Kenya · Tanzania · Uganda

17 Days Wildlife & Primates Safari

Duration17 Days / 16 Nights

PriceOn request

CountriesKenya · Tanzania · Uganda

HighlightMountain Gorilla Trekking

Duration

17 Days / 16 Nights

Parks & Reserves

Eight across three countries

Countries

Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda

Group Type

Private & Exclusive

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Mountain Gorilla Trekking — Bwindi

Masai Mara, Serengeti & Ngorongoro

Private Vehicle & Guide

Kilimanjaro → Entebbe Flight

Boat Safaris — Bunyonyi & Mburo

Itinerary Overview

Three Countries, Two Kinds of Wild

Seventeen days across East Africa, built around two very different experiences. The first eleven take in the classic savannah — the Masai Mara, Lake Nakuru and Amboseli in Kenya, then over the Namanga border into Tanzania for Tarangire, the Serengeti and the Ngorongoro Crater. The last six move into the forests of south-western Uganda, where the plains give way to montane rainforest and an hour in the company of a mountain gorilla family in Bwindi.

Two full days in the Masai Mara National Reserve
Lake Nakuru — flamingos and rhino in the Rift Valley
Amboseli — elephant herds beneath Kilimanjaro
Tarangire, Central and North Serengeti, Ngorongoro Crater
Mountain gorilla trekking in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest
Batwa community cultural visit
Boat ride on Lake Bunyonyi
Game drives and a boat safari at Lake Mburo

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Journey Route

Masai Mara — Mara Sopa Lodge
Lake Nakuru — Lake Nakuru Sopa Lodge
Amboseli — Amboseli Sopa Lodge
Arusha — Pazuri Inn
Tarangire — Bougainvillea Safari Lodge, Karatu
Serengeti — Serengeti Tented Camp
Ngorongoro — Bougainvillea Safari Lodge, Karatu
Entebbe — 2 Friends Beach Hotel
Bwindi — Gorilla Mist Camp
Lake Bunyonyi — Bunyonyi Safaris Lodge
Lake Mburo — Leopard Rest Camp

Price

On request

per person · based on your dates and party size

This itinerary is quoted individually. Park and conservation fees, the Bwindi gorilla permit and internal flights vary by season and by number of travellers — tell us your dates and party size and we will send a full costing within 48 hours.

Kenya — Mara, Nakuru & Amboseli

Days 1–5 · 5 Nights · Mara Sopa Lodge, Lake Nakuru Sopa Lodge & Amboseli Sopa Lodge

The Masai Mara — the northern tip of the Serengeti ecosystem

Day 1

Masai Mara National Reserve

Into the Mara

Transfer to the Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya’s most celebrated wildlife area, arriving in time for an afternoon game drive across the open grassland that gives the reserve its name.

Road transfer to the Masai Mara National Reserve
Afternoon game drive

Mara Sopa Lodge

Day 2

Masai Mara National Reserve

A full day in the reserve

A full day of game drives in the Masai Mara. Predator density here is among the highest recorded anywhere in Africa, and the rolling, open terrain means you see a great deal of it.

Full day game drives in the Masai Mara
Picnic lunch in the reserve

Mara Sopa Lodge

Day 3

Lake Nakuru National Park

The Rift Valley lake

Transfer to Lake Nakuru National Park in the Great Rift Valley, with game drives on arrival. The lake is known for its flamingos and for being one of Kenya’s most reliable rhino sanctuaries.

Transfer to Lake Nakuru National Park
Game drives in the park

Lake Nakuru Sopa Lodge

A lone elephant at Amboseli, with Kilimanjaro behind

Day 4

Amboseli National Park

Beneath Kilimanjaro

A morning game drive before the transfer to Amboseli National Park, famous for its large elephant herds framed against Kilimanjaro. The afternoon is yours to settle in and relax at the lodge.

Morning game drive at Lake Nakuru
Transfer to Amboseli National Park
Afternoon at leisure

Amboseli Sopa Lodge

Amboseli — big elephant herds and open plains

Day 5

Amboseli National Park

Elephants and the mountain

A full day of game drives in Amboseli. On clear mornings Kilimanjaro rises directly behind the herds — the classic East African photograph, and the reason most people come here.

Full day game drives in Amboseli
Picnic lunch in the park

Amboseli Sopa Lodge

Tanzania — Tarangire, Serengeti & Ngorongoro

Days 6–11 · 6 Nights · Pazuri Inn, Bougainvillea Safari Lodge & Serengeti Tented Camp

Day 6

Namanga Border → Arusha

Crossing into Tanzania

A morning game drive, then the drive south to the Namanga border post and the crossing into Tanzania, continuing to Arusha at the foot of Mount Meru.

Morning game drive in Amboseli
Border crossing at Namanga
Transfer to Arusha

Pazuri Inn

Elephants among the baobabs of Tarangire

Day 7

Tarangire National Park

Baobabs and elephants

Transfer to Tarangire National Park for game drives. Tarangire holds the densest elephant population in northern Tanzania, moving between ancient baobabs along the river that runs through the park.

Transfer to Tarangire National Park
Game drives in the park

Bougainvillea Safari Lodge, Karatu

Day 8

Central Serengeti

Into the Serengeti

Transfer into the Central Serengeti with game drives en route. The Seronera area holds resident lion prides and some of the highest leopard densities on the continent, year-round.

Transfer to the Central Serengeti
Game drives en route and on arrival

Serengeti Tented Camp

The Mara River in the northern Serengeti

Day 9

North Serengeti

The Mara River country

North to the Mara River country with game drives. Between roughly July and October this is where the migration crosses and re-crosses the river, though the resident game here is exceptional at any time of year.

