12 DAYS TANZANIA CONGO SAFARI TOUR, GORILLA TREKKING IN CONGO, WILDLIFE VIEWING SAFARI TANZANIA TOUR, MOUNT NYIRAGONGO HIKING TRIP.

• 8 Days Tanzania Safari Mara River Great Migration

• 8 Days Tanzania Wild Safari

• 7 Days Uganda Gorilla, Chimpanzee & Wildlife Safari

• 5 Days Serengeti safari in Tanzania and Ngorongoro Crater

• 5 Days Gorilla Safari in Uganda

• The 6 Days Big Five Tanzania wildlife Safari

• 4 Days Kenya Wildlife Safari to Maasai Mara and Lake Nakuru

• 3 Days Kenya Wildlife Safari to Maasai Mara National Reserve

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Accommodation:

Luxury: Serena Resort Lake Kivu

Midrange: Hotel Paladise Malahide[/info_list_item][info_list_item list_title=”Day 2 of the 12 Days Tanzania Congo Safari Tour: Cross to Congo via Goma boarder & undertake Nyiragongo Volcano climbing Adventure ” list_icon=”Defaults-tag”]Gather at Goma boarder at 7am to go through the Immigration process, switch the vehicle and driver guide before transferring to Kibati post for the Nyiragongo adventure. You start the hike of the crater of Nyiragongo (5-6 hours) following an impressive trail through a tropical rainforest, and then through the lava flows of 2002 and volcanic desert.  You gaze into the volcano at night to view the red lava plates. Overnight stay at the crater rim with views of the lava lake.

Accommodation: Mountain Shelter[/info_list_item][info_list_item list_title=”Day 3 of the 12 Days Tanzania Congo Safari Tour: Descend Nyiragongo Volcano & relax at the lodge ” list_icon=”Defaults-tag”]After breakfast, embark on a relaxed descend with amazing sightseeing of the overlooking Volcanic Mountains. You arrive at Kibati between 11am – 1pm depending on the speed of descend. From here, you connect to the respective lodge for relaxation, dinner and overnight

Accommodation

Midrange: Hotel Ihusi
Luxury: Serena Resort Lake Kivu[/info_list_item][info_list_item list_title=”Day 4 of the 12 Days Tanzania Congo Safari Tour: Lake Manyara Biking Adventure & Hot local Lunch – Manyara National Park Game Drive” list_icon=”Defaults-tag”]After breakfast, we will depart to Manyara for biking adventure to Lake Manyara. On our way to the soda lake, we can encounter common wildlife like zebras, gazelles and wildebeests. Lake Manyara is also famous for flamingos and different species of water birds.

Later we enjoy our bike ride through Mto Wa Mbu village located 5minutes away from Lake Manyara NP entry gate. Our bike ride will take us to the unique venue where we will enjoy variety of hot local lunch dishes.

After lunch we will proceed to Lake Manyara NP for game viewing. The park is green throughout the year because of its underground water sources. Its verdant color attracts hundreds of spectacular varieties of migratory and wetland birds flying overhead. It also attracts huge populations of flamingos because its shallow alkaline-saline (salt) soda lake creates an ideal environment for microorganisms to grow that flamingos’ feed upon. Manyara’s natural habitat also includes large troops of baboons, velvet monkeys, blue monkeys, and tree climbing lions, hippos, giraffes, zebras, buffalos, elephants, warthogs, impalas, Thomson-gazelles, and Grant gazelles. Leopards, cheetahs, rock/tree hyrax, kudus, elands, bushbucks, waterbucks, and dik-diks also live in this park.

Accommodation:  Tloma Lodge (Full Board) – Midrange[/info_list_item][info_list_item list_title=”Day 4 of the 12 Days Tanzania Congo Safari Tour: Do Mountain Gorilla Trekking in Virunga National Park & cross to Gisenyi Lake Kivu ” list_icon=”Defaults-tag”]Gather at Bukima Park headquarters at 8am for briefing about Gorilla trekking. After briefing, you follow the trail in the company of the armed ranger guide to the respective gorilla group allocated. You traverse the jungle of Congo with lush flora and beautiful birds not forgetting the fascinating landscapes of Virunga Volcanoes – a chain of eight (8) Mountains that comprise the Virunga massif.   The time for actual gorilla viewing is limited to one hour for purposes of conservation but the duration of entire trek is 2 – 8 hours depending on the movements of the particular gorilla group. Retreat from the activity and transfer to Gisenyi Rwanda and spend the evening at leisure

Accommodation:

Luxury: Serena Resort Lake Kivu

Midrange: Hotel Paladise Malahide[/info_list_item][info_list_item list_title=”Day 5 of the 12 Days Tanzania Congo Safari Tour: Early transfer to Kigali to catch up with a flight to Kilimanjaro International Airport Tanzania & transfer to Arusha ” list_icon=”Defaults-tag”]Embark on an early transfer from Gisenyi 358kmm about 3 hours’ drive to Kigali International Airport to catch up with the flight to Kilimanjaro International Airport Tanzania. You are welcomed by our representative and transfer to Arusha to spend the rest of day relaxing at the lodge preparing for the extensive wilderness encounter awaiting you the next morning.

