Itinerary
- Day 1
Entebbe to Kibale Forest National Park
A driver will pick you up from Entebbe and take you to Kibale Forest National Park, where you'll arrive as the sun starts getting lower in the sky. Check in at your lodge, have dinner, and get some rest before the chimp trekking tomorrow.
- Start point
- Entebbe, Wakiso, Uganda (Entebbe Airport/ Any hotel in Entebbe)
- Meals
- Dinner
- Accommodation
- Lodge (Chimpanzee Forest Lodge)
Landmarks Kibale Forest National Park 
- Day 2
Kibale Forest National Park
Start with breakfast, then meet with a ranger who'll go over safety tips for trekking with chimpanzees. You and your guide will walk into Kibale Forest looking for chimps, and when you find them, you'll watch for a full hour as they move through the trees and interact. Lunch waits back at the lodge afterward.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
- Accommodation
- Lodge (Chimpanzee Forest Lodge)
Included Activities
- Chimpanzee trekking in Kibale Forest with experienced ranger guide
- Ranger briefing on chimpanzee trekking guidelines
Landmarks Kibale Forest National Park - Day 3
Kibale Forest to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
After breakfast, drive through the Ishasha sector of Queen Elizabeth National Park where tree-climbing lions sometimes hang out in the branches (you've got a good chance of seeing them). From there, continue on to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park and check into your accommodation for the night.
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Lodge (Bwindi View Lodge)
Included Activities
- Game viewing through Ishasha sector of Queen Elizabeth National Park
Landmarks Bwindi Impenetrable National Park Queen Elizabeth National Park - Ishasha Sector 
- Day 4
Bwindi Impenetrable National Park to Lake Bunyonyi
Get up early for a briefing with your ranger, then head into the thick rainforest to track down a gorilla group. Once located, you'll have an hour to observe these incredible animals up close. Back at the lodge you'll grab lunch, and later a transfer takes you to Lake Bunyonyi for your overnight stay.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
- Accommodation
- Resort (Lake Bunyonyi Rock Resort)
Included Activities
- Gorilla trekking in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park with ranger guide and briefing
- One hour observation with gorilla group
Landmarks Bwindi Impenetrable National Park Lake Bunyonyi - Day 5
Lake Bunyonyi to Kilimanjaro
Pack your bags and head to Entebbe airport. During the flight to Kilimanjaro Airport, you might get some nice views of the terraced hills below if the weather cooperates. Your safari guide meets you at the airport and takes you to your hotel.
- Accommodation
- Lodge (Kamara Lodge & Spa)
Landmarks Kilimanjaro International Airport - Day 6
Lake Manyara National Park
After breakfast, drive out to Lake Manyara National Park for the day. This smaller park has thick forests and different kinds of terrain, and the wildlife viewing is really solid here. You'll likely see monkeys, giraffes, elephants, impalas, hippos, and flamingos, plus over 400 bird species have been recorded. Back at the lodge by evening for dinner.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Lodge (karatu simba Lodge)
Included Activities
- Game viewing in Lake Manyara National Park
Landmarks Lake Manyara National Park - Day 7
Serengeti National Park
Head out after breakfast with your packed lunch toward central Serengeti for game viewing. The plains here are endless and filled with lions, cheetahs, and leopards that often rest in acacia trees. You'll also come across servals, elephants, giraffes, hippos, ostriches, jackals, hyenas, and plenty of birds throughout the day.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Picnic lunch)
- Accommodation
- Camping (serengeti Wilderness Camp)
Included Activities
- Game viewing in central Serengeti National Park
Landmarks Serengeti National Park 
- Day 8
Serengeti National Park
Have breakfast and then drive through central Serengeti again looking for big cats. Around midday, you'll stop at a hippo pool for lunch where hundreds of hippos are hanging around in the water. The drive continues north through Lobo where giraffes, elephants, buffalo, and impalas roam the dramatic landscape. You'll see the beginning of the migration herds moving through. Dinner and overnight at the lodge.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch at hippo pool), Dinner
- Accommodation
- Camping (serengeti Wilderness Camp)
Included Activities
- Game viewing in central Serengeti National Park
- Hippo pool observation during lunch
Landmarks Serengeti National Park Lobo, Serengeti 
- Day 9
Serengeti National Park
Wake early for a morning drive along the Mara River to watch animals coming down for water and moving across the plains, with predators not far behind. Spot hippos, lions, cheetahs, leopards, elephants, giraffes, warthogs, and if you're lucky, a black rhino. An afternoon drive follows. Return to camp for dinner and sleep.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Camping (serengeti Wilderness Camp)
Included Activities
- Morning game drive along Mara River
- Afternoon game drive in Serengeti
Landmarks Mara River - Day 10
Serengeti to Ngorongoro
After breakfast with your packed lunch, continue searching for wildlife along Lobo, Mbuzi Mawe, and central Serengeti. Lions, cheetahs, leopards, elephants, and giraffes are all possibilities. Lunch happens at a picnic site, then the drive continues to Ngorongoro for dinner and your night's stay.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Picnic lunch), Dinner
- Accommodation
- Lodge (Hhando Coffee Lodge)
Included Activities
- Game viewing in Lobo, Mbuzi Mawe, and central Serengeti
Landmarks Serengeti National Park Ngorongoro Crater 
- Day 11
Ngorongoro Crater to Kilimanjaro
Start around 6 AM and head down into Ngorongoro Crater for extensive game viewing. The crater holds Africa's Big Five along with hippos, zebras, wildebeest, gazelles, and flamingos. You'll spot various bird species like grey crowned cranes and ostriches. Have a picnic lunch inside the crater, then drive to Kilimanjaro Airport in the afternoon for your flight home.
- End point
- Arusha, Arusha, Tanzania (Kilimanjaro International Airport)
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Picnic lunch in crater)
Included Activities
- Game viewing in Ngorongoro Crater
- Picnic lunch in Ngorongoro Crater
Landmarks Ngorongoro Crater Kilimanjaro International Airport
