13 Days Rwanda Uganda Kenya and Tanzania Safari
The 13 Days Rwanda Uganda Kenya and Tanzania Safari is a well-curated safari package that is that combines four of the top tourist destinations in East Africa and in a single African holiday tour. This 13 Days East Africa Safari is a Primates, wildlife and Big Five Combo, designed to allow you to experience the mountain gorilla trekking, a wildlife viewing in the best national park, and cultural experience of the most famous cultures in East Africa. This 13 Days Rwanda Uganda Kenya and Tanzania starts in Rwanda – also known as a country of a thousand hills where you will experience and learn more about the genocide that caused a lot of damage to Rwanda as a country, visit the Volcanoes national park which is a home of the mountain gorillas and Golden monkeys in Rwanda.
Thereafter, cross to Uganda, which is very close to the borders, while in Uganda, meet the most interesting apes – the Mountain gorillas in Bwindi impenetrable national park as the best destination for gorilla trekking. The Batwa are one of the most interesting indigenous tribes in Africa, they lived in the impenetrable forest along with the gorillas. Their stories are intriguing and visiting them, will be one of you best moments of the safari.
Tourism is on the most growing sectors in East Africa and for this reason, Uganda and Kenya have merged to simplify movements in the major destinations. Outbound domestic flights are available from Bwindi impenetrable national park to Masai Mara national Reserve through Entebbe Airport and Kisumu airport for immigration clearances required. Kisumu airport simplifies transfers between Uganda to Masai Mara national reserve and Lake Nakuru national park instead of arriving from Jomo Kenyatta national park in Nairobi. This 13 Days trip connects you to Kenya via Kisumu airport, where you will transfer to Lake Nakuru national park – known for its large numbers of flamingo birds and home to the famous black and white rhinos.
Thereafter, you will connect to Africa’s best – Masai mara national reserve in Kenya which borders Serenegti national park in Tanzania, these 2 park have been ranked as the best destinations in Africa because of their annual wildebeest migration experience that happens from June, July, August, September and October. They are also home to the Big 5 game, the wild cats such as the cheetah, leopards and lions. Masai Mara is best visited in June, July and August for the wildebeest migration, however, other animals like the big 5 are available throughout the year. While Serengeti national park in Tanzania is best visited in July, August, September and October for the wildebeest migration experience.
End your safari with extra wildlife encounter that could have been missed in the other park by visiting the Ngorongoro conservation area where we find the larges crater filled with resident animals of all kinds and finally also visit Tarangire national park best known for having large populations of elephants. End your safari with a drop off in Arusha where you will catch your next flight back home or to your next destination.
Safari Highlights
Day 1: Pick up Kigali – City tour and transfer to Volcanoes National Park
Day 2: Golden Monkey tracking experience and community tour
Day 3: Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable national park – Batwa community tour
Day 4: Gorilla trekking experience
Day 5: Kihihi airstrip – Fly to Kisumu airport (Domestic Flight) – Nakuru national park
Day 6: Full day game viewing – Nakuru national park
Day 7: Visit Crescent island visit – transfer Masai Mara national reserve
Day 8: Full day game drive/Hot air balloon safari – Masai Mara plains
Day 9: Transfer to Serengeti national park via Isabenia border
Day 10: Full day in Northern Serengeti national park
Day 11: Transfer to Ngorongoro conservation area – Game drive in Crater
Day 12: Morning game drive in Tarangire national park
Day 13: Transfer to Arusha – Fly to Zanzibar (Own booked flight)
Detailed itinerary
Day 1: Pick up Kigali – City tour and transfer to Volcanoes National Park
Depending on your location in Kigali, meet your safari driver, do a brief Kigali city tour visiting the genocide memorial site, Kandt museum and Kimoronko market before you proceed to Volcanoes national park in Musanze. It’s about 3 hours’ drive arriving late afternoon. Check-in your lodge for relaxation, dinner and overnight stay at Da Vinci Gorilla lodge for mid-range/Hotel Amikus for budget option
Day 2: Golden Monkey tracking experience and community tour
After early morning breakfast, transfer to the park headquarters for briefing from the park warden about the endangered golden monkeys. After connect to the tracking starting point and enter the forest to search for the rare golden monkey. This activity can take about 1-5 hours and is done at closer view of the other primates in the park like the red-tailed monkeys, Vervet monkeys among other. After viewing the rare golden monkeys for an hour while taking pictures and studying their behaviors. After trekking, visit the Ibya wacu village for a cultural experience. Dinner and overnight stay at lodge as above
Day 3: Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable national park – Batwa community tour
After breakfast, check-out of the lodge and transfer to cross to Uganda – Bwindi impenetrable national park. It’s about 3-4 hours’ drive with en-route lunch and Batwa community tour. Later evening, check-in at your booked lodge for relaxation, dinner and overnight stay at Buhoma Community Rest Camp for budget/Buhoma Haven Lodge for mid-range
Day 4: Gorilla trekking experience
Have breakfast and transfer you to park offices for briefing about Mountain Gorilla trekking by a local guide. The time taken is usually between 2-8 hours depending on the movement of the gorillas. Meeting the gorillas unexpectedly is one of the most captivating lifetime experiences. You will have a chance to observe and take pictures at very close range. You will observe adults feeding and groaning among themselves. After an hour with the long-awaited gorillas, your guide and rangers will lead you back to the starting point where your driver will readily be waiting for you to return to the lodge. Dinner and overnight at lodge as above
Day 5: Kihihi airstrip – Fly to Kisumu airport (Domestic Flight) – Nakuru national park
Note: Flight takes a minimum of 4 Pax
After breakfast, depart the lodge to Kihihi airstrip to check-in for your flight to Entebbe. Flight departs at 08:35 am, arrives at Entebbe airport at 11:25 am. Thereafter, you will connect for your onward direct flight to Kisumu airport. Flight departs Entebbe airport at 11:45 am and arrives in Kisumu airport at 14:30 hours. Meet your safari driver, have en-route lunch. Proceed to enter the park in the afternoon game drive. Lake Nakuru national park is known for its large numbers of flamingo birds. In addition, home to the famous black and white rhinos. On a lucky afternoon, you will also enjoy views of animals like the lions, leopards, hyenas and different antelope species. Dinner and overnight stay at Punda Milia Tented camp for budget/Lake Nakuru Safari Lodge for mid-range
Day 6: Full day game viewing – Nakuru national park
Wake up early, enjoy breakfast and connect for an early morning game drive to explore more of the park’s beauty. During the game, drive spot animals like the lions, leopards, hyenas and different antelope species. Later afternoon drive to Lake Nakuru and enjoy the views of huge numbers of flamingo birds on the lake shores and other bird species. In addition to the birdlife of the park, explore the park’s wildlife spotting animals like the black and white rhinos, buffaloes, giraffes, impalas, and zebras. Return to your lodge for dinner and overnight stay at lodge as above
Day 7: Visit Crescent island visit – transfer Masai Mara national reserve
After breakfast, drive to Lake Naivasha. Visit Crescent Island Game Sanctuary – a peninsula or island on the eastern side of Lake Naivasha. A short boat trip from the mainland out into Lake Naivasha gives you access to the unique Crescent Island Wildlife Sanctuary, which hosts giraffes, waterbucks, elands, wildebeests, zebras, and impalas. It is also a haven for more than 200 species of birds. The lake has a lot of hippos which you can easily spot from the island. Among the resident birds are fish eagles, ospreys, lily-trotters, black crakes, and a variety of herons.
Thereafter, connect to Masai Mara Game Reserve the unspoiled Savannah. It’s a 3 hours’ drive, Masai Mara is actually the northern portion of the Great Plains ecosystem in neighbouring Tanzania bordering Serengeti national park. Upon arrival, check-in at your lodge for relaxation, dinner and overnight stay at Mara Sentrim Lodge for budget/ Zebra Plains Lodge for mid-range
Day 8: Full day game drive/Hot air balloon safari – Masai Mara plains
Wake early and be picked up by the air balloon team for your hot air balloon safari which starts in the early morning, just in time for sunrise. For about one hour, you will be floating peacefully above the ground, with a bird’s eye view of the African bush below. The capacity for this activity is limited making this a very special and exclusive experience.
Breakfast will be provided and thereafter connect head to the plains of Maasai Mara for a full day adventure in this stunning savanna vegetation of Masai Mara as you watch many animals in large numbers such as lions, elephants, cheetahs, leopards, wildebeests, zebras and many more. You will enjoy your picnic lunch and proceed for a game drive until the sun goes down. In the evening you will head back to your lodge, have dinner and stay overnight at lodge as above
Day 9: Transfer to Serengeti national park via Isabenia border
You will have a very early breakfast and checkout from the lodge to embark on your journey to Serengeti national park in Tanzania. You will have an en-route game drive on your way to Isebania border where you will be crossing the border. This day will take you to other side of Masai Mara as you exit the park via Olololo gate in Mara west.
Upon arrival at the border the customs office will do clearance after which, meet your Tanzanian driver guide to proceed to Northern Serengeti. Dinner and overnight at Mara River Camp for mid-range/Mara Heritage Camp for budget
Day 10: Full day in Northern Serengeti national park
After your delicious breakfast, connect for your full day game drive in the Northern sector is known for the wildebeest migration experience that happens in the July, August and September months of the year. This very common to also spot masculine lions and other cats that come to prey on the animals. Serengeti is one national park that is rich in wildlife so expect to see every kind of animals. Dinner and overnight at Osinon Camps and Lodge for mid-range/ Tukaone Serengeti Camp for budget
Day 11: Transfer to Ngorongoro conservation area – Game drive in Crater
After your cup of tea, have our lunch boxes and embark on your journey to Ngorongoro conservation area with en-route morning game drive in Central Serengeti as you cross to Ngorongoro.
Upon arrival, descend into the crater 600m down for a game drive. The crater is one of the most famous feature in Tanzania. It is one of the biggest volcanic calderas in the world; it occupies over 1 million animals with all the big five including the rare black rhino present. Other animals include Lions, leopards, cheetahs, Elephants, Buffalos, Giraffes, zebras and others. Later afternoon/evening, drive back to your lodge for relaxation, dinner and overnight stay at Hhando Coffee Lodge for budget/Tlowa Lodge for mid-range
Day 12: Morning game drive in Tarangire national park
After your breakfast, drive to Tarangire national park for yet another wildlife viewing experiences in Tanzania with your packed lunch. During your game drive, you will see different wildlife species grazing and roaming in the national park such as lions, giraffes, antelopes, giraffes, lions, leopards, buffalos, wildebeests, elands, elephants, cheetahs, impalas and a variety of bird species can also be seen especially around the Tarangire national park.
After the game drive, transfer to Arusha. It’s about 3 hours and upon arrival, check-in at booked lodge for relaxation, dinner and overnight stay at Burka Coffee Lodge for budget/Zawedda House Lodge for mid-range
Day 13: Transfer to Arusha – Fly to Zanzibar (Own booked flight)
After breakfast, check-out of the lodge to embark on your journey to Arusha. It’s a 3-4 hours’ drive. You will be dropped off at Arusha airport to catch your flight to Zanzibar, which will bring you to the end of the 13 Days Rwanda, Uganda, Kenya, and Tanzania Safari to an end.
End of 13 Days Rwanda Uganda Kenya and Tanzania Safari