Accommodation:

Midrange: African Tulip Hotel[/info_list_item][info_list_item list_title=”Day 6 of the 12 Days Tanzania Congo Safari Tour: Lake Manyara Biking Adventure & Hot local Lunch – Manyara National Park Game Drive” list_icon=”Defaults-tag”]After breakfast, we will depart to Manyara for biking adventure to Lake Manyara. On our way to the soda lake, we can encounter common wildlife like zebras, gazelles and wildebeests. Lake Manyara is also famous for flamingos and different species of water birds.

Later we enjoy our bike ride through Mto Wa Mbu village located 5minutes away from Lake Manyara NP entry gate. Our bike ride will take us to the unique venue where we will enjoy variety of hot local lunch dishes.

After lunch we will proceed to Lake Manyara NP for game viewing. The park is green throughout the year because of its underground water sources. Its verdant color attracts hundreds of spectacular varieties of migratory and wetland birds flying overhead. It also attracts huge populations of flamingos because its shallow alkaline-saline (salt) soda lake creates an ideal environment for microorganisms to grow that flamingos’ feed upon. Manyara’s natural habitat also includes large troops of baboons, velvet monkeys, blue monkeys, and tree climbing lions, hippos, giraffes, zebras, buffalos, elephants, warthogs, impalas, Thomson-gazelles, and Grant gazelles. Cheetahs, leopards,  rock/tree hyrax, elands, kudus, waterbucks, bushbucks, and dik-diks also live in this park.

Accommodation

Midrange: Tloma Lodge[/info_list_item][info_list_item list_title=”Day 7 of the 12 Days Tanzania Congo Safari Tour: Karatu – Serengeti National Park” list_icon=”Defaults-tag”]After breakfast, we proceed to the Serengeti endless plains by way of the lush Ngorongoro Crater Highlands.

The name “Serengeti” comes from the Maasai word siringitu, means “endless plains”. You will see why once you see its ocean of grassland savannas stretching to the horizon as far as your eye can see. However certain parts also are covered in the Acacia savanna, dense wooded hills or rocky outcrops known as kopjes, as well as pans and lakes. The abundance of African wildlife is of course what makes it such a sought after safari destination, and includes healthy populations of lion, buffalo, impala, hippo, waterbuck, elephant, cheetah, leopard and a host of other game species – not mention the more than 400 species of birds.

We will arrive in Serengeti for afternoon game drive searching for wildlife. Later in the evening we will drive further to the camp for evening leisure and hot dinner.

Accommodation

Midrange: Kati Kati Tented Camp[/info_list_item][info_list_item list_title=”Day 8 of the 12 Days Tanzania Congo Safari Tour: Central Serengeti – Northern Serengeti – Following the Great Migration ” list_icon=”Defaults-tag”]After breakfast, depart with picnic lunch for morning game drive on central Plains. Later proceed to Northern Serengeti following the Great Migration along the Mara River.

During the dry season, the herds mass on both banks of the Mara River, frequently crossing – and braving the crocs – in response to local weather patterns that only they seem to understand. The Mara River crossings are not a single event, rather crossings happen throughout the dry season. Groups varying in size from a few hundred to tens of thousands cross the river in both directions between July and October in response to localized weather patterns (following the rain showers and therefore the fresh grazing).

Accommodation

Midrange: Kati Kati Tented Camp[/info_list_item][info_list_item list_title=”Day 9 of the 12 Days Tanzania Congo Safari Tour: Northern Serengeti – Unlimited Kilometers of game drive” list_icon=”Defaults-tag”]Full day of game drive in the Northern Serengeti focusing on Mara River crossing and Great Migration

Accommodation

Midrange: Kati Kati Tented Camp[/info_list_item][info_list_item list_title=”Day 10 of the 12 Days Tanzania Congo Safari Tour: Final game drive in Serengeti National Park & transfer to Ngorongoro Crater ” list_icon=”Defaults-tag”]After breakfast, depart with picnic lunch for final game drive in Serengeti. After lunch, we will drive in the direction of the Ngorongoro Crater. As soon as you have reached the edge of the crater rim, the crater appears half a mile below you inviting you to gaze at this jaw dropping natural wonder. When you reach its edge and view its 100 square mile expanse, it is a sight to behold. We will arrive at the lodge for evening leisure and hot dinner.

