10 Days Uganda Kenya Tanzania Safari from Kigali City
10 Days Uganda Kenya Tanzania Safari from Kigali City for Gorilla Trekking Experience, Great Wildlife Migration and Big 5 Ultimate Safari in Kenya and Tanzania. Many people ask us whether they should do the Great Migration or the Gorilla Trekking.
Our answer is always simple: you can actually combine the two most impressive and sought-after safari activities in just one epic itinerary. Hundreds of people have done this 10 Days Uganda Kenya Tanzania Safari, and they have all loved it.
You ought to know that to have a chance of witnessing the Great Migration, you will have to travel between June and October. Either way, it’s still impressive to combine Gorillas with the Big Five!
10 Days Uganda Kenya Tanzania Safari Highlights
- Day 1: Arrival in Kigali
- Day 2: Kigali Genocide Memorial > Bwindi Gorilla Forest
- Day 3: Mountain Gorilla Trekking
- Day 4: Bwindi > Kigali > Nairobi, Kenya
- Day 5: Nairobi > Masai Mara
- Day 6: Game Drive/ View the Great Migration
- Day 7: Masai Mara > Serengeti NP
- Day 8: Game Drive/ View the Great Migration
- Day 9: Serengeti NP > Ngorongoro Crater
- Day 10: Ngorongoro Crater > Arusha > Departure
Detailed 10 Days Uganda Kenya Tanzania Safari
Day 1: Arrival in Kigali
On arrival, our 10 Days Uganda Kenya Tanzania Safari professional driver-guide will pick you up from Kigali International Airport. The guide will brief you about your stay in Kigali and transfer to Uganda the following day. Spend the night at your Kigali hotel and relax to kill the jetlag. But if you’re the type that hits the ground running straightaway, there’s a few city tour activities that you can do in Kigali this afternoon and evening.
Sprawling across the steep slopes that earned Rwanda the nickname Land of 1000 Hills, Kigali is a neat, clean and rapidly growing city situated at the hub of the national road network. Explore the compact city center for a fascinating introduction to the bustle of contemporary urban Africa, or head out to leafy suburbs dotted with a cosmopolitan choice of garden restaurants.
- Main Destination: Kigali City
- Accommodation: Chez Lando Hotel – Mid-range hotel located in or near Kigali
- Meals & Drinks: Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included), Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Day 2: Kigali Genocide Memorial > Bwindi Gorilla Forest
Wake up to a hot mouthwatering breakfast at your hotel. Visit the Kigali Genocide Memorial Center for a gripping recount of the horrible events of 1994. Have lunch and head out to Uganda. You will drive for about 4 hours from Kigali to your accommodation in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park, a UNESCO world heritage site a status earned for its exceptional biodiversity and for protecting 3 great apes in Africa; mountain gorillas, chimpanzees as well as the Batwa People a.k.a. pygmies.
In Uganda’s Bwindi Impenetrable Forest, gorilla treks cost ($700 pp) a fraction of what it costs in neighboring Rwanda ($1,500 pp) making one of Africa’s greatest, and most-sought wildlife experiences more affordable here. Ironically, Uganda’s Bwindi is closer to Rwanda’s international airport in Kigali (about 4hrs) compared to Uganda’s Entebbe International Airport (about 9hrs) hence the Kigali stopover in this itinerary.
Have dinner and rest because we’ll be trekking early morning.
- Main Destination: Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Gorillas)
- Accommodation: Rushaga Gorilla Haven’s Lodge – Budget lodge located just outside Bwindi NP
- Meals & Drinks: All meals included, Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Day 3 of 10 Days Uganda Kenya Tanzania Safari: Mountain Gorilla Trekking
Wake up to the beautiful natural smells of the pristine forest and enjoy your sumptuous breakfast against the soundtrack of crickets and birds. Pack lunch, and head to the ‘briefing center’ where a head-ranger will take you through the dos and don’ts of gorilla trekking. After the briefing, grab yourself a walking stick and follow our allocated 10 Days Uganda Kenya Tanzania Safari ranger-guide into the gorilla sanctuary. Follow instructions as shall be given by the ranger, maintain silence and you will appreciate nature. There’s so much exciting wildlife to see before you can even encounter the gorillas. On sight of the gorillas, keep calm and watch them feed, play, swing from one branch to another and fully utilize your one magical hour in their presence. Nothing will prepare you for the awesomeness of clapping your eyes on the Mountain Gorillas. Afterwards, return to the launch site to receive a gorilla tracking certificate — yeah, time to thump your chest! Possible Batwa Community visitation if time permits.
