14-DAY ENTHRALLING EAST AFRICAN CIRCUIT

Highlights

  • Ngorongoro Crater
  • Wildlife safaris in Serengeti
  • White water rafting
  • Chimpanzee trekking
  • Ultimate Gorilla trekking Experience

Overview

Embark on the East African wildlife safari for an opportunity to explore a diverse range of ecosystems, including lush rainforests, expansive savannahs, towering mountains, and tranquil lakes. This remarkable natural landscape provides a home to a wide array of wildlife species, making East Africa a haven for nature enthusiasts and wildlife lovers.

This 14-day Enthralling East African Circuit entails great opportunities to spot the African Big 5 game while on game drives in Serengeti national park. Offers visits and staying with both Chimpanzees in Kibale national park as well as meeting up with the incredible mountain gorillas in their natural setting in Bwindi impenetrable national park known park known for gorilla trekking and relaxed vacations in the Pearl of Africa. As well as trekking the shy golden monkeys in Volcanoes national park in Rwanda.

  • Day 1 - ARRIVAL AT KILIMANJARO AIRPORT-KARATU

    Upon arrival at Kilimanjaro International Airport, you will be welcomed by our designated VIP Meet & Greet Lounge Host who helps you through a fast-track assistance with VISA and luggage collection. After immigration and bag collection, you will then be handed over to our driver guide who will transfer you to your hotel in Karatu for dinner and overnight stay

  • Day 2 - NGOROGORO - SERENGETI NATIONAL PARK

    Today at 06h30 (After breakfast), you will be picked up by your driver guide and depart with Lunch box to descend into world heritage site, Ngorongoro Crater (volcanic caldera in the Eastern Great Rift Valley). After lunch, you will head to Serengeti National Park and check in at your lodge. En-route to your lodge, you enjoy a game drive as spot many wildlife animals.

  • Day 3 - MORNING & AFTERNOON GAME DRIVE IN SERENGETI NATIONAL PARK

    Today at 06h30 (After breakfast), you will be picked up by your driver guide who will drive you to the park gate for a full-day game drive through Serengeti National Park. Situated in the heart of Tanzania, the Central Serengeti encompasses the world-famous Seronera Valley which is known for its prime wildlife-viewing opportunities. This picture-perfect landscape is characterized by endless stretches of savannah-covered open plains, interspersed by rocky outcrops of granite, scattered with acacia woodlands and covered in a network of rivers and streams. The Central Serengeti forms part of the great wildebeest and zebra migration and provides an ideal habitat for a variety of wildlife such as giraffe, impala, waterbuck, hippo, elephant, buffalo, lion, leopard, hyena, jackal, serval and much more. Popular activities include: game viewing, cultural tours

  • Day 4 - FULL DAY GAME DRIVE IN SERENGETI NATIONAL PARK

    Have an early morning breakfast and transfer to the conservation area for game drive. Together with your packed Lunch, you will move to witness the migration of the wildebeests. The animals on the move are so busy it is magical to watch thousands of animals cross through the river infested with crocodiles. Despite coming when there are less gazelles, there is a vast number if animal count expected to meet the so called big five of the wilderness, Lions, leopards, African buffaloes, African elephants. Other popular species include waterbucks, bush bucks, cheetahs, warthogs to mention a few. Return to the lodge for dinner and staying overnight at

  • Day 5 - : MORNING GAME DRIVE IN SERENGETI NATIONAL PARK – AFTERNOON TRANSFER TO KARATU

    Today at 06h30 (After breakfast), you will be picked up by your driver guide and continue with your safari adventures, enjoying the vast and scenic plains and the wild animals in abundance in Serengeti. Later in the afternoon, you will head back to Karatu.

  • Day 6 - DEPART TANZANIA AND TRANSFER TO ENTEBBE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT

    After breakfast at 07h00, our driver guide will drop you off at Kilimanjaro International Airport for outbound flight to Entebbe International Airport. Upon arrival at Entebbe International Airport, you will be welcomed by our designated VIP Meet & Greet Lounge Host who helps you through a fast-track assistance with VISA and luggage collection. Please look for a white sign board with your name. After immigration and bag collection, you will then be handed over to our driver guide, who will transfer you to your hotel for dinner and overnight.

  • Day 7 - WATER RAFTING

    Early in the morning at 05h00, you will set off for 2 hours drive to Jinja city. Upon arrival at 08h00 depending on the traffic, you will attend a briefing for this remarkable experience with guidelines from a white-water rafting professional. You will then depart with enormous rubber boats carrying up to eight people inclusive of a guide and followed by an emergency boat all throughout the trip monitoring your safety while enjoying the thrill and exhilaration of the Nile white waters. With five grades in the course of rafting on the Nile, you must be prepared to hold your breath when plunging into the rapids. The adrenaline rush and the rural scenery along the river side deliver exciting and scenic beauty for the day. A delicious buffet lunch on a private island in the middle of the Nile will mark the beginning of the end of this fascinating and mesmerizing lifetime adventure. White-water rafting is limited to people aged 16 and above.

