Day 1: Arrival and Nairobi city Tour
Upon arrival at Jomo Kenyatta International airport, you will be picked up and transfer to the hotel for check in and depending on the arrival time you will depart for a half-day excursion to the Karen area, beginning with a visit to the Giraffe Centre, where you will have the opportunity to see and feed the endangered Rothschild’s giraffes from the elevated viewing platform while learning about conservation efforts. Continue to the Karen Blixen Museum, the former home of the renowned Danish author of Out of Africa, where you will enjoy a guided tour of the historic house, gardens, and surrounding grounds. Afterwards, proceed to Karen Blixen Coffee Gardens for a relaxed lunch in a beautiful garden setting, with time to enjoy the peaceful atmosphere before departing for The Social House Nairobi.
Accommodation: The Social House
Meal Plan: Bed & Breakfast
Day 2: Amboseli National Park
After an early breakfast, depart Nairobi and journey south towards Amboseli National Park, enjoying scenic views of the Kenyan countryside along the way. Arrive at Tulia Amboseli Lodge in time for lunch and check in.
In the afternoon, head out on your first game drive in Amboseli National Park, famous for its vast open plains, seasonal swamps, and large herds of free ranging elephants. The Park is also home to lions, cheetahs, buffaloes, giraffes, zebras, wildebeests, hyenas, and over 400 bird species. On a clear day, enjoy spectacular views of the snow-capped Mount Kilimanjaro, Africa’s highest peak. Return to the lodge for dinner and overnight.
Accommodation: Tulia Amboseli
Meal Plan: Full Board
Day 3: Full day Game drive in Amboseli
Spend the day exploring the magnificent Amboseli National Park with morning and afternoon game drives. The Park offers excellent wildlife viewing throughout the year and is regarded as one of the best places in Africa to observe elephants at close range. Your experienced driver-guide will help track a variety of wildlife while sharing insights into the park’s unique ecosystem. Return to the lodge in the evening for dinner and an overnight stay.
Accommodation: Tulia Amboseli
Meal Plan: Full Board
Day 4: Fly to Maasai Mara National Reserve
Following breakfast, depart to the airstrip to fly to the world-famous Maasai Mara National Reserve, travelling through Kenya’s scenic Great Rift Valley. Arrive at Zebra Plains Mara Camp in time for lunch before setting out on an afternoon game drive in one of Africa’s finest wildlife destinations, home to the Big Five and abundant plains game. Return to camp for dinner and overnight.
Later in the afternoon, enjoy your first game drive across the endless savannahs of the Masai Mara. Keep an eye out for elephants, lions, cheetahs, giraffes, zebras, topis, elands, and numerous antelope species as you experience one of Africa’s greatest wildlife destinations.
Return to camp before sunset for dinner and overnight.
Accommodation: Zebra Plains Mara
Meal Plan: Full Board
Day 5: Full Day Game drive in Masai Mara
After an early breakfast, spend the entire day exploring the Masai Mara with extensive game drives across different sections of the reserve. Your guide will track wildlife throughout the day, increasing your chances of encountering the famous Big Five; lion, leopard, elephant, buffalo, and rhino; as well as cheetahs, hyenas, jackals, crocodiles, and countless plains game.
Travelling during September and October offers an excellent opportunity to witness the final stages of the Great Wildebeest Migration, as thousands of wildebeests and zebras may still be found within the reserve. While the migration is a natural phenomenon and cannot be guaranteed, the Masai Mara provides exceptional wildlife viewing all year round, making every game drive a unique experience.
Return to camp in the evening for dinner and overnight.
Accommodation: Zebra Plains Mara
Meal Plan: Full Board
Day 6: Transfer to Serengeti
After an early breakfast, depart for the Kenya-Tanzania border and complete immigration formalities before continuing into the legendary Serengeti National Park with Lunch enroute. Enjoy a game drive en route to Pamoja Migration Camp, where you’ll arrive in time to settle in before dinner. The Serengeti’s endless plains offer exceptional opportunities to spot predators and vast herds of wildlife.
Accommodation: Pamoja Migration
Meal Plan: Full Board
Day 7: Full day Game drive in sarengeti
Enjoy a full day exploring the magnificent Serengeti with extensive game drives across its endless savannahs. Search for lions, leopards, cheetahs, elephants, giraffes, hyenas, and, depending on the season, the spectacular Great Migration. Return to Pamoja Migration Camp for dinner and overnight.
