Duration: 16 days
Country: Rwanda, Uganda and Kenya
Kenya and Departures: Kigali
Destination: Volcanoes, Queen Elizabeth, Maasai Mara, Lake Nakuru, Amboseli,
Activities and attractions: Primates, Big game and other lots of wildlife, birdlife, cultural immersion
Tour Type– Wildlife Safari, Primate Safari, Cultural Safari
| Day | Place | Activities |
| 1 | Kigali | Transfer to hotel |
| 2 | Kigali- Volcanoes | Transfer and check in hotel. |
| 3 | Volcanoes National park | Golden Monkey trek |
| 4 | Volcanoes National park | Gorilla trek |
| 5 | Volcanoes- Queen Elizabeth | Transfer from Rwanda- Uganda and check in Hotel |
| 6 | Queen Elizabeth National Park | Chimpanzee trek in Kalinzu and sunset game drive. |
| 7 | Queen Elizabeth National Park | Full day of game viewing and boat cruise on Kazinga channel |
| 8 | Queen Elizabeth National Park- Entebbe | Transfer with stop over at scenes |
| 9 | Entebbe- Nairobi | Flight transfer |
| 10 | Nairobi- Maasai Mara | Road transfer and sunset game drive |
| 11 | Maasai Mara | Game viewing |
| 12 | Maasai Mara- Lake Nakuru | Transfer and sunset game drive |
| 13 | Lake Nakuru- Amboseli | Transfer and sunset game drive |
| 14 | Amboseli | Full day game viewing |
| 15 | Amboseli- Nairobi | Transfer |
| 16 | Nairobi | Optional city tour and departure |
Day 1: Kigali
Arrive at any time and transfer to the hotel. If you arrive early, take some time to explore the city, known for its pleasant, friendly atmosphere. Kigali also has some interesting and historic sites outside of the city. If you want more time to explore, we recommend booking a pre-night.
Day 2 Kigali- Volcanoes National Park
Visit the Genocide Memorial and learn about the somber history of Rwanda. Travel to northern Rwanda in the afternoon to the lodge, located just outside the volcanoes national park. The lodge provides stunning volcano views.
Volcanoes National Park borders Virunga National Park in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Mgahinga Gorilla National Park in Uganda. Five of the eight volcanoes in the Virunga Mountains can be seen here. The volcanoes and highlands of the park are covered in lush rainforest and bamboo (a favourite snack of the gorillas). While the most famous resident is the mountain gorilla, there’s plenty of other wildlife roaming around: buffaloes, bushbucks, golden monkeys, hyenas, numerous bird species, and some elephants call this place home.
Day 3: Volcanoes National Park
Enjoy a trek into the national park with a ranger/guide to view a unique and endangered species, the golden monkey. Watch these playful and lively creatures in their natural habitat.
Day 4 Volcanoes National Park
Depart early and transfer to the national park to meet the park ranger/guide for orientation. Embark on a gorilla trek, which can vary in length and difficulty, depending on the location of the gorilla family that’s being visited. Spend an hour observing these beautiful and endangered creatures. After, return to the lodge for lunch then visit a local Village to catch a glimpse of daily rural life.
Day 5 Volcanoes National Park- Queen Elizabeth National Park
After breakfast, cross into Uganda, arriving at the Queen Elizabeth National Park area in the late afternoon and check in accommodation.
Day 6 Queen Elizabeth National Park
Explore the lush Kalinzu Forest Reserve with a ranger on a trek in search of chimpanzees who call this protected area home. This afternoon drive to Queen Elizabeth National Park for a wildlife drive with possible sightings of buffalo, elephants, giant forest hogs, hyenas, leopards, lions, and warthogs.
Day 7: Queen Elizabeth National Park
Embark on a morning game drive for more wildlife viewing inside the park. In the afternoon, take a boat cruise on the Kazinga Channel a waterway inside Queen Elizabeth National Park that connects Lake George and Lake Edward. to view birds, hippos, and, with a bit of luck, elephants or big cats.
Day 8: Queen Elizabeth National Park- Entebbe
After breakfast, head to Entebbe with a stop at the Equator and a visit to a royal drum maker’s workshop. Enjoy a fun stop at the equator and watch a demonstration on how water swirls in opposite directions in the northern and southern hemispheres. Uganda is one of the few countries in the world where the imaginary line that divides the earth into two can be crossed.
Day 9: Entebbe- Nairobi
Catch a flight from Entebbe to Nairobi and transfer to hotel. Take some time to explore Nairobi
Day 10 Nairobi- Masai Mara
After breakfast, we depart for the world famous Masai Mara National Reserve. With its vast open plains and flat-topped acacia trees, no visit to Kenya would be complete without a visit here. In the afternoon, we will arrive in the area, and get settled at our accommodation, Then we’ll make our way into the reserve for an afternoon game drive, with excellent chances of seeing the Big Five: buffalo, elephant, leopard, lion, and rhino.
Day 11: Masai Mara
Enjoy an early morning wildlife safari drive. The day continues with more wildlife viewing as you cross the rolling hills of the African savannah. Also enjoy a late afternoon/evening safari. Masai Mara is one of the world’s top safari destinations, known for its abundance of big cats – cheetahs, leopards, and lions – as well as the two million wildebeest, Thomson’s gazelles, and zebra that migrate annually across the vast grasslands in search of water.
Day 12: Masai Mara- Lake Nakuru National Park
Depart early to embark on a long, but beautiful, drive to Lake Nakuru. Enjoy a late afternoon game drive, paying special attention to the rare rhinos who make this area their home. Keep an eye out for the resident black and white rhino, buffalo, impala, and the elusive leopard.
Day 13: Lake Nakuru National Park- Amboseli National Park
After the morning game drive, travel south to the famous Amboseli National Park located at the foot of Africa’s highest mountain, Mount Kilimanjaro. The snow-capped peak of the mountain dominates every aspect of the park, providing the ultimate photo backdrop.
Day 14: Amboseli National Park
Enjoy morning and afternoon wildlife safari drives today. You will also find time to relax within the accommodation. Enjoy views of Mt Kilimanjaro and wildlife who visit the watering holes near your accommodation. Gain a deeper understanding of the issues surrounding poaching and elephant conservation during a lecture by an accredited speaker from the Kenya Wildlife Service.
Day 15: Amboseli National Park- Nairobi
Enjoy the stunning African sunrise on our last game drive, before departing back to Kenya’s capital.
Day 16: Nairobi
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