Day 1: Depart
Fly from Heathrow on Kenya Airways overnight to Nairobi.

Day 2: Tarangire
Fly to Kilimanjaro airport. Lunch at a local restaurant. Drive to Tarangire, with a game drive en route to the lodge (215 km – approximately 3 hours). Overnight: Tarangire Sopa Lodge (lunch and dinner included).

Day 3: Ngorongoro
After breakfast enjoy a morning game drive and return to the lodge. After lunch drive to your lodge located close to the Ngorongoro Conservation Area (150 km – approximately 2 hours). Overnight: Ngorongoro Farm House (breakfast, lunch and dinner included).

Day 4: Serengeti
After breakfast drive to the Serengeti National Park (230 km – approximately 4 hours). Game viewing en route to your lodge. Arrive in time for lunch. Overnight: Serengeti Sopa Lodge (breakfast, lunch and dinner included).

Day 5: Serengeti
Enjoy an early morning game drive followed by breakfast at the lodge, or take an early morning balloon flight over the Serengeti followed by a ‘bubbly’ bush breakfast (optional extra). Lunch at the lodge. Late afternoon game drive. Overnight: Serengeti Sopa Lodge (breakfast, lunch and dinner included).

Day 6: Ngorongoro Crater
After breakfast proceed to Ngorongoro with a brief visit to Olduvai Gorge, which is often referred to as ‘The Cradle of Mankind’ and is one of the most important prehistoric sites in the world. Continue to your lodge for lunch and an afternoon at leisure. (200 km – approximately 4 hours). Overnight: Ngorongoro Sopa Lodge (breakfast, lunch and dinner included).

Day 7: Ngorongoro Crater
Drive down into the Crater for a half-day of game viewing. This extinct volcano plays host to wildebeest, zebras, buffaloes, gazelles, elephants, rhinos and big cats. Visit a local Masai village (time permitting). Overnight: Ngorongoro Sopa Lodge (breakfast, lunch and dinner included).

Day 8: Nairobi
After breakfast return to Arusha (200km – approximately 3 hours). Lunch at a local restaurant. Transfer to the airport for your flight to Nairobi. T ransfer to the Ole Sereni Hotel for overnight (breakfast included).

Day 9: Kigali – Parc National de Volcans
After breakfast transfer to the airport for your flight to Kigali. Met and driven to Musanze in the northwest part of Rwanda (110km – approximately 2 hours 30 minutes) and then on to your chosen lodge (breakfast, lunch and dinner included).

Day 10: Parc National de Volcans – Gorilla Trekking
A very early morning transfer to the Park Office for gorilla trekking formalities before starting your trek. Treks vary in duration depending on which gorilla group you are assigned to. After locating your assigned gorilla group, you will spend approximately one hour in their company before heading back down the volcano slopes. Lunch at the lodge with the afternoon to relax. Overnight at your chosen lodge (breakfast, lunch and dinner included).

Day 11: Kigale
Another opportunity for gorilla trekking or a Golden Monkey trek (optional extras), or morning at leisure at your lodge. After lunch drive back to Kigali. Overnight: Kigali Serena Hotel. (breakfast and lunch included).

Day 12 Nairobi
Transfer to Kigali airport and fly to Nairobi, proceed with your chosen beach extension, or return to Heathrow (breakfast included).


Notes
This itinerary operates in 4x4 safari vehicles with a maximum of 6 passengers, all guaranteed a window seat.
On occasion the itinerary may operate in a different order, or different lodges used according to availability and road conditions.
Travel times vary on road conditions and game sightings.
Pack a mixture of warm and light clothing in soft bags, plus sunglasses, camera and insect repellent.

A non-refundable deposit is required at the time of booking. One gorilla tracking permit is included in your itinerary. Others may be purchased in advance, at time of booking (subject to availability).