Serengeti Safari and Chimpanzee Encounters

Arrive at Kilimanjaro airport, pass customs and transit to the domestic terminal on time for the flight to Serengeti Central. Depending on your flight times, you might require a pre-night in Arusha, contact us for options.

Arrive at the airstrip and meet with the camp safari guide for the transfer. Relax at camp before the afternoon game drive and back for dinner and night. You will stay 3 nights at Dunia, including all your meals, selected beverages and the shared scheduled game drives. Chat to your guide to plan your days, you might enjoy an early morning drive and back at camp for lunch and a siesta before the afternoon game viewing; or pack a picnic lunch and enjoy a full day game viewing on the Serengeti Plains.

The camp is ideally placed to explore three excellent game viewing areas: Seronera, the Moru Kopjes and the southern Serengeti plains. The Seronera River is a gathering place for lots of wildlife, providing ample opportunity for spotting predators in action.The Moru Kopjes are a cluster of old granite boulders, favoured by big cats that like to use them as lookout points. You might even spot the rare black rhino.

Twice per year, this area sees millions of wildebeest, zebras and gazelles passing through on their constant migration around the Serengeti and Kenya’s Masai Mara. If you’re lucky, you won’t even need to leave camp to watch the vast herds grazing.

After breakfast, transfer to the airstrip for the flight to Rubondo.

Arrive at the airstrip, meet by the camp guide and transfer via a meandering drive to the camp. Rubondo is a very remote and special place, your home away from home for the next 3x nights, including all your meals, scheduled daily activities and we have included 2 chimpanzees trekking permits. Your guide will chat with you to plan your days, depending on your preferences and the chimp's movements.

Located in the southwest of the massive Lake Victoria, Rubondo Island is 26 km long and 10 km at its widest point, mostly covered in pristine forest. Rubondo Island Camp is on the beach, overlooking the water. A stay on Rubondo is the experience of a lifetime. Besides a handful of park wardens, researchers and the camp staff, the island is uninhabited by humans and has been set aside as a refuge for endangered chimpanzees and other animals.

One of the most unique offerings of Rubondo Island Camp is the opportunity to experience Professor Bernhard Grzimek's Noah’s Ark Project. In association with Frankfurt Zoological Society, Grzimek brought endangered species to Rubondo over 1966 - 1969 including 16 west African chimpanzee. Experience a guided trek into the pristine tropical forest to track the primates. On average, 92 percent of visitors manage to see chimpanzee during their habituation experience.

Last morning at Rubondo and transfer to the airstrip after breakfast. Your return flight to Kilimanjaro is included (via Seronera). You can also extend the safari with a visit to the Ngorongoro Crater or a gorilla trekking in neighboring Rwanda.