3 Days Bwindi Gorilla Trekking and Lake Bunyonyi Adventure Safari:

Gorilla trekking and Lake Bunyonyi: This Safari takes you to visit the endangered Mountain gorillas in Uganda’s Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park. This 3-day Safari will allow you to track mountain gorillas in the dense jungles of Bwindi in which all travelers term a once in a once-in-a-lifetime adventure activity

This very same Safari will also grant you the opportunity to visit the Batwa pygmies and visit Lake Bunyonyi.

The place of many birds and Uganda’s deepest and most beautiful lake, dotted with several islands, each with great historical and cultural importance.

Detailed itinerary.

Day one: Transfer from Kampala or Entebbe to Bwindi National Park.

A representative from Katland Safaris will pick you up from your hotel in Kampala or Entebbe very early in the morning for a briefing about your 3-day Safari and then embark on a journey to Uganda’s Bwindi Impenetrable National Game Park.

The drive from Kampala to Bandi lasts for about 8 hours, and you will therefore have several stopovers during this journey, including one at the equator, where you will have the opportunity to take pictures and grab a few refreshments, and buy some handmade African Crafts.

You will have another step over in Mbarara for lunch and continue with your journey to Bwindi Forest, the home of the Mountain gorillas. You will check into the services of your lodge upon arrival for dinner and an overnight stay

Day two: Gorilla trekking and transfer to Lake Bunyonyi.

Today is when we take on the highlight of your 05  Uganda gorilla trekking and Chimpanzee trekking adventure Safari, which is gorilla trekking. You will wake up very early in the morning for breakfast, and with a packed lunch, you will be driven to the park’s head offices for a briefing about gorilla trekking adventures. After the briefing and with the leadership of the rangers, you will enter the forest and embark on the exciting journey in search of the mountain gorillas.

Once you meet the mountain gorillas, you will be allowed to spend a full hour in the company of the mountain gorillas, observing their way of life and taking pictures and videos. After the gorilla trekking adventure, you will transfer back to your lodge for relaxation and lunch.

After lunch, you will have the option of going for the Batwa community experience for the evening.

After the Batwa Community experience, you will embark on the journey to Lake Bunyonyi, one of the areas in Africa with the most fascinating views. While on Lake Bunyonyi, you will be able to go for a canoe ride later in the evening after checking into your lodge of residence.

Uganda-gorilla tracking from Kigali
Uganda-gorilla tracking from Kigali

DAY 04: Transfer from Lake Bunyonyi back to Kampala

Wake up very early in the morning for a hot, beautiful head out for a boat ride on Lake Bunyonyi that will allow you to observe the well-terraced hills surrounding the area and many more scenic views.

After the boat ride, you will pack your bag and embark on your journey back to Kampala, marking the end of 04 days of gorilla trekking in Bwindi.

Booking gorilla trekking safaris in Uganda and Rwanda with Katland Safaris.

Katland Safaris organizes the best gorilla and wildlife safaris in East Africa. When it comes to gorilla trekking, we will book your gorilla trekking permits for Uganda`s Bwindi and Mgahinga gorilla national park and gorilla permits for Volcanoes National Park in Rwanda. Besides booking your gorilla permit, we will also put all other gorilla safari accessories, like transportation and accommodation, in one package to make your gorilla trekking safari a memorable adventure:

Your gorilla trekking safaris can be customized to meet your safari expectations, needs, and budget. The safari package can range from budget, mid-range, and luxury safaris.

Feel free to contact our team of excellent safari consultants to help you organize the best Africa gorilla safari ever.

05 Days Best of Tanzania Wildlife Safari

Serengeti National Park | Lake Manyara National Park  | Ngorongoro Crater River | Tanzania Wildlife Safari

These 05 days best of Tanzania wildlife Safari is one of the best short safaris to do in Tanzania. This safari takes you to Serengeti National Park, Lake Manyara National Park and Ngorongoro Crater River. This safari will give you the opportunity for great wildlife and game safaris.

This is an all-inclusive safari that starts and ends in Arusha but can as well be customized to meet your safari needs, expectations and budgets.

DAY 01: Pick up from Arusha and transfer to Lake Manyara National Park

Have breakfast at your lodge, meet our safari guide and embark on a Scenic transfer to late Manyara National Park. You will reach the national park in the afternoon for lunch.

After lunch you will go for and evening game drive, return to the lodge fore the dinner and over night stay

DAY 02: Morning game drive and scenic transfer to Serengeti National Park

You will wake up for Breakfast and after breakfast go for an evening game drive after which you will embark on a scenic Transfer to Serengeti National Park, reaching in the Evening for relaxation, dinner and overnight stay.

DAY 03: full day game drive safaris in Serengeti National Park  

You will have a whole day of exploring Serengeti, driving from central to northern Serengeti. This scenic drive will give you the opportunity to encounter big cats, including leopards, cheetahs, and lions.

Your 06 am early morning game drive will give you the chance to look for early morning game grazers, followed by a bush breakfast. You will continue with the drive and transfer back to the lodge for relaxation, dinner, and an overnight stay:

10 Days Tanzania Wildlife Safari
10 Days Tanzania Wildlife Safari

DAY 04: Ngorongoro Crater Conservation Area

Wake up early morning for breakfast and descend two meters into the crater to view great wildlife.

Day 05: Transfer from Ngorongoro to Kilimanjaro Airport in Arusha for your flight back home making the end of your 05 days Serengeti wildebeest great migration safari.

You will wake up in the morning for breakfast, and embark on a journey to Arusha, our driver will drop you off at Kilimanjaro airport for your international flight back home, marking the end of your10 10-day best of Tanzania wildlife Safari:

Traveling through Tanzania with Katland Safaris

Katland Safaris offers some of the best adventure trips in Tanzania. Our safari guides are among the most dedicated and knowledgeable in terms of wildlife, Flora, and Fauna. The guides will entice your safari with their keen ability to locate wildlife and provide in-depth knowledge about Tanzania’s wildlife and Culture.

Booking gorilla trekking safaris in Uganda and Rwanda with Katland Safaris.

Katland Safaris organizes the best gorilla and wildlife safaris in East Africa. When it comes to gorilla trekking, we will book your gorilla trekking permits for Uganda`s Bwindi and Mgahinga gorilla national park and gorilla permits for Volcanoes National Park in Rwanda. Besides booking your gorilla permit, we will also put all other gorilla safari accessories like transportation and accommodation in one package to make your gorilla trekking safari a memorable adventure:

Your gorilla trekking safaris can be customized to meet your safari expectations, needs, and budget. The safari package can range from budget, mid-range, and luxury safaris.

Feel free to contact our team of excellent safari consultants to help you organize the best Africa gorilla safari ever.

7 Days Northern Tanzania Safari Circuit

Ngorongoro Crater | Serengeti National Park | Lake Manyara National Park | Arusha National Park |  Tarangire National Park | Mkomazi National Park | Olduvai Gorge.

Northern Tanzania Safari Circuit: Tanzania’s northern safari circuit offers some of the world’s best and most diverse safari experiences on the entire African continent. This safari circuit is famously known for being home to several exciting safari destinations, including Ngorongoro Crater, Serengeti National Park, Lake Manyara National Park, Arusha National Park, Tarangire National Park, Mkomazi National Park, and the Olduvai Gorge.

This 7-day Northern Tanzania Safari takes you to Northern Tanzania for an epic wildlife encounter like no other.

On this Safari, you will have the opportunity to view the Big 5 animals, including elephants, zebras, and buffalo. With luck on our side, you have the opportunity to see the famous, unique tree-climbing lions.

This 7-day Northern Tanzania Safari is an all-inclusive Safari that starts and ends in Arusha at Kilimanjaro International Airport.

Day 01: Arrival in Arusha and transfer to Tarangire National Park:

On arrival at Kilimanjaro airport, you will meet a safari guide from Katland Safaris at Kilimanjaro airport for a briefing about your 10-day best of Tanzania wildlife Safari.

You will transfer to Tarangire National Park for an overnight stay at the planned lodge:

Day 02: Tarangire National Park wildlife Safari | Northern Tanzania Safari Circuit

Early in the morning, after breakfast, you will be picked up from Arusha and embark on a scenic transfer to Tarangire National Park. Upon arrival at Tarangire National Park, you will first check in to the lodge for quick relaxation and refreshment. After, you will transfer for a full day of game viewing in the park. Tarangire National Park, known for its gigantic baobab trees, the Tarangire River, Bird species, and a large population of elephants with an estimated number of about 2500 individuals, makes Tarangire National Park one of the best Safari destinations in Tanzania and East Africa.

