The 8 Days Uganda Gorilla & Kenya wildlife safari gives you the best chance of having the ultimate authentic African safari experience as you get to visit both Uganda’s Bwindi Impenetrable National Park and Kenya’s Masai Mara National Reserve that are highly revered for their epic safari memories. Masai Mara Reserve is home to 4 out of 5 of Africa’s Savanna big five wild mammals which are the African lion, the Elephant, Cape Buffaloes, and the Leopard while Bwindi promises you a magical encounter with the elusive Mountain gorillas.
Safari highlights
Day 1: Arrival and pick up from Entebbe Intl. airport to your already booked hotel in Entebbe.
Day 2: Day 2 will have you transfer to Entebbe airport then fly to Kisoro where you will be transferred to your lodge
Day 3: This is the day you get to meet the elusive Mountain gorillas
Day 4: Fly back to Entebbe and fly to Jomo Kenyatta airport where you will be received by our guide and transfer to your Nairobi hotel.
Day 5: Transfer to Masai Mara and engage in an afternoon game drive
Day 6: Full day of exploring Masai Mara
Day 7: Second day of exploring the Masai Mara Plains
Day 8: Transfer to Nairobi where the safari ends
Detailed itinerary
Day 1: Meet and greet and transfer to your hotel.
The first day of this safari will have you land in Uganda at Entebbe International Airport. Upon your arrival here, you will be welcomed and picked up by one of highly experienced and friendly safari guides who will make you feel at home from the first glance. He or she will help you transfer to your already booked hotel in Entebbe where you will get to unwind from the jet lag of your flight into Uganda
Accommodation: Papyrus Guest house
Meal plan: Bed & Breakfast.
Day 2: Fly to Kisoro.
You will wake up early for breakfast, after you which you transfer to Entebbe airport and catch a domestic flight to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. During this flight, you will have a bird’s eye view of the Uganda’s ever changing topography that starts with the lowlands or basins that are filled with lush green vegetation cover interjected with human settlement patterns and Lake Victoria, you will see the rising hills both as your get further away from Entebbe and when you’re about land, you will be welcomed by a thick forest blanket that engulfs the ranges of Bwindi as this park sits at the edges of the Western arm of the great East African rift valley.
Accommodation: Nkuringo Bwindi Gorilla Lodge
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 3: Trek Gorillas
Today is the day you will get to meet the incredible gorillas while on this Uganda safari tour! You will have a satisfying breakfast very early in the morning at 6:30 am then you will be transferred to the park offices where you will receive a short briefing about the dos and don’ts that should be observed during this gorilla trekking adventure. After this briefing, you will set off into the jungle on your search for the gorillas in the lead of a very skilled armed ranger guide who will also help you make sense of the numerous attractions that you will find along the search for the gorillas and these include several of the 350 bird species that have made this park an incredible birding destination to many birders on their Uganda birding adventure. Several other primates such as Black and White colobus monkeys, L’Hoest monkeys might also come your way and some of the 27 Lizard species like the three horned chameleons can be spotted. On seeing the gorillas, you have a full hour with these magical beings to watch them as they go about their daily lives and if you’re lucky you might get to see the young gorillas break the 7-meter rule as they get closure to you to have you incorporated in their games. After the full hour contact with these gorillas transfer back to the park center where you get awarded a Gorilla tracking certificate for your tracking efforts.
Accommodation: Nkuringo Bwindi Gorilla Lodge
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 4: Fly to Entebbe then connect to Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta airport then transfer to the hotel
Today you will transfer to Kisoro and catch a flight to Entebbe for your onward flight to Nairobi. You will have lunch in Entebbe before you fly to Nairobi. You will be received at Jomo Kenyatta international airport Nairobi city upon your arrival by one of our expert safari guides who will usher into Magical Kenya. You will then be transferred to your Nairobi hotel.
Accommodation: Sarova Panafric Hotel
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch
Day 5: Transfer to Masai Mara and engage in an afternoon game drive
This day kicks off with a transfer to Masai Mara. Masai Mara lies about 270km or 3-4 hours drive South West of Nairobi city. Upon your arrival to Masai Mara, you will undertake an afternoon game drive which is meant to reveal to you the hidden wonders of the Mara plains.
Accommodation: Mara Enkaji Camp
Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 6: Unlimited game drives in Mara for a full day.
The day commences with a sumptuous breakfast that’s not only aimed at giving your taste buds a thrill of Magical Kenya’s food but also to feel you up so that you can have a wonderful game drive experience without worrying about being hungry. The guide will take you on a morning game drive adventure as you follow some of the game tracks that will ensure to maximize your chances of having an encounter with some of the big five dwellers such as the largest land mammal the African Elephants, the king of the jungle lions which you might spot patrolling their territories, the cape buffaloes that roam the grasslands of these Masai plains, the African Leopards that are famous for their stealth abilities that enable them to catch their prey with surprise. Beyond the big five you still have a chance to see numerous wild dwellers such as Wildebeests, Plain Zebras, and Masai Giraffes and many more. It is safe to note that Masai Mara has the highest concentration of predators more than anywhere else in Kenya. If you are a birding enthusiast, you’re in the right place because Masai Mara is home to over 500 bird species and this game drive will surely put in a prime position to see several of these birds which include the secretary birds, Sooty Chat, Usambiro barbets, Swahili Sparrow. After about 3-4 hours of endless exploration, you will return to your lodge to catch your breathe and also have lunch. After lunch you will go back out their and engage in a second game drive to further your chances of seeing more of your favourite wild game and birds. You will return to the lodge in the evening and settle in for dinner after which you can choose to enjoy watching the stars light up the skies if the skies are clear and also listen to the numerous calls made by the wild mammals that call this reserve home. After all this, you can retire to your bed and rest for the day.
Accommodation: Mara Enkaji Camp
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Day 7: Second full day while exploring the Masai Mara
You will get to wake up to the amazing wild melodies of Masai Mara as you get to hear various animals sound their alarms and birds twitter to welcome the new day. You will have breakfast then go for a morning game drive to perhaps a different sector of Mara then an afternoon game drive is also available should you need it. If your timing is in sync with the Wildebeest Migration, then you’re in for an exhilarating and quite frankly amusing sight as you get to watch thousands of wildebeests and Zebras trek these mara plains from Serengeti to look for fresh pastures. If you find them near the Mara river, then you will be bewildered by the rather peculiar behavior of these animals as you get to see them plunge themselves one after the other into the crocodile infested waters of the Mara river and the crocodiles will thank the heavens above as they get to feast on the weak, old and young herbivores that also don’t go down without putting up a fight of their lives in an attempt to ward off the crocs and make it to the other side of the river.
Accommodation: Mara Enkaji Camp
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Day 8: Transfer back to Nairobi where your safari with us ends
This is your last day in Masai Mara and you will check out of your lodge and embark on a 270km or 4-5 hours drive back to Nairobi where your safari ends.
