Safari Overview
15 Days Uganda, Tanzania and Zanzibar Beach Vacation takes you for wildlife adventure safari trips to national parks like Serengeti national reserve where you adventure the Wildebeests migration, Tarangire national park, Ngorongoro Conservation area, Lake Manyara, Kibale National Park and Bwindi for primate tour, this is one of our unique tour since it offers you spectacular and unforgettable experience, it offers you a chance to spend with the gorillas and see the big five Africa giants, this tour also takes you to the white untouched beautiful sands of Zanzibar.
Safari Itinerary
Day 1: Airport pick up
Depending on your arrival time, you will be picked up by your guide to your hotel for relaxation and prepare for the next primate adventure around Uganda
- Luxury Accommodation – Lake Victoria Serena Hotel
- Semi-Luxury Accommodation – Casia Lodge
- Budget Accommodation – Link Guest House
Day 2: Kampala – Kibale
Pickup from your hotel by our guide. Drive to For Portal in Western Uganda. The drive takes about 4 hours before reaching one of Uganda’s most beautiful towns. Have Lunch in Fort Portal. Continue to Kibale Forest.
- Luxury Accommodation – Kyaninga Lodge
- Semi-Luxury Accommodation – Kibale Primates Lode
- Budget Accommodation – Chimpanzee Guest House
Day 3: Chimpanzee Tracking in Kibale Forest
After breakfast, our guide will drive you to Kanyanchu Tourist Information Center, the headquarter of Kibale Forest National Park. Get briefed about chimpanzee tracking in the forest. Go for the morning chimpanzee watching session in the forest. By midday, you will be done with the hike. Have lunch and embark on a drive to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. Reaching Bwindi in the evening, have an overnight at Rushaga Gorilla Havens Or Gift of Nature Lodge(Budget) / Rushaga Gorilla Camp or Gorilla Mist Lodge (Midrange) / Chameleon Hill Lodge or Nkuringo Safari Lodge (Luxury)
- Luxury Accommodation – Mahogany Springs/ Gorilla Safari Lodge
- Semi-Luxury Accommodation – Rushaga Gorilla Camp/The Haven Lodge Buhoma
- Budget Accommodation – Buhoma Community Lodge / Rushaga Gorilla Camp
Day 4: Gorilla Trekking in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
After breakfast, our guide will take you to the ranger post! Get briefed about gorilla tracking in Bwindi and get to know what to expect on the trek. Go for gorilla trekking in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. The gorilla trek is one of the most interesting wildlife safari experiences you can enjoy in Africa. The time taken on the trek is unpredictable! It can take just a few minutes to reach the families or a full day hike into the forest. Based on our experience, most gorilla treks will be done by 1.00PM. After the gorilla trek, return to your lodge.
- Luxury Accommodation – Mahogany Springs/ Gorilla Safari Lodge
- Semi-Luxury Accommodation – Rushaga Gorilla Camp/The Haven Lodge Buhoma
- Budget Accommodation – Buhoma Community Lodge / Rushaga Gorilla Camp
Day 5: Drop Off in Entebbe Airport
After breakfast, the driver will drive you back to Entebbe to connect you with a flight to Kilimanjaro International airport for another adventure. You will be picked up from Kilimanjaro International Airport by our staff and transferred to Arusha for resting after your flight from Kampala. Our staff will answer all your queries regarding your upcoming safari and provide you with a short briefing as well
- Luxury Accommodation – Arusha Gran Melia
- Semi-Luxury Accommodation – Forest Hill Lode
- Budget Accommodation – Merves Hotel
Day 6: Arusha – Tarangire National Park.
Drive from your hotel to Tarangire National Park after breakfast. Tarangire National Park is known for its elephant’s herds of up to 300, migratory wildebeest, zebra, buffalo, impala, gazelle, hartebeest and eland grazing and browsing in the dry river bed. There is Silale swamp that attracts 550 varieties of birds, the most breeding species you’ll see in one habitat anywhere in the world! The park is also home of tree climbing pythons, as well as lions and leopards.
