15-Day Uganda Rwanda Tanzania Safari

Book this 15-Day Uganda Rwanda Tanzania Safari with Gorilla Hurly Burly and cover four countries in one trip. This primate trekking and migration safari takes you through Rwanda, Uganda, Tanzania, and Zanzibar. You get gorilla trekking, chimpanzee tracking, game drives, a boat cruise, cultural visits, and beach time.

The route covers Rwanda (Land of a Thousand Hills), Uganda (Pearl of Africa), and Tanzania, home to Kilimanjaro, the Serengeti, and Zanzibar Island. Gorilla Hurly Burly handles the full itinerary, transport, and park permits for this 15-day safari.

15-Day Uganda Rwanda Tanzania Safari Highlights

• Full holiday across Rwanda, Uganda, Tanzania, and Zanzibar
• Chimpanzee tracking in Nyungwe National Park
• Mountain gorilla trekking in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
• Cultural visit with the Batwa pygmies
• Tree-climbing lions in the Ishasha sector
• Game drive and boat cruise in Queen Elizabeth National Park
• Flight from Uganda to Tanzania to continue the safari
• Game drives in Serengeti National Park
• Maasai cultural visit
• Hike at Ngorongoro Crater with wildlife viewing
• Flight to Zanzibar Island
• Stone Town history tour
• Full beach day
• Spice plantation visit before departure

Brief 15-Day Uganda Rwanda Tanzania Safari Itinerary

• Day 1: Arrival and Kigali tour
• Day 2: Drive to Nyungwe National Park
• Day 3: Chimp tracking and canopy walk
• Day 4: Drive to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
• Day 5: Gorilla trekking and Batwa visit
• Day 6: Drive to Queen Elizabeth National Park via Ishasha
• Day 7: Morning game drive and boat cruise
• Day 8: Transfer to Arusha
• Day 9: Drive to Serengeti National Park
• Day 10: Full day game drive
• Day 11: Maasai cultural visit and drive to Ngorongoro Crater
• Day 12: Crater hike and game drive
• Day 13: Fly to Zanzibar Island, Stone Town tour
• Day 14: Full beach day
• Day 15: Spice plantation visit and departure

Detailed 15-Day Uganda Rwanda Tanzania Safari Itinerary

Day 1: Arrival and Kigali Tour

Your Gorilla Hurly Burly driver-guide meets you at Kigali International Airport. They explain the trip and what to expect in each country. If you land in the morning, you go for lunch first, then visit local markets to exchange currency and shop. In the afternoon, you visit the Kigali Genocide Memorial, where documentaries and exhibits honor the victims of the 1994 conflict. Dinner and overnight stay in Kigali.

Day 2: Depart to Nyungwe National Park

After breakfast, you check out and drive 4 to 5 hours to Nyungwe National Park. This park holds over 13 primate species, including chimpanzees. The drive passes hills, green farmland, and small villages. You stop for lunch on the way and reach your lodge in the evening for dinner and rest.

Day 3: Chimp Tracking and Canopy Walk

After breakfast, you register at park headquarters for briefing and rules. Chimpanzee tracking takes 1 to 6 hours depending on the group’s location. Chimpanzees share over 98% of human DNA. You get one hour with them to observe and take photos. After lunch, you walk the forest canopy walkway for views over the park. Dinner and overnight at the lodge.

Day 4: Drive to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park

After breakfast, you leave Nyungwe and drive 4 to 5 hours into Uganda, crossing the border with your travel documents. You stop for lunch, then continue to your lodge near Bwindi for dinner and rest.

Day 5: Gorilla Trekking and Batwa Pygmies

After an early breakfast, you check in at park headquarters and get briefed on gorilla trekking rules. Rangers assign you to a gorilla group. The trek takes 1 to 6 hours, plus one hour with the gorillas for photos and observation. After lunch and rest, you visit the Batwa community for traditional dance and storytelling. The Batwa were resettled from the forest to protect wildlife and are known as one of the shortest peoples in Uganda. Dinner and overnight at the lodge.

Day 6: Depart to Queen Elizabeth National Park via Ishasha

After coffee, you drive to Queen Elizabeth National Park, Uganda’s most visited park. On the way, you pass through the Ishasha sector for a 2 to 3-hour game drive, known for tree-climbing lions. Lunch in Ishasha, then continue to your lodge for dinner and overnight.

Day 7: Morning Game Drive and Boat Cruise

After breakfast, you spend 3 to 4 hours on a game drive across the Savannah, watching lions, elephants, buffaloes, zebras, giraffes, and antelope. After lunch, you take a boat cruise on the Kazinga Channel to see hippos and crocodiles. Dinner and overnight at the lodge.

Day 8: Transfer to Arusha

After breakfast, you drive to Entebbe International Airport for your flight to Arusha, Tanzania. A Gorilla Hurly Burly representative meets you on arrival and transfers you to your hotel for dinner and rest.

Day 9: Transfer to Serengeti National Park

After breakfast and a short Arusha city tour, you drive 5 to 7 hours to the Serengeti, home to the annual wildebeest migration. You arrive at your lodge in the evening for dinner and rest.

Day 10: Full Day Game Drive

After breakfast, you drive to the Seronera plains to look for lions, cheetahs, hyenas, and leopards, along with wildebeest, elephants, zebras, and gazelles. You return to the lodge for a sunset drive, then dinner and rest.

Day 11: Maasai Cultural Visit and Depart for Ngorongoro Crater

After breakfast, you visit a Maasai village for dancing, singing, and a tour of their homes. You then drive 3 to 4 hours to Ngorongoro Conservation Area for dinner and overnight stay.

Day 12: Crater Hike and Game Drive

After breakfast, you hike to the rim of Ngorongoro Crater, the largest unbroken caldera in the world. After a picnic lunch, you go on an afternoon game drive inside the crater, home to lions, rhinos, elephants, and leopards. Dinner and overnight at the lodge.

Day 13: Fly to Zanzibar Island, Stone Town Tour

After breakfast, you drive to the airport for your flight to Zanzibar. On arrival, your guide takes you on a Stone Town tour covering historic landmarks, the Wonder House, and local markets tied to the island’s slave trade history. Dinner and overnight at your hotel.

Day 14: Full Day Beach Experience

You spend the day swimming, relaxing on the beach, and taking boat rides in the Indian Ocean. Lunch is served at the beach and dinner at your lodge.

Day 15: Spice Plantation Visit and Departure

After breakfast, you visit a Zanzibar spice plantation to see how spices like ginger and coconut are grown and harvested. After lunch, you transfer to the airport for your departure flight.

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