13-Day Great Primates and Serengeti Adventure Tour

Arrival at Entebbe International Airport Uganda

Day 1Arrival at Entebbe International Airport Uganda Arrival at Entebbe International Airport Uganda Upon arrival at Entebbe International Airport, you will meet our tour guide/representative who will welcome and cheer you up. Later, they transfer you to your hotel in Entebbe to chill, relax, and get ready for the adventure starting the next day. You'll enjoy the cool gardens and great views of Lake Victoria while at the guesthouse. Main Destination: Entebbe International Airport (Entebbe, Uganda) Accommodation: Papyrus Guest House Mid-range guest house in Entebbe (City, Uganda) +4 Photos +3 Photos Meals & Drinks: Dinner (Breakfast & lunch not included) Drinks not included

Transfer to Kibale National Park – Guided Nature Walk to Crater Lakes

Day 2Transfer to Kibale National Park – Guided Nature Walk to Crater Lakes Transfer to Kibale National Park – Guided Nature Walk to Crater Lakes With an early breakfast, you'll be transferred to Kibale National Park via the lush, green tea Plantations of the MightyToro region. The area is covered by black tea plantations and various crater lakes, which make the drive thrilling as you go closer to the foot of the Mountain of the Moon (Mountain Rwenzori). You'll check in at the lodge and go for the crater lakes exploration with a walk to the top of the world. If you are lucky, you might see different species of Monkeys, such as red colobus, red tailed monkey and bush babies. More in the forest canopy are colored avian creatures, butterflies, various bird species like the native Great Blue Turaco, joyful greenbul, olive long-tailed cuckoo, and the superb black bee-eater. You'll retire to your day at the lodge. Main Destination: Kibale National Park (Chimps) Best Time To Visit January to February and June to July (Chimp trekking is easiest) High Season June to September (Peak time for Uganda) Best Weather January to February and June to July (Least rain) Wildlife in Kibale NP ChimpanzeeCommon ElephantOccasional BuffaloOccasional LionVery Rare LeopardVery Rare HippoRare Show more GiraffeNone White RhinoNone Black RhinoNone CheetahNone ZebraNone WildebeestNone Accommodation: Isunga Lodge Mid-range lodge just outside Kibale NP (Chimps, Uganda) +9 Photos +8 Photos Meal

Chimpanzee Trekking and Bigodi Guided Nature Walk / Community Encounter with the Locals

Day 3Chimpanzee Trekking and Bigodi Guided Nature Walk / Community Encounter with the Locals Chimpanzee Trekking and Bigodi Guided Nature Walk / Community Encounter with the Locals Bwindi Impenetrable National Park is home to the forest giants that are cousins to human beings, the gorillas. Have an early breakfast before setting off for your gorilla trekking adventure with a specialized guide. Besides the gorillas, this Impenetrable Forest is full of birds, butterflies, and plant species, plus forest hog, forest elephants, statungas, and duikers. You'll enjoy the walk through the forest and spend one hour around the gorillas. After the gorilla trek, your guide picks you up. Depending on the time you are back from trekking, you drive to Queen Elizabeth National Park. The aim is to spend the night at the edge of Queen Elizabeth National Park, with an exciting drive there with a chance of seeing baboons and other monkeys along the way, as well as the chance of spotting elephants from the lodge. You'll retire your day here at the lodge. Main Destination: Kibale National Park (Chimps) Accommodation: Isunga Lodge Mid-range lodge just outside Kibale NP (Chimps, Uganda) Meals & Drinks: All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Tea Plantation Exploration and Evening Launch Cruise along the Kazinga Channel in Queen Elizabeth NP

Day 4Tea Plantation Exploration and Evening Launch Cruise along the Kazinga Channel in Queen Elizabeth NP Tea Plantation Exploration and Evening Launch Cruise along the Kazinga Channel in Queen Elizabeth NP With breakfast at leisure, you'll explore the tea plantation fields, learning more about how black tea is grown and harvested. You can take part in plucking the tea leaves, which makes the experience more fascinating. Then transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park. Option to drive further southwards with the Rwenzori ranges (Longest in Africa) in view, or drive through the Crater lakes in the Hills, to sample out the surprising diversity of Savannah trees and wildlife! In the late evening, we shall take a boat cruise along the famous Kazinga channel that links Lake Edward and George. Look out for the hippos, elephants, buffaloes, without forgetting the Nile crocodile and many water birds like the pied kingfisher, fish eagle, among others. You'll head and check in at your lodge and retire for the day. Main Destination: Kazinga Channel (Queen Elizabeth NP, Uganda) Best Time To Visit January to February and June to July (Dry seasons) High Season June to September (Peak time for Uganda) Best Weather June to July and January to February (Less rainfall) Wildlife in Queen Elizabeth NP ChimpanzeeOccasional ElephantCommon LionCommon BuffaloCommon HippoAbundant LeopardOccasional Show more GiraffeNone White RhinoNone Black RhinoNone CheetahNone ZebraNone WildebeestNone Wild

