$5,170 to $7,370 pp (USD)
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Arrival
Day 1
Arrival at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport
Arrival at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport
14-day Kenya and Uganda wildlife and Gorilla tracking safari starts from the airport in Kenya and ends in Uganda. You arrive in Nairobi, where you will spend the night at a comfortable hotel to relax after the journey and prepare for the adventure that starts the next day.
Depending on the arrival time, there can be a traffic jam heading from the airport.
- Main Destination:
- Nairobi (City, Kenya)
- Accommodation:
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Emerald Bay Resort
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 2
Breakfast and Depart for Maasai Mara National Reserve
Breakfast and Depart for Maasai Mara National Reserve
The Masai Mara is one of East Africa’s most famous reserves. The Mara consists of undulating hills and great rolling grasslands that sustain some of the most varied wildlife in Africa, if not the world. You'll arrive in time for lunch at afternoon wildlife viewing, where lion, elephant, cheetah, giraffe, buffalo, wildebeest, gazelle, and other plains game abound, not forgetting the hundreds of species of birds.
- Main Destination:
- Masai Mara National Reserve (Kenya)
- Accommodation:
- Mara Springs Safari Camp
Wildlife in Masai Mara NR
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 3
Experience in Masai Mara National Reserve
Experience in Masai Mara National Reserve
The Masai Mara National Reserve is one of Africa’s most renowned wildlife destinations. You will set out early in the morning for a game drive, when animals are most active. With a bit of luck, you may witness thrilling scenes such as lions, cheetahs, or leopards hunting or feeding on their prey. The reserve is also home to large herds of elephants, buffalo, zebras, giraffes, and various antelope species, offering incredible opportunities for wildlife photography and observation.
You may return to the camp for lunch and relaxation, or opt for a full-day game drive with a packed picnic to maximize your time in the reserve. In the afternoon, you can continue exploring different parts of the Mara in search of more wildlife and scenic landscapes. There is also an optional visit to a traditional Maasai village, where you can learn about the culture, lifestyle, and traditions of the Maasai people—an enriching and memorable cultural experience.
- Main Destination:
- Masai Mara National Reserve (Kenya)
- Accommodation:
- Mara Springs Safari Camp
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 4
Experience in Masai Mara National Reserve with Masai Cultural Encounter
Experience in Masai Mara National Reserve with Masai Cultural Encounter
Early morning wake up for tea, coffee, and cookies are served in the lodge, then set out for a day game drive in the reserve. This early morning time is usually the most popular game viewing time, during the early hours temperatures are low, thus providing a favorable atmosphere both for the game and the viewer. Lion, cheetah, and leopard roam the vast grasslands in search of their next meal, it may be an unsuspecting impala or even a small one like the warthog, whatever the players, the spectacle of nature unfolding is always awe-inspiring.
- Main Destination:
- Masai Mara National Reserve (Kenya)
- Accommodation:
- Mara Springs Safari Camp
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 5
Transfer to Lake Nakuru National Park
Transfer to Lake Nakuru National Park
After breakfast, you will begin your journey towards Lake Nakuru National Park, the next destination on your Kenya & Uganda safari. The drive offers a scenic transition from the vast savannah plains of the Mara to the dramatic landscapes of the Great Rift Valley.
You will pass through the beautiful Great Rift Valley, with opportunities to stop at viewpoints for breathtaking panoramic views and photography. The route also takes you through the Naivasha area, known for its freshwater lake, flower farms, and stunning surroundings. You may spot local life, small towns, and even some wildlife along the roadside, making the journey both interesting. You'll continue and notice several alkaline (salt) lakes within the Rift Valley, which are known for attracting flamingos and other bird species. You will arrive at Lake Nakuru in time for lunch or an afternoon game drive, depending on your schedule.
- Main Destination:
- Lake Nakuru National Park (Kenya)
- Accommodation:
- Chester Hotel
Wildlife in Lake Nakuru NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 6
Early Game-Drive in Lake Nakuru National Park and Transfer to Uganda
Early Game-Drive in Lake Nakuru National Park and Transfer to Uganda
This morning, you enjoy a game drive in Nakuru National Park, which is famous for its millions of seasonal pink flamingos and other aquatic birds. Game drive around the lake, where rhinos, zebra, gazelle, buffalo, leopard, and waterbuck can easily and closely be seen an excellent chance of spotting rhino, of which there is a healthy population here. There is a stunning view from the top of the hills above the lake. Here, you see the Rock hyrax; this tiny creature is the elephant’s nearest relative! Following a quick stop in Nakuru town, we then drive towards Eldoret, the fourth largest city in Kenya, and we continue to the Ugandan border for an overnight stay. The border crossing can be slow, but we leave plenty of time, and it can be an interesting experience. You'll continue to the town of Tororo to spend this first night in Uganda during your Kenya & Uganda safari.
- Main Destination:
- Tororo (Town, Uganda)
- Accommodation:
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Prime Hotel
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 7
Transfer to Jinja and Visit the Source of the River
Transfer to Jinja and Visit the Source of the River
You'll drive further into Uganda, the second country of the Kenya and Uganda safari, our target is the city of Jinja. Fruit markets will decorate the day’s drive. In Jinja, the Victoria Nile meets Lake Victoria, and the source of the mighty Nile is found. In the afternoon, you'll go for a boat ride to see the source of the Nile.
