12 Days Rwanda, Tanzania & Zanzibar
Package Highlights
- A one-hour encounter with a habituated mountain gorilla family in Rwanda's Volcanoes National Park
- Golden monkey tracking in the same Virunga bamboo forest
- Kigali Genocide Memorial — a powerful, essential piece of Rwanda's story
- Tarangire's elephant herds and a guided walking safari
- Ngorongoro Crater's Big Five within the world's largest intact caldera
- Two full days in Central Serengeti's prime predator territory
- Four nights closing the trip on Zanzibar's beaches
Day-by-Day Itinerary
1Arrival in Kigali
Arrive at Kigali International Airport and transfer to your hotel for an overnight stay.
Wilderness Trail
Discover Rwanda Youth Hostel
Wilderness Reserve
Ubumwe Grande Hotel
Wilderness Sovereign
Radisson Blu Hotel & Convention Centre, Kigali
2Kigali City Tour & Transfer to Volcanoes National Park
Visit the Kigali Genocide Memorial, honoring the victims of the 1994 genocide through survivor testimony and historical record — a sobering, essential introduction to modern Rwanda. Continue to the foothills of the Virunga volcanoes for an overnight stay.
Wilderness Trail
Kinigi Guest House
Wilderness Reserve
La Palme Hotel
Wilderness Sovereign
Bisate Lodge
3Mountain Gorilla Trekking
Set out with an expert guide and armed park rangers into the bamboo forests of the Virungas to locate a habituated gorilla family. Once found, you spend a full hour in their presence — watching silverbacks command their families and infants play underfoot, a genuinely rare wildlife encounter.
Insider Fact
Rwanda caps gorilla trekking permits to limit daily visitors per family group — booking well ahead is essential in peak months.
Wilderness Trail
Kinigi Guest House
Wilderness Reserve
La Palme Hotel
Wilderness Sovereign
Bisate Lodge
4Golden Monkey Tracking & Return to Kigali
Track the endangered golden monkey through a different stretch of Virunga forest, then return to Kigali for an overnight stay.
Wilderness Trail
Discover Rwanda Youth Hostel
Wilderness Reserve
Ubumwe Grande Hotel
Wilderness Sovereign
Radisson Blu Hotel & Convention Centre, Kigali
5Fly to Arusha
A short flight over Rwanda's thousand hills and into Tanzania's savannah, arriving in Arusha for an overnight stay ahead of your safari.
Wilderness Trail
Kahawa House
Wilderness Reserve
Gran Melia, Arusha
Wilderness Sovereign
Arusha Coffee Lodge
6Arusha to Tarangire National Park
Drive to Tarangire for a guided game drive and walking safari among Tanzania's largest elephant herds and ancient baobabs.
Insider Fact
Tarangire holds one of the highest elephant densities in Africa outside the wet season, when herds concentrate along the river.
Wilderness Trail
Tloma Lodge
Wilderness Reserve
Kitela Lodge
Wilderness Sovereign
Gibb's Farm
7Ngorongoro Crater to Karatu
A full-day guided descent into the Ngorongoro Crater, tracking the Big Five within the world's largest intact caldera, before returning to Karatu for the night.
Insider Fact
Ngorongoro Crater is a closed ecosystem roughly 260 km² wide — most resident animals never leave it.
Wilderness Trail
Tloma Lodge
Wilderness Reserve
Kitela Lodge
Wilderness Sovereign
Gibb's Farm
8Karatu to Central Serengeti
Drive into Central Serengeti, entering one of Tanzania's most consistent territories for lion, leopard, and cheetah sightings.
Wilderness Trail
Serengeti Queens Camp
Wilderness Reserve
Kubukubu Tented Lodge
Wilderness Sovereign
Four Seasons Safari Lodge Serengeti
9Central Serengeti, Full Day
A full day of guided game drives across the Serengeti's open plains, tracking predators at the height of activity.
Wilderness Trail
Serengeti Queens Camp
Wilderness Reserve
Kubukubu Tented Lodge
Wilderness Sovereign
Four Seasons Safari Lodge Serengeti
10Fly to Zanzibar
Fly from the Serengeti via Arusha to Zanzibar, transferring to your beachfront accommodation for the final stretch of the journey.
Wilderness Trail
Makofi Guest House
Wilderness Reserve
Royal Zanzibar
Wilderness Sovereign
Kilindi Zanzibar
11Full Day in Zanzibar
A free day on Zanzibar's beaches — dive the reef, sail a sunset dhow, or simply rest after eleven days on the move.
Wilderness Trail
Makofi Guest House
Wilderness Reserve
Royal Zanzibar
Wilderness Sovereign
Kilindi Zanzibar
12Departure
Transfer to Zanzibar Airport for your onward flight home.
Included
Transfers
- Domestic flights (Kigali–Arusha, Serengeti–Zanzibar)
- Airport and inter-property transfers
Accommodation & Meals
- All meals as specified
- Accommodation as per itinerary
Guiding & Game Drives
- Gorilla trekking and golden monkey permit fees
- All park entrance fees
- All game drives in a private 4x4
- Professional guide throughout
Not Included
- International flights
- Visa fees
- Travel insurance
- Tips
- Optional activities in Zanzibar (diving, dhow cruise, Stone Town tour)
Please Note
- Rates shown are per person sharing a double/twin room; single supplements apply on request.
- Group size capped at 6 pax; larger groups available on request.
- Accommodation and rates are subject to availability and may vary by exact travel date within the season.
- Rwanda and Tanzania park/conservation fees are set by the respective governments and subject to change without notice.
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