7 Days Bwindi Gorillas & Serengeti Wildlife Safari
The 7 Days Bwindi Gorillas & Serengeti Wildlife Safari is a 7 Days Uganda Tanzania Safari that allows you to pair Gorilla trekking in Uganda’s Bwindi with wildlife watching in Serengeti National Park. This classic 7 Days Bwindi Gorillas & Serengeti Wildlife Safari is a a multi-border crossing safari tour that starts with mountain gorilla trekking in Uganda’s Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. You will arrive at Kigali International Airport in Rwanda from where you will embark on a transfer to Uganda’s Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. After trekking gorillas in Bwindi, drive back to Kigali for a scheduled flight to Tanzania.
You will arrive in Tanzania and transfer to Serengeti National Park where you will be enjoying your next adventure on this 7 Days Uganda Gorillas and Serengeti Safari. Serengeti National Park in Tanzania is renowned for its unrivaled wildlife safaris where you get an opportunity to witness from the iconic Africa Big Five to the spectacular Wildebeest Migration. Book this 7 Days Uganda and Serengeti Tour and enjoy both the gorilla trekking experience and the big five wildlife viewing experience in Serengeti National Park.
Tour Summary for 7 Days Bwindi Gorillas Uganda and Serengeti Wildlife Safari
Day 1: Arrival in Kigali and hotel transfer.
Day 2: Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park in Uganda.
On Day 3: Gorilla trekking and Batwa community tour.
Day 4: Travel back to Kigali and fly to Arusha.
on Day 5: Transfer to Serengeti National Park.
Day 6: Full-day game drive.
Day_7: Transfer back to Arusha – Departure
Detailed Day by Day 7 Days Bwindi Gorillas & Serengeti Wildlife Safari Itinerary
Day 1: Arrival in Kigali and transfer to hotel
Upon your arrival at Kigali International Airport, your experienced driver guide will welcome you, brief you about the whole trip, and then transfer you to the hotel where you will spend the night.
Arrive at your hotel and check-in. There is also an option of a city tour in Kigali, depending on the time you arrive.
Accommodation: Hotel Chez Lando
Meal Plan: Dinner
Day 2: Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park.
Following an early morning breakfast at your hotel, embark on a transfer to Uganda where you will be doing your mountain gorilla trekking. Your guide picks you up from the hotel and transfers you to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park. You will drive through the scenic countryside side Rwanda before entering Uganda. Drive past several mountains, enjoying the beautiful views of the scenery and the amazing people along the way.
Arrive in the afternoon and procced to your booked safari lodge. Check-in and enjoy an exciting afternoon as you prepare for a dream adventure experience. Dinner and an overnight stay at the lodge.
Destination: Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, Uganda
Accommodation: Four Gorillas Lodge – Mid-Range Lodge in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner
Day 3: Gorilla trekking and Batwa community tour.
Today you will start your day with an early morning breakfast at your lodge. After breakfast, proceed to the park headquarters where you will be briefed about gorilla trekking, how to stay safe during the trek, and also allocated a gorilla family to trek. After the briefing session, grab your trekking stick and indulge into the impenetrable jungles of Bwindi for an exciting gorilla trekking experience.
The feeling of excitement and anticipation intensifies as your heartbeat races while you uncover the Impenetrable jungles of Bwindi. You will follow the lead of your ranger guide during the trek. As you near the gentle primates, your ranger guide will whisper to you, they are there! He will then guide you on how to approach the gorilla family. You will enjoy your allocated 60 minutes with the gentle giants. Take enough pictures while with the gorillas for memories. After the trek, you will return to the park headquarters where you will receive a certificate of participation before transferring back to the lodge.
Later in the Afternoon, visit the local Batwa communities for an enriching cultural tour. Dinner and overnight at the lodge.
Destination: Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, Uganda
Accommodation: Four Gorillas Lodge – Mid-Range Lodge
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner
Day 4: Travel back to Kigali and fly to Arusha.
Today after breakfast in the morning, embark on your journey back to Kigali. Arrive in the afternoon and have lunch at one of the top restaurants in Kigali City. After lunch, transfer to Kigali International Airport to catch your flight to Tanzania.
Arrive at Kilimanjaro International Airport in Tanzania, your Tanzania Safari guide will be readily waiting to welcome you to Tanzania. Transfer to your hotel in Arusha. Dinner and overnight at your hotel in Arusha.
Destination: Arusha City, Tanzania
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner
Day 5: Transfer to Serengeti National Park.
Wake up and have breakfast at the lodge. After breakfast, start the journey to Serengeti National Park (5-6 hours). Drive at your convenience, having several stopovers along the way. Arrival is in the evening for dinner and an overnight stay.
Alternatively, you can undertake an evening game drive to admire the beautiful sunset of Serengeti and view numerous herds of big mammals returning to their hideouts.
Destination: Serengeti National Park
Accommodation: Serengeti Serena Safari Lodge
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner
Day 6: Full-day game drive.
Today you enjoy a full-day game drive in Serengeti National Park. Sights of almost every wildlife species are guaranteed; lions, buffaloes, cheetahs, elephants, rhinos, gazelles, wildebeests, warthogs, antelopes, zebras, giraffes, and so many others.
Lunch will be in the wild after which you will head to the migration trail to view the great wildebeest migration to see thousands of animals move from one place to the other in search of food and water. In the evening you will drive to the Maasai community to have a cultural encounter with the Maasai people. It’s worth an evening.
Destination: Serengeti National Park
Accommodation: Serengeti Serena Safari Lodge
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner
Day 7: Depart Serengeti and travel back to Arusha.
Have breakfast check out of the lodge and travel back to Arusha. It is still an interesting journey full of sights and views of Tanzania’s countryside. The guide takes you to any hotel of your choice or to the airport for your exit flight. That will be the end of your 7 days of Uganda gorillas and Serengeti safari.
Meal Plan: Breakfast