11 Days Tanzania and Uganda Safari Tour

The 11 Days Tanzania and Uganda Safari Tour brings you the best wildlife and primate encounters in East Africa. This adventure combines Tanzania’s world-famous savannahs with Uganda’s lush rainforests for a once-in-a-lifetime safari holiday. Start your journey in Arusha and explore Tarangire National Park, home to giant baobab trees and large elephant herds. Continue to the Serengeti for incredible game drives and the chance to witness lions, cheetahs, leopards, and vast plains of migrating wildlife.

After Tanzania, fly to Uganda for the highlight of the tour an unforgettable gorilla trekking experience in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. Walk through ancient forests, meet gentle mountain gorillas, and enjoy rich cultural moments with local communities. This safari offers breathtaking scenery, diverse wildlife, expert guides, and comfortable mid-range lodges throughout the journey. It is the perfect blend of big game viewing and primate adventures in two remarkable destinations.

Day 1: Arrival in Tanzania and Transfer to Arusha

When you arrive at Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO), your driver-guide will welcome you and take you to your lodge in Arusha. Today is simply for rest after your long flight. You can relax at the hotel, enjoy the gardens, or take a swim. If you arrive early, you may explore Arusha town or have dinner at a nearby restaurant.

Accommodation: Airport Planet Lodge

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Day 2: Morning Transfer from Arusha to Tarangire National Park

After breakfast, you leave Arusha and drive for about 2–3 hours to Tarangire National Park. The park is famous for its giant baobab trees and for having some of the largest elephant herds in Africa. You will enjoy a full-day game drive, looking out for elephants, lions, leopards, giraffes, zebras, buffalo, and many bird species. Lunch will be a picnic inside the park. In the late afternoon, drive to Karatu for dinner and rest.

Accommodation: Marera Valley Lodge

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Day 3: Morning Transfer from Karatu to Serengeti National Park

After breakfast, begin your 11 days Tanzania and Uganda safari tour to the world-famous Serengeti National Park. The drive takes you through the beautiful Ngorongoro Conservation Area, with sweeping views of forests, volcanic mountains, and open plains. Enter Serengeti through Naabi Hill Gate, then enjoy game viewing on the way to your lodge. Look out for wildebeest, zebras, gazelles, lions, cheetahs, and other wildlife spread across the endless plains. Arrive at your lodge in the late afternoon and relax as the sun sets over the Serengeti.

Accommodation: Serengeti Serena Safari Lodge

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Day 4: Full Day Safari in Serengeti National Park

Today on your 11 days Tanzania and Uganda safari tour, you will enjoy a full-day safari across the open plains of the Serengeti. This region is known for its large big-cat population, so you may see lions, leopards, and cheetahs hunting or resting. If it is migration season, you might witness thousands of wildebeest and zebras moving across the plains. Enjoy a picnic lunch at a scenic spot in the park. After your afternoon game drive, return to the lodge and relax for the evening.

Accommodation: Serengeti Serena Safari Lodge

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Day 5: Morning Transfer from Serengeti to Ngorongoro Crater

After breakfast, leave Serengeti and drive back through the Ngorongoro highlands. Today you explore the famous Ngorongoro Crater, one of the best wildlife areas in Africa. Inside the crater, you can see elephants, buffalo, lions, hippos, zebras, warthogs, hyenas, and sometimes even black rhinos. The crater floor is like a natural zoo, with thousands of animals living together in one place. Enjoy a picnic lunch at a hippo pool before finishing your crater tour.

Accommodation: Country Lodge Karatu
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Day 6: Return to Arusha and Fly to Entebbe Uganda

After breakfast, drive back to Arusha and connect to your flight to Entebbe International Airport in Uganda to continue with your 11 days Tanzania and Uganda safari tour. Upon arrival in Entebbe, a driver will transfer you to your nearby hotel for dinner and rest.

Accommodation: Lake Victoria Hotel

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Day 7: Transfer from Entebbe to Kibale Forest National Park

After an early breakfast, your guide picks you from the hotel and begins the drive to Kibale Forest National Park, home to the highest number of chimpanzees in East Africa. The drive takes about 5–6 hours, passing through roadside markets, villages, farms, and tea plantations. Arrive in the afternoon, check into your lodge, and relax.

Accommodation Isunga Lodge
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Day 8: Chimpanzee Trekking & Bigodi Wetland Walk

After breakfast, head to the park office for a briefing before your chimpanzee trekking experience. Walk through the forest as you listen to birds, monkeys, and rustling leaves. When you find the chimpanzees, you spend one hour watching them play, feed, and swing in the trees. Later, visit Bigodi Wetland Sanctuary for a community-led nature walk. This area is rich with monkeys, birds, butterflies, and plants. You may also interact with local people and learn about their culture.

Accommodation: Isunga Lodge

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Day 9: Transfer from Kibale to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park

After breakfast, start the scenic journey to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest, home of Uganda’s mountain gorillas. The drive passes through rolling hills, banana plantations, and traditional villages. Arrive in Bwindi in the late afternoon, check into your lodge, and rest as you prepare for the next day’s gorilla trek.

Accommodation: Gorilla Mist Camp
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Day 10: Gorilla Trekking & Batwa Cultural Experience

After an early breakfast, head to the park headquarters for a briefing. You will join your trekking group and walk into the forest to search for a mountain gorilla family. The trek may take 2–6 hours depending on where the gorillas are located. Once found, you spend one full hour watching them feed, rest, and play. In the afternoon, enjoy a Batwa cultural experience, where the Batwa people share their traditional forest lifestyle, music, dances, and stories.

Accommodation: Gorilla Mist Camp
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Day 11: Transfer from Bwindi to Entebbe – End of 11 Days Tanzania and Uganda Safari Tour

After breakfast, begin your drive back to Entebbe. Enjoy views of hills, lakes, and farms along the way. You arrive in Entebbe in the evening and transfer to the airport or your hotel depending on your travel plans. This marks the end of your 11 days Tanzania and Uganda safari tour.

11 Days Tanzania and Uganda Safari Tour Inclusions

• Transportation in a safari van or Land Cruiser
• Services of an experienced English-speaking driver/guide
• Park entrance fees
• Gorilla trekking permits
• Full-board accommodation
• Bottled water during the trek
• Transfer to and from the airport

11 Days Tanzania and Uganda Safari Tour Exclusions

• Activities not mentioned in the itinerary
• Tips and gratuities
• International flights and visa fees
• Travel insurance
• Personal expenses