You are going to spend these 7 days in two East African countries; Kenya and Uganda. While in Uganda, be ready to explore Bwindi impenetrable national Park, and take part in popular mountain gorilla trekking experience which takes at least 7 hours. In Kenya, you have a chance to see one of the world’s wonders – the wildebeest migration in Masia mara national park as well as the big five mammals.
This 7 days in Uganda gorillas and Masia mara national park will start from Uganda end from Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta International Airport.
Detailed Itinerary
Day 1: Arrival in Uganda the Pearl of Africa
On arrival at the airport in Entebbe, you will meet the driver guide who will introduce you to Uganda – the Pearl of Africa, and then drive you to the booked lodge in Kampala for lunch depending on your time of arrival. You can have an optional city tour around Kampala City after lunch.
Day 2: Road trip to Bwindi impenetrable national Park
Be up in the morning for breakfast then check out from the hotel with your luggage, and your driver guide will drive to Bwindi impenetrable national Park. Your drive to the home for mountain gorillas will take you about 11 hours and you will have a stop over at the equator for photographic moments and experiment.
Have lunch at Igongo cultural center and then continue with the drive to Bwindi impenetrable national Park. You will check in at the lodge of your booking for dinner and night.
Day 3: Gorilla trekking and Batwa experience
On this gorilla trekking day, wake up early in the morning for breakfast, then drive to park headquarters for briefing by the ranger guide. Since each gorilla family can be trekked by a group of 8 people per day, you will be divided into groups of 8 people and later led to the forest to search for these mountain gorillas by the ranger guide who is well armed.
Trekking for these gentle mountain gorillas will take about 2-7 hours depending on their movements the previous day. Though you will take about the whole day searching for them, you will be only given one hour in their presence. Return to the lodge for your lunch and then in the evening head for the Batwa cultural experience.
While on your Batwa cultural experience, you will be entertained by their traditional dances, look at how they used to do their things while in the forest, and don’t forget to buy a souvenir from the Batwa which will make you remember that you also visited the Batwa. Dinner at the lodges.
Day 4: Fly to Kenya and drive to Masai mara.
Be served with breakfast in the morning, and your driver guide will drive you to Kisoro or Kihiihi airfield for a flight to the airport in Nairobi and or directly to Masai mara depending on availability. Our company representative will welcome, brief you and later drive you to any of the lodges near Masia mara national park where you will enjoy lunch and then spend your evening enjoying the fresh air from the park.
Day 5-6: Masai Mara exploration
Spend these two days exploring Masai mara and you will be in the position of spotting the big five animals which include; elephants, buffaloes, leopards, rhinos, and lions. Also have a look at other animals like hyenas, zebras, elephants and many more. Even the avid birders might spot some birds to add to their checklist. If you want to look at the wildebeest migration, then try Masia mara national park in July and October.
During this wildebeest migration, you have a look at hippos, crocodiles attacking the zebras and the wildebeests as they migrate to Serengeti National Park of Tanzania and this will make your tour so colorful and your eyes will appreciate the beauty of the real Africa.
Also explore Masai mara in a hot air balloon to have a lot of what you missed seeing during a game drive.
Day 7: Return to Nairobi and fly back.
Since you will be dome with all the activities that you planned for on this 7 days Uganda gorillas and Masia mara safari, travel back to the airport in Nairobi and immediately fly back home depending on your schedule.
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