This 5-day safari adventure blends Uganda’s Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, home to the endangered mountain gorilla, with Kenya’s world-famous Maasai Mara National Reserve, known for its big cats, wildebeest herds, and breathtaking savannahs.
Your journey begins in Kampala, Uganda, and ends in Nairobi, Kenya offering an incredible cross-border safari filled with unforgettable encounters and stunning landscapes.
Safari Highlights
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Trek to see critically endangered mountain gorillas in their natural habitat.
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Experience game drives in the Maasai Mara, home to lions, leopards, elephants, and more.
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Scenic domestic flights for faster travel and more time in the wild.
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Professional guides ensuring a seamless, well-organized experience.
Detailed Itinerary
Day 1: Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
After breakfast in Kampala, your safari guide will brief you before the scenic drive to Bwindi in southwest Uganda.
Stop at the Equator Monument for photos and a fascinating water experiment.
Enjoy a cultural lunch at Igongo Cultural Centre in Mbarara.
Admire rolling hills, tropical rainforests, and bamboo forests before arriving at your lodge for dinner and overnight rest.
Day 2: Mountain Gorilla Trekking Adventure
Rise early for breakfast before heading to the park headquarters for a pre-trek briefing.
Hike through dense forest, spotting monkeys, birds, and rare plants along the way.
Once with the gorillas, spend one magical hour observing their behavior – mothers nursing, juveniles playing, and silverbacks keeping watch.
Return to collect your trekking certificate. Optional Batwa cultural tour in the afternoon.
Day 3: Fly to Maasai Mara National Reserve
After breakfast, transfer to Kihihi Airstrip for your flight to Entebbe, then onward to the Maasai Mara.
Upon arrival, meet your guide and transfer to your lodge for lunch.
Enjoy an evening game drive where you might spot lions, leopards, cheetahs, zebras, and elephants before returning for dinner.
Day 4: Full-Day Maasai Mara Safari
Spend the entire day exploring Africa’s wildlife capital with a packed picnic lunch.
Search for the Big Five and other species such as giraffes, wildebeests, and gazelles.
Picnic in the heart of the reserve, then continue your game drive through golden savannah plains.
Return to your lodge for dinner and overnight.
Day 5: Morning Game Drive & Return to Nairobi
Start with an early game drive before breakfast for a final chance to spot elusive predators.
Depart the reserve and drive to Nairobi, enjoying lunch en route.
Drop-off at your hotel or Jomo Kenyatta International Airport for your onward journey.
Inclusions
4 nights’ accommodation as per itinerary.
All meals except Day 1 breakfast.
1 gorilla trekking permit per person.
All park entry fees.
Professional English-speaking safari guide.
4WD safari vehicle transport.
Domestic flights between destinations with ground transfers.
Exclusions
International flights & departure taxes.
Visas, travel & medical insurance.
Optional activities.
Tips, personal expenses, laundry, and beverages (except bottled water).