Where to go: You will visit the wonders of Kenya, Uganda and Rwanda in a short period of time. Starting from Kenya, arrival in Nairobi, you reach Lake Nakuru and Masaai Mara national parks for game viewing. In Uganda, you will visit Queen Elizabeth National Park, the pearl of Uganda for game viewing and take a boat ride along Kazinga Channel for wildlife experience. Then proceed by road to Rwanda for gorilla safari in Volcanoes National Park and Akagera National Park in Rwanda. The departure is from Entebbe airport in Uganda or Kigali in Rwanda; we organize the internal flight from Nairobi to Entebbe.

Day 1 – Nairobi
Our safari guide will meet you on arrival at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport and transfer you to your Hotel.

Day 2 – The Great Rift Valley Trek
After breakfast, depart from Nairobi in the morning and drive down the escarpment (stopping en-route to view) past Lakes Naivasha and Elementaita to Lake Nakuru National Park on the floor of the Great Rift Valley. Arrive in time for lunch and thereafter, enjoy an afternoon game drive in this small game-concentrated Park returning to your lodge at dusk for dinner and overnight.

Day 3 - Maasai Mara Wildlife Tour

After breakfast, traverse the floor of the Great Rift Valley past the Maasai town of Narok to the legendary Maasai Mara National Reserve – to many, “the jewel and highlight of the safari expedition”. After lunch at the hotel enjoy an afternoon game drive returning for dinner and Overnight to Keecorock Lodge / Mara Serena Lodge /Mara Sopa Lodge (FB)

Day 4 – Maasai Mara National Reserve
Enjoy a full day’s game drive in the Mara in the morning and in the afternoon up to the evening.
Full board and overnight at Keecorock Lodge/ Mara Serena Lodge or similar other (Full Board)

Day 5 – Maasai Mara – Nairobi-Entebbe
After a morning breakfast embark on a game drive in the Mara and end up driving back to Nairobi for your lunch in the city. Transfer to the airport for your flight to Entebbe. Find our tour representative waiting to transfer you to Serena Hotel/ Sheraton Hotel / Hotel Africana or similar other for your dinner and an overnight on a full board basis.
Day 6 – Queen Elizabeth National Park
After breakfast drive westwards to Queen Elizabeth National Park. It is the home of the famous tree climbing lions as well as the Uganda kob, and other antelope's species, elephants, baboons, hippos, buffaloes and chimps and many more. Over 500 species of birds have been recorded, making the park a magnet for bird watchers. The bird species includes the black bee- eater, 11 types of king fisher, and several species of falcons, eagles and the raptors and many more.
After lunch, enjoy the launch cruise on Kazinga Channel for a plethora of bird life and a variety of mammals. In the afternoon move to the crater lakes region for a nature walk.
Dinner and overnight at Mweya Safari Lodge (luxury) or Mweya Hostel (budget) - FB

Day 7 – Ishasha tree climbing lions
After breakfast, undertake a morning game drive following Kasenyi track and Queen’s Mile in anticipation of elephants, buffaloes, lions, kobs, waterbuck, and if you are lucky the elusive leopard and spotted hyena. With packed lunch, proceed to the Ishasha sector in search for the tree climbing lions. From there traverse the Kigezi Highlands, commonly referred to as ‘the Switzerland of Africa’. You arrive in Kabale in the evening.
Have a dinner and an overnight at Lake Bunyonyi Arcadia Cottages or similar other. (FB)

Day 8 – Parc National des Volcans gorilla trek in Rwanda
After breakfast take a 2 hour boat ride on Lake Bunyonyi for amazing birding and panoramic view. Later drive to Virunga Conservation area, at the foothills of Muhavura in Rwanda. You will traverse tea gardens before accessing the Ruhengeri town – the gateway to Volcanoes National Park. Parc National Des Volcans is the definitive location to track the rare and captivating mountain gorilla (Gorilla gorilla beringei) in Africa. This cradle between Uganda and Congo offers the best scenic view in Africa. There is a chain of no less than seven volcanoes, the highest, Karisimbi, more than 4500m. The remaining and ever increasing population of these mountain gorillas, though their existence highly endangered, owe Dian Fossey a legacy – read the book: Gorillas in the Mist to confirm this claim.There are four habituated gorilla families in the Virunga area presently although very there are more two undergoing habituation process.
Have a dinner and an overnight at Mt. Gorilla Nest Lodge or Kinigi Guest House . FB

Day 9 Mountain Gorilla tracking in Rwanda
After a heavy breakfast and the briefing from the guides, set off for the mountain gorilla tracking inside the rain tropical forest of Rwanda at 8.00 am local time. You need to carry packed lunch, drinking water, rain jacket and jungle boots while the rangers will provide you with walking sticks. The time taken to find the gorillas varies according to the movements of these awesome primates. An encounter with an earth shaking 350kg silver back or a baby gorilla is very exciting and highly rewarding. After the magic encounter with the primates, return to the lodge and proceed to Kigali city.
Have dinner and overnight at Serena Kigali Hotel or similar other or Hotel Gorillas /Chez Lando . FB

Day 10 – Akagera National Park
After breakfast, transfer to Akagera National Park located along the Tanzanian border of Rwanda. This park is famous for its herds of savanna wildlife including Burchell's Zebra, lions, elephants, topi, giraffes, impalas and over 425 species of birds including the shoe billed stock, African jacana, sacred ibis goliath heron. After game drives return to the hotel.
Have dinner and overnight at Akagera Safari Lodge (C) or camping site ORPT (B) - FB

Day 11 – Drive back to either to Kampala or Kigali depending on your flight bookings back to your home country.
Have dinner and overnight at Serena Hotel (Full Board)

Day12 – Departure

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