14 Days Kenya & Uganda Wildlife and Gorilla Tracking Safari
The 14 Days Kenya & Uganda Wildlife and Gorilla Trekking Safari offers an unforgettable journey through the breathtaking landscapes of Kenya and Uganda, combining thrilling wildlife encounters with a once-in-a-lifetime experience of coming face to face with the gentle giants — the mountain gorillas.
Summary Of The Safari itinerary
| Day | What to Do? |
Where to sleep |
| Day 1: | Arrival at Jomo Kenyatta international airport | Emerland Hotel, Nairobi |
| Day 2: | Transfer to Masai Mara National Reserve | Mara Spring tented camp |
| Day 3: | Masai Mara National Reserve | Mara Spring tented camp |
| Day 4: | Masai Mara Game Reserve | Mara Spring tented camp |
| Day 5: | Lake Nakuru National Park | Lake Nakuru Chester hotel |
| Day 6: | Entebbe international airport | Via Via Guest House |
| Day 7: | Transfer to Jinja and Visit the Source of the River Nile | Kingfisher resort Jinja |
| Day 8: | Transfer To Kibale Forest National Park | Chimpanzee Forest Lodge |
| Day 9: | Chimpanzee tracking in Kibale Forest National Park | Chimpanzee Forest Lodge |
| Day 10: | Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park | Enshama Game Lodge |
| Day 11: | Game Drive and Boat Cruise Along the Kazinga Channel | Enshama Game Lodge |
| Day 12: | Transfer to Bwindi Forest | Buhoma Rest Camp |
| Day 13: | Gorilla Trekking and transfer to Lake Bunyonyi Island | Lake Bunyonyi Eco Resort |
Detained Itinerary
Day 1: Arrival at Jomo Kenyatta international airport
your 14 days Kenya & Uganda wildlife and Gorilla tracking safari starts from the airport in Kenya and ends in Uganda. Arrival, head to Nairobi to spend the night at a nice hotel to relax after the journey and be ready for the adventure starting the next day. Depending on arrival time there can be traffic jam heading from the airport.
- Main Destination: Serengeti National Park
- Accommodation: Emerland Hotel, Nairobi
- Meals & Drinks: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner & Drinking Water
Day 2: Breakfast and depart for Masai Mara National Reserve
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. Arrive in time for lunch at Afternoon game 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
- Accommodation: Mara Spring tented camp
- Meals & Drinks: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner & Drinking Water
Day 3: Full day experience in Masai Mara National Reserve
The whole day is dedicated to game spotting in this sprawling reserve. If we wake up with luck, we can watch a lion, cheetah or leopard hunting or feasting on its kill. Option of a visit to a Masai village. What an exhilarating experience!
- Main Destination: Masai Mara National Reserve
- Accommodation: Mara Spring tented camp
- Meals & Drinks: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner & Drinking Water
DAY 4: Full day experience in Masai Mara National Reserve with Masai cultural encounter
Early morning wake up call. Tea, coffee and cookies will be served in the lodge, then set out for FULL 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 for 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! Hopefully this last day in Masai Mara is a great one of your Kenya & Uganda safari for the 14 days Kenya & Uganda wildlife and Gorilla tracking safari .
- Main Destination: Masai Mara National Reserve
- Accommodation: Mara Spring tented camp
- Meals & Drinks: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner & Drinking Water
Day 5: Transfer to Lake Nakuru National Park
After breakfast we leave the area of Masai Mara and head towards Lake Nakuru national park, the second park of our Kenya & Uganda safari. It is an interesting drive letting you see the salt lakes and go through Naivasha area. In the afternoon we check in to the hotel.
- Main Destination: Lake Nakuru National Park
- Accommodation: Lake Nakuru Chester hotel
- Meals & Drinks: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner & Drinking Water
Day 6: Early Game-Drive in Lake Nakuru National Park and transfer to Uganda
This morning we enjoy a game drive in Nakuru national park. The park is famous for its millions of seasonal pink flamingos and other aquatic birds. Game drive until lunch around the lake, where rhinos, zebra, gazelle, buffalo, leopard, and water-buck can easily and closely be spotted 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, and here we may 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 across. The border crossing can be slow but we leave plenty of time, and it can be an interesting experience. Continue on to the town of Tororo to spend this first night in Uganda during your 14 days Kenya & Uganda wildlife and Gorilla tracking safari .
- Main Destination: Entebbe International Airport
- Accommodation: Via Via Guest House
- Meals & Drinks: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner & Drinking Water
Day 7: Transfer to Jinja and Visit the Source of the River Nile
We drive further into Uganda the second country of the Kenya & Uganda safari, our target being 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 go for a boat-ride to see the source of the Nile.
- Main Destination: Jinja City
- Accommodation: Kingfisher resort Jinja
- Meals & Drinks: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner & Drinking Water
Day 8: Transfer to Kibale Forest National Park
After breakfast we drive with our target to have lunch in Fort portal, a punctuation of stopovers at in the far country side offer us chances of stretching, tea plantations along the drive ways as we 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.
