Tour Overview
SAFARI OVERVIEW
Tailored for travel between July and September, this new safari offers you a nice opportunity to encounter Gorillas; the shy yet gentle giants of Bwindi National Park as well as get up close with Masai Mara’s BIG 5, and yes…. The annual wildebeest migration between Serengeti and Masai Mara, a wildlife spectacle that many discerning travelers are seeking to tick off their bucket list. You travel between Bwindi and Masai Mara by flight, with breakfast in Bwindi, and lunch in Masai Mara, saving you several hours in driving time.
Day 01
Arrival in Uganda
Met by our representative upon arrival at Entebbe International Airport. Transfer to your hotel. Dinner and overnight stay at Hotel Number 5 Entebbe / The Boma Hotel Entebbe / similar. Half Board.
Day 2
Entebbe / Fly to Bwindi
Breakfast, transfer to the airport for your scheduled morning flight to Bwindi. Met on arrival and transfer to your lodge. Lunch, followed by an afternoon village walk for an encounter with neighbor’s pf the Gorillas; the locals who reside around the Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. Overnight stay at Buhoma Lodge / Silver Back Lodge / similar. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.
Day 03
Gorilla Tracking Experience
Begin the day with breakfast ready for trekking, which begins at 8:00 am with a briefing from the UWA staff. Ensure to carry along with a rain jacket, drinking water, snacks, jungle boots etc. The guides will lead you inside the jungle to search for the shy Primates for a group you have been booked for. Do not forget to take your lunch boxes and all the necessary gear to track the rare Mountain Gorilla, perhaps one of the most exciting wildlife experiences on earth. The tracking may take between 2 and 6 hours but it’s well worth the effort. The afternoon is spent at leisure enjoying the beautiful scenery from your lodge. Dinner and overnight stay at Buhoma Lodge / Silver Back Lodge / similar. Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner.
Day 04
Bwindi to the Local Airstrip / Entebbe / Masai Mara National Reserve
Breakfast and check out. Morning transfer to Kihihi Airstrip for your scheduled flight departing at 0945 and arriving Entebbe International Airport at around 1125. Connect for flight to Masai Mara arriving at the local airstrip at around 1345 hrs. Met and proceed to your tented camp for lunch. You then enjoy your first game drive in the world famous Masai Mara, the beginning of your up-close encounter with the Big Cats and many other mammal and bird species. Overnight stay at Ashnil Mara Tented Camp / Base Camp Masai Mara / similar. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.
Day 05 and Day 06
Masai Mara
Depending on the Wildlife migration patterns and the weather, Early morning breakfast followed by two full days of unlimited game drives within the reserve. The Masai Mara is famous for its black maned lions and the annual wildebeest migration. This is probably one of Kenya’s most visited reserve with an extraordinary density of animals including the Big five and many other varieties of plains game. The Mara River cuts through the Mara and Serengeti eco systems giving life to the both reserves before finally pouring out into the Lake Victoria.
Impressive and most notable is the wildebeest, zebra and gazelle instinct led migration from the Serengeti in Tanzania to the Mara in Kenya. This journey is coupled by numerous obstacles which makes it even more magnificent. You will have a picnic lunch and continue with the game drives arriving at the lodge in the evening for a well-deserved rest and hot relaxing shower. Accommodation at Ashnil Mara Tented Camp / Base Camp Masai Mara / similar Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner.
Day 07
Departure
Breakfast. Check out and board your safari converted land cruiser. (Optional flight back to Nairobi available). Drive back to Nairobi with a stop over as you drive up the floor of the great rift valley. Lunch will be on own account. Transfer to the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport on time for your evening / night departure flight, marking the end of a signature safari covering two of East Africa’s leading safari attractions. Meals: Breakfast. End of services.