8 Days Rwanda Gorillas trek and Tanzania Wildlife Safari : The 8 Days Rwanda and Tanzania Safari is a Primates, wildlife and Big Five Combo, designed to allow you to experience the mountain gorilla trekking and a wildlife viewing in the best national parks, and cultural experience of the most famous cultures in East Africa. This 8 Days Rwanda and Tanzania starts in Kenya – Masai mara national reserve in Kenya which borders Serengeti national park in Rwanda – also known as a country of a thousand hills where you will experience and learn more about the genocide that caused a lot of damage to Rwanda as a country, visit the Volcanoes national park which is a home of the mountain gorillas in Rwanda.
Next destination is Tanzania where you will experience the wildebeest migration the Big 5 game, the wild cats such as the cheetah, leopards and lions. Masai Mara is best visited in June, July and August for the wildebeest migration, however, other animals like the big 5 are available throughout the year. Finally, end your safari with visiting Lake Nakuru national park – home to the flamingo birds and black and white rhinos.
8 Days Rwanda Gorillas trek and Tanzania Wildlife Safari Highlights
Day 1: Pick-up and transfer to Volcanoes National Park
Day 2: Gorilla Trekking – Return to Kigali
Day 3: Fly to Tanzania Tanzania (Own booked flight) – Transfer to Lake Manyara national Park – Walking safari
Day 4: Transfer to Southern Serengeti National Park – afternoon/evening game Drive
Day 5: Full Day Game Drive in Central Serengeti National Park
Day 6: Another day game drive in Serengeti national park
Day 7: Transfer to Ngorongoro conservation area – Ngorongoro Crater Drive
Day 8: Transfer to Arusha – Departure
Detailed Safari
Day 1: Pick-up and transfer to Volcanoes National Park
Upon arrival in Kigali airport or depending on your location in Kigali, meet your safari driver to transfer to Volcanoes national park. It’s about 2-3 hours’ drive from Kigali. Upon arrival, visit the Dian fossey Museum and the Ellen Degenerous campus and explore the work done in efforts to conserve the gorillas. Thereafter, check-in at your booked lodge for relaxation, dinner and overnight stay at Virunga Inn Lodge for luxury/Da Vinci Gorilla lodge for mid-range/Amikus Hotel for budget.
Day 2: Gorilla Trekking – Return to Kigali
After breakfast, connect to the park headquarters where you will meet the park officials for briefing about the mountain gorillas in the mist, and thereafter enter into the jungle in search of the mountain gorillas , it takes about 2-8 hours depending on the location of the gorillas. On finding the gorillas you will be allowed to spend 1 hour, take amazing photos and videos.
After trekking, meet your driver and return to Kigali. Upon arrival, enjoy an optional city tour, visit the Kigali Genocide Memorial site, Kandt Museum and Kimoronko market and other places of your own interest in Kigali with en-route lunch. Dinner and overnight stay at Des Mille Collins Hotel for mid-range/Step Town Motel for budget/Kigali Marriot Hotel for luxury
Day 3: Fly to Tanzania Tanzania (Own booked flight) – Transfer to Lake Manyara national Park – Walking safari
After breakfast, you will be dropped off at Kigali airport for your own booked flight to Tanzania. Upon arrival, meet your guide and transfer to Karatu.
Its’ about 2-3 hours’ drive. Upon arrival, you will enjoy an amazing introduction to the Tanzania wildlife with a game drive in Lake Manyara National Park. After your picnic lunch, embark on a guided nature walk and get closer to the natural surroundings in the park including animals like elephants, giraffes, zebras, among others; and also enjoy the beautiful views around. After the nature walk you will be driven to the lodge for dinner and overnight stay at Twiga Camp for budget/Lake Manyara Heritage Lodge for mid-range/Lake Manyara Serena Lodge for luxury
Meal Plan: Lunch and Dinner
Day 4: Transfer to Southern Serengeti National Park – afternoon/evening game Drive
You will have an early breakfast at your lodge as you prepare for your transfer to Serengeti National Park.
Connect to the Southern Serengeti for a full day game drive for chances of viewing the wildebeest migration with your packed lunch box. Dinner and overnight stay at Ntudu Heritage Migration Camp
Day 5: Full Day Game Drive in Central Serengeti National Park
You will have an early breakfast at your lodge, explore a bit more of the southern Serengeti before you drive to Central Serengeti. Your guide will drive you on a game viewing experience around the central part of Serengeti national park where you will search for wildlife species like lions, leopards, elephants, buffalos, wildebeests, zebras, giraffes, cheetahs, impalas, gazelles, kudu, rhinos among others. You will proceed to your lodge for dinner and overnight stay at Central Serengeti Tanzania Bush Camp for Mid-range/Tukaone Serengeti Camp for budget/Mbali Mbali Soroi Lodge for luxury
Day 6: Another day game drive in Serengeti national park
After breakfast, drive for yet another game drive with your picnic lunch enjoyed in the wilderness, you will engage in a game drive around Serengeti national park as you look out for wildlife species.
Or also go for a hot air balloon. The hot air balloon gives you a chance to soar above the Serengeti plains and see more of the park while above, sweeping views of the sunrise, as well as a sparkling wine bush breakfast experience!
Optional Activity: Hot air balloon at 550$ per person
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 7: Transfer to Ngorongoro conservation area – Ngorongoro Crater Drive
After breakfast, transfer to Ngorongoro conservation area, which is about 4 hours’ drive. Upon arrival with your packed lunch you will descend the 600 meters into the Ngorongoro crater for amazing wildlife viewing opportunities and to enjoy the beautiful scenery, including the big 5 Ngorongoro animals. You will look out for a variety of wildlife species, which include wildebeest, zebra, buffalo, eland, warthog, hippo, and giant African elephants as well as predators such as lions, hyenas, jackals, cheetahs, and leopard. Dinner and overnight stay at Hhando Coffee Lodge for budget/Tlowa Lodge for mid-range/Oldeani Ngorongoro Mountain Lodge for luxury
Day 8: Transfer to Arusha – Departure
You will have breakfast at your lodge, return to Arusha. Upon arrival in Arusha, your guide will drop you off at the airport, which will end your safari.
End of 8 Days Rwanda Gorillas trek and Tanzania Wildlife Safari
