Road Transfer from Entebbe airport to the Protea Hotel.
Carlson Family and Friends New Option One
Summary March 2026
March 8: Protea Entebbe Hotel
March 9, 10, 11: River Station
March 12, 13, 14: Volcanoes Bwindi
March 15: Mountain Gorilla View
March 16: Kigali Serena
March 17, 18, 19 Ubuntu Migration Camp
March 20, 21, 22: Manta Resort
March 23: Depart from Zanzibar
This option starts in Entebbe in, Uganda. After a night at the Protea Entebbe Hotel, we would fly by scheduled flight out to Kasese, where the River Station Team would meet us and drive/boat us to the River Station on the Kazinga Channel. The River Station is a new lodge in the Kyambura Reserve, so we are not very likely to see too many other tourists here. The lodge has excellent views of the channel. It's quite fun getting there, and the journey takes you through spectacular country. We will take a short boat trip on the Kazinga Channel to get to the lodge. We have three nights here and will spend some time on day and night game drives. We should see lots and lots of elephants and, if we are lucky, some lions too. On one of the days, we will try a chimp trek in the Kalinzu Forest.
After three nights at The River Station, we will move to the Volcanoes Bwindi Lodge. This mid-level lodge is very basic but well located just 2 kilometres outside the park, with easy access to the Park Headquarters for the days we go gorilla trekking. We have three nights here to allow us to do two gorilla treks. For those who are nature and primate crazy, we can do extra hikes in the forest during the afternoon to see more primates.
After three nights at the Volcanoes Bwindi Lodge, we will drive to Rwanda and stay at the Gorilla Mountain View Lodge ( not to see gorillas ); this will be a long day with about 5 hours of driving, stopping at the Cyanika Border post for immigration and customs. We will stay for just one night; the following day, we will go on a Golden Monkey trek and return to the lodge for lunch before driving to Kigali for the night.
After a night in Kigali, we will fly by scheduled flight to Ubuntu Camp in southern Serengeti, Tanzania. The flight will go via Mwanza for customs and immigration. Ubuntu should, in March, be in a great position to catch up to the great wildebeest migration on the short grass plains of the Southern Serengeti. For those on their first or second safari, this will be a great chance to see lots of wildlife and predators.
After a few nights at Ubuntu, you will fly by two scheduled hops ( one is quite long ) to Pemba Island, one of the more remote, less visited islands of the Zanzibar archipelago.

Arrival Airport
Entebbe International Airport

March 8
Protea Hotel Entebbe
Entebbe, Uganda
The Protea Hotel is a large 73-room hotel in Entebbe with views of Lake Victoria.
Transfers & Flights
Included
Bed and Breakfast
Transfer to the Hotel
Excluded
All other meals and drinks.
Flight to River Station
Kasese Airstrip

March 9,10,11
The River Station
Kazinga Channel, Uganda
The River Station is one of Uganda's newest lodges. Located in the Kyambura Reserve that borders the famous Queen Elizabeth National Park, it sits in a great spot, set on a bluff above the Kazinga Channel, with great views over the water.
Transfers & Flights
Road Transfer to Entebbe Airport Scheduled flight from Entebbe to Kasese Airstrip Road Transfer to the jetty Boat Transfer to camp
Included
• Full board meals
• Non-premium brand drinks
• Bed Night fees
• 2 shared(unless private booking made) game activities per day. This can be either a drive or walk conducted in either
the morning or afternoon
• Shared night game drive in the reserve (unless private booking made)
• Shared boat excursions (unless private booking made)
• Shared boat pick up and drop off
• Laundry
• Sundowners (Excluding premium brand drinks)
Road Transfer to Entebbe Airport
Scheduled flight from Entebbe to Kasese Airstrip
Road Transfer to the jetty
Boat Transfer to camp
1 chimp Trek per person
Ninian as your guide.
Excluded
• Premium brand drinks
• Gratuities
• All services and activities not mentioned in the inclusions above | Additional activities, private
transfers and related costs;

