20 days Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania safari
This trip covers Uganda, Kenya, and Tanzania. It typically starts with wildlife and primate viewing in Uganda, such as gorilla trekking in Bwindi and chimpanzee tracking in Kalinzu forest, then moves to Kenya for the Masai Mara for the Great Migration, and concludes in Tanzania’s Serengeti and Ngorongoro Crater. This extensive journey showcases Africa’s diverse wildlife, iconic landscapes, and unique cultural encounters within a single trip. A 4WD car is recommended for this kind of trip.
Day 1: Arrival in Uganda
On arrival at Entebbe airport, meet your safari guide from Self Drive Uganda who will welcome you to Uganda and then transfer you to your Hotel in Kampala or Entebbe. It is also on this day that you will be briefed about your whole tour.
Accommodation at Santa Maria Hotel
Day 2: Transfer to Lake Mburo national park
After having breakfast, drive to Lake Mburo National Park. You will have a stop at the equator village for some photo shoot and arrival will be in the afternoon. Check in your lodge and then an evening game drive. This is famous for large herds of zebras and impalas. Other animals to see include, elands, waterbucks, buffaloes, giraffes and so on. You arrive in time for an afternoon boat trip which gives you chance to see hippos, crocodiles, water birds, buffaloes and so on. You are to have a night game drive. A night game drive is very rewarding in Lake Mburo National Park and gives you chance to see some of the nocturnal animals. Commonly seen animals include; leopards, aardvarks, hippos, porcupines and so on.
Accommodation at Mburo Eagles Nest
Day 3: Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park
After breakfast, feel free to join any of the optional activities such as a bike safari, horseback safari, walking safari and so on. You then travel to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest. This forest is home to more than half of the world’s only surviving mountain gorillas. It is also home to several mammals and birds and is a World Heritage site.
Accommodation at Gorilla Mist Camp
Day 4: Gorilla Trekking
After a morning breakfast, you will report to the Gorilla trekking starting point for paperwork and a short briefing. From there you will proceed with your search for the endangered primates with your packed lunch. When searching for gorillas, expect to set your eyes on other creatures, for example red tailed monkeys, baboons, blue monkeys, black and white Columbus monkeys, many bird species and many more. The trekking may take 1 to 6 hours depending on where the gorillas will be residing that day. On encountering them, you will be given a full hour to enjoy their company and there is no limit to the number of pictures you can have with them. From there you will return to your lodge to relax.
Accommodation at Gorilla Mist Camp
Day 5: Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park via Ishasha region
On this day, you will have breakfast at leisure and after travel to Queen Elizabeth National Park via Ishasha with a game drive. This southern sector of Queen Elizabeth National Park is famous for its tree climbing lions and if lucky you may spot them in the fig trees. Arrival will be in the evening when you will check into your lodge, have dinner, and relax as you prepare for the next day.
Accommodation at Queen Elizabeth Safari Lodge
Day 6: Game drive and boat cruise
This day takes you to game drives at Kasenyi sector of Queen Elizabeth National Park. This game drive will give you a chance to see lions, elephants, buffaloes, warthogs, antelopes and many more. You will return to your lodge for lunch and later go for an afternoon boat cruise on the Kazinga channel. This is the water stream that joins lake George to Edward and is said to have the largest concentration of hippos in the world. You will get a chance to see more wildlife for example waterbucks, buffaloes, many bird species and many more. From there, you will return to your lodge for dinner and overnight.
Accommodation at Queen Elizabeth Safari Lodge
Day 7: Transfer to Fort portal
You will have breakfast at your preferred time and then prepare for your transfer to Fort portal where you will be arriving in the afternoon. On arrival, you can choose to have a city tour or relax at your hotel.
Accommodation at Bella Vista Hotel
Day 8: Transfer to Murchison falls National Park
After a morning breakfast, you will embark on your journey to Murchison Falls National Park. You are to have lunch on the way and your arrival will be in the late afternoon. On arrival you will check into your lodge for dinner and relaxation.
Accommodation at Fort Murchison Lodge
Day 9: Game drive and boat cruise
After a morning breakfast you will start on your journey to do a game drive on the northern bank of River Nile, and this is where much of the game is concentrated. While on the drive expect to see elephants, buffaloes, giraffes, waterbucks, lions, many bird species, such as blue Turaco, herons, kingfishers, long crested eagles, black and white casqued hornbill, and many more. After the drive you will go back to your lodge for lunch and after have an afternoon boat cruise which will also give you chance to see more of wildlife. From the boat cruise you will check into your lodge for dinner and overnight.