Day 03: Scenic Drive from Tarangire to Serengeti National Park.

Wake up for an early morning game drive, and after the drive to Lake Manyara. Lake Manyara National Park is the smallest park in Tanzania, but with a great opportunity for viewing wildlife, including zebras, wildebeests, bushbucks, among other great and amazing wildlife species.

While on the game drive through Lake Manyara National Park, you take drives through bush tracks and explore the lake famously known for being a safe home to thousands of flamingos. The Highlight of the safaris is encountering elephant families drinking and playing in the craters.

Late in the afternoon, decide to take an optional short hike down the Great Rift Valley and visit a local community to experience Tanzanian Swahili traditional culture. While on this evening hike, you will have the chance to enjoy the sounds of the forest and the beautiful waterfalls that can be found on the trail.

You will later return to the lodge for dinner and an overnight

Serengeti Wildebeest Migration Safari 10 Days
Serengeti Wildebeest Migration Safari 10 Days

DAY 04: Serengeti National Park Wildlife Adventure

Today you spend the whole day in Serengeti National game, you will have a morning game drive, have lunch in the wild, go for an evening game drive, and return to the Lodge in the evening for dinner and overnight stay.

DAY 05:  Scenic transfer from Serengeti to Ngorongoro Crater Rim

Wake up early morning for breakfast and then head out for a sunrise game drive in Northern Serengeti, and then embark on a journey to the famous Ngorongoro Crater rim

En route to Ngorongoro, make a stop and visit the Retima hippo pool for amazing views of hippos and other wildlife. You also have the opportunity to visit the Olduvai Gorge, an area with many incredible archaeological discoveries. This is a very beautiful area with lush grassy land dominated by the Tanzania Acacia trees sweeping majestically across the landscape. You can also choose to visit the Masia Mara village and learn about the nomadic culture and enchanting singing and dancing.

Transfer to the lodge for a relaxation dinner and overnight stay.

DAY 06: Ngorongoro Crater Rim Wildlife Adventure

Wake up early morning for breakfast and descend two meters into the crater to view great wildlife.

DAY 07: Transfer from Ngorongoro back to Arusha

Wake up for breakfast and embark on the journey back to Arusha, marking the end of your 7-day northern Tanzania Safari circuit 

Traveling through Tanzania with Katland Safaris

Katland Safaris offers some of the best adventure trips in Tanzania. Our safari guides are among the most dedicated and knowledgeable in terms of wildlife, Flora, and Fauna. The guides will entice your safari with their keen ability to locate wildlife and provide in-depth knowledge about Tanzania’s wildlife and Culture.

Booking gorilla trekking safaris in Uganda and Rwanda with Katland Safaris.

Katland Safaris organizes the best gorilla and wildlife safaris in East Africa. When it comes to gorilla trekking, we will book your gorilla trekking permits for Uganda`s Bwindi and Mgahinga gorilla national park and gorilla permits for Volcanoes National Park in Rwanda. Besides booking your gorilla permit, we will also put all other gorilla safari accessories, like transportation and accommodation in one package to make your gorilla trekking safari a memorable adventure:

Your gorilla trekking safaris can be customized to meet your safari expectations, needs, and budget. The safari package can range from budget, mid-range, and luxury safaris.

Feel free to contact our team of excellent safari consultants to help you organize the best Africa gorilla safari ever.

09 Days Serengeti Wildebeest migration safari | Serengeti National Game Park | Great Wildebeest migration | Lake Manyara National Park | Ngorongoro Crater rim | wildlife safaris in Tanzania.

This is 09-day Serengeti wildebeest great migration safari takes you to Serengeti National Park to witness firsthand the safari magic of the great wildebeest migration. On the safe safari, you will visit Lake Manyara National Park and the Ngorongoro Crater rim for the encounter with great wildlife safaris in Tanzania.

This 09 days Serengeti wildebeest great migration safari is an inclusive safari that starts and ends in Arusha at Kilimanjaro Airport. The safari can be customized to meet your safari preferences and budget.

Day 01: Pick up from Arusha and transfer to Tarangire National Park.

Early in the morning, after breakfast, you will be picked up from Arusha and embark on a scenic transfer to Tarangire National Park. Upon arrival at Tarangire National Park, you will first check in to the lodge for quick relaxation and refreshment. After, you will transfer for a full day of game viewing in the park. Tarangire National Park, known for its gigantic baobab trees, the Tarangire River, Bird species, and a large population of elephants with an estimated number of about 2500 individuals, makes Tarangire National Park one of the best Safari destinations in Tanzania and East Africa.

Day 02: Whole Day safaris in Tarangire National Park

Early in the morning, after breakfast, you will embark on a full-day adventure to witness firsthand the amazing wildlife that Tarangire National Park has to offer. Tarangire is home to more than 500 bird species, making it a birding heaven for birders in the whole of Tanzania.

The National Park is home to more than 30 species with an exciting ecosystem that features habitats ranging from vast grassy plains, forests, woodland, Lakes, Swamps, and Savannah. Each sector of the Tarangire National Park has different animals residing there. Retain at the lodge for evening relaxation, Dinner, and overnight stay.

Accommodation at Tarangire Sopa lodge

Safari Destination Tanzania
Safari Destination Tanzania

Day 03: Tarangire National Park to Lake Manyara accommodation at Acacia Farm Lodge.

Wake up for an early morning game drive, and after the drive to Lake Manyara. Lake Manyara National Park is the smallest park in Tanzania, but with a great opportunity for viewing wildlife, including zebras, wildebeests, bushbucks, among other great and amazing wildlife species.

While on the game drive through Lake Manyara National Park, you take drives through bush tracks and explore the lake famously known for being a safe home to thousands of flamingos. The Highlight of the safaris is encountering elephant families drinking and playing in the craters.

Late in the afternoon, decide to take an optional short hike down the Great Rift Valley and visit a local community to experience Tanzanian Swahili traditional culture. While on this evening hike, you will have the chance to enjoy the sounds of the forest and the beautiful waterfalls that can be found on the trail.

You will later return to the lodge for dinner and an overnight stay.

Day 04: Karatu to central Serengeti National Park accommodation at Serengeti Sopa lodge.

Wake up very early in the morning for breakfast and embark on a journey to Serengeti National Park, driving in a northwestern direction. You will head up winding and switching into Ngorongoro highlands, aiming for Serengeti National Park’s endless plains for sunset game drives.

You will drive to your camp for check-in in dinner, and an overnight stay.

Day 05: Safari from central Serengeti to Northern Serengeti with accommodation at Chaka Tented Camp.

You will have a whole day of exploring Serengeti, driving from central to northern Serengeti. This scenic drive will give you the opportunity to encounter big cats, including leopards, cheetahs, and lions.

Your 06 am early morning game drive will give you the chance to look for early morning game grazers, followed by a bush breakfast. You will continue with the drive and transfer back to the lodge for relaxation, dinner, and an overnight stay:

Day 06: Wildebeest migration adventure along the Mara River area in Northern Serengeti with accommodation at Chaka Tented Camp.

You will wake up very early in the morning for breakfast and embark on yet another whole-day adventure in Serengeti National Park. On this day, you are exploring the northern part of Serengeti National Park. You will take your drive along the Mara River area, following the great wildebeest migration groups. After this safari Magic of a lifetime, return to the lodge for relaxation, dinner, and an overnight stay

Day 07: Scenic transfer from northern Serengeti to Ngorongoro Crater rim with overnight accommodation at Ngorongoro sofa lodge.

Wake up early morning for breakfast and then head out for a sunrise game drive in Northern Serengeti, and then embark on a journey to the famous Ngorongoro Crater rim

En route to Ngorongoro, make a stop and visit the Retima hippo pool for amazing views of hippos and other wildlife. You also have the opportunity to visit the Olduvai Gorge, an area with many incredible archaeological discoveries. This is a very beautiful area with lush grassy land dominated by the Tanzania Acacia trees sweeping majestically across the landscape. You can also choose to visit the Masia Mara village and learn about the nomadic culture and enchanting singing and dancing.

Transfer to the lodge for a relaxation dinner and overnight stay.

Day 08: Whole day safari adventure in Ngorongoro Crater rim with accommodation at Ngorongoro Sopa lodge.

Wake up early morning for breakfast and descend two meters into the crater to view great wildlife.

Day 09: Transfer from Ngorongoro to Kilimanjaro Airport in Arusha for your flight back home, marking the end of your 10-day Serengeti wildebeest great migration safari.

