10 days Serengeti and Bwindi gorilla safari
10 days Serengeti and Bwindi gorilla safari is a trip which will start in Arusha Tanzania and also take place in Uganda. During the safari you will visit Lake Manyara national park and explore the diverse habitat and also see flamingos along the shores of Lake Manyara. You will also enjoy a safari around the vast savannah plains of Serengeti national park which is also known for the wildebeest migration.
You will also enjoy a safari around the Ngorongoro crater which is home to numerous wildlife species such as the big 5 like elephants, leopards, rhinos, lions and buffalos. The Ngorongoro conservation area is also home to the Maasai people.
In Uganda during your 10 days Serengeti and Bwindi gorilla safari, you will visit the Bwindi national park which is home to gorillas. You will adventure into the impenetrable forest as you search for the gorillas in their natural habitat. After your gorilla trek, you will also interact with the Batwa people and get to know more about their culture and way of life.
You will also visit Queen Elizabeth national park in Uganda where you will engage in a game drive and boat cruise. Your 10 days Serengeti and Bwindi gorilla safari will end in Uganda with drop off in Entebbe.
Safari highlights
Day 1; pick up and drive to Lake Manyara national park
Day 2; drive to Serengeti national park
Day 3; full day in Serengeti national park
Day 4; drive to Ngorongoro crater
Day 5; drive to Arusha
Day 6; flight to Uganda
Day 7; drive to Bwindi national park
Day 8; Gorilla trekking and Batwa cultural tour
Day 9; drive to Queen Elizabeth national park and boat cruise
Day 10; drive to Entebbe and departure
Detailed itinerary
Day 1; pick up and drive to Lake Manyara national park
Your guide will pick you up from the airport and welcome you for your safari. You will also have a short briefing before driving to Lake Manyara national park home to the tree climbing lions.
You will engage in a game drive around Lake Manyara national park as you search for wildlife species such as elephants, buffalos, lions, hippos, impalas, waterbucks, monkeys among others. After your game drive, you will return to your lodge for dinner and to spend the night at Twiga lodge while on your Tanzania Safari.
Day 2; drive to Serengeti national park
After breakfast at your lodge, you will be driven to Serengeti national park where you will engage in more game viewing activities during your safari. You will check in at your lodge for lunch and later enjoy a game drive around the national park.
You will search for the big 5 among other wildlife species of Serengeti national park during your game drive as you explore the open savannah plains and woodlands in the national park. After your game drive, you will return to your lodge for dinner and overnight at Serengeti heritage luxury tented camps and lodges.
Day 3; full day in Serengeti national park
Wake up early at your lodge and engage in a game drive around Serengeti national park and enjoy watching the sunrise as you search for wildlife species in the savannah such as elephants, giraffes, lions, leopards, cheetahs, wildebeests, zebras, hyenas, buffalos among others. You will have lunch after your morning game drive.
You will continue your full day wildlife viewing experience in Serengeti national park and engage in an afternoon game drive in the national park as you search for different wildlife species. Your dinner and overnight will be at Serengeti heritage luxury tented camps and lodges while on your Tanzania Safari.
Day 4; drive to Ngorongoro crater
You will have breakfast at your lodge in Serengeti national park and check out as you prepare for your drive to the Ngorongoro crater.
During your safari in the Ngorongoro crater, you will descend about 600 meters into the crater on a game drive as you search for wildlife species such as lions, buffalos, black rhinos, elands, wildebeests, zebras, hippos, kudu, warthogs, hyenas among others. After the game drive you will return to your lodge for dinner and overnight at Hhando coffee lodge.
Day 5; drive to Arusha
After breakfast at your lodge, you will be driven to Arusha where you will spend the rest of the day relaxing at your hotel. Dinner and overnight will be at Runako lodge.
Day 6; flight to Uganda
You will have breakfast as you prepare for your drive to Arusha where you will proceed to the airport for your flight to Entebbe international airport in Uganda. On arrival at the airport in Uganda, you will be met by your Uganda guide who will welcome you and drive you to your hotel for dinner and overnight at 2 friends hotel Entebbe.
Day 7; drive to Bwindi national park
After having breakfast and checking out of your hotel in Entebbe, you will start your journey to Bwindi national park in the south western part of Uganda. You will have a stop at the equator where you will take photos.
You will continue to Mbarara where you will have your lunch and after lunch, your guide will drive you to your lodge for dinner and overnight at Buhoma haven lodge.
Day 8; Gorilla trekking and Batwa cultural tour
You will wake up early for breakfast and you will drive to the park headquarters where you will have a briefing about the gorilla trek in Bwindi national park. You will proceed into the Bwindi impenetrable forest where you will enjoy seeing the gorillas in their natural habitat.
You will spend 1 hour with the gorillas before returning to the briefing point where you will meet your guide and return to your lodge. You will also have an optional community tour and interact with the Batwa people as you get to know more about their culture and way of life. Your dinner and overnight will be at Buhoma haven lodge.
Day 9; drive to Queen Elizabeth national park and boat cruise
After breakfast at your lodge in Bwindi national park, your guide will drive you to Queen Elizabeth national park via the ishasha sector. You will also engage in a boat cruise on the Kazinga channel during your safari and you will enjoy seeing wildlife species like hippos, buffalos, elephants, Nile crocodiles as well as different bird species along the lake shores.
You will continue to your lodge where you will have dinner and overnight at Park view safari lodge.
Day 10; drive to Entebbe and departure
On the last day of your safari you will have breakfast ahead of your drive to Entebbe. You will have lunch enroute and your guide will drive you to the airport or your hotel in Entebbe which will bring your 10 days Serengeti and Bwindi gorilla safari to an end.
Price includes
- all day game drives as per sample itinerary
- Hotel/lodge accommodation for the duration of the safari
- Private 4-wheel drive vehicle with a roof hatch
- Professional safari and tour guide / driver
- All national park fees
- All meals on the safari
- All game viewing activities specified
- Gorilla permits
- Price quoted per person sharing
Price excludes
- Laundry
- Flights
- Items of personal nature
- International and local airfares
- Airport taxes Any airport transfers & hotel accommodation before / after the safari
- Entry visas
- Travel insurance
- Tips and gratuities
