Journey with us to see the best of Afica: Uganda,Rwanda and Tanzania traveling through some of the most stunning scenery on the entire continent. Explore wild jungles,primeval forests and expansive grassy plains,from coming up-close to mountain gorillas,chimpanzees in the early morning mist,to glimpsing a lioness with her cubs at waters edge-your days will be filled with wonders of Africa.In Tanzania to visit Serengeti national park the site of the annual wildebeest migration,lake Manyara national park famous for its population of tree climbing lions and Ngorongoro crater the "8th wonder of the world"experiencing unforgettable wildlife encounters with large concentration of wildlife anywhere on earth.
In Uganda,you will visit Bwindi impenetrable forest and track Mountain
gorillas, Kibale Forest join local guides for chimpanzee habituation,
Queen Elizabeth National Park for game drives and a boat trip on the
amazing Kazinga channel, Kyambura Gorge for another chance to track
another family of wild chimpanzees.In Rwanda's Volcanoes National Park ,
apart from mountain gorillas, there are golden monkeys and other rare
fauna and flora endemic to this region.
Register this action packed safari and let Advantage Safaris Africa show
you the hidden secrets of Africa
Day 1: Arrive in Entebbe, Uganada!
Upon arrival, you will be met by your safari guide at the airport and
transferred to your hotel for a welcome drink and safari briefing.
Overnight Accommodation : Lake Victoria Serena Resort.
Day 2: Entebbe-Kibale Forest
After breakfast, travel to Kibale Forest National Park in Western Uganda.
The park is rich with fauna and flora, with over 370 species of bird and a
record-breaking 13 species of primate including Uganda's biggest single
population of chimpanzees. After arriving at the hotel in the afternoon
and freshening up, enjoy an educational session focusing on the ecology of
Kibale Forest and it's inhabitants.
Overnight Accommodation:Primate Lodge Cottages
Day 3: Chimpanzee Habituation Experience
Wake up early and go on a chimpanzee habituation experience where we trek
deep into the forest to meet a group of wild chimpanzees. Spend the day
following the troop on their daily routine with our resident experts who
have a deep understanding and keen knowledge of all aspects of this
remarkable forest. Follow the chimps from dawn until dusk, quite literally
a day in the life of a wild chimpanzee troop!
Overnight Accommodation:Primate Lodge Cottages
Day 4: Kibale - Queen Elizabeth National Park
After breakfast, travel to Queen Elizabeth National Park, crossing the
equator where we will have the opportunity to take photos before
continuing to this magnificent national park where you can enjoy the full
African safari experience with buffalo, elephant, leopard and lion – to
name just a few of the species we may encounter. In the late afternoon,
enjoy a game drive before returning to the lodge to enjoy a relaxing drink
as the sun sets on a wonderful day.
Overnight Accommodation:Mweya Safari Lodge
Day 5: Chimpanzee Tracking & Boat Trip
Join local guides at Kyambura Gorge, a forested canyon within the Queen
Elizabeth National Park. Track another group of wild chimpanzees and learn
the subtle differences in behavior that this isolated population displays.
This experience should highlight the existence of varying cultures amongst
different chimpanzee societies. Later, return to the lodge for a relaxing
lunch where we can discuss the morning's activities. In the afternoon,
enjoy a boat trip on the Kazinga Channel. This is a passage of water that
connects Lake George and Lake Edward. On the boat trip, expect to see a
plethora of bird and mammal species in all their glory so make sure you
have your camera handy!
Overnight Accommodations:Mweya Safari Lodge
Day 6: Mweya-Ishasha Wilderness Area & Bwindi Impenetrable Forest
After breakfast, travel to the remote wilderness of Ishasha, an area
famous for abundant wildlife and most notably, a unique populationof the
tree climbing lions. This is Africa at it's best; a perfect blend of
magnificent scenery and abundant wildlife. Expect to see elephants,
buffalo, Topi, Uganda Kob, and tree climbing lions. Later in the
afternoon, continue to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park with it's
population of half of the remaining mountain gorillas.
Overnight Accommodation: Buhoma Community lodge
Day 7: Gorilla Tracking
After breakfast, assemble at the briefing
point to learn about the day ahead by the ranger guides who have a deep
knowledge of the forest where chimpanzees and gorillas reside. This will
be an experience of a lifetime. Time taken to track the gorillas varies
from 1 hour to 8 hours, depending on where they slept the night before but
any sense of tiredness will evaporate when we stumble upon a group of
these magnificent primates. After locating the gorillas, we spend some
time with them and slowly return to our lodge to recount our stories and
enjoy a well earned rest.
Overnight Accommodion: Buhoma Community lodge
Day 8: Bwindi-Rwanda-Musanze
This morning, travel from Bwindi across the border into neighboring
Rwanda. This is a leisurely drive taking most of the day. We climb out of
the Rift Valley at first, and then travel through the Kigezi Highlands of
Southwestern Uganda. The scenery gets increasingly more breathtaking as we
switch back up and down the hills. Forty kilometers before the end of our
journey, we see our objective: The mist-swathed Virunga Mountains. This is
the Virunga Conservation Area, shared between Uganda, Rwanda, and the
Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and
one of the most biologically diverse areas in the world. Time permitting,
we will also stop at the Traveller's Rest, a quaint hotel in Uganda near
the border with Rwanda where Dian Fossey often used to stay when she was
not at her research station.
Our destination
today is Musanze/Ruhengeri at the foothills of Volcanoes National Park,
the home of Rwanda's population of mountain gorillas. On arrival, we are
welcomed to the luxurious Mountain Gorilla View Lodge with hot towels and
a welcome drink. We retire to enormous cottages for a warm shower and meet
later for dinner. After dinner, retire for the night.
