19 Days Uganda, Kenya Tanzania Safari and Zanzibar Holiday is your ultimate combined East Africa safari tour that takes you exploring the top highlights of the original East African countries, enjoying wild game viewing and walking along some of the most endangered and sought after primates, before unwinding at the calming and picturesque Zanzibar beaches. This 19 days Uganda, Kenya Tanzania Safari and Zanzibar Holiday starts in Uganda and ends on Zanzibar. Depending on your flight arrangements however this 19 Days Uganda, Kenya Tanzania Safari and Zanzibar Holiday can be rearranged.
19 Days Uganda, Kenya Tanzania Safari and Zanzibar Holiday has you enjoying primate tracking of especially gorillas and chimpanzees in Uganda as well as experience and interact with the Batwa pygmies who are the indigenous inhabitants of the Bwindi Impenetrable Rainforest, visiting not only Kibale National Park which is known as the Primate capital of the world but also the Bwindi Impenetrable National Park which is known to inhabit more than half the remaining total population of the endangered mountain gorillas. This 19 Days Uganda, Kenya Tanzania safari and Zanzibar Holiday also has you enjoying magnificent views of the Amboseli national park which is home to large herds of elephants with a magnificent backdrop of the Kilimanjaro Mountain, and Masai Mara National Reserve in Kenya, before you proceed to Serengeti national park, Ngorongoro Crater and Lake Manyara National Park Tanzania, and later on end your holiday with a Zanzibar beach experience.
Summary Itinerary of 19 Days Uganda, Kenya Tanzania Safari and Zanzibar Holiday
Day 1: Pick up, Drive to Kibale National Park
Day 2: Chimpanzee Tracking
Day 3: Transfer to Bwindi National Park
Day 4: Gorilla Trekking and Batwa (Pygmy) community tour
Day 5: Drive to Entebbe, Flight to Nairobi
Day 6: Drive to Amboseli national park
Day 7: Full day in Amboseli national park, Walking Safari
Day 8: Drive to Masai Mara National Reserve
Day 9&10: Full Day at Masai Mara national reserve, Maasai Cultural Tour
Day 11: Transfer from Masai Mara to Serengeti National Park
Day 12&13: Full day at the Serengeti National Park
Day 14: Drive to Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Ngorongoro Crater Drive
Day 15: Drive to Lake Manyara National Park, Walking Safari
Day 16: Morning Game Drive, Drive to Arusha and Flight to Zanzibar
Day 17: Prison Island, Spice Tour and Stone Town
Day 18: Zanzibar Beach Experience
Day 19: Departure
Detailed Itinerary
Day 1: Pick up, Drive to Kibale National Park
Your guide in Uganda will pick you up upon arrival in Entebbe, or from your hotel of stay in Entebbe or Kampala and you will welcome you to the Pearl of Africa, Uganda.
Proceed for a transfer to Kibale National Park the home of chimpanzees, various primates like vervet monkeys, black and white colobus monkeys, L’Hoests monkeys, among so many others. Kibale National Park is also a great habitat for birds. Once in the park, check in at the lodge, relax as you look to enjoy a sumptuous breakfast at the lodge.
Accommodation: Chimpanzee Guest House
Meal Plan: L/D
Day 2: Chimpanzee Tracking
Wake up to breakfast at the lodge, and then head out for a chimpanzee tracking adventure in Kibale National Park. You shall be briefed about the activity, and then proceed to search for chimpanzees in the natural habitat. Spend one hour with the chimpanzees, and then track back for your chimpanzee tracking certificates. Return to the lodge and spend the rest of the day at leisure. Dinner and overnight stay at the lodge.
Accommodation: Chimpanzee Guest House
Meal Plan: B/L/D
Day 3: Transfer to Bwindi National Park
Drive Time: 5-6 Hours
After breakfast, you will transfer to Bwindi national park in the south western part of Uganda. You will continue your drive to Bwindi national park where you will check in at your lodge for dinner and to spend the night stay.