You will wake up in the morning for breakfast and embark on a journey to Arusha. Our driver will drop you off at Kilimanjaro airport for your international flight back home, marking the end of your10 10-day best of Tanzania wildlife Safari:

Traveling through Tanzania with Katland Safaris

Katland Safaris offers some of the best adventure trips in Tanzania. Our safari guides are among the most dedicated and knowledgeable in terms of wildlife, Flora, and Fauna. The guides will entice your safari with their keen ability to locate wildlife and provide in-depth knowledge about Tanzania’s wildlife and Culture.

Booking gorilla trekking safaris in Uganda and Rwanda with Katland Safaris.

Katland Safaris organizes the best gorilla and wildlife safaris in East Africa. When it comes to gorilla trekking, we will book your gorilla trekking permits for Uganda`s Bwindi and Mgahinga gorilla national park and gorilla permits for Volcanoes National Park in Rwanda. Besides booking your gorilla permit, we will also put all other gorilla safari accessories, like transportation and accommodation, in one package to make your gorilla trekking safari a memorable adventure:

Your gorilla trekking safaris can be customized to meet your safari expectations, needs, and budget. The safari package can range from budget, mid-range, and luxury safaris.

Feel free to contact our team of excellent safari consultants to help you organize the best Africa gorilla safari ever.

 

Serengeti Wildebeest Migration Trip | Lake Manyara National Park | Ngorongoro Crater | Wildebeest Migration | Tanzania Wildlife Safari | Africa Safari

This is 10 days Serengeti Wildebeest Migration Trip takes you to Serengeti National Park to witness first-hand the safari magic of the great wildebeest migration. On the safe safari, you will visit Lake Manyara National Park and the Ngorongoro Crater rim for the encounter with great wildlife safaris in Tanzania.

This 10-day Serengeti wildebeest great migration safari is an inclusive safari that starts and ends in Arusha at Kilimanjaro Airport. The safari can be customized to meet your safari preferences and budget.

Day 01: Arrival in Arusha and for dinner and overnight stay

On arrival at Kilimanjaro airport, you will meet a safari guide from Katland Safaris at Kilimanjaro airport for a briefing about your 10-day best of Tanzania wildlife Safari.

You will transfer to Arusha Town for dinner and an overnight stay at the planned lodge:

Day 02: Pick up from Arusha and transfer to Tarangire National Park.

Early in the morning, after breakfast, you will be picked up from Arusha and embark on a scenic transfer to Tarangire National Park. Upon arrival at Tarangire National Park, you will first check in to the lodge for quick relaxation and refreshment. After, you will transfer for a full day of game viewing in the park. Tarangire National Park, known for its gigantic baobab trees, the Tarangire River, Bird species, and a large population of elephants with an estimated number of about 2500 individuals, makes Tarangire National Park one of the best Safari destinations in Tanzania and East Africa.

Day 03: Whole day safaris in Tarangire National Park

Early in the morning, after breakfast, you will embark on a full-day adventure to witness firsthand the amazing wildlife that Tarangire National Park has to offer. Tarangire is home to more than 500 bird species, making it a birding heaven for birders in the whole of Tanzania.

The National Park is home to more than 30 species with an exciting ecosystem that features habitats ranging from vast grassy plains, forests, woodland, Lakes, Swamps, and Savannah. Each sector of the Tarangire National Park has different animals residing there. Retain at the lodge for evening relaxation, Dinner, and overnight stay.

Accommodation at Tarangire Sopa lodge

Day 04: Tarangire National Park to Lake Manyara accommodation at Acacia Farm Lodge.

Wake up for an early morning game drive, and after the drive to Lake Manyara. Lake Manyara National Park is the smallest park in Tanzania, but with a great opportunity for viewing wildlife, including zebras, wildebeests, bushbucks, among other great wildlife species.

While on the game drive through Lake Manyara National Park, you take drives through bush tracks and explore the lake famously known for being a safe home to thousands of flamingos. The Highlight of the safaris is encountering elephant families drinking and playing in the craters.

Late in the afternoon, decide to take an optional short hike down the Great Rift Valley and visit a local community to experience Tanzanian Swahili traditional culture. While on this evening hike, you will have the chance to enjoy the sounds of the forest and the beautiful waterfalls that can be found on the trail.

You will later return to the lodge for dinner and an overnight stay.

Day 05: Karatu to central Serengeti National Park accommodation at Serengeti Sopa lodge.

Wake up very early in the morning for breakfast and embark on a journey to Serengeti National Park, driving in a northwestern direction. You will head up winding and switching into Ngorongoro highlands, aiming for Serengeti National Park’s endless plains for sunset game drives.

You will drive to your camp for check-in in dinner, and an overnight stay.

Day 06: Safari from central Serengeti to Northern Serengeti with accommodation at Chaka Tented Camp.

You will have a whole day of exploring Serengeti, driving from central to northern Serengeti. This scenic drive will allow you to encounter big cats, including leopards, cheetahs, and lions.

Your 06 am early morning game drive will give you the chance to look for early morning game grazers, followed by a bush breakfast. You will continue with the drive and transfer back to the lodge for relaxation, dinner, and an overnight stay:

Day 07: Wildebeest migration adventure along the Mara River area in Northern Serengeti with accommodation at Chaka Tented Camp. | Serengeti Wildebeest Migration Trip 

You will wake up very early in the morning for breakfast and embark on yet another whole day adventure in Serengeti National Park. On this day, you are exploring the northern part of Serengeti National Park. You will take your drive along the Mara River area, following the great wildebeest migration groups. After this safari Magic of a lifetime, return to the lodge for relaxation, dinner, and an overnight stay

Day 08: Scenic transfer from northern Serengeti to Ngorongoro crater rim with overnight accommodation at Ngorongoro sofa lodge.

Wake up early morning for breakfast and then head out for a sunrise game drive in Northern Serengeti, and then embark on a journey to the famous Ngorongoro Crater rim

En route to Ngorongoro, make a stop and visit the Retima hippo pool for amazing views of hippos and other wildlife. You also have the opportunity to visit the Olduvai Gorge, an area with many incredible archaeological discoveries. This is a very beautiful area with lush grassy land dominated by the Tanzania Acacia trees sweeping majestically across the landscape. You can also choose to visit the Masia Mara village and learn about the nomadic culture and enchanting singing and dancing.

Transfer to the lodge for a relaxation dinner and overnight stay.

Day 09: Whole day safari adventure in Ngorongoro Crater rim with accommodation at Ngorongoro Sopa lodge.

Wake up early morning for breakfast and descend two meters into the crater to view great wildlife.

Day 10: Transfer from Ngorongoro to Kilimanjaro Airport in Arusha for your flight back home, marking the end of your 10-day Serengeti wildebeest great migration safari.

You will wake up in the morning for breakfast, and embark on a journey to Arusha, our driver will drop you off at Kilimanjaro airport for your international flight back home, marking the end of your10 10-day best of Tanzania wildlife Safari:

Traveling through Tanzania with Katland Safaris | Serengeti Wildebeest Migration Trip 

Katland Safaris offers some of the best adventure trips in Tanzania. Our safari guides are among the most dedicated and knowledgeable in terms of wildlife, Flora, and Fauna. The guides will entice your safari with their keen ability to locate wildlife and provide in-depth knowledge about Tanzania’s wildlife and Culture.

Booking gorilla trekking safaris in Uganda and Rwanda with Katland Safaris.

Katland Safaris organizes the best gorilla and wildlife safaris in East Africa. When it comes to gorilla trekking, we will book your gorilla trekking permits for Uganda`s Bwindi and Mgahinga gorilla national park and gorilla permits for Volcanoes National Park in Rwanda. Besides booking your gorilla permit, we will also put all other gorilla safari accessories like transportation and accommodation in one package to make your gorilla trekking safari a memorable adventure:

Your gorilla trekking safaris can be customized to meet your safari expectations, needs, and budget. The safari package can range from budget, mid-range, and luxury safaris.

Feel free to contact our team of excellent safari consultants to help you organize the best Africa gorilla safari ever.

 

10 Days Serengeti Wildebeest Migration Safari 

Serengeti National Park | Great Wildebeest Migration | Lake Manyara National Park | Ngorongoro Crater rim | Wildlife safaris in Tanzania

10 Days Serengeti Wildebeest Migration Safari 

This is 10 days Serengeti wildebeest great migration safari that takes you to Serengeti National Park to witness first-hand the safari magic of the great wildebeest migration. On the safe safari, you will visit Lake Manyara National Park and the Ngorongoro Crater rim for the encounter with great wildlife safaris in Tanzania.