  • Day 8 - TRANSFER TO KIBALE NATIONAL PARK

    Today after breakfast 07h00, you will take a 7 hours scenic drive to Kibale national park. Upon arrival, you will transfer to your lodge fully surrounded by the mystical calls of the monkeys followed by an evening at leisure whilst utilizing complementary activities offered by the lodge. Over a dozen primates inhabit this national park, and various types of monkeys grace the trees around your verandah. Close your eyes, and the soundtrack will provide an incredible appreciation for how remote you are.

  • Day 9 - CHIMPANZEE TREKKING – TRANSFER TO QUEEN ELIZABETH NATIONAL PARK

    After a paradisiac breakfast 06h30, you will be picked up by Heritage Safaris driver guide who will drive you for 30 minutes’ to Kanyancu visitor center and report to the ranger station at 07h00 for a briefing followed by searching through the trees as you set off for chimpanzee trekking. After an interesting and memorable search for the chimpanzees in the forest, you are privileged to spend 1 hour with them taking photographs and videos and return to the lodge for lunch. After lunch at 14h00, you will visit Bigodi wetland sanctuary a community based conserved effort for a village walk to immerse you into the interesting cultures of the community.

  • Day 10 - BWINDI IMPINETRABLE NATIONAL PARK – BATWA CULTURAL EXPERIENCE

    On this charming day at 06h00, you will transfer through a 6-hour scenic drive to Bwindi impenetrable national park. You will enjoy the beautiful views of the green vegetation as you ascend and rise into the mountains on a remote road around the south of Bwindi Forest. Upon arrival at the park, check in at lodge, followed by lunch. later after lunch at 14h00, you will visit the Batwa community for Batwa cultural experience where you get to Learn as you enjoy one of the most authentic cultures. Your guide will usher you through their forest life before gazetting the forest as a protected area. You will watch these pygmies dance, sing the cultural songs as well as storytelling, handling the bow, gather honey, and picking herbal medicine from roots and leaves a local way of treating the people

  • Day 11 - ULTIMATE GORILLA TREKKING

    Your day begins with breakfast at 06h30, then head to park reception for briefing at 07h00. Thereafter, you will be guided through Bwindi Forest jungle to search for the shy mountain gorillas. You will have 1 hour after meeting the gorilla family. You will get full briefing of their family formations, background, and observe their life style in their own habitat and family setting. After this mind-blowing activity, you Will return to the lodge for lunch followed by a relaxed evening and dinner whilst utilizing the complementary offers at the hotel.

  • Day 12 - TRANSFER TO VOLCANOES NATIONAL PARK

    Today at 8h00, you will have a relaxed morning whilst utilizing complementary activities offered by the hotel. At 10h00, your driver guide will embark on a 2-hour scenic drive to the Volcanoes National Park as you enjoy the beautiful views of the green vegetation. Upon arrival, you will check in at the lodge followed by lunch and an afternoon at leisure utilizing the hotel amenities.

  • Day 13 - GOLDEN MONKEY TREK – GORILLA GUARDIANS’ VILLAGE

    After breakfast at 07h00, you will drive to Kinigi Park offices. At around 7:30 am, you will get a briefing about the Golden Monkeys Trekking code of conduct before heading out to the golden monkey trails. You are granted 1 hour of observation after which, you will head back to the lodge for an early lunch. After lunch you will be picked up by a Heritage Safaris guide who will transfer you to the Gorilla Guardians’ village to experience Rwanda’s heritage through key aspects that are close to the Rwandans – the importance of a cow, how to milk a cow, local banana beer making, traditional dance, basket weaving class by the Rwandan women, herbal medicine experience to mention but a few.

  • Day 14 - TRANSFER TO KIGALI – KIGALI GENOCIDE MEMORIAL - DEPARTURE

    At 8h00 (after breakfast), you will take a +4-hour scenic drive to Kigali. Upon arrival in Kigali, you will have lunch at hotel milles collins. After lunch at 14h00, you will visit Kigali Genocide Memorial to commemorate the 1994 Tutsi Genocide where the remains of over 250,000 people are interred. You will then have the opportunity to pick out some of Rwanda’s unique art pieces and blends including baskets, coffee, chillies and many others at the selection of key Souvenir shops including Kimironko Market before transferring you to the airport for your homebound flights.

  • All Permits and Entrance fees included in the itinerary, All ground transportation in a 4WD Vehicle, All other activities indicated in the itinerary, All Accommodation as indicated in the itinerary, English-speaking Experienced Safari-guide, Meals as indicated in the itinerary, Refreshments and snacks in the vehicle.
  • All Tips to Hotels/Lodges/Camps staff and Safari Guide, Alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks that are not accompanying meals., International flight/s and departure taxes and other taxes, Visa fees. Visas are available online or at arrival at all Entry points, Laundry, Shopping, Travel Insurance.

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