14-DAY ENTHRALLING EAST AFRICAN CIRCUIT

14-DAY ENTHRALLING EAST AFRICAN CIRCUIT

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

Dinner and overnight at Marera Valley Lodge

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.

Dinner and overnight will be at Tortilis Serengeti Camp

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

Dinner and overnight will be at Tortilis Serengeti Camp

DAY 4: FULL DAY GAME DRIVE IN SERENGETI NATIONAL PARK

The day will start with early morning breakfast then full day game drive within the Serengeti plains (The park is worldwide known for its abundance of wildlife and high biodiversity and endless Plains).

Optional Activity: You will enjoy a Balloon Safari ($530)

Dinner and overnight will be at Tortilis Serengeti Camp

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.

Dinner and overnight at Marera Valley Lodge

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.

Dinner and overnight at Eureka place Hotel and suites

DAY 7: WATER RAFTING

Early in the morning at 05h00, you will set off for a 2 hours’ drive to Jinja city. Upon arrival at 08h00 depending on the traffic, you will attend 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’s delivers 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 to this fascinating and mesmerizing life time adventure. White-water rafting is limited people aged 16 and above.

Dinner and overnight at Eureka place Hotel and suites

DAY 8: TRANSFER TO KIBALE NATIONAL PARK

Today after breakfast 07h00, you will be picked up by Heritage Safaris driver guide who will take you through a 7 hours scenic drive to Kibale national park. Upon reaching Kibale forest, 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.

Dinner and overnight at Chimpanzee guest house.

DAY 9: CHIMPANZEE TREKKING – COMMUNITY WALK AT BIGODI WETLANDA SANCTUARY

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.

Dinner and overnight at Chimpanzee guest house.

DAY 10: BWINDI IMPINETRABLE NATIONAL PARK – BATWA CULTURAL EXPERIENCE

On this charming day at 06h00 (after breakfast), you will be picked up by Heritage Safaris driver guide who will 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

Dinner and overnight at Bweza gorilla lodge

DAY 11: ULTIMATE GORILLA TREKKING 

This is a day like no other! A day that you’ve been waiting for! Up until this day, you’ve been building up the momentum to meet the famous endemic mountain gorillas. Your day begins with breakfast at 6:30 am, then head to Rushaga 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.

Dinner and overnight at Bweza gorilla lodge

DAY 12: TRANSFER TO VOLCANOES NATIONAL PARK 

Today at 8h00 (After breakfast), 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, your driver guide will ensure you take the Covid-19 PCR test before checking in at Lalocanda followed by lunch and an afternoon at leisure utilizing the hotel amenities.

Dinner and overnight at Lalocanda

DAY 13: GOLDEN MONKEY TREK – GORILLA GUARDIANS’ VILLAGE

After breakfast at 07h00, you will be picked up by a Heritage Safaris driver guide who will drive you to Kinigi park offices. At around 7:30am you will get briefing about 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 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 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.

Dinner and overnight at Lalocanda

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 collines. 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 selection of key Souvenir shops including Kimironko market before transferring you to the airport for your homebound flights.