15-Day Kenya Maasai Serengeti Uganda Gorilla Trek Safari
This tour begins and ends in Nairobi, covering the biggest and most famous national parks in East Africa in between! You will see wonders of the modern world, including the great migration of wildebeest from the Serengeti to Maasai Mara. You will also journey into Uganda for gorilla trekking. This tour is sure to leave you with memories to last a lifetime.
Activities & Transportation
- Activities: game drives & gorilla tracking
- Game drives: pop-up roof minivan
- Getting around: pop-up roof 4x4 vehicle
- A transfer from and back to the airport (or hotel) is included
Day 1: 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 mind. Your overnight will be at the Hennessis Hotel.
- Main Destination:
- Nairobi (Kenya)
- Accommodation:
- Hennessis
- Mid-range hotel located in or near Nairobi
- Meals & Drinks:
- Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included)
- Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Day 2: Nairobi - Masai Mara
Check out of your hotel and drive via Narok town to Maasai Mara National Reserve, the land of the Maasai tribe. The proud, young Maasai warrior-nomads with their plaited hair, red cloaks and spears will challenge your curiosity. This 700 square mile game reserve 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. Your dinner and overnight will be at the Mara Springs Tented Camp.
- Main Destination:
- Masai Mara National Reserve (Kenya)
- Accommodation:
- Mara Springs Tented Camp
- Budget tented camp located just outside Masai Mara NR
- Meals & Drinks:
- All meals included
- Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Best Time to VisitJune to October and September to October
High SeasonJune to October and December to March
Best WeatherJune to October (Sunny, but not too hot)
Wildlife in Masai Mara NR
Day 3: 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).
If you choose the balloon ride, you will take to the skies for the ultimate Maasai Mara wildlife adventure. Soar over herds of game to the inner reaches of the Mara. You’ll ascend in the early morning when the winds are calmest. Watch as the professional crew fills the balloon with hot air. Slowly the big, colorful bag begins to bulge and take shape. 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, and then you’ll enjoy a game drive en route back to the camp. No flight of the imagination can match this airborne experience!
Your dinner and overnight will be at the Mara Springs Tented Camp.
If you choose the balloon ride, you will take to the skies for the ultimate Maasai Mara wildlife adventure. Soar over herds of game to the inner reaches of the Mara. You’ll ascend in the early morning when the winds are calmest. Watch as the professional crew fills the balloon with hot air. Slowly the big, colorful bag begins to bulge and take shape. 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, and then you’ll enjoy a game drive en route back to the camp. No flight of the imagination can match this airborne experience!
Your dinner and overnight will be at the Mara Springs Tented Camp.
- Main Destination:
- Masai Mara National Reserve (Kenya)
- Accommodation:
- Mara Springs Tented Camp
- Budget tented camp located just outside Masai Mara NR
- Meals & Drinks:
- All meals included
- Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Day 4: Masai Mara - Lake Nakuru National Park
After an early breakfast you will depart for Lake Nakuru in the west. You will ascend the eastern wall of the Great Rift Valley, where lush coffee and tea plantations dot the landscape. Your driver-guides will give you a brief overview about coffee and tea farming in Kenya along the way and you will have a short stopover at the Great Rift Valley viewpoint for photographs. 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 its millions of flamingoes and migrant birds that dot its shores. In fact, Nakuru has over 425 different bird species. You will return to the hotel before dark for dinner and overnight at your hotel.
- Main Destination:
- Lake Nakuru National Park (Kenya)
- Accommodation:
- Chester Hotel
- Budget hotel
- Meals & Drinks:
- All meals included
- Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Best Time to VisitJune to March best for wildlife viewing (Little rain)
High SeasonJuly to March (The park gets very busy)
Best WeatherJune to March (Little rainfall)
Wildlife in Lake Nakuru NP –
Day 5: Lake Nakuru - Jinja
After breakfast you will depart Nakuru for Jinja, driving across the Malaba border. You will tour the source of the Nile River, the world’s longest. 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 place brimming with adventure sports and activities, including the popular white water rafting, bungee jumping, and kayaking.
- Main Destination:
- Jinja (Uganda)
- Accommodation:
- Paradise
- Mid-range hotel located in or near Jinja
- Meals & Drinks:
- All meals included
- Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Day 6: Jinja - Kabale - Lake Bunyonyi
After your breakfast you will drive down to Kabale, Uganda’s highest town (2000m), witnessing beautiful, lush scenery along the way. We will camp at Lake Bunyonyi, Africa’s deepest crater lake (900m). Bunyonyi means “place of the little birds”, 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.
- Main Destination:
- Lake Bunyonyi (Uganda)
- Accommodation:
- Lake Bunyonyi Overland Resort
- Mid-range resort located in or near Lake Bunyonyi
- Meals & Drinks:
- All meals included
- Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Day 7: Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
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.
Experienced local guides will lead you through the thick mountain jungle. Once we locate the gorillas, we will stay and observe them for about an hour (this time is strictly regulated by the Uganda Wildlife Authority). Photography is permitted, although not with the use of flash (there are also restrictions on the use of video cameras). With or without a camera, however, this is one of the most breathtaking and emotional experiences Africa can offer, and is certainly one that will remain with you long after your journey.
Experienced local guides will lead you through the thick mountain jungle. Once we locate the gorillas, we will stay and observe them for about an hour (this time is strictly regulated by the Uganda Wildlife Authority). Photography is permitted, although not with the use of flash (there are also restrictions on the use of video cameras). With or without a camera, however, this is one of the most breathtaking and emotional experiences Africa can offer, and is certainly one that will remain with you long after your journey.
