15 Days Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania Safari is the ultimate Focus East Africa tour that you can book to fully explore the immense beauty and diversity that destination East Africa has to offer. This 15 Days Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania Safari allows travelers enjoy primates safaris in Uganda, wildlife safaris in Kenya and Tanzania, taking you to the most sought after Africa national parks, especially Bwindi Impenetrable national Park for gorilla trekking, Masai Mara National Reserve Kenya and Tanzania’s Serengeti National Park and Ngorongoro Conservation Area. Should you book this 15 Days Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania Safari for travel in the months of July through September, you shall chance witnessing the iconic Mara River crossing which is one of the best animal shows in the world much sought after by many.
Highlights of 15 Days Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania Safari
- Chimpanzee Trekking in Kibale National Park
- Gorilla Trekking in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
- Rhino Watching in Lake Nakuru National Park
- Big 5 animals in Masai Mara, Serengeti and Ngorongoro Crater
- Guided Walking Safaris
- Ngorongoro Crater Drive
- Extensive Game Drives
Detailed Itinerary of 15 Days Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania Safari
Day 1: Transfer to Kibale National Park, Tea Plantation Tour
Your Uganda safari guide will pick you up at the airport upon arrival or hotel of stay in Entebbe or Kampala. After a short briefing, you will transfer to Kibale National Park which is 5-6 hours’ drive with en-route late lunch.
Enjoy a Coffee Plantation tour to learn how tea is grown, harvested, proceed and to the cup. You shall proceed to your lodge for dinner and overnight stay Kibale Forest Lodge.
Meal Plan: Lunch and Dinner
Day 2: Chimpanzee Trekking Experience, Bigodi Swamp Walk
After early morning breakfast at the lodge, connect to Kibale forest for your chimpanzee habituation experience with your packed snacks and water. You will first report at the park headquarters for a briefing before entering the forest for the activity. This a 2-5 hour activity so expect to see a lot of primate species like chimpanzees, monkeys and other animals like the forest elephants, buffaloes, bush pig and duiker, warthogs, reptiles as well as a colorful variety of butterflies. On finding the chimpanzees, you will be allowed to spend 1 hour with them.
In the late afternoon hours, you shall head out for a Bigodi swamp walk, an activity that shall give you an opportunity to spot various birds.
Return to the lodge thereafter for dinner and overnight stay as above.
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 3: Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
After breakfast at the lodge, embark on a transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park famous for inhabiting the endangered mountain gorillas. Enjoy lunch en-route. Connect to your lodge for relaxation, dinner and overnight stay at Buhoma Haven Lodge.
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 4: Gorilla Trekking Experience, Optional Batwa Cultural Tour
Have breakfast and transfer you to park offices for briefing about Mountain Gorilla trekking by a local guide. Gorilla trekking in Bwindi takes usually between 2-8 hours depending on the movement of the gorillas. Meeting the gorillas unexpectedly is one of the most captivating lifetime experiences. You will have a chance to observe and take pictures at very close range. You will observe adults feeding and groaning among themselves. The experience is indeed a once-in-a-lifetime experience!
After an hour with the long-awaited gorillas, your guide and rangers will lead you back to the starting point where your driver will readily be waiting to transfer you back to the lodge. Depending on the time you return from the trekking activity, you may do an optional community tour say of the Ride 4 a woman or the Batwa. Have dinner and overnight stay as above.
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 5: Transfer to Entebbe
Drive Time: approx. 9 hours. Flight Option Available
After breakfast, your Uganda safari guide shall transfer you to with a lunch and Equator water experiment en-route possible. Check in at your hotel, relax as you wait for dinner and an overnight stay at Papyrus Guest House.
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 6: Flight to Nairobi (Own Booking)
After your breakfast and checking out of the lodge, you will transfer to airport for your flight to Nairobi Kenya. On arrival in Kenya, your guide will pick you up from the airport and welcome you and brief you about your safari. After your briefing, you will proceed to your hotel in Nairobi where you will check in, dinner and an overnight stay.
Accommodation: 67 Airport Hotel
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 7: Drive to Lake Nakuru national park
After breakfast at your hotel in Nairobi, you will be driven to Lake Nakuru national park where you will engage in an en route game drive on your way to your lodge where you will check in and have your lunch.
After lunch, you engage in a game drive around Lake Nakuru national park as you search for different wildlife species such as rhinos, buffalos, zebras, elands, lions, waterbucks among others as well as flamingos on the shores of Lake Nakuru. You will return to your lodge after this experience as you prepare to have your dinner and overnight stay.
Accommodation: Ziwa Bush Lodge
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 8: Drive to Masai Mara national reserve
You will have your breakfast at your lodge as you prepare for your drive to Masai Mara national reserve. After check in you will have lunch at your lodge in Masai Mara national reserve which is home to the big 5 such as elephants, lions, rhinos, buffalos and leopards and many other wildlife species.
