10 Days Best Uganda-Kenya Safari
This 10 Days best uganda–kenya safari: will take you to Uganda and Kenya for a wildlife tour that will include Chimpanzee Trekking in Kibale Forest and Gorilla trekking in Uganda. You will also visit Kenya into Nakuru National Park famous for its huge flocks of flamingos that enjoy the alkaline waters of this shallow soda lake. Other than a million flamingos and many more species of birds, Nakuru National park is also home to white rhino, warthog, giraffe, hippo, ostrich, and lion. Masai Mara national reserve for an exclusive wildlife encounter with over 95 mammals found here including the big five like Leopards, Lions, Hyenas, Cheetahs, Elephants, Buffaloes, Gazelles, topis and an opportunity to catch the annual wildebeest and Zebra migration.
ACTIVITIES
- Chimpanzee tracking
- Nature walk
- Gorilla trekking
- Hot Air balloon experience
- Cultural visit
- Game drives
- Bird watching
HIGHLIGHTS
Day 1: Arrival in Entebbe-Pick up
Day 2: Transfer to Kibale National Park
Day 3: Chimpanzee Trekking – Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
Day 4: Gorilla Trekking in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
Day 5: Depart Bwindi – Entebbe – Flight to Nairobi
Day 6: Nairobi – Transfer to Lake Nakuru National Park Day
Day 7: Lake Nakuru – Transfer to Masai Mara National Reserve
Day 8: Game drive in Masai Mara National Reserve
Day 9: Hot Air Balloon
Day 10: Masai Mara – Departure Nairobi
DETAILED ITINERARY
Day 1: Arrival in Entebbe-Pick up
Upon arrival at Entebbe International Airport, Our representative from Great Nest Image Safari will receive and welcome you to Uganda the Pearl of Africa. Thereafter, you will transfer to the booked hotel in Entebbe/Kampala for your accommodation.
Accommodation
- Innophine Hotel (Entebbe)/Prestige Hotel (Kampala)
- (Mid-range accommodation)
Day 2: Transfer to Kibale National Park
After breakfast, you will be picked up by one of our drivers/guide and thereafter you will drive heading west past Mityana and continue to Fort Portal where you will stop for lunch. Catch a glimpse of the Toro Kingdom palace, the Royal tombs the mosque then continue to Kibale, just a few kilometers ahead. Kibale national park has the highest concentration of primates in East Africa, it has 1100 -1600 m above sea level and it contains both montane and lowland forests with 13 primate species including chimps, blue monkeys black and white Colobus monkeys and baboons. When you reach, you will check in your lodge to freshen up then in the afternoon you will go for a primate walk to Kanyanchu river camp, the most popular walk in the park. It highlights a miscellany of flora and fauna within the forest. Later return to your lodge for dinner and overnight stay.
Accommodation
- Chimpanzee Forest Guesthouse
- (Mid-range guest house located just outside Kibale Forest National Park)
Meals & Drinks
- Breakfast
- Bottled Drinking water
Day 3: Chimpanzee Trekking – Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
After an early morning breakfast, you will go for a half day search of chimpanzees and 13 other primate species including red Colobus, red tailed and grey checked mangabey among others. The forest is rich in a variety of fauna and flora and this makes your visit worthwhile. This walk is exceptional for keen birders with several bird species noticeable. After lunch, you will proceed to Bwindi via Queen Elizabeth National Park and here you may spot many wildlife including Elephants, Buffaloes, among others. You will enjoy the beautiful scenery of Kigezi hills and terraces and arrive in the evening hours. Dinner and overnight stay at the lodge.
Accommodation
- Gorilla closeup lodge
- (Mid-range lodge outside Bwindi National Park)
Day 4: Gorilla Trekking in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
You will have breakfast and then move to the rangers’ post and here you will receive some briefing on the dos and don’ts during the trekking. Thereafter, you will enter the gorilla sanctuary for your adventure. The area offers dramatic steeply forested landscape and is incredibly dense but crisscrossed by numerous animal trails allowing access to tourists. The time taken and the terrain vary with the movements of these great primates and once you have located a gorilla group, you will be allowed an hour in their presence. The experience of coming face to face with these peaceful giants is very overwhelming. Later you will head back to your lodge, freshen up, have lunch and in the after you can decided to visit the Batwa community, they will tell you their forest stories, learn about their culture, learn their dances as you join them in dancing and much more. Dinner and overnight at the lodge.
