This 15 Days Uganda, Tanzania and Zanzibar Holiday Safari is a combined safari tour package leading you to Uganda part, Tanzania and Zanzibar part all offering remarkable activities to engage in during your safari.
Detailed Itinerary
Day 1. Pick up and transfer to Kibale Forest National Park
You will be picked up from your location in Kampala/ Entebbe by our company representative who will be your safari driver/ guide throughout this 15 Days Uganda, Tanzania and Zanzibar Holiday Safari adventure, especially the Ugandan part. You will be briefed about your safari as you embark on a drive to Kibale Forest National Park. Kibale Forest National Park is known as a kingdom for primates in Uganda and not only in Uganda but the whole East African countries. It hosts over 13 primate species including Chimpanzees. On your way to Kibale Forest National Park, you will have an en-route lunch in Mubende. Arrive at the park in the evening, check into your lodge, and have dinner and an overnight stay.
Accommodation: Chimpanzee Forest Lodge –Midrange, Kibale Guest Camp – Budget
Meal plan: lunch and dinner
Day 2. Chimpanzee Trekking and Bigodi Nature Walk
Wake up very early for breakfast and then drive to the park for a chimpanzee tracking experience in kibale forest. Before heading on the Chimpanzee tracking, you will undergo a briefing session about gorilla rules and regulations.
Then you will walk into the forests in look of chimpanzee individuals, as you walk through the forest trails you will enjoy great sights of birdlife and other primates living in Kibale forest. On finding the gorillas you will be amazed by the beautiful chimpanzees playing on top of the trees, picking fruits among others. After the activity, you will trek back to the park headquarters then head to your lodge for lunch,
Later after lunch, go for an afternoon guided walk in Bigodi Wetland Sanctuary one of the best birding locations and primates. Drive back to your lodge later on for dinner and overnight sleep as above.
Meal plan: Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Day 3. Visit Crater Lakes and transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park
After your relaxed breakfast, check out of the lodge and then leave from Kibale Forest National Park to Queen Elizabeth National Park with an en-route visit to the crater lakes. After exploring the crater lakes, enjoy en-route lunch and then proceed with your drive to Queen Elizabeth National Park home to over 95 mammals and more than 600 bird species many others. You will participate in a game drive and boat cruise. Queen Elizabeth National Park is also home to the largest population of Hippos seen along the Kazinga channel during the boat cruise experience. Upon arrival, you will check into your booked lodge, have dinner and overnight stay.
Accommodations: Elephants Hub Lodge (Mid-range)
Meal plan: Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Day 4. Morning game drive and afternoon boat cruise in Queen
You will wake up and have breakfast as you prepare for a morning Lion tracking experience/ morning game drive in the Kasenyi plains. During your game adventure, you will be able to explore plenty of fauna and flora species including Lions, elephants, buffaloes, warthogs, antelopes, impala, and waterbucks among others. After the lion tracking experience/ morning game drive, drive back to your lodge for lunch and head on an afternoon Kazinga channel boat cruise to watch Hippos, crocodiles, and water birds mention a few. Later on, you will drive to your lodge for dinner and night rest as above.
Meal plan: Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Day 5. Transfer to Bwindi impenetrable national park via the Ishasha sector
You will have morning breakfast, followed by the checkout of your lodge, and start your journey to Bwindi impenetrable forest national park. Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park is famously known as home to half the remaining population of these endangered mountain gorillas in the world. These endangered mountain gorillas can be watched in their habituated gorilla families/groups which are divided into four gorilla sectors; Buhoma sector, Nkuringo sector, Rushaga sector and Ruhija sector.
On your visit you can trek in one of the fifteen habituated Gorilla groups and experience an incredible activity as you get up close and personal with Uganda’s very own ‘’Mountain Gorilla in the Mist”. Bwindi Impenetrable National Park is found in the southwestern side of Uganda and is renowned as the top primitive safari destination in the entire world. On your way to Bwindi, you will drive through the Ishasha sector of Queen Elizabeth National Park where you will have a great sight-seeing of tree climbing lions as they hang on tree branches of acacia and then enjoy a picnic lunch and finally exit Queen Elizabeth National park for Bwindi impenetrable national park. Arrive late evening at the park and check into your lodge for dinner and an overnight stay.
Accommodation: Buhoma Haven lodge –Mid-range, Buhoma Community Rest Camp – Budget
Meal plan: breakfast, lunch and dinner
Day 6. Gorilla trekking in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
Wake up early in the morning and drive to the park’s headquarters for registration and briefing experience. Once at the park’s headquarters, you will be briefed about gorilla trekking rules and regulations. Then after, you will be led by a ranger.
At the headquarters you will also be assigned to a gorilla group to trek and hire a porter to assist you, with your packed lunch you will head into the forests to search out for mountain gorillas. Searching for mountain gorillas can take between 2-7 hours and upon finding them you will be allowed one hour to take pictures and watch their amazing behaviors.