- Main Destination:
- Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Uganda)
- Accommodation:
- Lake Bunyonyi Overland Resort
- Mid-range resort located just outside Bwindi Impenetrable NP
- Meals & Drinks:
- All meals included
- Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Best Time to VisitJune to August and December to February
High SeasonJune to September (Gorilla permits are scarce)
Best WeatherJune to July and December to February (Less rainfall)
Wildlife in Bwindi Impenetrable NP
Day 8: Pygmy Visit
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 community or go canoeing on the lake. Return to the camp in time for lunch, after which you will be free to visit orphanage children in the local village.
- Main Destination:
- Lake Bunyonyi (Uganda)
- Accommodation:
- Lake Bunyonyi Overland Resort
- Mid-range resort located in or near Lake Bunyonyi
- Meals & Drinks:
- All meals included
- Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Day 9: Kabale - Kampala
After breakfast you will be transferred back to Kampala, eating lunch en route. You will arrive in the city by evening. Check in to your hotel and spend some time enjoying some of the nightlife this city has to offer. Return to the hotel for your overnight stay.
- Main Destination:
- Kampala (Uganda)
- Accommodation:
- Silver Springs Hotel
- Mid-range hotel located in or near Kampala
- Meals & Drinks:
- All meals included
- Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Day 10:Kampala - Lake Naivasha
Drive to Lake Naivasha having lunch en route. For an additional coast you can enjoy a boat ride or visit Hells Gate National Park, where you will see how the landscape was formed due to volcanic activities.
Arrive at Carnelley’s Camp in the evening and enjoy dinner and your overnight stay.
Arrive at Carnelley’s Camp in the evening and enjoy dinner and your overnight stay.
- Main Destination:
- Naivasha (Kenya)
- Accommodation:
- Carnelley's Camp
- Mid-range tented camp located in or near Naivasha
- Meals & Drinks:
- All meals included
- Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Day 11: Sonachi Green Crater Lake
Breakfast will be at 7:00 am, after which your driver-guide will pick you up at 8:00am. The road to the Green Crater Lake takes you out of Naivasha and along a rough and bumpy path down the edge of lake, passing by huge greenhouses where roses and other flowers are grown for the export market. You will arrive at the Green Crater Lake at approximately 9:30am, at which point you will begin your morning game walk.
The Green Crater Lake was formed by volcanic activity. The group will walk in a reserve where it’s possible to get up close with giraffe and many varieties of antelope. It’s a great opportunity for photos! The guides will answer questions about the animals, bird life etc. and point out the rocks that formed due to the volcanic activity. At 12:00pm you will leave for lunch at Carnelley’s Camp. In the afternoon you can enjoy some optional activities like cycling around the village or taking a small powerboat for a trip out on to the lake (cost not included).
The Green Crater Lake was formed by volcanic activity. The group will walk in a reserve where it’s possible to get up close with giraffe and many varieties of antelope. It’s a great opportunity for photos! The guides will answer questions about the animals, bird life etc. and point out the rocks that formed due to the volcanic activity. At 12:00pm you will leave for lunch at Carnelley’s Camp. In the afternoon you can enjoy some optional activities like cycling around the village or taking a small powerboat for a trip out on to the lake (cost not included).
- Main Destination:
- Sonachi Green Crater Lake (Kenya)
- Accommodation:
- Carnelley's Camp
- Mid-range tented camp located in or near Lake Sonachi
- Meals & Drinks:
- All meals included
- Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Day 12 :Naivasha - Arusha
After a short tour briefing we will depart for Arusha via Nairobi at 8:30am. 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 the Meru Inn Hotel.
- Main Destination:
- Arusha (Tanzania)
- Accommodation:
- Meru Inn
- Mid-range hotel located in or near Arusha
- Meals & Drinks:
- All meals included
- Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Day 13 :Arusha - Serengeti
After breakfast you will transfer to the infamous 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 with an abundance of wildlife. A picnic lunch will be provided en route, and the afternoon will be spent viewing game and absorbing the breathtaking scenery. Your dinner and overnight will be at Seronera Camp.
- Main Destination:
- Serengeti National Park (Tanzania)
- Accommodation:
- Savanna Tented Camp
- Mid-range tented camp located inside Serengeti NP
- Meals & Drinks:
- All meals included
- Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Best Time to VisitJune to February (Areas are best at different times)
High SeasonJuly to March (The Seronera area is crowded)
Best WeatherJune to October (Little to no rainfall)
Wildlife in Serengeti NP –
Day 14:Serengeti - Ngorongoro Crater
Transfer to the Ngorongoro crater via Olduvai Gorge. Ngorongoro is an impressive 20 km wide volcanic crater with 600 m 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.
- Main Destination:
- Ngorongoro Crater (Tanzania)
- Accommodation:
- Panorama Camp
- Budget tented camp located just outside Ngorongoro
- Meals & Drinks:
- All meals included
- Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Best Time to VisitJune to September (General wildlife viewing is best)
High SeasonMost of the year – July to March (Expect crowds)
Best WeatherJune to October (Rainfall is little to none)
Wildlife in Ngorongoro
Day 15:Ngorongoro - Arusha - Let's view Tanzania (Moshi office )
After breakfast you will depart for Moshi via the Arusha - Moshi road. This will conclude your safari.
- Main Destination:
- Kilimanjaro (Tanzania)
- Accommodation:
- No accommodation (End of tour)
- Meals & Drinks:
- Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not included)
- Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
End of tour
- Additional accommodation can be arranged for an extra cost.
- You'll be dropped off at the airport (or hotel).
Included
- Park fees(For non-residents)
- Gorilla permits(One per person, non-resident)
- 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
- Roundtrip airport transfer
- Meals(As specified in the day-by-day section)
- Drinking water(On all days)
Excluded
- International flights
- Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour
- Tips
- Personal items
- Government imposed increase of taxes and/or park fees
- Some meals
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