- Luxury Accommodation- Oleserai Kuro Camp
- Semi – Luxury Accommodation – Maramboi Tented Lodge
- Budget Accommodation – Osupuko Lodge
Day 7: Manyara National Park
Lake Manyara National Park though a small park is perfect for bird watching. Game in Lake Manyara include elephants, wildebeests along with so many giraffes, and buffaloes. In addition, the park is also very famous for its large number of zebras, impalas, warthogs and waterbucks.
After the adventure of the day you will head to Karatu for overnight.
- Luxury Accommodation -Gibbs Farm lodge
- Semi – Luxury Accommodation -Country Lodge
- Budget Accommodation – Patamu Lodge
Day 8: Ngorongoro Crater.
Taking picnic lunches with you, your drive today will lead you to a descend down the crater floor for a full exploration of what the crater has to offer by tracking game with your guide. The crater is 610m deep and 260km² wide, making it the largest Caldera in the world. The crater contains all the big five animals (lions, elephants, rhinos, leopard and buffaloes), hippos, cheetah, antelopes and spotted hyena. Also in the crater you can see different species of birds. Other game such as velvet monkey, jackal, foxes, rock and tree hyraxes, warthog, gnu, zebra and hare.
- Luxury Accommodation- Ngorongoro Serena Safari lodge
- Semi – Luxury Accommodation- Ngorongoro Wildlife Lodge
- Budget Accommodation – Simba Campsite (Camping)
Day 9: Serengeti National park
This day starts with a relaxing breakfast at your hotel followed by a drive through Ngorongoro to Serengeti National Park. Take a breath and enjoy the beautiful scenery rolling into the distance as far as your eyes can see. You will head in the central part of the park known as the Seronera circuit which is very rich in wildlife habitat, the place is featured by the Seronera River that provides Water for the Animals.
You will spot thousands upon thousands of animals in herds; wildebeests and zebras migrating together, tall and graceful giraffes, jumping antelopes and gazelles, the powerful African elephant and the most respected group of the predators.
You might have the chance to spot lean cheetahs and shy leopards, foraging hyenas, and last but not least, the king himself; the lion.
- Luxury Accommodation- Lemala Nanyuki Tented Camp
- Semi – Luxury Accommodation- Sound of Silence Lodge
- Budget Accommodation – Seronera Campsite (Camping)
Day 10: Full day in Serengeti National Park
Early morning game drives in the Serengeti plains. Enjoy an unforgettable sunrise game drive across the Serengeti and get a chance to appreciate the view as the sun set fire to the savannah while predators such as leopards and lions hunt for their morning meal. Alternatively you might want to explore the untouched parts of Serengeti as you casually drift away from the surface of the earth in the early hours of the morning, safe in the basket of a hot air balloon.
This is an additional activity if you like to add it then confirm with your safari expert. After breakfast you will proceed to explore the vast savannah of Serengeti in your open roof vehicle with your packed lunch. Take your hat and sunglasses out and enjoy what nature has in store for you.
- Luxury Accommodation- Lemala Nanyuki Tented Camp
- Semi – Luxury Accommodation- Sound of Silence Lodge
- Budget Accommodation – Seronera Campsite (Camping)
Day 11: Serengeti to Zanzibar Zanzibar Island
Say goodbye to the Serengeti with a morning game drive or a luxurious breakfast at your hotel and later drive to the airstrip for your flight to Zanzibar.
- Luxury Accommodation-Zanzibar Melia Hotel
- Semi – Luxury Accommodation-Double Tree Hilton
- Budget Accommodation – Nungwi inn / Similar alternative
Day 12, 13 and 14: Zanzibar Island
You will have three well days Relaxing at your hotel and enjoying some of the beach activities, please kindly consult us if you wish to attend any excursions in Zanzibar we have our professional local guides that we work with.
- Luxury Accommodation-Zanzibar Melia Hotel
- Semi – Luxury Accommodation-Double Tree Hilton
- Budget Accommodation – Nungwi inn / Similar alternative
Day 15: Zanzibar- Back Home
- Transfer to Zanzibar Airport for your International flight back home.
