25 days combined Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda and Rwanda trip: exclusive adventure

A 25-day safari that includes primates and wildlife in Rwanda, Uganda, Kenya, and Tanzania With its diverse fauna, vibrant landscape, stunning people, rich culture, and African infrastructure, Zanzibar is a quintessential African destination. The most well-known and intriguing safari sites in Africa are found in East Africa, including Tanzania’s Serengeti National Park, Kenya’s enchanted safaris, the Maasai Mara, the tropical beaches of Zanzibar, and Uganda’s mountain gorillas in the rainforest of Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. One of Africa’s most potent wildlife destinations is now Uganda. With a variety of national parks, Uganda offers a wide range of attractions and is a serious candidate for one of the top bird viewing spots in the world. The simplicity of Uganda, a verdant, hilly, and elevated nation with several lakes and mountains, is what makes it so alluring.

There is already a decent selection of safari lodging options as well as city-based hotels, and the infrastructure is small but expanding. Perfect for wildlife enthusiasts, bird watchers, and experienced safari travelers. River cruises, chimpanzee trekking in Kibale Forest National Park, one of Africa’s top primate destinations, Queen Elizabeth National Park for traditional big game viewing, and Murchison Falls National Park are a few of the national parks to visit. a blend of meadows, swamps, and tropical rainforest. Uganda is becoming more and more popular; combine it with Tanzania or Kenya for a comprehensive East African safari.

Take a safari holiday in Kenya, the birthplace of safari travel. Big 5 game watching, breathtaking natural beauty, and cultural interactions are all included in the greatest Kenya tours and safaris, which frequently combine Kenya’s most popular attractions. With a wide variety of species and landscapes, Tanzania has long been the largest country in East Africa. A Tanzania safari offers an incredible array of experiences, ranging from the beaches and coral reefs of Zanzibar to the traditional savannah locations of the Serengeti, Tarangire, and Ngorongoro Crater.

25 Days Primates & Wildlife safari Highlights

Day 1: Transfer to Nyungwe Forest national park – Canopy walkway

Day 2: Chimpanzee tracking and waterfalls visit 

Day 3: Colobus monkeys – Transfer to Volcanoes national park

Day 4: Golden Monkey Trekking and cultural tour

Day 5: Transfer to Kigali – Kigali city tour

Day 6: Fly to Uganda (Book own flight)

Day 7: Transfer to Kibale National Park – Bigodi swamp

Day 8: Chimpanzee habituation experience

Day 9: Transfer to Queen Elizabeth national park – boat cruise in along the Kazinga channel and evening game drive

Day 10: Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park

Day 11: Gorilla Trekking

Day 12: Transfer to Kampala/Entebbe 

Day 13: Fly to Maasai Mara national park

Day 14: Full day in Maasai Mara

Day 15: Full day Maasai mara national reserve

Day 16: Transfer to Nairobi City

Day 17: Transfer to Amboseli national park

Day 18: Full day game drive – Amboseli national park

Day 19: Transfer to Arusha – Tanzania via Namanga border

Day 20: Transfer to Tarangire national park

Day 21: Transfer to Serengeti national park – evening game drive

Day 22: Full day in Serengeti national park

Day 23: Transfer to Ngorongoro conservation area

Day 24: Full day at Ngorongoro crater

Day 25: Transfer to Arusha – Departure

Details for 25 Days Primates & Wildlife safari

Depending on where you are in Kigali, our safari guide will meet you on the first day of your 25-day Primates & Wildlife safari to Rwanda, Uganda, Kenya, and Tanzania. From Kigali, it will take you 6-7 hours to drive to Nyungwe Forest National Park, where you will have an early lunch. Head to the park and join the canopy walk experience at 2:00 pm. You will follow a walking track that leads to the Canopy Walk, a 50-meter swing bridge strung from massive trees. From there, you will be able to observe the breathtaking rainforest from above and spot animals moving below. Go ahead and check into your reserved lodging for rest, dinner, and overnight at the Gisakura Visitors’ Center for a less expensive alternative or the Nyungwe Top View Hill Hotel for a mid-range option.

