Gorillas & East Africa Safari

Whether you’re watching a sombre silverback gorilla in his natural habitat, descending 600 metres to the floor of the volcanic Ngorongoro Crater or spend time with a Hadzabe community in Tanzania, this 18-day tour offers opportunities to create travel memories most people only dream of. Journey through Rwanda, Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania in search of some of the world’s most mythologised animals. Along the way, meet locals and gain an understanding of the diversity of cultures in East Africa – from the Maasai tribes people to villagers on the outskirts of Queen Elizabeth National Park and the hip working class residents of Kigali’s Nyamirambo neighbourhood.

Activities

• Kigali - Genocide Memorial Centre
• Musanze - Visit to The Gorilla Doctors HQ
• Queen Elizabeth National Park - 4x4 Game Drive
• Ishasha - Community Tourism Project Visit
• Queen Elizabeth National Park - 4x4 Game Drive
• Bwindi National Park - Mountain Gorilla Permit & Trek
• Loita Hills - Maasai Village Visit
• Masai Mara National Reserve - Full Day 4x4 Game Drive
• Serengeti National Park - Overland Vehicle Game Drive
• Serengeti National Park - Morning Overland Vehicle Game Drive
• Serengeti National Park - Afternoon Overland Vehicle Game Drive
• Ngorongoro Crater - 4x4 Game Drive
• Serengeti National Park - Overland Vehicle Game drive
• Lake Eyasi - Hadzabe Bushmen Visit
• Lake Eyasi - Soda Lake

Highlights

• Seek out the rare mountain gorilla on a trek through Uganda's steamy forests and spend an unforgettable hour in their presence, with permits included in the price of the trip.
• Explore the Serengeti National Park in depth during three game drives and a night spent camping in the middle of this spectacular wildlife arena.
• Learn about Rwanda's devastating history with a visit to the Kigali Genocide Memorial Centre, and see what life looks like today with a tour of the city’s most vibrant neighbourhoods.
• Meet members of the Ishasha community for a look at rural life in Uganda, visiting an organic farm and medicine garden and learn how human-wildlife conflict is being tackled with anti-crop raiding techniques
• Get to know the diverse wildlife of Queen Elizabeth National Park on a series of 4x4 game drives and an optional boat cruise around the lake.
• Take a mind-blowing safari across the floor of the Ngorongoro Crater in an open roof 4WD for a chance to see the endangered black rhinoceros, plus lions, zebra and more.