Game Drives – Kasenyi and Ishasha Sector of Queen Elizabeth for the Tree-Climbing Lions

Day 5Game Drives – Kasenyi and Ishasha Sector of Queen Elizabeth for the Tree-Climbing Lions Game Drives – Kasenyi and Ishasha Sector of Queen Elizabeth for the Tree-Climbing Lions You'll discover Queen Elizabeth National Park in the cool morning with an early game drive that exposes us to diverse animals. Possibility to see Big Five members, elephants, buffalo, big cats — lions, leopards, more times in the evening, warthogs, Hunchback carnivals like hyenas, and many more species that are residents of this park are spotted along the Circuits as you drive along. This 13-day Uganda and Tanzania Combo Tour will also introduce you to the avian life of Uganda. There is a rich birdlife, especially our version of storks in the wetland sports, as you reach the flamingoes in the salt lakes. You'll continue the drive towards the southern sector of Queen Elizabeth (Ishasha sector), very famous for the tree-climbing lions. Main Destination: Ishasha Sector (Queen Elizabeth NP, Uganda) Accommodation: Topi Lodge Mid-range lodge just outside Ishasha Sector (Queen Elizabeth NP, Uganda) +23 Photos +22 Photos Meals & Drinks: All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park Community Experience with the Batwa

Day 6Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park Community Experience with the Batwa Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park Community Experience with the Batwa You will drive off in the adventurous vast savannah of the Ishasha area of Queen Elizabeth NP with topis, the southern version of elephants, and hopefully with the lions high in the Fig tree branches. This is one of two areas in Africa where lions have the habit of regularly climbing trees to take a rest. You'll transfer on to Bwindi mountain gorillas through a beautiful drive taking you from the savannah via cultivated hills to the jungle-covered mountains of Bwindi. (If we reach early, you can do the walk and mix with the locals). Main Destination: Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Gorillas) Best Time To Visit June to August and December to February (Gorilla trekking is easiest) High Season June to September (Gorilla permits are scarce) Best Weather June to July and December to February (Less rainfall) Wildlife in Bwindi Impenetrable NP GorillaCommon ChimpanzeeRare ElephantRare White RhinoNone Black RhinoNone LionNone Show more GiraffeNone LeopardNone CheetahNone BuffaloNone ZebraNone WildebeestNone HippoNone Accommodation: Gorilla Mist Camp Mid-range lodge just outside Ruhija (Bwindi Impenetrable NP, Uganda) +7 Photos +6 Photos Meals & Drinks: All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Living with Mountain Gorillas – Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park

Day 7Living with Mountain Gorillas – Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park Living with Mountain Gorillas – Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park You'll spend the day tracking the endangered mountain gorilla, spending up to an hour among them. You'll see mothers keeping infants close as they knucklewalk on three limbs. You'll watch scampering toddlers reined in by an attentive father. Late in the day, you will transfer to Lake Bunyonyi for an overnight stay in the middle of Africa’s second deepest lake. Main Destination: Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Gorillas) Accommodation: Lake Bunyonyi Eco Resort Mid-range resort located at Lake Bunyonyi (Uganda) +2 Photos Meals & Drinks: All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Boat Ride on Lake Bunyonyi and Transfer to Entebbe with a Stopover at the Equator

Day 8Boat Ride on Lake Bunyonyi and Transfer to Entebbe with a Stopover at the Equator Boat Ride on Lake Bunyonyi and Transfer to Entebbe with a Stopover at the Equator You will start the day with a relaxed breakfast before enjoying a boat ride on Africa's second deepest lake. Afterwards, you will start the drive to Entebbe. You will have a lunch stop on the way and get some time to stretch your legs at the equator. Then, you'll proceed to Entebbe. Main Destination: Lake Bunyonyi (Uganda) Accommodation: Papyrus Guest House Mid-range guest house in Entebbe (City, Uganda) Meals & Drinks: All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Guided Walking Safari Entebbe Botanical Gardens - Regional Flight to Tanzania

Day 9Guided Walking Safari Entebbe Botanical Gardens - Regional Flight to Tanzania Guided Walking Safari Entebbe Botanical Gardens - Regional Flight to Tanzania With a lazy breakfast, get ready for a guided walking safari in the famous Entebbe botanical gardens. The area is very rich with plants and bird species. Afterwards, you'll get an early lunch and get ready for the afternoon air transfer to Kilimanjaro / Arusha, where your guide will pick you up and proceed to your hotel. You'll have a relaxed stay as you wait to explore Tanzania on this 13-day Uganda and Tanzania Combo Tour. Main Destination: Arusha (City, Tanzania) Accommodation: Pazuri Inn Mid-range hotel in Arusha (City, Tanzania) +3 Photos Meals & Drinks: All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Transfer to Explore the Serengeti National Park

