Tour Name: Gorilla and Big Five Safari Uganda Kenya Tanzania
Tour Code: ASSEA 095:
Tour Duration: 22 Days |21 Nights:
Parks to Visit: Nairobi/Gorilla Treks/Samburu/Sweetwaters/Lake Nakuru/Lake Naivasha/Maasai Mara/Amboseli/Ngorongoro/Serengeti/Lake Manyara/Tarangire.
Accommodations: Safari Lodges/Hotels as indicated in the itinerary.
Departure Days: Daily Departures with Exclusive use of Vehicle and Driver Guide.

Day 1. Nairobi.
Arrival at Jomo Kenyatta international airport . Meet and greet, Transfer to Sarova Stanley Hotel for overnight stay.
Meal plan: {BB}.

Day 2. Kampala/Bwindi National Park.
Pick up from your Nairobi Hotel at 0400hrs and transfer to the airport for early morning 0630hrs  flight to entebbe, Arrive Entebbe airport at 0720hrs,Meet,safari briefing and depart for the south with stops at the craft village at the Uganda Equator for pictures and shopping. After lunch at the Lakeview hotel in Mbarara, proceed through the beautiful evergreen mountain country referred to as the “Little Switzerland”. Late evening arrive for dinner and overnight  at Gorilla Resort Camp / Mantana Bwindi Camp.
Meal Plan:{L,D}.
Transits Time 8-10hrs.

Day 3. Gorilla Treks Bwindi National Park Uganda .
Morning breakfast at  Resort/Camp followed by briefing by park ranger guides. With picnic lunch you later start 30 minutes - 8 hours trek to find the Mountain gorillas in Bwindi. The tracking starts at the area where the gorillas were spotted the previous day. Enjoy an hour with the gorillas and  return for dinner and overnight at The Gorilla Resort Camp/Mantana Bwindi Camp.
Meal Plan:{B,L,D}.

Day 4. Kampala.
After breakfast, we depart from the gorilla sanctuary and transfer to Mbarara for lunch, Later depart for Kampala with a stop over at the Uganda equator and the Mpambire drum makers workshop should you wish.Arrive Kampala for overnight stay at Lake Victoria Serena Hotel.(bed/breakfast).

Day 5.Nairobi.
Breakfast at Hotel and later transfer to the airport for mid morning flight to Nairobi.
Arrive Nairobi,Meet and transfer to Stanley Hotel bed/breakfast basis.
Meal Plan:{B,BB}.
Transits Time 8 -10hrs.

Day 6. Samburu Game Reserve.
Depart Nairobi in the morning for Samburu National reserve crossing the Equator and driving through changing terrain to the rugged semi-desert regions in the northern Kenya. though harsh, it is blessed with species rarely found elsewhere. arrive in time for lunch at lodge. Afternoon game drive to search for the stars of Samburu. Dinner and overnight at Samburu Sopa lodge/Similar.
Approx Transit time: 6 hrs
Meal plan: {L,D}

Day 7. Samburu.
Full day in Samburu with game drives .Search for the rare liver red reticulated giraffe, Grevy's Zebra, Beisa Oryx, Blue flanked Somali Ostrich, Vulturine Guinea Fowl, Longneck Gerenuk. See braving lions on the grass, Cheetah, Leopards among plenty of other plains game. (optional visits to Samburu villages). All meals and overnight at Samburu Sopa Lodge/Similar.
Meal plan: {B,L,D}

Day 8. Sweetwaters Game Reserve.
Breakfast, short drive back to the cooler Mount Kenya area and Sweetwaters, game drive to the lodge for lunch, afternoon game drive, overnight Sweetwaters luxury Tented Camp.
Approx Transit time: 3 hrs
Meal plan: {B,L,D}

Day 9. Lake Nakuru National Park.
Breakfast at a lodge and drive to the shoulders of Mt. Kenya via Thomson Falls arriving Lake Nakuru in time for lunch, afternoon game drive at the Pink lake referred so for it's thousands of pink flamingos and other birdlife-it's a Bird watchers paradise. It has a surprisingly number of animals, all the "big five" except the elephant can be seen here, Dinner and overnight at Sarova lion Hill/Similar.
Approx Transit time: 6 hrs
Meal plan: {B,L,D}

Day 10. Lake Naivasha.
Morning breakfast and proceed for Lake Naivasha a gem in the necklace of Rift Valley lakes. Arrive in time for lunch at Lake Naivasha Sopa Resort. Afternoon at Leisure or take optional boat rides or you can visit the Hells Gate National Park for Game drive. Dinner and overnight at Lake Naivasha Sopa Resort/Lake Naivasha Country Club.
Approx Transit time: 1 hrs
Meal plan: {B,L,D}

Day 11. Maasai Mara National Reserve.
Early Breakfast and depart for Maasai Mara crossing the loita plains, view scenarios enroute including Lake Elementaita, Mt.Longonot, as well see red-clad maasai warriors tend their multi-colored herds amongst plains game. Game viewing enroute to Mara Sarova Game Camp lodge for lunch. Afternoon (1600hrs-1830hrs) game drive inside the scenic park well known for great concentration of wildgame. Dinner and overnight at Mara Leisure Luxury Tented Camp/Keekorok Lodge.
Approx Transit time: 5 hrs
Meal plan: {B,L,D}