Overnight Accommodation: Mountain Gorilla View Lodge
Day 9: Gorilla Tracking
Today's activity is the most exciting and challenging of our entire
expedition. The mountain gorillas in Volcanoes National Park are part of a
worldwide population of just about 800 individuals. The gorillas we are
allowed to track belong to one of the 8 habituated family groups. For up
to five years each, these groups have undergone an extremely delicate
process that has gradually brought them to tolerate the presence of humans
for a brief period of time every day and allowed a few privileged visitors
to interact with them in the wild. The gorillas are by no means tame, and
are completely wild animals. Experienced guides will accompany the
encounter. Many of them have been involved in the habituation process
themselves. The guides will use their knowledge of the gorilla's habits
and information from the previous day to locate the groups' whereabouts.
Because of this, the time required to track the gorillas varies
enormously, from as little as one hour to as much as 8 hours before one
returns to the lodge. Once the gorillas are located, our group will be
allowed a maximum of one hour with them. This is one of the world's truly
memorable experiences: a look into one of these magnificent creature's
eyes brings home the poignant fact that they are on the edge of
extinction, and that our presence here contributes to ensuring their
continued survival. The hour is often over too quickly, and we slowly make
our way back to our lodge to recount the day's adventures.
Overnight Accommodation: Mountain Gorilla View Lodge
Day 10: Kigali - Arusha - Tanzania
This morning, have breakfast at the lodge and later travel to Kigali. If
time permits,enjoy a city tour including a visit to the genicide memorial
depicting Rwandas recent tragic history, continue to the airport for your
flight to Arusha in
Tanzania.
Overnight:The African Tulip.
Day 11:Arusha - lake Manyara National Park
After breakfast depart for lake Manyara national park for your African
safari where you will enjoy a game drive in this wilderness park of global
significance.Animals in the park include;buffalo,girafee,elephant,impala
and hippos.Lake Manyara is also famous notably for its tree climbing
lions.
Overnight:Lake Manyara Serena lodge.
Day 12: Lake Manyara - Serengeti National Park
This morning you are off to the famous Serengeti national park,home of the
great annual migration.You will travel through spectacular scenery in the
crater highlands.The Serengeti landscape depicts the mythical image of an
Africa of large spaces,profound blue sky's dotted with clouds,cool
sunrises and fire red sunsets.The park is inhabited by more than 2 million
large mammals including,;wildebeest,zebra,Thomsons gazelle and
others.Predators include ,lions,cheetah and hyenas which are drawn by the
abundance of of prey which migrate throughout the park. Present also are
many smaller animals like rock hyrax,bat eared fox,mongoose,honey
badger,jackals,monkeys baboons.
Along the way,you will visit oldpai gorge
where Dr Louis and Mary Leaky made their discovery of the first man who
walked the earth.After a short lecture describing the archeological digs
and geology of the gorge we visit the museum.After enjoying lunch,continue
to Serengeti.Upon arrival we are welcomed by the camp staff with a welcome
drink and cool towels.After dinner,we retire for the night,lulled to sleep
by the sounds of one of Africas most incredible natural environments.
Overnight:Kati Kati Tented Camp.
Day 13:Serengeti wildlife Safari
Today we wake up early for a game drive to spot animals when they are
still active and to have a fantastic sunrise in front of us.The sunrise in
the African savannah is one of the most beautiful experiences one can
have.With us will be expert guides who will take us to the best locations
for the season to maximize our game viewing opportunities.After the game
drive return to the camp for lunch.
In the evening,we enjoy another game drive.
Overnight:Kati Kati Tented Camp.
Day 14:Serengeti Game Drives
We have another day in Serengeti and we shall shift our base to another
location to maximize our game viewing opportunities.
Overnight:Kati Kati Tented Camp.
Day 15 Serengeti - Ngorongoro Crater safari
This morning we travel to Ngorongoro with a game drive as we exit the
park. We make several stops to take photographs and view animals.Our
destination today is Ngorongoro crater referred to as the 8th wonder of
the world with walls 2000 ft high and a crater floor that spreads for 102
sq miles.The crater is a virtual Noah's ark,inhabited by almost every
specie of wildlife indigenous to East Africa including the rare black
rhino.In fact the crater has the greatest concentration of wildlife on the
planet.It contains a river,several swamps,a soda lake full of flamingos,a
forest and open plains.The large bull elephants that reside have extremely
large tusks due to the rich mineral content of the volcanic soil and its
grass.They are the most incredible elephants you will ever see in your
life.The crater is action packed-full of animals;a place where reality
outdoes fiction!
Overnight:Ngorongoro Serena lodge.
Day 16: Ngorongoro Crater Safari-Arusha - Depart
This morning we descend into the the crater floor for a day of wildlife
safari viewing in one of the most incredible places on earth.In the
afternoon,we travel to Arusha and later to the airport flight back home.
Quotation:
Per person sharing:$6730,Six Thousand Seven Hundred Thirty dollars Only.
Minimum number of participants:04
Maximum number of participants:10
INCLUDED:
All ground transport in a 4WD vehicle.
Park entrance fees
Meet and Greet with full briefing upon arrival.
Boat trip on the Kazinga channel.
Chimpanzee habituation in Kibale forest.
Chimpanzee tracking in Kyambura gorge.
Gorilla tracking in Bwindi Uganda.
Gorilla tracking in Volcanoes park Rwanda.
Game drives in Queen Elizabeth national park,in lake Manyara,Serengeti and
Ngorongoro crater.
Professional guide.
Bottled water on safari.
Airport pick up and transfer on last day.
All accommodation and meals except dinner on last day.
EXCLUDED:
Items of a personal nature like drinks,visa fees,air tickets
tips,drinks and other personal items.