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East Africa Safari Adventure - Tanzania - Gorilla Trekking Tour

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Duration : 8 Nights / 9 Days

Destination Covered : Arusha, Entebbe, Ngorongoro, Manyara, Kasese, Kanungu

Tour Activities : Trekking, Game Drives

Tour Themes : Adventure Tours, Wildlife, Safari Tours

Price on Request


Arusha, Entebbe and Ngorongoro Tour Overview

SAFARI GUIDELINES & IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Driving Rules in the Parks
Our driver will drive slowly for safety – max speed is 50km/h in parks, and 25km/h inside Ngorongoro Crater.
Off-road driving is not allowed, unless your guide says it’s okay.
No night driving in parks (from 7:00pm to 6:00am), except in places where it is allowed like Tarangire and Lake Manyara.

Park Rules
Please respect the rules below while inside the parks:
Do not drink water from rivers, lakes, or natural sources.
Throw trash in proper bins only – let’s keep nature clean!
Do not throw cigarettes on the ground – use your vehicle’s ashtray.
Do not pick plants, stones, bones, or anything from the park.
Do not bring any animals or plants into the park.
Do not bring weapons, poison, or explosives.
Do not get out of the car near animals.
Do not disturb, feed, or chase animals.
Do not take photos of local people (e.g. Maasai) without asking your guide. A small tip might be needed.

COSTING SUMMARY
Accommodation type: Standard/Mid-Range/Luxury
Room type: Double / Twin / Triple
Currency: USD

Arusha, Entebbe and Ngorongoro Tour Itinerary

Day 1
Welcome to Tanzania! Upon arrival at Kilimanjaro International Airport, you will be warmly greeted by our professional driver-guide and guest relations officer. After assisting with luggage and formalities, you’ll be transferred to your hotel in Arusha for relaxation.

Accommodation: Based on preference – Budget / Mid-range / Luxury
Meals: Dinner
Day 2
After breakfast, depart for Tarangire National Park for a full-day game drive with picnic lunch. Famous for its massive elephant population and ancient baobab trees, Tarangire also boasts a rich variety of wildlife including lions, leopards, cheetahs, zebras, wildebeests, and over 500 bird species. Later, drive to Karatu for an overnight stay.

Accommodation: Lodge in Karatu (Based on preference)
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 3
After breakfast, drive to Ngorongoro Crater for a game drive with a Picnic Lunch. The Ngorongoro Crater is famous for Africa’s best game viewing as there is an ever-present abundance of wildlife due to the permanent water supply on the crater floor. Upon arrival at the Crater’s rim, you will descend 610 meters into the Crater where your safari truly begins. Spot the endangered black rhino as well as wildebeest, buffalo, zebra, eland, Grant’s and Thomson’s gazelle and of course, giant tusked elephants. The Crater also has the largest known population of lions and you will also find leopards and cheetahs as well as scavengers such as spotted hyenas, jackals and rare wild dogs. Over 500 species of birds have been recorded within the Ngorongoro Conservation Area and these include white pelicans and flamingos. After the trip, drive back to your Lodge, arriving in time for evening leisure, dinner and overnight stay.

Accommodation: Lodge in Karatu (Based on preference)
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 4
Early in the morning from your Lodge, you will meet our Safari Guide and drive to Lake Manyara National Park, arriving in time for a game drive with a Picnic Lunch. This Park is very famous of its tree climbing lions. There are also other animals like Baboons, Leopard, Hyenas, Cheetah, Gazelles, Impalas, Zebra, Gnu (Wildebeest), Buffaloes, Warthogs (Pumba) and other animals’ species with different types of Birds’ species. After the trip, drive out the Park and proceed to Arusha, arriving at the Hotel to enjoy the rest of the evening at leisure, unwinding after their journey. A delicious dinner will be served at the Hotel, followed by an overnight stay, preparing them for the adventures ahead.