March 12, 13, 14
Volcanoes Bwindi Lodge
Volcanoes National Park, Uganda
Located on the edge of the Bwindi Impenetrable Forest, Bwindi Lodge is comfortable and conveniently close to the park headquarters, the starting point for your gorilla treks. Its lovely views of the forest canopy add to its charm.
Transfers & Flights
Boat Transfer to the jetty Road transfer to Bwindi
Included
INCLUDES accommodation and meals, soft drinks, standard and premium alcoholic drinks, signature cocktails, cellar collection wines (except French champagne), single malt whiskeys, laundry services, any activities at the lodges, and all massages (subject to booking and availability).
Boat Transfer to the jetty
Road transfer to Bwindi
2 Gorilla Trekking permits per person
Private vehicles
Ninian as your guide

March 15
Mountain Gorilla View Lodge
Volcanoes National Park, Rwanda
Mountain Gorilla View Lodge occupies one of the best locations for accessing the park headquarters, where you start gorilla trekking. Being close to a gorilla in the wild is one of the most dramatic, thrilling and poignant wildlife experiences possible.
Transfers & Flights
Drive from Bwindi to Cyanika on the Uganda/Rwanda border for customs and immigration and then on to Mountain Gorilla View Lodge.
Included
Accommodation, Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Private car
Golden Monkey permit
Ninian as your guide

March 16
Kigali Serena
Kigali, Rwanda
Kigali Serena Hotel is a large hotel in Rwanda’s busy capital city; it is well located and a good option for travellers who need to stay in the capital overnight, either at the beginning or the end of their Rwanda safari.
Transfers & Flights
Drive form Mountain Gorilla View to Kigali Serena
Included
Bed and breakfast only.
Private car
Ninian as your guide
Excluded
All meals apart from Breakfast, all drinks.
Departure Airport
Kigali International Airport
Stop for Customs and Immigration to enter Tanzania
Mwanza Airport

March 17, 18, 19
Ubuntu Migration Camp – South
, Tanzania
Ubuntu Migration Camp is a small, seasonal mobile camp in the Serengeti National Park in Tanzania, which moves twice a year to keep up with the wildebeest migration.
Transfers & Flights
Drive to Kigali Airport Scheduled flight to Serengeti South via Mwanza for customs and immigration
Included
Full board accommodation, all house drinks (except champagne), limited laundry service, scheduled open vehicle game drives, transfers to/from Serengeti South airstrip (15th Dec - 14th Mar), Lamai airstrip (1st Jun - 14th Nov), TDL, Park fees, camping fees, Asilia conservation charge.
Private cars for transfers
Scheduled flight to Serengeti South via Mwanza for customs and immigration
Private cars for game drives
Ninian as your guide
Excluded
Other park fees, walking safaris (Northern location only, $60 per person, must be pre-booked), all transfers other than stated, gratuities, items of personal nature, additional lunch (picnic or in house) $25pp.
Walking Safaris: walking safaris can be booked at $60pp per walk (Northern location only), including park walking fees (subject to change in government fees). Walking may not be possible in June, depending on the density of the bush. Minimum age for walking safaris is 12 years.

Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
Pemba Airport

March 20, 21, 22
Manta Resort
Pemba Island, Tanzania
In the far north of Pemba Island, The Manta Resort overlooks the turquoise waters of the Pemba Channel, a powder-white beach, and offers a range of room options, including a unique underwater room.
Transfers & Flights
Scheduled flight to Pemba via Zanzibar
Included
Kipepeo SPA - one spa treatment per person per day
All Food
All Beverages
Wi-Fi
Laundry Services
Free snorkel equipment and use of kayaks
Excluded
Diving and Marine Activities, Land Excursions
March 23
Pemba Airport
Transfers & Flights
Flight from Pemba to Zanzibar.

March 23 Departure
Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
Transfers & Flights
Fly by schedule service to Zanzibar and connect to a flight to Kilimanjaro Airport

Departure Airport
Kilimanjaro International Airport
Transfers & Flights
Connect to your International flight home.