Gorilla Trek and wildlife

15 Days Kenya Masai Mara Tanzania Serengeti wildebeest migration and Uganda Gorilla Trekking and Tracking Safari

$3498-3682 USD

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Safari summary

This tour will take 15 days of the best East Africa countries national parks including the Bwindi in Uganda which is famous for the Gorilla safari offers you an abundance of wildlife, scenery, and cultural experiences. The mountain Gorilla tracking and trekking will be the highlight of this safari, but there are amazing opportunities for seeing rhinos in lake Nakuru national park. Enjoy the migration of wildebeest in Maasai Mara and Serengeti in both Kenya and Tanzania sides.

About this tour

	Tour type	Custom, tailor-made, private
	Main focus	Primate trekking
	Activity level	Moderate activity
	Best months	All months
	Countries	Kenya Tanzania Uganda
	Parks	Lake Nakuru Masai Mara Mgahinga Ngorongoro Crater Serengeti

Fine details

Safari highlights

Sightseeing | shopping | markets
Wildlife sanctuaries

What’s included?

Accommodation
Airport transfers
Meals
Park fees
Private vehicle and driver

What’s not included?

Alcoholic beverages
All drinks
Hot air balloons
Internal flights
International flights
Laundry
Premium alcoholic beverages
Spa treatments
Tips and gratuities
Visas

Itinerary

Day 1 :Arrival Nairobi

Today you will be picked up at the airport and taken to our office for a pre-departure meeting. Later you will be dropped off at your hotel, where you can relax and prepare to start your safari with a fresh, rested mind.

Limpopo hotel and suites

Day 2:Nairobi to Masai Mara

Masai Mara

Check out of your hotel and drive via Narok town to Maasai Mara National Reserve, home of the Maasai tribe. Maasai Mara is a 700 square mile game reserve and is the Africa you know from your dreams, complete with wild animals grazing amid the superb rolling landscape of gentle hills and acacia woodlands. Check in to your lodge and enjoy lunch. There will be time to settle in before your first game drive. Enjoy an afternoon game drive in the reserve and return to camp before dark.

https://www.giraffehillsmaracamp.com/

Day 3:Masai Mara

Masai Mara

Today you may opt to have a full day of uninterrupted game driving or take a hot air balloon ride (not included in the safari price). After your incredible flight, it’s time to come back down to earth for breakfast. You might wonder what all the ordinary people are doing on this perfect African morning! Before leaving, the pilot will present you with your balloon flight certificate, after which you’ll enjoy a game drive en route back to the camp.

https://www.giraffehillsmaracamp.com/

Day 4: Maasai Mara

Lake Nakuru

After an early breakfast you will depart for Lake Nakuru National Park in the west. You will arrive in Lake Nakuru in time for lunch, after which you will set off for a game drive in the park in search of the big five: lions, rhinos, leopards, buffaloes and elephants. Lake Nakuru is also famous for the millions of flamingoes and migrant birds that dot its shores. In fact, Nakuru has over 425 different bird species.

https://burahazenoni.com/

Day 5: Lake Nakuru - Jinja

After breakfast you will depart Nakuru for Jinja, driving across the Malaba border in the process. You will tour the source of the world’s longest river: the Nile. It begins its journey here before crossing through ten African countries and plunging into the Mediterranean Sea. Jinja town is regarded as the adventures capital of East Africa. It is brimming with adventure sports and activities, including white water rafting, bungee jumping, and kayaking.

https://www.hotelparadiseonthenile.com/

Day 6: Jinja - Kabale - Kisoro

After breakfast you will drive to Kabale, Uganda’s highest town (2000m), witnessing beautiful, lush scenery along the way. so you can expect to view interesting and unique bird life while staying here. Enjoy a beautiful drive over the mountains as we transfer to our base in Kisoro, which sits on the southwestern tip of Uganda. You will have a relaxing evening as we prepare for the trek ahead. This is an excellent place to rest before your gorilla trek

https://naturelodgesuganda.com/travellers-rest-hot

Day 7: Mgahinga National Park

Mgahinga

Today we embark on the experience of a lifetime. Trek through the early morning mist in the Bwindi Impenetrable Forest, which is home to roughly half of the world's 700 remaining mountain gorillas. The trekking can be demanding and the day long - a water bottle and good walking shoes or boots are highly recommended. Overnight

https://naturelodgesuganda.com/travellers-rest-hot

Day 8: Kisoro

Mgahinga

Today you will eat breakfast and then take a guided walk to visit locals in the community. You will have the option to visit with the local Batwa people or go canoeing on the lake. Return to camp in time for lunch, after which you will be free to visit the children’s orphanage in the local village.

https://naturelodgesuganda.com/travellers-rest-hot

Day 9: Kisoro - Jinja

Right after breakfast you will drive to Jinja, stopping for lunch in Kampala. Once in Jinja, you will again explore the source of the Nile, which was discovered by the legendary John Hanning Speak. The Nile is Africa’s longest river, and it flows northwards up the continent through Egypt and into the Mediterranean Sea. You will have a good chance to do water rafting today. Y

https://www.hotelparadiseonthenile.com/

Day 10: Jinja - Lake Naivasha

After breakfast you will drive to Lake Naivasha, stopping for lunch en route. Upon arrival, you will have ample time to relax in your room or you can optional to go on an afternoon boat ride.

https://naivashawestbeachcamp.co.ke/

Day 11: Crescent Island

Crescent Island Sanctuary is one of the most beautiful parks in Kenya and is often called Naivasha's “best kept secret”. It is private, secure and patrolled by guides who can accompany anyone who wishes for a guided walk. The sanctuary’s shores host abundant birdlife, including huge numbers of pelicans, cormorants and fish-eagles with their haunting cry. There are more animals per acre than any other Kenyan Park. This brings many film companies here

https://naivashawestbeachcamp.co.ke/

Day 12: Lake Naivasha - Arusha

After breakfast we will depart for Arusha via Nairobi. Our journey will take us across the border into Tanzania, and we will arrive in the picturesque town of Arusha in time for lunch. Arusha sits at the foot of rugged Mount Meru and is the gateway to most of Tanzania’s safari areas. The afternoon will be spent at your leisure. Your dinner and overnight will be at

https://foresthill.co.tz/

Day 13: Arusha - Serengeti National

Serengeti

After breakfast you will transfer to the famous Serengeti National Park. This park is to Tanzania what the Maasai Mara Game Reserve is to Kenya. Covering 14,763 sq km, the Serengeti is dominated by vast, open plains and an abundance of wildlife. A picnic lunch will be provided en route, and the afternoon will be spent game viewing and absorbing the breathtaking scenery. Overnight at

https://tukaonecamps.com/

Day 14: Serengeti

Ngorongoro Crater

Transfer to the Ngorongoro crater via Olduvai Gorge. Ngorongoro is an impressive 20km wide volcanic crater with 600m walls. The views from the crater rim are breathtaking, and there is an ever-present abundance of wildlife due to the permanent water supply on the crater floor. Olduvai Gorge is famed for the discovery of 3.5 million year-old fossil fragments from an early human civilization. We will enjoy lunch overlooking the crater and the afternoon will be spent at your leisure.

https://fanakasafaricamps.co.tz/