11 Days best Gorillas & The Great Migration and Big Five
Tour Overview
This 11 Days best Gorillas & The Great Migration and Big Five takes you to Africa’s Great Migration which is the annual journey of over two million wildebeest from the plains the Serengeti in Tanzania to the grasslands of the Masai Mara, Kenya. Pure instinct and the smell of rain drives the herds from their birthing ground to the fertile Mara to feed. You will Track the Mountain Gorillas In Bwindi impenetrable Forest National Park and Chimps while you Explore East Africa’s Most Prime Destinations. Extend your Safari with a Short 3 Days to Murchison Falls National park in Uganda.
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Day |
What to Do? |
Where to sleep |
| Day 1: | Kilimanjaro Airport | Arrive into Tanzania | Malkia Trees Lodge |
| Day 2: | Transfer to Serengeti National Park | Tukaone Serengeti Camp |
| Day 3: | Search for the Migration | Serengeti National Park | Tukaone Serengeti Camp |
| Day 4: | Masai Mara Game Reserve | Transfer from Serengeti | Enkorok Mara Camp |
| Day 5: | Game Viewing – The Migration & Optional Hot Air Ballon | Enkorok Mara Camp |
| Day 6: | Flight from Nairobi to Entebbe international airport | Via Via Guest House |
| Day 7: | Transfer To Kibale Forest National Park | Chimpanzee Forest Lodge |
| Day 8: | Chimpanzee Tracking and Bigodi Community Experience | Chimpanzee Forest Lodge |
| Day 9: | Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park | Bakiga Safari Lodge |
| Day 10: | Gorilla Trekking and Transfer to Lake Bunyonyi Island | Lake Bunyonyi Eco Resort |
| Day 11: | Optional canoeing and transfer to Entebbe international airport |
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11 Days best Gorillas & The Great Migration and Big Five
Detailed itinerary
Day 1 : Arrive into Tanzania – Kilimanjaro Airport
You will meet and greet by Amakula African Safaris guide with a placard with your names on it, he will transfer you to Arusha Hotel for the night and dinner and then prepare for your journey of the following day.
- Main Destination: Accommodation Facility
- Accommodation: Malkia Trees Lodge by Zawadi House
- Meals & Drinks: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner & Drinking Water
Day 2 : Serengeti National Park | Transfer to The Great Plains
Transfer to Serengeti National Park with Picnic lunch. Arrive in time for your afternoon/evening game drive at Serengeti. The park is famous for the Great Migration, the annual journey of two million wildebeest and zebra from the plains of the Serengeti to the grasslands of the Masai Mara in Kenya
- Main Destination: Serengeti National Park
- Accommodation: Tukaone Serengeti Camp
- Meals & Drinks: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner & Drinking Water
Day 3 : Search for the Migration | Serengeti National Park
Instinct drives the herds across the Serengeti and Mara in search of fresh grazing. From January to March, the journey begins with calving in the southern Serengeti before the herds move north toward the crocodile-filled Mara River, where thousands brave the dramatic crossing. After exhausting the northern grasslands, they eventually return south as the next calving season approaches.
To witness the Great Migration, timing and location are everything.
- Main Destination: Serengeti National Park
- Accommodation: Tukaone Serengeti Camp
- Meals & Drinks: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner & Drinking Water
Day 4 : Masai Mara Game Reserve | Transfer From Serengeti.
You transfer from Serengeti with another game drive while checking out and on arrival at Isebania Border for -/+ 2 hours go through the immigration process for -/+30 minutes then enter Masai Mara for -/+ 4 hrs. Arrive Masai Mara late in the evening have an evening en-route game drive.
Optional Flight from Serengeti to Masai Mara Game Reserve
- Main Destination: Masai Mara Game Reserve
- Accommodation: Enkorok Mara Camp
- Meals & Drinks: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner & Drinking Water
Day 5 : Game Viewing and Follow The Migration & Optional Hot Air Ballon | Masai Mara.
Rise early for a truly unforgettable hot-air balloon safari over the Masai Mara National Reserve. As the sun rises over the African horizon, enjoy breathtaking aerial views of the reserve’s diverse landscapes, including the magnificent Mara River, wetlands, forests, wildlife, and endless African savannah.