- Main Destination: Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Gorillas)
- Accommodation: Rushaga Gorilla Haven’s Lodge – Budget lodge located just outside Bwindi NP
- Meals & Drinks: All meals included, Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Day 4 of 10 Days Uganda Kenya Tanzania Safari: Bwindi > Kigali > Nairobi, Kenya
Wake up early in the morning and depart Bwindi for Kigali International Airport where you will catch your connecting flight to Nairobi. Arrive in Nairobi this late afternoon and relax at your hotel. If you choose to explore the Nairobi nightlife, our guide will be at hand to drive you to the venue of your choice.
- Main Destination: Nairobi (City, Kenya)
- Accommodation: The Boma Nairobi – Luxury hotel located in or near Nairobi
- Meals & Drinks: Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included), Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Day 5: Nairobi > Masai Mara
Early morning pick up from your Nairobi hotel and begin your 10 Days Uganda Kenya Tanzania Safari adventure to the world-famous Masai Mara National Reserve. Drive through the stunning and scenic Great Rift Valley with a brief stopover to admire the breathtaking views and optional shopping at the curio shops.
Enjoy another brief stop-over in Narok Town for refreshments and to use the restrooms before continuing your journey to Masai Mara with a short game drive en-route before reaching the lodge. Arrive at the lodge in time for check in and lunch. Spend the rest of your day at leisure, enjoying the facilities the lodge has to offer before heading out for a thrilling introductory game drive in the Magnificent Masai Mara.
*Please note* if you arrive during the great migration, we will be thrilled to take you there to experience it, but if you happen to travel outside the migration season, you will still enjoy great game drives with the Big Five!
- Main Destination: Masai Mara National Reserve (Kenya)
- Accommodation: Masai Mara Sopa Lodge – Mid-range lodge located inside Masai Mara NR
- Meals & Drinks: All meals included, Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Day 6: Game Drive/ View the Great Migration
Early breakfast and depart the lodge with packed lunch for a full-day game viewing across the rich tree-studded grassland and rolling hills. At lunchtime, our 10 Days Uganda Kenya Tanzania Safari guide will pick a scenic (and safe) spot where you will enjoy your lunch and hear animals howl, birds chirp and the mighty Mara River flow across the savanna. After watching more of the spectacle that never gets dull, transfer back to your lodge. There is a hot-air balloon tour option for an extra fee of $450 per person. A visit to a Masai Boma (Masai village tour) is an interesting experience that can be added to your activities for $30 per person.
The Great Migration:
Every year, between late June and October, around 1.5 million wildebeest, 350,000 Thomson’s gazelles, 200,000 zebras, and thousands of eland and other ungulates (hoofed animals) participate in ‘the greatest show on earth, the Great Wildebeest Migration following an age-old route in search of grazing and water between Masai Mara in Kenya and Serengeti in Tanzania.
- Main Destination: Masai Mara National Reserve (Kenya)
- Accommodation: Masai Mara Sopa Lodge – Mid-range lodge located inside Masai Mara NR
- Meals & Drinks: All meals included, Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Day 7: Masai Mara > Serengeti NP
After early morning breakfast, check out from your lodge and enjoy a final game drive en-route to the Isebania border with packed picnic lunch boxes. Finish border formalities and thereafter, you’ll be picked up by our 10 Days Uganda Kenya Tanzania Safari Tanzania team and transferred to your Serengeti lodge with a game drive en-route. Check in at your lodge and enjoy dinner and an overnight stay.