This 10-day Serengeti wildebeest great migration safari is an inclusive safari that starts and ends in Arusha at Kilimanjaro Airport. The safari can be customised to meet your safari preferences and budget.

Day 01: Arrival in Arusha for dinner and overnight stay

On arrival at Kilimanjaro airport, you will meet a safari guide from Katland Safaris at Kilimanjaro airport for a briefing about your 10-day best of Tanzania wildlife Safari.

You will transfer to Arusha Town for dinner and an overnight stay at the planned lodge:

Day 02: Pick up from Arusha and transfer to Tarangire National Park.

Early in the morning, after breakfast, you will be picked up from Arusha and embark on a scenic transfer to Tarangire National Park. Upon arrival at Tarangire National Park, you will first check in to the lodge for quick relaxation and refreshment. After, you will transfer for a full day of game viewing in the park. Tarangire National Park, known for its gigantic Baaba trees, the Tarangire River, Bird species, and a large population of elephants with an estimated of about 2500 individuals, makes Tarangire National Game Park one of the best Safari destinations in Tanzania and East Africa.

Day 03: Whole day safaris in Tarangire National Park

Early morning after breakfast, you will embark on a whole day of adventure to witness first hand the amazing wildlife that Tarangire National Park as the opportunity to offer. Tarangire is home to more than 500 bird species, making it a birding heaven for birders in the whole of Tanzania.

The National Park is home to more than 30 species with an exciting ecosystem that features habitats ranging from vast grassy plains, forests, woodland, Lakes, Swamps, and Savannah. Each sector of the Tarangire National Park has different animals residing there. Retain at the lodge for evening relaxation, Dinner, and overnight stay.

Safari Destination Tanzania
Safari Destination Tanzania

Day 04: Tarangire National Park to Lake Manyara accommodation at Acacia Farm Lodge.

Wake up for an early morning game drive, and after the drive to Lake Manyara. Lake Manyara National Park is the smallest park in Tanzania, but with a great opportunity for viewing wildlife, including zebras, wildebeests, bushbucks, among other great and amazing wildlife species.

While on the game drive through Lake Manyara National Park, you take drives through bush tracks and explore the lake famously known for being a safe home to thousands of flamingos. The Highlight of the safaris is encountering elephant families drinking and playing in the craters.

Late in the afternoon, decide to take an optional short hike down the Great Rift Valley and visit a local community to experience Tanzanian Swahili traditional culture. While on this evening hike, you will have the chance to enjoy the sounds of the forest and the beautiful waterfalls that can be found on the trail.

You will later return to the lodge for dinner and an overnight stay.

Day 05: Karatu to central Serengeti National Park accommodation at Serengeti Sopa lodge.

Wake up very early in the morning for breakfast and embark on a journey to Serengeti National Park, driving in a northwestern direction. You will head up winding and switching into Ngorongoro highlands, aiming for Serengeti National Park’s endless plains for sunset game drives.

You will drive to your camp for check-in in dinner, and an overnight stay.

Day 06: Safari from central Serengeti to Northern Serengeti with accommodation at Chaka Tented Camp.

You will have a whole day of exploring Serengeti, driving from central to northern Serengeti. This scenic drive will give you the opportunity to encounter big cats, including leopards, cheetahs, and lions.

Your 06 am early morning game drive will give you the chance to look for early morning game grazers, followed by a bush breakfast. You will continue with the drive and transfer back to the lodge for relaxation, dinner, and an overnight stay:

Day 07: Wildebeest migration adventure along the Mara River area in Northern Serengeti with accommodation at Chaka Tented Camp.

You will wake up very early in the morning for breakfast and embark on yet another whole-day adventure in Serengeti National Park. On this day, you are exploring the northern part of Serengeti National Park. You will take your drive along the Mara River area, following the great wildebeest migration groups. After this safari Magic of a lifetime, return to the lodge for relaxation, dinner, and an overnight stay

Day 08: Scenic transfer from northern Serengeti to Ngorongoro Crater rim with overnight accommodation at Ngorongoro sofa lodge.

Wake up early morning for breakfast and then head out for a sunrise game drive in Northern Serengeti, and then embark on a journey to the famous Ngorongoro Crater rim

En route to Ngorongoro make a stop and visit the Retima hippo pool for amazing views of hippos and other wildlife. You also have the opportunity to visit the Olduvai Gorge, an area with many incredible archaeological discoveries. This is a very beautiful area with lush grassy land dominated by the Tanzania Acacia trees sweeping majestically across the landscape. You can also choose to visit the Masia Mara village and learn about the nomadic culture and enchanting singing and dancing. Transfer to the lodge for a relaxation dinner and overnight stay.

Day 09: Whole day safari adventure in Ngorongoro Crater rim with accommodation at Ngorongoro Sopa lodge.

Wake up early morning for breakfast and descend two meters into the crater to view great wildlife.

Day 10: Transfer from Ngorongoro to Kilimanjaro Airport in Arusha for your flight back home, marking the end of your 09 days Serengeti wildebeest great migration safari.

You will wake up in the morning for breakfast and embark on a journey to Arusha. Our driver will drop you off at Kilimanjaro airport for your international flight back home, marking the end of your10 10-day best of Tanzania wildlife Safari:

Traveling through Tanzania with Katland Safaris

Katland Safaris offers some of the best adventure trips in Tanzania. Our safari guides are among the most dedicated and knowledgeable in terms of wildlife, Flora, and Fauna. The guides will entice your safari with their keen ability to locate wildlife and provide in-depth knowledge about Tanzania’s wildlife and Culture.

Booking gorilla trekking safaris in Uganda and Rwanda with Katland Safaris.

Katland Safaris organizes the best gorilla and wildlife safaris in East Africa. When it comes to gorilla trekking, we will book your gorilla trekking permits for Uganda`s Bwindi and Mgahinga gorilla national park and gorilla permits for Volcanoes National Park in Rwanda. Besides booking your gorilla permit, we will also put all other gorilla safari accessories like transportation and accommodation in one package to make your gorilla trekking safari a memorable adventure:

Your gorilla trekking safaris can be customized to meet your safari expectations, needs, and budget. The safari package can range from budget, mid-range, and luxury safaris.

Feel free to contact our team of excellent safari consultants to help you organize the best Africa gorilla safari ever.

 

10 Days Tanzania Wildlife Safari

Wildebeest’s Great Migration Safari | Serengeti National Park | Ngorongoro Crater, Tarangire National Park | Lake Manyara National Park.

10 Days Tanzania Wildlife Safari

This safari will give the opportunity to experience the African safari magic for the wildebeest’s great migration, the best experience on a safari in Tanzania. This 10-day safari will take you to visit the northern and central parts of Serengeti National Park. You will enjoy beautiful game drives, with the highlight of the safari being viewing the wildebeest migration adventure epic.

On the same safari, you will have the opportunity to visit Ngorongoro Crater, Tarangire National Park for sighting African elephants. You will also visit Lake Manyara before ending your safari.

This is an all-inclusive safari that starts and ends in Arusha for your international flight back home. The trip can be customized to meet your safari preferences and expectations.

Detailed Safari itinerary

Day 01: Arrival at Kilimanjaro Airport and transfer to Arusha town.

On arrival at Kilimanjaro airport, you will meet a safari guide from Katland Safaris at Kilimanjaro airport for a briefing about your 10-day best of Tanzania wildlife Safari

You will transfer to Arusha Town for dinner and an overnight stay at the planned lodge:

DAY Two: Transfer from Arusha to Tangire National Park.

Early in the morning, after breakfast, you will be picked up from Arusha and embark on a scenic transfer to Tarangire National Park. Upon arrival at Tarangire National Park, you will first check in to the lodge for quick relaxation and refreshment. After, you will transfer for a full day of game viewing in the park. Tarangire National Park, known for its gigantic Baaba trees, the Tarangire River, Bird species, and a large population of elephants with an estimated of about 2500 individuals, makes Tarangire National Game Park one of the best Safari destinations in Tanzania and East Africa.

Accommodation at Tarangire Safari Lodge:

DAY 03: Tarangire National Park, whole day Wildlife Adventure:

Early morning after breakfast, you will embark on a whole day of adventure to witness first hand the amazing wildlife that Tarangire National Park as the opportunity to offer. Tarangire is home to more than 500 bird species, making it a birding heaven for birders in the whole of Tanzania.

The National Park is home to more than 30 species with an exciting ecosystem that features habitats ranging from vast grassy plains, forests, woodland, Lakes, Swamps, and Savannah. Each sector of the Tarangire National Park has different animals residing there. Retain at the lodge for evening relaxation, Dinner, and overnight stay.