Day 10Transfer to Explore the Serengeti National Park Transfer to Explore the Serengeti National Park Today, you'll enter the Serengeti National Park from the less-visited western gate. You will marvel at the multitude of animal and bird life while journeying through this acacia-spotted savannah. Game sightings abound. You'll arrive on time to enjoy a respite from the dirt roads and heat of the day, and enjoy a hearty lunch. Later on in the afternoon, as the animal kingdom comes alive, continue your search for the Big Five — lion, leopard, buffalo, elephant, and rhino — while taking in the vastness of the Serengeti plains, heading for the lodge as the sun sets on this magnificent animal kingdom. You'll retire your busy day at the camp as you wait for dinner. Main Destination: Serengeti National Park (Tanzania) Best Time To Visit January to February and June to October (Different areas are best at different times) High Season July to March (The Seronera area is crowded) Best Weather June to October (Little to no rainfall) Wildlife in Serengeti NP ElephantCommon LionCommon CheetahCommon BuffaloAbundant ZebraAbundant WildebeestAbundant Show more GiraffeCommon HippoCommon HyenaCommon LeopardOccasional Black RhinoVery Rare Wild DogVery Rare White RhinoNone Accommodation: Kontiki Serengeti Camp Mid-range tented camp located inside Central Serengeti NP (Tanzania) +15 Photos +14 Photos Meals & Drinks: All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Experience Serengeti National Park

Day 11Experience Serengeti National Park Experience Serengeti National Park After an early rise, you'll spend the morning exploring the vast Serengeti. You'll move from location to location in search of sometimes elusive game and visit a waterhole known for its hippos and alligators. You'll visit the Masai Kopjes, the airstrip area, and then go back to the heart of the Serengeti. This is a great day to witness the wildebeest migration crossing the mighty Mara River towards the Masai Mara area in Kenya. You'll enjoy the cool views of the savannah grassland from your tented camp as you call it a day. Main Destination: Serengeti National Park (Tanzania) Accommodation: Kontiki Serengeti Camp Mid-range tented camp located inside Central Serengeti NP (Tanzania) Meals & Drinks: All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Transfer from Serengeti National Park-Ngorongoro Crater

Day 12Transfer from Serengeti National Park-Ngorongoro Crater Transfer from Serengeti National Park-Ngorongoro Crater After an easy early rise, you'll head towards Ngorongoro Crater, cited as ‘Africa’s Eden’ and the ’8th Natural Wonder of the World’. The Ngorongoro Crater is a breathtaking natural wonder referred to as the world’s biggest wildlife zoo, due to its high density of resident game. In the afternoon, you'll descend to the crater floor, where you will be amazed by the sheer number and diversity of animals and birdlife. Standing in our pop-up safari vehicle, the viewing opportunities are endless, just deciding which way to look and what to look at, the choices are unlimited. The sheer excitement of spotting any of the Big Five. Tonight, as you relax, you'll reflect on what has been a truly remarkable journey like no other experience and marvel in the wonders of the amazing wildlife East Africa has to offer. You'll enjoy your dinner and have a chilly night. Main Destination: Ngorongoro Crater (Tanzania) Best Time To Visit June to October (Wildlife viewing is best) High Season Most of the year – July to March (Expect crowds) Best Weather June to October (Rainfall is little to none) Wildlife in Ngorongoro Crater Black RhinoCommon LionCommon BuffaloAbundant ZebraAbundant WildebeestAbundant HyenaAbundant Show more ElephantCommon HippoCommon LeopardOccasional GiraffeNone White RhinoNone CheetahNone Wild DogNone Accommodation: Eileen's Trees I

Masai Community Immersion in Mto Wa Mbu – Transfer to Arusha or Kilimanjaro International Airport

Day 13Masai Community Immersion in Mto Wa Mbu – Transfer to Arusha or Kilimanjaro International Airport Masai Community Immersion in Mto Wa Mbu – Transfer to Arusha or Kilimanjaro International Airport After breakfast, you'll drive to Mto wa Mbu (River of mosquitoes) for a morning cultural tour and walking safari. You can decide to have a lavish local lunch in the areas before you head back to Arusha or to the airport for your flight back home with lots of African memories. Main Destination: Kilimanjaro Airport (Tanzania) Accommodation: No accommodation (End of tour) Meals & Drinks: Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not included) Drinking water (Other drinks not included) End of tour (See Getting There for more details)End of tour (See Getting There for more details) Additional accommodation can be arranged for an extra cost. You'll be dropped off at the airport. Interested in This Tour? Request a Quote We advise requesting quotes from 3 operators (Learn why) Requests are sent directly to the tour operator If preferred, you can contact the tour operator directly Next: Overview Next: Day by Day Next: Rates Next: Inclusions Next: Getting There Next: Offered By Best price guarantee Your request will be sent directly to the operator If preferred, you can contact the operator directly Next: Request a Quote Request a Quote Disclaimer This tour is offered by African Finfoot Safaris, not SafariBookings. This operator reserves the right to change rates advertised on SafariBookin