Embark on an unforgettable 18-day adventure through Uganda and Tanzania, where you’ll encounter diverse wildlife, lush landscapes, and cultural experiences. From thrilling chimpanzee tracking in Kibale Forest to the majestic Serengeti plains and the tranquil beaches of Zanzibar, this immersive journey offers a perfect blend of safari and relaxation.
Overview
Embark on an unforgettable 18-day adventure through Uganda and Tanzania, where you’ll encounter diverse wildlife, lush landscapes, and cultural experiences. From thrilling chimpanzee tracking in Kibale Forest to the majestic Serengeti plains and the tranquil beaches of Zanzibar, this immersive journey offers a perfect blend of safari and relaxation.
Itinerary
Upon arrival at Entebbe International Airport, Your guide for the tour will pick you up and transfer you to your accommodation in Entebbe city.
Overnight at: The Boma Hotel (Bed & Breakfast)
After a relaxed breakfast, you will transfer to Kibale forest home to 13 primate species with the highlight being the chimpanzees which will be seen during chimpanzee tracking.
Overnight at: Kibale Forest Camp (Bed & Breakfast)
After breakfast, you will be transferred to the briefing point from where you will start your trek in to the forest to track chimpanzees. You will search for them alongside rangers, and trackers to spend one whole hour observing them swing, play and misbehave, be marveled at their existence and conduct. The forest is also home to other primates including Grey cheeked Mangabeys, Phoestes, Red-Colobus, and the Blue-tailed and the Red-tailed monkeys that you might sight as well during your forest walks.
Overnight at: Kibale Forest Camp (Bed & Breakfast)
You will wake up early for a morning and transfer to Queen, reaching in time for a two-hour boat cruise down the Kazinga Channel that connects Lakes George and Edward. The cruise takes you through concentrations of Hippos and you will see a profusion of animals drinking on the water shores. This launch cruise rewards you with a great opportunity to take photos, watch birds and see the water animals.
Overnight at: Bush Lodge (Bed & Breakfast)
After a relaxed breakfast, transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, through Ishasha, Famous for the tree climbing lions. You will arrive in the late afternoon and retire to your booked lodge for dinner and overnight.
Overnight at: Haven Lodge (Bed & Breakfast)
After an early breakfast, you will go to the park headquarters to be briefed for mountain gorilla tracking, although unpredictable how long the tracking will last, once you find them, you will definitely be thrilled through the one hour you will spend observing these gentle giants moving and socializing. Return to your lodge for a rest and if time allows, later go for a cultural walk to interact with the local people or visit a batwa group for a cultural immersion among this group whose ancestors once shared a home with the mountain gorillas.
Overnight at: Haven Lodge (Bed & Breakfast)
You will, after breakfast drive to Lake Bunyonyi, believed to be the second deepest lake in Africa and one of the most beautiful places in western Uganda. It is also one of the few places in the country where it is considered safe to swim as it is bilharzia free. The journey takes 6-7 hours and you will have your lunch en-route. Dinner and overnight will be at one of the many lodges near the lake.
Overnight at: Birdnest (Bed & Breakfast)
After breakfast you will set off for Entebbe, with a stopover at the Equator, proceed to reaching your destination for a relaxed evening, dinner and overnight.
Overnight at: The Boma Hotel (Bed & Breakfast)
You can decide to visit the Mabamba swamp for an encounter with a shoe bill stock after breakfast and depending on your flight time or simply relax before being dropped off at the airport in time for your scheduled flight to Tanzania.
Overnight at: Olerai Lodge (Bed & Breakfast)
Start your beautiful journey across the Great Rift Valley for a full-day game drive after breakfast. Manyara has breath-taking scenery, famous for its lush acacia forest, giant figs and mahogany trees, and a growing population of baboons and blue monkeys. You might also sight giraffes, elephants, Impalas buffaloes as well as hippos that dwell in the lake shores.
Overnight at: Escarpment Luxury Lodge (Full Board)
After an early breakfast, you will transfer to Ngorongoro Crater, home to almost every species of wildlife that is indigenous to East Africa, Including the rare black rhino. Flamingos, elephants and so much more. Ngorongoro is considered a natural wonder, explore it on a game drive!
Overnight at: Masek Tented Lodge (Full Board)
Start the day early, have breakfast, pack your lunch and descend into the crater floor for an incredible day full of game drives. Have a morning of wildlife encounter in one of the most stunning places on earth, followed by a fantastic afternoon before transferring to your accommodation for a relaxed evening.
Overnight at: Masek Tented Lodge (Full Board)
After an early breakfast, you will drive to the centre of the most famous national park in the world- the Serengeti National Park. This spectacular drive through the “endless plains” and home of the Great Migration and over 2 million wildebeests will be one to remember. You will encounter different animals including zebras and all kinds of antelopes, big cats and predators in this park
Overnight at: Kubu Kubu Tented Lodge (Full Board)
Enjoy a full day of in the Serengeti with a morning and afternoon game drive.
You will drive across some remote locations within the vast Serengeti plains in pursue of the great migration or it different participants.
Overnight at: Mara Tented Lodge (Full Board)
Wake up early and you can choose to have a one last morning game drive, when the animals are more active and witness the sunrises across these vast plains before being transferred to the airstrip for your flight to Zanzibar.
Overnight stay at Zanzibar Queen Hotel (Bed & Breakfast)
After a relaxed breakfast, enjoy this paradise made of beautiful white sand beaches and clear blue waters. Zanzibar has plenty to offer, you can visit the famous Stone Town visit a Spice Tour farm and market or explore some islands including Prison Island and the Jozani Forest.
Optional activities are also available from the hotel and payable directly, and our representative can also offer you options that you can book and pay for directly on the ground.
Overnight stay at Zanzibar Queen Hotel (Bed & Breakfast)
After breakfast, you can spend the last hours of your tour relaxing, later be dropped off at the airport in time for your scheduled flight back home.
Departure!
Includes/Excludes
Includes
- Car( Four wheel drive)
- Driver guide
- Fuel
- Airport transfers
- All mentioned accommodation
- Meals per the itinerary
- Drinking water
- Fruits along the way
- Park entrance fee
Excludes
- Travel insurance
- Visa
- Air Tickets
- Personal expenses of any nature
- All optional activities