Accommodation at Fort Murchison Lodge
Day 10: Transfer to Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary
You will have an early breakfast and then transfer to Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary for the Rhino tracking. You will trek Rhinos on foot under the guidance of an experienced game ranger. This is the only place you can see Rhinos in Uganda and therefore worth your time. From there you will continue with your journey to Jinja the following day.
Accommodation at Ziwa Rhino Lodge
Day 11: Transfer to Jinja
You will have breakfast at your preferred time and then start your journey to Jinja for the adventurous activities. Jinja is the adventure capital of East Africa.
Accommodation at Explorers River camp
Day 12: Explore Jinja
After a morning breakfast, feel free to take part in any of the many optional activities Jinja has for you, for example zip lining, kayaking, swimming, quad biking, fishing, white water rafting among others. In the afternoon, you will have a boat trip from Lake Victoria to the Nile River. You will be able to see the real source of the River Nile. This is where the Nile River starts its journey to the Mediterranean Sea.
Accommodation at Explorers River Camp
Day 13: Transfer to Kisumu town
After having breakfast, continue East of the country to cross to Kenya via the Busia border. You will cross into Kenya and travel to Kisumu town, one of the big ports on Lake Victoria.
Accommodation at Grand Royal Swiss Hotel
Day 14: Transfer to the Masai Mara
You will have an early breakfast and then prepare to drive to Masai mara national reserve where you will arrive in the afternoon. You can have a parked lunch from your previous hotel or hot lunch along the way. Depending on the accommodation you will use, you should already be viewing wildlife from a distance.
Accommodation at Orng, atuny Mara king camp
Day 15: Full Day Game Driver at the Masai Mara National Reserve
Wake up early for one of the most interesting days of your life. You will spend the whole day driving through different sections of the reserve in our vehicle. You will have clear views of the wildlife and landscape from the open roof vehicle. Expect to see all the big five mammals including buffaloes, leopard, lions, rhino and elephants. The morning game drive offers an excellent opportunity for witnessing predators like lions and cheetahs making a kill.
The tour guide will take you to the Mara River where you will see more of the big five and other animals as they come to drink along the river banks in the early afternoon heat. The Mara River is where the great animal migration occurs every year. In-between the game drives, you will have picnic lunch amidst beautiful nature and wildlife. The picnic lunch is prepared by your hotel and carried in boxes.
Accommodation at Orng, atuny Mara king camp
Day 16: Transfer to Tanzania
After breakfast and checking out of your hotel, you will transfer to the Isebania Border for you to cross to Tanzania for your next adventurous safari in Serengeti national park.
Accommodation at Serengeti Katikati tented camp
Day 17: Full day Serengeti national park
After breakfast at the lodge/camp, you will go for a game drive. Set out ready with your packed lunch and enjoy a full day game viewing in the park, which is a home to the greatest concentration of the large mammals on earth. You will expect to spot; non- migratory species that include; large prides of lions, cheetah, solitary leopards, Thomson’s and Grant’s gazelle, and tens of thousands of Topi and Coke’s hartebeest. Masai giraffe, waterbuck, impala, warthog and many more.
Some rarely seen species of antelope are also present in Serengeti National Park, such as common eland, klipspringer, roan antelope, bushbuck, lesser kudu and fringe-eared oryx as well as the graceful impalas. The landscape in this park is characterized by open plains, kopjes, rock formations that survive from the Pre-Cambrian period as well as the open woodlands.
Accommodation at Serengeti Katikati tented camp
Day 18: Transfer from Serengeti national park to Ngorongoro crater
Early in the morning, you will depart from your lodge do a morning game drive and later proceed to Ngorongoro Conservation Area via Olduvai Gorge in order to visit the interesting museum which is found at this famous world archaeological site that contains fossils of early two-million-year-old human ancestors. After we shall proceed with transfer Game drive to our preferred accommodation for dinner and overnight.
Accommodation at Rhino Lodge
Day 19: Full Day in Ngorongoro crater
After an Early morning breakfast at your lodge or camp Ngorongoro Conservation Area, drive within the Ngorongoro Crater, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the natural wonders of the world. Descend into the crater rim and enjoy a game drive in this unique ecosystem that hosts over 25,000 animals, including rhinos, elephants, buffaloes, flamingos and more. Later in the evening ascend the crater rim and proceed to Karatu for dinner and overnight
Accommodation at Endoro Lodge
Day 20: Transfer from Ngorongoro crater to Arusha
You will wake up at your preferred time for breakfast and then prepare to drive to Arusha.
End of Safari