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22 Days DRC – Tanzania (Gorillas, Nyiragongo Hike and Tanzania safaris) - 22 Days

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22 Days DRC – Tanzania (Gorillas, Nyiragongo Hike and Tanzania safaris)

22 Days DRC gorilla  and Nyiragongo hike combine with Tanzania safaris

In this package, you will visit a group of unique apes (Eastern Lowland Gorillas sand Mountain Gorillas) which is undeniably one of the most thrilling and most sought-after adventures that you should count a must to include in your next safari holiday. Spending few hours on a face to face encounter with these dramatic creatures is such a magical experience that comes once in a lifetime! Visitor encounters with these Great apes entirely involves exploring their general behavior and lifestyles (feeding, mating, nesting, body gestures and others) while they are in their natural habitat. This is among the rarest experience for one visiting Africa.

Included in the package is a hike to Nyiragongo which is a beautiful stratovolcano that features the world’s largest lava lake.

While the trek up to the volcano will not be the easiest (it takes 4 to 6 hours), it will completely worth it once at the top. The lava lake is incredible, and tourists spend hours watching the waves of lava and listening to its roars. This will surely be a truly amazing and unforgettable experience, and probably one of the best things you will ever do.

After Congo, you will go for game safaris in Serengeti National Park, a park which is worldwide known for its abundance of wildlife and high biodiversity. If lucky enough you will experience the migratory -and some resident- wildebeest, which number over 2 million individuals, constitute the largest population of big mammals that still roam the planet. They are joined in their journey through the Serengeti - Mara ecosystem by 250,000 plains zebra, half a million Thomson's and Grant's gazelle, and tens of thousands of topi and Coke's hartebeest. Masai giraffe, waterbuck, impala, warthog and hippo are also aboundant. Some rarely seen species of antelope are also present in Serengeti National Park, such as common eland, klipspringer, roan antelope, bushbuck, lesser kudu, fringe-eared oryx and dik dik

Day 1
Day 1: Arrival in Kigali – Rwanda

Airport pickup and transfer to your Hotel in Kigali. Early arrivals can take optional tour of Kigali city and the surrounding areas. Overnight and Dinner – City Blue Hotel.

Day 2
Day 2: Transfer to Bukavu- DR Congo

In the morning, you will be picked by the driver from your hotel in Kigali and drive southwards to Cyangugu boarder on the way to Bukavu in DR Congo. You will have a stop over in Butare, where you will visit the national museum of Rwanda, the king’s palace in Nyanza, and the Rwanda genocide memorial site. After lunch, continue on a scenic journey to Bukavu with wonderful views of the hills in Rwanda through the tropical forest of Nyungwe National park and a clear view of Lake Kivu. Dinner and overnight at Panorama or Orchid Club Safaris(luxury)

Day 3
Day 3: Lowland Gorilla tracking tour in Kahuzi Biega – DR Congo

In the morning, you will head for the memorable adventure of tracking the lowland gorillas in Kahuzi Biega National park. Tracking lowland Gorillas is very amazing, lowland Gorillas differ from the mountain gorillas, the lowland gorillas are bigger in size, usually takes 1-4 hours tracking the lowland Gorillas. The lowland Gorillas stay in bigger families as compared to mountain gorillas; you will not regret the safari effort once you meet the amazing Gorillas! Later in the afternoon drive back to your hotel.

Day 4
Day 4: Transfer to Goma

In the morning you will take a boat from Bukavu to Goma which takes 6-7hours. Upon arrival in Goma transfer to your hotel for rest and overnight at the Hotel. In the afternoon Goma city tour and return back to the hotel.

Day 5
Day 5: Transfer to Virunga National Park

At 11.30am pick up from the Hotel and transfer to Virunga National Park. In the afternoon nature walk and birds watching in Kibumba Village. Dinner and overnight Kibumba Tented Camp

Day 6
Day 6: Mountains Gorilla trekking

After an early breakfast at Kibumba Tented Camp, trekkers will head down the hill to meet their Ranger guides and have a briefing before the gorilla trek. Treks usually require 1-2.5hours of hiking each way, depending on location of the gorilla group being trekked and the difficulty of the terrain. After spending the allotted hour with gorilla family group, trekkers will make their back to camp, enjoy a late lunch and have the rest of the day at leisure.

