8 Days Kenya & Mountain Gorillas – Uganda (8 Days Kenya Wildlife &Uganda Gorilla Trekking Safari)

Take an 8-day Kenya & Mountain Gorillas Safari throughout East Africa, the heartland of safaris in Kenya and the pearl of Africa in Uganda. Experience Kenya’s unparalleled wildlife safaris and go on a life-changing gorilla trekking safari in Uganda’s Bwindi Impenetrable National Park with this incredible 8-day Kenya & Mountain Gorillas – Uganda safari package.

This 8-day Kenya & Mountain Gorillas Safari will take you through Kenya’s Masai Mara National Reserve, where you can see the African Big Five Animals (elephant, buffalo, lion, leopard, and rhino). You will also see a variety of other animals, such as gazelles, zebras, and wildebeest. You may see the local communities and explore the Masai Mara in Kenya with the 8-day Kenya & Mountain Gorillas tour.

Arriving at Entebbe International Airport in Uganda marks the beginning of this 8-day gorilla trekking and Masai Mara safari. After that, you will travel to Bwindi to go gorilla trekking before returning to Entebbe in time for your planned departure to Kenya. This 8-day Kenya wildlife and Uganda gorilla safari is intended for tourists who want to discover Kenya’s Masai Mara National Reserve and do mountain gorilla trekking in Uganda’s Bwindi Impenetrable National Park.

There is nothing to appreciate on an African safari when you combine gorilla trekking in Uganda’s Bwindi Impenetrable National Park with animal viewing in the Masai Mara on this 8-day safari (8 days Kenya animal and Uganda gorilla safari). During your 8-day Kenya & Mountain Gorillas Safari, you will get the opportunity to participate in the two most popular African safari activities. With this trip, you can never go wrong!

Highlights of the 8 Days Kenya Wildlife &Uganda Gorilla Trekking Safari

– Gorilla trekking in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, Uganda

– Wildlife safari in Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya

– Explore Kenya’s Big Five animals (lion, leopard, rhinoceros, elephant, and Cape buffalo)

– Visit local Masai communities and experience their culture

– Scenic flight from Entebbe to Masai Mara

Tour Summary for 8 Days Kenya & Mountain Gorillas – Uganda

Day 01: Arrive Entebbe.

Day 02: Transfer to Bwindi National Park

Day 03: Gorilla Trekking in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park

Day 04: Bwindi National Park – Kampala

Day 05: Scheduled flight from Entebbe-Masai Mara National Reserve

Day 06&07: Masai Mara National Reserve

Day 08: Nairobi-Departure

Detailed day by day 8 Days Kenya & Mountain Gorillas – Uganda Itinerary

Day 1: Arrive Entebbe

Uganda’s Entebbe International Airport is where you will land. To recuperate from the lengthy flight, you will be driven to the hotel you have reserved upon arrival. As you make your way to your hotel, your driver will give you an overview of your eight-day Kenya and mountain gorilla safari. You will rest in your hotel for the remainder of the afternoon.

On this day, the active tourists can choose to go on an adventure. A city excursion to Kampala’s main historical and cultural attractions, including museums and art galleries, is an option.

Meal Plan: Lunch and Dinner.

Day 2: Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park

In order to give you a glimpse of the real African jungles, your driving guide will pick up your private safari vehicle after breakfast and take you to the famous Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. Enjoy your lunch while travelling and take in the stunning scenery and surroundings along the way.

It takes about eight to nine hours to drive from Kampala, the capital of Uganda, to this national park. Despite being lengthy, the trip is worthwhile since it offers breathtaking views of the countryside, amazing street art and crafts, mediaeval towns, and Ankole long-horned cattle. Drive to your lodge after arriving in the late afternoon, where you will eat dinner and spend the night.

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner.

