8-Day Tanzania Uganda Rwanda Tour: Great Wildlife Migration, Gorilla Trekking, Golden Monkeys & Culture
Embarking on the 8-Day Tanzania Uganda Rwanda Tour is akin to stepping into a realm where nature’s grandeur unfolds before your eyes with each passing day. Beginning in Arusha City, travelers are whisked away on an adventure that promises an immersive encounter with the Great Wildlife Migration in Serengeti National Park. The journey continues as participants board a flight to Entebbe, where a drive to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park awaits. But the experience doesn’t end there; immerse yourself in the rich cultural tapestry of the Batwa community with a visit to their village, gaining insight into their traditional way of life. Transitioning seamlessly from one extraordinary experience to the next, the tour then ventures into Rwanda’s Volcanoes National Park, where a rendezvous with the enchanting golden monkeys awaits.
Detailed 8-Day Tanzania Uganda Rwanda Tour
Our 8-Day Tanzania Uganda Rwanda Safari guide-driver will greet you at Arusha Airport, pick you up, and transfer you to your hotel in Arusha. You will relax at the hotel for the rest of the day, and the next morning you will be picked up to start your beautiful journey.
- Accommodation: Mtoni River Lodge
- Meal Plan: D
You will wake up early and have breakfast. Afterwards, you’ll start your journey to Serengeti National Park. You will experience the Masai Cultural Village visit and get to learn about their rich culture.
The Serengeti National Park is a wonder of nature. Here you will experience and witness the great wildlife migration, which involves over two million wildebeests, zebras, and antelopes. It’s also an extremely large and wild national park and home to the Big Five of Africa.
- Accommodation: Serengeti North Wilderness Camp
- Meal Plan: B, L, D
After an early breakfast, you’ll start your full day of game drives.
Here you will experience and witness the great wildlife of the Serengeti with over two million wildebeests, zebras, and antelopes. It’s also an extremely large and wild national park and home to the Big Five of Africa.
- Accommodation: Serengeti North Wilderness Camp
- Meal Plan: B, L, D
After breakfast, you will transfer back to Arusha for your flight to Entebbe International Airport. You will be picked up by your safari guide and transferred to your hotel.
- Accommodation: K. Hotel
- Meal Plan: B, L, D
You will have breakfast and begin your journey to Western Uganda. The Bwindi Forest is indeed a remarkable and biodiverse destination with a unique history, making it one of the most popular places in the world for gorilla trekking. Later in the evening, you will go for a Batwa cultural community visit.
- Accommodation: Four Gorillas Lodge
- Meal Plan: B, L, D
Wake up early and have a hearty breakfast to fuel yourself for the day ahead. After breakfast, you’ll be driven to the Bwindi Impenetrable National Park headquarters for a briefing on gorilla tracking rules and safety guidelines.
Following the briefing, you’ll be assigned to a gorilla tracking group, along with a professional guide and park rangers. Your group will then embark on a trek through the dense Bwindi forest in search of a habituated gorilla family. The duration of the trek can vary, but it typically takes 2-6 hours to locate the gorillas, depending on their location.
- Accommodation: Four Gorillas Lodge
- Meal Plan: B, L, D
After an early breakfast at the lodge, you will head out to Volcanoes National Park headquarters for a golden monkey trekking experience. The trek will take you through lush forests and scenic landscapes as your experienced guides share their knowledge about the golden monkeys and the park’s diverse ecosystem. Upon finding the golden monkeys, you will have the opportunity to spend an hour observing them.
- Accommodation: One & Only Gorilla’ Nest
- Meal Plan: B, L, D
On the final day of the 7-Day Tanzania Uganda Rwanda Tour, travelers bid farewell to the serene landscapes of Volcanoes National Park as they embark on a journey to Rwanda’s vibrant capital, Kigali. The day begins with a captivating Kigali city tour, with a visit to the Kigali Genocide Memorial Museum, where travelers pay tribute to the victims of one of the darkest chapters in Rwanda’s history.
- Meal Plan: B, L
End of 8-Day Tanzania Uganda Rwanda Tour
Safari Inclusions and Exclusions
Included
- Park fees (For non-residents)
- Gorilla permits (One per person, non-resident)
- All activities (Unless labeled as optional)
- All accommodation (Unless listed as upgrade)
- A professional driver/guide
- All transportation (Unless labeled as optional)
- All Taxes/VAT
- Roundtrip airport transfer
- Meals (As specified in the day-by-day section)
- Drinks (As specified in the day-by-day section)
Excluded
- International flights (From/to home)
- Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour
- Tips (Tipping guideline US$15.00 pp. per day)
- Personal items (Souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees, etc.)
- Government-imposed increase of taxes and/or park fees
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