Accommodation: Pamoja Migration
Meal Plan: Full Board
Day 8: Ngorongoro
After breakfast, depart the Serengeti and travel towards the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. Descend into the world-famous Ngorongoro Crater, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of Africa’s best wildlife viewing destinations, where you may encounter the endangered black rhino alongside lions, elephants, hippos, and flamingos. Later, proceed to Pamoja Farm Villa for dinner and overnight.
Accommodation: Pamoja Farm Villa
Meal Plan: Full Board
Day 9: Transfer to Tarangire
Following breakfast, drive to Tarangire National Park, famous for its ancient baobab trees, large elephant populations, and diverse birdlife. Enjoy an exciting game drive through the park, where you’ll have excellent chances of spotting elephants, lions, giraffes, zebras, wildebeest, and numerous antelope species. Return to Pamoja Farm Villa for dinner and overnight.
Accommodation: Pamoja Farm Villa
Meal Plan: Full Board
Day 10: Transfer to Arusha
After an early breakfast, depart for Arusha National Park, one of Tanzania’s most scenic and diverse national parks. Enjoy a leisurely game drive through its lush forests, open grasslands, and the Momella Lakes, where you may spot giraffes, buffaloes, zebras, warthogs, flamingos, colobus monkeys, and a variety of birdlife, with the majestic Mount Meru providing a stunning backdrop. Pause to enjoy a picnic lunch in the park before continuing your wildlife exploration. Later in the afternoon, drive to Maasai Land Lodge in Arusha, where you will check in for dinner and an overnight stay, reflecting on the memorable experiences of your East African safari.
Accommodation: Maasai Land Lodge
Meal Plan: Half Board
Day 11: Arusha
Early morning pick-up from Maasailand Safari & Lodge in Arusha after early breakfast and drive to Marangu Gate, the starting point of the famous Marangu Route on Mount Kilimanjaro. After registration and meeting the professional mountain guide, begin the hike through the beautiful montane rainforest, enjoying the lush vegetation, birdlife and occasional views of the surrounding landscape. Continue at a comfortable pace towards Mandara Hut, with regular rest and photography stops along the way. Upon reaching Mandara Hut, enjoy a packed picnic lunch and, time and energy permitting, take a short walk towards Maundi Crater for scenic views. After lunch, begin the descent through the rainforest back to Marangu Gate, where the vehicle will be waiting for the drive back to Arusha. Arrive at Maasailand Safari & Lodge in the evening, marking the end of your memorable Mount Kilimanjaro day-hike experience.
Accommodation: Maasai Land Lodge
Meal Plan: Half Board
Day 12: Fly to Zanzibar
After breakfast, you will be transferred to Arusha Airport for your scheduled flight to Zanzibar. Upon arrival, you will be met and transferred to your beach resort on the beautiful coast of the island. Spend the afternoon relaxing on the white sandy beaches, enjoying the turquoise waters of the Indian Ocean, or unwinding by the swimming pool. Dinner and overnight.
Accommodation: Nungwi Beach Resort
Meal Plan: Half Board
Day 13: Zanzibar
Spend another day enjoying the tropical paradise of Zanzibar. Whether you prefer sunbathing, swimming in the crystal-clear waters, enjoying water sports, or indulging in a spa treatment, the island offers something for everyone. Optional activities such as deep-sea fishing, dolphin tours, or cultural village visits can also be arranged.
Accommodation: Nungwi Beach Resort
Meal Plan: Half Board
Day 14: Fly from Zanzibar to Kigali International Airport
After breakfast, enjoy some free time at the resort depending on your flight schedule. Later, check out and transfer to Zanzibar International Airport for your flight to Kigali international airport in Rwanda, upon arrival our professional driver guide will pick you and transfer you to the hotel for relaxation
Overnight at Hotel Des Mille Collines Kigali
Day 15: Drive from Kigali to Volcanoes National Park for overnight
This morning, our driver guide at the hotel for Kigali city tour and visit the Genocide memorial museum, Kimironko market and later transfer you to Volcanoes National Park
Accommodations: Da Vinci Gorilla Lodge
Day 16: Golden Monkey trekking in Volcanoes National Park and Ibyacu cultural experience
Following breakfast at the lodge, drive to National Park Headquarters to meet your guides and Researcher for the day and begin your golden monkey trekking experience. Experienced guides and trackers will accompany your party on an early morning trek into the dense rain forest on the mountain slopes. Once you meet these Golden monkeys you will spend one hur with them and later return to the lodge for relaxation and in the evening you will experience Rwanda’s culture and visit Ibyacu cultural for the experience
Accommodations: Da Vinci Gorilla Lodge
Day 17: Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
Following breakfast at the lodge, you will bid farewell to the lodge and drive to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park via cyanika border arriving at the lodge in the afternoon for relaxation and optional Batwa cultural experience.