Day 2 of 25 Days Primates & Wildlife safari, Chimpanzee tracking and waterfalls visit

After breakfast and a briefing on endangered chimpanzees, head into the bush with your backpack to find the lively and energetic creatures in Nyungwe forest. With their chattering and laughing as they leap from tree to tree, the chimpanzees are considerably simpler to find. Tracking chimpanzees often takes three to five hours, depending on where they are. After locating them, spend an hour filming and photographing them. Connect later in the afternoon to see the waterfalls and many primates and birds. Dinner and lodging at the lodge as mentioned above

chimpanzees at Mahale national park

Day 3: Colobus monkeys – Transfer to Volcanoes national park

Before heading into the jungle to look for the energetic and fun guys in Nyungwe forest, have breakfast and attend a primate briefing. Colobus monkeys are very lively and might be difficult to notice since they hop from tree to tree while laughing and chatting. It often takes three hours to visit these primates, and they also let you to see other primates. After locating them, spend an hour filming and photographing them.

After tracking, go with your safari to Volcanoes National Park, which is home to golden monkeys and Rwandan gorillas. The seven-hour drive includes lunch and scenery along the way. Connect to your lodge in the late afternoon upon arrival for a restful meal and an overnight stay at Le Bambou Gorilla Lodge for mid-range accommodations or Hotel Muhabura for less expensive accommodations or Volcanoes Gorilla Lodge for a luxurious stay.

Day 4: Golden Monkey Trekking and cultural tour

After breakfast, you will return to the park headquarters, where you will receive a ranger guide and begin your hike through Volcanoes National Park with the golden monkeys. At an hour or three hours, this is a fairly brief experience. Following your visit with the golden monkeys, you will have lunch before continuing on to the Ibyi’wachu cultural tour. Dinner and lodging at the lodge as mentioned above

Day 5: Transfer to Kigali – Kigali city tour

Enjoy a leisurely breakfast on the fifth day of your 25-day safari across Rwanda, Uganda, Kenya, and Tanzania before returning to Kigali. During your city trip, you will see the Kimironko market and the Kigali Genocide Memorial Site. You will also have lunch along the way as you prepare to drive to Uganda. Dinner and lodging at the Radisson Blu Hotel Kigali, Des Mille Collins Hotels, or Step Town Motel, depending on your budget.

Day 6 of 25 Days Primates & Wildlife safari drive to Uganda (Book own flight)

after your morning breakfast, you will start your drive to Uganda’s kibale national park where you will be spending your night as preparing for the following day after this exhausting day. Dinner and overnight stay at Chimpanzee Guesthouse for mid-range/Isunga lodge for budget/Crater Safari Lodge lodge for luxury

Day 7 of 25 Days Primates & Wildlife safari Bigodi swamp exploration

Experience the many birds and primates by taking a two to three hour nature walk in Bigodi Swamp and visiting the Crater Lakes. There are a lot of butterflies, plants, animals, and especially birds in the reserve. Birdwatchers will be particularly interested in impressive birds like the uncommon Papyrus Gonolek and Great Blue Turaco. More elusive creatures like Sitatunga antelope and Red Colobus monkeys can also be found in the wetland. Additionally, there is the chance to explore community initiatives funded by tourists in the area. After that, drive to your accommodation and check in. Dinner and overnight accommodations at the mid-range Chimpanzee Guesthouse, the low-cost Isunga Lodge, or the upscale Crater Safari Lodge Lodge.

Day 8: Chimpanzee habituation experience

After an early breakfast, head to the park headquarters for a briefing on endangered chimpanzees. Then, under the supervision of a park ranger, bring your tracking equipment, water, and snacks, and head into the jungle. The entire day is spent trekking. After locating the primates, you will observe them for four hours while documenting their behavior and taking photos. Once tracking is complete, head back to the resort to unwind. Dinner and the night at the above

Day 9: Transfer to Queen Elizabeth national park – boat cruise in along the Kazinga channel and evening game drive

Drive to Queen Elizabeth National Park after breakfast; it will take three to four hours, and you should arrive in time for lunch. You will have a launch cruise in the Kazinga Channel later in the afternoon, when you will have the chance to witness a variety of birds, buffaloes, elephants, hippos, and crocodiles along the lakeshores. Enjoy an evening game drive in the Kasenyi area later in the afternoon, when you may see lions, antelopes, buffaloes, elephants, warthogs, and waterbucks, among other park inhabitants. Dinner and overnight accommodations at Elephant Plains Lodge for luxury, Parkview Safari Lodge for mid-range accommodations, or Pumba Safari Cottages for budget

