Ultimate East Africa Safari

After a refreshing breakfast at The Retreat, your guide will meet you and transfer you to Ruhengeri, the gateway to Volcanoes National Park. Your base for your gorilla trekking experience is the luxurious Singita Kwitonda Lodge. Set on the edge of Volcanoes National Park, this environmentally sensitive lodge features only 8 opulent suites that look over the breathtaking scenery of the surrounding volcanoes. A highlight of your time here will be trekking through the verdant jungle of Volcanoes National Park alongside trained rangers and trekkers in search of the majestic Mountain Gorilla. Once the ranger has located the gorilla family, you will spend approximately one hour observing these giants as they eat, play and groom in their natural habitat.

The next leg of your Ultimate East Africa Safari takes you to Big 5 territory – Tanzania. Your guide will meet you at Singita Kwitonda and transfer you to Kigali International Airport for your onward flight to Kilimanjaro Airport (this flight price is excluded from the cost on the website and will quoted at time of enquiry as it is based on travel dates). Here, a Ker & Downey® Africa representative will welcome you and accompany you to Arusha Coffee Lodge. Located just a short distance from Arusha, and hidden among one of Tanzania’s largest coffee plantations, Arusha Coffee Lodge offers discerning travelers an intimate and sophisticated retreat. Your time here includes a guided tour of the plantation where you’ll learn the age-old craft of coffee growing, harvesting and roasting, as well as a half-day guided tour of Arusha.

After breakfast overlooking Mount Meru, your driver will meet you and transfer you to Arusha airport for your light aircraft flight to Seronera Airstrip in Serengeti National Park. On arrival, a lodge representative from One Nature Nyaruswiga will meet you and transfer you to the camp. This elegant safari camp comprises only 14 luxurious tented suites designed using eco-friendly materials. Each tent is perfectly positioned for the utmost privacy and features a large living room, private deck, and ensuite bathroom with copper freestanding bathtubs overlooking the Serengeti plains. Your time here will allow ample time to explore the Big Cat Capital of Africa where lion, cheetah, and leopard are often spotted during game drives. A highlight of your stay here will be a hot air balloon safari where, between July to October, you can witness the annual Great Wildebeest Migration from above.  After exhilarating days exploring this wildlife haven, you can look forward to culinary delights at the camp’s dining tent or boma followed by stargazing at the astral observation deck.

Today, you will be transferred to the nearby airstrip for your light aircraft flight to Manyara airstrip. On arrival, a lodge representative will meet you and transfer you through the Ngorongoro Conservation area to andBeyond Ngorongoro Crater Lodge. This opulent lodge is located on the rim of the famed Ngorongoro Crater and is divided into three camps each with its own sitting and dining areas for an exclusive stay. During your stay, you can enjoy direct access to the ancient caldera floor, home to endangered black rhinos, giant tusked elephants, lions, and flamingos that crowd the soda lakes. Other activities include meeting the Maasai and Hadzabe bushmen, guided walks, and twice-daily game drives. For guests with a keen interest in wildlife conservation, we recommend an experience with the KopeLion team. Here, you will gain a deeper understanding of what it is like for the Maasai to live alongside wildlife and discover how the team are fostering lion-people coexistence in Ngorongoro.

Today, you will journey by light aircraft flight to the western corridor of the Serengeti, to Grumeti Private Reserve. On arrival after your flight at Singita Sasakwa airstrip, a lodge representative will meet you for your first game drive to Singita Faru Faru Lodge. The luxury lodge is located on the banks of the Grumeti River and overlooks an active waterhole for a full-day safari experience. Check-in to one of the 8 private suites and enjoy an afternoon at leisure at one of the two swimming pools, fitness center and spa. Your time in the Grumteri can be spent on daily game drives and expertly guided walking safaris. We also recommend visiting the local community to learn more about the upliftment programs and conservation efforts that Singita holds true to their heart.