A Mid Luxury Rwanda Gorillas Serengeti and Zanzibar Beach Vacation Itinerary
Tour Overview
This Mid Luxury 13 Days Rwanda Gorillas and Serengeti Safari Combined with a Zanzibar Beach stay is a Gorilla trekking, Wildlife Safari and Zanzibar Beach Vacation that takes you witness Gorillas in Rwanda, Big 5 animals in Serengeti National Park Tanzania and relax by the white sand beaches of Zanzibar. This 13 Days Rwanda Gorillas and Serengeti Safari combined with Zanzibar Beach stay is suitable for honeymoon, families and couples travel and it will take you to Volcanoes National Park, Ngorongoro crater, Tarangire National Park, Serengeti National park and Zanzibar Beach(East Coast) respectively
Your tour will start in Volcanoes National park in Rwanda from where you will transfer to Arusha in Tanzania a country that offers the perfect opportunities to view wildlife including big five mammals and predators in their natural habitat in Ngorongoro, Tarangire and Serengeti national parks and it ends in Zanzibar
Please Note That this Package is offered all year-round though the accommodation in Serengeti will be adjusted if you are interested in viewing the Great Migration Mara River Crossing in the Months of Late July, August and September.
13 Days Rwanda Gorillas and Serengeti Safari Detailed Itinerary:
Day 1: Arrive at Kigali Airport and Transfer to Volcanoes National park
Today on arrival at Kigali International Airport, you will meet and greet with your driver/guide from Engabi Tours and Travel who will transfer you to Volcanoes National Park Approximately 2 hours’ drive North of Kigali arriving in time for lunch, dinner and overnight.
Accommodation Option: Mountain Gorilla View Lodge
Meal Plan: Lunch and Dinner
Day 2: Gorilla Trekking and Iby’Iwachu Cultural Village tour
Today after breakfast you will be transferred to the Park headquarters for briefing about the gorilla trekking rules. You will then enter the jungle to start the search for the Mountain Gorillas and on finding them you will Spend1 hour with them which will be a great experience for everyone. In the afternoon you will have the opportunity to visit Iby’iwacu local village to learn Rwandan culture, customs and traditions. The tour usually ends with traditional dance performances. Return to the Lodge for dinner and overnight.
Accommodation Option: Mountain Gorilla View Lodge
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 3: Transfer to Kigali International Airport and Flight to Kilimanjaro International Airport
After breakfast you will be transferred to Kigali International airport depending on the schedule of your flight from where you will catch your flight to Kilimanjaro International Airport. Upon arrival at Kilimanjaro International Airport in the late afternoon, you will be transferred to your Hotel in Arusha for dinner and overnight.
Accommodation Option: Mount Meru Hotel
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 4: Transfer to Tarangire National park and Game Drive
Today after breakfast, you will embark on a transfer to Tarangire national park. This park has the largest concentration of 3000 elephants in Tanzania. Arrive and check in for lunch. The game drive in Tarangire will be done in the afternoon till evening. Dinner and overnight
Accommodation Option: Lake Manyara Serena Safari Lodge
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 5: Transfer to Central Serengeti National Park and Afternoon Game Drive
After breakfast, leave Tarangire area driving to Serengeti national park home to 3 million animals which is larger than any savannah protected area on earth through Ngorongoro Conservation Area. You will drive all the way to Central Area of Serengeti and on arrival you will check in to your room, enjoy the lunch and thereafter go for an Afternoon game drive returning to your accommodation late in the evening. Dinner and Overnight at your Lodge.
Accommodation Option: Serengeti Serena Safari Lodge
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 6: Full day Serengeti Plains
Today is without question one of the highlights of your safari. After a rich breakfast you will start your adventure a little earlier than usual going for a game drive in Central and parts of Western Serengeti in which you will see a number of resident animals including predators, Zebras, Giraffes, Wildebeests and many more other mammals.
Accommodation Option 1: Serengeti Serena Safari Lodge
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 7: Another Full day in The Serengeti
Today you will have another adventure day in the Serengeti Plains with an opportunity to see more predators and other animals as you experience the Serengeti in its full glory.
If interested in witnessing the wildebeest migration, today you will wake up very early and head to banks of the Mara River where you will be waiting for a crossing along the river from where you will continue with a general game drive as you move back towards the Central region. game drive. to once again view the Mara River Crossing and other mammals and predators.
The Mara River is the last major obstacle standing between the Wildebeest Migration and the relative safety of the Masai Mara. If you’re patient and a little lucky, you will get to witness the death-defying crossing itself where wildebeest and zebras brave the river’s currents and crocodiles in an attempt to reach safety on the opposite bank. Dinner and overnight at your
Accommodation Option: Serengeti Serena Safari Lodge
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 8: Transfer to Ngorongoro Conservation Area and Ngorongoro Crater Game Drive
Today after breakfast, you will transfer to Ngorongoro Conservation Area where you will later explore Ngorongoro crater with a ranger. This area is compared to Garden of Eden on earth. The big numbers of wildlife can be spotted in a day including all big five, the elephant, black rhino, buffalo, lion, leopard, cheetahs, and lots of hyenas, hippos, zebra and wildebeest being the most abundant. You will take a break for lunch. in the afternoon, you will continue game viewing in the south corner of the park where you visit Lake Magadi where you can see flamingos, hippos and other water birds. After the game drive you will transfer back to the lodge for dinner and overnight
Accommodation Option: Ngorongoro Serena Safari Lodge
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 9: Transfer to Arusha and Flight to Zanzibar
After a heavy breakfast, you will transfer to Arusha with lunch enroute arriving in time at Arusha Airport to catch your flight to Zanzibar. On arrival, you will be welcomed by your driver and transferred to your hotel where you will stay for the next days.
Accommodation: TOA Zanzibar Hotel
Meal Plan: All Inclusive
Days 10,11 & 12: Full days in Zanzibar with Activities and Relaxation
In the next days, you will have leisure stay at the resort with a mixture of the comfort of your room, pool side or ocean side stay and optional activities including a sunset Cruise on the Ocean where you step onto the decks of the vessel, relax and sail away on a magical sunset, tour of the dolphins where you will head out to play with these beautiful Dolphins among the waves, Spice tours and Jozani forest tour. All in all, the beach stay is for you to have individual space and beach relaxing as you read a book, dip in sea, paddleboard or sunbathe.
Accommodation: TOA Zanzibar Hotel
Meal Plan: All Inclusive
Day 13: Time to Say Goodbye!
Today you will wake up at leisure, enjoy your breakfast and prepare yourself for a transfer to the Airport for your flight back home. The driver will be there on time to pick you up and start driving towards the airport on agreed time depending on the flight schedule marking the end of your trip
Accommodation: N/A
Meal Plan: Breakfast
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