12 Days Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania and Zanzibar Safari is one of the best East Africa safari itineraries that travelers can book for amazing safari experiences. This 12 Days Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania and Zanzibar Safari itinerary takes you gorilla trekking in Uganda, Big 5 game viewing in Masai Mara National Reserve Kenya and Serengeti National Park Tanzania, Ngorongoro Conservation Area for amazing game drives, and proceeding to Zanzibar Island for a relaxing end to your safari.
12 Days Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania and Zanzibar Safari takes you to the highlights pf each country, and enjoying the most sought after activities and attractions by travelers. This 12 Days Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania and Zanzibar Safari starts in Uganda and ends in Zanzibar Island.
Summary Itinerary of 12 Days Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania and Zanzibar Safari
Day 1: Drive to Bwindi National Park
Day 2: Gorilla Trekking in Bwindi
Day 3: Drive to Entebbe, Flight to Nairobi
Day 4: Drive to Masai Mara National Reserve
Day 5: Full Day Masai Mara, Maasai Cultural Tour
Day 6: Drive from Masai Mara to Serengeti National Park
Day 7: Full Day Serengeti National Park
Day 8: Ngorongoro Crater Drive
Day 9: Drive to Arusha, Flight to Zanzibar
Day 10: Prison Island, Spice Tour and Stone Town
Day 11: Zanzibar Beach Holiday
Day 12: Departure
Detailed 12 Days Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania and Zanzibar Safari
Day 1: Drive to Bwindi National Park
Your guide will pick you from the hotel in Entebbe or Kampala, and transfer you to Bwindi impenetrable national park. You will have brief stopover at the equator to take photos and later at Mbarara for lunch.
After lunch, continue to the park arriving late in the afternoon. Upon arrival, check in at the lodge and later relax at the lodge for the evening.
Dinner and overnight at Buhoma haven lodge.
Day 2: Gorilla trekking in Bwindi forest
You will have breakfast early in the morning at your lodge in Bwindi impenetrable forest national park as you prepare for your gorilla trekking activity. Your guide will drive you to the park headquarters for your briefing about the procedures and rules of the gorilla trekking activity.
After being allocated ranger guides, you will trek into the impenetrable Bwindi forest in search of the gorillas which you will spend with about 1 hour. During your gorilla trek, you will also see other primate species in the forest. You will spend approximately an hour taking photos, interacting with and admiring their wild nature before returning to your lodge. Dinner and overnight at Buhoma haven lodge.
Day 3: Drive to Entebbe, Flight to Nairobi
After your breakfast at the lodge, you shall drive to Entebbe on a 7-8 hour’s drive, making en-route lunch stop. Upon your arrival at the Entebbe International Airport, you shall embark on a flight to Nairobi.
Upon arrival in Nairobi, you shall be picked up from the airport and transferred to your hotel of stay. Dinner and overnight stay at the 67 Airport Hotel.
Day 4: Drive to Masai Mara national reserve, Game Drive
You will be met by our driver guide who will brief you about the safari, after the briefing you start your drive to Narok town where you will have brief stop.
You will proceed to Masai Mara reserve and later engage in an evening game drive. You will look out for wildlife species such as African big five like lions, leopards, Rhinos, Elephants, Buffalos and other game. Return back to our lodge for dinner and overnight Enchoro Wildlife Camp
Day 5: Full Day at Masai Mara national reserve, Maasai Cultural Tour
You will have an early breakfast at your lodge ahead of your game viewing activity in the open savanna plains of the reserve. You will search for a variety of wildlife species such as the big five which include lions, leopards, elephants, buffalos and rhinos as well as other wildlife species such as such as giraffes, elephants, wildebeest, elands, zebras, topis among others.