Accommodation: Hotel in Arusha
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 5
After breakfast, transfer to Arusha/Kilimanjaro Airport for a connecting flight via Entebbe to Kisoro or Kihihi airstrip (Uganda). Upon arrival, you will be welcomed and transferred to your lodge in Bwindi for relaxation and dinner.

Accommodation Options: Based on preference – Budget / Mid-range / Luxury
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 6
After your early morning breakfast, you will be transferred to the park headquarters with your packed lunch to join other trackers for registration and briefing about Dos and don’ts during your trekking activity, you will be welcomed by the local community entertainment as they perform cultural dances. Your guide will choose for you the gorilla family to see depending on your physical ability and the time you would like to spend in the forest as some gorilla families are far others are close. Later, you will start your trekking activity escorted by the armed ranger, this trek may take half an hour or three quarters of the day depending on the movements of the mountain gorillas, once you find them you will be allowed to spend one hour interacting with them, taking pictures and learning more about ways of living, you will later return to the headquarters to be awarded certificates and you will drive back to the lodge for relaxation and overnight.

Accommodation: Same lodge as previous night
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 7
After breakfast you will bid farewell to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park and transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park the Medley of Wonders, you will arrive in time for lunch, check in at the lodge, have lunch and rest later on you will have an afternoon game drive for wildlife viewing, you will later return at the lodge for dinner and overnight.

Accommodation Options: Based on preference – Budget / Mid-range / Luxury
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 8
This morning you will head back to the Plains of Kasenyi for yet another a morning Game drive to try and find what you could have missed during the previous Game drive. Lunch will be served at the lodge. After lunch, will head to the jetty along Kazinga channel for the afternoon boat cruise. This cruise offers you chances of viewing animals like: hippos, elephants, buffaloes, crocodiles and many species of water birds

Accommodation: Same as previous night
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 9
After breakfast, transfer to Kasese or Mweya airstrip for your flight to Entebbe International Airport, where you can connect to your international flight or extend your East Africa adventure.

Meals: Breakfast

More Details about Arusha, Entebbe and Ngorongoro Tour

Inclusions

  • Hotel
  • Accommodation as per selected category
  • Professional English-speaking guides (Swahili/French available on request)
  • 4x4 Safari Land Cruiser with pop-up roof (Tanzania)
  • Park entrance fees (Tanzania & Uganda)
  • Gorilla trekking permit
  • Game drives, boat cruise, and internal flights
  • Airport transfers in both countries
  • All meals as listed

Exclusions

  • International flights
  • Visa fees (Tanzania & Uganda)
  • Tips & personal expenses
  • Optional activities not mentioned

Payments Terms

  • Booking Deposit:
  • Pay 30% deposit within 7 days after receiving the invoice.
  • Pay the balance based on your accommodation type:
  • Accommodation Type Balance Due Before Arrival
  • Standard 25 days
  • Mid-Range 35 days
  • Luxury 45 days
  • If you book less than 50 days before arrival, full payment is required. Accepted Payment Methods:
  • Cash in USD, Euro, or GBP
  • Bank Transfer to our USD account (check exchange rate if using other currencies)
  • Clients pay all transfer charges to make sure we receive full amount
  • If any amount is missing on arrival, it will be paid on the first day

Cancellation & Refund Policy

  • CHANGES & CANCELLATIONS
  • All changes or cancellations must be sent in writing (email).
  • We suggest postponing your trip instead of canceling – it avoids penalties.
  • Changes that add people or days may increase the cost.
  • If services are removed after booking, it is treated like a cancellation.
  • Cancellation Policy:
  • When You Cancel Fee Charged
  • More than 31 days before No charge
  • 30–15 days before 50% of total cost
  • 14–7 days before 75% of total cost
  • 6 days or less (or no-show) 100% of total cost
  • Please send all cancellations to our team by email.
  • The date we receive your email is the official cancellation date.
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