13-Day Luxury Tanzania Great Migration & Uganda Gorilla Safari

Your African adventure begins in Arusha, the gateway to Tanzania’s legendary northern safari circuit. On arrival at Kilimanjaro International Airport, you will be met privately and transferred to your luxury hotel.

Take the evening at your own pace. You may choose to relax around the property, enjoy a leisurely dinner or simply settle into the rhythm of your African journey.

Accommodation: Gran Melia Arusha

Meals: Dinner

After a relaxed breakfast, your private safari guide will collect you and begin the journey towards Tarangire National Park.

The landscape gradually changes as you leave Arusha behind, opening into the wild scenery of northern Tanzania. Tarangire is particularly famous for its enormous elephant herds, ancient baobab trees and quiet wildlife-filled plains.

Enjoy your first game drive with your private safari vehicle, taking time to stop whenever something catches your eye. Rather than rushing from sighting to sighting, your safari is designed around enjoying the wilderness at your own pace.

Later, settle into your luxury camp surrounded by the sounds and atmosphere of the African bush.

Accommodation: Lemala Mpingo Ridge

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Begin the morning with another opportunity to explore Tarangire before continuing towards the Ngorongoro Highlands.

The drive is part of the experience, taking you through changing landscapes and local communities before reaching the cooler highlands surrounding the Ngorongoro Conservation Area.

Along the way, you may have the opportunity to experience Maasai culture and gain a glimpse into traditional life in this remarkable part of Tanzania.

By afternoon, arrive at your luxury lodge and enjoy the spectacular highland setting. This evening is yours to relax and prepare for one of the most memorable wildlife experiences of the safari.

Accommodation: Neptune Ngorongoro Luxury Lodge

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Today begins with one of Tanzania’s signature experiences: descending into the Ngorongoro Crater.

The crater floor is a remarkable natural wildlife sanctuary, where elephants, buffalo, lions, hippos, antelope and other wildlife can often be found within the dramatic walls of the ancient caldera. With patience and a little luck, there may also be an opportunity to encounter the endangered black rhino.

After your crater experience, continue towards the Serengeti.

As you enter the park, the scenery becomes increasingly expansive. Endless grasslands stretch towards the horizon, setting the stage for the next chapter of your safari: the Great Migration.

Accommodation: Lemala Nanyukie

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Wake to the sounds of the Serengeti and set out for a full day in the wilderness.

Your private guide will follow the seasonal movement of the wildebeest and zebra, adapting the day's route according to where wildlife activity is taking place. The Great Migration is constantly moving, and this flexibility is an important part of experiencing it well.

Along the way, keep watch for lions, cheetahs, leopards, hyenas and other predators that depend on the migrating herds.

A private picnic lunch can be enjoyed in the wilderness before continuing your exploration of the Serengeti.

Return to camp later in the afternoon and enjoy a relaxed evening beneath the African sky.

Accommodation: Lemala Nanyukie

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Rise early for a beautiful sunrise safari across the Serengeti.

The early hours are often magical in the park, when the light is soft, temperatures are cooler and wildlife is becoming active. Your guide will choose the route according to recent sightings and the seasonal location of the migration.

Return to camp for breakfast and some time to relax before heading out again later in the day.

As the sun begins to fall, enjoy a private sundowner in the wilderness. With a drink in hand and the Serengeti stretching into the distance, this is the kind of quiet moment that stays with you long after the safari has ended.

Accommodation: Lemala Nanyukie

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Enjoy one final morning in the Serengeti before transferring to the airstrip for your onward flight connections.

As Tanzania fades behind you, your journey continues to Uganda, where a completely different African experience awaits.

Arrive in Entebbe and meet your Ugandan representative for a private transfer to your luxury hotel. The evening is intentionally relaxed, giving you time to rest after your travel day.

Accommodation: No.5 Boutique Hotel, Entebbe

Meals: Breakfast & Dinner

After breakfast, take a scheduled domestic flight towards southwestern Uganda.

From the airstrip, continue by private vehicle through some of Uganda’s most beautiful highland scenery. Terraced hills, villages and green countryside gradually give way to the ancient forests surrounding Bwindi.

Arrive at your luxury lodge and settle into the peaceful rainforest surroundings.

There is something special about this part of Uganda. The atmosphere is quiet, deeply green and wonderfully removed from everyday life. Take the evening to relax and prepare for tomorrow's unforgettable encounter.

Accommodation: Four Gorillas Lodge

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Today is the defining moment of your Ugandan adventure.

After breakfast, you will head to the park headquarters for a briefing before entering Bwindi Impenetrable Forest in search of a habituated mountain gorilla family.

The trek itself is part of the adventure. You will walk through ancient rainforest, following your expert trackers and guides as they lead you towards the gorillas.

Then, suddenly, the forest comes alive with the presence of a gorilla family.

Watching these extraordinary animals at close range is an experience that is difficult to put into words. Their expressions, relationships and quiet strength create a connection that remains one of Africa's most memorable wildlife encounters.

After your trek, return to the lodge, enjoy a well-earned meal and spend the afternoon relaxing.

Accommodation: Four Gorillas Lodge

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

After breakfast, leave Bwindi behind and continue towards Lake Bunyonyi, one of Uganda’s most beautiful highland lakes.

The journey takes you through the famous terraced hills of southwestern Uganda, often referred to as the “Switzerland of Africa” because of their dramatic scenery.

Arrive at your lakeside retreat and enjoy a slower afternoon.

You may simply relax by the water, take in the views or enjoy a private boat excursion between the lake's islands.

After several days of safari and trekking, Lake Bunyonyi provides the perfect opportunity to slow down and enjoy Uganda at a gentler pace.

Accommodation: BirdNest Resort & Spa, Lake Bunyonyi

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

After breakfast, continue north towards Queen Elizabeth National Park.

The changing scenery makes today's drive particularly enjoyable, taking you through Uganda's countryside and towards one of the country's most famous wildlife areas.

Depending on the route and conditions, there may be an opportunity to explore the Ishasha sector, renowned for its tree-climbing lions.

Continue to your lodge and enjoy the beautiful surroundings of Queen Elizabeth National Park.

Accommodation: Mweya Safari Lodge

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Enjoy a final morning wildlife experience in Queen Elizabeth National Park.

Set out with your private guide as the park comes alive, keeping watch for elephants, buffalo, antelope and other wildlife.

After the game drive, begin your journey back towards Entebbe, either by scheduled flight connection or private road transfer depending on the final flight arrangements.

Arrive in Entebbe for your final evening in Uganda. Enjoy a relaxed dinner and reflect on a journey that has taken you from the Great Migration plains of Tanzania to the misty forests of Bwindi.

Accommodation: No.5 Boutique Hotel, Entebbe

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Enjoy a final breakfast at your hotel before your private transfer to Entebbe International Airport.

Your 13-day journey comes to an end, but the memories remain: the endless Serengeti, the movement of the Great Migration, the wildlife of Ngorongoro and the unforgettable eyes of Uganda's mountain gorillas.

Meals: Breakfast