The beauty and mystery of Africa’s jungles and wilderness reveal themselves through adventure and discovery. In just ten days, you can become the storyteller or photographer everyone wants to hear from. Every day of this trip is planned around activities and destinations that create lasting memories.
This safari gives you the chance to meet mountain gorillas in Mgahinga National Park, Uganda, along with Africa’s Big Five (leopards, elephants, rhinos, buffaloes, and lions), a wide range of birds, antelope, and rare tree species.
The journey continues into Tanzania, where you will take part in game drives, photography, and cultural visits with the Maasai as you explore Tarangire, Serengeti, and Ngorongoro Conservation Area.
10-Day Gorillas and Big Five Adventure Tour Highlights
- Day 1: Pickup and city tour
- Day 2: Transfer to Mgahinga Gorilla National Park
- Day 3: Gorilla trekking and Batwa pygmies
- Day 4: Transfer to Arusha city
- Day 5: Arusha city tour and drive to Tarangire National Park
- Day 6: Morning game drive and transfer to Serengeti National Park
- Day 7: Full-day exploration of the Seronera region
- Day 8: Maasai cultural visit and transfer to Ngorongoro Crater
- Day 9: Morning game drive and afternoon hike to the crater rim
- Day 10: Departure
Detailed 10-Day Gorillas and Big Five Adventure Tour Itinerary
Day 1: Pickup and City Tour
After arrival and registration, meet your driver-guide for a short briefing and a snack before visiting the Reptile Village in Entebbe, home to rescued snakes, tortoises, and chameleons.
Enjoy lunch at Ndere Cultural Centre, then visit the museum and local markets for anything you need for the trip. Return to your hotel for dinner and rest.
Day 2: Transfer to Mgahinga Gorilla National Park
After breakfast, set off for Mgahinga Gorilla National Park, home to the endangered mountain gorillas. The drive takes about 7 to 8 hours, passing scenery, green plantations, and small towns along the way. Stop for lunch en route, reaching the park in the evening for dinner and an overnight stay.
Day 3: Gorilla Trekking and Batwa Pygmies
After breakfast, head to the park headquarters for a briefing and registration. Only one gorilla family is open for trekking in Mgahinga, with a daily limit of eight trekkers aged 15 and above.
Depending on fitness and the gorillas’ movement, the trek can take between 1 and 6 hours through thick vegetation and hilly terrain, with chances to spot other primates, birds, and plant life along the way. Once you find the gorillas, spend an hour watching them and taking photos before heading back for lunch.
In the afternoon, visit the Batwa pygmies, one of the region’s oldest forest communities, known for traditional songs, dances, and storytelling. Visit their caves and learn about their history before returning to the lodge for dinner and rest.
Day 4: Transfer to Arusha City
Start the day with coffee before a 7 to 8 hour drive back to Entebbe for your flight to northern Tanzania. On arrival in Arusha, meet our representative for a briefing on the trip ahead, then transfer to your lodge for dinner and rest.
Day 5: Arusha City Tour and Drive to Tarangire National Park
After breakfast, take a short city tour of Arusha, visiting local markets and historical sites with your guide. Have lunch in the city before driving to Tarangire National Park, passing countryside and plantations along the way. Arrive in the evening for dinner and an overnight stay.
Day 6: Morning Game Drive and Transfer to Serengeti National Park
After breakfast, set out on a morning game drive in Tarangire, looking for large herds of elephants, wildebeest, zebra, and birds such as ostriches, flamingos, and kingfishers.
Return to the lodge for lunch, then continue to Serengeti National Park, known for the wildebeest migration. Arrive in the evening for dinner and rest.
Day 7: Full-Day Exploration of the Seronera Region
After breakfast, spend the day exploring the Seronera area of Serengeti, known for lions, elephants, zebras, buffaloes, giraffes, leopards, cheetahs, hyenas, and a wide range of birds. During migration season, you may see thousands of wildebeest moving alongside zebra and gazelle. Enjoy a sunset drive back to the lodge for dinner and rest.
Day 8: Maasai Cultural Visit and Transfer to Ngorongoro Crater
After breakfast, visit a Maasai village and spend 3 to 4 hours learning about their culture, dances, stories, and traditional homes known as manyattas. Return to the lodge for lunch before continuing to Ngorongoro Conservation Area for dinner and rest.
Day 9: Morning Game Drive and Afternoon Hike to the Crater Rim
Start with an early game drive to see lions, elephants, rhinos, zebras, buffaloes, giraffes, and wildebeest. After lunch, hike to the top of the Ngorongoro Crater rim, the largest unbroken caldera in the world, with views of the crater floor and the animals below. Return to your lodge for dinner and rest.
Day 10: Departure
After breakfast, check out of the lodge and drive to the airport for your flight to your next destination.
End of the safari.
What to Bring
Pack hiking boots, a rain jacket, long trousers, a long-sleeved shirt, gardening gloves, insect repellent, sunscreen, drinking water, and energy snacks for the treks. A camera and binoculars help you capture wildlife along the way.
What’s Included
This tour includes transport, professional driver-guides in both countries, accommodation, and park entry and permit fees. Flights between Uganda and Tanzania, and personal expenses, are not included unless agreed at booking.