You will also engage in an evening game drive around Masai Mara national reserve as you explore the destination and look out for various wildlife species such as lions, elephants, buffalos, cheetahs, leopards, zebras, antelopes, wildebeests and many others. After the game drive, you will return to the lodge for dinner and overnight stay.
Accommodation: Sentrim Mara Camp
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 9: Morning and afternoon game drives
After an early breakfast at your lodge, you will enjoy a full day of engaging in game drives around Masai Mara national reserve. You will engage in both morning and afternoon game drives during your safari as you search for wildlife species such as zebras, antelopes, buffalos, wildebeests, giraffes, cheetahs, topi, impalas, hyenas, lions, leopards among others.
You will have another game drive after enjoying your lunch in the wilderness of Masai Mara national reserve while viewing the wildlife species in distant plains. Your guide will drive you around on an evening game drive and later you will proceed to your lodge for dinner and to spend the night as above.
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 10: Drive to Serengeti national park
After breakfast you will start your journey to Serengeti national park. You will arrive at Isebania border in the afternoon where our Tanzanian guide will meet you after you have cleared with immigration. You will then proceed to your lodge for dinner and overnight stay.
Accommodation: Tukaone Serengeti Camp
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 11: Full Day Game Drive in Serengeti
Optional Hot air balloon at 599$ pp is available.
You will have breakfast ahead of a full day of exploring the savannah plains of the national park where you will engage in morning and afternoon game drives. You will search for wildlife species in the national park during your morning game drive around the central part of Serengeti national park.
You will have your lunch before engaging in another game drive in Serengeti national park as you look out for wildlife species such as wildebeests, zebras, antelopes, gazelles, impalas, kudu, waterbucks, buffalos, hippos, elands, hyenas, warthogs among others. You will have dinner and overnight stay as above.
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 12: Drive to Ngorongoro, Crater Drive
After breakfast at the lodge in Serengeti national park, you will drive to Ngorongoro Conservation area. You will have lunch before descending into the crater for amazing wildlife viewing opportunities and to enjoy the beautiful scenery.
You will see a variety of animals which include herds of wildebeest, zebra, buffalo, eland, warthog, hippo, and giant African elephants as well as predators such as lions, hyenas, jackals, cheetahs, leopard. You will also visit Lake Magadi which is a large but shallow alkaline lake in the southwestern corner and is among the main features of the crater. You will see a large number of flamingos, hippos as well as other bird species during your visit to the lake. You will proceed to your lodge for dinner and overnight stay.
Accommodation: Eileen’s Tree Inn
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 13: Drive to Lake Manyara National Park, Walking Safari
After having breakfast at your lodge, your guide will drive you to Lake Manyara national park which is home to the tree climbing lions and also elephants and other wildlife species. You will have a stop in Mto wa Mbu town where you will visit craft shops and also interact with the locals on your way to the national park.
Enjoy lunch, and later on get to embark on one of the most amazing activities, a guided walking safari. A walking safari in Lake Manyara brings you up-close with nature and wild life including zebras, antelopes, and giraffes, among so many others. The walking safari is guided by park officials who are conversant with the park.
Return to the lodge thereafter, relax as you wait for dinner and overnight stay.
Accommodation: Twiga Lodge and Campsite
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 14: Game Drive in Tarangire national park, Transfer to Arusha
After your breakfast, you will be driven to Tarangire National Park. The park has attractions like the Tarangire river and natural vegetation composed of acacia woodlands and giant baobab trees with huge swamp areas. You will see wildlife species such as elephants in big numbers, zebras, buffalos, leopards, lions, cheetahs and many others. This national park also has over 500 bird species.
After a leisurely picnic lunch, you will drive to Arusha where your guide will drop you off at your hotel where you will spend the rest of the day relaxing at your hotel. You will have dinner and overnight at Burka Coffee Lodge
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 15: Departure
You will have breakfast at your hotel as you prepare for your transfer to the airport of JRO or ARK for your on-going flight, which will bring the safari to an end.
Meal Plan: Breakfast
End of 15 Days Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania Safari
Price Includes
- Airport Pick up and drop off as per the itinerary
- Gorilla Permit @700USD pp
- Chimpanzee permit
- 4X4 Safari van in Uganda, Land Cruiser in Kenya and Tanzania
- Full time English speaking Guide/Driver.
- All accommodation as indicated in the itinerary
- All meals at the hotel
- Bottled drinking water while on safari.
- All national park fees
- All meals on the safari as indicated
- All game viewing activities specified
- Concession and crater fees
- Drinking water in the safari vehicle
Price excludes
- Flights and visa fees
- Personal expenses such as telephone calls, email, laundry, beverages or meals not indicated in the itinerary,
- Portage and gratuity
- Anything else not included in the itinerary