Accommodation: Buhoma Community Rest Camp
Meal Plan: B/L/D
Day 4: Gorilla Trekking and Batwa (Pygmy) community tour
After breakfast at your lodge in Bwindi national park, you will proceed for your gorilla trekking activity in the impenetrable forest which is home to the gorillas. You will spend about 1 hour with the gorillas after trekking through the forest in search of the gorillas. You will also enjoy taking photos of the gorillas and you will later return to the briefing point where you will meet your guide and be driven back to your lodge.
You will have an optional community tour to interact with the Batwa community and get to know about their ways of life and their cultures. Dinner and overnight stay at the lodge.
Accommodation: Buhoma Community Rest Camp
Meal Plan: B/L/D
Day 5: Drive to Entebbe, Flight to Nairobi
After your breakfast at the lodge, you shall drive to Entebbe on a 7-8 hour’s drive, making en-route lunch stop. Upon your arrival at the Entebbe International Airport, you shall embark on a flight to Nairobi.
Upon arrival in Nairobi, you shall be picked up from the airport and transferred to your hotel of stay. Dinner and overnight stay at the Le Maisone Royale Hotel.
Day 6: Drive to Amboseli national park
Breakfast will be served before you check out of your lodge and continue your drive to Amboseli national park through the rift valley escarpment as you proceed to Nairobi where you will have a stopover for lunch.
After you have had your lunch, you will continue your drive to Amboseli national park where you will have an en route game viewing experience to see wildlife species along the way such as herds of elephants which this national park is known for having and you will also enjoy views of Mt Kilimanjaro on your way to your lodge for check in and to have your dinner and to also spend the night at Sentrim Amboseli Camp
Day 7: Full day in Amboseli national park, Walking Safari
Your full day adventure in Amboseli national park will begin with breakfast at your lodge and then your guide will drive you around the wilderness of the national park as you search for the different wildlife species such as lions, leopards, cheetahs, hippos, zebras, gazelles, kudu, giraffes, elands as well as various bird species.
You will have lunch and later you will have a guided walking safari for another wildlife viewing experience and to enjoy photography as you catch sight of the beautiful sunset with the back drop of Mt Kilimanjaro. After, enjoy yet an evening game drive as you return to your lodge for your dinner and overnight as above.
Day 8: Drive to Masai Mara national reserve
You will be met by our driver guide who will brief you about the safari, after the briefing you start your drive to Narok town where you will have brief stop.
You will look out for wildlife species such as African big five like lions, leopards, Rhinos, Elephants, Buffalos and other game as you drive to the lodge for dinner and overnight Sentrim Mara Camp
Day 9&10: Full Day at Masai Mara national reserve, Maasai Cultural Tour
You will have an early breakfast at your lodge ahead of your game viewing activity in the open savannah plains of the reserve. You will search for a variety of wildlife species such as the big five which include lions, leopards, elephants, buffalos and rhinos as well as other wildlife species such as such as giraffes, elephants, wildebeest, elands, zebras, topis among others.
You will enjoy your lunch after your morning game drive as you enjoy the beautiful scenery around the reserve and watch wildlife species grazing in the plains. After lunch, you will have a Maasai cultural tour introducing you to one of the most popular tribes and cultures in Africa. Thereafter, proceed to your lodge for dinner and overnight as above
Day 11: Transfer from Masai Mara to Serengeti National Park
You will have a very early breakfast and checkout from the lodge early in the morning. You will be driven out of the reserve to the border of Isebania.
You will clear from the border customs office then after your guide in Tanzania will drive you to Serengeti national park. You will have en route game drive to the lodge for dinner and overnight. Dinner and overnight at Osinon Camp
Day 12&13: Full day at the Serengeti National Park
After your breakfast early at your lodge, your guide will take you on a morning game viewing experience around the vast savannah plains of Serengeti national park where you will look for wildlife species like the big five and also wildebeests, hippos, elands, impalas, kudu, waterbucks, zebras, gazelles, giraffes and predators like lions, leopards, cheetahs among others.
