East Africa is packed with game reserves, lakes, mountains, beaches and cultural and historical attractions. Choosing where to go and what to do is a daunting task. But we say: why pick between a bush safari and an island getaway when you can have both?
Day 1: ENTEBBE – KAMPALA (45 minutes drive )
Arrival of flight at Entebbe International Airport. You will be warmly welcomed by our representative outside customs and immigration hall and transferred to your hotel in Kampala. Assisted with check in. You will have a tour briefing at the lobby. Dinner and overnight stay.
SHERATON HOTEL, KAMPALA (HB: – Dinner, Bed & Breakfast)
Day 2: ENTEBBE ✈ BWINDI
06h00: Very early breakfast at the hotel and check out. Pick from your hotel and transfer to Entebbe Airport for your schedule Aerolink flight to BWINDI impenetrable forest and national park, departing at 07h45. 08h55: Land at Kisoro Airstrip, met by the lodge driver guide and transfer to your lodge for check in. Relax and enjoy your surroundings. Lunch. This afternoon, you will depart for the Batwa people village tour. You will get a glimpse of the daily life of the pygmies. During this tour, the Batwa demonstrate hunting techniques; gather honey, point out medicinal plants and demonstrate bamboo cups.
The Batwa who are the original human inhabitants of uwa park a Forest Reserve, have now been moved out of the Forest and taken on the responsibility of guarding this forest. They will give you briefing and a demonstration of their lives including hunting, harvesting and way of life. This is followed by guided nature walk led by the Batwa as your local guides since they are the true experts of this environment. This forest reserve is a fantastic birding destination with an estimated record of 150 species of birds. Variety of flora and fauna and a few primates can be spotted during the nature walk.
You will return to the lodge in the evening. Dinner and overnight stay.
CHAMELEON HILL LODGE (FB –Lunch, Dinner, Bed and breakfast)
Day 3: BWINDI (GORILLA TREK)
After an early breakfast and briefing from the guides, set off for the mountains gorilla tracking inside the Bwindi forest. You will need to carry drinking water, rain jacket and jungle boots while the rangers will provide you with a walking stick. Gorilla tracking is one of the unique activities you will enjoy while photographing and observing the gorillas.
Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park’s 331 sq. kms of montane and lowland forest jungle lies in southwestern Uganda, 540 kms from Kampala. A UNESCO World Heritage Site and accessible only on foot, it is one of the richest ecosystems in Africa providing a habitat for over 90 mammals (including 11 primates), 348 species of birds (including 23 highly localized Albertine Rift endemics), 202 species of butterflies, 163 tree species, over 100 species of ferns, 27 species of frogs, chameleons, geckos and other endangered species. Bwindi is however most notable for her 340 Mountain Gorillas, about half the world’s population of this critically endangered primate.
After tracking, come back to the lodge for late lunch. Check out and transfer to sanctuary Bwindi. Arrive and hand over to the reception.
SANCTUARY GORILLA FOREST CAMP, BWINDI (FB – Lunch, Dinner, Bed and breakfast)
Day 4: BWINDI
SANCTUARY GORILLA FOREST CAMP, BWINDI (FB – Lunch, Dinner, Bed and breakfast)
Day 5: BWINDI- Kisoro ✈ENTEBBE ✈NAIROBI✈KILIMANJARO /ARUSHA
Breakfast at the lodge and check out. Transfer to the airstrip in Kisoro, for your schedule flight to Entebbe, departing at 08h25. Arrive at 11h25 and proceed to international departures. Check in for flight KQ413 to Nairobi, departing at 13h15. Arrive at 14h35 and connect to flight KQ 436 to
Kilimanjaro, departing at 18h25. Arrive at 19h25. Met by our representative outside customs and immigration hall. Proceed to your hotel in Arusha. Assisted with check in, dinner and overnight stay.
LAKE DULUTI SERENA HOTEL (FB – Lunch (inflight), Dinner, Bed and breakfast)
Day 6: ARUSHA ✈ SERENGETI (GAME DRIVE)
Breakfast at the lodge. Check out and transfer to Arusha airport for your schedule flight to Serengeti departing at 10h15. You will land at lobo Arrive Lobo airstrip at 12h30, met by the camp driver guide and proceed to Ang’ata Migration Bolongoja Camp ( 1 hour drive). Check in and late lunch
16h00: Depart for an afternoon game drive in the park with landcruiser on shared basis (maximum 6 persons).
