then get out for an evening boat ride.
One of the most beautiful of Kenya's Rift Valley lakes, Lake Naivasha is a pretty place where you're likely to see hippos, and where zebras and giraffes roam the lakeshore. It's a lovely interlude during your safari.
Dinner and overnight at Fisherman's Camp.
- Main Destination:
- Lake Naivasha (Naivasha, Kenya)
- Accommodation:
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Fisherman's Camp
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 13
Bike Riding In Hell's Gate National Park | Travel To Lake Nakuru National Park | Evening Game Drive
Bike Riding In Hell's Gate National Park | Travel To Lake Nakuru National Park | Evening Game Drive
After breakfast, you will enjoy bike riding at Hell’s Gate National Park which will take about 2 hours. You can expect a different experience in Hell's Gate National Park than in any other Kenyan park. With no predators here, you can get out of your vehicle to enjoy the gorge scenery and look for zebras, giraffes, impalas, buffalos, and rock hyrax.
After bike riding, you will be driven to Lake Nakuru National Park, arriving in time lunch at your lodge.
After lunch, you will head out for an evening game drive. You're in for a real treat when you visit Lake Nakuru National Park. It's one of the best places anywhere for seeing both black and white rhinos, but there are other highlights as well, including the possibility of seeing lions (some even climb trees here), leopards, flamingos, and endangered Rothschild's giraffes. Rich birdlife, pretty acacia forests, and a towering escarpment overlooking the lake all add to the natural drama.
Dinner and overnight at Punda Milias Nakuru Camp.
- Main Destination:
- Lake Nakuru National Park (Kenya)
- Accommodation:
- Punda Milias Nakuru Camp
Wildlife in Lake Nakuru NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 14
Morning And Evening Game Drive In Lake Nakuru National Park
Morning And Evening Game Drive In Lake Nakuru National Park
You will have breakfast and then depart for the morning game drive. You will return to the lodge for lunch and head out in the evening for an evening game drive. Lake Nakuru National Park's claim to fame is anchored on its flamingos and the over 400 species of birds found here.
The lake itself is a soda lake on the floor of the Rift Valley. The sight of at times millions of flamingos is quite spectacular. From a distance, the lake appears ringed in pink.
Dinner and overnight at Punda Milias Nakuru Camp.
- Main Destination:
- Lake Nakuru National Park (Kenya)
- Accommodation:
- Punda Milias Nakuru Camp
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 15
Transfer To Maasai Mara National Reserve | Maasai Cultural Interaction | Evening Game Drive
Transfer To Maasai Mara National Reserve | Maasai Cultural Interaction | Evening Game Drive
After breakfast, you will be transferred to Maasai Mara National Park. You will pass through the floor of the rift valley, arriving in the evening.
On arrival, you will visit the local Maasai village for a Maasai cultural tour. Learn about the Maasai community and interact with the local Maasai people.
An overnight stay in the Maasai village can be organized upon request. After the maasai village cultural interaction, you will go for the evening game drive.
The Maasai Mara Game Reserve offers wildlife in such variety and abundance that it is difficult to believe over 450 species of animals have been recorded here.
Dinner and overnight at Miti Mingi Eco Camp.
- Main Destination:
- Masai Mara National Reserve (Kenya)
- Accommodation:
- Miti Mingi Eco Camp
Wildlife in Masai Mara NR
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 16
Optional Hot Air Balloon Safari At 485 USD Per Person | Full Day Game Drive
Optional Hot Air Balloon Safari At 485 USD Per Person | Full Day Game Drive
After breakfast, the whole day is spent in the park with a packed lunch and in search of its well-known predators and their opponents like zebra, wildebeest, giraffe, lion, cheetah, elephant, buffalo, and other animal species.
The Maasai Mara National Reserve offers wildlife in such variety and abundance that it is difficult to believe over 450 species of animals have been recorded here. You will easily see lions, rhinos, hippos, crocodiles, giraffes, wildebeests, zebras, buffalos, warthogs, hyenas, jackals, wild dogs, buffalos, leopards, many kinds of antelopes, and elephants.
Optional activity at a fee: A balloon safari at USD 485 per person can be organized early morning on this day then proceed with the normal program.
Dinner and overnight at Miti Mingi Eco Camp.
- Main Destination:
- Masai Mara National Reserve (Kenya)
- Accommodation:
- Miti Mingi Eco Camp
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 17
Last Day In Kenya | Transfer To Serengeti National Park | Evening Game Drive
Last Day In Kenya | Transfer To Serengeti National Park | Evening Game Drive
You'll go to Tanzania's borders with packed lunches. You'll meet Tanzania driver/guide change safari car and immigration formalities and drive to Serengeti National Park.
