15-Day Uganda Primates, Migration Safari & Zanzibar Holiday

This 15-Day Primate Trekking & Migration Safari takes you to Uganda (the Pearl of Africa), Rwanda (the Land of a Thousand Hills), Tanzania (home to Kilimanjaro, Serengeti, and Zanzibar), and finally to the historic Zanzibar Island.

You will enjoy game viewing, boat cruises, beach time, cultural encounters, relaxing, and hiking.

15-Day Primate Trekking & Migration Safari Highlights

• Enjoy a full holiday in Rwanda, Uganda, Tanzania, and Zanzibar
• Track chimpanzees in Nyungwe National Park
• Trek mountain gorillas in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
• Visit the Batwa pygmies for a cultural experience
• See tree-climbing lions in the Ishasha sector
• Enjoy a game drive and boat cruise in Queen Elizabeth National Park
• Fly from Uganda to Tanzania for the next part of the safari
• Explore Serengeti National Park and see many animals
• Join a Maasai cultural visit and learn their way of life
• Hike to the top of Ngorongoro Crater and enjoy wildlife viewing
• Fly to Zanzibar Island for relaxation
• Tour Stone Town and learn about its history
• Spend a full beach day swimming and relaxing
• Visit a spice plantation before departure

Brief 15-Day Primate Trekking & Migration Safari Itinerary

• Day 1: Arrival and Kigali Tour
• Day 2: Depart 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 pygmies
• Day 6: Depart to Queen Elizabeth National Park via Ishasha
• Day 7: Morning game drive and boat cruise
• Day 8: Transfer to Arusha
• Day 9: Head to Serengeti National Park
• Day 10: Full day game drive
• Day 11: Masai cultural adventure & depart for Ngorongoro Crater
• Day 12: Top of the crater hike and game drive
• Day 13: Fly to Zanzibar Island – Stone Town tour
• Day 14: Full day beach experience
• Day 15: Spice plantation visit and departure

Detailed 15-Day Primate Trekking & Migration Safari Itinerary

Day 1: Arrival & Kigali Tour

Upon landing at Kigali International Airport, our experienced driver-guide will welcome you for this amazing 15-day holiday.

He will explain what to expect and how to behave in the different countries during the trip. If you arrive in the morning, you will head for lunch first.

After lunch, visit the local markets where you can buy some items and exchange money to local currency.

Then, visit the genocide memorial site to watch documentaries and pay tribute to over 250,000 innocent people who lost their lives in the Tutsi and Hutu ethnic conflict.

End the day with dinner and a restful night.

Day 2: Depart to Nyungwe National Park

After breakfast, check out and drive 4 to 5 hours to Nyungwe National Park, home to over 13 unique primate species, with chimpanzees being the most famous.

The drive goes through scenic routes with hills, green vegetation, and friendly locals waving at you.

Stop for lunch on the way, and arrive in the evening at your accommodation near the park. Dinner and overnight stay.

Day 3: Chimp tracking & canopy walk

Start the day with an early breakfast before heading to the park headquarters for registration and briefing by the rangers.

They will explain the rules and prepare you for a trek lasting 1 to 6 hours, depending on your speed and where the chimpanzees are.

Chimpanzees share over 98% of human DNA and behave like us. They live mostly in the treetops but sometimes come to the ground.

The jungle is also home to other primates, birds, reptiles, and unique trees you will see during the trek.

After finding the chimpanzees, you get one hour to observe, take photos, and learn more. Afterward, enjoy lunch.

In the afternoon, experience the canopy walk. It offers great views, birds, and the park landscape. Return to the lodge for dinner and overnight.

Day 4: Drive to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park

After breakfast, leave Nyungwe and drive 4 to 5 hours to Uganda. Enjoy the beautiful landscape, cool climate, and plantations. Stop at the border post for documents to enter Uganda.

Stop again for lunch before continuing to your lodge for dinner and rest.

Day 5: Gorilla trekking & Batwa pygmies

Start early with a hearty breakfast before heading to the park headquarters for document checks and a briefing on rules when with the gorillas.

