Tanzania · Rwanda
Big Game & Gorillas - Tanzania and Rwanda
11 days · from $11,495
Game lovers, this safari is for you. The incomparable Ngorongoro Crater and Serengeti National Park combine with an amazing opportunity trekking for the mighty Mountain Gorilla on the hills of Volcanoes National Park to provide an unforgettable week of game viewing in East Africa.
Your amazing adventure begins in Rwanda. Tour the city of Kigali before driving to Volcanoes National Parks. During your two night stay, you will trek for the stunning Mountain Gorilla one day and for the beautiful Golden Monkey the next. Sitting next to these fascinating primates is unforgettable.
On safari in Tanzania, you'll stay at the lovely Melia Ngorongoro, where you can soak up the stunning panoramas of the crater unfolding on the horizon. You may want to pamper yourself with a spa treatment here.
Moving into the Serengeti, where the Melia Serengeti blends seamlessly into the landscape. Your spacious room is inspired by Maasai traditions. Soak in the views as you dine in the restaurant.
You can add nights to this safari - why not end with a few nights of relaxation in Zanzibar?
Visiting
- Arusha
- Ngorongoro
- Serengeti
- Kigali
- Volcanoes National Park
This Tour Includes
- Deluxe accommodations with en-suite facilities
- Full breakfast daily; lunches and dinners as outlined in the itinerary by B=breakfast included, L=lunch included and D=dinner included
- Game viewing in Tanzania by private 4x4 safari vehicle with English speaking driver/guide
- Complimentary water in your safari vehicle
- One gorilla trek in Volcanoes National Park with experienced Rangers (permit fees shown separately)
- One Golden Monkey trek with experienced Rangers (permit fees shown separately)
- All park entry fees, service charges, hotel taxes
- UTG Safari Kit including document wallet and baggage tags
Day-by-Day Itinerary
Day 1: Arrive Kigali
Welcome to Kigali! On arrival, you will be met and transferred to your hotel for the night.
Overnight: Kigali Serena Hotel
Day 2: Kigali-Volcanoes
Take a tour of Kigali this morning, including at stop at the Genocide Memorial. After lunch, drive to Volcanoes, where the remainder of the afternoon is at leisure.
Parc National Des Volcans (Volcanoes National Park) is in the far northwest of Rwanda and is comprised of rich evergreen and bamboo forest along with swamp and open grassland. As you climb higher up above the foothills, you enter the rainforest alive with the cocophony of birds and the chattering of rare golden monkeys. Here in the highest reaches of the mountains, you find the elusive and majestic Mountain Gorilla.
Overnight: The Bishops House
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 3: Volcanoes National Park (Gorilla Trekking)
This morning you will meet with the National Park guides for guidelines on how to behave in the forest and in the presence of the gorillas. Then, trek begins. If you are lucky, you will encounter a group of gorillas for a magical visit. You can spend about an hour with the gorillas, watching them interact with each other. As you watch them groom each other, or little ones play, or parents "scold" their children, you'll be struck at the similarities to human behavior.
After your trek, you'll proceed to the lodge in time for lunch and an afternoon at leisure.
Overnight: The Bishops House
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 4: Volcanoes-Kigali
Spend the morning trekking for the Golden Monkey. The golden monkey is one of the most striking residents of Volcanoes National Park. It’s a small, agile Old World monkey with a vivid golden-orange body and cheeks that contrast with its black limbs, crown and tail. Later, drive back to Kigali for an afternoon at leisure.
Overnight: Kigali Serena Hotel
Meals: Breakfast
Day 5: Kagali-Kilimanjaro-Arusha
Fly to Kilimanjaro today, where you will be met and transferred to your hotel in Arusha Town.
Later this afternoon, a fun visit awaits at the Arusha Giraffe Center. You'll spend time walking the grounds among these beautiful giants, observing their behavior and learning about them from your guide.
Overnight: Gran Melia Arusha
Day 6: Arusha-Ngorongoro
Depart Arusha after breakfast this morning. Your drive takes you through the Rift Valley and up to the escarpment. During the ascent, you will have spectacular view of Lake Manyara, the Rift Valley and Maasai Steppe below. Continue through the rich farmlands to Karatu, arriving at your lodge in time for lunch. After lunch, have a walking tour of a coffee farm and visit the Iraqw village.
Overnight: Melia Ngorongoro
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 7: Ngorongoro
Your day begins with a drive to the rim of the Ngorongoro Crater. In the early morning, the rim can often be foggy with the outlines of trees barely showing. As you descend from 8,000 fee at the rim to 6,000 feet on the crater's 102 square mile floor, you will have a spectacular view of some of the more than 30,000 resident animals that call the crater their home. Enjoy a picnic lunch near a hippo pool and then continue game viewing until you ascend back to the rim of the crater late afternoon.
Overnight: Melia Ngorongoro
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 8: Ngorongoro-Serengeti
Depart for Serengeti National Park. En route, you visit a Maasai village to learn about the traditional way of life of the Maasai people. Continue to Olduvai Gorge to see the site where the Leakey family made several important archaeological discoveries, and visit the small museum. You also stop to view the Shifting Sands, a crescent-shaped dune of black volcanic ash that moves slowly across the plains. Arrive at the lodge or camp for a late lunch. After time for a short siesta, head out on an afternoon game drive.
Overnight: Melia Serengeti
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 9 & 10: Serengeti
Rise early each morning to enjoy a game drive as the animals begin to stir across the expansive plains of the Serengeti. You'll have time to relax in camp during the heat of the day before heading out on an afternoon game drive. Game is abundant in the Serengeti: wildebeest, zebra, buffalo and impala all dot the horizon. The predators are found here as well and you will almost certainly spot lion and cheetah during your stay.
Overnight: Melia Serengeti
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 11: Serengeti-Arusha-Kilimanjaro-Depart
Drive back to Arusha where a day room is available to freshen up before your transfer to Kilimanjaro Airport for your departure flight.
Meals: Breakfast
Dates & Prices
| Land Only Per Person Prices in US Dollars |
| Departs Daily on Request |
| | Per Person Sharing a Twin Bedded Room | Per Person in a Single Bedded Room |
| 04 JAN 27 - 28 FEB 27 | $12,595 | $16,795 |
| 01 MAR 27 - 31 MAR 27 | $11,595 | $15,295 |
| 01 APR 27 - 26 MAY 27 | $11,495 | $15,095 |
| 27 MAY 27 - 25 JUN 27 | $12,595 | $17,195 |
| 26 JUN 27 - 31 AUG 27 | $13,695 | $18,695 |
| 01 SEP 27 - 30 SEP 27 | $13,195 | $17,895 |
| 01 OCT 27 - 31 OCT 27 | $12,795 | $17,095 |
| 01 NOV 27 - 14 DEC 27 | $11,595 | $15,295 |
| 15 DEC 27 - 31 DEC 27 | $11,895 | $16,395 |
Airfare Kigali-Kilimanjaro is not included in the land tour price. Gorilla Trek Permit and Golden Monkey permit are not included in the land tour price. See below for details. |
