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Begin your East Africa Adventure with our 8-Days Masai Mara and Gorilla Safari, in the dense cloud forest of Bwindi Impenetrable National Park home to one of Uganda’s two mountain gorilla populations. Spend 3 nights amidst the verdant landscape; trek deep into its vine-strewn depths and visit the communities that dot its borders.
Your next 3 nights of your journey will continue to Masai Mara National Reserve –Kenya; Masai Mara one of the world’s most renowned wildlife reserves. Here you’ll witness the great wildebeest migration, a natural phenomenon unlike any other, as thousands of animals cross the
Mara River in search of fresh grazing pastures. You’ll also have the opportunity to see lions, cheetahs, elephants, and more, all against the stunning backdrop of the Mara’s sweeping savannahs.
Throughout your journey, you’ll stay in comfortable, eco-friendly lodges and camps, all
featuring top-notch amenities and services. You’ll be guided by experienced, knowledgeable
Day 1
Arrival at Entebbe International Airport
Hotel: Protea Hotel Kampala
Day 2
Kampala / Entebbe - Bwindi Impenetrable
Hotel: Buhoma Lodge
DAY 3-4
Gorilla Trekking in Bwindi & Community Interaction
Hotel: Buhoma Lodge
Day 5
Bwindi Impenetrable– Kampala / Entebbe
Hotel: Protea Hotel Kampala
DAY 6
Kampala – Nairobi – Masai Mara
Hotel: Mara Simba Lodge
DAY 7-8
Masai Mara National Reserve
Hotel:Mara Simba Lodge
DAY 9
Masai Mara - Nairobi
Upon arrival at Entebbe International Airport, you’ll be met and transferred to your hotel in Kampala, spend the remains of the day at leisure, dinner and overnight stay
Hotel
Protea Hotel Kampala
DAY 2: Kampala / Entebbe - Bwindi Impenetrable
Depart in the morning at 7:00am, our professional driver – guide will pick you from whichever
location you deem convenient in Kampala. After a briefing on how your 3 days safari excursion
will go, you’ll embark on a drive to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, situated in Southwestern Uganda.
Arrive on evening at the lodge for an evening relaxation, dinner and an overnight stay.
Hotel
Buhoma Lodge
Meals
Full Board
DAY 3-4: Gorilla Trekking in Bwindi & Community Interaction
Spend 2 days in Bwindi with Gorilla trekking and community interaction. After an early morning breakfast, walk to the park headquarters for briefing and thereafter you’ll proceed to the gorilla trail. Gorilla tracking normally lasts between 2 to 8 hours or even a day to encounter the gorillas. However, you’ll be allowed to stay in the presence of these awesome apes for at least an hour. It is advisable that you carry packed lunch as one cannot determine how long it may take to encounter the mountain gorillas.
The second day third day in Bwindi allow you to have a community walk after the gorilla tracking or just relax at your accommodation, most likely enjoying the sounds and sights of the area. Return to your accommodation (if you took a walk in the community), enjoy your evening,
dinner and overnight.
Hotel
Buhoma Lodge
Meals
Full Board
Early in the morning after your breakfast, you’ll travel back to Kampala. On the way back to the city, you’ll have lunch in Mbarara town and after passing Masaka town, there will be an opportunity to stop at the Equator for photos.
Arrive in Kampala on evening at your booked accommodation in Kampala.
Hotel
Protea Hotel Kampala
Meals
Full board
Today you’ll be transferred to Entebbe international Airport for your flight to Nairobi. Arrive in Nairobi where you’ll be picked up with our safari guide and being transferred to Masai Mara National Reserve, travel along the Great Rift Valley, taking in the scenery en route to your booked accommodation in Masai Mara National Reserve. On evening you’ll depart for short evening game drive, layer drive back at the lodge for dinner and overnight stay.
Hotel
Mara Simba Lodge
Meals
Full Board
Depart after breakfast; you will proceed on a full day of game viewing within the reserve. The landscape has scenic savannah grassland on rolling hills. The reserve is the best park for game in. Kenya as it has an extensive road and track network which allows for close range viewing and photography. Break for your picnic lunch at the hippo pool, looking out for hippos and crocodile. Arrive at the lodge or camp for dinner and overnight.
There will be an optional activities in Mara; Balloon ride in Mara Plain available at an extra cost of US$ 550 per person as well as visiting Masai Village for cultural interaction US$20 per
person.
Hotel
Mara Simba Lodge
Depart on early morning game drive since animals both nocturnal and diurnal are generally found active before the sun sends them off to cover under shades, following with sunrise in Masai Mara plain till 8:00am; Afterwards drive back to the lodge for breakfast then you’ll depart to Nairobi with lunch en route.
Arrive on evening in Nairobi for dropping off at your own booked accommodation or transfer to Jomo Kenyatta International Airport for your onward travel.
Meals
Breakfast, Lunch
Prices are in USD and exclude international flights. This trip price is based on low season rates for accommodation and other applicable services, and may change depending on availability, currency fluctuations and number of people traveling together. For high season prices, please contact us with your exact travel dates and preferences.
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