You will be assigned to a gorilla group and set off with guides to find these gentle giants. The trek can take 1 to 6 hours, plus one hour with the gorillas to ask questions, take photos, and watch them closely.

After the trek, return for lunch and relaxation. In the evening, visit the Batwa community for traditional performances and stories.

The Batwa are hunters and gatherers who were moved from the forest to protect wildlife. They have strong traditional beliefs and are known to be among the shortest people in the country. End the day with dinner and rest.

Day 6: Depart to Queen Elizabeth National Park via Ishasha

Start the day with a fresh cup of coffee, then drive to Queen Elizabeth National Park, Uganda’s most visited park.

Travel through the Ishasha sector, where you might see tree-climbing lions during a 2 to 3-hour game drive.

After the game drive, have lunch in Ishasha, then continue to your lodge. Enjoy dinner and overnight stay.

Day 7: Morning game drive & boat cruise

After breakfast, spend 3 to 4 hours on a game drive in the Savannah grasslands. Watch animals grazing, hunting, or resting.

You might see lions or leopards, as well as buffaloes, elephants, warthogs, zebras, giraffes, and different antelopes. Also notice the landscape, many birds, reptiles, primates, and trees.

After lunch, enjoy an afternoon boat cruise on Kazinga Channel to see crocodiles, hippos, and other wildlife. Return to the lodge for dinner and a good night’s sleep.

Day 8: Transfer to Arusha

At sunrise, have breakfast before driving to Entebbe International Airport for your flight to Arusha, Tanzania.

On arrival, meet our company representative who will brief you and take you to your hotel for dinner and rest.

Day 9: Transfer to Serengeti National Park

After breakfast, begin your drive to Tanzania’s top safari destination, home to the annual wildebeest migration. First, enjoy an Arusha city tour and early lunch, then drive 5 to 7 hours through plantations and hills.

Arrive at the lodge in the evening for rest, dinner, and overnight stay.

Day 10: Full day game drive

After breakfast, drive to the Seronera plains to find vultures, lions, and other predators resting or hunting. You will see wildebeests, elephants, buffaloes, zebras, gazelles, warthogs, lions, cheetahs, hyenas, and leopards (if lucky).

Besides animals, enjoy the lakes, birds, primates, and the landscape. End the day with a sunset drive back to the lodge for dinner and rest.

Day 11: Masai cultural adventure & depart for Ngorongoro Crater

Enjoy breakfast, then meet the Maasai people for a cultural experience with dancing, singing, and stories. Visit their Manyattas (homes).

Return to the lodge before driving 3 to 4 hours to Ngorongoro Conservation Area. Dinner and overnight stay.

Day 12: Top of the crater hike & game drive

Start with breakfast, then hike to the top of the Ngorongoro Crater, the largest unbroken caldera in the world. Enjoy the view, spot animal homes, and take photos.

Have a picnic lunch, then go on an afternoon game drive. The park has many animals, including lions, buffaloes, leopards, rhinos, elephants, cheetahs, warthogs, and wild dogs, plus many birds.

Return to the lodge for dinner and overnight.

Day 13: Fly to Zanzibar Island – Stone Town tour

After coffee, check out and drive 3 to 4 hours to the airport for your flight to Zanzibar Island. Upon arrival, meet our guide who will brief you before lunch.

Tour Stone Town, visiting ancient landmarks, the Wonder House, cathedrals, local markets, and the museum. These places tell the story of the Arabs and British who ruled here during the slave trade era.

Return to the hotel for dinner and rest.

Day 14: Full day beach experience

Spend the day swimming with dolphins, taking photos, relaxing on the white sandy beach, boat rides, and diving in the calm waters of the Indian Ocean. Lunch is at the beach, and dinner at your lodge.

Day 15: Spice plantation visit & departure

After breakfast, visit a spice plantation famous in Zanzibar. Follow the farmers as they pick fruits and explain spices like coconut, ginger, and others. Enjoy some dances and local hospitality before lunch.

After lunch, drive to the airport for your flight home.

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