After your flight, land in the wilderness and enjoy a memorable bush breakfast surrounded by the beauty and sounds of the African bush.
Later, continue with a full-day game drive in the Masai Mara, exploring the reserve in search of its incredible wildlife, including lions, elephants, buffaloes, giraffes, cheetahs, zebras, wildebeests, and other fascinating species. This is a perfect opportunity to experience the remarkable beauty and wildlife of Kenya up close.
- Main Destination: Masai Mara Game Reserve.
- Accommodation: Enkorok Mara Camp.
- Meals & Drinks: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner & Drinking Water
Day 6 : Entebbe | Flight from Nairobi to Entebbe
Wake up very early in the morning and transfer from Masai Mara to Nairobi for -/+5 hours passing through the great plains and upcountry of this amazing plains arriving in Nairobi in the afternoon time for lunch and your guide will drop you at the airport for your domestic flight to Entebbe and your guide in Uganda will pick you up then transfer you to your lodge for -/+15 minutes.
- Main Destination: Entebbe international airport
- Accommodation: Via Via Guest House
- Meals & Drinks: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner & Drinking Water
Day 7 : Kibale National Park | Transfer to Kibale Forest
This morning you will embark on your Journey to the world primate capital for -/+4 hours where you will arrive in time for lunch and indulge in the short crater lakes tour of the countryside with a special experience in Kibale forest which is home to the most primates of the world.
- Main Destination: Kibale Forest National Park
- Accommodation: Chimpanzee Forest Lodge
- Meals & Drinks: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner & Drinking Water
Day 8 : Kibale Forest National park | Chimp Trekking Experience
Early morning your guide will transfer you for a chimpanzee tracking experience in Kibale forest which will be -/+4hours and then return back to the lodge, the afternoon have lunch and then evening at leisure while exploring the crater lakes around this whole area.
- Main Destination: Kibale Forest National Park
- Accommodation: Chimpanzee Forest Lodge
- Meals & Drinks: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner & Drinking Water
Day 9 : Bwindi Forest National park | Transfer to Home of the Gorillas
Early morning transfers to Bwindi forest, which is a home to the gorilla mountain of which this is home for half of the only remaining gorillas in the world your will arrive in the later afternoon with evening at leisure and dinner served in the stars.
- Main Destination: Bwindi Forest National park
- Accommodation: Bakiga Safari Lodge
- Meals & Drinks: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner & Drinking Water
Day 10 : Bwindi Forest National park | Gorilla Trekking Encounter
This is everyone’s dream day, after breakfast your guide will transfer you to the briefing point where you will go through the instructions while to do gorilla tracking then be allocated with a gorilla family and a guide ranger depending and later after your tracking have lunch in the evening have an evening walk to the Batwa Community culture
- Main Destination: Lake Bunyonyi Island
- Accommodation: Lake Bunyonyi Eco Resort
- Meals & Drinks: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner & Drinking Water
Day 11 : Departure | Entebbe
Transfer from Lake Bunyonyi with a stopover at the Equator Entebbe arriving in the late afternoon, have a day’s room at Boma Hotel and later your guide will transfer you from your hotel in Entebbe to the airport for your flight back home.
- Main Destination: Entebbe International Airport
- Accommodation: None
- Meals & Drinks: Breakfast, Lunch & Drinking Water
Total Trip Cost For This Package / Itinerary
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Number of People |
Solo | 2pax | 4pax | 6pax |
| Rate Per Person | USD8000 | USD7000 | USD6500 |
USD6000 |
Safari Inclusions:
- All relevant Government taxes
- Park fees
- Domestic flights as per the itinerary
- Ground transportation
- Gorilla permits
- Water in the vehicle for all overland sectors
- Services of a qualified English-Speaking Driver Guide
- Meals as showed in the itinerary
- Accommodation as showed in the itinerary
- Arrival and departure airport transfers
Safari Exclusions:
- International Flights
- Personal expenses
- Alcohol
- International flights
- Uganda visa fees
- Travel insurance
- Personal medical expenses
- Alcoholic beverages
- Soft drinks outside meal plans
- Laundry services
- Telephone charges
- Tips and gratuities
- Optional activities
- Additional accommodation after the safari
- Expenses resulting from flight delays
- Expenses resulting from unforeseen circumstances
- Items not listed under safari inclusions