Day 10: Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park

You will get up early, eat breakfast, and set out for Bwindi Impenetrable National Park on the tenth day of your 25-day Primates & Wildlife safari to Rwanda, Uganda, Kenya, and Tanzania. Depending on where you go gorilla trekking, the drive takes five to seven hours. Dinner and overnight accommodations at the upscale Buhoma Lodge, mid-range Buhoma Haven Lodge, or low-cost Buhoma Community Rest Camp

Day 11: Gorilla Trekking

Before beginning your gorilla trekking adventure, you will have a briefing at park headquarters following an early breakfast. It is an amazing and unique experience to trek through the high, heavily forested slopes and then eventually spot the gorillas hidden in the jungle. It takes endurance to track in the Bwindi forest, and it can take the whole of the day. You will spend an hour with the gorillas before you meet up with the driver-guide to head back to the lodge. As mentioned previously, dinner and overnight stay at the resort.

Day 12: Transfer to Kampala/Entebbe

After breakfast, depart for Kampala/Entebbe, stopping along the way for lunch and a visit at the Equator. The travel to Kampala/Entebbe takes eight to nine hours. Check in at the Entebbe hotel you have reserved when you arrive. Dinner and lodging at the Best Western Garden Hotel for mid-range or Via Via Guesthouse for low-cost

Day 13 of 25 Days Primates & Wildlife safari Fly to Maasai Mara national park

After an early breakfast on the thirteenth day of your 25-day Primates & Wildlife safari to Rwanda, Uganda, Kenya, and Tanzania, transfer to your aircraft, which leaves for Entebbe airport at 12:15 and lands in Maasai Mara National Park at 14:30. As your safari guide upon arrival, you will head to your lodge in Masai Mara National Park for dinner and an overnight stay at either the mid-range AA Mara Lodge or the less expensive Mitimingi Eco-lodge.

Day 14: Full day in Maasai Mara

After breakfast, spend the entire day in the park looking for its well-liked inhabitants while carrying a packed lunch. While zebra, impala, topi, giraffe, Thomson’s gazelle, and leopards, lions, hyenas, cheetahs, jackals, and bat-eared foxes are frequently sighted, views of the Maasai Mara plains are not assured during the migration season, which runs from early July to the end of September. Although they are a little shy and difficult to identify, black rhinos can frequently be observed from a distance if you’re lucky. The Mara River is home to a high number of hippos and enormous Nile crocodiles, who wait for prey while the wildebeest cross in search of fresh pastures each year. Meals later and spending the night at the lodge as mentioned

Day 15: Full day Maasai mara national reserve

After breakfast in the morning, head within the Maasai Mara’s gates for a game drive that will bring you up close to a variety of wildlife species. On a game drive in the Maasai Mara, you will witness everything from lone buffaloes to copulating lions, birds, and small wildlife of all kinds! After lunch, head back to the resort to unwind from the intense heat. Take another game drive in the evening. As mentioned, dinner and sleep at the lodge

Day 16: Transfer to Nairobi City

After breakfast on the 16th day of your 25-day safari through Rwanda, Uganda, Kenya, and Tanzania, you will travel to Nairobi, stopping along the way to enjoy a Masai cultural experience at the Maasai market where you can buy Maasai delicacies and eat lunch. From there, you will continue on to Nairobi city, where you will see the giraffe park and the elephant orphanage. For a less expensive choice, check in for supper and an overnight stay at the Central Park Nairobi Hotel; for a more affordable option, check in at the Tamarind Tree Hotel.

Day 17: Transfer to Amboseli national park

Check out of the accommodation after breakfast, and then meet your guide to make the transfer to Amboseli National Park. The travel takes five to six hours, including lunch on the way. Amboseli National Park is well-known for its beauty, which includes vast plains and a close-up view of the snow-capped Mount Kilimanjaro, which dominates the area.

As you drive to your lodge in the late afternoon, have another game drive. With a perspective of Mount Kilimanjaro, one may see animals such as the well-known predators and their adversaries, such as the zebra, wildebeest, giraffe, and hippo. Afterwards Dinner and overnight stay at the mid-range Sentrim Amboseli Lodge or the less expensive Amboseli Eco-camp

Day 18: Full day game drive – Amboseli national park

Explore Amboseli after breakfast. Among other wildlife species, the park is well-known for being the greatest location in Africa to get up close and personal with free-ranging elephants. The park also offers breathtaking vistas of Mount Kilimanjaro, the world’s highest free-standing peak, and chances to interact with the Maasai people. Dinner and lodging at the lodge as mentioned above

Day 19: Transfer to Arusha – Tanzania via Namanga border

Your Tanzanian guide will be waiting for you at the Namanga border after an early breakfast. The travel from Namanga border to Arusha town takes four to five hours. on a mid-range stay, choose the Tulia Boutique Hotel and Spa; on a budget, consider the Runaku Hotel for dinner and overnight.

