African Rock Safaris

10 DAYS UGANDA PRIMATES AND TANZANIA WILDERNESS SAFARI

Day 1: Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest national park-The Home of Mountain Gorillas.

Upon arrival at Entebbe Airport, you will be picked up by our driver guide from the guest house and embark on a road trip to western Uganda, aiming the Gorilla land of Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park. This is a long day drive with lunch stop over en route. Though long, the drive takes you through different features to include tropical rain forests, savannah fields and the terraced hills of Kigezi famously known as the Switzerland of East Africa. Drive to the lodge for relaxation as you wait for the next day’s adventure with dinner and overnight at Ride 4 a Woman

Day 2: Gorilla Trekking in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park

After breakfast, you will head to the park headquarters for briefing by park ranger guides, to start Gorilla trekking – the activity can last up to 4 hours trek or more to find the Mountain Gorillas as you hike up and down the slopes with dense mist covered vegetation. This active quest will eventually bring you to the face of one of the most sought-after creatures-the mountain Gorillas. Upon reaching them, you will have 1 full hour with them while observing and learning their behavior as you take photos. You will have dinner and overnight at Ride 4 a Woman

Day 3: Game drive in Ishasha sector to search for tree climbing Lions and transfer to Northern Queen Elizabeth

Have an early breakfast and check out of your lodge and head to Ishasha sector of Queen Elizabeth National Park. The sector is small but has a bountiful of wildlife and is famous for the tree climbing lions. You will a game drive to try your luck of getting a glimpse of some of these lions as they lazily rest in the fig trees. After the drive have lunch at Topi Lodge and continue northwards to Kyambura sector of Queen Elizabeth National Park. Dinner and Overnight at Pumba Safari Cottages

Day 4: Chimpanzee trekking in Kyambura gorge in Queen Elizabeth National Park

Have an early morning breakfast and head to Kyambura gorge Forest for Chimpanzee trekking to meet man’s closet cousins in the wild. The stunning Kyambura (or Chambura) Gorge also called the “Valley of Apes” is located in the far eastern corner of the well- known Queen Elizabeth National Park in south western Uganda. The landscape is among the most impressive you will find in Uganda and it is swarmed a rich wildlife bio-diversity that comprises of primates, wild animals as well as birds. Later embark on an exciting road trip back to Entebbe with lunch en route, arriving in the evening for refreshment, and later dinner and overnight at Via Via Guest House

Day 5: Transfer to Entebbe international airport for your flight to Arusha in Tanzania

After having breakfast or lunch depending on your scheduled flight, you will be transferred back to Entebbe to readily check in and board your flight to Tanzania as you say fare well to the pearl of Africa! You will spend an overnight at Arusha Planet Lodge

Day 6: Transfer to Tarangire National Park for Wildlife View drive

Morning pickup from the Kilimanjaro Airport in Arusha and drive to Tarangire national park 3 hours driving to the park gate. Arrive for afternoon and evening game drive inside the park. Enjoy game drive inside the park with great chance to see lions, giraffes, zebra, impala and many more. Later during evening drive to Karatu for dinner and overnight at Tarangire Simba Lodge

Day 7: Transfer to the Great Serengeti National Park for Wildlife View

After breakfast with your packed lunches around 7am start drive toward Serengeti national park via Ngorongoro conservation area it will take you 6 hours to be in the park, enjoy nice view of Manyara escarpment, Ngorongoro highlands, wildlife and many more. Arrive for afternoon and evening game drive while dinner and overnight at Into Africa Wild Camp

Day 8: Morning game drive in Serengeti National and drive to Ngorongoro Crater

After breakfast from the packed lunches drive to Ngorongoro for 3 hours. Descend into the crater floor for the game drive, great herd of animal sightings like elephants, wildebeest, zebra and many more have a great view of lakes and the crater. Take you at picnic site and proceed with game drive, later drive to the lodge for dinner and overnight at Rhino Lodge

Day 9: Morning game drive in Ngorongoro and Transfer to Arusha

Today’s safari will start with breakfast and packed lunch we descend down to the crater for the most wonderful moments of the park, this is remarkable in that the crater hosts a wide pride of lions, you will see them hunt live take almost the whole day down as you see much more action of nature happening there, have a break off for lunch as the eye competes with the mouth seeing many interesting things happening in front of you while never gives up enjoying the local food of Africa. As we come out of the crater we have an en-route game drive back to Arusha to your hotel for dinner and overnight at Arusha Planet Lodge

Day 10: Departure Day through Kilimanjaro international airport

After having breakfast or lunch depending on your scheduled flight, you will be transferred back to the airport to readily board your flight back home as you say fare well to the African Wilderness.

End of the 10 days Uganda Primates and Tanzania Wilderness Safari.