Day 1: Pick Up and transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park 

Our representative will pick you up from an agreed location in Kampala or Entebbe airport and transfer you to Bwindi Impenetrable National park – home to more than half of the remaining mountain gorilla population. The drive to Bwindi from Entebbe or Kampala is long however exciting – you’ll have the opportunity to witness the stunning countryside, and rolling hills, and hospitable people. You’ll stopover at the equator in Kayabwe for photos and lunch in Mbarara town. After lunch, proceed to Bwindi arriving late afternoon with a stunning view of Kigezi highlands.

Drive to your booked accommodation facility, check-in for dinner and an overnight stay.

• Destination: Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
• Accommodation Options: Gorilla Forest Camp (Luxury), Four Gorillas Lodge (Mid-Range), and Buhoma Community Camp (Budget)
• Activities: Transfer by Road from Kampala City to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
• Meal Plan: Lunch, Dinner, Drinking Water

Day 2: Gorilla trekking and community visit

A great experience and memorable day starts with breakfast and then head for a short briefing where you will be instructed with the dos and don’ts while trekking. You will be grouped in a group of 8 people to trek one gorilla family in the forest. This helps to avoid the habituated gorillas not to get used to human beings behaviors. Start the trek with the help of the armed park ranger to protect you in case of any danger.

Trekking can take 2-5 hours depending on where you locate these great apes due to their movements in search for food. An hour will be given to you after locating them to enjoy watching them as you take photos and videos. After you will trek out of the forest and meet your driver to transfer you to the lodge. In the evening you may take a community tour around Bakiga / Batwa homes and enjoy their traditional dance, meals, and artwork.

• Destination: Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
• Accommodation Options: Gorilla Forest Camp (Luxury), Four Gorillas Lodge (Mid-Range), and Buhoma Community Camp (Budget)
• Activities: Enjoy Mountain Gorilla Trekking in Bwindi Forest & community visit
• Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Drinking Water

Day 3: Transfer to Jinja

Enjoy breakfast and transfer back to Jinja town with lunch en-route in Mbarara town and a stopover at the equator for photography if you please. Proceed to Jinja past Mabira forest, tea and sugar plantations and arrive in the evening to check in the hotel for dinner and overnight.

• Destination: Jinja
• Accommodation Options: Wild Waters Lemara ( Luxury), The Haven (Mid-Range), and Nile Front Cottages (Budget).
• Activities: Transfer by Road from Bwindi Forest to Jinja
• Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Drinking Water

Day 4: Transfer to Maasai Mara National Reserve in Kenya

From Jinja, you’ll transfer back to Entebbe from where you’ll catch your flight to Masai Mara National Reserve. Board your flight to Masai Mara National Reserve in the southwestern part of Kenya. You’ll be welcomed by a professional safari guide who will then transfer you to your booked safari lodge. Check in at the lodge and spend the rest of your time at leisure. Dinner and overnight stay at the lodge.

• Destination: Masai Mara National Reserve
• Accommodation: Sarova Mara Game Camp or Mara Sopa Lodge
• Activities: Transfer by Road from Jinja to Masai Mara
• Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Drinking Water

Day 5: Full Day Safari Viewing in Masai Mara

Enjoy your breakfast and spend the whole day adventuring Masai Mara National Reserve. You’ll explore various wildlife hotspots within the reserve for opportunity to encounter various wildlife species including the famous African Big Five Animals ( lion, leopard, rhino, buffalo, and Elephant). Masai Mara Is reknown for its spectacular wildebeest migration – one of the greatest shows on Earth. Over 1.5 million wildebeests and their entiyrage ( Zebras & Gazelles) Migrate back and forth across Tanzania’s Serengeti National Park and Kenya’s Masai Mara National Reserve. Expect to encounter various wildlife – beyond the African Big Five on this adventure.  You will be served a picnic lunch as you watch the crocodiles, hippos, and other animals.

Later in the evening after your game-viewing adventure, you’ll also visit the local  Masai village for an opportunity to experience the Masai culture; witness their ways of life, traditional dances, and meals. In the evening, return to the booked accommodation for dinner and overnight stay.

• Destination: Masai Mara National Reserve
• Accommodation: Sarova Mara Game Camp or Mara Sopa Lodge
• Activities: Full Day Adventure in Masai Mara National Reserve
• Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Drinking Water

Day 6: Second day in Maasai Mara

For those interested specifically on witnessing the wildebeest migration, this day presents a unique opportunity. Start your day early in the morning with a sumptuous breakfast at the lodge. After breakfast, embark on a full day adventure in the mara following various migration trails for opportunities to witness the large herds of migrating mammal grazers. Your guides are experienced and well-versed in the areas and will easily help you locate the migrating herds allowing you a unique opportunity to witness the spectacular migration unfold.

As you track the migrating mammals, you’ll also come across several other wildlife species. Masai Mara National Reserve hosts over 90 species of animals which include lions, rhinos, hippos, crocodiles, giraffes, wildebeests, zebras, buffalo, warthogs, hyenas, jackals, wild dogs, buffalo, leopards, many kinds of antelopes and elephants. This will reward you with a memorable experience. Later return to the lodge for dinner and an overnight stay.

• Destination: Masai Mara National Reserve
• Accommodation: Sarova Mara Game Camp or Mara Sopa Lodge
• Activities: Full Day Adventure in Masai Mara National Reserve
• Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Drinking Water

Day 7: Transfer to Nairobi and Departure

After breakfast, depart Masai Mara and embark on your journey to Nairobi with lunch en route, arriving late afternoon. Drop off at the airport for your onward flight and that’s the end of your Bwindi Gorilla trekking and Masai Mara safari.

• Destination: Jomo Kenyatta Airport
• Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, Drinking Water

End of 7 Days Bwindi Gorillas and Masai Mara Safari