Accommodation at Tarangire Sopa lodge

Safari Destination Tanzania
Safari Destination Tanzania

Day 04: Transfer from tarangire national park to lake Manyara National Park

Wake up for an early morning game drive, and after the drive to Lake Manyara. Lake Manyara National Park is the smallest park in Tanzania, but with a great opportunity for viewing wildlife, including zebras, wildebeests, bushbucks, among other great and amazing wildlife species.

While on the game drive through Lake Manyara National Park, you take drives through bush tracks and explore the lake famously known for being a safe home to thousands of flamingos. The Highlight of the safaris is encountering elephant families drinking and playing in the craters.

Late in the afternoon, decide to take an optional short hike down the Great Rift Valley and visit a local community to experience Tanzanian Swahili traditional culture. While on this evening hike, you will have the chance to enjoy the sounds of the forest and the beautiful waterfalls that can be found on the trail.

You will later return to the lodge for dinner and an overnight stay.

Accommodation at Acacia Farm Lodge:

DAY 05: Transfer to Central Serengeti National Park          

Wake up very early in the morning for breakfast and embark on a journey to Serengeti National Park, driving in a northwestern direction. You will head up winding and switching into Ngorongoro highlands, aiming for Serengeti National Park’s endless plains for sunset game drives.

You will drive to your camp for check-in in dinner, and an overnight stay.

Accommodation at Serengeti Sopa Lodge

Day 06: Scenic drive from Central Serengeti to Northern Serengeti

You will have a whole day of exploring Serengeti, driving from central to northern Serengeti. This scenic drive will give you the opportunity to encounter big cats, including leopards, cheetahs, and lions.

Your 06 am early morning game drive will give you the chance to look for early morning game grazers, followed by a bush breakfast. You will continue with the drive and transfer back to the lodge for relaxation, dinner, and an overnight stay:

Accommodation af Chaka Tented Camp

Day 07: North Serengeti Mara River area Wildebeest migration adventure

You will wake up very early in the morning for breakfast and embark on yet another whole day adventure in Serengeti National Park. On this day, you are exploring the northern part of Serengeti National Park. You will take your drive along the Mara River area, following the great wildebeest migration groups. After this safari Magic of a lifetime, return to the lodge for relaxation, dinner, and an overnight stay

Accommodation at Chaka Tented Camp.

Day 08: North Serengeti Scenic transfer from northern Serengeti to the Ngorongoro carte rim.

Wake up early morning for breakfast and then head out for a sunrise game drive in Northern Serengeti, and then embark on a journey to the famous Ngorongoro Crater rim

En route to Ngorongoro make a stop and visit the Retima hippo pool for amazing views of hippos and other wildlife. You also have the opportunity to visit the Olduvai Gorge, an area with many incredible archaeological discoveries. This is a very beautiful area with lush grassy land dominated by the Tanzania Acacia trees sweeping majestically across the landscape. You can also choose to visit the Masia Mara village and learn about the nomadic culture and enchanting singing and dancing.

Transfer to the lodge for a relaxation dinner and overnight stay.

Accommodation at Ngorongoro Sopa Lodge

DAY 09: Ngorongoro Crater exploration and Transfer to Arusha for overnight stay.

Wake up early morning for breakfast and descend two meters into the crater to view great wildlife. Later in the evening, you will transfer to Arusha for the Night’s stay

Day 10: Transfer from Arusha to Kilimanjaro airport end of the 10-day Tanzania Wildlife Safari.

You will wake up in the morning for breakfast, and our driver will drop you off at Kilimanjaro airport for your international flight back home, marking the end of your10 10-day best of Tanzania wildlife Safari:

Traveling through Tanzania with Katland Safaris

Katland Safaris offers some of the best adventure trips in Tanzania. Our safari guides are among the most dedicated and knowledgeable in terms of wildlife, Flora, and Fauna. The guides will entice your safari with their keen ability to locate wildlife and provide in-depth knowledge about Tanzania’s wildlife and Culture.

Booking gorilla trekking safaris in Uganda and Rwanda with Katland Safaris.

Katland Safaris organizes the best gorilla and wildlife safaris in East Africa. When it comes to gorilla trekking, we will book your gorilla trekking permits for Uganda`s Bwindi and Mgahinga gorilla national park and gorilla permits for Volcanoes National Park in Rwanda. Besides booking your gorilla permit, we will also put all other gorilla safari accessories like transportation and accommodation in one package to make your gorilla trekking safari a memorable adventure:

Your gorilla trekking safaris can be customised to meet your safari expectations, needs, and budget. The safari package can range from budget, mid-range, and luxury safaris.

Feel free to contact our team of excellent safari consultants to help you organize the best Africa gorilla safari ever.

Safari Destination Tanzania

Serengeti National Park | Ngorongoro Conservation Area | Lake Manyara National Park | Tarangire National Park.

Safari Destination Tanzania

Located in East Africa with other exciting neighbours, including Uganda, Kenya, Rwanda, and Burundi. This East African country, Tanzania, offers some of Africa’s best safari experiences, witnessed across Tanzania’s beautiful, scenic, as well as breathtaking landscapes and sights.

Most of the best Tanzania safari expeditions take place in northern Tanzania, also referred to as the Northern circuit. While on a safari in this part of Tanzania, you will have the opportunity to visit Ngorongoro National Park. This is a UNESCO Conservation area and the world`s longest intact volcanic caldera with vast wildlife roaming amidst a natural ecosystem.

Some of the most exciting safari destinations in Tanzania include Lake Manyara National Park and Tarangire National Game Park, best known for its great population of giant African elephants

Wildebeest migration adventure in Tanzania | Safari Destination Tanzania

This annual great migration of more than a million wildebeest and zebras, which begins in Serengeti National Park, is the most famous safari event that takes hundreds of tourists to the northern sector of Tanzania.

The other exciting circuit is the southern circuit. This circuit consists of Selous Game Reserve and Ruaha National Park. The wildlife lifetime of Selous is the Rufiji river that supports a great population of wildlife, including buffaloes, elephants, crocodiles, hippos a variety of bird species amid beautiful sceneries. Ruaha National Park is sustained by the Ruaha River, making it a great home for crocodiles, turtles, hippos, fish species, and a variety of bird species. This concentration of wildlife species makes Ruaha a true wildlife haven and a great safari destination in Tanzania.

Katland Safaris offers some of the best adventure trips in Tanzania. Our safari guides are among the most dedicated and knowledgeable in terms of wildlife, Flora, and Fauna. The guides will entice your safari with their keen ability to locate wildlife and provide in depth knowledge about Tanzania wildlife and provide in depth knowledge about Tanzania.

Safari destination in Tanzania

Tanzania national parks

The best safari magic in Tanzania happens in the northern part of Tanzania, also referred to as the northern circuit. In this sector is where you find the famous Ngorongoro National Park, a UNESCO conservation area, which is famously known for being home to the world’s largest intact volcanic caldera filled with vast wildlife amidst a beautiful natural environment.

SERENGETI NATIONAL PARK | Safari Destination Tanzania

This is Tanzania`s oldest national park. It’s among the largest parks in Tanzania and the best national park for wildlife Safaris in this part of Africa. Serengeti National Park is Tanzania’s most visited park, famous for the wildest migration adventure. Serengeti National Park is Tanzania’s best Safari destination and is ranked among the best destinations in Africa for filming lions, zebras, and wildebeest. It is home to big animals, including leopards, rhinos,and  elephants.

While on a safari in Tanzania’s Serengeti National Park, take a walking safari and come in close encounter with lions, elephants, giraffes, crocodiles, and more exotic animals in their natural habitat.

NGORONGORO CONSERVATION AREA

The Ngorongoro Crater is home to the world`s largest intact volcanic caldera and a great place for wildlife encounters and great safari experiences. Ngorongoro Conservation Area is home to a variety of wildlife and different habitats, including rivers, grasslands, forests, and open savannah plains. These inhabitants attract a wide range of wildlife, including the Big 5 and the wildebeests and zebras. Taking a safari to Ngorongoro Crater gives you a great opportunity to see some of the most famous sites in Africa. You will view abundant wildlife amidst a beautiful environment and great scenery

LAKE MANYARA NATIONAL PARK | Safari Destination Tanzania

Lake Manyara National Park is located between Lake Manyara and the Great Rift Valley and a home to the tree-climbing lions. Lake Manyara is dominated by Lake Manyara, a shallow alkaline lake at an altitude of 960m, which was found in a depression within the rift valley system.

