10 Day Gorilla Trekking & Masai Mara Safari

Detailed Itinerary

Transfer to Papyrus Guest House for overnight.

Day 2: Entebbe – Kihihi – Bwindi Impenetrable National Park

Start the 10 Day Gorilla Trekking & Masai Mara Safari with a transfer  from Entebbe to Bwindi Impenetrable NP by road (9 hours) or by Air (local chartered flight (1:45 hours)

Drive from Kihihi to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (if you take a local flight Journey)

Covered in thick tropical rainforest and often shrouded in mist, Bwindi provides a perfect habitat for mountain gorillas. Spread over a series of steep ridges and valleys it looks the part and having survived the last ice age is considered one of the most diverse forests in Africa. The birding here is big and colourful, the forest dark and inviting and the sense of adventure palpable.

You will be staying at Gorilla Forest Camp, Full board

Day 3: Bwindi Impenetrable National Park

Day of Gorilla Trekking

Head out early on your Gorilla Trekking & Masai Mara Safari to meet your rangers for a briefing, before stepping into the park to search for one of the gorilla families that inhabit Bwindi’s forests. Track the gorillas across the steep hills they call home, through dense jungle, with the rangers clearing the way.

The mud, sweat (and sometimes tears) are worth it and coming face to face with the gorillas is like no other wildlife experience out there. Bring plenty of memory cards, lots of water and strong legs. Leave any bags with the porters, and spend an hour close to the group, before trekking back, out of the trees.

Afterwards, spend the rest of the day at leisure or perhaps arrange a visit to one of the nearby villages.

You will be staying at Gorilla Forest Camp, Full board

Day 4: Bwindi Impenetrable National Park

Second Day of Gorilla Trekking (optional)

This Gorilla Trekking & Masai Mara Safari day is another opportunity to track the gorillas . After another Gorilla Trekking & Masai Mara Safari early start, you will receive your briefing again at the park headquarters and then head out with the team to hopefully find a different group. It is important to remember here that every gorilla group is different and every trek is different. Whereas your first trek may have been a relaxed affair, with some of the younger gorillas playing, this second trek may be a much more thrilling experience, with the silverback displaing his strength. The forest will be different, the atmosphere of the group is different and hopefully you will allow the overall experience to sink in that much more after your initial hour with them already on the previous trek.

As before, afternoon activities are kept flexible depending on when you return from the forest.

You will be staying at Gorilla Forest Camp, Full board

Day 5: Bwindi Impenetrable National Park

Choice of Activities

As exciting as the gorillas may be, Bwindi is a place that has plenty to keep you busy, without making the leg muscles ache too much. Time spent at the welcoming communtiy hospital offers the chance to meet many of the people who call this remote region home and the challenges they face. If the rainforest is the draw, the forest walks offer some of the best birding in the region, with turaco’s and green broadbills flashing through the trees, but for a more relaxed adventure, head off to the sparkling water fall found nearby. Failing this, simply relax at the lodge, looking out over the forest and admire the view.

You will be staying at Gorilla Forest Camp, Full board

Day 6: Bwindi Impenetrable National Park – Kihihi – Entebbe – Nairobi – Masai Mara

Drive from Bwindi Impenetrable National Park to Kihihi (Road Journey)

Travel from Kihihi to Entebbe (Air Transfer Journey)

Fly Entebbe to Nairobi

Travel from Nairobi to Masai Mara (Air Transfer Journey)

The Masai Mara is an iconic Gorilla Trekking & Masai Mara Safari destination. Famous for countless wildlife documentaries, the wildlife viewing here remains the best in Africa. Over the course of a few days, it is possible to see almost every animal indigenous to the region, with notable highlights being the well-established prides of big cats and the annual migration of zebra and wildebeest, one of the world’s most spectacular wildlife events.

There will definately be something to see on this Gorilla Trekking & Masai Mara Safari with spectacular wildlife drama – the open plains and endless skies are a photographer’s dream.

Adjoining the Serengeti in Tanzania and forming the northern end of the great migration ecosystem, this is the traditional land of the Maasai people. A visit also offers a chance to encounter this nomadic tribe, who offer a fascinating cultural dimension to the area.

Everybody has an opinion on the Mara, but it remains the best place in Africa for consistently superb big game viewing and should not be missed.

You will be staying at Olonana Camp, All inclusive

Day 7: Masai Mara

The rest of the days at Olonana

Over the next few days, spend time exploring one of Africa’s foremost wildlife destinations. Drive across the plains of the Masai Mara, accompanied by an expert guide. Game drives in open vehicles are the best way to explore this fascinating ecosystem, but it is also possible to visit local Maasai villages and take guided nature walks.

From the safety of the vehicle, admire this phenomenal landscape, packed with a myriad of animal species. Watch prides of lions stalking gazelles, spot cheetahs hidden amongst the long grass, scour the treetops for the tell-tale spots of a resting leopard and hear the clash of tusks as young elephants tussle. Rich with sights and sounds, this landscape is alive with wildlife.

You will be staying at Olonana Camp, All inclusive

Day 8: Masai Mara

Spend a further day exploring the Masai Mara.

You will be staying at Olonana Camp, All inclusive

Day 9: Masai Mara

Take a final game drive, before perhaps visiting a Maasai village.

You will be staying at Olonana Camp, All inclusive

Day 10: Masai Mara – Nairobi – Flight Back Home

Travel from Masai Mara to Nairobi (Air Transfer Journey)

Fly back home, end of the 10 Day Gorilla Trekking & Masai Mara Safari

Accommodation

Entebbe — Papyrus Guest House — B&B

Bwindi — Gorilla Forest Camp — Full Board

Masai Mara — Olonana Camp — All Inclusive

Price — US $4295 per person (For two people)

The price increases if you opt to travel as a solo traveler. Also, the price payable per person reduces from the stated amount when the tour is booked by more than two people.

Single room Supplement is USD 45.00 per person willing to stay alone in a single room.