8 Days Wildebeest Migration and Gorilla Safari Rwanda
8 Days Wildebeest Migration and Gorilla Safari Rwanda
The Ultimate Wildebeest Migration and Gorilla Trekking Safari Rwanda. The Wildebeest Migration and Gorilla Trekking will enable you to explore most of East Africa by visiting some of the world’s famous National Parks. 8 Days Wildebeest Migration and Gorilla Trekking in Rwanda.
Tanzania safari is a unique safari package that offers a great opportunity for travelers to witness one of Africa’s natural wonders, the Great Wildebeest Migration, and at the same time do gorilla trekking in Rwanda. 8 days Wildebeest Migration and Gorilla Trekking Rwanda – Tanzania safari is one of the best safari packages for those who crave gorilla trekking and at the same time wish to witness the wildebeest migration in Tanzania. 8 Days of wildebeest migration. A Gorilla trekking safari will take you to National Parks such as Volcanoes National Park in Rwanda, and several parks in Tanzania such as Ngorongoro, Serengeti, and Tarangire. On top of the wildebeest Migration in Tanzania, 8 days Wildebeest Migration and Gorilla Trekking safari offer great opportunities for wildlife sighting with all the African Big Five animals in Tanzania’s National Parks.
Highlight
- Arrival at Kigali International Airport
- Gorilla trekking and Village walk
- Transfer to Kigali and fly to Tanzania and transfer to Ngorongoro
- Full day Ngorongoro Conservation Area
- Transfer to Serengeti National Park
- Full day Serengeti
- Transfer to Tarangire National Park
- Departure at Kilimanjaro Airport
Day 1: Arrival at Kigali Airport and Transfer to Volcanes National Park
You will arrive at Kigali Airport and your safari guide will be there waiting to pick you up and transfer you to Volcanoes National Park, a journey approximately 2 hours north of Kigali city. Depending on the arrival time, you can explore the Kigali attractions before your transfer to Volcanoes; attractions here include the genocide memorial, craft markets, and many more. After briefing you on your upcoming safari, your safari guide will then drop you at your already booked safari accommodation for dinner and an overnight stay.
Lodging: Mountain Gorilla View Lodge/Gorilla Solution Lodge/Da Vinci Gorilla Lodge
Meal plan: Half board
Day 2: Gorilla Trekking and Village Walk
Following an early morning breakfast at your lodge, your driver-guide will pick you up and take you to the park headquarters for your gorilla trekking adventure. Spending one hour with these massive primates is a lifetime experience for everyone. In the afternoon, you will have an opportunity to visit Iby’iwacu’s local village to learn about Rwanda’s culture, customs, and traditions. This adventure usually ends with interesting traditional dance performances from the locals. Your driver-guide will then transfer you back to your accommodation for dinner and an overnight stay.
Lodging: Mountain Gorilla View Lodge/Gorilla Solution Lodge/Da Vinci Gorilla Lodge
Meal plan: Full board
Day 3: Transfer to Kigali, Fly to Tanzania, and Transfer to Ngorongoro
Following an early morning breakfast, your driver-guide will pick you up and transfer you to Kigali airport for your scheduled flight to Tanzania – Arusha. Upon your arrival at Arusha, your Tanzania driver guide will transfer you to Ngorongoro. Here you will spend your overnight stay at an already booked safari accommodation.
Lodging: Ngorongoro Crater Lodge/Simba Campsite/Ngorongoro Rhino Lodge/
Meal plan: Full board
Day 4: Full-Day Ngorongoro Conversation Area
Today, you will explore the Ngorongoro crater starting at 6:00 am with a ranger. The Ngorongoro Crater is rich in biodiversity, with all the big game spotted here. On one side there’s the Lerai Forest, a classic mountain forest landscape with almost tropical characteristics. This is good elephant country, so keep your eyes peeled. By the side of the nearby swampland is what is sometimes called the ‘elephant graveyard’ as the mighty male tuskers at the end of their lives come to chew on the soft, swampland grasses once their teeth have failed them.
The crater has a population of around 120 lions, with well-defined territories; 15,000 gnus, 9,000 zebra, 400 hyenas, and around 50 black rhinos. Many gnus and other herd animals are residents, benefiting from the many sources of year-round waters and are boosted by some migrators in season. Buffalo, Serval, Jackal, Thomson’s gazelle, and Eland are also present in numbers. Hippos can be found in pools and swampland and highland birdlife is colorful and plentiful around the waters. Flamingos can often be seen in Lake Magadi, which occupies part of the crater floor. After your evening game drive, you will head to your accommodation for dinner and an overnight stay.
Lodging: Ngorongoro Crater Lodge/Simba Campsite/Ngorongoro Rhino Lodge/
Meal plan: Full board
Day 5: Transfer to Serengeti National Park
After early morning breakfast, leave Ngorongoro Crater driving to Serengeti National Park. One of Africa’s most celebrated wildlife conservation areas. Depending upon the time of year, you have the chance to witness the great migration with hundreds of thousands of wildebeests, zebras, and Thompson gazelles. During the small rainy season in October and November, you will typically see these herds moving from the Kenyan Masai Mara through the northwest of the Serengeti to the plains in the south.
After the great rainy season in April, May, and June, the herds slowly travel back through the western and northwestern parts of the Serengeti. With fluctuations in rainfall, this timetable can of course change, resulting in the animals migrating during different times and routes. Your guide will try his utmost to find the animals and will make sure that you can see them from the best spot in the national park. Naturally, the migration also attracts predators and with luck, you might see a kill in action. Dinner and overnight at your stated accommodation
Lodging: Serengeti Serena Lodge/Serengeti Heritage tented Camp/Osinon Lodges and Camp
Meal plan: Full board
Day 6: Full-Day Serengeti National Park
Today you have another full day in this beautiful Serengeti National Park and more opportunities to discover this UNESCO Heritage site. You will visit Olduvai Gorge where the early are thought to have lived about 2 million years ago. You will have a chance to learn about human evolution with the help of Dr. Louis Leakey’s research. He was the first person to discover the human skull and other fossils at the site in 1960.
Lodging: Serengeti Serena Lodge/Serengeti Heritage tented Camp/Osinon Lodges and Camp
Meal plan: Full board
Day 7: Transfer to Tarangire National Park
Following an early morning breakfast at your hotel, you will leave Serengeti National Park for Tarangire National Park. The beautiful Tarangire National Park is one of Tanzania’s treasures. It is the national park habituating large numbers of elephants recorded as the largest concentration with over 3000 individuals living here.
Lodging: Tarangire Treetops/Tarangire Safari Lodge/Whistling Thorn Tented Camp
Meal plan: Full board
Day 8: Depature at Kilimanjaro International Airport
After having your breakfast, you will enjoy an early morning game drive in Tarangire National Park. Thereafter, your driver-guide will transfer you to Kilimanjaro International Airport for your scheduled flight.
Tour includes
- Bottled drinking water
- Gorilla trekking permits
- Fuel and vehicle
- English speaking guide
- Meals
- Accommodation
Exclude
- Alcoholic drinks
- Laundry
- Items of a personal nature
- International airfares
- Travel Insurance
- Tips and gratuities
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