5 days Maasai Mara and mountain gorilla safari
5 days Maasai Mara and mountain gorilla safari (Uganda and Kenya combined safari)
5 days Maasai Mara and mountain gorilla safari is a combined safari package taking you on an exploration spree in Uganda and Kenya, on this safari package you will visit two of the most amazing and popular safari destinations in these countries that is Bwindi impenetrable national park found in Uganda where you will witness the endangered mountain gorillas and Maasai Mara national reserve found in Kenya where you view a variety of wildlife species such as lions, leopards, buffaloes, zebras and many more.
This Kenya-Uganda combined safari starts from Uganda’s capital Kampala then fly to Kenya using Jomo Kenyatta International airport in Nairobi where it also ends.
Highlights of 5 days Maasai Mara and mountain gorilla safari
- Day 1: pickup and transfer to Bwindi impenetrable national park
- Day 2: mountain gorilla trekking experience
- Day 3: fly to Maasai Mara national reserve
- Day 4: full day in Maasai Mara national reserve
- Day 5: fly back to Nairobi
Detailed itinerary of 5 days Maasai Mara and mountain gorilla safari
Day 1: pickup and transfer to Bwindi impenetrable national park
On the first day of 5 days Maasai Mara and mountain gorilla safari you will be picked up from hotel in Kampala after your breakfast, he will give you a short safari briefing then set off on a journey to Bwindi impenetrable national park a home to the world’s half and biggest population of mountain gorillas found in the southwestern region of Uganda.
On your way you will enjoy watching the local people going on with their daily activities, have a stopover at the equator monument for pictures and craft shops for souvenir shopping, another stopover will be made in Mbarara for lunch then proceed to the park. As you approach the park you will enjoy the scenic views of the mountains, tropical rainforests and bamboo forests, when you arrive in the park, you will check into your lodge, have dinner and stay overnight.
Accommodation
Luxury: Buhoma Lodge
Midrange: Silverback Lodge Bwindi
Budget: Rushaga Gorilla camp
Meal plan: Lunch and dinner
Day 2: mountain gorilla trekking experience
Wake up early for breakfast then head to the park’s headquarters for a briefing experience about mountain gorilla trekking which is conducted by a ranger guide then be assigned a gorilla group then trek into forests of Bwindi looking for mountain gorillas. As you trek through the forests of Bwindi you will have an opportunity to watch other primates such as black and white colobus monkeys, olive baboons, many birds and various species of trees. With the help of a guide you will look for the gorillas on an excursion which takes from 2 – 8 hours, when you find the gorillas you will be allowed to stay in the presence for one hour observing the gorillas and their behavior as they feed their babies, pick fruits and leaves and take memorable pictures with flashlight off. After the experience you will trek back to the park’s headquarters to be awarded with the trekking certificates then head back to your lodge, in the evening you will have dinner and stay overnight at your lodge.
Accommodation
Luxury: Buhoma Lodge
Midrange: Silverback Lodge Bwindi
Budget: Rushaga Gorilla camp
Meal plan: breakfast, Lunch and dinner
Day 3: fly to Maasai Mara national reserve
After morning breakfast at your lodge, you will checkout and set off on a drive to Kihihi airstrip to catch your domestic flight to Entebbe airport, when you arrive at Entebbe airport you will catch another flight to Maasai Mara national reserve using Maasai Mara Serena Airstrip. On your arrival at the airstrip you will be picked up by your safari guide and drive to your camp /lodge, have lunch after checking in and rest for a while. In the evening you will head to the reserve for an evening game drive. with a help of a spot light you will be able to watch many animals such as lions, leopards, wildebeests, buffaloes, cheetahs, rhinos, zebras and many more. After the experience you will head back to your lodge, have dinner and stay overnight.
Accommodation at Mara Serena Lodge
Meal plan: breakfast, Lunch and dinner
Day 4: full day in Maasai Mara national reserve
Wake up for breakfast and head to the reserve for a full day game drive together with your packed lunch, on this full day game drive you will have ample time to explore the various regions of Maasai Mara national reserve. On this experience you will watch a number of animals inhabiting in savannah plains of the reserve such as Maasai giraffes, elands, zebras, wildebeests, gazelles, cheetahs, leopards, lions, elephants, bat-eared fox, jackals and many more.
At lunch you will have picnic lunch set in the wilderness of the reserve then go for another game drive, at the end of the experience you will head back to your lodge, have dinner and stay overnight.
Accommodation at Mara Serena Lodge
Meal plan: breakfast, Lunch and dinner
Day 5: morning game drive and transfer back to Nairobi
On the last day of 5 days Maasai Mara and Mountain gorilla safari you will have early morning breakfast, checkout and head to the reserve for an en-route game drive as you exit the reserve heading back to Nairobi. When you arrive in Nairobi, you will have lunch then be dropped off either at your hotel or at the airport for your departure flight back home.
End of 5 days Maasai Mara and mountain gorilla safari
Safari inclusions
- Accommodation for the 4 nights as indicated on program
- All meals (except breakfast on Day 1)
- 1 Uganda gorilla trekking permit per person, Masai Mara wildlife and sightseeing as noted in the trip itinerary
- All National Park fees
- Ground transportation using a 4WD vehicle with the services of a good English speaking tour guide
- Regional flights between Entebbe and Maasai Mara and to Nairobi with accompanying ground transfers
- Additional guides where appropriate
Safari exclusions
- International Flight tickets and departure taxes
- Travel documentation (visas)
- Travel and medical insurance
- Optional excursions
- Excess baggage charges
- Tips and gratuities for your guides and accommodation staff
- Laundry
- Beverages other than mineral water in the vehicle and at meal times with meals
- Items of a personal nature such as telephone calls, postage fees and so on
