Terrain Safaris -

22-Day Best of East Africa Safari: Uganda, Rwanda, Tanzania & Kenya

This page from Terrain Safaris, a Kampala-based tour operator, showcases their 22-Day Best of East Africa Safari — a comprehensive small-group journey through Uganda, Rwanda, Tanzania, and Kenya. Highlights include chimpanzee trekking in Kibale, gorilla and golden monkey trekking in Bwindi and Volcanoes National Park, the Serengeti migration, Ngorongoro Crater, Tarangire, Amboseli, and Masai Mara. Each day is mapped out with activities, lodging, and border crossings, giving travelers a clear, detailed itinerary. The page also links to shorter safari and birding packages, contact details, and company background, making it a well-organized resource for planning an extensive multi-country East African wildlife adventure.

A Terrain Safaris Itinerary — Uganda

Day One 11th/May/2027
Arrival in Entebbe
Upon arrival at Entebbe Airport, you will be received by your driver/guide who will give you a short brief about your safari and then transfer you to your accommodation for refreshment and overnight stay at Entebbe Backpackers.

Day Two 12th/May/2027
Transfer to Kibale National Park
Leave the Ugandan capital of Kampala and drive to Fort Portal, a lovely town resting in the shadow of the fabled Mountains of the Moon, and famous for its tea plantations. Enjoy a packed lunch along the way as you pass the Crater Lakes region on your way to the secluded Primates within the Kibale Forest National Park. Enjoy your dinner and overnight stay at Kibale Forest lodge.

Day Three 13th/May/2027
Chimpanzee trekking – Bigodi swamp
After early morning breakfast you go to the National Park which is said to have the greatest variety of primates in East Africa, for Chimpanzee trekking. Among the primates found in this forest are the black and white colobus monkeys, grey-cheeked mangbey, red-tailed monkeys. Then in the afternoon after lunch, go for a nature walk in the Bigodi swamp which has many interesting birds. You will enjoy your dinner and an overnight stay at Kibale Forest lodge.

Day Four 14th/May/2027
Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park
After a relaxed breakfast, we transfer to Queen Elizabeth National park through the crater lakes area and driving along the foot hills of Rwenzori mountains with en-route lunch. Arriving in the early evening and enter the park with a mini game drive we check in to the service of our accommodation for dinner and overnight at Bush lodge.

Day Five 15th/May/2027
Game drive and boat cruise at Queen Elizabeth National Park
The day begins early as drive to Queen Elizabeth National Park and head to Kasenyi plains, towards the Kobs mating grounds, in search for wildlife that may include the Bushbuck, Waterbuck, Elephants, and Buffaloes, lions, Leopards and other wildlife in their natural habitat. Arrive at Bush Lodge. In the afternoon we take on a boat cruise along the Kazinga Channel, a natural link between Lake Edward and Lake George. The Channel accommodates abundant wildlife, hundreds of birds that are sighted fishing in the channel and hundreds of hippos that are cooling off at the shores, this cruise will definitely be one of the highlights of your safari. You will retire for dinner and overnight stay at Bush lodge.

Day Six 16th/May/2027
Morning game drive and transfer to Bwindi
After breakfast, with our packed lunch, we will transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable forest, driving through the Ishasha sector of Queen Elizabeth national park, trying our luck for the resident tree climbing lions plus a diversity of wildlife. The landscape in this sector is unique compared to that in other parts of Queen Elizabeth national park. It’s breathtaking seeing these lions lazily resting on tree branches targeting their prey. We later proceed on to Bwindi, arriving in the evening and check in to the service of our accommodation, dinner and overnight at Trekkers Tarven.

Day Seven 17th/May/2027
Gorilla trekking in Bwindi.
After breakfast at about 7:45am with our simple packed lunch, we go to the visitor’s information center/ park headquarters for registration and briefing before starting the expeditions which takes about 2-3 hours trekking Gorillas. The activity can be strenuous moving in steep muddy conditions and sometimes with rain overhead. After the Gorilla trekking activity at Bwindi, we will then cross into Rwanda through Kyanika border and drive towards Volcanoes national park. We arrive in the evening and check in to the service of our accommodation, dinner and overnight stay at Hotel La Palme.

Day Eight 18th/May/2027
Dianne Fossy Hiking, Volcanoes National Park.
After breakfast, with our packed lunch, will drive to the pack offices at Kinigi, for registration and briefing before we start hiking up the Karisoke Volcano, to the famous Dianne Fossy grave. This normally takes about 5 – 6 hours, depending on the clients speed and physical fitness. After this activity we will then transfer to Gishenyi on the showers of lake Kivu and check in to the service of our accommodation, dinner and overnight at Hotel La Palme.

Day Nine 19th/May/2027
Golden Monkeys Trekking -Transfer to Gishenyi.
After breakfast at our lodge, we will head to the park headquarters in Kinigi for a briefing from the RDB park wardens. After the briefing, you will then head for Golden monkeys trekking with in Volcanoes National Park with the rest of the trekkers. Just like Gorilla trekking, this activity may take some hours in this jungle forest and it depends on the movement of these primates on the previous and that particular day. After trekking, we will then hit the road heading to Kibuye and get checked in to our accommodation upon arrival, dinner and overnight at Hotel Malahindi.

Day Ten 20th/May/2027
Transfer to Nyungwe Forest
After an early morning breakfast, you will leave this area and transfer to Nyungwe forest National Park. This is a home to almost 25% of the African Primate species. We drive along Kibuye on the showers of Lake Kivu, arriving at Nyungwe national park in the afternoon and check in to the service of our accommodation, dinner and overnight stay at Gisakura Guest House.