Day 7
Day 7: Nyiragongo Hike

After breakfast in Kibumba, proceed to Kibati Ranger post at 8:15am, departure point for the Nyiragongo volcano trek. The climb up the volcano will take around four to six hours and trekkers will overnight on the summit.

Day 8
Day 8: transfer to Kigali

After an early breakfast at the summit, downhill mountains where you will reach down at around 12am depending on the group speed. Upon arrival at the bottom proceed back to Kigali. For rest and overnight

Day 9
Day 9 Flight to central Serengeti National Park

After early breakfast, drive to Kanombe Airport to catch your flight to Serengeti National Park. Upon arrival at Seronera Airstrip you will meet with your Driver Guide and proceeds with the game drive in the park with picnic lunch. Later on, drive to your campsite/tented camp/lodge for leisure, dinner and overnight.

Day 10
Day 10 Game drive (North Serengeti National Park )

After breakfast, morning game drive while heading to the Northern part of Serengeti with picnic or hot lunch along the way. Arrive in time for afternoon game drive in the northern Serengeti. Later on drive to your tented camp for dinner and overnight.

Day 11
Day 11 North Serengeti National Park game drive

After breakfast, full day game drive into northern Serengeti with either picnic lunch or drive back to your tented camp for hot lunch. Later on, drive back to your tented camp for leisure, dinner and overnight.

Day 12
Day 12 North Serengeti

After breakfast, full day game drive into northern Serengeti with either picnic lunch or drive back to your tented camp for hot lunch. Later on, drive back to your tented camp for leisure, dinner and overnight.

Day 13
Day 13 North to south Serengeti

After breakfast, morning game drive while heading to the central part of Serengeti with picnic or hot lunch along the way. Arrive in time for afternoon game drive in the central Serengeti. Later on, drive to your tented camp for dinner and overnight.

Day 14
Day 14 Central Serengeti

After breakfast, full day game drive into central Serengeti with either picnic lunch or drive back to your tented camp for hot lunch. Later on drive back to your tented camp for leisure, dinner and overnight.

Day 15
Day 15 central Serengeti to Ngorongoro conservation

After breakfast, morning game drive in Central Serengeti before heading to Ngorongoro Conservation with picnic and game drive en-route. Arrive late evening at your campsite/tented camp/lodge for leisure, dinner and overnight.

Day 16
Day 16 Ngorongoro conservation to Ngorongoro crater

After breakfast, full day crater tour with picnic lunch down into the carter. Later on drive back to your campsite/tented camp/lodge for dinner and overnight.

Day 17
Day 17 Ngorongoro conservation to Lake Manyara

After breakfast, drive to Mto wa Mbu for morning cultural visit followed by hot local lunch; then afternoon game viewing inside Lake Manyara NP. Later on drive to your campsite/tented camp/lodge for dinner and overnight.

Day 18
Day 18 Lake Manyara – Tarangira

After breakfast, drive to Tarangire with packed lunch, arriving in time for game viewing in the park. Later on, drive to your campsite/tented camp/lodge for dinner and overnight.

Day 19
Day 19 Tarangira to Arusha

After breakfast, morning game drive in the park, and later on drive back to your campsite/tented camp/lodge for hot lunch before heading to Arusha. Arrive Arusha in time for dinner and overnight at your hotel/lodge.

Day 20
Day 20 Arusha to Kilimajaro/Arusha

After early breakfast, drive to Kilimanjaro arriving in time at Marangu gate where you will start trekking Mount Kilimanjaro to Mandara Hut with picnic lunch. Later on, descend back to the gate whereby you will meet your driver Guide and transfer to Arusha for dinner and overnight at your hotel/lodge.

Day 21
Day 21 Arusha to Arusha NP

After breakfast, drive to Arusha National Park for a morning walking safari with picnic lunch. During your walking you will be accompanied by armed Ranger and see (experience) wild animals while walking. Later onnyou will have afternoon game drive in the park, and then drive back to Arusha at your hotel for dinner and overnight.

Day 22
Day 22 Arusha to Arusha International airport

After breakfast, it will depend on your departure timing as well as your next destination. If you will fly back home in the evening, you will have a day room as well as town tour for shopping. If you will extend to Zanzibar you will be transferred to Arusha Airport to catch your morning flight to Zanzibar.

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