13 Days Uganda Kenya Tanzania Safari – Ultimate Gorilla Trekking & Great Wildlife Migration tour

13 Days Uganda Kenya Tanzania Safari – Ultimate Gorilla Trekking and Great Wildlife Migration tour (Gorilla and Big 5 Combined Trip). Gorilla and Big 5 Combined Trip to track the highly sought-after mountain gorillas of Uganda. Safari through the evocative landscapes of Kenya. Wind up with the ultimate safari in the Serengeti. All in a single 13 Days Uganda Kenya Tanzania Safari with the best safari guides and first-class services. This package also takes you through some of the most dramatic and exciting landscapes.

Kenya Wildlife Adventure Tour

13 Days Uganda Kenya Tanzania Safari Highlights

Day 1: Arrive at Entebbe Airport
Day 2: Ngamba Chimpanzee & Uganda Wildlife Education Center Tour
Day 3: Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
Day 4: Gorilla Trekking
Day 5: Bwindi to Queen Elizabeth National Park
Day 6: Queen Elizabeth to Entebbe to Nairobi
Day 7: Nairobi Wildlife Sanctuaries
Day 8: Masai Mara Game Drive
Day 9: Masai Mara Game Drive
Day 10: Masai Mara to Serengeti via Isebania
Day 11: Serengeti Game Drive
Day 12: Serengeti to Ngorongoro Crater
Day 13: Ngorongoro to Arusha

Detailed 13 Days Uganda Kenya Tanzania Safari

Day 1: Arrive at Entebbe Airport

Arrive at Entebbe Airport where you will be met by our representative. Meet, greet and transfer to Protea Hotel Entebbe for your overnight stay. Freshen up and enjoy the amnesties that the hotel has to offer as you prepare for an action-packed first day of your 13 Days Uganda Kenya Tanzania Safari.

Main Destination: Entebbe International Airport (Entebbe, Uganda)
Accommodation: Protea Hotel Entebbe – Mid-range hotel located in or near Entebbe.
Meals & Drinks: Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included), Drinking water (Other drinks not included).

Day 2: Ngamba Chimpanzee & Uganda Wildlife Education Center Tour

After a sumptuous breakfast, transfer to the Uganda Wildlife Education Center for a behind-the-scenes experience with the resident animals. This is a great starting point to learn about the wildlife of Uganda, its dynamics and the ecosystems they live in. After the educational tour on the 13 Days Uganda Kenya Tanzania Safari.

Take a boat cruise out on Lake Victoria (Africa’s largest lake) to Ngamba Island Chimpanzee Sanctuary. Upon arrival, you will be directed to the visitor’s centre where you will be introduced to the Ngamba project, its history, the resident chimpanzees and their plight.

You will receive a personal orientation by a chimpanzee caregiver and view the feeding of the chimpanzees from a raised platform area along the edge of the sanctuary fence.

Main Destination: Ngamba Island (Chimp Sanctuary, Uganda).
Accommodation: Protea Hotel Entebbe – Mid-range hotel located in or near Entebbe.
Meals & Drinks: Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included), Drinking water (Other drinks not included).

5 Days Uganda Chimpanzees Tracking Safari

Day 3: Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park

Pre-dating the last ice age, Bwindi Impenetrable National Park is one of the richest ecosystems on our planet. Its diversity of species is also among the highest in Africa with some 120 mammals and 350 bird species documented within its boundaries. Bwindi is also the only forest in the world to support both mountain gorillas and chimpanzees.

Main Destination: Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Gorillas).
Accommodation: Engagi Lodge – Mid-range lodge bordering Bwindi NP without fences.
Meals & Drinks: All meals included, Drinking water (Other drinks not included).

Day 4: Gorilla Trekking

Trek deep into the steaming Bwindi Impenetrable Forest for one of the greatest wildlife encounters on earth, an hour in the company of the highly endangered mountain gorillas. Gorilla trekking is the quintessential African 13 Days Uganda Kenya Tanzania Safari experience that everybody should experience at least once in their life.

Nothing stimulates man’s imagination like coming face to face with these peaceful great apes as they go about their day-to-day business as if nobody’s watching. There are always park guides with you who interpret the flora and fauna and the lifestyle of the gorillas.

Main Destination: Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Gorillas).
Accommodation: Engagi Lodge – Mid-range lodge bordering Bwindi NP without fences.
Meals & Drinks: All meals included. Drinking water (Other drinks not included).

Day 5: Bwindi to Queen Elizabeth National Park

This morning, start your 13 Days Uganda Kenya Tanzania Safari journey towards Queen Elizabeth National Park. You will arrive just in time for the afternoon boat ride on Kazinga Channel. The boat cruise on Kazinga, a thread of water that joins lakes George and Edward, is simply breathtaking. The channel is both home and playground for the highest concentration of hippos in the world.

