17 Days
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The operator’s longest trip: seventeen days opening with savannah game viewing in Kenya and Tanzania, then turning to Uganda for Murchison Falls, chimpanzee tracking in Kibale and gorilla trekking in Bwindi. The Tanzanian section runs days five to eight, covering Arusha, two Serengeti nights and a crater day before the flight to Entebbe. Named lodges and night counts are published for every stop.
Overview
The operator’s longest trip: seventeen days opening with savannah game viewing in Kenya and Tanzania, then turning to Uganda for Murchison Falls, chimpanzee tracking in Kibale and gorilla trekking in Bwindi. The Tanzanian section runs days five to eight, covering Arusha, two Serengeti nights and a crater day before the flight to Entebbe. Named lodges […]
- Where you go: Arusha, Karatu, Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Serengeti National Park
Highlights & Inclusions
Highlights
- Big Five Safaris
- Game Drives
- Great Migration Safaris
- Hot Air Balloon Safaris
- Wildlife Safaris
- Arusha
- Karatu
- Ngorongoro Conservation Area
- Serengeti National Park
What is included
- Gorilla trekking permit in Bwindi and chimpanzee tracking permit in Kibale, secured well in advance
- Ziwa rhino tracking on foot, the Murchison Nile boat cruise and Top of the Falls hike, and the Bigodi wetland walk
- All game drives in private 4x4s with professional driver-guides
- All park fees, internal and regional flights, and transfers
- Optional dawn balloon safari in the Masai Mara or the Serengeti on request
Your guides
Guides named by Ancient Africa Safaris on its own website. Who accompanies your trip is arranged with the operator.
- Henry Kaweesa Founder & Lead Safari Designer
- Ayub Kigozi Senior Guide, Uganda
- Godwin Mugisha Senior Guide, East Africa
FAQs
How long is this safari?
The Great Primate Expedition: Kenya, Tanzania & Uganda runs for 17 Days, set out day by day over 14 days in the itinerary below.
How much does it cost?
Pricing is $14,800 per person in US dollars. The final figure depends on group size, travel month and the lodges you choose, so the operator confirms it on your quote.
What is included in the price?
5 items are covered by the quoted price. The full list is under Highlights & Inclusions.
Who runs this safari?
It is operated by Ancient Africa Safaris. Every booking and payment is arranged directly with them; this marketplace passes your enquiry straight through.
Day-by-day itinerary
What the operator has planned, day by day, across 14 days.
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Day 1
Arrival in Nairobi
Arrive in Nairobi, transfer to the hotel, welcome dinner and briefing.
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Day 2
Days 2-4: Masai Mara
Twice-daily game drives among the big cats, a Maasai cultural visit and sundowners, with an optional dawn balloon flight.
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Day 3
Nairobi to Arusha
Fly from the Mara to Nairobi, connect to Kilimanjaro Airport and transfer to Arusha.
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Day 4
Days 6-7: Serengeti National Park
Fly in and track the southern herds across the plains, with an optional dawn balloon safari.
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Day 5
Ngorongoro Crater
A full crater-floor day among the big five, then an overnight among the coffee farms of the Karatu highlands.
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Day 6
To Entebbe
Fly to Entebbe, Uganda, and rest on the shores of Lake Victoria.
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Day 7
Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary
Drive north toward Murchison Falls, stopping at Ziwa to track white rhino on foot.
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Day 8
Murchison Falls National Park
A morning game drive on the northern bank for elephant, giraffe, lion and Uganda kob, then an afternoon Nile boat cruise to the base of the falls and a hike to the Top of the Falls.
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Day 9
To Kibale Forest
A scenic drive south through Hoima to Kibale Forest, arriving among the Fort Portal crater lakes.
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Day 10
Kibale National Park
Morning chimpanzee tracking, then an afternoon guided walk in the community-run Bigodi wetland.
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Day 11
Queen Elizabeth to Bwindi
Travel through Queen Elizabeth National Park with a game drive en route, watching for the Ishasha tree-climbing lions, then on to Bwindi.
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Day 12
Bwindi Impenetrable Forest
Gorilla trekking: an early briefing, a guided hike into the forest and an hour with a habituated mountain gorilla family.
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Day 13
Bwindi to Entebbe
A morning at leisure or an optional Batwa community experience, then a flight from Kihihi airstrip to Entebbe.
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Day 14
Departure from Entebbe
Transfer to the airport for the homeward flight.
That is the whole itinerary
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- 17 Days
- Arusha · Karatu · Ngorongoro Conservation Area and 1 more
- From $14,800 per person
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