Accommodations: Four Gorillas Lodge
Day 18: Gorilla trekking in Bwindi
Following breakfast at the lodge, travel to National Park Headquarters to meet your guides and Researcher for the day and begin your gorilla trekking experience. Experienced guides and trackers will accompany your party on an early morning trek into the dense rain forest on the mountain slopes. The journey, through dense foliage and up steep climbs, is abundantly rewarded with the lifetime experience of viewing mountain gorillas in their natural habitat. You will have an opportunity to be with these gorillas for one hour within meters of these magnificent apes, sharing in their daily lives and experiencing their day-to-day activities. Mountain gorillas are extremely rare with only an estimated 1000 remaining in the wild. This is an experience you won’t soon forget!
Accommodations: Four Gorillas Lodge
Day 19: Transfer to Kibale National Park for overnight
Today, you will have a delicious breakfast, bid farewell to the lodge and embark on your vehicle and transfer to Kibale Forest National Park, you will stop for lunch in Fort portal city, and proceed to Kibale National Park arriving in the evening, you will check in at Tabebuia Spa and safari resort for relaxation followed by dinner and overnight.
Accommodations: Tabebuia Spa and safari Resort
Day 20: Chimpanzee trekking In Kibale National Park and Bigodi wetland walk
Today, you will drive to Kibale National Park Headquarters to meet your guides for the day and begin your chimpanzee trekking. Experienced guides, researchers and trackers will accompany your party on an afternoon trek into the forest to view wild chimpanzees as well as several other species of primates in their natural habitat. You will spend 1 hour with the Chimpanzees once you find them. You will have an opportunity to be within meters of these amusing and very social apes for four hours, sharing in their daily lives and experiencing their day-to-day activities and they will take you through the whole process. Chimpanzees, our closest cousins, are extremely endangered with only an estimated 5000 remaining in Uganda.
Accommodations: Tabebuia Spa and safari Resort
Day 21: Drive to Entebbe for overnight.
After breakfast, you will drive to Entebbe for overnight, you will have several stops along the way for photography and proceed to the hotel for overnight
Overnight at No.5 Boutique Hotel Entebbe
Day 22: Fly to Victoria Falls
You will be transferred to Entebbe international airport to catch up for your flight to Victoria Falls, one of Southern Africa’s most iconic destinations. On arrival, you will be met and assisted before transferring comfortably to Elephant Hills Resort.
After settling in, enjoy a guided tour of Victoria Falls. Accompanied by a knowledgeable local guide, explore the viewpoints overlooking the spectacular curtain of falling water and learn about the history, geology and cultural significance of this UNESCO World Heritage area.
Return to the hotel after the tour and enjoy dinner, followed by a relaxing evening.
Overnight: Elephant Hills Resort
Day 23: Victoria falls from the air & Zambezi sunset cruise
After breakfast, experience Victoria Falls from an unforgettable perspective during a scenic helicopter flight. From above, appreciate the immense scale of the Falls, the dramatic Batoka Gorge and the winding Zambezi River.
Later in the day, enjoy a sunset cruise on the Zambezi River. This relaxed experience offers beautiful river scenery and opportunities to spot wildlife along the banks while watching the African sun set over the horizon.
Return to your hotel for dinner and overnight.
Overnight: Elephant Hills Resort
Day 24: Victoria Falls To Chobe, Botswana
After breakfast, depart Victoria Falls and travel by road toward Botswana. Border formalities will be completed en route before continuing to the Chobe area and checking in at Chobe Bush Lodge.
