What to Expect
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8 Nights
Perfect combination of safari at world renowned Serengeti with Mountain Gorilla encounter at Bwindi
Highlights:
- Premier safari destination – The Serengeti plains, with abundant residential wildlife throughout the year
- Flying direct into vast Serengeti for the river-crossing of Great Migration (July - Oct)
- Unforgettable experience with Mountain Gorilla which lives in high altitude forests
- Seamless connection by light aircraft flights in Tanzania and Uganda
- Well selected accommodations at unique-designed lodges and camps
Depart Hong Kong in the evening with Qatar Airways to Nairobi (via Doha).
Fly | Hong Kong - Doha | Qatar Airways | 19:15-23:10 |
Fly | Doha - Kilimanjaro | Qatar Airways | 02:10-07:35 |
Arriving Kilimanjaro in the morning, our representative will greet you at airport and you will fly by small aircraft to Manyara (50 mins). Road transfer to your property in Ngorongoro area, enjoy the relaxing atmosphere and you might have a walk in the coffee plantation.
**Guests staying in Gibbs Farm will enjoy a half day safari at Lake Manyara National Park.
**Guests staying in The Highlands enjoys cultural visit to the Masai Village.
Full day to explore the magnificent scenery of the largest intact volcanic caldera - Ngorongoro Crater. With the present of the Big Five; large numbers of lion and hyena, zebra, wildebeest, jackal, hippo, flamingo... Enjoy a special and memorable bush lunch in the middle of the day
Flying up to the Northern Serengeti in the morning. Warm welcome by your guide at the airstrip and game drive on-route to the Camp. Settling in for lunch and head out for an afternoon game drive and scenic sundowners.
The area has abundant residential game: large prides of lions, elephants and giraffes in grasslands, gazelles and eland cheetah, rhinos, hyena, …. to mention but a few.
From July-Oct annually, the fantastic Great Migration viewing is never far away as the wildebeests attempt to cross the Mara River with giant and starving Nile crocodiles awaiting.
Head out for full day game drives (or twice daily), the area has abundant residential game: large prides of lions, elephants and giraffes in grasslands, gazelles and eland cheetah, rhinos, hyena, …. to mention but a few.
From July-Oct annually, the fantastic Great Migration viewing is never far away as the wildebeests attempt to cross the Mara River with giant and starving Nile crocodiles awaiting.
** Wildebeest river-crossings are wildlife behavior and sighting cannot be guranteed
After breakfast at camp, you will fly Serengeti – Entebbe (via Kilimanjaro).
Arriving Entebbe in late afternoon, you will be greeted at airport and transferred to hotel in Entebbe for an overnight stay.
In early morning, you will fly Entebbe – Bwindi Inpenetrable Forest by a shared charter flight.
Pick up from airstrip and transfer by road for 1.5-2 hours to your accommodation in the Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park. Enjoy camp activities or visit local villages in the afternoon.
Get your camera ready for a full day Gorilla tracking. (1* Gorilla tracking permit included per person). This is an opportunity afforded only to a select few, as just eight visitors are allowed to view each group every day.
Expected to return to Lodge in the afternoon for late lunch and share your amazing experience with other guests.
** Tracking through dense forest with steep slopes means that participants do need to be physically fit. Please note only children aged 15 and above can track gorillas.
It is time to farewell the beautiful Bwindi.
After breakfast you will return to Entebbe by a short flight, and connecting your Qatar Airways flight back to Hong Kong (via Doha).
Fly | Entebbe - Doha | Qatar Airways | 17:30-23:25 |
Fly | Doha - Hong Kong | Qatar Airways | 01:35-14:50 |