23 Days Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania Safari is a long East Africa safari tour that takes you through the highlights of Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania Safari tour. This 23 Days Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania Safari allows you enough time to explore each destination therein, with possibilities of customizing the safari further.
This 23 Days Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania Safari has you exploring Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary, Kibale National Park for chimpanzee tracking, Queen Elizabeth National Park, Bwindi Impenetrable National Park for Uganda gorilla habituation to see the endangered mountain gorillas, hike Mount Sabinyo, visit Masai Mara National Reserve Kenya, Serengeti National Park Tanzania for the great wildebeest migration if in season, Ngorongoro Conservation Area to see the world’s largest inactive caldera, Lake Manyara National Park and Tarangire National Park, as well as the different tribes of Tanzania including the Maasai tribe and Chagga for authentic cultural experiences.
Summary Itinerary of 23 Days Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania Safari
Day 1: Pick up, Transfer Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary and Rhino Trekking.
Day 2: Shoebill Trek and Canoe Ride, Transfer to Kibale National Park
Day 3: Chimpanzee trekking, Bigodi Swamp Walk
Day 4: Tea Plantation Visit, Transfer to Queen Elizabeth national park, Evening Game Drive
Day 5: Morning Game Drive and Boat Cruise
Day 6: Transfer to Bwindi National Park
Day 7: Gorilla Habituation Experience
Day 8: Transfer to Mgahinga, Batwa Experience
Day 9: Hike Mount Sabinyo
Day 10: Drive to Entebbe, Fly to Nairobi
Day 11 &12: Nairobi Stay
Day 13: Transfer to Masai Mara Kenya
Day 14: Full day in Masai Mara National Reserve
Day 15: Transfer to Serengeti National Park
Day 16: Full day in Serengeti National Park
Day 17: Transfer to Ngorongoro, Ngorongoro Crater Drive, Guided Crater Rim Walk
Day 18: Hadzabe Tribe Experience
Day 19: Lake Manyara National Park Game Drive
Day 20: Tarangire National Park Game Drive
Day 21: Transfer to Kilimanjaro Area, Maasai Cultural Experience
Day 22: Chagga Culture and Coffee Plantation Visit
Day 23: Departure
Day 1: Pick up, Transfer Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary and Rhino Trekking.
You will start your safari with a welcome by your guide who will pick you from the airport upon arrival, and welcome you for your safari. You will also be briefed about the safari. You will continue to Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary. Check in at your lodge, relax and have lunch.
Later head out for a rhino trekking experience for an opportunity to come up-close with the rhinos on foot!
Return to the lodge, relax as you wait for dinner and an overnight stay at Ziwa Sanctuary Guest House / Amuka Safari Lodge.
Day 2: Shoebill Trek and Canoe Ride, Transfer to Kibale National Park
You will have an early breakfast at your lodge at head out for a 6am shoe bill stork search. An early morning (06H00) shoebill trek and canoe ride through the swamp not only gives you the opportunity to find the shoebill, but also to see the beautiful sunrise over Lugogo Swamp.
Meet your guide thereafter and proceed for a transfer to Kibale National Park. You shall have an en-route lunch. Arrive late in the evening and proceed to your lodge of stay. Check in, relax and enjoy dinner and an overnight stay at Chimpanzee Guesthouse.
Day 3: Chimpanzee trekking, Bigodi Swamp Walk
Another day of your safari will start with a heavy breakfast served at your lodge as you prepare for your chimpanzee trek. You will start the activity with briefing at the national park headquarters about chimpanzee trekking.
You will continue into Kibale forest as you search for the chimpanzees which can be seen in the forest. A variety of primate species can also be seen in the forest during your chimpanzee trek such as black and white colobus monkeys, vervet monkeys among others. After your chimpanzee trekking activity, you will be driven back to your lodge. Later engage in a Bigodi swamp walk for an opportunity to see various birds in the park. Dinner and to spend the night at Chimpanzee Guesthouse.
Day 4: Tea Plantation Visit, Transfer to Queen Elizabeth national park, Evening game drive
You will start your day with breakfast before checking out of your lodge in Kibale national park. Get an opportunity to have a tea plantation visit. Be sure to have some of the most beautiful photos while here. You will then continue your journey to Queen Elizabeth national park where you will be driven to your lodge where you will check in at your lodge and also enjoy your lunch.
Later, you will have an evening game drive in Queen Elizabeth national park. You will also search for different wildlife species such as antelopes, buffalos, waterbucks and many others and return to your lodge for dinner and overnight at Elephant Hab Lodge.