You will also watch various birds and other primates, later hike back to the park’s headquarters for your trekking certificate then return to your lodge. You may opt to go for an evening Batwa experience or opt to relax at your lodge. Dinner and overnight stay as above.
Meal plan: breakfast, lunch and dinner
Day 7. Flight to (Own Booking)
Have breakfast followed by check out of the lodge and be transferred from your lodge to Entebbe International Airport for a flight to Kilimanjaro International Airport Tanzania where you will meet our safari driver who will take you through your safari in the Tanzanian side.
After briefing, drive to the hotel for check-in and have a meal. After lunch, you will spend your evening at leisure. Dinner and an overnight stay at Sarova Stanley Hotel for Mid-range
Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 8. Transfer to Serengeti national park
Wake up have breakfast at your hotel and after check out of the hotel and be transferred to Serengeti National Park. Upon arrival, check into the lodge and have lunch. Later on, go for evening game drive viewing in the park. Dinner and overnight stay at Central Serengeti Tanzania Bush Camp
Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch and dinner
Day 9 & 10. Full day adventure in Serengeti National Park
Start the day with a delicious breakfast and then your guide will drive you for your morning game-viewing experience in Serengeti National Park during the viewing safari expect to see various wildlife species including; elephants, lions, leopards, buffalos, rhinos, wildebeests, giraffes, zebras, waterbucks, antelopes, impalas, elands many others.
You will visit the retina hippo pool after driving back to your lodge for lunch as you prepare to have an afternoon game drive in the open savannah plains and kopjes where you will see lions as they watch their prey. You will enjoy driving around the game park as you look out for wildlife species and watch the sunset on the way to your lodge for dinner and overnight stay as above.
Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 11. Transfer to Ngorongoro Conservation Area
After an early morning game drive in Serengeti National Park today. Then return to the lodge for breakfast before embarking on your journey to Ngorongoro Crater with a packed lunch along the way as you drive to Ngorongoro. Upon arrival, go visit Maasai Bomas interact with the locals, and have a game drive as you drive to the lodge. Check, and rest as you wait for dinner and an overnight stay at Hhando Coffee Lodge
Meal plan: Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Day 12. Ngorongoro Crater Drive, Flight to Zanzibar
Enjoy breakfast at the lodge, and then descend about 600 meters into the Ngorongoro crater during your game drive.
During your game adventure in Ngorongoro, you will view a wide range of wildlife species like elephants, lions, buffalos, rhinos, cheetahs, hippos, antelopes, kudu, zebras, impalas, gazelles many more, on the Ngorongoro crater floor. You will also look out for attractions; Lake Magadi in the crater where you will see flamingos and other bird species on the lake shores.
After lunch, continue to Arusha. Arriving in time for your flight to Zanzibar. Upon your arrival in Zanzibar, you shall be picked up and be transferred to your hotel of stay. Check in, relax as you wait for dinner and an overnight stay at Nungwi Dreams by Mantis.
Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 13. Stone Town, Prison Island and Spice Tour
You will also take a private boat from Stone Town to Changuu Island or Prison Island where you will enjoy watching the Giant tortoises as well as enjoying snorkeling. You will take a boat from Changuu Island back to Stone Town.
You will also be part in a spice tour as you go explore the plantations where you expect to view different exotic spices and also get to know the uses of the spices like cloves, cinnamon, and nutmeg among others. After the spice tour, drive back to your hotel for dinner and to spend the night.
Accommodation: as above
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 14. Day at Leisure
On this day, you will enjoy leisure with warm relaxation at the white sand beaches of Zanzibar Island while enjoying amazing views of the Indian Ocean at your resort of stay. Meals and overnight stay as above.
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 15. Departure
After a tasty breakfast well served at your hotel in Zanzibar, you prepare for your transfer to the airport for your flight departure back home.That marks the end of the 15 Days Uganda, Tanzania and Zanzibar Holiday Safari
End of 15 Days Uganda, Tanzania and Zanzibar Safari Holiday
Quotation Includes;
- Airport pick up and drop off as indicated
- Gorilla trekking permit
- Chimpanzee permits
- All park entry fees and boat cruises
- Golden Monkey trekking permit
- Cultural tours
- Nature walks
- All accommodations as per itinerary
- 4X4 safari vehicle with Fuel; Using safari Land Cruisers in all described destination
- Full time English speaking driver/ guides
- All meals as indicated including lunches en route during transfers
- Vehicle entrance fees to the park
- Bottled mineral water while on safari
- Concession and Crater Fees
- Flight from Arusha to Zanzibar
- Activity fees in Zanzibar mentioned
- Government taxes
Cost excludes;
- Tipping (Tipping guide; 10$ per person per day for your safari guide)
- Visa fees and Air tickets
- Optional activities of your choice
- All items of a personal nature like laundry, phone calls, beer, e.t.c
- Is anything else not included in the itinerary?