Throw a great deal of crocodiles, elephants, buffaloes and some predators into that mix and the stage is set for some wild action. You will also encounter the majestic African fish eagle, Goliath herons, saddle-billed storks, Egyptian geese, different species of egrets, and cormorants among other bird species. Don’t forget to get your camera out for the magnificent sunset over the Mweya Peninsula.

Main Destination: Queen Elizabeth National Park (Uganda).
Accommodation: Enganzi Game Lodge – Mid-range lodge located just outside Queen Elizabeth NP.
Meals & Drinks: All meals included, Drinking water (Other drinks not included).

Day 6: Queen Elizabeth to Entebbe to Nairobi

This morning you will embark on a very early game drive at around 6:30 am and return to your lodge for breakfast before checking out of your lodge. Transfer to the airstrip and fly to Entebbe for your connecting flight to Nairobi.

On arrival at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, you will be met by our representative, who will transfer you to Nairobi Safari Club (on bed and breakfast basis).

Main Destination: Nairobi (City, Kenya)
Accommodation: Nairobi Safari Club – Luxury hotel located in or near Nairobi
Meals & Drinks: Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included), Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 7: Nairobi Wildlife Sanctuaries

After a relaxed breakfast, you’ll be picked up from your hotel and embark on a Nairobi City excursion offering you an opportunity to discover Nairobi’s beauty. Get to experience two of the most unique animal sanctuaries in the world.

Firstly, visit David Sheldrick’s Elephant Orphanage and get to learn about the orphaned baby elephants and the reintegration process of returning them to the wild. After this, visit the Giraffe Center for a face-to-face encounter with the endangered Rothschild giraffes.

Climb the feeding point and offer a giraffe a food pellet under the supervision of a trained staff member. Not only will (he or she) accept your offer; but you may also be rewarded with a kiss!

Main Destination: Nairobi (City, Kenya)
Accommodation: Nairobi Safari Club – Luxury hotel located in or near Nairobi
Meals & Drinks: Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included), Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 8: Masai Mara Game Drive

Early morning pick up from your Nairobi hotel and begin your Kenya safari adventure on the 13 Days Uganda Kenya Tanzania Safari 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 13 Days Uganda Kenya Tanzania Safari 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.

Main Destination: Masai Mara National Reserve (Kenya)
Accommodation: Ashnil Mara Camp – Luxury tented camp located inside Masai Mara NR
Meals & Drinks: All meals included, Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 9: Masai Mara Game Drive

Have an early morning breakfast and depart the lodge with your packed lunch boxes for a full-day game viewing across the rich tree-studded grassland and rolling hills. At lunchtime, our 13 Days Uganda Kenya Tanzania Safari guide will pick a scenic (and safe) spot where you will enjoy your lunch and hear animals howling, birds chirping and the mighty Mara River flowing across the savannah bringing life to the park.

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 $410 per person. A visit to a Masai Boma (Masai village tour) is an interesting experience that can be added to your activities for $20 per person.

Main Destination: Masai Mara National Reserve (Kenya)
Accommodation: Ashnil Mara Camp – Luxury tented camp located inside Masai Mara NR
Meals & Drinks: All meals included, Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 10: Masai Mara to Serengeti via Isebania

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 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 also impressive.

Main Destination: Serengeti National Park
Accommodation: Mara Kati Kati Tented Lodge – Mid-range tented camp located inside Serengeti NP
Meals & Drinks: All meals included, Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 11: Serengeti Game Drive

Wake before dawn for an unforgettable sunrise game drive. Marvel at how the sun sets fire to the savannah as you go in search of 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. Dinner and your overnight stay will be at your lodge in Serengeti.

There is an option to visit a Maasai Village for an extra $20. You can also opt for a hot air balloon tour at an extra $599.

Main Destination: Serengeti National Park
Accommodation: Mara Kati Kati Tented Lodge – Mid-range tented camp located inside Serengeti NP
Meals & Drinks: All meals included, Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 12: Serengeti to 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: Ngorongoro Farm House – Mid-range lodge located outside Ngorongoro Crater
Meals & Drinks: All meals included, Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 13: Ngorongoro to Arusha

After a relaxed breakfast, check out from the lodge and enjoy a final game drive enroute to Arusha. Upon arrival in Arusha, transfer to JRO airport for departure. End of service.

Main Destination: Arusha (City, Tanzania)
Accommodation: No accommodation (End of 13 Days Uganda Kenya Tanzania Safari).
Meals & Drinks: Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included), Drinking water (Other drinks not included).

End of 13 Days Uganda Kenya Tanzania Safari

Additional accommodation can be arranged for an extra cost.

You’ll be dropped off at the airport.

13 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 13 Days Uganda Kenya Tanzania Safari driver/guide
All transportation (Unless labeled as optional)
All flights during the 13 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 13 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)