You will also have lunch after your morning game drive and later engage in another game drive in the national park to search for other wildlife species and your guide will drive you to your lodge for dinner and overnight stay at Osinon Camp
Day 14: Drive to Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Ngorongoro Crater Drive
After an early breakfast, you will check out of your lodge and then proceed for another game viewing experience at the Ngorongoro conservation area. You will have lunch before proceeding to descend to the Ngorongoro crater (world’s largest inactive caldera) to enjoy a wildlife viewing experience.
You will search for a variety of wildlife species in the crater such as wildebeests, zebras, buffalos, elands, warthogs, hippos, elephants. You will also see predators such as lions, leopards, hyenas, jackals, cheetahs among others. You will also visit Lake Magadi where you will see hippos, hippos as well as other bird species. After this experience, you will return to your lodge for dinner and overnight at Karatu Tented Lodge.
Day 15: Drive to Lake Manyara National Park, Walking Safari
After having breakfast at your lodge, your guide will drive you to Lake Manyara national park which is home to the tree climbing lions and also elephants and other wildlife species. You will have a stop in Mto wa Mbu town where you will visit craft shops and also interact with the locals on your way to the national park.
You will also engage in a game drive and explore Lake Manyara national park, and enjoy seeing the diverse scenery of the national park. You will also look out for different wildlife species around the national park such as antelopes, gazelles, buffalos, leopards, waterbucks, monkeys, baboons among others as well as different bird species.
After your game drive, enjoy lunch, and later on get to embark on one of the most amazing activities, a guided walking safari. A walking safari in Lake Manyara brings you up-close with nature and wild life including zebras, antelopes, giraffes, among so many others. The walking safari is guided by park officials who are conversant with the park.
Return to the lodge thereafter, relax as you wait for dinner and overnight stay.
Accommodation: Twiga Lodge
Meal Plan: Lunch and Dinner
Day 16 : Morning Game Drive, Drive to Arusha and Flight to Zanzibar
You will have breakfast at the lodge and with your packed lunch head out for a game drive in the park. After, your guide will drive you to Arusha and drop you off and proceed to catch a flight to Zanzibar.
You will be picked up from the airport and driven to your hotel for check in. Relax at the hotel as you wait for dinner and an overnight stay.
Accommodation: Nungwi Dreams Hotel by Mantis
Day 17: Prison Island, Spice Tour and Stone Town
On the 17th day of your 19 Days Uganda, Kenya Tanzania Safari and Zanzibar Holiday, You will have breakfast at your hotel and after this you will start your day’s activities.
You shall have a Stone town tour and explore the alleyways of the town as you get to know about the history of Zanzibar and its different cultures. You will take a private boat from Stone town to Changuu Island or Prison Island where you will enjoy seeing the Giant tortoises and during your tour of the island you will also enjoy snorkeling. You will take a boat back from Changuu Island back to Stone town.
On this day you will also engage in a spice tour as you explore the plantations where you will see different exotic spices and also get to know the uses of the spices like cloves, cinnamon, and nutmeg among others. After the spice tour, you will return to your hotel, relax and spend the night.
Accommodation: Nungwi Dreams Hotel
Day 18: Zanzibar Beach Experience
You will have a day to relax at the white sand beaches of Zanzibar island and enjoy views of the Indian ocean.
Accommodation: Nungwi Dreams Hotel
Day 19: Departure
You will have breakfast at your hotel as you prepare for your transfer to the airport which will bring your safari to an end.
Price Includes:
- Airport Pick up and drop off
- Gorilla Permit
- Chimpanzee permit
- Safari vehicle and fuel
- Full time English speaking Guide/Driver.
- All accommodation as indicated in the itinerary
- All national park fees
- All meals on the safari
- All game viewing activities specified
- Flight fare from Arusha to Zanzibar
- Tanzania VAT on tourism activities and park fees
- Concession and crater fees
- Government taxes
Price excludes
- Flights
- Visas and related costs.
- Personal expenses like drinks, laundry, telephone calls and other items of a personal nature.
- Optional excursions and activities not listed in the itinerary
- Covid-19 related tests
- Tips and gratuities
- anything else not included in the itinerary