Day 5: Morning Game Drive and Boat Cruise
You will wake up early at your lodge for a morning game drive around Queen Elizabeth national park as you search for different wildlife species such as buffalos, lions, elephants, antelopes, hippos, warthogs among others.
You will have a boat ride along the Kazinga channel during which you will see wildlife species like buffalos, Nile crocodiles, hippos, elephants as well as a variety of bird species such as hammerkops, kingfishers, cormorants, eagles among others. The Kazinga channel is formed where Lake George and Lake Albert meet. You will return to your lodge and you will have your dinner and overnight stay as above.
Day 6: Transfer to Bwindi National Park
After breakfast at your lodge in Queen Elizabeth national park, you will check out of the lodge and proceed to Bwindi impenetrable forest national park where you will check in at your lodge, relax as you wait to enjoy your dinner and spend the night at Ichumbi lodge.
Day 7: Gorilla Habituation Experience
You will have breakfast at your lodge in Bwindi impenetrable forest national park as you prepare for your gorilla habituation activity which starts with your guide driving you to the national park headquarters where you will be briefed about gorilla habituation.
After your briefing, you will adventure into Bwindi forest following different trails as you look for the endangered gorillas. You will also see different primate species in the forest as well as a variety of bird and butterfly species. You will spend about 4 hours with the gorillas and after this gorilla trekking experience, you will return to your lodge where you will relax and also spend the night as above.
Day 8: Transfer to Mgahinga, Batwa Experience
After your breakfast at the lodge, proceed on a transfer to Mgahinga National Park for an opportunity to have a Batwa cultural experience where you get to experience life as the Batwa did. Meet the oldest inhabitants of the area, the Batwa for a cultural tour. Interact with them and get to experience life as they do. Return to the lodge Dinner and overnight stay at Lake Mutanda Safari Lodge.
Day 9: Hike Mount Sabinyo
After breakfast, head out with your packed lunch for a hiking adventure. Get to hike one of the volcanoes that make up the Virungas, Mount Sabinyo. The hike is a round trip of 6-8 hours. Enjoy amazing views and then return to your lodge for dinner and an overnight stay as above.
Day 10: Drive to Entebbe, Fly to Nairobi
Drive Time: 8-10 hours
You will have breakfast and then check out of your lodge ahead of your drive to Entebbe. You will have a stop at the equator and also have your lunch en-route. You will arrive in time for your flight to Nairobi.
Upon your arrival in Nairobi, you shall be transferred to your hotel of stay at Tamarind Tree Inn
Day 11 &12: Nairobi Stay
Spend these 2 days at leisure in Nairobi city with a number of optional activities to enjoy including visiting the Sheldrick Elephant Orphanage, Giraffe Center, Karen Blixen and the Masai Bomas. Meals and overnight stay as above.
Day 13: Transfer to Masai Mara Kenya
Your Kenya safari guide shall meet you at your hotel of stay, and brief you about the safari. Thereafter, proceed for a transfer to Masai Mara with your packed lunch. You will make a stop in Narok town for an opportunity to interact with the Masai tribe people there, as well as buy souvenirs if interested.
You will engage in a game drive around the savannah plains of the reserve as you look out for elephants, lions, buffalos, giraffes, elands, waterbucks, gazelles, zebras, leopards among others.
You will have dinner and spend the night at Sekenani Camp Maasai Mara
Day 14: Full day in Masai Mara National Reserve
You will engage in a morning game drive after waking up early at your lodge in Masai Mara national reserve and enjoy searching for various wildlife species such as lions, leopards, elephants, buffalos, cheetahs, giraffes, hippos, antelopes, elands, waterbucks among others. You will have lunch after your morning game drive.
After lunch, you will engage in an afternoon game drive in search of more wildlife species as you explore the wilderness of Masai Mara national reserve. You will return to your lodge after the full day game viewing experience for dinner and to spend the night stay as above.
Day 15: Transfer to Serengeti National Park
You will have breakfast and after checking out of the lodge, your guide shall drop you off at the Isebania border from where your Tanzania safari guide shall be waiting for you. You will drive you to Serengeti National Park, a home to a diversity of wildlife. Enjoy wild game viewing en-route as you transfer to your camp of stay. Dinner and an overnight stay at Into Wild Africa Serengeti.