Accommodation

Midrange: Ngorongoro Farm House[/info_list_item][info_list_item list_title=”Day 11 of the 12 Days Tanzania Congo Safari Tour: Ngorongoro Crater – Lake Manyara Nature Walk – Tarangire NP” list_icon=”Defaults-tag”]After breakfast, we drive to the Ngorongoro Crater and descend into it for a half-day of game viewing.

Ngorongoro Crater is the world’s largest volcano caldera formed three million years ago and is considered one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the world and one of Africa’s most remarkable geological sites.

The Big Five (rhino, elephant, Cape buffalo, lion, leopard) and most of the animal species found in the Serengeti, including zebra, hippos, wildebeest, and cheetahs, can be viewed close up. The Ngorongoro Crater ecosystem maintains the historic balance between people and nature in a way that is not possible in other parks.

Later in the evening ascend and proceed to Maramboi for evening leisure, dinner and overnight.

Accommodation

Midrange: Maramboi Tented Camp (Full Board)[/info_list_item][info_list_item list_title=”Day 12 of the 12 Days Tanzania Congo Safari Tour: Tarangire NP – Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)” list_icon=”Defaults-tag”]After breakfast, your driver-guide will pick you up from your hotel and you will enjoy the 2hrs leisure drive southwestwards to Tarangire NP.

The Tarangire National Park has the highest concentration of elephants in North – Tanzania and you can view these animals all year round where elephant herd populations can reach as many as 3,000. The Tarangire River has water all year around. During the dry season (July-October), many animals from the surrounding areas come to the river to drink. If you visit the park during the dry season, you will witness an unforgettable natural wonder as you observe exotic big mammals such as lions, giraffes, buffaloes, wildebeests, zebras and various types of antelopes such as gazelles. During the dry season, Tarangire is a haven for bird watchers with over 550 different species including the Maasai Ostrich-the world’s largest bird.

End of the 12 Days Tanzania Congo Safari Tour

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• 7 Days Uganda Gorilla, Chimpanzee & Wildlife Safari

• 5 Days Serengeti safari in Tanzania and Ngorongoro Crater

• 5 Days Gorilla Safari in Uganda

• The 6 Days Big Five Tanzania wildlife Safari

• 4 Days Kenya Wildlife Safari to Maasai Mara and Lake Nakuru

• 3 Days Kenya Wildlife Safari to Maasai Mara National Reserve

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• 7 Days Uganda Gorilla, Chimpanzee & Wildlife Safari

• 5 Days Serengeti safari in Tanzania and Ngorongoro Crater

• 5 Days Gorilla Safari in Uganda

• The 6 Days Big Five Tanzania wildlife Safari

• 4 Days Kenya Wildlife Safari to Maasai Mara and Lake Nakuru

• 3 Days Kenya Wildlife Safari to Maasai Mara National Reserve

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• 5 Days Serengeti safari in Tanzania and Ngorongoro Crater

• The 6 Days Big Five Tanzania wildlife Safari

• 4 Days Kenya Wildlife Safari to Maasai Mara and Lake Nakuru

• 3 Days Kenya Wildlife Safari to Maasai Mara National Reserve

• 5 Days Gorilla Safari in Uganda

• 7 Days Uganda Gorilla, Chimpanzee & Wildlife Safari

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Combined East Africa Safaris

East Africa Safari Travel Tips

Top East African Safari National Parks

Tanzania National Parks

• Serengeti National Park

• Arusha National Park

• Ngorongoro Crater

• Tarangire National Park

• Kilimanjaro National Park

• Lake Manyara National Park

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Kenya National Parks

• Nairobi National Park

• Lake Nakuru National Park

• Mount Kenya National Park

• Tsavo East National Park

• Mount Longonot National Park

• Meru National Park

• Ruma National Park

• Malka Mari National Park

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Uganda National Parks

• Queen Elizabeth National Park  

• Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park

• Murchison Falls National Park

• Mgahinga Gorilla National Park

• Rwenzori Mountain National Park

• Lake Mburo National Park

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Rwanda National Parks

• Akagera National Park

• Nyungwe National Park

• Volcanoes National Park

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Congo National Parks

• Virunga National Park

• Kahuzi Biega National Park

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