Chobe is renowned for its extraordinary wildlife concentrations, particularly its large elephant population. Your stay includes safari experiences both on land and water, offering two very different perspectives of this remarkable ecosystem.
Enjoy a Chobe River safari cruise, with opportunities to observe elephants, hippos, crocodiles and abundant birdlife near the river. A game drive provides the chance to search for further wildlife across Chobe National Park.
Overnight: Chobe Bush Lodge
Day 25: Chobe To Khwai – Into The Okavango Wilderness
After your morning arrangements in Chobe, transfer for your charter flight into the Khwai wilderness region. The light-aircraft journey is part of the safari experience itself, providing impressive aerial views over Botswana’s changing landscapes.
On arrival, you will be welcomed and transferred to Saguni Safari Lodge or a similar safari property. After settling in and enjoying refreshments, depart on an afternoon game drive as the temperature cools and wildlife becomes increasingly active.
Return to the lodge for dinner and a peaceful night surrounded by the sounds of the African bush.
Overnight: Saguni Safari Lodge
Day 26: Khwai – Morning & Afternoon Safari Experiences
Today is dedicated to exploring the wildlife-rich Khwai region. Begin with an early morning safari, one of the best times of day for wildlife viewing as predators may still be active and the bush awakens.
Return to the lodge for breakfast and time to relax during the warmer middle part of the day. Later, head out again for an afternoon safari, continuing your search for Botswana’s diverse wildlife.
Depending on seasonal conditions and sightings, guests may encounter elephants, giraffes, zebras, antelope, buffalo and a variety of predators and birdlife. Wildlife sightings are always natural and cannot be guaranteed, which makes every safari unique.
Overnight: Saguni Safari Lodge
Day 27: Khwai – Full Safari Day
Enjoy another immersive day in Botswana’s wilderness. Safari activities will be arranged according to local conditions, wildlife movements and the lodge’s operating schedule.
The day offers further opportunities to explore the varied habitats around Khwai, from open plains and woodland to seasonal waterways. Between activities, enjoy the lodge facilities, meals and the peaceful atmosphere of the bush.
This additional safari day allows a deeper appreciation of the region rather than rushing through it, giving you more opportunities for exceptional wildlife encounters and photography.
Overnight: Saguni Safari Lodge
Day 28: Final Safari & Journey To Cape Town
Begin the day with a final safari experience, subject to flight timing. After breakfast and check-out, transfer to the airstrip for your onward journey and flight connections to Cape Town.
Upon arrival in Cape Town, you will be met and transferred to AC Hotel Cape Town Waterfront. Check in and enjoy the remainder of the evening at leisure.
Cape Town provides a striking contrast to the safari experience, combining mountains, ocean, history, culture and world-class dining in one of Africa’s most beautiful cities.
Overnight: AC Hotel Cape Town Waterfront
Day 29: Table Mountain, Cape Town City & Robben Island
After breakfast, discover some of Cape Town’s most celebrated attractions.
Weather permitting, visit Table Mountain and ascend by cableway for panoramic views across the city, Atlantic coastline and surrounding mountains. Continue with an orientation of Cape Town, discovering key landmarks and gaining insight into the city’s history and character.
The day also includes a visit to Robben Island, subject to ferry operations and availability. This historically significant UNESCO World Heritage Site is closely associated with South Africa’s journey from apartheid to democracy.
Return to the hotel after a memorable day of sightseeing.
Overnight: AC Hotel Cape Town Waterfront
Day 30: Shark Cage Diving Adventure
Today brings an adventurous marine experience with shark cage diving. You will be transferred to the operating area according to the confirmed departure point and sea conditions.
Following a safety briefing by the professional marine team, embark on the boat excursion for an opportunity to observe sharks in their natural environment. The exact species encountered and activity levels depend entirely on nature and cannot be guaranteed.
The activity is weather and sea-condition dependent. After the excursion, return to Cape Town and enjoy your final evening at leisure.
Overnight: AC Hotel Cape Town Waterfront
Day 31: Departure
Enjoy breakfast at the hotel and, depending on your flight schedule, some final leisure time in Cape Town.
At the appropriate time, you will be collected from the hotel and transferred to Cape Town International Airport for your onward flight.
Your journey concludes with unforgettable memories of Victoria Falls, Botswana’s extraordinary wilderness and the scenic beauty and culture of Cape Town.
