This trip balances wildlife safari, Gorilla trekking, Zanzibar beaches, and cultural experiences in Arusha, Lake Eyasi, and Seela village.

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Pick up at the airport and proceed to your accommodation.

Overnight at Eagle View https://eagleviewrwanda.com/

Pick up at 9am Kigali time. 

We proceed with the guided tour to the fast growing neighborhoods of Kigali that are changing the face of the city. There is opportunity to visit the presidential museum which is the residence of two of the former Presidents of Rwanda, here you will have an opportunity to learn a bit about the political history of Rwanda. We drive through the older commercial and residential areas with a major stop at Kigali genocide memorial site commemorating the 1994 Rwandan Genocide.

Transfer to Bwindi Uganda,   

Depending on what time you reach we shall do a nature walk near the lodge. 

Sleep at Bweza Lodge https://bwezagorillalodge.com/

Travel time 4 hours+ 1 hour Boarder Time

Gorilla trekking!!! Early morning departure with your ranger to search for one of the world's most interesting and endangered animal, the Mountain Gorilla! You will spend one hours with one of our closest relatives. An experience you will never forget. 

Overnight at Bweza Lodge

After Breakfast we will transfer to Kigali with a visit around the city depending on the time we have before the flight to Tanzania.

On your arrival at Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO), you will be met by our team who will transfer you to your hotel in , at https://www.silentlodges.com/  or similar option

Our guests have shared how important this day is for them to rest before going on safari. Use this day to purchase any last-minute things you might need while on safari. After breakfast at your hotel, our driver will pick you at 10: 00am for a city tour of Arusha. We will visit the following places:

- Tanzanite Experience Museum

- SANAA

-Shoprite Mall for any last-minute snacks, toiletries or anything you might need while on safari

-Swahili lunch at Asili Resort

Return to https://www.silentlodges.com/ or similar option for overnight. 

After breakfast you will start your safari by visiting the magnificent Tarangire National Park. This is Tanzania's fourth largest park offering diverse wildlife and scenery including giant baobab trees. It is home to the largest herds of elephants in East Africa!. These herds migrate along the wildlife corridor to nearby Lake Manyara National Park and Ngorongoro Conservation Area. Animal populations here rival those of the Serengeti so you will have a chance to see wildebeests, zebras, elands, hartebeests, buffalos, gerenuks, fringe eared Oryx, and flocks of birds of various species. Overnight at Farm of Dreams Lodge

https://farmofdreamslodge.com/   or similar option. 

After breakfast, we will drive to the Southwest end of the Ngorongoro Conservation Area (with our packed lunch accompanied by a local guide) to the Hadzabe and Datoga communities considered the last remaining hunter-gatherer communities in East Africa. Dinner and overnight at  

Overnight at Farm of Dreams Lodge

https://farmofdreamslodge.com/   or similar option. 

After early breakfast you will descend to the crater for early morning game drive inside the crater. This is the best place in Tanzania to see the black rhino as well as prides of lions that includes the magnificent, black-manned males. There are lots of colorful flamingoes and a variety of water birds. Other game that you can see includes leopards, cheetahs, hyena, other members of the antelope family, small mammals, hippos, and many more. 

You will enjoy your lunch at a picnic site in the crater floor and proceed with afternoon game drive then drive to Ndutu area (North Ngorongoro).

Overnight at Nyikani Camps & Lodges

https://nyikani.com/  

After breakfast, we will drive to Ndutu Area to explore more in this World Heritage Site, Ngorongoro Conservation Area. The great migration reaches here with its over two million animals to give birth to their calves and thousands of animals are born daily between the end of December and the beginning of March. This also attracts many predators like lions, cheetahs and hyenas. We will have two nights here.

 Overnight at   https://nyikani.com/   or similar option. 

After breakfast, with packed lunch drive to Serengeti National Park, doing game drive on the way to central Serengeti. Enjoy the drive as we explore this world heritage site, where earth’s largest concentration of plain game still roams freely. Overnight at central Serengeti Nyikani Camps & Lodges https://nyikani.com/ - full board     or similar option. 

After breakfast, we will venture into Serengeti’s wilderness for full-day game viewing in the park. Enjoy exploring this world heritage site where the world’s largest concentration of animals still roams freely. Overnight in Central Serengeti. Nyikani Camp   or similar option. 

You've heard that Tanzania is the Cradle of Mankind. Today you will visit the Olduvai Gorge, an archaeological site located in the Northern plains of Ngorongoro Conservation Area where early human fossils were discovered.   On the way, we will stop at one of the Maasai Bomas in Ngorongoro Area to learn, experience, and enjoy Maasai culture.  

Overnight at Farm of Dreams Lodge Karatu 

 After breakfast, around 10:00am you will drive back to Arusha with lunch break on the way. Overnight at River Trees Country Inn https://rivertrees.com/ 

After days on safari, we will take things a bit slow today. Enjoy the amenities at the hotel and participate in light excursions-if interested. Hakuna Matata Day

Overnight at River Trees Country Inn

In the afternoon (energy permitting) we will tour the little-known Polish Refugee Graveyard to learn about the Polish and Jewish orphans who settled in Tengeru at the height of WWII. https://qz.com/africa/1620841/the-polish-refugees-in-tanzania-during-world-war-ii

https://rivertrees.com/   or similar option. 

A safari with Lendimi is not complete without sharing the culture and the traditions of our tribe. On this day we will tour the village of Seela to meet with community members, participate in coffee ceremony, take light treks, and participate in a tree-planting exercise. By planting a tree, you will be participating in restoring nature and leaving a life that will outlive your time in Tanzania. 

Overnight at Seela village.

After breakfast will drive back to our Hotel, for the last night before flying to Zanzibar.

 Overnight at River Trees Country Inn https://rivertrees.com/   

Arrive at Karume International Airport.  Drive and visit Stone Town-the old slave market in Zanzibar and UNESCO World Heritage Site. In the afternoon, drive to the hotel.  

 Overnight at https://www.nungwidreams.com/ or similar option. 

Enjoy your time on the beach and the amenities at your hotel.

 Overnight at  Nungwi Dreams https://www.nungwidreams.com/

Zanzibar is known for its spices and you wouldn't want to miss a tour. Experience the farms, pick your own spices, and participate in a cooking class with the Swahili women of Zanzibar. 

 Overnight at Nungwi Dreams. 

On this day we will go on a sunset cruise on a traditional wooden dhow; Admire the stunning view of the Indian Ocean as the sunsets on Nungwi beach.

Prepare for your departure from Zanzibar. Lendimi transfer to the airport.

Extended stay at Nungwi Dreams for Sharon, John, Deena and Frank.

After breakfast, you will be picked up from the hotel for your transfer to the aiport.

This will be the end of your planned itinerary with Lendimi.

Karibu Tanzania. Hakuna Matata!