Day 12. Maasai Mara National Reserve.
Breakfast at lodge and leave with picnic lunches for a full day game drive inside the Park. Search for Wild game black manned lion for which Mara is famous for, cheetah, buffalo, wildebeest, zebra, leopard, grants gazelle are quite common, even the rare rhino might come out of the thicket for you, hyenas are plentiful, Extend your drive to the hippo point where schools of hippo submerge on the approach of vehicles only to surface seconds later to shot and gamble their displeasure as the crocodiles sunbathe on the river banks mouths agape. Between meals there
is optional visit to the maasai villages for an insight to their culture if clients so wish. Meals and overnight at Mara Leisure Luxury Tented Camp/Keekorok Lodge.
Meal plan: {B,L,D}

Day 13. Amboseli National Park.
Depart Mara after breakfast and proceed to Nairobi for lunch. After lunch drive to Amboseli at the foothills of snow capped Mt.Kilimanjaro ,Africa ’s highest peak. Game drive enroute to the lodge. Dinner and overnight at Amboseli Sopa lodge/Amboseli Serena Lodge.
Approx Transit time: 8hrs
Meal plan: {B,L,D}

Day 14. Amboseli.
Morning (6:30am) and afternoon (1500hrs) game viewing drive inside the Park. Amboseli is a photogenic Park and hosts a great number of game and birdlife including the lion,Huge herds of elephant and the splendid cheetah.Enjoy early morning spectacular views of the snow-capped Mountain.All meals and overnight at Amboseli Sopa lodge/Amboseli Serena Lodge.
Meal plan: {B,L,D}

Day 15. Amboseli/Ngorongoro.
Pick up Namanga border town. Arriving Arusha for lunch at Impala Hotel Afternoon proceed to Ngorongoro Conservation Area, en-route game viewing arriving at Ngorongoro Sopa Lodge/Serena Lodge.
Approx Transit time: 4 hrs
Meal plan: {B,L,D}

Day 16. Ngorongoro Crater.
Breakfast at lodge and descend by 4WD vehicle for a half day crater tour. Game viewing in the crater. Ascend back to lodge for  lunch. Afternoon at leisure. Dinner and overnight at Ngorongoro Sopa  Lodge/Serena Lodge.
Meal plan: {B,L,D}

Day 17. Serengeti National Park.
Depart after breakfast and take picnic lunch with you as you proceed  for Serengeti with a brief stop at Olduvai Gorge the Historical Site,  Picnic lunch and proceed arriving Serengeti for late afternoon game  drive. Dinner and overnight at Serengeti Sopa Lodge/Serena Lodge.
Approx Transit time: 3 hrs
Meal plan: {B,L,D}

Day 18. Serengeti.
Full day in Serengeti with early morning and late afternoon game drives in the vast Serengeti plain. The term Serengeti means endless plains in Maasai language. In the central plains there are carnivores like  leopard, lion, hyena and cheetah. This park is normally the scene of the annual migration of wildebeest and zebra that occurs between the Kenyan Mara and the Serengeti. Varied bird species can be seen here including  eagles, ducks, geese, egrets, vultures, secretary birds, ibis, stork,  herons, kites, pelicans, cranes and guinea fowl. Dinner and overnight at Serengeti Sopa Lodge/Serena Lodge.
Meal plan: {B,L,D}

Day 19. Lake Manyara
Depart in the morning for Lake Manyara arriving for lunch. Late  afternoon game drive inside the park to search for wild game, the park  is home to plenty of game and birdlife.Lake manyara National Park,  famous for its tree climbing lions and large flocks of flamingoes. This  beautiful park is at the base of the Great Rift Valley escarpment and  comprises of forest, woodland, grasslands, and swamps. Gazelles, impala, buffalo, wildebeest, the famous tree climbing lion, hyena, baboon,  giraffe, hippopotamus, and a great number of smaller mammals,350 species of bird, storks and flamingoes. The park contains five distinct  vegetation zones and is of scenic beauty Dinner and overnight at  Kirurumu tented camp/Serena Lodge.
Approx Transit time: 4 hrs
Meal plan: {B,L,D}

Day 20.Tarangire National Park .
Breakfast at Manyara and depart for Tarangire arriving for lunch at  lodge. Afternoon game drive.
Dinner and overnight at Tarangire Sopa  lodge/Tarangire Safari Lodge.
Approx Transit time: 3 hrs
Meal plan: {B,L,D}

Day 21. Arusha/Nairobi.
After breakfast, depart for Arusha for lunch and board 0200pm shuttle back to Nairobi. Arriving Nairobi at approximately 1830hrs.Meet and transfer to Stanley Hotel.Accomodation on bed/breakfast basis.
Approx Transit time: 10 hrs

Day 22.Out.
Breakfast at Hotel.Depending on your flight time,Transfer to the airport for your flight Home/Next Destination.
Check out time at hotel is 10:00hrs.

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