15 DAYS / 14 NIGHTS

Day 1: Pick up at the Kilimanjaro airport on arrival and transfer to Impala Hotel in Arusha. Dinner and overnight at Impala Hotel.

Day 2: Arusha-Lake Manyara
After at the hotel drive to Lake Manyara national park with picnic lunch for game drives. The park which is nestling at the base of the Great Rift valley escarpment and is noted for its incredible beauty and most famous for tree-climbing lions, underground water forest which provide home to troops of baboons and blue monkeys and many other games like and over 350 bird species. All meals and overnight at campsite.

Day 3-4: Lake Manyara-Serengeti tour
Breakfast at the hotel then drive to Serengeti National Park. The park arguably best known wildlife sanctuary in the world and boasts many species of plain animals from hare to the elephant. Game drive en-route with picnic. One full day of morning and afternoon game drives tracking the high concentration of wildlife. As game drives are planned to spend as much time with wildlife as possible this could involve long days and picnic meals Dinner and overnight at Seronera campsite.

Day 5: Serengeti-Ngorongoro Crater
Down game drive, breakfast then proceed with game drive till lunchtime. After hot lunch drive to Ngorongoro crater. Dinner and overnight at Serena Lodge.

Day 6:Crater Tour
Early after breakfast then depart for Ngorongoro Crater for full day tour with picnic lunch. A few words about Ngorongoro crater:

Often described as one of the wonders of the world, it was declared a WORLD HERITAGE SITE in 1978. The world's largest intact volcanic calderas, it is a natural sanctuary for some of Africa 's densest animal populations. Grasslands, swamps, lakes, rivers, mountains and wildlife are all there. The approach road winds up and up through the densely forested outer slopes to Heroes Point where there is a spectacular viewpoint over the 260 square km crater floor lying 600 m below. The Gol Mountains are at the far rim, Lake Magadi in the centre with Seneto springs to the left. Gorigor swamp lies to the right and Lerai Forest in the foreground. Access to the crater is strictly monitored, with only three roads (two of them, one-way,) to the crater floor. The authorities rigidly forbid tourists from entering the crater before 07:00 and they must leave before 18:00. It is estimated that there are up to 25,000 large mammals in the 100 square miles of the crater floor so you always see many animals on a game drive. They are mainly grazers but carnivores include a population of about 100 lions and approx. 400 hyenas. Open grassland covers most of the crater floor and this supports large concentrations of wildebeest and zebra. Buffalo, Thompson's and Grant's gazelle, eland, hartebeest and warthog are also common. There are no giraffe, Topi or impala in the crater. Elephant are mainly found in the swamp and there is a population of about 25 black rhino. Hippos are mainly found at Ngoitokitok Springs. There are many birds including flamingoes on Lake Magadi. You will find many water birds around the other Lakes and springs with ostriches and the Koori Buzzard the most common. Late afternoon ascend and drive Ngorongoro Resort campsite for dinner and overnight.

Day 7-8: Ngorongoro - Lake Eyasi
After breakfast at the camp drive to Lake Eyasi the area is inhabited by the Bushmen (Hadzabe and Tindiga). They are ancient people believed to have lived here for over 10,000 years. The language vaguely similar to that of Bushmen in southern Africa. Hot lunch at Bushmen camp, then go to visit the lake and local people and see their different undertakings as the way of experiencing their ways of life.

The second day, after breakfast will have half day hunting with the Bushmen. You may have opportunity of taking raw meat, and roots, the traditional food of bushmen. They do not cook meat they take in raw form!. Drive back to Arusha after lunch. Dinner and overnight at Impala Hotel.

Day 9: Climb to First hut of Kilimanjaro 8:00 a.m. Pick up clients from Impala hotel after breakfast and transfer to Marangu gate where the porters, and guides are waiting for your gear. Begin hiking through the lush rainforest 4 hours hiking to the first Mandara Hut-2750 m.

Day 10: Cultural tour-Kilimanjaro foothill
After breakfast descend to the entrance gate of Kilimanjaro National Park for walking tours, with picnic lunch, through valleys and waterfalls depicting mountain village life.

Guided tours leading to panoramic viewpoints ideal for photographing waterfalls and Mount Kilimanjaro. Visit to historical sites of clan wars and ancient legends including large caves used for hiding during the Chagga - Maasai wars. Visit local blacksmiths who continue using ancestral methods to prepare Maasai spears and tools. Explore the small coffee, banana and other farms with their ancient irrigation schemes. Dinner and overnight at Marangu campsite.

Day 11: Flight Tanzania – Uganda (Kampala)
Breakfast at the camp, and then transfer to Kilimanjaro airport for flight to Entebbe Uganda. On arrival transfer to Nile Hotel for dinner and overnight.

Day 12: Kampala-Bwindi
After breakfast drive to Bwindi Impenetrable forest National Park via Mbarara and Kabale. Lunch will be had in Mbarara. Arrival in Bwindi is late afternoon. Dinner and overnight at Buhoma Lodge/Mantana Tented camp.

Day 13: Bwindi
Early morning briefing by the Park rangers at 0730 Hrs before entering the Forest along with your packed lunch. Evening at leisure, dinner and overnight as above.

Day 14: Bwindi-Kampala
Depart for Kampala by 0930 hrs after breakfast stop in Mbarara for lunch and Equator crossing for crafts and Souvenirs. Arrive in Kampala by 1700 hrs. Dinner and overnight at Nile Hotel.

Day 15: Entebbe-Nairobi flight -Back home
Transfer to airport for Kenya Airways to Nairobi (Departure 5:50 a.m and arrive Nairobi 6:30 a.m). You will be able to connect with 9:50 a.m flight back home. Early breakfast transfer to Entebbe airport for flight to Nairobi, then connecting flight back home.