You will enjoy your lunch after your morning game drive as you enjoy the beautiful scenery around the reserve and watch wildlife species grazing in the plains. After lunch, you will have a Maasai cultural tour introducing you to one of the most popular tribes and cultures in Africa. Thereafter, proceed to your lodge for dinner and overnight at Enchoro wildlife camp
Day 6: Transfer from Masai Mara to Serengeti National Park
You will have a very early breakfast and checkout from the lodge early in the morning. You will be driven out of the reserve to the border of Isebania.
You will clear from the border customs office then after your guide in Tanzania will drive you to Serengeti national park. You will have en route game drive to the lodge for dinner and overnight. Dinner and overnight at Osinon Camp
Day 7: Full day at the Serengeti National Park
After your breakfast early at your lodge, your guide will take you on a morning game viewing experience around the vast savannah plains of Serengeti national park where you will look for wildlife species like the big five and also wildebeests, hippos, elands, impalas, kudu, waterbucks, zebras, gazelles, giraffes and predators like lions, leopards, cheetahs among others.
You will also have lunch after your morning game drive and later engage in another game drive in the national park to search for other wildlife species and your guide will drive you to your lodge for dinner and overnight stay at Osinon Camp
Day 8: Drive to Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Ngorongoro Crater Drive
After an early breakfast, you will check out of your lodge and then proceed for another game viewing experience at the Ngorongoro conservation area. You will have lunch before proceeding to descend to the Ngorongoro crater (world’s largest inactive caldera) to enjoy a wildlife viewing experience.
You will search for a variety of wildlife species in the crater such as wildebeests, zebras, buffalos, elands, warthogs, hippos, elephants. You will also see predators such as lions, leopards, hyenas, jackals, cheetahs among others. You will also visit Lake Magadi where you will see hippos, hippos as well as other bird species. After this experience, you will return to your lodge for dinner and overnight at Eileen’s Tree Inn.
Day 9: Drive to Arusha, Flight to Zanzibar
You will have a leisurely breakfast at your lodge, and then transfer to Arusha town from where you shall meet the hiking team, and proceed to catch a flight to Zanzibar. You will be picked up from the airport and driven to your hotel for check in. Relax at the hotel as you wait for dinner and an overnight stay.
Accommodation: Nungwi Dreams Hotel by Mantis
Day 10: Prison Island, Spice Tour and Stone Town
You will have breakfast at your hotel and after this you will start your day’s activities.
You shall have a Stone town tour and explore the alleyways of the town as you get to know about the history of Zanzibar and its different cultures. You will take a private boat from Stone town to Changuu Island or Prison Island where you will enjoy seeing the Giant tortoises and during your tour of the island you will also enjoy snorkeling. You will take a boat back from Changuu Island back to Stone town.
On this day you will also engage in a spice tour as you explore the plantations where you will see different exotic spices and also get to know the uses of the spices like cloves, cinnamon, and nutmeg among others. After the spice tour, you will return to your hotel, relax and spend the night.
Accommodation: Nungwi Dreams Hotel
Day 11: Zanzibar Beach Experience
You will have a day to relax at the white sand beaches of Zanzibar island and enjoy views of the Indian ocean.
Accommodation: Nungwi Dreams Hotel
Day 12: Departure
You will have breakfast at your hotel as you prepare for your transfer to the airport which will bring your 5 Days Tanzania Safari and Zanzibar Holiday to an end.
End of 12 Days Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania and Zanzibar Safari
Price Includes:
- Airport Pick up and drop off
- Gorilla Permits
- Safari vehicle and fuel
- Full time English speaking Guide/Driver.
- All accommodation as indicated in the itinerary
- All national park fees
- All meals on the safari
- All game viewing activities specified
- Flight fare from Arusha to Zanzibar
- Tanzania VAT on tourism activities and park fees
- Concession and crater fees
- Government taxes
Price excludes
- Flights
- Visas and related costs.
- Personal expenses like drinks, laundry, telephone calls and other items of a personal nature.
- Optional excursions and activities not listed in the itinerary
- Covid-19 related tests
- Tips and gratuities
- anything else not included in the itinerary