The Serengeti National Park in Tanzania was established in 1952. It is home to the greatest wildlife spectacle on earth—the great migration of wildebeest and zebra. The resident population of lion, cheetah, elephant, giraffe, and birds is just as impressive.
*Please note* if you arrive during the great migration, we will be thrilled to take you there to experience it, but if you happen to travel outside the migration season, you will still enjoy great game drives with the Big Five!
- Main Destination: Serengeti National Park
- Accommodation: Serengeti Kati Kati Tented Camp – Mid-range tented camp located inside Serengeti NP
- Meals & Drinks: All meals included – Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Day 8 of 10 Days Uganda Kenya Tanzania Safari: Game Drive/ View the Great Migration
Wake up before dawn for an unforgettable sunrise game drive. Marvel at how the sun sets fire to the savannah as you go in search of the big cats on the hunt for their morning meal. After breakfast, spend an entire day out on the plains of the Serengeti searching for the Big Five among other animals. Weaving through kopje, you’ll see some of the world’s most iconic wildlife against the open plains and the big sky of Tanzania’s crown jewel. There is an option to visit a Maasai Village for an extra $30 pp. You can also opt for a hot air balloon tour at an extra $600 pp.
- Main Destination: Serengeti National Park
- Accommodation: Serengeti Kati Kati Tented Camp – Mid-range tented camp located inside Serengeti NP
- Meals & Drinks: All meals included, Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Day 9 of 10 Days Uganda Kenya Tanzania Safari: Serengeti NP > Ngorongoro Crater
Enjoy a relaxed breakfast, check out and drive via the beautiful high-lying farmland of the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. Head down into the crater for a day of exploration in the incredible Ngorongoro Crater with a packed picnic lunch. Late in the afternoon, ascend 600m and transfer to your Ngorongoro lodge for check in, dinner and your overnight stay.
Ngorongoro caldera’s floor is predominantly open grassland. It is home to a diverse array of animals including elephants, black rhinoceroses, leopards, buffalo, zebras, warthogs, gnu (wildebeests), Grant’s and Thomson’s gazelles. Ngorongoro has the densest population of lions in the world. The local Maasai people also graze their livestock in the crater. Lake Magadi, a shallow soda lake ringed by extinct volcanoes, is renowned as a habitat for great flocks of pink flamingos.
- Main Destination: Ngorongoro Crater
- Accommodation: Rhino Lodge – Mid-range lodge located on the crater rim of Ngorongoro Crater
- Meals & Drinks: All meals included, Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Day 10: Ngorongoro Crater > Arusha > Departure
After a relaxed breakfast, check out from the lodge and enjoy a final game drive en-route to Arusha. Transfer to Arusha Airport or Kilimanjaro International Airport for departure. End of 10 Days Uganda Kenya Tanzania Safari.
- Main Destination: Arusha Airport (Arusha, Tanzania)
- Accommodation: No accommodation (End of 10 Days Uganda Kenya Tanzania Safari).
- Meals & Drinks: Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included), Drinking water (Other drinks not included).
End of 10 Days Uganda Kenya Tanzania Safari
- Additional accommodation can be arranged for an extra cost.
- You’ll be dropped off at the airport.
10 Days Uganda Kenya Tanzania Safari Inclusions and Exclusions
Included
- Park fees (For non-residents)
- Gorilla permits (One per person, non-resident)
- All activities (Unless labeled as optional)
- All accommodation (Unless listed as upgrade)
- A professional 10 Days Uganda Kenya Tanzania Safari driver/guide.
- All transportation (Unless labeled as optional)
- All flights during the 10 Days Uganda Kenya Tanzania Safari.
- All Taxes/VAT
- Roundtrip airport transfer
- Meals (As specified in the day-by-day section)
- Drinking water (On all days)
Excluded
- International flights (From/to home)
- Additional accommodation before and at the end of 10 Days Uganda Kenya Tanzania Safari.
- Tips (Tipping guideline US$10.00 pp per day)
- Personal items (Souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees, etc.)
- Government imposed increase of taxes and/or park fees
- Some meals (As specified in the day-by-day section)
