8 DAYS CONGO TANZANIA SAFARI TOUR, GORILLA TREKKING IN CONGO, GAME/WILDLIFE VIEWING SAFARI IN TANZANIA TOUR (BIG FIVE)

• 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

Midrange: Hotel Chezlando

Luxury: Hotel Mille Collines[/info_list_item][info_list_item list_title=”Day 2 of the 8 8 Days Congo Tanzania safari tour: Kigali City tour & transfer to Goma Congo” list_icon=”Defaults-tag”]Settle for breakfast at your hotel in Kigali after which you embark on the Kigali City tour exploring the beautiful city landscapes including nice buildings some of which are inspired by local architecture, Kigali markets including art stations and eventually the Gisozi genocide memorial to explore into Rwanda’s horrific past accruing from the ethnic conflict that befell this country in 1994.  Settle for lunch after which you embark on the transfer to Congo via Goma boarder enjoying the countryside views of Rwandan hillsides and Lake Kivu. Settle for relaxation, dinner and overnight

Accommodation

Midrange:  Hotel Ihusi

Luxury:  Mikeno Lodge[/info_list_item][info_list_item list_title=”Day 3 of the 8 Days Congo Tanzania safari tour: Do Mountain Gorilla Trekking in Virunga National Park & transfer to Gisenyi Lake Kivu” list_icon=”Defaults-tag”]Virunga National Park is part of the greater Virunga massif comprised of eight (8) Virunga Volcanoes straddling across Congo, Rwanda and Uganda and home to 480 Mountain Gorillas though the number is steadily increasing.  You assemble at Bukima Park station for briefing at 8am after which you head to the forest in search of Mountain Gorillas that are known to be critically endangered world over.  The trek lasts between 2 – 8 hours depending on the gorilla group movement but the actual Mountain Gorilla viewing is limited to one hour for purposes of conservation.  The park also has lush flora and birds.  After the activity, transfer to Rwanda – Gisenyi Lake Kivu and spend the evening relaxing at the beach.

Accommodation

Midrange:  Hotel Paladise Malahide Resort

Luxury: Serena Resort Lake Kivu[/info_list_item][info_list_item list_title=”Day 4 of the 8 Days Congo Tanzania safari tour: Transfer to Kigali International Airport for the flight to Tanzania – Kilimanjaro International Airport” 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.

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Midrange: African Tulip Hotel[/info_list_item][info_list_item list_title=”Day 5 of the 8 Days Congo Tanzania safari tour: Transfer to Serengeti National Park & do an evening game drive” 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 6 of the 8 Days Congo Tanzania safari tour: Whole day game drive in Serengeti National Park” list_icon=”Defaults-tag”]The entire day is dedicated to game viewing in the Serengeti. Predators include lions, leopards (in the acacia trees) and cheetahs are seeing in this great park. During the short rainy season in November and December the herds move from the hills in the north to the plains in the south. During the longer rainy season from April to June they return up central heading west. As the migration is completely dependent on the yearly rainfalls, the location of the herds may vary from year to year.

After a full day wandering through the Serengeti central plains, you will head back to you camp for evening leisure and hot dinner.

Accommodation

Midrange: Kati Kati Tented Camp[/info_list_item][info_list_item list_title=”Day 7 of the 8 Days Congo Tanzania safari tour: Final game drive in Serengeti National Park & transfer to Ngorongoro Crater. Do a crater rim walk” 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 be getting out of the safari jeep to enjoy the view while having a walking safari along the crater rim for an hour. Afterwards, you will proceed to Karatu for dinner.

Accommodation

Midrange: Ngorongoro Farm House[/info_list_item][info_list_item list_title=”Day 8 of the 8 Days Congo Tanzania safari tour: Extensive game drive in Ngorongoro Crater floor and transfer to Kilimanjaro International Airport in the late afternoon for the flight back home” 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.

Depending on your flight departure time, you will ascend and proceed to JRO for your flight back home.

End of the 8 Days Congo Tanzania 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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