Day 20: Transfer to Tarangire national park

After breakfast in the morning on the twentieth day of your 25-day safari across Rwanda, Uganda, Kenya, and Tanzania, proceed to Tarangire National Park. From Arusha, the drive takes four to five hours. Get there in time for lunch. Enjoy the game drive later in the day to see baboons, zebras, giraffes, elephants, lions, and other creatures. For a mid-range alternative, try Tarangire Roika Lodge or Sangaiwe Tented Lodge for dinner and sleep.

Day 21: Transfer to Serengeti national park – evening game drive

Proceed to Serengeti National Park after breakfast. Since they are expected to migrate towards the central Serengeti in April, May, and early June, if you were unable to witness the wildebeest migration in the Maasai Mara, Kenya, you might want to visit Serengeti National Park during those months.

Enjoy a late-afternoon game drive after arriving at the park in time for lunch. Go back to the lodge you reserved for dinner and the night. Mid-range/Osinon Lodges & Camp Serengeti Heritage Tented Camp

Day 22: Full day in Serengeti national park

After a hearty breakfast, grab your panic lunch and head to the Serengeti National Park with your driver. Along with a variety of other species, the center area is well-known for its macho lions. You will go to the Central Serengeti for the wildlife drive later in the day. You may witness a large pride of lions, cheetahs, leopards, hyenas, giraffes, elephants, various antelopes, and other animals in this section of the park. Return to your lodge later in the evening for dinner and spend the night there, as mentioned before.

Day 23 of 25 Days Primates & Wildlife safari, Transfer to Ngorongoro conservation area

With your lunchbox packed, head to the Ngorongoro conservation area after breakfast. For an experience at an archaeological site, you will love going to sites like Ol Duvai Gorge. The Masai, who also reside in the Ngorongoro protected region, will also give you a taste of their culture. Connect to your resort later in the afternoon for a leisurely supper and overnight stay at Ngorongoro Serena resort for a mid-range alternative or Eileen’s Trees Inn for a less expensive option.

Day 24: Full day at Ngorongoro crater

Get up early, eat breakfast, and then head to the Ngorongoro Crater for a fall of more than 600 meters. The largest dormant caldera in the world, Ngorongoro Crater is home to a wide variety of wildlife and birds, including flamingos, which can be spotted during a safari around Lake Magadi’s shoreline. The Ngorongoro Crater is home to a wide range of wildlife, including herds of wildebeest (in January, February, and March), zebra, buffalo, eland, warthog, hippo, and enormous African elephants. It is also supported by a year-round water supply and feed. The abundance of predators in this stunning national park, including as lions, hyenas, jackals, cheetahs, and the elusive leopard, which may occasionally be difficult to identify without a trained eye, is another major lure.

One of the crater’s primary features, Lake Magadi, is a sizable but shallow alkaline lake in the southwest corner that you will also see. Hippos, flamingos, and other aquatic birds are frequently spotted here. As mentioned earlier, dinner and stay at the lodge

Day 25 of 25 Days Primates & Wildlife safari, Transfer to Arusha – Departure

After breakfast on the final day of your 25-day Primates & Wildlife safari across Rwanda, Uganda, Kenya, and Tanzania, meet your safari guide and set out for Arusha. The travel from Ngorongoro takes four hours. When you get there, the driver will drop you off at the airport so you can catch your next flight home. conclusion of the 25-day journey for primates and wildlife.

25 Days Primates & Wildlife safari Includes and Excludes

Price Includes:

  • Park fees (For non-residents).
  • Two Gorilla Permits
  • Chimps permits
  • All activities(Unless labeled as optional)
  • All accommodation (Unless listed as upgrade).
  • A professional driver/guide
  • All transportation (Unless labeled as optional).
  • All Taxes/VAT
  • Roundtrip airport transfer
  • Meals (As specified in the day-by-day section).
  • Drinking water(On all days)

Price Excludes:

  • International flights (From/to home)
  • Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour.
  • Tips (Tipping guideline US$10.00 pp per day).
  • Personal items (Souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees, etc.)
  • The government imposed increases in taxes and/or park fees.