Lake Manyara is home to some of the migratory mammals from Tarangire National Park, including zebras, wildebeests, and gazelles. Lake Manyara offers the greatest opportunities to film predators, including lions, leopards, black backed jackals, serval cats, African wildcats,and  spotted hyenas, among other species.

Other notable wildlife species in the park include baboons, flamingos, cape buffaloes, bush bucks, giraffes, zebras, white pelicans, yellow billed storks, white breasted cormorants, among others.

TARANGIRE NATIONAL PARK.

This national park is located a few kilometres away from Arusha, making it one of the most accessible national parks in Tanzania. Tarangire National Park offers some of the most beautiful scenery in Africa, made up of its range of beautiful inhabitants. Tarangire is home to large herds of elephants, with a simple herd consisting of 300 elephants plus other animals, including wildebeests, elephants, buffaloes, gazelles, impalas, hartebeests,and  zebras, among other wildlife.

MAJOR CITIES IN TANZANIA

DAR-ES-SALAM

Visiting Dar-es-Salam allows you to explore Tanzania either during the day or at night. Dar-es-Salam is Tanzania`s economic as well as political capital and the largest city in Tanzania. It`s beautifully located in the quiet bay off the Indian Ocean coast

Dar-es-Salam is home to various industrial areas, government offices, non-governmental organizations, and diplomatic missions, making it a major economic hub in East Africa.

ARUSHA TOWN

Arusha is located near Arusha International Airport, making it the easiest city to access by flight. Arusha is the main hub of Tanzania. Some of the most exciting things to see in Tanzania include Arusha National Park. This park is the closest to Tanzania and home to various ecosystems and wildlife, with great views of mountain Meru.

Arusha National Park is known for its great habitats, including grasslands, lakes, swamps, dense forests, and a variety of wildlife species.

Morongoro town

Morongoro town is located 196 kilometres west of Dar-es-Salam in the Eastern parts of Tanzania with  a population of 315,866 people. It’s situated at the base of the Uthe Luguru mountains, offering a great opportunity to view landscapes. A visit to Morongoro town offers you a great opportunity to enjoy the Tanzanian lifestyle out side Dar-es-Salam. While in Morongoro, you have the opportunity to take cultural tours and hiking adventures near Ulugurus, among other locations in Tanzania.

BAGAMOYO TOWN

This is yet another great town in Tanzania offering a lot of things to see, with a number of tourist activities to take. Bagamoyo town is home to world-class historical sites and some of the UNESCO World Heritage Sites, with great culture and history worth exploring. Bagamoyo town is one of the most notable trading ports along the East African coast and is known as the former German East African Capital

The Zanzibar stone town

The Zanzibar stone town is also known as Mji Mkongwe, it’s the oldest port in Zanzibar city and the main city in Tanzania. The newer part of the city is known as Ngambo, a Swahili word that means the other side.

Some of the major things to do and see in Stone Town include the beautiful architectural features found in Stone Town, the Guiliana Bridge, the Livingston house, the old dispensary of Zanzibar, the house of wonder, Ngeme, Kengwe (the old fort of Zanzibar)

ZANZIBAR ISLAND

Katland Safaris organizes the best beach safaris to Zanzibar, the main island of Tanzania, and some of the best beach holidays in the whole of Africa. Zanzibar, also known as Unguja, is composed of the Great Tanzania Archipelago in the middle of the Indian Ocean.

Zanzibar is one of Africa’s best Safari and beach holiday destinations, and this is a result of the pressure of coral reefs, sand bars, small pools of starfish, and beautiful white sand beaches. The island is also a safe place for a variety of flora and fauna species, making it a great destination for holiday filming in Tanzania.

DODOMA

Located in the heartland of Tanzania. Dodoma is Tanzania’s official political capital and the Capital City of Tanzania. Dodoma is situated on the edge of the southern highlands, surrounded by rich agricultural areas and amazing scenes.

Dodoma historically was a major stopover on the overland Caravan route that travelled from the Swahili Coast towards Lake Tanganyika. The city has many unique places and activities that will make you engage while on tour this Tanzania City. Interesting places to visit include people and culture, Historical sites, and the opportunity to enjoy Tanzania’s nightlife. Dodoma is one of Tanzania and East Africa’s best leisure destinations.

MWANZA TANZANIA

Mwanza port is located on the shores of Lake Victoria in Northern Tanzania. It’s characterised by beautiful green hills and sights of Lake Victoria, offering tourists great opportunities to view great landscapes and take beautiful pictures. There is much more to see in Mwanza, including beautiful rock formations like Bismarck Rock, Kamaga ferry terminal, colonial buildings like the Crumbling hilltop, Dr Robert Koch’s House in the centre of town, the 1935 Indian Public Library, mosques, Hindu Temples, which reflect Indian influence in Mwanza, including the famous Makereboi, among others

WILD LIFE SAFARI’S AND GAME RESERVES IN TANZANIA.

SELOUS GAME RESERVE

Located in southeastern Tanzania, Selous National Park. It is one of Tanzania’s remote and less visited, yet it’s one of the best places to enjoy a close-up ride with water animals.

Selous Game Reserve is Tanzania’s largest protected wildlife reserve, covering 5% of Tanzania’s total area. Riverine swamps, wooded grassland, open plains and hills, and Miombo woodlands all offer great homes for a variety of wildlife.

One of the greatest attractions in Selous Game Reserve is the Rufigi River Delta. It’s the largest water catchment in the region, which makes it home to a great number of water animals Rufigi River Delta connects the Great Rauha River with the Rufigi River, flowing out into the Indian Ocean along the Tanzania Coast.

MAFIA ISLAND MARINE PARK

Mafia Island is home to an outstanding mosaic of tropical marine habitats, including Coral reefs. Mafia Island consists of eight small reserves located along the Tanzania coast. Because of this, Mafia Island is home to two sea turtle species that take Mafia Island as a safe home. The island is internationally recognized as a critical site for Biodiversity. Mafia Island offers you the best opportunities to film several historical sites, some dating back to the early 13th century. The Marine Park area has national importance as one of the few remaining reef complexes within Tanzania’s coastal waters in relatively intact condition.

MIKINDANI BAY MARINE RESERVE

This is one of Tanzania’s fascinating old towns with winding streets and an exciting blend of European and Arabic architecture, both old and new.

Mikindani Bay offers some of the greatest opportunities for filming, and attractions include the old house of the Hendricks family.

Visit Mikindani town, with some of the oldest settlements in Tanzania

Visit several historical buildings

Visit Dr. Livingstone’s house, where he stayed during his final trip into Africa

Visit Old Bama, the ancient mosque, visit the old German colonial building, and explore great architecture.

MINAZI BAY- RUVUMA  MARINE PARK

This is located in the southern parts of Tanzania, and it’s a safe home for an important population of dolphins, turtles, numerous birds, and a great population of whales

Mnazi has some of the greatest opportunities for filming whales on the Tanzanian coast.

CHUMBE ISLAND MARINE SANCTUARY

This is the place to film coral reefs in the whole of Africa. It offers some of the most pristine and colourful coral reefs in the world. The island is home to over 200 species of corals, providing a sanctuary for more than 400 species of colourful fish species and is very beautiful to watch.

Booking Gorilla trekking and Wildlife Safaris with Katland Safaris.

Katland Safaris organizes the best gorilla and wildlife safaris in East Africa. When it comes to gorilla trekking, we will book your gorilla trekking permits for Uganda`s Bwindi and Mgahinga gorilla national park and gorilla permits for Volcanoes National Park in Rwanda. Besides booking your gorilla permit, we will also put all other gorilla safari accessories, like transportation and accommodation, in one package to make your gorilla trekking safari a memorable adventure:

Your gorilla trekking safaris can be customised to meet your safari expectations, needs, and budget. The safari package can range from budget, mid-range, and luxury safaris.

Feel free to contact our team of excellent safari consultants to help you organize the best Africa gorilla safari ever.

Rafting on River Nile in Jinja.

WHITE WATER RAFTING ON THE RIVER NILE IN JINJA 

Jinja, the adventure capital of Uganda,

You can`t visit Uganda and miss out on visiting Jinja, the adventure capital of Uganda, for the white water rafting, a top-notch adventure activity on the River Nile.

White water rafting is a great adventure spot, and doing it from the longest river on earth River Nile, is a once-in-a-lifetime adventure opportunity. White water rafting takes you to the middle of the Nile, passing through amazing, turbulent, and chaotic rapids categorized into grades 4 and 5 and offering you the best rafting adventure experience in the whole of Africa.

