8 Days Tanzania Wildlife & Rwanda Gorilla Safari (8 Days Wildlife & Gorilla Tour)

Detailed day by day 8 Days Tanzania Wildlife & Rwanda Gorilla Safari itinerary

Day 1: Arrival in Arusha, Tanzania

Arrive at Kilimanjaro International Airport in Tanzania to start your multi border safari holiday. You will be met by our representative at the airport and he or she will drive you to your booked hotel in Arusha. You will spend the rest of your days resting at your lodge as you prepare for your upcoming adventure in Tanzania.

Late in the evening, your driver guide will join you at the hotel and brief you about your 8 Days Wildlife and Gorilla Safari.

Accommodation Options:  Arusha Coffee Lodge or Arusha Serena Hotel & Resort

Meal Plan: Dinner

 

Day 2: Transfer to Tarangire National Park

Today following an early morning breakfast at your lodge, depart for Tarangire National Park to start your 8 days Tanzania – Rwanda safari. Arrive in Tarangire and proceed for a game drive in the park to spot the abundant wildlife and stunning scenery. Tarangire National Park is famous for its large herds of elephants and iconic baobab trees that spread across the vast savannas. After your thrilling morning game viewing in Tarangire, you will drive to your booked safari accommodation.

Enjoy a sumptuous meal at your lodge and embark on another game drive to see lions, giraffes, and wildebeests among other species. You will also have opportunities to spot different birdlife in the park. As your day draws to a close, return to your lodge for dinner and an overnight stay.

Accommodation Options:  Tarangire Treetops or Tarangire Safari Lodge

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner

 

Day 3: Transfer to Serengeti National Park

Start your day early in the morning with a morning breakfast at your lodge. After breakfast, depart for Serengeti National Park, a journey that is filled with excitement ant thrills of adventure. Arrive in Serengeti and proceed with a drive to your lodge.

Lunch will be served at your lodge. After lunch, enjoy an afternoon game drive across the Serengeti verdant plains to experience its abundant wildlife. Serengeti National Park is famous for its annual wildebeest migration where over 1.5 million wildebeest and their entourage move across the verdant Serengeti plains, northwards to the nearby Masai Mara National Reserve and back. This safari park also host all the African iconic Big Five species (lion, leopard, rhino, buffalo, and elephant) and several other wildlife species like hyenas, cheetahs, gazelles, zebras, giraffes, hippos, crocodiles, and several antelope species. Enjoy watching different wildlife on your afternoon game drive in different areas of the park.

As the sun goes down, you will drive back to your booked safari lodge for dinner and an overnight stay.

Accommodation Options:  Four Seasons Safari Lodge Serengeti or Singita Sasakwa Lodge

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner

 

Day 4: Full day at Serengeti National Park

On this fourth day of your 8 days Tanzania Rwanda safari, you will spend your day exploring the verdant Serengeti Plains searching for wildlife with opportunities to witness the great migration. You will enjoy both morning and afternoon game drives in the park and have a break for a picnic lunch between the drives.

Today you can also enjoy an optional hot air balloon safari in the morning and later do an afternoon game drive in the park. The hot air balloon ride allows for a unique aerial perspective of the Serengeti landscape (additional cost).

Day 5: Transfer from Serengeti to Arusha to Kigali

Today you will depard Serengeti for another life changing adventure. Wake up early in the morning and have breakfast at your lodge. After breakfast, have an en-route drive as you proceed to Arusha.

Arrive in Arusha and proceed with to Kilimanjaro International Airport to catch your flight to Kigali, Rwanda. Fly from Arusha to Kigali, Rwanda. Arrive at Kigali International Airport where you will be met by our representative who will transfer you to your booked Accommodation in Rwanda.

Spend the rest of your day at your hotel in Kigali resting and unwinding from the action packed adventure in Tanzania.

Accommodation Options:  Kigali Serena Hotel or Radisson Blu Hotel & Convention Centre Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner

 

Day 6: Volcanoes National Park

Today you will wake up early in the morning have breakfast at around 5:00am and depart for a 2 hour drive to Volcanoes National Park. Arrive in Volcanoes and proceed to the visitors center to join other trekkers for your gorilla trekking experience in Rwanda. You will be grouped and allocated a gorilla group to trek.

After the briefing, grouping and allocation, you will follow the lead of your ranger guides into the jungle to loo k for the elusive primates in the jungle. Upon locating the primate, you will be allowed a full hour to view the, this is a great time to take photos and videos for memories. After the time elapses, you will return to the starting point where your driver guide will be waiting for you.

From the visitors center you will be transferred to your booked lodge for relaxation dinner and an overnight stay.

There is an optional visit the Iby’Iwacu Cultural Village for a cultural immersion in Rwanda.

Accommodation Options:  Virunga Lodge or Bisate Lodge

 

Day 7: Volcanoes National Park

Today you will wake up and have breakfast at your lodge and embark on your second gorilla trekking Experience or opt for a Golden Monkey trekking experience depending on your booked tickets. After your trekking experience, there are also a number of other activities you can enjoy during the afternoon like visiting the Dian Fossey Tomb and Karisoke Research Center to learn about gorilla conservation efforts.

In the late afternoon, return to your lodge for a relaxing evening amidst Rwanda’s natural beauty.

 

Day 8: Departure

Wake up early in the morning and have breakfast at your lodge. After breakfast, embark on a transfer to Kigali International Airport for your onward journey.

Meal Plan: Breakfast.

End of 8 Days Tanzania Wildlife & Rwanda Gorilla Safari