8-Day Rwanda, Uganda, Tanzania Gorillas &Wildlife Safari

• A transfer from the airport can be arranged for an extra cost.
• Accommodation before the tour starts can be arranged for an extra cost.

Kigali - Volcanoes National Park

After a leisurely breakfast at your hotel in Kigali, Rwanda, you'll meet with your driver-guide. Shortly after the briefing, you'll transfer to the Kigali genocide museum to pay your last respects to the victims of the 1994 Rwandan genocide against Tutsi. This will be followed by a transfer north-west through lush hills and bustling market towns for approximately 2.5 hours, to the stunning Volcanoes National Park —well known as the venue for Dian Fossey's pioneering studies of the mountain gorillas. Your overnight stay will be at the Garden Place Hotel or similar.

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:

The Garden Place Hotel

• Budget hotelless than 1hr drive from Volcanoes NP (Gorillas, Rwanda)

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Meals & Drinks:

• Lunch & dinner (Breakfast not included)
• Drinks not included

Golden Monkey Trekking, Volcanoes National Park, Rwanda - Bwindi/Mgahinga Gorilla NP, Uganda

An early morning breakfast will be followed by a transfer to Kinigi Park headquarters for a golden monkey tracking briefing. Then, you will hike up into the rainforest to a troop of golden monkeys. Once you find them like a golden monkey, you’re allowed to stay with them for an hour. After the day experience, you'll transfer to Bwindi/Mgahinga Gorilla National Park. Your overnight stay will be at Travelers Rest Hotel or similar.

Main Destination:

Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Gorillas)

Best Time To Visit June to August and December to February

High Season June to September (Gorilla permits are scarce)

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

Wildlife in Bwindi NP

GorillaCommon

ChimpanzeeRare

ElephantRare

White RhinoNone

Black RhinoNone

LionNone

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GiraffeNone

LeopardNone

CheetahNone

BuffaloNone

ZebraNone

WildebeestNone

HippoNone

Accommodation:

Travellers Rest Hotel

• Mid-range hotelin Kisoro (Town, Uganda)

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinks not included

Gorilla Trekking Tour Bwindi/Mgahinga Gorilla National Park

After an early morning breakfast, you'll transfer to the ranger station for a Uganda gorilla trekking briefing on dos and don’ts while you will be interacting with gorillas. Afterward, you will be accompanied by a senior ranger guide and hike into the forest in search of gorillas. Once you find them, you usually have an hour with them. You'll ave time to sit and observe them at very close quarters of 10 meters. After the experience, you'll transfer to Lake Bunyonyi. Your overnight stay will be at Lake Bunyonyi Overland Camp or similar.

Main Destination:

Lake Bunyonyi (Uganda)

Accommodation:

Bunyonyi Overland Resort

• Budget resort located at Lake Bunyonyi (Uganda)

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Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinks not included

Lake Bunyonyi, Uganda - Bukoba, Tanzania

An early morning breakfast will be followed by a transfer to Bukoba Tanzania. The road is by the borderline taking you through the countryside and Mutukula border and it takes about 6/7 hours with border clearance. Your overnight stay will be at Walk Gard Hotel or similar.

Main Destination:

Bukoba (Town, Tanzania)

Accommodation:

The Walkgard Transit Hotel

• Budget hotelin Bukoba (Town, Tanzania)

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Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinks not included

Bukoba - Mwanza - Serengeti National Park

You'll have a leisurely breakfast and transfer to the airport for a flight at 12:55 pm to Mwanza Airport. Upon arrival at Mwanza Airport, you'll be picked up. You'll proceed to Serengeti National Park for a sleepover with a little game drive late evening heading to the tented camp. Your overnight stay will be at Kamwene Tented Camp Serengeti or similar.

Main Destination:

Northern 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:

Kamwene Tented Camp

• Mid-range tented camp located inside Central Serengeti NP (Tanzania)

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Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinks not included

Game Drive in Serengeti National Park

After an early morning breakfast, with a packed lunch go for a fascinating full-day game drive in Serengeti National Park before returning to the lodge. The full-day game drive creates more opportunities to encounter a variety of wildlife. Your overnight stay will be at Kamwene Tented Camp Serengeti or similar.

Main Destination:

Serengeti National Park (Tanzania)

Accommodation:

Kamwene Tented Camp

• Mid-range tented camp located inside Central Serengeti NP (Tanzania)

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinks not included

Serengeti National Park - Ngorongor Crater - Kilimanjaro

After breakfast, you'll begin with the Serengeti National Park game drive for about a half day. You'll proceed to make transit at the Ngorongoro Conservation Area as you enjoy the great scenery and wildlife viewing before proceeding further to the city of Kilimanjaro. Your overnight stay will be at Kilimanjaro Ecolodge or similar.

Main Destination:

Moshi (Town, Tanzania)

Accommodation:

Kilimanjaro Ecolodge

• Mid-range lodgenear Arusha (City, Tanzania)

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Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinks not included

Kilimanjaro/Departure

Depending on your outbound flight schedule, after a leisurely morning breakfast, you will transfer to the airport targeting your outbound flight marking the end of the trip. End.

Main Destination:

Kilimanjaro Airport (Tanzania)

Accommodation:

No accommodation (End of tour)

Meals & Drinks:

• Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included)
• Drinks not included

• Additional accommodation can be arranged for an extra cost.
• A transfer back to the airport can be arranged for an extra cost.