Day 16: Full day in Serengeti National Park
You will wake up for a morning game drive around Serengeti national park in search of different wildlife species such as lions, leopards, rhinos, buffalos, elephants, wildebeests, antelopes, hippos, giraffes among others. You will have lunch after your morning game drive around the national park. Look out for the great wildebeest migration herds in the southern part of Serengeti, during the calving season experience.
After lunch, you will enjoy an afternoon game drive in the central part of Serengeti national park which is home to numerous wildlife species and later return to your lodge where you will have dinner and spend the night at Ndutu Heritage Migration Camp.
Day 17: Transfer to Ngorongoro, Ngorongoro Crater Drive, Guided Crater Rim Walk
Wake up for an early breakfast and check out of your lodge ahead of a transfer to Ngorongoro crater where you will engage in a game drive as you explore the crater floor after descending about 600 meters into the crater.
You will search for the big 5 as well as cheetah, hippos, gazelles, kudu, elands, waterbucks, hartebeests among others during your game drive around the Ngorongoro crater. You will also see flamingos along the shores of Lake Magadi and after the game drive, embark on a guided walking safari around the crater rim. Later proceed with your guide to your lodge for dinner and to spend the night at Hhando Coffee Lodge.
Day 18: Hadzabe Tribe Experience
Have an early breakfast at the lodge and thereafter proceed for a transfer to meet the Hadzabe tribe of Tanzania. Interact with the locals and take part on different activities including hunting, wild honey collecting, making fire using sticks or stones, among others. Later proceed to transfer to your lodge for dinner and overnight stay at Maramboi Tented Lodge.
Day 19: Lake Manyara National Park Game Drive
Your breakfast will be served early at your lodge as you prepare to drive to Lake Manyara national park which is home to the rare tree climbing lions and also a wildlife viewing destination with diverse habitat.
You will engage in a game drive around Lake Manyara national park as you look out for different wildlife species such as elephants, buffalos, lions, waterbucks, impalas, zebras and many others. You will also enjoy seeing Lake Manyara where flamingos can be spotted during your guided walking safari. After your game drive, you will return to your lodge for dinner and overnight as above.
Day 20: Tarangire National Park Game Drive
After breakfast at the lodge, head out for a full day Tarangire National Park game drive. Enjoy a game drive in the park looking out for various wildlife including huge herds of elephants among others. Enjoy lunch in the wilderness. Dinner and overnight at Burunge Tented Lodge.
Day 21: Transfer to Kilimanjaro Area, Maasai Cultural Experience
Have an early breakfast at the lodge and proceed for a transfer to Kilimanjaro area for an opportunity to interact with the local Maasai tribe in different activities. During the visit you will be able to take part in the school activities and play with the children. The children really love to get visitors, and their beautiful smiles and trusting behavior will make this a memorable day.
You will also visit the local women group, and see how they make traditional Maasai jewelry like necklaces and earrings etc. They will be happy to show you how to make their unique beads work.
This will be a full day activity, and you will be served lunch in Tinga Tinga. You will be back to the lodge before sunset. Dinner and overnight stay at Osiligilai Maasai Lodge.
Day 22: Chagga Culture and Coffee Plantation Visit
Today, enjoy breakfast at the lodge and if up for it get to enjoy a donkey ride in the vicinity of the lodge! Proceed for a Chagga cultural experience for an opportunity to meet one of the many other Tanzania tribes. Interact with the locals, as well as get to visit coffee plantation and learn how the whole process is from garden to cup! Enjoy your lunch with the locals as well, on a meal prepared by you!
Return to the lodge for dinner and an overnight stay at RiverTree Country Inn
Day 23: Departure
After breakfast and checking out of your lodge, transfer to Arusha arriving in time for your flight to Zanzibar. This brings your 23 Days Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania Safari to an end.
Price inclusions
- Airport Pick up and drop off
- 4X4 Safari vehicle and fuel, safari van in Uganda, safari land cruiser in Tanzania and Kenya
- Full time English speaking Guide/Driver.
- All accommodation as indicated in the itinerary
- All meals at the hotel
- Boat cruise fees
- All national park entry fees
- Chimpanzee trekking permits
- Gorilla habituation permit @1,500$pp
- Mount Sabinyo hiking fees
- Park entrance fees
- All activities included in the itinerary
- Concession fees and crater fees
- Drinking water in the safari vehicle
- Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania VAT
Price excludes;
- Flights and Visa fees
- Personal expenses like beverages, internet, etc.
- Portage and wait staff gratuity
- Any other item not included in the itinerary