- Main Destination:
- Jinja (Town, Uganda)
- Accommodation:
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Kingfisher Safaris Resort Hotel
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 8
Transfer to Kibale National Park
Transfer to Kibale National Park
After breakfast, you drive to our target to have lunch in Fort Portal, a punctuation of stopovers in the far countryside offer you chances of stretching, tea options along the drive ways as you check in late afternoon. A night in this forest gives you the calls from the nocturnal life, plus famous Frog concerts in this forest area, revealing a true pristine Africa.
Your overnight stay will be at Isunga Lodge.
- Main Destination:
- Kibale National Park (Chimps)
- Accommodation:
- Isunga Lodge
Wildlife in Kibale NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 9
Chimpanzee Tracking in Kibale National Park
Chimpanzee Tracking in Kibale National Park
Chimp trekking is on the agenda today during your Kenya & Uganda safari. You leave the lodge after breakfast with a packed picnic lunch. You head into the forest with a specialized guide to trek to see our close cousins, the chimpanzees. Kibale National Park is a rainforest and home to over 1500 Chimpanzees. Here, you have a chance to see them close and capture close shots of them in the Jungle in their frenetic, exciting moods, grooming, building relationships, bringing up young ones, thinking, sharing food, etc. Plus 9 different species of Monkeys: red colobus, red-tailed monkey, and blue monkeys on a great day.
After the trek, you'll head back to the lodge to relax.
- Main Destination:
- Kibale National Park (Chimps)
- Accommodation:
- Isunga Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 10
Crater Lake Exploration and Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park
Crater Lake Exploration and Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park
After breakfast, you go for a crater lake exploration, then drive further southwards with the Rwenzori ranges (Longest in Africa) in view, or drive through the Crater lakes in the Hills through to sample out the surprising diversity of savannah trees and wildlife! Lunch will be in Kasese or at the lodge, depending on time. You'll stop over at the Equator and continue through the national park.
- Main Destination:
- Queen Elizabeth National Park (Uganda)
- Accommodation:
- Pumba Safari Cottages
Wildlife in Queen Elizabeth NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 11
Experiential Lion Tracking Game Drive and Afternoon Boat Cruise
Experiential Lion Tracking Game Drive and Afternoon Boat Cruise
Discover Queen Elizabeth National Park with an early morning game drive that exposes you to diverse animals, Big 5 members elephants, buffalos, big cats- lions, leopards more times in the evening, warthogs-hunchback carnivals like hyenas are spotted along the circuits as we drive along the and many more species that are residents of this park.
There is a rich birdlife in the wetland sports as we reach the flamingoes in the salt lakes. In the afternoon, we get ready for the Classic highlights of the 4 hours’ boat-cruise on the famous Kazinga channel, a 36km channel linking Lake George— Lake Edward. Here you see land and water adapted hippopotamuses yawning and some slashing canines to each other, the Geographical society killing machine, the Nile crocodile gaping along the banks, the Savannah version of warthog- Pumba of the award-winning Lion King, are a hallmark sign in this Animal home!
- Main Destination:
- Queen Elizabeth National Park (Uganda)
- Accommodation:
- Pumba Safari Cottages
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 12
Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park via Ishasha sector
Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park via Ishasha sector
You leave the main area in the morning to drive on the adventurous road leading to Ishasha, the southern part of Queen Elizabeth National Park. Along the way, you might see monkeys in the trees and baboons on the road under the Ishasha wilderness sector. When reaching Ishasha, you will drive off in this adventurous, vast savannah area with hippos and the
southern version of elephants, to hopefully get the Lions high in the Fig tree branches. After the game drive, we transfer to Bwindi mountains the home of the mountain gorillas. It is a beautiful drive taking you from the savannah, onto villages and cultivated hills, finally up to the forest-covered mountains of Bwindi, where you will experience one of the highlights of the Kenya & Uganda safari the next day. If you reach early, you can do the walk and mix with the locals or relax with the orphans group performers.
- Main Destination:
- Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Gorillas)
- Accommodation:
- Buhoma Community Rest Camp
Wildlife in Bwindi Impenetrable NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 13
Gorilla Trekking in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
Gorilla Trekking in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
After an early breakfast, Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park is the home to the forest giants that are cousins to human beings, the gorillas. You head into the jungle in a group with a specialized guide and trek to the point where the gorillas are. An unforgettable hour is then spent with the gorillas. This Impenetrable Forest is full of birds, butterfly and plant species, plus forest hog, forest elephants, and Duikers. You transfer to Mbarara.
- Main Destination:
- Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Gorillas)
- Accommodation:
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Igongo Cultural Centre & Country Hotel
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 14
Transfer to Entebbe for Evening Departure
Transfer to Entebbe for Evening Departure
After breakfast, you start the journey to Entebbe. Along the way, you make a lunch stop at the Equator. You can pose on the spot where the northern and southern hemispheres meet. You'll continue to reach Entebbe during the afternoon, where your guide drops you at the airport as we have reached the end of your Kenya and Uganda wildlife and gorilla tracking safari. Plan for an evening departure. This marks the end of your 14-day Kenya and Uganda wildlife and gorilla trekking safari.
- Main Destination:
- Entebbe (City, Uganda)
- Accommodation:
- No accommodation (End of tour)
- Meals & Drinks:
