Day 1: Arrival in Kigali and hotel transfer

On arrival at Kigali International Airport, your experienced driver-guide will welcome you, briefs you about the whole trip and then transfers you to the hotel where you will spend the night. Drive through Kigali city at your pace, arriving at the hotel for just dinner and overnight.

• Destination: Kigali City
• Accommodation: Hotel Chez Lando
• Activities: Transfer from Airport to Hotel
• Meal Plan: Dinner, Breakfast, Drinking Water

Day 2: Travel from Kigali to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park.

After an early morning breakfast at the hotel, your driver guide will pick you up for a transfer to Uganda’s Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. Embark on the journey to Uganda from Rwanda’s Kigali, driving through the scenic countryside with scenic views of the rolling hills and stunning landscapes. You’ll arrive at the border and complete the border fomalityies before crossing over to Uganda. Continue with your drive to the southwestern part of the country where Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park is located. The journey through Uganda is as well exciting as you’ll drive past several mountains, enjoying the beautiful views of the scenery and the amazing people along the way.

Arrive in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park and proceed to your booked safari lodge. Check in at the lodge. Dinner and overnight stay in Bwindi.

• Destination: Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
• Accommodation Options: Gorilla Forest Camp (Luxury), Four Gorillas Lodge (Mid-Range Lodge), and Buhoma Community Camp (Budget).
• Activities: Enjoy a Drive from Kigali City at Ease to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest
• Meal Plan: Dinner, Lunch, Breakfast, Drinking Water

Day 3: Gorilla trekking and Batwa community tour

Start your day with an early morning breakfast at the lodge. After breakfast,  proceed to the park headquarters for a simple briefing about gorilla trekking from the park officials. You’ll be briefed about the gorilla trekking guidelines and all other necessary information that will ensure you have a safe and enjoyable experience. After the briefing, you’ll be divided into groups of eight trekkers and each group will be allocated a certain gorilla family to trek. It is time to grab your trekking stick and equipment and then hit the forest. The time for trekking the gorillas is unpredictable, however, expect to spend between 2 to 6 hours, depending on the movement and location of the gorillas.

Trekking can sometimes be hectic, but on the glimpse of the gorillas, it all becomes worth it. Spend an hour in close proximity with the apes, watching them feed, play, and carry on their daily lives. After the trek, you’ll start your trek back to the visitors center where you’ll receive a certificate of participation and then return to the lodge.

In the afternoon after lunch, enjoy a cultural treat with the Batwa pygmies. You will be entertained by the traditional performances, taste the local cuisines, and have personal interactions with the forest people. You can buy handcraft souvenirs for remembrance.

• Destination: Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
• Accommodation Options: Gorilla Forest Camp (Luxury), Four Gorillas Lodge (Mid-Range Lodge), and Buhoma Community Camp (Budget).
• Activities: Enjoy Mountain Gorilla Trekking in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest
• Meal Plan: Dinner, Lunch, Breakfast, Drinking Water

Day 4: Travel back to Kigali and fly to Arusha

Wake up and enjoy an early morning breakfast at the lodge. After breakfast, embark on your road transfer back to Kigali to catch up with your flight to Arusha. In Arusha, you will be welcomed by our experienced Tanzanian safari guide who will transfer you to a hotel where you will have dinner and spend the night.

• Destination: Arusha City Tanzania
• Accommodation: Africa Safari Arusha Lodge
• Activities: Transfer by Flight from Kigali to Arusha Tanzania
• Meal Plan: Dinner, Lunch, Breakfast, Drinking Water

Day 5: Transfer to the world’s renowned Serengeti National Park

Start your day with an early morning breakfast at the hotel. After breakfast, depart the lodge and start your transfer to Serengeti National Park where you’ll be enjoying your wildlife viewing adventure. The journey from Arusha to Serengeti National Park takes about 5-6 hours. Drive at your convenience, having several stopovers at places of interest for pictures and enjoying the beautiful views of the golden landscape. Arrival is in the evening for dinner.

Alternatively, you can undertake an evening game drive to admire the beautiful sunset of Serengeti and view numerous herds of big mammals returning to their hideouts.

• Destination: Serengeti National Park
• Accommodation: Serengeti Serena Safari Lodge
• Activities: Enjoy a Scenic Drive from Arusha to Serengeti National Park. Have Evening Game Drive
• Meal Plan: Dinner, Lunch, Breakfast, Drinking Water

Day 6: Full-day game drive in Serengeti National Park 

Today you enjoy a full day game drive in Serengeti national park. Sights of almost every wildlife species is guaranteed; the lions, buffaloes, cheetahs, elephants, rhinos, gazelles, wildebeests, warthogs, antelopes, zebras, giraffes and so many others.

Lunch will be in the wild after which you will head to the migration trail to view the great wildebeest migration to see thousands of animals move from one place to the other in search of food and water. In the evening you will drive to the Maasai community to have a cultural encounter with the Maasai people. It’s worth an evening.

• Destination: Serengeti National Park
• Accommodation: Serengeti Serena Safari Lodge
• Activities: Enjoy Scenic Morning & Evenig Game Drives, Visit to Maasai People, Hot Air Balloon Ride
• Meal Plan: Dinner, Lunch, Breakfast, Drinking Water

Day 7: Depart Serengeti and travel back to Arusha

Have breakfast check out of the lodge and travel back to Arusha. It is still an interesting journey full of sights and views of Tanzania’s countryside. The guide takes you to any hotel of your choice or to the airport for your exit flight. That will be the end of your 7 days Uganda gorillas and Serengeti safari.

• Destination: Back Home
• Accommodation: No Accommodation
• Meal Plan: Breakfast and Drinking Water

End of 7 Days Bwindi Gorillas Uganda and Serengeti Wildlife Safari