On arrival in Serengeti, you will have an evening drive. You'll discover just why so many safari visitors fall in love with the Serengeti.
Keep an eye out for big cats, even bigger elephants, and almost every kind of safari wildlife you can imagine. You might also see giraffes, impalas, zebras, wildebeests, buffalos, and hundreds of species of birds, and that may all just be before breakfast. You’ll never forget watching these animals interact, whether you see a hunt, a vast herd, or a mother protecting her cub or calf.
The Serengeti’s scenery is also unforgettable – observe Africa’s iconic acacia trees, the park’s golden grasslands, and great piles of boulders known as kopjes.
Dinner and overnight at Serengeti Kati Kati Tented Camp.
- Main Destination:
- Serengeti National Park (Tanzania)
- Accommodation:
- Serengeti Kati Kati Tented Camp
Wildlife in Serengeti NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 18
Optional Hot Air Balloon Safari At 600 USD Per Person | Full Day Game Drive
Optional Hot Air Balloon Safari At 600 USD Per Person | Full Day Game Drive
After breakfast, you will have a full day in this wonderful park, rising early to make the most of your time. In case you prefer having a hot air balloon safari at Serengeti National Park, this is an optional activity and it costs US $600 per person.
Our guides will choose the best spotting locations for the time of year. You can spend time at the Hippo pool watching these animals laze about in the cool water happily living alongside the crocodiles, watch a big pride of lions, and many more.
The 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. Serengeti National Park Tanzania’s oldest national park, is renowned for the part it plays in the annual Great Migration, when antelopes and wildebeests migrate to Kenya’s Masai Mara National Reserve.
Dinner and overnight at Serengeti Kati Kati Tented Camp.
- Main Destination:
- Serengeti National Park (Tanzania)
- Accommodation:
- Serengeti Kati Kati Tented Camp
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 19
Travel To Ngorongoro Crater | Evening Game Drive
Travel To Ngorongoro Crater | Evening Game Drive
After an early breakfast, you will be driven to Ngorongoro Crater for a game drive with packed lunches.
You will descend into the crater which is one of the most densely crowded game areas in the world, home to nearly 40,000 animals. Here we’ll have a good chance of seeing the big five: lion, leopard, rare Black Rhino, buffalo, and elephants. Along with the big five; we will also see herds of wildebeest, zebra, and Thomson’s gazelle.
Your first sight of Ngorongoro Crater is likely not one you’ll easily forget. As seen from the crater rim, this natural bowl, both vast and intimate, is one of Africa’s most beautiful natural features, stretching 19 green kilometers (12 miles) from one side to the other.
Dinner and overnight at Ngorongoro Simba Campsite A.
- Main Destination:
- Ngorongoro Crater (Tanzania)
- Accommodation:
- Budget camping
Wildlife in Ngorongoro Crater
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 20
Travel To Lake Manyara National Park | Game Drive
Travel To Lake Manyara National Park | Game Drive
After breakfast, you will be transferred to Lake Manyara National Park. Here lies a narrow belt of acacia woodland and a floodplain that is filled seasonally by Lake Manyara. Encompassing this area is Lake Manyara Park which is often overlooked, but game-rich and best known for its tree-climbing lions.
You'll walk along the main street of Mto Wa Mbu which is strung out along the road close to the gate for Lake Manyara National Park. It’s a busy and engaging little town where safari tourists mingle with Tanzanians from all across the country. You’ll soon get a feel for the diversity of tribal cultures (members of all of Tanzania’s 120 tribal groups live here) and the sometimes frenetic, sometimes laid-back pace of local life.
Dinner and overnight at Twiga Lodge.
- Main Destination:
- Lake Manyara National Park (Tanzania)
- Accommodation:
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Twiga Lodge & Campsite (Lodge)
Wildlife in Lake Manyara NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 21
The Last Day With Us | Transfer To The Airport | Fly Back Home
The Last Day With Us | Transfer To The Airport | Fly Back Home
After having a delightful breakfast, you will be transferred to Kilimanjaro International Airport for your scheduled flight back home.
Your safari in Tanzania will come to an end, bringing to a close your time in this remarkable country. We are sure that you have had the most wonderful time.
- Main Destination:
- Arusha (City, Tanzania)
- Accommodation:
- No accommodation (End of tour)
- Meals & Drinks:
