Highlights

Welcome to an incredible 11-day adventure that spans three iconic East African countries: Tanzania, Rwanda, and Uganda, offering an unparalleled combination of classic safari Experiences in the Northern Circuit Safari of Tanzania and rare primate trekking where you get to see the Golden Monkeys in the Volcanoes National Park of Rwanda, and meet face to face with the Majestic Mountain Gorillas in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park of Uganda.

Brief Itinerary

 DAY 1: ARRIVE KILIMANJARO AIRPORT/ TRANSFER TO ARUSHA

Day 2: Transfer to Tarangire National Park/ Game Drive

Day 3: Transfer to Lake Eyasi/ Tribe Experience

Day 4: Lake Eyasi/ Mto Wa Mbu/ Transfer to Serengeti National Park

Day 5: On Safari in Serengeti

Day 6: Sunrise Hot Air Ballon in Serengeti/ transfer to Ngorongoro Conservation Area

Day 7: On Safari in Ngorongoro to Arusha/ Transfer to Arusha/ Departure

Day 8: Arrival in Kigali Rwanda/ Transfer to Volcanoes National Park Region

Day 9: Golden Monkeys Trekking in Volcanoes National Park Rwanda/ Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park Uganda

Day 10: Mountain Gorillas Trekking in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park/ Batwa Community Experience

Day 11: Transfer Back to Kigali Rwanda/ Kigali City Tour/ Departure

Detailed Itinerary

Day 1: arrive kilimanjaro airport/ transfer to arusha

Upon arrival at Kilimanjaro Airport, you will be warmly welcomed by our wonderful team, after a short safari briefing, you will be transferred to you lodge in Arusha, relax at your lodge and familiarize yourself with the new environment

Day 2: Transfer to Tarangire National Park/ Game Drive

After breakfast, you will vacate Arusha and go for a safari in Tarangire National Park. In this park elephants are the main attraction. Up to 3,000 roam the park during the peak months between June and November. It’s also one of Tanzania’s finest bird watching destinations, as there are almost 500 bird species in this park. Plus, during the migratory season of July to October, you can expect to see plains game like wildebeests, antelope, and zebras. You’ll arrive at the park in time for lunch and later embark on an afternoon game drive to view the abundant wildlife. And later after the sunset come back to the lodge for dinner and overnight.

Day 3: Transfer to Lake Eyasi/ Tribe Experience

After breakfast, you will go for a morning game drive in Tarangire National Park, come back to the lodge for lunch, check out the lodge and transfer a short way west to beautiful Lake Eyasi. This alkaline lake found in the Rift Valley and is surrounded by walls of purple lava, also the homeland to one of the last remaining communities of hunter-gatherers on the continent, the indigenous Hadzabe people who have been living here for the last 10,000 years.

Today you will have an opportunity for a cultural exchange with these tribespeople and to learn about their rich history, you will also have the opportunity to meet the semi-nomadic pastoralists, primarily herding cattle, sheep, and goats, which are central to their culture and livelihood the Datoga people also known as the Barabaig, who also reside in the Lake Eyasi region, learn about their unique way of life. Later on, go back to the lodge for the overnight.

Day 4: Lake Eyasi/ Mto Wa Mbu/ Transfer to Serengeti National Park

Today you will go on an early hunt with the Hadzabe to see up-close how they stalk wild game and forage for items like roots and honey, experience their traditional dances. After this, return to the lodge for breakfast, then transfer to Mto Wa Mbu. This farming community of around 18,000 people is unique in that it’s one of the only places where all of Tanzania’s some 120 tribes live side by side.

Today you will also have a cultural tour where you will be able to meet members of the Mbugwe, Iraqw, Gorowa, Irangi, Chagga, and Maasai tribes. visit the homes of working families who produce everything from homemade banana beer to palm oil. You can also visit the nearby Papyrus Lake to meet the Rangi people, who scavenge for items in the lake to make baskets and mats.

Then after transfer to Serengeti National Park, stopping for a picnic lunch, en route, You might like to visit the World Heritage Site of Olduvai Gorge where there’s a museum of the fossils of the earliest known human remains. You continue with a game-viewing drive as you start arriving in the central Serengeti, check in your safari lodge for dinner and overnight.

Day 5: On Safari in Serengeti

A full day in the Serengeti National Park is an immersive journey into one of Africa’s most iconic wildernesses, where the rhythm of life unfolds in its raw and captivating form, this is a day to connect with the wild, where every turn of the game track offers the chance to create unforgettable memories in one of the world’s most celebrated landscapes. You will have an option of either having a picnic lunch eaten in the savannah or to have Lunch served back at the lodge, whether you’re witnessing a pride of lions on the hunt, marvelling at the acrobatics of leaping gazelles, or soaking in the serenity of a hidden kopje, a full day here is a testament to nature’s splendour and resilience, you will end the day with a sunset game drive and go back to the lodge for dinner and overnight.

Serengeti hosts the annual Great Migration which occurs around River crossing season (July – September) so, if you are travelling this time, you will be able to Witness one of nature’s most dramatic spectacles as wildebeests and zebras risk their lives to cross the crocodile-infested Mara River

Day 6: Sunrise Hot Air Balloon in Serengeti/ transfer to Ngorongoro Conservation Area

Today you will check out of your lodge, start a day with an early morning sunrise hot air balloon, which offers a breath-taking aerial view of the savannah and a chance to see wildlife from an entirely different perspective, followed by bush breakfast, after this, you will travel south to one of the Seven Natural Wonders of Africa the (Ngorongoro Conservation Area). the world’s largest volcanic caldera which covers 1,968 feet (600 m) in depth and 100 sq miles (260 sq km). the crater is one of the few places in East Africa where visitors are sure to see black rhinos, on arrival you will check in your lodge, enjoy the relaxed late afternoon at the lodge

Day 7: On Safari in Ngorongoro/ Transfer to Arusha/ Departure

Today we will drive down the crater an explore the world’s the famous Ngorongoro Crater teeming with wildlife, with high chances of encountering the big five including: lions, elephants, buffaloes, leopards, and rhinos and a year-round haven for zebras, wildebeests, and antelopes as you descend into the vast caldera. Have a picnic lunch and visit the nearby Maasai village, Interact with the Maasai community and have an insight into their cultures and traditions. Then transfer to Arusha for the last Shopping and after head to the airport for your departure flight or to your preferred location in Arusha marking the end of 7 days Tanzania Northern Circuit Safari.

Day 8: Arrival in Kigali Rwanda/ Transfer to Volcanoes National Park Region

On arrival at Kigali International Airport, you will be warmly welcomed by your Tour Driver Guide, give you briefing about the 4 days tour, depending on arrival time you can visit Kigali Genocide Memorial site to learn more about the 1994 Genocide against Tutsi in Rwanda, later on have lunch in one of the best restaurants in Kigali, after lunch, vacate Kigali city to Volcanoes National Park Region, upon arrival you will check in your lodge, with an optional visiting the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund (Ellen De Genres Campus) to learn more about the Mountain Gorillas and Conservation at Large. Then go back to the lodge for dinner and overnight.

Day 9: Golden Monkeys Trekking in Volcanoes National Park Rwanda/ Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park Uganda

Today you will have an early breakfast and at 6:30 am you will be picked by your driver guide and head to the Volcanoes National Park Headquarters, arrive at the park headquarters around 7 am, meet the ranger guides and other visitors whom you will go together for the Golden Monkeys Trekking.

Have a briefing about Golden Monkeys, how you should behave with them and then drive to the Golden Monkeys Trekking starting point, start trekking at around 8am which takes approximately 2-4 hours depending on how the Golden Monkeys are moving, after you have found the Golden Monkeys, you will spend 1 full hour with them, learning more about them and taking pictures (remember to mute your devices and switching off the flashlights). after this you will exit the Volcanoes National Park and head back to the starting point.

your driver guide will be waiting for you at the starting point and will take you to one of the best Restaurants in Musanze town, have Lunch and then transfer to Uganda, upon arrival in Uganda you will check in a Lodge around Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, enjoy the beautiful views of the park, have dinner and stay overnight.

Day 10: Mountain Gorillas Trekking in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park/ Batwa Community Experience

Today you will have an early breakfast and around 7 am you will be picked by your driver guide and head to the Mountain Gorillas Trekking starting point, meet the ranger guides and other visitors whom you will go together for the Mountain Gorillas Trekking, Have a briefing about the Mountain Gorillas family you are going to visit, how you should behave with them and start trekking at around 8am which takes approximately 3-6 hours, but it may take longer depending on how the gorillas are moving, after you have found the Mountain Gorillas you will spend 1 full hour with them, learning more about them and taking pictures (remember to mute your devices and switching off the flashlights). after this you will head back to the starting point.

your driver guide will be waiting for you at the starting point and will take you to back to the Lodge for Lunch and Refreshments and later in the afternoon, (Optional) you may go for Batwa community Experience where you will visit the Batwa villages around Bwindi, learn about their cultures, their ways of living and also experience their traditional dances. Later on, head back to the lodge for dinner and overnight.

Day 11: Transfer Back to Kigali Rwanda/ Kigali City Tour/ Departure

Today you will have a late breakfast, after a long night resting from the Mountain Gorillas Trekking and Batwa Traditional Dances, pack your bags, check out the lodge say goodbye to Bwindi and head to Kigali Rwanda, before heading to the airport, visit Kigali Genocide Memorial site if you did not do on the first day, have a guided city tour around Kigali, do the last souvenir shopping and then head to the Airport marking the end of  4 Days Golden Monkey Trekking Volcanoes Nation Park, Rwanda & Mountain Gorillas Trekking in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park Uganda and Batwa Experience

Where to stay

Arusha:

Luxury: Kibo Palace Hotel Arusha, Lake Duluti Lodge, Gran Melia Lodge, Four Points by Sheraton Arusha

Midrange: Karama Lodge, Green Mountain Hotel, Equator Hotel, Kutoka lodge

Budget: Swahili villa, Savannah house, Mufasa city hostel,

Tarangire:

Luxury: Nimali Tarangire, Sanctuary Swala Camp, Lemala Mpingo Ridge

Midrange: Trangire Sopa Lodge, Sangaiwe Tented Lodge, Tarangire Safari Lodge

Budget: Roika Tented Lodge, Sangaiwe Tented Lodge, Tarangire Public Campsite

Lake Eyasi:

Luxury: Engare Sero Luxury Camp, Lake Eyasi Safari Lodge

Midrange: Ziwani Lodge, Tindiga Tented Camp

Budget: Lake Eyasi Bush Camp, Kisima Ngeda Tented Camp

Serengeti:

Luxury: Singita Grumeti, AndBeyond Grumeti, Asilia Namiri Plains Camp, Four Seasons Safari Lodge, Serengeti Serena Safari Lodge.

Midrange: Melia Serengeti Lodge, Nyikani camp central Serengeti, Nimali Central Serengeti

Budget: Seronera Campsite, Serengeti Wild Camp, Kati Kati Tented Camp, Nyani Campsite

Ngorongoro Crater:

Luxury: AndBeyond Ngorongoro Crater Lodge, Ngorongoro Serena Safari Lodge, The Highlands Lodge, Sanctuary Ngorongoro Crater Camp

Midrange: ngorongoro wildlife lodge, ngorongoro forest tented lodges, octagon lodge

Budget: Simba campsite, Jambo rooms, Sumawe Suites, Rhino lodge.

Volcanoes National Park:

Luxury: One and Only Gorillas nest lodge, Singita Kwitonda lodge, Sabyinyo silverback lodge, Bisate lodge, Virunga lodge.

Midrange: Sambora Kinigi, Virunga Inn Resort, Mountain Gorilla view lodge, Davinci Gorilla Lodge

Budget: Muhabura Hotel, Fatima hotel, Best View Hotel

Bwindi Impenetrable National Park:

Luxury: Bwindi Lodge, Sanctuary Gorilla Forest Camp, Clouds Mountain Gorilla Lodge

Midrange: Gorilla Safari Lodge, Silverback Lodge, Engagi Lodge

Budget: Nshongi Camp, Buhoma Community Rest Camp, Ruhija Gorilla Friends Lodge & Campsite