13 days Uganda, Kenya and Zanzibar safari
13 days Uganda, Kenya and Zanzibar safari is a tour which will start in Uganda and you will also visit Kenya and also Zanzibar. You will engage in gorilla trekking in Bwindi national park during the safari and also enjoy game drives in Masai Mara and Amboseli national park. you will also visit Zanzibar during the safari and go to stone town, the prison island, do a safari blue excursion and also relax at the beach.
Day 1; arrival
On the 1st day of your 13 days Uganda, Kenya and Zanzibar safari, you will be picked up by your guide and have a briefing on your safari. After you have been briefed, you will proceed to your hotel in Entebbe where you will have dinner spend the night.
Accommodation; Protea hotel Entebbe (luxury), Best western hotel Entebbe (midrange).
Day 2; drive to Bwindi national park
Your guide will pick you from the hotel and drive you to Bwindi impenetrable national park. You will have brief stopover at the equator to take photos and later at Mbarara for lunch.
After lunch, continue to the park arriving late in the afternoon. This park has many animal species but is mostly famous for the mountain gorillas. Upon arrival, check in at the lodge and later relax at the lodge for the evening.
Accommodation; Buhoma haven lodge (midrange), Buhoma lodge (luxury).
Day 3; gorilla trekking in Bwindi forest
You will have breakfast early in the morning at your lodge in Bwindi impenetrable forest national park as you prepare for your gorilla trekking activity. Your guide will drive you to the park headquarters for your briefing about the gorilla trekking activity.
After being allocated ranger guides, you will trek into the impenetrable Bwindi forest in search of the gorillas which you will spend with about 1 hour. During your gorilla trek, you will also see other primate species in the forest such as black and white colobus monkeys, red tailed monkeys as well as a variety of bird and butterfly species. You will spend approximately an hour taking photos, interacting with and admiring their wild nature before returning to your lodge. You will have an optional guided community walk after your gorilla trekking activity.
Accommodation; Buhoma haven lodge (midrange), Buhoma lodge (luxury).
Day 4; departure back to Entebbe
On day 4 of your 13 days Uganda, Kenya and Zanzibar safari, after your early breakfast, you will depart for Kampala. You will have lunch in Mbarara. You will proceed to Entebbe where you will check in at your lodge for dinner and overnight at Protea hotel Entebbe (luxury), Best western hotel Entebbe (midrange).
Day 5; flight from Entebbe to Masai Mara
After breakfast, you will be driven to Entebbe international airport for your flight to Masai Mara national reserve. Your guide will meet you at the airstrip and welcome you for your safari. You will continue to your lodge for check in.
Depending on your time of arrival in Masai Mara, you will engage in a game drive around the reserve as you look out for wildlife species such as elephants, lions, leopards, buffalos, rhinos, giraffes among others.
Accommodation; AA Mara lodge (midrange), Mara Serena safari lodge (luxury).
Day 6; full day at Masai Mara
You will spend the day enjoying the wonders of the Masai Mara, Kenya’s most popular game reserve. Among the top wildlife you will see include the big five– lion, leopard, buffalo, rhino and elephant. You will have a morning game drive, return to your lodge for lunch. You will have an afternoon game drive to experience more of the wildlife of the Masai Mara such as wildebeests, leopards, antelopes, zebras, gazelles and many others and later return to your lodge for dinner and overnight at AA Mara lodge (midrange), Mara Serena safari lodge (luxury).
Day 7; drive to Amboseli national park
You will have breakfast at your lodge in Masai Mara ahead of your drive to Nairobi. You will have your lunch in Nairobi and continue your drive to Amboseli national park.
Accommodation; Amboseli Serena lodge (luxury), AA Amboseli lodge (midrange)
Day 8; full day Amboseli national park
After an early breakfast at your lodge in Amboseli national park, you will engage in a morning game drive around the national park. After the morning game drive you will have lunch and engage in another game drive in the afternoon as you explore the savannah plains in search of wildlife species such as the large herds of elephants, buffalos, leopards, cheetahs, kudu giraffes, dik dik among others.
You will also enjoy views of Mount Kilimanjaro during your full day game viewing experience in Amboseli national park. After the morning and afternoon game drives in Amboseli national park, your guide will drive you back to your lodge for dinner and overnight.
Accommodation; Amboseli Serena lodge (luxury), AA Amboseli lodge (midrange)
Day 9; drive to Nairobi and visit Masai bomas
On the 9th day of your 13 days Uganda, Kenya and Zanzibar safari, you will have breakfast at your lodge ahead of your drive to Nairobi. You will check in at your lodge where you will have lunch. You will also enjoy a tour to Masai bomas and after this experience return to your hotel.
Accommodation; Nairobi Serena hotel (luxury), Le Maison Royale hotel Nairobi (midrange).
Day 10; flight to Zanzibar and stone town tour
You will have breakfast at your hotel ahead of your flight from Nairobi to Zanzibar. You will be picked up from the airport in Zanzibar and you will be driven to your hotel. You will also have a tour around Stone town and later return to your lodge.
Accommodation; Zanzibar Serena lodge (luxury), Flame tree cottages (midrange).
Day 11; prison island tour and relaxing at the beach
After having breakfast, you will visit the Prison island which is home to the giant tortoises. You will take a boat to the Prison island and also enjoy snorkeling. You will continue to your hotel after this experience. You will spend the rest of the day at leisure and can choose to go to the beach.
Accommodation; Flame tree cottages (midrange), Zanzibar Serena hotel (luxury).
Day 12; safari blue excursion
You will enjoy the best boat tour on the island is which is a truly amazing experience sailing in the beautiful traditional Dhows. You will enjoy a sailing trip, enjoy delicious buffet and drinks, fresh tropical fruits and snacks, snorkeling and also visit Menai Bay. This activity starts in Fumba village. After the experience, you will be driven back to your hotel for dinner and overnight stay.
Accommodation; Flame tree cottages (midrange), Zanzibar Serena hotel (luxury).
Day 13; departure
You will have breakfast at your lodge ahead of your flight from Zanzibar which will bring your safari to an end.
Price includes
- all day game drives as per sample itinerary
- Hotel/lodge accommodation for the duration of the safari
- Transportation during the safari
- Professional safari and tour guide / driver
- All national park fees
- All meals on the safari
- All game viewing activities specified
- Price quoted per person sharing
- Tanzania VAT on tourism activities and park fees
- Concession and crater fees
- Flight from Entebbe to Masai Mara
- Gorilla permits
Price excludes
- Flight from Nairobi to Zanzibar
- Laundry
- Items of personal nature
- International and local airfares
- hotel accommodation before / after the safari
- Entry visas
- Travel insurance
- Tips and gratuities
- Anything else not included in the itinerary