- Main Destination: Kibale Forest National Park
- Accommodation: Isunga Lodge
- Meals & Drinks: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner & Drinking Water
Day 9: Chimpanzee tracking in Kibale Forest National Park
Chimp trekking is on the agenda today during your Kenya & Uganda safari. We leave the lodge after breakfast with a packed picnic lunch along. You head into the forest with a specialized guide to trek to see our close cousins the chimpanzees. Kibale N.P is a rainy forest and a 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 frenzy exciting moods grooming, building relationship, bringing up young ones, think, share food etc! Plus 9 different species of Monkeys- red colobus, red tailed monkey and bush babies on a great day. After the trek we head back to the lodge to relax.
Optional activity: Chimpanzee habituation experience is where you spend over 4 hours in the presence chimpanzees. It starts very early in the morning where you get to the briefing point, before starting this experience. The Great Apes leave there nests very early in the morning to plan the day. Inform us when booking if you wish to upgrade to chimps habituation on this 14 days Kenya & Uganda wildlife and Gorilla tracking safari .
- Main Destination: Kibale Forest National Park
- Accommodation: Isunga Lodge
- Meals & Drinks: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner & Drinking Water
Day 10: Crater Lake exploration and transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park
After breakfast you go for a crater lake exploration walk with beautiful nature. Then we 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 wild life! Lunch in Kasese or at the lodge depending on time. Stop over at the equator and continue through the park to the lodge at the edge of Queen Elizabeth national park.
- Main Destination: Queen Elizabeth National Park
- Accommodation: Enshama Game Lodge
- Meals & Drinks: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner & Drinking Water
Day 11: Experiential lion tracking Game-Drive and afternoon Boat-Cruise
Discover Queen Elizabeth National Park with an early morning game-drive that exposes us 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 to this park. There is a rich bird life especially our version of storks 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 2hrs boat-cruise on the famous Kazinga channel, a 36km channel linking Lake George – Lake Edward. Here you can see land and water adapted hippopotamuses yawning and some slashing canines to each other, the National Geographical society killing machine the Nile crocodile gaping along the banks, Savannah version of pigs the warthog- Pumba of the award winning Lion King are a hallmark sign in this Animal home!
With your Binoculars along the peninsula you have a magnificent view of birds, animals like the ever playing African elephants in waters as we sigh and reset fatigue and stress, to point zero (it’s a must on this day’s game view).
- Main Destination: Queen Elizabeth National Park
- Accommodation: Enshama Game Lodge
- Meals & Drinks: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner & Drinking Water
Day 12: Transfer to Bwindi Forest via Ishasha’s Tree-Climbing Lions
We 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 we might see monkeys in the trees and baboons on the road until Ishasha wilderness sector. When reaching Ishasha we will drive off in this adventurous vast savannah area with Topis 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 us from savannah, on to villages and cultivated hills and finally up to the forest covered mountains of Bwindi where you will experience one of the highlights of the Kenya & Uganda safari next day. (If we reach early we can do the walk and mix with the locals or relax with the Orphans group performers)
- Main Destination: Bwindi Forest
- Accommodation: Buhoma Community Rest Camp
- Meals & Drinks: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner & Drinking Water
Day 13: Gorilla Trekking and transfer to Lake Bunyonyi Island.
After breakfast, embark on an unforgettable gorilla trekking adventure in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. Spend time in the forest searching for a habituated mountain gorilla family and enjoy a rare and intimate encounter with these magnificent creatures in their natural habitat.
After the trek, transfer to the beautiful Lake Bunyonyi, surrounded by rolling hills and picturesque islands. Relax by the lake, enjoy the stunning scenery, and unwind after your exciting gorilla trekking experience.
- Main Destination: Lake Bunyonyi Island
- Accommodation: Lake Bunyonyi Eco Resort
- Meals & Drinks: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner & Drinking Water
Day 14: Optional Canoeing And Transfer To Entebbe Airport.
Enjoy an optional canoeing experience on the tranquil waters, taking in the beautiful scenery, birdlife, and peaceful surroundings at your own pace. After this relaxing adventure, you will have lunch before beginning your transfer to Entebbe International Airport for your departure flight, marking the end of your unforgettable Uganda safari.
We hope you leave Uganda with wonderful memories and look forward to welcoming you back to the Pearl of Africa.
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Number of People |
Solo | 2pax | 4pax | 6pax |
| Rate Per Person | USD7000 | USD6500 | USD6000 |
USD5500 |
Included:
- Park fees (For non-residents)
- 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
- Round-trip airport transfer
- Meals (As specified in the day-by-day section)
- Drinking water (On all days)
- Border crossing free
Excluded
- International flights (From/to home)
- Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour
- Tips (Tipping guideline US$10.00 pp per day)
- Personal items (Souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees, etc)
- Government imposed increase of taxes and/or park fees
- Some meals (As specified in the day-by-day section)
- Personal Items such as- Visas, Medical Insurance
