You will visit Masai Mara National Reserve for wildlife viewing of the Big Five. You will also visit Lake Naivasha and enjoy a boat ride, Hells Gate national park in Naivasha For either Boat cruise of Bike evening riding, Continue to Nairobi National park for game drives and then go to Amboseli National Park for wildlife viewing and the beautiful sceneries of Mount Kilimanjaro. You will visit Murchison Falls, Kibale National Park for chimpanzee tracking, go to Queen Elizabeth National Park for game drives and finish the tour at Bwindi for gorilla trekking in Uganda the Pearl of Africa.
Day Highlights
Day 1: Transfer to Masai Mara National Reserve with an Evening Game drive
Day 2: Full Day Masai Mara
Day 3: Hot air balloon in Transfer to Naivasha
Day 4: Transfer to Amboseli with a game drive in Nairobi National park
Day 5: Full Day Amboseli
Day 6: Transfer to Nairobi and Departure for Entebbe
Day 7: Transfer to Murchison Falls with Ziwa Rhino Trekking
Day 8: Full Day Murchison Falls
Day 9: Transfer to Kibale National Park
Day 10: Chimpanzee Trekking in Kibale forest national park
Day11: Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park
Day 12: Game Drive in Queen Elizabeth National Park
Day 13: Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
Day 14: Gorilla Trekking in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
Day 15: fly to Entebbe
Day 1: Transfer to Masai Mara National Reserve
After breakfast, you will be picked up from the hotel by our representative and transferred to Masai Mara with a stopover at the Great Rift Valley for photos and viewing. Masai Mara is one of East Africa’s most famous reserves. It consists of undulating hills and great rolling grasslands that sustain some of the most varied wildlife in Africa. You will arrive in time for lunch. Then have an afternoon game viewing drive, where lion, elephant, cheetah, giraffe, buffalo, wildebeest, gazelle and other plains game abound, not forgetting the hundreds of species of birds.
Destination: Masai Mara Reserve
Accommodation: Mara Simba Lodge
Meals Plan: Lunch, Dinner & Drinking Water
Day 2: Full Day Masai Mara National Reserve
After breakfast, you will set out for game drives through the unique park which really forms the northern part of the famous Serengeti National Park. Masai Mara supports the biggest population of cats besides other predators. You will spot elephants, lions, cheetahs, leopards, giraffes, zebras and wildebeest. You will return to the lodge in the evening for dinner and your overnight stay.
Destination: Masai Mara Reserve Accommodation: Mara Simba Lodge
Meals Plan: Breakfast Lunch, Dinner & Drinking Water
Day 3: Hot air balloon and Transfer to Naivasha
On the third day of your safari, you will wake up early morning as you prepare for your hot air balloon safari experience. You will be driven by your guide to the departure point for the hot air balloon. After the balloons have been inflated, you will proceed for an experience to get an aerial view of the savannah plains of Masai Mara national reserve. During your hot air balloon experience, you will see different attractions in the Mara such as the river meanders, kopjes, wildlife species grazing such as elephant herds, giraffes, zebras, wildebeests, antelopes, lions, leopards, buffalos, cheetahs, kudus, hartebeests, waterbucks among others. You will return to the landing point where you will share a satisfactory breakfast in the wild. Then you will proceed to another destination Called Naivasha For boat cruise or option for Ride in Hells Gate National Park
Destination: Naivasha
Accommodation: Lake Naivasha Simba
Lodge Meals Plan: Lunch,Dinner&DrinkingWater
Day 4: Transfer to Amboseli with Enroute Game Drive in Nairobi National Park
you will start the day with breakfast as we enroute to Nairobi national park, your assigned safari guide who will drive to this urban National Park, check-in at the park headquarters for registration and then proceed for your game drive in the park. you will be able to spot some of Africa’s most iconic animals featuring four of African big 5 which are buffaloes, black rhinoceros, lions, leopards except for the elephant that is not in the park, the other commonly seen large herbivores include Wildebeests, Grants’ zebras, eland amongst other grazers such as impalas, gazelles, warthogs, Maasai giraffes, baboons, hippos, hartebeest, etc. the park is home to ostriches, vultures, and features numerous then later you will proceed to Amboseli National reaching in the evening hours.
Destination: Amboseli National Park Accommodation: Kibo Safari Camp
Meals Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner & Drinking Water
Day 5: Full Day Amboseli National Park
You will have an early morning game drive between 6:00am and 9:00am to catch up with the African sunrise. A morning game drive is always the most rewarding since you will find that most animals are very active and fresh, looking for food for the day in the open savannah grassland. Return to your lodge for breakfast. Head for a day’s game with a packed picnic lunch. During the day, when the sun gets hot, most of the animals gather near the river banks to quench their thirst and cool themselves down, while others, like the big cats, are rarely spotted, but when the sun goes down, some animals will show up. Amboseli has all members of the Big Five, which are found here all year round. The park also has a variety of bird species, with 470 species recorded, many of which are migrants, with almost 60 species being raptors. Your dinner and overnight stay are at the lodge.
Destination: Amboseli National Park Accommodation: Kibo Safari Camp
Meals Plan: Breakfast Lunch, Dinner & Drinking Water
Day 6: Transfer to Nairobi and Departure for Entebbe
After breakfast, you will be transferred to Nairobi for your departure Air transfer to Entebbe. On arrival at Entebbe Airport, you will be picked up by our guide and transferred to your hotel for dinner and your overnight stay.
Destination: Entebbe international Airport (Uganda) Accommodation: Via Via Uganda Entebbe
Meals Plan: Breakfast Lunch, Dinner & Drinking Water
Day 7: Transfer to Murchison Falls with Ziwa Rhino Trekking
Following an early breakfast, you will drive from Kampala toward the northwest. Visit the impressive Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary to track rhinos and have lunch along the way. From there you will continue to Murchison Falls National Park. Have a short stopover at the top of the falls as you view the longest river in Africa. The Nile River forces its way through a small 7meter gorge and continues to a thunderous drop to more than 43 meters below. Dine and overnight at your lodge.