Day Eleven 21th/May/2027

Canopy walk in Nyungwe national park
Specifically, the canopy walk is good for birders so as to enable them spot a variety of bird species with in the forest. While enjoying the canopy walk, look out for birds like the Rwenzori Turacco, black and white casqued hornbill, Kungwe Apalis, Red-collared Mountain Babbler and also do not miss spots of troops of Angola colobus monkeys. Return to the hotel for dinner and overnight at Gisakura Guest House.

Day Twelve 22nd/May/2027
Transfer to Kigali, City Tour.
After breakfast at the lodge or guest house, we will transfer you to Kigali city. Upon arrival in the city, you will take a city tour and visit the genocide memorial sites and the traditional markets with in Kigali, craft shops and so on. Dinner and overnight at New Delva Hotel.

Day Thirteen 23rd/May/2027
Transfer to Mwanza, Tanzania
After an early morning breakfast, we cross into Tanzania through Rushumu border post and drive to Mwanza. We may call this a whole day drive, arriving Mwanza in the evening and check in to the service of our hotel, dinner and overnight at Geita Hotel.

Day Fourteen 24th/May/2027
Transfer to Serengeti National Park
After breakfast with our packed lunch, we transfer to Serengeti national park, arriving in the afternoon and enter the park through Ndabaka Gate, with a game drive to Solonera area and check in to the service of Mpimbi Camp, dinner and overnight at Mpimbi Camp.

Day Fifteen 25th/May/2027
Full day Game drive and Serengeti Exploration.
After a fully served breakfast you will set out with your packed lunch for a full day Game drive in Serengeti National Park which is one of the Country’s most visited Game Reserve. The Park is very famous because of its seasonal wildebeest migration from the Masai Mara game reserve in Kenya. Besides the wildebeest, the park habits a lot of other animals like the big game animals such as Lions, Elephants, Buffaloes, Leopards, Cheetahs, Impalas, Kobs, Giraffes and so on. You will spend the whole day exploring the park and will have your lunch with in the wilderness. Retire to your lodge in the evening for refreshments, dinner and overnight stay at Mpimbi Camp.

Day Sixteen 26th/May/2027
Game Drive as we transfer to Ngorongoro Crater.
After breakfast, you will have a morning game drive which will give you different views of the different corners with in the Serengeti National Park. We will then transfer to Ngorongoro Conservation area for more game viewing and crater exploration. You will pass via the pre-historic site at Olduvai Gorge where the gorge museum has great wealth of the remains of various fauna and flora from the early man era. We arrive at Ngorongoro in the evening and check in to the service of our Camp, dinner and overnight stay at Simba Camp.

Day Seventeen 27th/May/2027
Full day Ngorongoro crater tour.
After breakfast, you will go for the full day exploration in the National Park Ngorongoro crater area. It’s always hard and difficult to describe the beauty of this caldera and thus a visit is worth it. The crater area harbors wildlife such as world predators like Lions, Leopards and so on. Other animals with in the park include the Elphants, Buffaloes, Hippos, Jackals, Flamingoes, Zebras, and a lot of bird species. In this tour you will be able to visit the pre-historic site at Olduvia Gorge. The park also houses the rare black rhinos, we come back to the lodge in the evening, dinner and overnight stay at Simba Camp.

Day Eighteen28th/May/2027
Transfer to Tarangire national park.
After breakfast, you will transfer to Tarangire National Park. The park is only located in a distance of 2 hours’ drive from the city of Arusha. Upon arrival, relax and have lunch at your Hotel. In the afternoon set out for the game drive to search for different wildlife that the park inhabits. Look out for wildlife animals such as Elephants, Buffaloes, Lions and the rare huge Baobab tree which can only be found in this National Park. Dinner and overnight stay at Twiri camp.

Day Ninteen 29th/May/2027
Transfer to Amboseli National Park
After breakfast, with our packed lunch, we will cross into Kenya through Namanga border post and transfer to Amboseli National Park. We arrive at the park in the afternoon, do an afternoon game viewing with in the park and also searching for wildlife animals such as Elephants, lions, Buffaloes, Elands, and so on. While you watch wildlife, in the back ground, Mt. Kilimanjaro will be offering you good sight views. Retire to your campsite for dinner and overnight stay at Amboseli Rest camp.

Day Twenty 30th/May/2027
Game Drive in Amboseli & Transfer to Masai Mara NP.
After breakfast, with our packed lunch we explore Amboseli national park, game viewing with in the park and also searching for wildlife such as Elephants, lions, Buffaloes, Elands, and so on. While you watch wildlife, in the back ground, Mt. Kilimanjaro will be offering you good sight views. We then get out of the park and transfer to Masai Mara national park, arriving in the evening and check in to service of our accommodation for dinner and overnight stay at Mara spring camp.

Day Twenty  One 31th/May/2027
Full day in Masai Mara National Park.
After breakfast at the lodge, you will leave with your parked lunch for a whole day game viewing exploration of the reserve and this will involve both in the morning and evening game viewing safaris. Search for big five animals like Elephants, lions, Leopards, Buffaloes and so many others. During this day you will also move towards the Mara River to search for animals like hippos, the giant crocodiles, the famous wildebeests and a lot of wildlife. In the evening, retire to your lodge for refreshments and relaxation (Probably at the poolside). Dinner and overnight stay at Mara Spring camp.

Day Twenty Two 01st/June/2027
Game drive and transfer back to Nairobi
After an early morning breakfast, we will transfer to Sheldrake’s Elephant sanctuary and if time allows depending on your departure flight, we shall as well head for the Giraffe park. You will then be dropped off at your hotel in Nairobi or depending on your departure flight be transferred to the Airport.

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