Transfer to the North Serengeti
Game drives in the Mara River area

Serengeti Tented Camp

Day 10

Central Serengeti

South again

A morning game drive in the north before the transfer back to the Central Serengeti, with further game viewing along the way.

Morning game drive in the North Serengeti
Transfer back to the Central Serengeti

Serengeti Tented Camp

Day 11

Ngorongoro Crater

The crater floor

Transfer to the Ngorongoro Crater and descend for a game drive on the crater floor — 260 square kilometres of enclosed grassland, swamp and forest holding one of the densest concentrations of wildlife in Africa.

Transfer to the Ngorongoro Conservation Area
Game drive on the crater floor

Bougainvillea Safari Lodge, Karatu

Uganda — Bwindi, Bunyonyi & Mburo

Days 12–17 · 5 Nights · 2 Friends Beach Hotel, Gorilla Mist Camp, Bunyonyi Safaris Lodge & Leopard Rest Camp

Departure from Kilimanjaro International Airport

Day 12

Kilimanjaro → Entebbe

On to Uganda

Transfer to Kilimanjaro International Airport for the flight to Entebbe, arriving in Uganda for an overnight on the shore of Lake Victoria.

Transfer to Kilimanjaro International Airport
Flight to Entebbe International Airport
Transfer to your Entebbe hotel

2 Friends Beach Hotel

A young mountain gorilla in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest

Day 13

Bwindi Impenetrable National Park

To the forest

The journey south-west to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park — a montane rainforest on the edge of the Albertine Rift, and home to roughly half the world’s remaining mountain gorillas.

Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
Evening briefing for the following day’s trek

Gorilla Mist Camp

Day 14

Bwindi Impenetrable National Park

Gorilla trekking

The day of the trek. You set out early with rangers and trackers to find a habituated gorilla family, and once found you spend an hour in their company. The walk can take anywhere from one to several hours over steep, forested ground. The afternoon brings a cultural visit with the Batwa community, the forest’s original inhabitants.

Gorilla trekking in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
One hour with a habituated gorilla family
Batwa community cultural visit

Gorilla Mist Camp

Day 15

Lake Bunyonyi

The lake of little birds

Transfer to Lake Bunyonyi, a deep crater lake scattered with steep green islands, for a boat ride on the water. After the forest it is a complete change of pace.

Transfer to Lake Bunyonyi
Boat ride on the lake

Bunyonyi Safaris Lodge

Day 16

Lake Mburo National Park

Game drives and a boat safari

Transfer to Lake Mburo National Park for game drives and a boat safari on the lake. Mburo is Uganda’s smallest savannah park and the only one holding impala and eland, with hippo and crocodile along the shoreline.

Transfer to Lake Mburo National Park
Game drives in the park
Boat safari on Lake Mburo

Leopard Rest Camp

Day 17

Entebbe — Departure

Journey’s end

Transfer to Entebbe International Airport for your onward departure.

Road transfer to Entebbe International Airport

Accommodation Summary

Where You'll Stay

Location	Property	Nights
Masai Mara	Mara Sopa Lodge	2
Lake Nakuru	Lake Nakuru Sopa Lodge	1
Amboseli	Amboseli Sopa Lodge	2
Arusha	Pazuri Inn	1
Tarangire	Bougainvillea Safari Lodge, Karatu	1
Central Serengeti	Serengeti Tented Camp	2
North Serengeti	Serengeti Tented Camp	1
Ngorongoro	Bougainvillea Safari Lodge, Karatu	1
Entebbe	2 Friends Beach Hotel	1
Bwindi	Gorilla Mist Camp	2
Lake Bunyonyi	Bunyonyi Safaris Lodge	1
Lake Mburo	Leopard Rest Camp	1
Total		16

What's Covered

This Itinerary

Arranged as part of this itinerary

16 nights at the ten properties listed above
Game drives in the Masai Mara, Lake Nakuru and Amboseli
Namanga border crossing, Kenya into Tanzania
Game drives in Tarangire, Serengeti and Ngorongoro Crater
Flight Kilimanjaro International → Entebbe
Gorilla trekking in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
Batwa community cultural visit
Boat ride on Lake Bunyonyi
Game drives and boat safari at Lake Mburo
All road transfers listed in the day-by-day itinerary

Not included

International flights into Kenya and out of Uganda
Visas for Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda
Personal travel & medical insurance
Gratuities for guides, trackers and camp staff
Personal drinks, telephone & laundry
Optional activities not listed above

Park fees, conservation fees and the Bwindi gorilla permit are confirmed on quotation, as they depend on your travel dates and the number of travellers. A full written breakdown accompanies every quotation.

Ready to walk into Bwindi?

Gorilla permits are limited and released well in advance — the earlier we hold your dates, the better. We reply within 24 hours, with a full costing inside 48.

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Photograph credits

A young mountain gorilla of the Mubare group, Buhoma, Bwindi Impenetrable Forest — Charles J. Sharp, CC BY-SA 4.0
Mountain gorilla (Gorilla beringei beringei), Bwindi Impenetrable National Park — Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 4.0
Morning on Lake Bunyonyi, Uganda — Rod Waddington, CC BY-SA 2.0
Buffalo in Lake Mburo National Park, Uganda — Alvinategyeka, CC0
Lesser flamingos at Lake Nakuru, Kenya — Syllabub, CC BY-SA 3.0
A lone elephant at Amboseli, with Kilimanjaro behind — Fernando Anuang'a, CC BY-SA 4.0
Mount Meru seen from Arusha, Tanzania — KaizaDee, CC BY-SA 4.0

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