Uganda Safaris
Kenya and Uganda or Rwanda Observing Mountain

Gorillas & Exploring Game Parks (14 Days / 13 Nights)

 

Acacia Camp Masai Mara Game Reserve

Fully equipped overland truck& Experienced Driver Guide

Your Safari Tents while in Safari in Kenya and Uganda

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Itinerary Summary

Day 1: Nairobi – Maasai Mara (Kenya)
Day 2: Maasai Mara (Kenya)
Day 3: Maasai Mara – Nakuru (Kenya)
Day 4: Kampala (Uganda)
Day 5: Kampala – Kisoro District (Uganda)
Day 6: Kisoro District (Uganda)
Day 7: Kisoro – Lake Bunyoni (Uganda)
Day 8: Lake Bunyoni (Uganda)
Day 9: Lake Bunyoni – Kampala (Uganda)
Day 10: Kampala – Jinja (Uganda)
Day 11: Jinja – Lake Nakuru National Park (Kenya)
Day 12: Lake Nakuru National Park
Day 13: Lake Nakuru – Lake Naivasha (Kenya)
Day 14: Lake Naivasha – Nairobi (Kenya)

 

Cost for 2010: Per Person
Land Arrangements (per person)

 

Child rate 2-11 years is 75% of the adult rate

 

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14 Days Kenya Wildlife & Uganda Gorilla Safari

Our Kenya Wildlife & Uganda Gorilla Safari is an overland experience for people who love nature, nightlife and for those who are not afraid of the outdoors. Walk and travel in the footsteps of the legendary Diane Fossey, and meet the gentle human-like creatures made famous by the movie 'Gorillas in the Mist'.

 

Travel across Kenya to Uganda and experience the lavish wildlife and breathtaking scenery along the way, as well as interacting with the local people, culture, customs and with the gorillas in their natural habitat. Travel on this gorilla safari and you may truly find it a life-changing experience.

 

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Day 1

Nairobi – Masai Mara Game Reserve

You depart from the Boulevard Hotel in Nairobi and leave the hustle and bustle of Nairobi, climbing the escarpment to your first viewpoint that overlooks the Great African Rift Valley. Descending into the Rift Valley you enter the land belonging to the Masai; these semi-nomadic pastoralists are seen quite regularly on the side of the road tending their cattle. You arrive at your campsite - Acacia Camp - in the early evening; in time to enjoy the sunset on the Masai Mara.

 

Overnight at the Masai Mara Acacia Camp

Meal Plan {Lunch & Dinner}

 

Day 2

Explore Masai Mara on Game Drives

Game drives through the Mara find you looking for the Big 5, and give you the opportunity to see this 'Garden of Eden' in the state nature has intended it to be: huge plains, rolling hills and an abundance of game matched nowhere else on earth. Elephant, lion, cheetah, giraffe, zebra and waterbuck, to name but a few of the animals that inhabit this wonderland. Sitting around a campfire, watching the sunset, is the perfect way to finish a day's game viewing in the Mara.

 

Overnight at the Masai Mara Acacia Camp

Meal Plan {Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner}

 

Day 3

Maasai Mara – Lake Nakuru Town

Departing the Masai Mara early you pass through the 3rd largest town in Kenya, Nakuru, where you'll stop for the night to re supply and shop.

 

Overnight at Lake Nakuru

Meal Plan {Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner}

 

Day 4

Lake Nakuru – Jinja (Uganda)

Today, you cross the border into Uganda and travel via the lakeside town of Jinja (the Source of the Nile) before reaching Kampala, Uganda's capital, for an overnight stay. Uganda is a small country of striking physical beauty. Its landscapes vary from the fertile green areas around the northern shores of Lake Victoria to the snow-covered Rwenzori Mountains in the west and the semi-desert parts of the north, facing the border of Sudan. The political instability that haunted Uganda over a period of years has left the country free from the commercialism so common in other parts of Africa. The current administration under President Museveni has devoted considerable effort and funds to regain Uganda's former glory as one of Africa's most prosperous and, from a tourist's point of view, one of the most appealing and interesting countries to visit.

 

Overnight at a campsite

Meal Plan {Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner}

 

Days 5 & 6

Jinja – Kisoro District

After an early morning departure from Kampala you drive further west, into the depths of Uganda, and arrive at your base in Kisoro. From your Kisoro base, depending on the availability of gorilla permits, and the gorillas' location, you'll view these beautiful animals in either the Magahinga or Bwindi National Parks in Uganda, the Virunga National Park in the DRC or at Ruhengeri in Rwanda. Due to the nature of the gorillas and their habits, viewing cannot be guaranteed. The gorillas themselves can tend to move around the locality quite a distance, and the trek can be quite arduous. There's usually also a park entry fee, as well as a cost for local transport to take you to and from the starting point of the trek. National parks usually allow clients who fail to see the gorillas, a 2nd chance to re-trek the next day if time and availability allows, or they may refund your trekking fee.

