10 days Uganda and Kenya safari
10 days Uganda and Kenya safari is a combined safari taking you on a safari to Uganda and Kenya – some of the best safari destinations on the African continent, this safari package is tailored to offer you a visit to Uganda’s top primate destinations that is Kibale national park – a home to the largest population of chimpanzees in East Africa and 12 other species of primates. And Bwindi impenetrable national park a gorilla destination and a home to the world’s largest population of mountain gorillas, Bwindi is the best destination to do mountain gorilla trekking in the world.
In Kenya park of the safari, you are to visit Lake Nakuru national park and Masai Mara national reserve the most popular Kenya safari destinations, Lake Nakuru national park is famous for the hosting a huge population of rhinos and pink flamingoes on the shores of Lake Nakuru. Masai Mara national reserve another destination to visit on this safari, is famed for hosting a huge population of wildlife including the Big Five and the Great annual wildebeest migration.
Highlights of 10 days Uganda and Kenya safari (starting and ending in Uganda)
- Day 1: Arrival Entebbe international Airport Uganda
- Day 2: Transfer to Kibale National Park
- Day 3: Chimpanzee Trekking and transfer to Bwindi
- Day 4: Bwindi Gorilla trekking and cultural visit to the Batwa people
- Day 5: Bwindi to Entebbe & fly to Kenya
- Day 6: Nairobi – Lake Nakuru National Park
- Day 7: Lake Nakuru – Masai Mara National Reserve
- Day 8: Masai Mara National Reserve (afternoon visit to the MASAI PEOPLE – optional)
- Day 9: Hot Air Balloon experience and transfer to Busia
- Day 10: Busia to Kampala – Entebbe
Detailed itinerary of 10 days Uganda and Kenya safari (starting and ending in Uganda)
Day 1: Arrival Entebbe international Airport Uganda
On arrival at Entebbe International Airport, you will be picked up by your local safari driver – guide and a representative of Focus East Africa Tours. Your guide will give you a short briefing and transfer to your Hotel in Kampala or Entebbe for a relaxing evening, have dinner and stay overnight.
Dinner and overnight: Lake View Guest House
Meal plan: Dinner
Day 2: Transfer to Kibale National Park
After breakfast, you will be picked up by your safari drive guide and transfer to Kibale Forest national park on a drive of approximately 5-6 hours, Kibale national park is a home to the largest population of chimpanzees in East Africa and other 12 species of primates making the destination a great destination for primate experience.
Along the way you will enjoy amazing views of the country side, arrive in the park in afternoon in time for lunch which you will have at your lodge, in the afternoon you will go for an afternoon guided walk in the crater lakes area where you will enjoy magnificent views . Later return to your lodge for dinner and overnight .
Overnight: Chimpanzee guest House
Meal plan: full board
Day 3: Chimpanzee Trekking and transfer to Bwindi
Wake up early for breakfast and later head to the park’s headquarters for briefing about chimpanzee trekking experience, you will be taken through the rules and regulations to follow during the trekking and then head into the forests of Kibale looking for chimpanzees. During the trek, you will be able to spot olive baboons, grey checked monkeys, black and white colobus monkeys and many birds.
When you find the chimpanzees, you will allowed to stay in the presence of the chimpanzees for one hour while observing their behavior, watch them play on tree branches and picking fruits and take pictures. After one hour, you will head back to your lodge for lunch, then checkout and embark on a journey to Bwindi impenetrable national park through the Ishasha sector of Queen Elizabeth national park where you will spot tree climbing lions. Arrive in the park evening, check into your lodge and stay overnight.
Overnight: Buhoma Haven Lodge
Meal plan: full board
Day 4: Bwindi Gorilla trekking and cultural visit to the Batwa people
Wake up early for breakfast and transfer to the park’s headquarters by 07:00 am for a briefing session about gorilla trekking experience, a senior ranger will take you through the rules and regulations to follow during the experience. You will be grouped into 8 people and then trek into the forests of Bwindi looking for mountain gorillas, the trek takes approximately 2-6 hours depending on the movement of gorillas and where they spent the previous night.