Accommodation
- Gorilla closeup lodge
- (Mid-range lodge outside Bwindi National Park)
Meals & Drinks
- Breakfast
- Bottled Drinking water
Day 5: Depart Bwindi – Entebbe – Flight to Nairobi
After breakfast you will transfer to Kampala/Entebbe with lunch en route at Igongo cultural Centre in Mbarara town to explore the life style of the Ankole and Bahima. Later you will proceed to Kampala and have a stopover at the Equator for a photo moment and for refreshments, thereafter you will continue to Kampala/Entebbe for your flight to Nairobi. Upon arrival at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport you will be picked by our safari driver/guide who will transfer you to your hotel for dinner and overnight stay.
Accommodation
- Decasa Hotel
- (Mid-range Hotel in Nairobi city)
Meals & Drinks
- Breakfast
- Bottled Drinking water
Day 6: Nairobi – Transfer to Lake Nakuru National Park
After your morning breakfast, you will transfer to Lake Nakuru National Park. You will enjoy short photographic stop overs on your way and proceed to Lake Nakuru past Naivasha, Gilgil and Elmenteita areas arriving during lunch time hours. Later in the afternoon you will enjoy game drives in the park and along the shores of the Alkaline Lake. While here, look out for endangered white Rhinos and Rothschild’s Giraffes, popular pink necked lesser Flamingos may be spotted here seasonally. Other wildlife found here include zebras, spotted hyenas, lions, buffaloes, elands, water bucks and several bird species. Dinner and Overnight stay at lodge.
Accommodation
- Taidy’s suite – Nakuru
- (Mid-range Hotel)
Meals & Drinks
- Breakfast
- Bottled Drinking water
Day 7: Lake Nakuru – Transfer to Masai Mara National Reserve
After an early breakfast, you will depart for the famous Masai Mara National Reserve arriving at your lodge in time for lunch. Later in the afternoon, you will go for your game drive in the search for the big 5 and several other game and bird species that whole afternoon. Dinner and overnight stay at the lodge.
Masai Mara reserve is situated in the Rift Valley with Tanzania’s Serengeti Plains running along its southern end. The park showcases big families of elephants, buffaloes, lions, and hippos among many more. The areas bordering the Mara River are forested and are home to over several hundred bird species. The Masai tribesmen also offer cultural tours which really add to the experience.
Accommodation
- Rhino tourist camp
- (Budget lodge located just outside the park)
Meals & Drinks
- Breakfast
- Bottled Drinking water
Day 8: Game drive in Masai Mara National Reserve
After breakfast, you will go for a full day game drive i.e morning and afternoon within Masai Mara reserve. Morning hours is the time when most animals are more active before it’s too hot. You may choose to carry you lunch after breakfast for a full day drive in the park whereby lunch can be enjoyed on the banks of the Mara River. Later in the evening you will return to your lodge for dinner and overnight stay.
Accommodation
- Rhino tourist camp
- (Budget lodge located just outside the park)
Meals & Drinks
- Breakfast
- Bottled Drinking water
Day 9: Hot Air Balloon
After breakfast, you will go for a Hot Air Balloon Flight where you will enjoy both the diverse landscape and wildlife of the Mara from an aerial view of the Masai Mara reserve. This balloon flight activity highly offers one an opportunity to experience the vast reserve both from the land and on air. The activity begins very early in the morning and concludes with a champagne breakfast as well as issuance of a participation certificate by your pilot. You will later return to your lodge for relaxation, dinner and overnight stay at Lodge.
Accommodation
- Rhino tourist camp
- (Budget lodge located just outside the park)
Meals & Drinks
- Breakfast
- Bottled Drinking water
Day 10: Masai Mara – Departure Nairobi
After your morning breakfast, you will check out of your lodge and enjoy en route game drive as you exit the reserve on your drive back to Nairobi which is approx. 6hours drive. You will have lunch in Nairobi city and then proceed to Jomo Kenyatta International Airport for your evening flight.
END OF SAFARI TOUR
Number of Days
10 Days / 9 Nights
Included
- All Park entry fees as included in the itinerary
- Chimpanzee permit in Kabale National Park
- Gorilla permit in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
- A professional driver/guide
- Transport in a 4WD safari car with a pop up roof
- All activities (included in the itinerary)
- All accommodation (included in the itinerary)
- All Taxes/VAT
- Roundtrip/Airport transfer
- Bottled Drinking water
Excluded
- International flights
- Personal items
- Meals
- visas
- Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour
- Tips for safari guides
- Government imposed increase of taxes and/or park fees
Standard 4X4 Safari Vans/Land cruisers
Our standard mode of transport is by road and we use 4×4 Safari van and Land cruisers with open roof tops customized for game viewing and photography. Each Safari van/Land cruiser comes with a professionally trained driver/guide with fuel for the whole safari. Each client is entitled to a window seat and can take up to 8-10 people. We also have very comfortable super customs which can carry up 6 people with their luggage also have small vehicles like Alphads, Harrier and much more that can carry 4-5 people.
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