Located near the Bologonja Ranger Post our camp is an hour’s drive away from Mara River where you can witness the world famous River Crossing, with Nile Crocodiles laying in ambush and Big Cats on the shores awaiting the Migration from July to October.
Set in front of a big plain you will most certainly be in the company of thousands of Wildebeest while enjoying your cup of tea in front of your tent.
Return to the camp before sunset for dinner and overnight stay.
ANG’ATA MIGRATION – BOLOGONJA CAMP (GAME PACKAGE –Lunch, Dinner, Bed and Breakfast + a selection of drinks
Day 7 & 8: SERENGETI (GAME DRIVE)
2 full days spent in Serengeti National park with at least two game drives on shared basis.
The Serengeti is vast and beautiful; it’s one of Africa’s most captivating safari areas. The sheer amount of game here is amazing: estimates suggest up to about two million wildebeest, plus perhaps half a million zebra, hundreds of thousands of Thompson’s gazelle, and tens of thousands of impala, Grant’s gazelle, topi (tsessebe), hartebeest, eland and other antelope – all hunted by the predators for which these plains are famous.
Meals and overnight stay at the camp.
ANG’ATA MIGRATION – BOLOGONJA CAMP (GAME PACKAGE –Lunch, Dinner, Bed and Breakfast + a selection of drinks
Day 9: SERENGETI ✈ LAKE MANYARA (01h30 flight) – NGORONGORO (02 HOURS DRIVE)
Breakfast at the lodge and check out. Transfer to the Lobo airstrip for your schedule flight to Lake Manyara, departing at 09h45. Arrive at 11h25. Met by the and beyond driver guide and proceed NGORONGORO CONSERVATION AREA via Karatu. Arrive and check in at the andbeyond Ngorongoro Crater Lodge. Late Lunch. Follow the planned program with the resident Manager. Dinner and overnight stay.
AND BEYOND NGORONGORO CRATER LODGE, LDBB (Lunch, Dinner, Bed and Breakfast, selection of drinks)
Day 10: NGORONGORO (CRATER TOUR)
Breakfast at the lodge. 09h00: Descend the crater for a game drive. Picnic lunch will be at the hippo pool. Return to the lodge late afternoon.
Dinner and overnight stay at the lodge.
ANDBEYOND NGORONGORO CRATER LODGE, LDBB (Lunch, Dinner, Bed and Breakfast, selection of drinks)
Day 11: NGORONGORO – MANYARA (02h00 drive) ✈ ARUSHA (30 minutes flight)✈ ZANZIBAR (01h00 flight)
Breakfast at the lodge and check out. Settlement of extras and transfer to Manyara Airstrip for your schedule flight to Arusha, departing at 11h25. Arrive at 11h45, met by our representative and transfer to Arusha Coffee Lodge for lunch. 13h30: Transfer back to Arusha Airport for your PW425 flight to Zanzibar, departing at 15h10. Arrive Kisauni International Airport at 16h20, met by our representative and transfer to the jetty for a boat transfer to andbeyond Mnemba Island. Arrive and check in. The rest of the evening is at leisure on All inclusive basis. Dinner and overnight stay.
ANDBEYOND MNEMBA ISLAND LODGE (All Inclusive – Dinner, Bed & Breakfast, drinks)/ OR SIMILAR
Day 12 – 15: ZANZIBAR
4 days at leisure to enjoy the white sands of Zanzibar. This private hideaway has ten beachside bandas overlook the Mnemba atoll (a scuba diver’s delight). From snorkelling, swimming and kayaking, to massages on the beach, to doing nothing at all, Mnemba has something for everyone.
Meals and overnight stay at the retreat.
ANDBEYOND MNEMBA ISLAND LODGE (All Inclusive – Dinner, Bed & Breakfast, drinks) OR SIMILAR
Day 16: DEPART
After breakfast, you will be assisted with check out. 11h00: Transfer to Zanzibar International Airport and assisted in check in for your outbound flight. JE 927 to Johannesburg, departing at 13h05.
End of our services, wishing you a pleasant tour.