Nine Days Combined Uganda, Kenya & Tanzania Safari

Gorilla Trekking

The Great Rift Valley Bwindi Forest Tour to Bwindi offers a chance to visit the lushest highland rain forest on earth, filled with primates and exotic birds, valleys, hilltops and papyrus swamps. While tracking the rare mountain Gorillas visitors are advised to carry along with a rain jacket, drinking water, simple snacks, jungle boots etc the ranger guides will lead you inside the jungle to see the shy Primates for a group you have been reserved for. Gorilla trekking may take between 2 and 6 hours but it’s well worth the effort

Maasai Mara Game Reserve

Arguably the most famous National Reserve in Kenya is the Maasai Mara. Home to Mara warriors and crucial point on the great annual Wildebeest migration, Maasai Mara is an unmissable stop on any journey in Kenya. An abundance of wildlife is on offer at Maasai Mara Game Reserve ranging from the smallest of insects and reptiles, to the largest mammal walking the earth. Have your camera ready at all times on these three days trip as there are surprises lurking behind every tree and under every rock. You will spend two nights in the famous reserve, allowing you plenty of time to start ticking off the “Big Five” (Buffalo, Elephant, Leopard, Lion and Rhinoceros) or even the “Big Nine” (Cheetah, Zebra, Giraffe and Hippo). If wildlife is what you came to Kenya for, look no further.

Serengeti National Park

Serengeti This is Tanzania’s oldest and most popular national park, the name ‘Serengeti’ comes from the Maasai language and appropriately means an ‘endless plains’. The National Park is as big as Northern Ireland, but its ecosystem, which includes the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, the Maswa Game Reserve and the Maasai Mara Game reserve (in Kenya). It lies between the shores of Lake Victoria in the west, Lake Eyasi in the south, and the Great Rift Valley to the east. As such, it offers the most complex and least disturbed ecosystem on earth.

Ngorongoro Crater

Ngorongoro Crater “The Ngorongoro Crater is often called ‘Africa’s Eden’ and the ‘8th Natural Wonder of the World’. A massive extinct volcano, the sheet walls drop thousands of feet to a “Noah’s Ark” of animals on the verdant floor below. Large herds of zebra, buffalo, antelope and wildebeest graze nearby while sleeping lions laze in the sun. At dawn, the endangered black rhino returns to the thick cover of the crater forests after grazing on dew-laden grass in the morning mist. It is quite unique as its physical protection from man natural beauty ranks it among the most pristine wildernesses on earth. It is regarded as a natural wonder of the world and has been declared a World Heritage Site. It is the largest intact crater in the world, being 610 meters deep, 16 kilometers across and covering an area of 540 square kilometers. On the crater floor, grassland blends into swamps, lakes, rivers, woodland and mountains – all a haven for wildlife, including the greatest predator population in Africa. The volcanic crater is jampacked with wildlife, including all the big game. Its pride and joy, however, is that it remains the last great wild refuge for black rhino.

  • Departs: Daily
  • Departure Point: Tour departs from centrally located Kampala hotel or Entebbe Airport, please advise preferred location at time of booking
  • Departure Time: 07:30hrs
  • Duration: 9 days / 8 night (approx.)
  • Return details: Tour concludes with drop off at your flight or hotel. Please note safaris return between 2:00pm and 5:00pm, therefore we recommend if you are departing Nairobi the same day you do not book a flight any earlier than 8:00pm.

Day 1: Entebbe / Kampala – Bwindi Forest / Mgahinga

0800hrs Pick up from Kampala and Transfer to Bwindi gorilla forest / Mgahinga National Park with stop over at the Equator. Dinner and overnight at Bakiga lodge/Gorilla mist camp/Rushaga gorilla camp/Kisoro Traveler’s Rest (Mid-range)

Day 2: Gorilla trekking

Have an early breakfast and get ready for trekking, which begins at 8:00 am with a briefing from the UWA staff. Ensure to carry along with you rain jacket, drinking water, snacks, jungle boots etc. The guides will lead you inside the jungle to see the shy Primates for a group you have been booked for. Do not forget to take your lunch boxes and all the necessary gear to track the rare Mountain Gorilla, perhaps one of the most exciting wildlife experiences on earth. Tracking may take between 2 to 6 hours but it is well worth the effort. Dinner and overnight at Bakiga lodge/Gorilla mist camp/Rushaga gorilla camp/Kisoro Traveler’s Rest (Mid-range)

Day 3: Bwindi / Mgahinga – Entebbe – Nairobi.

Transfer to Entebbe/ Kampala and drop off at the Airport for your flight departing at 17:20hrs to arrive in Nairobi at 18:30hrs. Meet and assist upon arrival, transfer to Swiss Lenana hotel or similar for bed and breakfast accommodation.

Day 4: Nairobi – Maasai Mara

0700hrs depart from your Nairobi hotel for Maasai Mara National Reserve to arrive in time for lunch at the Lodge, followed by an afternoon game drive. Dinner and overnight accommodation is at AA Mara Lodge or similar.

Day 5: Maasai Mara

Early morning and late afternoon game drives. All meals and overnight accommodation is at AA Mara Lodge or similar.

 

Day 6: Maasai Mara – Serengeti

After breakfast, transfer to Isebania border, meet and assist, change vehicles and drive to Serengeti National Park, game drive en route, Dinner and Overnight at your lodge / camp (mid-range)

Day 7: Serengeti

Full day game drive in Serengeti National Park. Dinner and Overnight at your camp / lodge (mid-range)

Day 8: Serengeti – Ngorongoro

Morning game drive in Serengeti and lunch. After lunch proceed to Ngorongoro via Olduvai. Dinner and overnight at Ngorongoro Crater Lodge or similar (Mid-range)

Day 9: Departure

After breakfast leave for Arusha. Drop off at your hotel or airport