9 Days Kenya Wildlife & Uganda Gorilla Safari
This 9 Days Kenya Wildlife & Uganda Gorilla Safari is a well crafted safari package that takes you into the heart of East Africa to witness its natural wonders, wildlife, beauty, and cultural treasures. The 9 Days Uganda & Kenya Safari combines some of the best safari activities in both countries in a single itinerary. Visitors can enjoy activities like mountain gorilla trekking, Big Five (lion, leopard, rhino, buffalo, and elephant) viewing, and witnessing the wildebeest migration. This safari package takes visitors to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, home to mountain gorillas and Masai Mara National Reserve – renowned for its incredible wildlife and Wildebeest migration.
For traveler in love with wildlife, this package allows you to explore Kenya’s Masai Mara National Reserve, witness the African Big Five (lion, leopard, rhino, buffalo, and elephant), giraffes, hyenas, zebras, hippos, and several other wildlife and bird species.
For primate lovers, there is nothing that beats mountain gorilla trekking, this safari tour allows you to experience gorilla trekking in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park.
Detailed 9 Days Kenya Wildlife & Uganda Gorilla Safari itinerary
Day 01: Arrive at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport & Transfer to the hotel in Nairobi
Arrive at Kenya’s Jomo Kenyatta International Airport to start your 9 Days Kenya Wildlife & Uganda Gorilla Safari. You’ll be welcomed by our representative and then transferred to a booked safari hotel around Nairobi where you’ll spend your day relaxing after the long journey.
Dinner and overnight at your hotel in Nairobi.
Meals Included: Dinner
Day 2: Travel to Lake Nakuru National Park & enjoy game drive adventures
Wake up early and enjoy breakfast. After breakfast, check out and start your journey to Lake Nakuru National Park. This National Park, will be your first wildlife viewing destination on this 9 Day Kenya and Uganda Safari/9 Days Kenya Wildlife & Gorilla Safari. Arrive in time for lunch and proceed to your booked safari lodge.
After lunch, embark on an afternoon game drive adventure in Lake Nakuru National Park. Witness the millions of flamingos that flock the alkaline lake shores painting it pink and different wildlife species that call this place home. Expect to encounter lions, buffalos, zebras, wildebeest, hyenas, and gazelles among others. Later return to the lodge for dinner and an overnight stay.
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner
Day 3: Sunrise game drive & transfer to Masai Mara National Reserve
Start your day early in the morning with breakfast before going for a sunrise game drive in Lake Nakuru National Park. Explore various sections of the park that you might have missed on the previous game driv. After this morning game drive, return to the lodge to refresh and check out.
Start your journey to the iconic Masai Mara National Reserve. You’ll arrive in Masai Mara in the afternoon and drive straight to your booked safari lodge. Arrive at the lodge and check in for lunch.
After lunch and a short rest, embark on an afternoon game drive Masai Mara National Reserve. The Masai Mara National Reserve is one of the best places in the world to visit for wildlife viewing, known for its healthy population of all top wildlife species including the African Big Five (lion, leopard, rhino, buffalo, and elephant), hyenas, giraffes, zebras, and the gazelles among others. Later return to the lodge for dinner and overnight stay.
Dinner and overnight stay at the lodge.
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner
Day 4: Full day exploring Masai Mara National Reserve
After a morning breakfast, depart the lodge with your packed lunch boxes for a full-day game-viewing safari in Masai Mara National Reserve. You’ll explore the Mara plains for opportunities to witness wildlife and birdlife. Expect to encounter the African Big Five (lion, leopard, rhino, buffalo, and elephants) giraffes, hyenas, cheetahs, and wildebeests among others.
Visit various wildlife hotspots in the park. As it near lunch time, take a break for a picnic lunch at a scenic and safe spot. After lunch, continue with your safari in the park. Later return to the lodge for dinner and an overnight stay.
Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch, and dinner
Day 05: Transfer to Nairobi, fly to Uganda, & connect to Kihihi Airstrip
Wake up early in the morning and enjoy breakfast before a transfer to Nairobi. After breakfast, transfer to the airstrip and fly to Nairobi from where you connect your flight to Uganda’s Entebbe International Airport. From Entebbe, your flight to Kihihi Airstrip in Kisoro will be ready. Transfer from Kisoro to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park.
Check in at the lodge and enjoy relaxation as you prepare for your mountain gorilla trekking adventure the next day.
Day 6: Mountain Gorilla Trek Experience in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
Following an early morning breakfast at your lodge, depart for the park headquarters. Join other visitors for a gorilla trekking briefing, you’ll be given all the necessary information about gorilla trekking; the dos and don’ts regarding your gorilla trekking. After briefing session, you’ll be allocated a gorilla family to trek.
Its time to delve into the jungle to search for the endangered gorillas in their natural habitat. Although the trek is really challenging, you are guaranteed of finally locating the gorillas in their natural habitat and this will simply make you forget the hustle you went through to get to them. After locating the gorillas, you will spend about one full hour thrilled and observing the gorillas, there are plenty of opportunities to take photos and film for memories.
Later after trekking, return to the park headquarters from where you proceed to your lodge for relaxation and if you wish you can go for a community visit or cultural tour to find out how the locals live and to enjoy cultural performances.
- Meals & Drinks: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner
Day 7: Transfer to Kibale Forest National Park.
Enjoy an early Morning breakfast and transfer to Kibale Forest National Park for your next primate tracking experience. Arrive at Kibale National Park in the late afternoon and proceed to your booked safari lodge. Check in at the lodge and enjoy lunch and relaxation.
- Meals & Drinks: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner
Day 8: Chimpanzee tracking, Bigodi swamp, and community experience
After an early morning breakfast, go to the park headquarters where you will join groups of other trekkers. You will be guided on the Do’s and Don’ts of chimpanzee tracking, the trekking guidelines and safety guidelines to follow while in the forest. Later embark on the chimpanzee trekking experience in the forest, follow the lead of the armed ranger guides. Finally after a long trek in the forest, you’ll encounter the chimpanzees and enjoy up to 1 hour observing them. There is plenty of opportunities for photography and filming these primates in the wild.
After the trek, return to the park headquarters where you will meet your guide who then transfers you back to your lodge for a refreshing meal and relaxation.
Meals & Drinks: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner
Day 9: Transfer back to Entebbe and connect with your departure flight.
Following an early morning breakfast, drive back to Entebbe, arriving in the late afternoon in time to check in for your flight back home.
End of 9 Days Kenya Wildlife & Uganda Gorilla Safari