5 Days Kenya Safari & Uganda Gorilla Tour
Overview – 5 days Kenya Safari & Uganda gorilla tour
The 5 days Kenya safari & Uganda gorilla tour includes a visit to the Maasai Mara National Reserve for an unforgettable African big five game viewing and wildebeest migration; Bwindi Impenetrable National Park in Uganda for a gorilla trekking experience. This is one of the best African safari packages that comes with a blend of big game safaris in the savanna plains and magical encounters of the great apes in the tropical forest.
Visit the Maasai Mara National Reserve located in Narok County, Southwestern Kenya 6 hours’ drive from Nairobi city. Enjoy the big game drive, and see a range of wildlife including bush elephants, buffaloes, lions, leopards, cheetahs, rhinos, Maasai giraffes, elands, gazelles, wildebeest, and birds. Cross to Uganda to visit Bwindi in the Southwestern side of the country, home to all 459 of the world’s 1063 mountain gorillas that still survive in the wild today. Get the most out of the captivating gorilla trekking adventure in Uganda and end your tour with Batwa cultural encounter.
Quick highlights – 5 days Kenya Safaris & Uganda gorilla tour
- Visit Maasai Mara National Reserve for big 5 game encounter and wildebeest migration
- Visit Uganda gorillas in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
- Search for mountain gorillas in the tropical forest
- Interact with locals, the Batwa pygmies, and Maasai people.
Brief itinerary
- Day 1: #Nairobi – Maasai Mara Reserve
- Day 2: #Game drive to see African Big five game, watch the wildebeest migration
- Day 3: #Maasai Mara to Bwindi by flight
- Day 4: #Gorilla trekking, Batwa pygmy visit
- Day 5: #Depart
Detailed Itinerary
Day 1: Nairobi – Maasai Mara Reserve
Wake up early for breakfast and meet your Kenya safari driver guide for pick up. Leave Nairobi for a half-day trip to Maasai Mara National Reserve in Southwestern Kenya. This is one of the oldest reserves in Kenya, home to all the African big five game: African bush elephants, lions, leopards, rhinos, and other wildlife, birds.
Enjoy the breathtaking rift valley view in the countryside, and the extensive savanna plains, and arrive early to check in at your place of stay. Enjoy lunch and you will proceed for an afternoon game drive. Lasting for a short time, but rewarding with sights of wildebeests, hyenas, leopards, zebras, Maasai giraffes, hyenas, and birds.
Overnight stay
- Luxury: &Beyond Bateleur Camp/Little Governor’s Camo
- Midrange: Mara Bush Camp/Sarova Mara Camp/Mara Crossings Camp
Meal plan: Lunch, Dinner, and Bottled water
Travel time: 6 hours, 4×4 Kenya safari vehicle with pop-up roof
Day 2: Game drive, wildebeest migration – Maasai Mara
A full-day trip to see the African big five game starts early after breakfast. Navigate through the sweeping savanna plains of the Maasai Mara National Reserve with packed lunch. Enjoy the best sight of elephants, leopards, buffaloes, rhinos, lions, and watch the wildebeests, elands, gazelles, zebras, and birds. Settle for lunch in the wilderness, and proceed with game viewing then later visit the Maasai people in their local community.
Overnight stay
- Luxury: &Beyond Bateleur Camp/Little Governor’s Camo
- Midrange: Mara Bush Camp/Sarova Mara Camp/Mara Crossings Camp
Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 3: Maasai Mara to Bwindi by flight
Enjoy a hot cup of tea/coffee, after, connect to the airstrip at Maasai Mara ready to connect to Entebbe Airport. Arrive early and catch up with an afternoon connecting flight to Kihihi or Kisoro airstrip in Southwestern Uganda, about 1-2 hours flight.
Overnight stay
- Luxury: Mahogany Springs Lodge/Buhoma Lodge
- Midrange: Engagi Lodge/Silverback Lodge/Buhoma Haven Lodge
Day 4: Gorilla trekking, Batwa pygmy visit
A delicious breakfast will be served to you early, after, settle at the Buhoma sector or any other gorilla sector (Ruhija, Nkuringo, and Rushaga). The briefing will be done early by park official in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, Uganda. The briefing is all about you getting to understand the set gorilla trekking rules and regulations.
Get a gorilla family assigned to you to visit in a group of 8 visitors. At 8:00 am, start your 2-6 hours long adventure to see mountain gorillas. With park guides leading you through, you will be allowed to stay for one hour face-to-face with a group of mountain gorillas in the wild. Take pictures and return to be given a gorilla trekking certificate, after, proceed to the lodge to relax.
In the evening, great entertainment from Batwa pygmies while on a cultural visit to their local community. Return to the gorilla trekking safari lodge for relaxation, dinner, and an overnight stay.
Overnight stay
- Luxury: Mahogany Springs Lodge/Buhoma Lodge
- Midrange: Engagi Lodge/Silverback Lodge/Buhoma Haven Lodge
Day 5: Depart
Leave Bwindi National Park early morning with packed lunch. Drive to Kampala or Entebbe and en-route, make a stopover at the Equator crossing at Kayabwe or connect to Kihihi/Kisoro airport to fly back to Entebbe Airport/Kajjansi airfield marking the end of 5 days Kenya safaris & Uganda gorilla tour.
Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch
Travel time: 8-9 hours/flight: 1-2 hours.
End of safari
Safari Inclusions
- A valid Uganda gorilla trekking permit (@valued at USD 700)
- All accommodation, and meals on 5 days Kenya safari & Uganda gorilla tour
- Park entrance fees on Kenya safaris, Uganda safaris
- 4×4 safari vehicle for ground travel
- Guide/driver services
- Bottled water
Safari Exclusions
- Tips
- Porter fees
- Shopping
- Visas
- Airfares
- Alcoholic drinks or beverages
- Telephone