Gorillas, Serengeti Safari & Zanzibar

14 days/13 nights
Lodges and safari camps
Departs daily ex Kigali

Tour Cost
Prices on request

Encounter gentle Mountain Gorillas in Rwanda’s Volcanoes National Park before embarking on a classic big game safari through Tanzania

Spend a memorable night in the enchanting Tarangire National Park and then explore the magnificent Ngorongoro Crater from Ngorongoro Serena Lodge on the crater rim. Spend several nights in a comfortable tented camp in the wild central Serengeti before continuing on to Zanzibar to visit fascinating Stone Town and relax at an idyllic beach resort.

Please note that this is not a group tour but a recommended sample itinerary that we can tailor to suit your requirements. Extra nights can easily be added throughout. Please contact us for further details.

  • Encounter Mountain Gorillas in Rwanda’s Volcanoes National Park
  • Enjoy the distinctive scenery of baobab-studded Tarangire National Park
  • Explore the dramatic Ngorongoro Crater, whose floor brims with wildlife
  • Experience the game-rich plains of the Serengeti
  • Visit ancient Stone Town and the white sand beaches of exotic Zanzibar Island

Sample Itinerary

Gorillas, Serengeti Safari & Zanzibar

14 days/13 nights

Day 1

Rwanda, Volcanoes National Park

Arrive early into Kigali and enjoy a city tour followed by lunch, then drive 2 hours to the comfortable Mountain Gorilla View Lodge located near scenic Volcanoes National Park for overnight. LD

Day 2

Rwanda, Volcanoes National Park

Early breakfast and 6:15am departure to park headquarters for the start of your gorilla trek. You may spend up to 1 hour with a gorilla troop, once they are found. Lunch at your lodge with time to relax or explore the local area before dinner. BLD

Day 3

Rwanda, Kigali

Transfer by road back to Rwanda’s pleasant capital. Check in to the elegant Kigali Serena Hotel and enjoy the facilities or explore this forward-looking city at leisure. B

Day 4

Tanzania, Tarangire

Fly to Kilimanjaro Airport, where you are met and transferred to Arusha for lunch. Drive to the welcoming Tarangire Safari Lodge, located on a hill overlooking the game-rich plains of Tarangire National Park. BLD

Days 5/6

Tanzania, Ngorongoro Crater

Depart Tarangire for the famous Ngorongoro Crater. Your home for the next 2 nights is the Ngorongoro Serena Lodge, which features breathtaking views. On Day 6, enjoy a half day game drive with picnic lunch on the crater floor, which is inhabited by a profusion of wildlife, from elephant and lion to flamingo. BLD

Days 7-9

Tanzania, Serengeti

Journey to the vast golden grasslands of the Serengeti, where (depending on the time of year) you stay at the lovely Lemala Ndutu or Lemala Ewanjan tented camps. BLD

Day 10

Tanzania, Zanzibar

After breakfast, leave the wilderness behind as you return to Kilimanjaro Airport for your flight to exotic Zanzibar. Your base to explore historic Stone Town is the beautiful Zanzibar Serena Hotel, tucked amid palaces and forts, overlooking the ocean.

Days 11-13

Tanzania, Zanzibar North Coast

Head to the island’s unspoilt north coast for rest and relaxation. Your destination is the tranquil Shooting Star Lodge, a small boutique resort set on powdery white sand and shaded by swaying palms.  

Day 14

Tours ends Zanzibar airport

Bid farewell to Zanzibar, with a final transfer to the airport where your holiday concludes.

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