10 Days Rwanda-Uganda-Tanzania and Kenya Safari : This 10 Days Rwanda, Uganda, Tanzania and Kenya Safari will take you 4 of the East African countries. This safari will take you through the beautiful country with chances of seeing the endangered Mountain gorillas in Bwindi Impenetrable national park. Expect to also meet the big 5 animals (Lions, Leopards, Buffaloes, Rhinos and Elephants) in the savannah parks of Serengeti national park and Masai Mara national reserve. Also another destination for a memorable safari is Tarangire national park and Ngorongoro Conservation Area.

Safari Highlights
Day 1: Arrival in Kigali – Rwanda – transfer to Uganda
Day 2: Gorilla Trekking experience.
Day 3: Return to Kigali – Fly to Tanzania (Own booked flight)
Day 4: Full day game drive – Tarangire national park
Day 5: Ngorongoro Crater tour – transfer to Serengeti national park
Day 6: Full day in Central Serengeti national park
Day 7: Transfer to Masai Mara national Reserve via Isabenia border
Day 8: Full day game drive in Maasai Mara
Day 9: Another game drive and community tour
Day 10: Transfer to back to Nairobi city – Departure
Detailed itinerary
Day 1: Arrival in Kigali – Rwanda – transfer to Uganda
Upon arrival at Kigali international airport/ Depending on your location in Kigali city, meet your safari driver to start your tour. Take a brief Kigali city tour and visit the Kigali genocide memorial, Kandt museum then embark on your driver to cross to Uganda. Its about 4-5 hours’ drive from Kigali to Bwindi impenetrable national park, home of the mountain gorillas. Upon arrial, check-in at your booked lodge for dinner and overnight stay at Ichumbi Gorilla Lodge for mid-range/Bweza Lodge for budget
Day 2: Gorilla Trekking experience.
Have breakfast and transfer you to park offices for briefing about Mountain Gorilla trekking by a local guide. The time taken is 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. 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 for you to return to the lodge. Dinner and overnight at lodge as above
Day 3: Return to Kigali – Fly to Tanzania (Own booked flight)
Have breakfast at your lodge then drive to cross the border back to Kigali, which is about 5 hour’ drive. Upon arrival in Kigali and depending on your scheduled flight to Tanzania, you will be dropped off at Kigali airport to check-in for your onward flight.
Upon arrival in Tanzania, the driver will meet you at Kilimanjaro airport and transfer to your booked hotel in Arusha. Dinner and overnight stay at Burka Coffee Lodge for budget/Tulia Boutique Hotel for mid-range
Day 4: Full day game drive – Tarangire national park
After breakfast, have breakfast and connect to the park with for a full day game viewing with your packed lunch box. During your game drive, you will see different wildlife species grazing and roaming in the national park such as lions, giraffes, antelopes, giraffes, lions, leopards, buffalos, wildebeests, elands, elephants, cheetahs, impalas and a variety of bird species can also be seen especially around the Tarangire national park enjoying the sunset and scenery around you. Later evening, drive out of the park and connect back to your lodge for dinner and overnight at Tloma Lodge for mid-range/Hhando Coffee Lodge for budget/ Oldeani Ngorongoro Mountain Lodge for luxury
Meal plan: Lunch and Dinner
Day 5: Ngorongoro Crater tour – transfer to Serengeti national park
After breakfast, check out of the lodge with a packed lunch and transfer to Ngorongoro conservation area with your packed lunch for a full day Crater game drive. You will descend 600 meters into the crater and enjoy seeing wildlife species such as cheetahs, lions, leopards, elephants, antelopes, giraffes, buffalos, wildebeests and many others. You will also visit Lake Magadi, which is a large but shallow alkaline lake in the south-western 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 along the lake-shores.

After your picnic lunch, transfer to Central Serengeti. Upon arrival with en-route game viewing, proceed to your booked lodge for check-in, dinner at Serengeti Heritage Lodge for mid-range/Tukaone Serengeti Camp for budget/Mbali Mbali Soroi Lodge for luxury
Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 6: Full day in Central Serengeti national park
You will have an early breakfast at your lodge ahead of the full day wildlife viewing activity as you explore Serengeti national park. During your morning game drive in the wilderness of the national park, you will see a variety of wildlife species like lions, leopards, cheetahs, hyenas, Zebras, Impala, African wild dogs, Serval cats, elephants and many other species then have your packed lunches in the national park as you prepare for another game drive after lunch. You will also drive around the kopjes like the Simba kopjes during your game drive in Serengeti national park and you will enjoy seeing lions as they watch their prey in the savannah plains from the top of the rocks. You will also enjoy watching the sunset as your guide drives you back to your lodge for dinner and overnight stay at lodge as above
Day 7: Transfer to Masai Mara national Reserve via Isabenia border
You will have a very early breakfast and checkout from the lodge to embark on your journey to cross to Kenya via Isebania border where you will be crossing the border. It’s a full day drive with en-route lunch. Upon crossing the border, you’re your Kenya driver to proceed to Masai Mara national reserve entry via Olololo gate in Mara west. With em-route game viewing, connect to your booked lodge for relaxation, dinner and overnight at Sentrim Lodge for budget/ Julia’s River Camp for mid-range
Day 8: Full day game drive in Maasai Mara
After breakfast, full day in the park with packed lunch in search of its popular residents, The Masai Mara plains are full of wildebeest during migration season early July to end September, zebra, impala, topi, giraffe, Thomson’s gazelle are regularly seen, leopards, lions, hyenas, cheetah, jackal and bat-eared foxes. Black rhino are a little shy and hard to spot but are often seen at a distance if you are lucky. Hippos are abundant in the Mara River as are very large Nile crocodiles, which lay in wait for a meal as the wildebeest cross on their annual quest to find new pastures. Later Meals and overnight at lodge as above
Day 9: Another game drive and community tour
After breakfast, you will head back the plains of the reserve for yet another thrilling game drive to find any of the missed animals and enjoy more of the park’s scenery.
Later afternoon, you will head to the Maasai village/Masai Loita Hills for a cultural experience. On this experience you will enjoy getting a deeper insight into the Maasai culture by interacting with the local Maasai people, be entertained by local dancers, drama and Maasai warriors; buy local Maasai items such as local Maasai Shukas, beautifully made accessories such as necklaces and earrings and taste local cuisines. After the experience, you will head back to your lodge, have dinner and stay overnight as above
Optional activity – Hot air balloon; A hot air balloon safari launches in the early morning, just in time for sunrise. For about an hour, you will be floating peacefully above the ground, with a bird’s eye view of the African bush below. The capacity for this activity is limited making this a very special and exclusive experience. Please note that this activity is weather dependent and may need to be rescheduled due to poor weather.
Day 10: Transfer to back to Nairobi city – Departure
After breakfast, check-out of the lodge and embark on your journey back to Nairobi. It’s a 5-6 hours’ drive with en-route lunch in Nairobi city. After lunch, the driver will drop you off at Jomo Kenyatta airport for your onward flight back home.
End of 10 Days Rwanda-Uganda-Tanzania and Kenya Safari
