Day 1: Entebbe International Airport
Arrive at the airport clear with customs and after meet with the company representative and commence drive to your accommodation 15 minutes from Entebbe airport.
Overnight: Airport Guest House (budget) Overnight: Friends Beach Hotel (midrange)
Day 2: Bwindi Impenetrable Forest. Approximately 10-11hours Drive including breaks on the way
Drive to Bwindi. A journey through different regions and districts of this amazing country Uganda. You will take a brief stop-over at Uganda’s Equator monument one of the well-known landmarks of the country. Thereafter proceed with another stop-over in Mbarara Igongo cultural center and country hotel for a lunch break then head to the southern area of the impenetrable Bwindi. The name Bwindi comes from the extensive stands of bamboo interspersed amongst the larger forest hardwoods. The park is a sanctuary for colobus monkeys, chimpanzees and many birds also notable for the 400 Mountain Gorillas half of the world’s population. Arriving at the accommodation located on the border of the impenetrable forest and set on a steep slope. Imagine waking up with the sounds of the forest
Overnight: Gorilla Valley Lodge (budget) Overnight: Ichumbi Gorilla Lodge (midrange) Meals Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner
Day 3: Mountain Gorilla Bwindi southern area Approximately 2-8 hours’ trekking activity
Briefing at 07:30am The activity is a once in a lifetime journey. Take the track to the southern section of Bwindi -Rushaga area the ranger will lead you to start your trek into the rainforest through tall, tangles scrubs and ancient trees the terrain is rugged, steep and the forest is misty and thick. After hiking some distance depending on the location of the Gorillas, you will sight them and spend up to 1hr with them. Take a picnic lunch break after start to descent back to meet with your driver guide who will transfer you back to the lodge so you may reminisce on the day’s experience.
Overnight: Gorilla Valley Lodge (budget) Overnight: Ichumbi Gorilla Lodge (midrange) Meals Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner
Day 4: Bwindi - Kampala Approximately 10 hours’ drive
Today makes the end of the gorilla tour experience, after your morning breakfast you will embark on a journey back to Kampala, lunch on the way and proceed to your accommodation in Kampala.
Overnight: Fairway Hotel (budget) Overnight: Golden Tulip Hotel (midrange) Meals Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner
Day 5: Kampala - Kisumu Approximately 8 hours’ drive
Breakfast at the Hotel, thereafter depart for Busia border town with picnic lunch boxes. You will go through immigrations and customs before proceeding to Kisumu city for overnight
Overnight: best western hotel (budget) Overnight: Sarova Imperial (midrange accommodation) Meals Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner
Day 6: Kisumu- Maasai Mara Approximately 6 hours’ drive
After breakfast, drive to the world famous Maasai Mara, the beautiful scenery of the riverine vegetation, rolling plains and open savannah is home to highest concentration of animal species. Arrive for lunch at your camp thereafter at 16:00hrs head out on an afternoon game drive.
Overnight: Enkorok Mara Camp (budget) Overnight: Base Camp Mara (midrange) Meals Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner
Day 7: Maasai Mara
Today you will have full day in Maasai Mara with early morning and afternoon game drives, explore the vast plains and the riverine vegetation’s of the Mara in search for the abundant game found in this reserve. There’s also the option today to take a hot-air balloon safari or visiting the Maasai village.
Overnight: Enkorok Mara Camp (budget) Overnight: Base Camp Mara (midrange) Meals Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner
Day 8: Maasai Mara - Nairobi Approximately 6 hours’ drive
Early morning game drives in Maasai Mara, back to the camp for breakfast thereafter depart for Nairobi. You will get to Nairobi in the afternoon, later you will be transferred to the airport.
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