Safaris By Jon

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Arrival (See Getting There for more details)

Arrival (See Getting There for more details)

  • You'll be collected from the airport.
  • Accommodation before the tour starts can be arranged for an extra cost.

Day 1

Masai Mara National Reserve

Masai Mara National Reserve

Your driver will pick you up from your hotel in Nairobi and drive you to Wilson Airport where you will board your flight to Masai Mara. You will then be received at the airstrip and then drive to your camp while enjoying a short game drive and getting to your in time for lunch.

After some rest, you will then head out for an afternoon game drive in the Masai Mara plains getting back at the camp in time for dinner.

Main Destination:
Masai Mara National Reserve (Kenya)
Best Time To Visit June to October (For general wildlife viewing) and August to October (For wildebeest migration)
High Season June to October and December to March
Best Weather June to October (Sunny, but not too hot)

Wildlife in Masai Mara NR

ElephantCommon
GiraffeCommon
LionCommon
CheetahCommon
ZebraAbundant
WildebeestAbundant
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BuffaloCommon
HippoCommon
HyenaCommon
LeopardOccasional
Wild DogVery Rare
Accommodation:
&Beyond Kichwa Tembo Tented Camp
  • Luxury+ tented campinside Mara Triangle (Masai Mara NR, Kenya)
Meals & Drinks:
  • Lunch & dinner (Breakfast not included)
  • Non-alcoholic drinks

Day 2-3

Full-Day Game Drives in Masai Mara National Reserve

Full-Day Game Drives in Masai Mara National Reserve

For the 2 days, after breakfast, you will head out for full-day game drives where you can expect to see wildlife like leopards, lions, buffaloes, elephants, rhinos, wildebeests, hyenas, cheetahs, zebras as well as many bird species. You will be enjoying a picnic lunch on day 2. On day 3 you will get back to your camp for lunch and thereafter head out for a visit to a Masai Village close to the park. Hence getting back to the camp later in the evening.

Main Destination:
Masai Mara National Reserve (Kenya)
Accommodation:
&Beyond Kichwa Tembo Tented Camp
  • Luxury+ tented campinside Mara Triangle (Masai Mara NR, Kenya)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Non-alcoholic drinks

Day 4

Masai Mara - Entebbe

Masai Mara - Entebbe

After breakfast, your driver will drop you at the nearest airstrip to your camp where you will board a plane to Jomo Kenyatta airport where you will connect with the flight to Entebbe Uganda. You will then be picked up by our company representative who will then drive you to your hotel in Entebbe.

Main Destination:
Entebbe International Airport (Entebbe, Uganda)
Accommodation:
2 Friends Beach Hotel
  • Mid-range hotelin Entebbe (City, Uganda)
Meals & Drinks:
  • Dinner (Breakfast & lunch not included)
  • Non-alcoholic drinks

Day 5

Transfer to Kibale National Park

Transfer to Kibale National Park

After a morning cup of coffee, you will depart Kampala/ Entebbe proceeding to Kibale Forest National Park. We may get to Kibale at around 3:00pm and this gives chance to those who would like to go for a community walk to visit the crater lakes region with spectacular views.

Main Destination:
Kibale National Park (Chimps)
Best Time To Visit December to February and June to July
High Season June to September (Peak time for Uganda)
Best Weather June to July and December to February (Least rain)

Wildlife in Kibale NP

ElephantOccasional
BuffaloOccasional
LeopardVery Rare
HippoRare
LionRare to None
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ZebraNone
Accommodation:
Turaco Treetops Lodge
  • Mid-range lodge bordering Kibale NP (Chimps, Uganda) without fences
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 6

Kibale National Park

Kibale National Park

You will wake up early for breakfast and thereafter your driver guide will drive you to the park headquarters in Kibale Forest National Park. After a short briefing by one of the park staff, you will be allocated a guide who will lead you into the forest to the chimpanzees. This park is the only place in East Africa where one can have the best primate tracking viewing the chimpanzee - man's closest relative. After lunch, you will also go out for a community walk where you will get the experience of the different lifestyles.

Main Destination:
Kibale National Park (Chimps)
Accommodation:
Elephant Hab Lodge
  • Mid-range lodgejust outside Kyambura Gorge (Chimps, Uganda)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 7

Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park

Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park

Today, you will set off to Bwindi via Ishasha the southern sector of Queen Elizabeth National Park where you will be on the lookout for the tree-climbing lions. You can expect to see a number of elephants, buffaloes, lions, waterbucks, Uganda kobs, leopards, and hyenas. Thereafter, you will proceed to Bwindi Forest National Park.

Main Destination:
Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Gorillas)
Best Time To Visit June to August and December to February
High Season June to September (Gorilla permits are scarce)
Best Weather June to July and December to February (Less rainfall)

Wildlife in Bwindi NP

Accommodation:
Rushaga Gorilla Lodge
  • Mid-range lodgejust outside Rushaga (Bwindi NP, Uganda)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 8

Gorilla Trekking Experience

Gorilla Trekking Experience

This day is always regarded as the highlight of the entire safari in Uganda. So, after breakfast, you will head out to the park headquarters where you will have to get to no later than 7:30 a.m. Here you will join other visitors for a briefing by one of the park officials. Thereafter you will meet with the lead guide who will take you into the forest to find the gorilla family that you will be allocated to. This may take between 2-7 hours round trip depending on how long the family you are.

Main Destination:
Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Gorillas)
Accommodation:
Mutanda Lake Resort
  • Mid-range lodge1-2hr drive from Bwindi NP (Gorillas, Uganda)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 9

Fly to Entebbe International Airport

Fly to Entebbe International Airport

After breakfast, your driver-guide will make sure you get to the airstrip on time to be able to catch the plane to Entebbe International Airport. Here depending on your departure flight back home, you may wait at the airport or check in at a hotel in Entebbe for a day room as you wait for your flight. This will then mark the end of your 9-day Safari in Masai Mara, gorilla trekking in Bwindi Forest, and chimpanzee tracking in Kibale Forest National Park.

Main Destination:
Entebbe International Airport (Entebbe, Uganda)
Accommodation:
No accommodation (End of tour)
Meals & Drinks:
  • Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included)
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

End of tour (See Getting There for more details)

End of tour (See Getting There for more details)

  • Additional accommodation can be arranged for an extra cost.
  • You'll be dropped off at the airport.

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