Main Destination: Murchison Falls National Park Accommodation: Pakuba Safari Lodge
Meals Plan: Breakfast Lunch, Dinner & Drinking Water
Day 8: Morning game drive and boat cruise
In the morning you will have a game drive along the northern banks of the river and with the help of your guide, you will see various animals. You will then return for a late breakfast at the lodge, rest, and lunch. In the afternoon, you will have a boat ride to the bottom of the falls and you will see several animals such as hippos, giant crocodiles and birds, as well as Uganda kobs, elephants, and waterbucks. There will be an optional 1-hour hike to the top of the falls where you will find your driver who will transfer you back to the lodge. Dine and slumber at the lodge.
Main Destination: Murchison Falls National Park Accommodation: pakuba Safari Lodge
Day 9: Transfer to Kibale National Park
Today you will depart from Murchison Falls National Park and head southwest. Drive through the impressive Albertine Escarpment of the Western Rift Valley and have an enroute lunch. Kibale Forest is a large protected block of rainforest that has about 13 species of primates such as chimpanzees, grey-cheeked mangabeys, red-tailed monkeys, and red colobus monkeys.You will have a guided nature walk in the evening where you will also visit the community and learn about the way of living of the community.
Main Destination: Kibale Forest national Park (Chimps trekking) Accommodation: Kibale Forest Camp
Day 10: Chimpanzee Trekking in Kibale forest national park
After breakfast, we will visit Kibale Forest National Park. The park boasts the highest number of
Primate species in the world, including chimpanzees with approximately 5,000 chimps living in the wild in Uganda. The park is most famous of its 13 species of primates. It is also home to species like the rare I’Hoest’s monkey, the black and white Colobus, the blue monkey, the grey-cheeked mangabey, red tailed monkey and the olive baboon among others. The walk takes 2-3 hours. After lunch, go for a Bigodi Swamp walk where you may see a variety of bird species and other smaller mammals.
Destination: Kibale Forest National Park for Chimpanzee trekking
Accommodation: Kibale Forest Camp
Meals Plan: Breakfast Lunch, Dinner & Drinking Water
Day 11: Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park
You will depart for Queen Elizabeth National Park in the morning and you’ll spot the ranges of Mount Rwenzori en route. On arrival, you will embark on game drives in the park where you will spot some animals like elephants, buffaloes, bushbucks, Uganda kob, antelopes, and warthogs among others.
After lunch, enjoy the unique 2-hour boat cruise on the Kazinga Channel. It is a 42km channel that joins Lake Edward and Lake George. The boat ride offers an excellent platform for photography along which you will encounter several hippos, crocodiles, elephants and over 500 bird species.
Destination: Queen Elizabeth national Park Accommodation: Enganzi Game Lodge
Meals Plan: Breakfast Lunch, Dinner & Drinking Water
Day 12: Game Drive in Queen Elizabeth National Park
Have an early morning game drive where you may have an opportunity to see the lion, leopard, giant forest hog, Cape buffalo, elephant, defassa waterbuck, Uganda Kob, topi and bushbuck among others.
In the afternoon, you will be transferred to the Ishasha sector in search of tree-climbing lions. Destination: Queen Elizabeth national Park
Accommodation: Enganzi Game Lodge
Meals Plan: Breakfast Lunch, Dinner & Drinking Water
Day 13: Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
Have another morning game drive through the park and thereafter, proceed to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park passing through the Kigezi Highlands with its terraced hillside and winding roads. You will enjoy the beautiful scenery of Kigezi terraced hills en route.
Destination: Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park Accommodation: Gorilla Mist Camp
Meals Plan: Breakfast Lunch, Dinner & Drinking Water
Day 14: Gorilla Trekking in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
After breakfast, transfer to the park headquarters where you will be briefed about gorilla trekking. Bwindi Impenetrable National Park is renowned for its impressive mountain gorillas, although it is unpredictable how long you will track them before finding them since it all depends on their movement.
You will set out with a packed lunch and enough drinking water, and you are advised to wear strong comfortable boots plus a light rain jacket since the weather in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest is highly unpredictable. You will be availed with walking sticks by the park rangers. Visitors are allowed to spend only one hour with the gorillas for the purpose of conservation. The ranger guide will brief you on how to conduct yourself while in the presence of the gentle giants.
Destination: Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park Accommodation: Gorilla Mist Camp
Meals Plan: Breakfast Lunch, Dinner & Drinking Water
Day 15: Transfer to Entebbe
On the final day of your safari, after breakfast, you will transfer from Bwindi to the nearby airstrip, depending on the tracked gorilla family. After your flight, you’ll be transferred to Entebbe International Airport for your departure, marking the end of your unforgettable safari adventure.
Destination: Entebbe International Airport Accommodation: No
Meals Plan: Breakfast Lunch & Drinking Water
End Rates of the Trip
Included
- Park fees(For non-residents)
- Gorilla permits (One per person, non-resident)
- Chimp permits (One per person, non-resident)
- All activities (Unless labeled as optional)
- All accommodation (Unless listed as upgrade)
- A professional driver/guide
- All transportation (Unless labeled as optional)
- All Taxes/VAT
- Flight Transfer From Kenya To Uganda
- Roundtrip airport transfer
- Meals (As specified in the day-by-day section)
- Drinking water (On all days)
Excluded
- International flights (From/to home)
- Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour
- Tips(Tipping guideline US$20.00 pp per day)
- Personal items(Souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees, )
- Government imposed increase of taxes and/or park fees
