20 days Uganda, Tanzania and Kenya safari
20 days Uganda, Tanzania and Kenya safari is a safari across Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania and you will visit destinations like Murchison falls national park, Zziwa rhino sanctuary, Kibale national park, Queen Elizabeth national park, Bwindi national park, Lake Manyara national park, Serengeti national park, Ngorongoro crater, Masai Mara national reserve.
You will engage in various activities during your 2 days Uganda, Tanzania and Kenya safari such as game drives in the morning and in the afternoon, boat rides, chimpanzee trekking, top of the falls hikes and also gorilla trekking.
Your 20 days Uganda, Tanzania and Kenya safari will start in Uganda and end in Kenya.
Safari highlights
Day 1; pick up and transfer to Murchison falls national park via Zziwa
Day 2; morning and evening game drives
Day 3; top of the falls hike and evening boat cruise
Day 4; transfer to Kibale national park
Day 5; chimpanzee trekking
Day 6; transfer to Queen Elizabeth national park and evening game drive
Day 7; morning game drive and boat cruise
Day 8; transfer to Bwindi national park
Day 9; gorilla trekking
Day 10; drive to Entebbe
Day 11; flight to Tanzania
Day 12; drive to Lake Manyara national park
Day 13; transfer to Serengeti national park
Day 14; full day in Serengeti national park
Day 15; drive to Ngorongoro crater
Day 16; transfer to Arusha
Day 17; flight to Kenya
Day 18; drive to Masai Mara national reserve
Day 19; full day in Masai Mara national reserve
Day 20; drive to Nairobi and end of safari
Detailed itinerary
Day 1; pick up and transfer to Murchison falls national park via Zziwa
On the first day of your 20 days Uganda, Tanzania and Kenya safari, you will start your safari with a welcome by your guide who will meet you at your hotel and welcome you for your safari. You will also be briefed about the safari. You will continue your journey to Murchison falls national park with a stopover at Zziwa rhino sanctuary.
After this experience, you will continue to Murchison falls national park where you will check in at your lodge and have dinner and spend the night at Pakuba safari lodge.
Day 2; morning and evening game drives
You will start your day with a morning game drive around Murchison falls national park as you search for a variety of wildlife species around the national park such as elephants, buffalos, antelopes, hippos, giraffes among others. You will have your lunch after your morning game drive.
Another game viewing experience awaits you in the evening where you will enjoy the beautiful sunset as you look out for more wildlife species which include some of the big five that can be spotted in Murchison falls national park such as lions, leopards, elephants, buffalos as well as other wildlife species that include giraffes, elands, waterbucks, antelopes, warthogs and different bird species. You will return to your lodge for your dinner and overnight at Pakuba safari lodge.
Day 3; top of the falls hike and evening boat cruise
An adventure of hiking to the top of the falls awaits you on the 3rd day of your safari which will start with breakfast served at your lodge. During your top of the falls hike, you will enjoy beautiful views of the surroundings and the rest of the national park as well as different attractions such as the Murchison falls. Your lunch will be served after this experience.
You will also engage in an evening boat cruise on the Victoria Nile and you will see different bird species as well as wildlife species in the water such as hippos and Nile crocodiles as well as grazing in the distant savannah plains near the water shores. You will be driven back to your lodge and you will have your dinner and spend the night at Pakuba safari lodge.
Day 4; transfer to Kibale national park
You will have breakfast at your lodge in Murchison falls national park and then you will check out of the lodge as you prepare for your journey to Kibale national park. You will have your lunch enroute and continue to Kibale national park where you will have dinner and spend the night at Chimpanzee guesthouse.
Day 5; chimpanzee trekking
On the 5th day of your 20 days Uganda, Tanzania and Kenya safari, you 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 for your dinner and to spend the night at Chimpanzee guesthouse.
Day 6; transfer to Queen Elizabeth national park and evening game drive
You will start your day with breakfast before checking out of your lodge in Kibale national park. You will 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 Park view safari lodge.
Day 7; 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 at Park view safari lodge.
Day 8; 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 and have your lunch and also relax at the lodge as you wait to enjoy your dinner and spend the night at Buhoma haven lodge.
Day 9; gorilla trekking
You will have breakfast at your lodge in Bwindi impenetrable forest national park as you prepare for your gorilla trekking activity which starts with your guide driving you to the national park headquarters where you will be briefed about gorilla trekking.
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 1 hour with the gorillas and after this gorilla trekking experience, you will return to your lodge where you will relax and also spend the night at Buhoma haven lodge.
Day 10; drive to Entebbe
On the 10th day of your 20 days Uganda, Tanzania and Kenya safari, 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 enroute. You will have dinner and spend the night at 2 friends hotel Entebbe.
Day 11; flight to Tanzania
After breakfast and checking out of your hotel in Entebbe, you will be driven to Entebbe international airport for your flight to Tanzania. On arrival at the airport, you will be met by your guide who will welcome you and drive you to your hotel for dinner and overnight at Tulia boutique hotel and spa.
Day 12; drive to Lake Manyara national park
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 a safari. After your game drive, you will return to your lodge for dinner and overnight at Twiga lodge
Day 13; transfer to Serengeti national park
Your breakfast will be served at your lodge as you prepare for a drive to Serengeti national park which is a wildlife viewing destination famous for the big 5 such as elephants, lions, leopards, rhinos and buffalos as well as many other wildlife species.
You will check in at your lodge and also have your lunch. After lunch you will engage in a game drive around the vast savannah of Serengeti national park as you search for different wildlife species. Your dinner and overnight will be at Osinon camps and lodges.
Day 14; 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.
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 Osinon camps and lodges.
Day 15; drive to Ngorongoro crater
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, your guide will drive you to your lodge for dinner and to spend the night at Hhando coffee lodge.
Day 16; transfer to Arusha
You will have breakfast and after checking out of the lodge, your guide will drive you to Arusha where you will have an optional Maasai cultural tour and get to know more about the way of life of the Maasai people. You will have dinner and spend the night at Tulia boutique hotel and spa.
Day 17; flight to Kenya
After breakfast at your lodge, you will prepare for your flight to Kenya. On arrival at the airport in Kenya, you will be met by your guide who will welcome you and drive you to your hotel where you will spend the rest of the day relaxing at 67 airport hotel.
Day 18; drive to Masai Mara national reserve
Your breakfast will be served at your hotel in Nairobi and after checking out of the hotel, your guide will drive you to Masai Mara national reserve in the south western part of Kenya. 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 AA Mara lodge.
Day 19; 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 at AA Mara lodge
Day 20; drive to Nairobi and end of safari
On the last day of your 20 days Uganda, Tanzania and Kenya safari, after breakfast and checking out of your lodge in Masai Mara on the last day of your safari, your guide will drive you to Nairobi and drop you off at the airport or your hotel in Nairobi which will bring your safari to an end.
Price exclusions
- Airport Pick up and drop off
- 4X4 Safari vehicle and fuel
- 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 and gorilla trekking permits
- Park entrance fees
- All activities included in the itinerary
- Concession fees and crater fees
Price excludes;
- Flights
- Visa fees
- Personal expenses
- Beverages and meals not indicated in the itinerary,
- Portage and wait staff gratuity
- Any other item not included in the itinerary
