10 Days Serengeti Wildebeest Migration & Uganda Primates

ARUSHA | SERENGETI NP | ENTEBBE | KIBALE FOREST NP | BWINDI IMPENETRABLE FOREST NP | ENTEBBE

10 Days | 9 Nights

Days
Main Destination
Activities
Accomodation
Meal Plan

Day 1

Arusha

Arrive at Kilimanjaro International Airport and drive to Arusha

Arusha

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Day 2

Serengeti National Park

Fly to Serengeti National Park. Afternoon game drives

Serengeti National Park

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Day 3 & 4

Serengeti National Park

Full day game drives in the park. Hot Air Balloon safari

Serengeti National Park

B, L, D

Day 5

Entebbe

Fly from Serengeti to Entebbe. You will be assisted through the formalities upon your arrival at Entebbe Airport. Transfer to your accommodation for the night.

Entebbe

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Day 6

Kibale Forest National Park

Drive to Kibale Forest National Park. Afternoon Bigodi wetland sanctuary visit.

Kibale Forest National Park

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Day 7 

Kibale Forest National Park

Chimpanzee habituation experience.

Kibale Forest National Park

B, L, D

Day 8

Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park

Transfer to Kasese Airstrip for a domestic flight to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park.

Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park

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Day 9

Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park

Gorilla Habituation

Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park

B, L, D

Day 10

Departure

Fly back to Entebbe and connect to your international flight back home.

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DAY 1: ARRIVE AT KILIMANJARO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
Upon arrival at Kilimanjaro International Airport, you will be met by our representative outside the customs and immigration hall who will introduce you to your driver-guide. Receive a brief about the tour and then transfer to Arusha for check in.
Transit Time: +/- 45 minutes’ drive
Overnight: Arusha

DAY 2: FLY TO SERENGETI NATIONAL PARK, AFTERNOON GAME DRIVE
This morning after breakfast, you will transfer to Arusha Airport for a scheduled scenic flight to Serengeti National Park. Upon arrival, you will be welcomed by your driver guide and transferred to your accommodation for check in, lunch and then later start the adventure with an afternoon game drive.

Serengeti National Park
Serengeti National Park is the largest and most visited National Park in Tanzania. It is a function of diverse habitats, including riverine forests, swamps, kopjes, grasslands, and woodlands. Serengeti National Park hosts the second largest terrestrial mammal migration in the world, which helps secure it as one of the Seven Natural Wonders of Africa, and as one of the ten natural travel wonders of the world. However, beyond the migration, Serengeti National Park is also renowned to be one of the National Parks with the largest concentration of predators and one of the best places to observe prides in their natural environment.
Overnight: Serenegti National Park

DAY 3 & 4: GAME ACTIVITIES IN SERENGETI NATIONAL PARK
You will spend the rest of the days enjoying game drives following the great migration of the wildebeests.
Game drives in Serengeti National Park
A safari in Serengeti National Park is one that should never be missed while on tour in Tanzania. You will be up by 0630 hrs as you prepare to depart for an early morning game drive. Return for breakfast, collect lunch boxes and proceed at for a full day of game viewing in the Serengeti. Return to the lodge later in the evening and spend the rest of the day at leisure by the bonfire. The park is also famously known for the wildebeest migration, often described as one of the most impressive spectacles in the natural world.
Overnight: Serengeti National Park

DAY 5: FLY TO ENTEBBE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
Transfer to the airstrip for a flight to Entebbe international Airport. You will be met by our airport executive that will assist you through the immigration formalities and hand you over to your driver who will transfer you to your accommodation for the night.
Overnight: Entebbe

DAY 6: DRIVE TO KIBALE FOREST NATIONAL PARK, AFTERNOON WALK THROUGH BIGODI WETLAND SANCTUARY
After breakfast, drive to Kibale Forest National Park, the home of Chimpanzees. You will pass-by the tea plantations along the way. Proceed to your accommodation for an overnight. After you have settled in, you will go for a walk in Bigodi sanctuary wetland which is a community initiative.

Kibale Forest National Park
This 760km² area of rainforest, interspersed with patches of grassland and swamp, supports a rich variety of fauna, 250 species of animal and around 375 bird species. There are 13 different primates here, the highest total for any Ugandan National Park, including a large population of chimpanzees, some of which have been habituated. The main activity in Kibale Forest National Park is chimpanzee tracking. The Bigodi Swamp walk, community walk and birding are all recommended as well.
Overnight: Kibale Forest National Park

DAY 7: CHIMPANZEE HABITUATION EXPERIENCE IN KIBALE FOREST NATIONAL PARK
Chimpanzee habituation offers a unique opportunity to spend extended time with Chimpanzees as they undergo the habituation process. Unlike standard Chimpanzee trekking, which typically lasts a couple of hours, the habituation experience allows visitors to spend an entire day with the Chimpanzees. The day begins as early as 06:00am, to maximize the time spent with the Chimpanzees. Accompanied by researchers and guides, you will learn about Chimpanzee behaviour, ecology and habituation process. Follow the Chimpanzees as they go about their daily activities – feeding, grooming, playing and socializing.
Overnight: Kibale Forest National Park

DAY 8: FLY TO BWINDI IMPENETRABLE FOREST NATIONAL PARK
After breakfast, you will make your way to Kasese Airstrip for a morning domestic flight to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park. Later transfer by road to your accommodation where you will spend the next 2 nights.
Overnight: Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park

DAY 9: GORILLA HABITUATION IN BWINDI IMPENETRABLE FOREST NATIONAL PARK
Enjoy an early morning breakfast before departing to the briefing point for your Gorilla habituation experience. Unlike regular Gorilla trekking where you spend an hour with the Gorillas, Habituation experience allows you to experience the Gorilla for four hours with the Gorillas. You will be accompanied by researchers and guides who provide insights into Gorilla behaviour and conservation efforts. You will get a more intimate and in-depth understanding of the Gorillas and their natural habitat as you observe and assist the researchers in the habituation process.
Overnight: Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park

DAY 10: FLY TO ENTEBBE AND DEPART
In the morning, you will transfer by road to the airstrip for a domestic flight back to Entebbe Airport. Arrive in time for your departure flight back home.