A full rafting day in Jinja.

Your white-water rafting day on the River Nile in Jinja starts with your early morning breakfast at your lodge or hotel. You will meet your guide at your lodge or hotel and transfer to the starting point of your white-water rafting adventure on the banks of the River Nile. Upon arrival at the starting point, you will get a briefing from the guides and get ready for the adventure of a lifetime. Your valuables and clothes are left behind in the car in the custody of your driver guide.

The briefing about white water rafting is conducted and supervised by experienced guides and knowledgeable about the river, the area, and the rapids.

The guides will take you through every rafting aspect and assume that every rafting participant gets the best of the adventure experience.

Once the orientation is done, the guides with thoroughly check to make sure your helmets and waterproof life jacket are very well fastened, and then the adventure will begin. The first mile is always the training mile for what is about to come.  For every rapid you are bout to approach, the guide will make you aware in advance and get you ready to go above the rapid.

Four of these rapids are categorized as grade 5, while on the rafting journey, the rapids get stronger and quicker as you go downstream. From one rapid to the other, there are calm Nile waters and Islands where participants can relax and take a bite as they marvel at the beautiful scenery of the longest river on earth, the River Nile.

From the start to the end of the rafting adventure, you will cover a distance of 26 kilometers. While on this rafting journey, expect to encounter local fishermen on the banks of the River Nile, various bird species, and, if lucky, some primates. At the end of every rafting, you will have a cold battle  Nile special to celebrate your rafting success.

After, transfer back to Jinja for an evening of relaxation at your lodge or transfer back to Kampala for your next adventure.

White water rafting in Uganda
White water rafting in Uganda

Is white water rafting in Jinja a safe adventure?

White water rafting is a 100% safe adventure sport. You are always in the hands of very well-experienced and well-framed guides whose priority is your safety, and your only role is to follow instructions from the guides for your maximum enjoyment.

For every rafting adventure, every participant is given a life jacket and a head helmet to protect them in case the rafting boat flips, which is expected to happen.

In case the boat flips, which in most cases happens, the rafting participants are advised to hold on to the ropes around the raft or raise their knees to chest height each time they are beneath the waves.

For every rafting safari, there is a dedicated team ready for you in case anything happens, for example, in cases where the boat flips.

This rescue team is also responsible for carrying snacks, drinks, and fresh fruits that are consumed by rafters during the adventure.

For family rafting adventures with young children and adolescents, the rafting adventure takes smaller rapids but still gives you great scenic views of the River Nile and the Ugandan Eastern countryside.

More important information about white water rafting on the River Nile in Jinja.

The cost of white water rafting only is usually between 145 dollars to 255 and it’s determined by the choice of whether it’s a full day or a day adventure. Katland Safaris organizes 2-day all-inclusive white-water rafting adventures from Kampala to Jinja. This safari covers transport, accommodation, rafting visit to the source of the Nile, and we can also include other adventure activities like ziplining or rural quad biking.

The rafting adventure can be done any time of year, but the best time to go white rafting is during the drier season months of January to February or from June to September. During those months, the skies are very clear, making it easier to view the scenery and also take very great pictures.

We advised clients to first go for a tubing adventure. This is intended to allow our clients to get used to water before the rafting adventure happens. You are advised to carry extra clothes for use after your rafting adventure.

To maximize your adventure safari in Uganda, we advise you to combine white water rafting with other major activities like Mountain gorilla trekking in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest with a wildlife safari to Queen Elizabeth or Murchison Falls National Park.

Other adventure activities in Jinja.

Rural Quad Biking in Jinja.

Rural quad biking is another great adventure activity to combine with white water rafting in Jinja. These ATV Quad Bike Services are provided by All Terrain Adventures, and you have the option of choosing between 1hr, 2 or 3hours of riding through the rural villages of Jinja.

The beauty with this adventure is that you don’t have to have any experience with riding; any person can jump onto those 4-wheeled Bikes, and with quick training from the guides, you are ready to take on the rural adventure

Upon arrival, you will be welcomed by the reception, and after you will be handed your day guide.

This guide will take you through a briefing. After the brief, you will go for a mini training session about using breaks and power peddles. You will then head out to the villages on the ATVs.

Both the day and wet season give you unique but extremely great adventures. The bikes love mud, and so will you. You will ride along the banks of the River Nile and have a glimpse of the great scenic views of rural.

Kayaking

This is yet another adventure activity in Jinja. Kayaking on the Nile will give you the opportunity on the biggest and best rapids on the Nile. With experienced guides, you will crash through white waters and powerful hydraulics. Paddling the Nile on your kayak will allow knowing a great deal of the Nile.

Bungee jumping

You can also choose to combine white water rafting on the Nile with Bungee jumping while on an adventure trip in Jinja. You will take a leap of faith, facing down the longest river on earth River Nile. You can also combine other activities like visiting sugar canes plantations, local markets, fishing villages, and cultural sites.

Where to stay in Jinja

Jinja offers a wide range of accommodation options, ranging from budget, midrange, and luxury accommodations. Your choice of accommodation depends on your safari interests and budget expectations.

Some of the lodges in Jinja include Lemala wild waters lodge, Adrift River Club, Jinja Nile Hotel, Kingfisher Resort, among others.

Why you should book a white-water rafting adventure on the Nile in Jinja with Katland Safaris.

Katland Safaris organizes the best gorilla and wildlife safaris in East Africa. When it comes to gorilla trekking, we will book your gorilla trekking permits for Uganda`s Bwindi and Mgahinga gorilla national park and gorilla permits for Volcanoes National Park in Rwanda. Besides booking your gorilla permit, we will also put all other gorilla safari accessories like transportation and accommodation in one package to make your gorilla trekking safari a memorable adventure:

Your gorilla trekking safaris can be customized to meet your safari expectations, needs, and budget. The safari package can range from budget, mid-range, and luxury safaris.

Contact us anytime with any inquiries about organizing a 3-day gorilla habituation safari in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park.

Mountain hiking and trekking safaris in Africa. 

Mount Kilimanjaro, Mountain Rwenzori | Mountain Elgon | Mountain Kenya, Mountain Bisoko

Mountain hiking and trekking safaris in Africa.  

Mountain hiking and trekking safaris in Africa allow you to hike some of the most exciting mountains in East Africa. The entire East Africa is made up of  Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, Tanzania, and Burundi. Each of these countries is home to different mountains, allowing you to widen your safari and hiking experience.

Some of the most prominent mountains in East Africa include Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania, Mount Rwenzori and Mount Elgon in Uganda, Mountain Kenya in Kenya, and Bisoko in Rwanda, among others.

Katland Safaris organises lifetime mountain hiking and trekking safaris in East Africa for travellers coming to Africa for mountain climbing adventures. The 6 East African countries offer some of the most exciting mountain adventures that you can never miss out on, the safari adventure enthusiasts. We arrange various packages for tourists to choose, ranging from 2days to 12 days hiking adventure safaris. These safaris can also be customized to include other wildlife destinations in East Africa.

BEST MOUNTAIN HIKING AND TREKKING DESTINATIONS IN EAST AFRICA.

Rwenzori Mountains

This is East Africa’s most adventurous hiking destination. Rwenzori is located along the Congo border in Western Uganda and rises to a height of 5109 meters above sea level, with Mountain Stanley as the highest point, with its peak Margaritah. Rwenzori is every year becoming an established African great mountaineering adventure destination offering the charm of ascending snow peaks and walking on equatorial glaciers that represent the highest and most intriguing source of the Nile.

Mountain Rwenzori has two sections, one in the DR Congo and the other in Uganda. The one in Uganda is the most popular one, and they can be accessed through Kasese, Bundibugyo, or Queen Elizabeth National Park.

The Rwenzori section in Uganda was reserved as the Rwenzori Mountains National Park in 1991 and was recognized as a World Heritage Site in 1994.

trekking rwenzori before gorillas in uganda
trekking rwenzori before gorillas in uganda

Climbing Mountain Elgon

Mountain Elgon, located in Eastern Uganda, is an extinct volcano and one of Uganda`s oldest physical features that first erupted 24 million years ago. Mount Elgon is the 8th-highest peak on the African continent. Mount Elgon used to be the tallest one, exceeding Mountain Kilimanjaro, but because of the millions of erosion, its height has been reduced to its current height of 4321 m.

Climbing mountain Elgon exposes you and unveils a magnificent and uncluttered wideness without the summit-oriented approach common to many mountains. When climbing mountain Elgon, the ultimate goal is not the final ascent to the 4321 m Wagagai peak, but the descent into the vast 40kms caldera.  

