7 Days Trip of the Life time Gorillas And Serengeti

Trip overview

The 7 days trip of the life time (gorillas & Serengeti) starts in Arusha and ends in Kigali. While on this trip, you will be unveiled to the magnificent wonders of Serengeti national park which lies in the famous northern Tanzania safari circuit. The trip will continue to Volcanoes national park and while there, you will have fun meeting the mountain gorillas that share 99% DNA with the humans. During the gorilla trek, you will have a great time meeting the gentle giants. While on this tour, you will meet the Ibwiwachu community that will entertain you with dances and poetry.

Detailed itinerary

Day 1: Arrival at Arusha airport.

Upon arrival at the airport, you will be met and greeted by our English-speaking guide who will transfer you to the hotel for relaxation, overnight stay and dinner.

Accommodation: Mount Meru hotel (Luxury)/ Tulia boutique hotel (Midrange)

Meal plan: Bed & breakfast

Day 2: Transfer to Serengeti national park

After breakfast, the driver guide will transfer you to Serengeti national park with short stopovers. If you are fortunate, you may experience the odd animal on route because we pass via the rim of the Ngorongoro Crater. Tanzania’s oldest and most frequently visited national park and also a world heritage site which was recently branded as one of the Seven Wonders of the World.  Serengeti national park is celebrated for the yearly migration of the herds and ever-growing wildlife population. We will enjoy a picnic lunch on one of the kopjes (rock outcropping). Our game drive will set off further into the park. After the game drive, we will proceed to the lodge for dinner, relaxation and overnight stay.

Accommodation: Serengeti Serena lodge (Luxury)/ Serengeti Heritage (Midrange)

Meal plan: Full board

Day 3: Full day game drive

After an early breakfast, with the help of your guide you will depart for a full day game drive and exploring the majestic Serengeti.

The day will start in the centre of the majestic Serengeti. Since we have a full day game drive, you will probably see hundreds of the different animals that are harbored by the the Serengeti’s endless plains. This day will probably offer you sightings of the African mammals that make the park famous- lions, leopards, elephants, cheetahs, and water buffalo, all within a few feet of the jeep. Visitors will also have the chance to view some of the parks lesser known, but equally majestic animals including, elands, hyenas, gazelles, crocodiles, giraffe, zebras, monkeys, baboons, hippos, rhinos and antelope.

Depending on the time of year, visitors will also have the chance to view thousands of zebras and wildebeest on their Great Migration. The hundreds of bird species, both endemic and migrating from the Eurasian region, are a special bonus for bird-watchers. Guests will enjoy fresh and delicious dinner, another spot well known for animal sightings.

After the game drives, you will be driven back to the lodge of relaxation, dinner and overnight stay.

Accommodation: Serengeti Serena lodge (Luxury)/ Serengeti Heritage (Midrange)

Day 4: Transfer to Kilimanjaro airport for your flight to Kigali.

After breakfast, you will checkout of the lodge and transfer to Kilimanjaro international airport for your flight to Kigali. Upon arrival at the airport, our driver guide will pick you up and transfer you to your hotel for relaxation, dinner and overnight stay.

Accommodation: Governor’s residence (Midrange)/ Hotel Des Mille Collin (Midrange)

Meal plan: Bed & breakfast

Day 5: Kigali city tour and transfer to Volcanoes national park

At 7:00 am you will have breakfast and transfer to Kigali for the city tour. You will visit Ntarama church where you will learn more about the 1994 genocide memorial. From Nyamata church, crown the genocide history with a visit to Gisozi genocide memorial museum where you will learn more about the history of genocide memorial and how it went throughout the country. After lunch, you will visit the fire house which is the area where the plane that was carrying president Habyarima was brought down, that late sparked the famous 1994 Rwanda genocide. You will then visit the Belgium museum and learn more about Rwanda’s culture.  After the city tour, you will have lunch and then transfer to Volcanoes national park.

Accommodation: One & Only Gorilla’s nest (Luxury)/ Five volcanoes boutique hotel (Midrange)

Meal plan: Full board

Day 6: Gorilla trekking and Ibwiwachu cultural tour

On this day, you will have a great time meeting with the mountain gorillas in Volcanoes national park! After a tasty breakfast, you guide will pick you from the lodge. You will head for briefing by ranger guides at 7:30 and at 8:30am with packed lunch. You will start the trek to hunt for the gorillas and after finding them you will spend with them a maximum of 1 hour. This walk can take 4-5 hours depending on where you meet the gorillas. The park is steep, it is a real hiking and being physically fit is recommended. After trekking, we shall visit the Ibwiwachu cultural village, they perform cultural activities like singing, dance etc. Dinner and overnight stay near Volcanoes National Park.

Accommodation: One & Only Gorilla’s nest (Luxury)/ Five volcanoes boutique hotel (Midrange)

Meal plan: Full board

Day 7: Transfer to Kigali for your flight back home

After breakfast, you will checkout of the lodge and transfer back to Kigali for your flight back home.

End of the Gorillas And Serengeti

Inclusions

• Gorilla permit
• Cultural tour
• Accommodation
• Meals as mentioned above
• Cultural tour
• Kigali city tour
• Park entrance fees
• Game drives
• English speaking guide
• All transfers
• All activities mentioned in the itinerary

Excludes

• Visa fees
• Tips & gratuities
• Air tickets
• Personal expenses
• Activities that are not mentioned above