10 Days Uganda and Kenya Safari
Our 10 Days Uganda and Kenya safari is adventurous combined safari covering the safari highlights of Uganda and Kenya that is chimpanzee trekking in Kibale national park, gorilla trekking in Uganda and wildlife / game viewing in Kenya’s Lake Nakuru national park and Maasai Mara national reserve.
Lake Nakuru national park and Maasai Mara national reserve are great Kenya destinations for an exclusive wildlife viewing with over 95 mammal species calling the parks home. These mammals include the big five like Leopards, Lions, Hyenas, Cheetahs, Elephants, Buffaloes, Gazelles, topis and an opportunity to catch the annual wildebeest and Zebra migration.
HIGHLIGHTS OF10 DAYS UGANDA AND KENYA SAFARI
- Day 1: Arrival Entebbe international Airport Uganda for our 10 Days Uganda & Kenya safari
- Day 2: Entebbe to Kibale National Park
- Day 3: Chimpanzee Trekking and transfer to Bwindi
- Day 4: Bwindi Gorilla Trekking, a highlight of the 10 Days Uganda & Kenya safari
- 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
- Day 9: Hot Air Balloon experience
- Day 10: Masai Mara – Nairobi / Departure
DETAILED ITINERARY OF10 DAYS UGANDA AND KENYA SAFARI
Day 1: Arrival Entebbe international Airport Uganda for our 10 Days Uganda & Kenya safari
Upon arrival at Entebbe International Airport you will be picked by our local safari guide and transfer to your hotel in either Kampala or Entebbe for relaxation.
Dinner and overnight: Lake View Guest House
Meal plan: Dinner
Day 2: Entebbe to Kibale National Park
After breakfast, you will drive to Kibale national park – a home to the largest population of chimpanzees in East Africa and 12 other species of primates for a great experience. Along the way you will enjoy great views of Uganda’s country side, arrive in the park in noon – time for lunch at the lodge. In the afternoon you will go for an afternoon guided walk in the crater lakes area of the park for magnificent views and exceptional cultural visit. Later return to the lodge for diner and overnight.
Overnight: Chimpanzee guest House
Meal plan: full board
Day 3: Chimpanzee Trekking and transfer to Bwindi
After early breakfast, you will head to the park’s headquarter for briefing about chimpanzee trekking experience and then head into the forests of Kibale searching for chimpanzees. Kibale forest is rich in a variety of fauna and flora and as you trek through, you will spot several bird species and primates such as olive baboon, grey checked monkeys, and black and white colobus monkeys among others. When you locate the monkeys you will be amazed by their playful behaviors, watch them play on tree branches and take pictures. After one hour, you trek back to the lodge for lunch and in the afternoon you will checkout and embark on a journey to Bwindi impenetrable national park – the home of the world’s largest population of mountain gorillas via Queen Elizabeth national park where you will spot animals such as elephants, cape buffaloes among others. During the journey you will enjoy the beautiful scenery of Kigezi hills and green terraces, arrive in the park in the evening hours, have dinner and stay overnight.
Overnight: Buhoma Haven Lodge
Meal plan: full board
Day 4: Bwindi Gorilla Trekking, a highlight of the 10 Days Uganda & Kenya safari
After breakfast, you will head to the park’s headquarters by 07:00 am for briefing about gorilla trekking experience, a ranger will take you through rules and regulations during the trekking and when you encounter the gorillas. At exactly 08:00 am, the trek will start, you will trek through the jungles of Bwindi looking for mountain gorillas which takes about 2-6 hours and when you find the gorillas you will be allowed to stay for one hour while observing the human-like behavior of taking care of their child, silverback protecting the family among others. You will also have an opportunity to take pictures as long as your flashlight is off, later trek back to the park’s headquarters and go for a community walk for an interaction with the local people and learn about how they live their lives in the forests of Bwindi. Return to your lodge for dinner and overnight.
Overnight: Buhoma Haven Lodge
Meal plan: full board
Day 5: Bwindi to Entebbe & fly to Kenya
Have early breakfast, checkout of your lodge and embark on a journey to Kampala with enroute lunch at Igongo cultural center in Mbarara town and at the Equator for a photo moment and continue to Entebbe international airport for your flight to Kenya.
On arrival at Jomo Kenyatta International airport, you will be picked up and be transfer to your hotel in Nairobi. Have dinner and stay overnight.
Overnight: Tamarind Hotel
Meal plan: full board
Day 6: Nairobi / Lake Nakuru National Park
Have breakfast, checkout and embark on a journey to Lake Nakuru national park with a short photogenic stopover along the way, arrive in the park in time for lunch at the lodge after checking in. in the afternoon you will go for a game drive along the shores of the lake. You will spot endangered white rhinos, Rothschild giraffe lions, buffaloes, spotted hyenas, elands, water bucks, zebras and the pink necked lesser flamingoes and other birds. Later return to your lodge for dinner and overnight.
Overnight: Ziwa Bush Lodge
Meal plan: full board
Day 7: Lake Nakuru – Masai Mara National Reserve
Have early breakfast and depart for Masai Mara national reserve– a home to the biggest population of wildlife in Kenya, along the way you will enjoy scenic views of the rift valley escarpments and the local people going on with their lives. Arrive in time for lunch which you will have at the lodge, in the afternoon you will go for an afternoon game drive searching for several wildlife species. Have dinner and stay overnight.
Overnight: AA Mara Lodge
Meal plan: full board
Day 8: Masai Mara National Reserve
Have breakfast and head to the reserve for a full day with morning and afternoon game drives, on this day you will have ample time to explore the reserve and see many animals as they are more active before it gets too hot. You may chose to have lunch at the lodge or at picnic site on the banks of the Mara River. Return to your lodge for dinner and overnight.
Meal plan: full board
Day 9: Hot Air Balloon experience
Have breakfast and head to the park for a hot air balloon experience giving you an opportunity to enjoy aerial views of the reserve and its wildlife, this activity begins early in the morning and concludes with a champagne breakfast. After the experience you will return to the lodge for lunch and in the afternoon, go for an afternoon game drive. Return to your lodge for dinner and overnight.
Meal plan: full board
Day 10: Masai Mara – Nairobi – Departure
Have breakfast, checkout of the lodge and go for en route game drive as you exit the reserve on a drive back to Nairobi, you will have lunch at the hotel and proceed to Jomo Kenyatta International airport for your evening flight back home.
End of 10 days Uganda and Kenya safari
Price Includes
- Round trip airport or hotel and park transfers
- 9 nights accommodation in safari lodge or Hotel
- Breakfast, Dinner, Lunch daily
- Day touring as per the itinerary
- Drinking water
- Regional flight Entebbe to Nairobi
- Gorilla trekking permits
- Park Entry Fees
Price Excludes
- International Flights.
- Alcohol and Beverages.
- Tips and Gifts.