Besides the hiking adventure, mountain Elgon is home to tribes with exciting cultures to explore. These tribes include the Sabinyi and Bugisu. The mountains are also home to the marginalized Ndorobos, who are forced to dwell deep within the forest. The Bagisu people, also known as the Masaba, take mountain Elgon as the embodiment and safe ground of their   Masaba and refer to the mountain by its name.

Mount Elgon is located at the border of Uganda and Kenya, and at 4,000 kms mountain Elgon has the largest volcanic base in the world, and it’s the largest volcanic mountain in  East Africa.

Climbing Mountain  Kilimanjaro:

Mountain  Kilimanjaro is a dormant volcano located in Tanzania. Mountain Kilimanjaro is the highest single free-standing mountain in the world, and the highest mountain with three volcanic peaks and that`s Shira, Mawenzi, and Kibo peaks.

Mountain Kilimanjaro offers some of the greatest and best climbing adventure opportunities in the whole world. Taking on Kilimanjaro gives you a great adventure opportunity for great outdoor camping. While climbing the mountain offers you beautiful scenery and spectacular landscapes.

Mountain Kilimanjaro has many adventures and exciting trekking routes, both descending and ascending:  These routes include Machoma, Umbe, Shira, Lemosho, Mweka, and Marangu. Among all those routes, Machoma is the hardest but most popular route because of its complicated trek. It takes almost a week due to its steep volcanic.

Katland Safaris organizes exciting packages that will give you an opportunity to climb mountain Kilimanjaro.

Climbing mountain Kenya | Mountain hiking and trekking safaris in Africa. 

Mount Kenya is the second-highest Mountain in Africa after Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania and the highest in Kenya. Mountain Kenya comprises three major peaks. These include Battand peak, standing at 5119 metres, the Nelion peak, standing at 5188 metres above sea level, and finally Lenna peak, standing at 4985 metres above sea level. Whichever peak you choose to take on, you will be rewarded with the greatest glacier views. Lenona peak, standing at 4985 metres, is the easiest peak to reach, and the Bartian peak summit is a very technical and hard-to-reach peak, but an adventurous one. Hiking mountain Kenya takes any days between 3 to 5 days, taking you through beautiful landscapes and fascinating mountain forests, wildlife up to the equatorial glaciers and snow.

Climbing Mountain Meru  

Mount Meru is located to the west of Mountain Kilimanjaro. It’s a demand strata volcano that stands at 4562 metres above sea level, making it the 5th highest mountain in Africa. The best time to hike mountain Meru is during the dry season months of June to September and December to February. Mount Meru is the least visited Mountain in Africa and takes between 5 to 4 days.

Virunga volcano ranges:

The Virunga Mountain ranges are located along the northern border of Rwanda, Uganda, and the Democratic Republic of Congo. The volcanoes include Mountain Mgahinga, Sabinyo, and Muhavura Volcanoes in Uganda.

Mountain Sabinyo hiking

Mountain Sabinyo is located along the Congo, Uganda, and Rwanda borders. Mountain Sabinyo stands at an elevation of 3645 meters above sea level and is the oldest volcano.

Hiking to the peak of Mount Sabinyo takes about 4 hours, and it’s advisable that the hike starts in the morning. The Ugandan side of mountain Sabinyo is the best to do the hike, but advisable that all hiking tourists be fit for the adventure:

Mountain Muhavura hiking;

Mountain Muhavura stands at an elevation of 4127 metres above sea level. Mountain Muhavura is located along the border of Rwanda and Uganda. Mountain Muhavura is part of the three volcanoes that make up the Mgahinga Gorilla National Park, the other home for mountain gorillas.

Hiking mountain Gahinga

Mountain Gahinga is the smallest of the Virunga volcanoes with an elevation of 3474 metres above sea level. A hide through the bamboo-covered slopes. Hiking mountain Gahinga takes 4 hours, and advisable that the hike starts in the morning.

A hike through Mountain Gahinga will give you the greatest hiking sceneries but also an opportunity to see various primates like the golden monkey, and a variety of bird species. If luck is on our side, you might be lucky enough to meet mountain gorillas on your way.

Hiking mountain Bisoke:

Mountain Bisoke is located on the border of DR Congo and Rwanda, and in Volcanoes National Park, and it stands at an elevation of 3711 metres above sea level. The hike takes approximately 4 – 5 hours, and best to start the hiking adventure very early in the morning. Every hiking guest needs to be fit for the adventure. Hiking through the mountain Bisoke allows you to see a variety of wildlife while on the trail.

Hiking Tororo rock 

Tororo rock is located in the eastern part of Uganda with approximately 238 kilometres from Kampala. Tororo rock stands at an elevation of elevation of 1800 metres above sea level. The rock has various tourist attractions, including various historical caves for storytelling with great local stories attached.

The Best time for mountain trekking and hiking adventures in East Africa

East African countries, most especially Uganda, have an equatorial climate. Taking on Mountain climbing adventures in any East African country is best done during the dry season between June to September and December to February. During these seasons, the trails are a bit dry, and the hikes are easy and accessible.

Because these Mountains stand very high above the sea level, hiking guests should expect a challenge to the top. You will experience drizzles and slippery grounds, and therefore we advise that hiking guests equip them solves with the right gear and matter for a successful hike

What to pack for your hiking Adventure in East Africa:

Hiking boats :

Comfortable hiking boots are a must-pack for any Hiking trip. They should be designed specifically to manoeuvre up hill. They should be comfortable and able to navigate soggy grounds while on your hiking trail. These hiking boots should be waterproof from rain and muddy grounds. They should be very comfortable in hot temperatures so as to protect your feet and be able to complete your hiking adventure with so much ease.

Comfortable clothes

You should carry silk clothes and those that dry very fast; they should be long-sleeved to protect you from thorny vegetation, sunburns, and insects.

The amount of clothes to pack depends on the number of days you are to spend on the Safari. In most cases, you are advised to pack clothes that will take you through the whole safari.

Rain jackets.

Because of different weather conditions in East Africa, it’s essential and a must to carry a rain jacket for your hiking adventure in East Africa. In destinations like Uganda, it can rain at any time, and chances of rain fending you off on the trail are high. It`s advisable that you carry a rain jacket that will protect your bags, you, and your equipment from Rain.

A simple backpack.

Carrying a simple backpack is a great idea for your safari. A backpack allows you to carry all your things for the trip. Simple backpacks are easier to carry and can be filled with lots of these:-

Sandals: When all the hiking and moving is done for the day, it’s advisable that you carry a pair of sandals. These sandals are used after taking a bath and for easy movement and relaxing around the camp before sleeping.

Pair of stockings; You need to carry pairs of stockings as you can`t put on shoes and walk long distances without stockings.

Sleeping bag and tent:

It’s advisable that you carry a sleeping bag and a camping tent for your mountain climbing or hiking adventure. Most of the hiking adventure is done outdoors with very few facilities offering building accommodation. Therefore, a sleeping bag in a comfortable camping tent is the shelter you have for a perfect night.

First aid kit:

Small and minor accidents are very common during hiking trips. Any minor accidents. A lot of joint dislocations of joints can happen at any time on the hiking trip. Your first aid kit should have all the essentials that you need for quick medical responses. It should have pills, bandages, painkillers, and medication for complications that arise because of high altitudes.

Gloves: Gloves are very important in regulating your temperature and also protect you from cuts and blisters during the hiking trip, and in case you don’t have any, you can buy some from Kampala before the trip starts.

Extra camera batteries and extra memory cards: Once the hiking starts, it will be very difficult for you to find any other batteries. It`s therefore advisable that you carry extra batteries for your cameras, carry power banks, and also memory cards. These will help you take the greatest pictures and memories of your hiking adventure.

Travelling with Katland Safaris | Mountain hiking and trekking safaris in Africa

Katland Safaris organizes the best gorilla and wildlife safaris in East Africa. When it comes to gorilla trekking, we will book your gorilla trekking permits for Uganda`s Bwindi and Mgahinga gorilla national park, and gorilla permits for Volcanoes National Park in Rwanda. Besides booking your gorilla permit, we will also put all other gorilla safari accessories, like transportation and accommodation, in one package to make your gorilla trekking safari a memorable adventure:

Your gorilla trekking safaris can be customized to meet your safari expectations, needs, and budget. The safari package can range from budget, mid-range, and luxury safaris.

Feel free to contact our team of excellent safari consultants to help you organize the best safari ever across Uganda