When you find the gorillas, you will be allowed to stay in their presence for 1 hour while observing their behavior, watch the young ones play on tree branches, watch the silverback play on tree branches and take amazing pictures. After one hour, you will head back to the park’s headquarters and then head to the Batwa community for a cultural visit, while in the Batwa community you will get a deeper insight into the life of the Batwa people, take part in preparation of local meals, take part making of fire, demonstration of hunting skills and be entertained by local dances and drama. In the evening, you will return to your lodge for dinner and overnight.
Overnight: Buhoma Haven Lodge
Meal plan: full board
Day 5: Bwindi to Entebbe & fly to Kenya
After breakfast, you will checkout of your lodge and transfer back to Kampala with enroute lunch at Igongo cultural center in Mbarara Town and at the Equator for a photo session, then continue to Entebbe international Airport for your flight to Nairobi, Kenya.
When you arrive at Jomo Kenyatta International airport, you will be picked by our guide and transfer to your hotel in Nairobi for dinner and overnight.
Overnight: Tamarind Hotel
Meal plan: full board
Day 6: Nairobi – Lake Nakuru National Park
After breakfast, you will checkout and transfer to Lake Nakuru National park a birder’s haven on a drive of approximately 4-5 hours, arrive in the park in time for lunch at your lodge. In the afternoon you will go for a game drive along the shores of the lake, you will be able to spot several animals such as white rhinos, Rothschild giraffes, buffaloes, spotted hyenas, elands, waterbucks, zebras and pink lesser and greater flamingoes and other animals along the shores of the lake. In the evening you will return to your lodge for dinner and overnight.
Overnight: Ziwa Bush Lodge
Meal plan: full board
Day 7: Lake Nakuru – Masai Mara National Reserve
After early breakfast, you will depart for Masai Mara national reserve the most popular and rewarding wildlife destination in Kenya, along way you will have a stopover over at rift valley for scenic views of the rift valley escarpments and in Narok for an interaction with the local people. After lunch at your lodge, you will head to the park for an afternoon game drive searching for abundant wildlife such as lions, leopards, lions, cape buffaloes among others. In the evening you will return to your lodge for dinner and overnight.
Overnight: AA Mara Lodge
Meal plan: full board
Day 8: Masai Mara National Reserve (afternoon visit to the MASAI PEOPLE – optional)
After breakfast, you will head the park for a full day game drive on morning and afternoon game drive with picnic lunch, on this day you will have enough to explore the reserve and spot abundant wildlife such as lions, wildebeests, Maasai giraffes, gazelles, elands, leopards, rhinos, cheetahs, cape buffaloes among others.
Alternatively you can have an evening visit to the Masai Village where you will interact with the locals, learn how women prepare local meals, be entertained by local dances and drama and take part in herding the cattle in the field.
Meal plan: full board
Day 9: Hot Air Balloon experience and transfer to Busia
On the 9th day of your 10 days Uganda and Kenya safari , Wake up as early as 04:00 am and head to the reserve for a hot air balloon experience, this experience offer visitors an opportunity to enjoy aerial views of the endless plains of Masai Mara and animals. You will conclude the experience with champagne breakfast, then exit the reserve and embark on a journey to Busia with en-route lunch. Arrive in Busia Town which is situated along the border of Uganda and Kenya, check in and stay overnight.
Meal plan: full board
Day 10: Busia to Kampala – Entebbe
After breakfast, you will checkout and transfer to Kampala with en-route lunch arriving in the evening, you will be dropped off either at the airport for departure flight or at the hotel in Kampala or Entebbe.
End of 10 days Uganda and Kenya safari
The tour price includes
- All meals and bottled water
- 9 night of accommodation
- A Driver/guide, fuel and an air-conditioned Tour vehicle with a pop-up roof
- Round trip to and from the Masai Mara to Nairobi
- Park Entrance fees
- Game drives
- Government taxes
The tour price excludes
- Tips for the driver, hotel staff and officials at the reserve
- Personal Insurance
- Personal expenses on laundry, soft drinks, alcohol and cigars
- Accommodations on the last day of the tour
- Balloon safari