 

Please note: this is an optional excursion and visas to the DRC and Rwanda can be obtained at the border.

 

Overnight at a campsite

Meal Plan {Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner}

 

Day 7

Kisoro District – Lake Bunyoni (Uganda)

A short drive through arguably some of the most picturesque scenery in Africa brings you to Lake Bunyoni. Lake Bunyoni is the deepest Crater Lake in Africa and is home to a large number of bird and fish species, as well as otters.

 

Overnight at a campsite

Meal Plan {Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner}

 

Day 8

Relax at Lake Bunyoni

Today you have the whole day at leisure to enjoy the beauty of Lake Bunyoni. There's the option to swim, visit the local villages or just sit back, relax and enjoy the tranquil surrounds. A well-deserved rest day.

 

Overnight at campsite

Meal Plan {Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner}

 

Day 9

Lake Bunyoni – Kampala (Uganda)

After enjoying the peaceful surrounds of Lake Bunyoni you drive to Kampala for another overnight stay, and perhaps the chance to sample the nightlife. Today you will cross the Equator for the 2nd time, where there will be ample photo opportunities to commemorate this event.

 

Overnight at a campsite

Meal Plan {Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner}

 

Day 10

Kampala – Jinja (Uganda)

Today you have the option either to go white water rafting on the Nile or visit Ngamba Chimpanzee Sanctuary. For the adventurous, you'll be collected from Kampala and transferred to Jinja, where you'll experience some of the best white water rafting in Africa. For the less adventurous, you will have the morning at leisure or the option to take a full-day excursion to visit Ngamba Chimp Sanctuary before your departure to Jinja. Your overnight camp is right on the edge of the Nile River where there is an abundance of resident bird life and some truly amazing photo opportunities from right outside your tent.

 

Overnight at campsite

Meal Plan {Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner}

 

Day 11

Jinja (Uganda) – Lake Nakuru Town

Today is a full day's driving back towards Kenya. You cross the border before lunch, and stop for supplies en route. Tonight you overnight in Lake Nakuru Town

 

Overnight at a campsite

Meal Plan {Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner}

 

Day 12

Lake Nakuru National Park

Today you move onto Lake Nakuru National Park, famous for the thousands of flamingos that inhabit the lake's edge. The numbers vary, depending on the level of the lake, and are more numerous when the water level is low. The park has also been established as a sanctuary for black and white rhino, which are frequently seen, along with buffalo, giraffe, waterbuck, various antelope, leopard and the occasional hippo. After entering the park in the morning, you'll spend the rest of the day game driving.

 

Overnight at a campsite

Meal Plan {Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner}

 

Day 13

Lake Nakuru – Lake Naivasha

Moving further east, you drive to Lake Naivasha where you make camp in peaceful surroundings beside the lake. The highest of the Rift Valley lakes, Naivasha lies at about 1 880m. Again, the lake is home to a multitude of bird life. Pride of place must go to the magnificent African fish eagle. The afternoon is spent at leisure here, and you should have the opportunity (time-permitting) to enjoy some optional excursions, such as a boat ride to the Crescent Island Game Sanctuary, Hell's Gate National Park or Elsamere, the retirement home of Joy Adamson ("Born Free").

 

Overnight at a campsite

Meal Plan {Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner}

 

 

Day 14

Lake Nakuru – Nairobi

After breakfast, you leave Naivasha and return to Nairobi, arriving in the early afternoon. The truck will stop at the Boulevard Hotel and your campsite, which brings this trip to a close.

 

Meal Plan {Breakfast}

 

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* Travel insurance
* Great Rift Valley
* Lake Naivasha
* Tour leader and safari cook

* Lake Nakuru National Park

* Meals as specified in the itinerary

* Fully equipped overland truck and experienced driver

* 2-man dome tents and all necessary camping equipment

 

Excluded Tour Features

* Gorilla travel "trekking" permits from US$500 per person at Bwindi or Rwanda
* Gorilla trek, white water rafting, bunjee jumping, quad biking

* International flights, visas & airport taxes

* Any items of a personal nature
* Hell's Gate National Park

* Drinks and laundry
* Sleeping bag & mats

* Crescent Island

* Tips

 

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Please Note

That this trip departs Nairobi every 2nd Sunday, early morning. Should you wish to spend extra time there an earlier arrival should be planned and additional accommodation booked through your agent.

 

* Pre-Departure Meeting: Held at departure point at 5pm the day before your departure.

 

Departure Point: Nairobi, Boulevard Hotel, Harry Thuku Road.

Check in Time: 8. 45am

Departure Time: 9. 30am

 

* Please note that the local payment (370 US Dollars) is over and above the tour cost and is to be paid in cash in the currency stated on your departure. Please ask your safari expert for further details.

 

* Single supplements do vary and are affected by a number of factors. In some cases we have chosen not to show them - this does not mean they do not apply.

 

* Family packages are based on 2 adults sharing. Children's rates are discounted depending on their ages but are not displayed.

 

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