Day 3: Gorilla trekking in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park

Today, the eagerly anticipated gorilla trekking will take place! After breakfast at your lodge and an early wake-up, your driver guide will be waiting to take you to the park headquarters so you can begin your gorilla trekking adventure. You will receive a briefing on the dos and don’ts of gorilla trekking at the park headquarters, where you will be joined by other trekkers or visitors.

After that, a group of ranger guides will assign you to a gorilla group and take you and the other participants into the jungle to look for these enormous monsters.

During your gorilla trekking journey, you will be in awe of the many forms and splendours of Bwindi, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. In order to find gorillas, you will follow your guide. The trip takes two to four hours, although it can take as little as thirty minutes or as long as six. Once the gorillas have been located, you will have an hour to spend watching these enormous creatures in their natural environment and taking pictures of them going about their everyday lives. When you get back to the visitors centre, where the hike began, your driver guide will be waiting to take you back to your lodge.

Visit the Batwa village or hamlet in the late evening to get a taste of their culture. Savour historical tales while taking in the striking effects of the traditional dance performance, survival techniques, and much more. Later, head back to your lodge to unwind, have dinner, and spend the night there.

Day 4: Bwindi Impenetrable National Park-Kampala

You are scheduled to leave Bwindi Impenetrable National Park for Kampala this lovely morning. On our brief game drive through the stunning Lake Mburo National Park, you will have the chance to see a variety of animals, including Burchell’s zebras, Cape buffaloes, common warthogs, huge elands, Oribis, bushbucks, Olive baboons, Vervet monkeys, Topis, and Rothschild giraffes. Arrive in the late evening and check into the hotel where you have a reservation for dinner and the night.

Meal Plan: Full Board

Day 5: Scheduled flight from Entebbe-Masai Mara National Reserve

Take a chartered flight this morning from Entebbe Airport to Jomo Kenyatta International Airport. The direct flight takes two hours from Entebbe to Kenya. For your next adventure, take a shuttle to Kenya’s Masai Mara National Reserve after landing at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport. When you arrive, check in at the lodging you have reserved. At the lodge, you will unwind for the remainder of the day.

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner.

Day 6 & 7: Exploring Masai Mara National Reserve – Searching for Big Five

Your 8-Day Kenya & Mountain Gorillas Safari will continue with two days in Masai Mara National Reserve. Savour wildlife safari game drives as you explore the Mara plains in search of various animal species. The Masai Mara is well known for the abundance of wildlife it’s possible to see throughout the year when on a safari in Kenya. The Great Wildebeest Migration, an annual event in which approximately 2 million mammal grazers, particularly wildebeest, move into the reserve from Tanzania’s Serengeti National Park, is one of the reserve’s major natural events.

One of the main attractions for visitors to this reserve is the yearly migration. During these two days of your 8-day Kenya Wildlife & Uganda Gorilla Safari, you will take part in full-day game drives, visit a Masai village or community, and take part in walking safaris and hot air balloon rides to witness the remarkable display of Kenya’s distinctive flora and fauna.

Numerous wildlife species can be seen, such as the Eastern Black Rhinoceros, Masai giraffes, Klipspringers, African lions, bushbucks, common warthogs, Cape elands, leopards, Oribis, yellow baboons, cheetahs, spotted hyenas, vervet monkeys, Cape buffaloes, African bush elephants, wildebeests, Topis, impalas, Thompson’s and Grant’s gazelles, giant forest hogs, Kirk’s Dik-dik, Mongoose, and African wild dogs, among others.

One of the must-see sights in Masai Mara National Reserve is the Great Annual Migration, which is highlighted by your visit to the Grumeti and Mara Rivers.

Meal Plans: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner.

Day 8: Transfer back to Nairobi

You will enjoy breakfast and a leisurely wake-up this morning before your transfer to Nairobi city. You’ll stop for lunch on the way. When you get to Nairobi in the late afternoon, you’ll be dropped off at the location of your choice.

Meal Plan: Breakfast and Lunch

End of 8 Days Kenya & Mountain Gorillas Safari