Safari Overview
6 days Uganda gorillas and Kenya Wildlife Safari is a great tour that will expose you to two countries that have dominated tourism industry in the great African rift valley. Each country has an iconic tourist attraction and it boasts for harboring it. Uganda is famous for hosting mountain gorillas in two national parks that is Bwindi impenetrable forest national park and Mgahinga gorilla national park. Uganda is said to have half the population of the world’s remaining mountain gorillas, much as Uganda is famous for gorilla trekking, and Kenya mastered the art of open savanna safaris. Kenya is known for open savanna safaris especially the Masai Mara national reserve which is the most visited national park in East Africa and is known for hosting wildebeest migration which takes place from June to September where wildebeests migrate from Tanzania’s Serengeti national park to Masai Mara. On this trip, expect to encounter wildlife that exists in the wilderness and those that dwell in the savanna area. The trip will start from Uganda and end in Kenya.
Day by Day Program
Day 1: Arrival and transfer to Bwindi
On this first leg of your trip, our driver guide from Omangwa Safaris will be waiting to receive you at Entebbe international Airport. He will greet you, take you through the itinerary of 6 days Uganda gorillas and Kenya wildlife safari, he will later transfer you to Bwindi national park in south western Uganda. You will have several stopovers for example at the Equator to be taught about the Equator experience, you will later proceed to Mbarara for lunch then proceed to Bwindi via Kabale road. Expect to encounter fascinating views of the rolling hill lands, homesteads and the cold environment. You will arrive in the park in evening hours, connect to your lodge, check in, and have dinner and overnight stay.
Day 2: Gorilla trekking in Bwindi
On the 2nd day of the 6 days Uganda gorillas and Kenya wildlife safari, you will arise on a mouthwatering breakfast as early as 6:30am, get your lunchbox, meet your driver guide who transfer you to the park headquarters to go through the dos and don’ts while tracking gorillas in Uganda. You will be assigned a ranger guide who will be answering all your questions concerning gorillas, birds and tree species. After you have met the gorillas, you will spend 1 hour in their presence as you learn their behaviors and recording all the movements. You will return to the park headquarters where you will find your driver who will transfer you back to the lodge for relaxation and dinner.
Day 3: Check out and fly to Kenya
On the 3rd day of 6 Days Uganda Gorillas and Kenya Wildlife Safari, you will unfold your day with a mouthwatering breakfast, check out, meet your driver guide and hit the road to Entebbe. You will have lunch in Mbarara, proceed to Entebbe, arriving in the evening hours, and connect to your flight from Entebbe to Jomo Kenyatta international airport which is about 2hours. Our representative will be waiting to receive you in Kenya, he will transfer you to the booked accommodation for relaxation and dinner.
Day 4: Transfer to Masai Mara
This is another day for you to enjoy the beauty of Kenya. On the 4th day of 6 Days Uganda Gorillas and Kenya Wildlife Safari, you will have a lazy breakfast, check out, meet your driver guide in Kenya and then transfer Masai Mara. You will arrive in the afternoon, connect to your lodge, check in, have lunch and then relax. You will do an evening game drive to spot some animals especially the nocturnal animals for example leopards, hyenas and so many more. you will return to the lodge for dinner and overnight.
Day 5: Explore Masai Mara
On the 5th day of 6 Days Uganda Gorillas and Kenya Wildlife Safari, you will start the day with a scrumptious breakfast, get you lunchbox, meet your driver guide and head to the jungle where you will be drawn closer to nature. You will be welcomed by herds of buffaloes, elephants, lions, leopards and rhinos and these make up the Africa’s big 5. You will spot giraffes, kobs, elands, wildebeest s and when you visit in dry season in months of June to September, you will see the mighty migration of wildebeests and they will be in millions, they will be crossing from Serengeti to Masai Mara to look for greener pastures. You will spot other wildlife, visit different kopjes for scenery. You will have a picnic lunch, and then proceed with evening game drive. You will visit different water sources to spot more animals drinking and swimming along the banks. Thereafter, you will retire to the lodge for dinner and overnight stay.
Day 6: Check out and departure
On the last day of the 6 Days Uganda Gorillas and Kenya Wildlife Safari, you will arise in the morning on a delicious breakfast, checkout and depart. You will have lunch in Nairobi and board an international flight back home or to other destinations.
