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15 Day itinerary in Kenya, Africa

Game Parks and Mountain Gorillas

If seeing these wonderous apes isn't on your bucket list... you need to change your bucket list. Just seeing these Mountain Gorillas will be a life-changing experience, but there is a whole lot more to this African adventure. This tour can be experienced in either direction. This 14 days trip takes ... Read More

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Overview

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Recommended Age

Everyone

Operated in

English

GUIDANCE

Driver as a Guide

starting point

Nairobi

trip type

Private

trip attributes

Rural home stays

Kayak & Canoe

Rafting

Snorkeling/Diving

Indigenous culture

Hiking

Skiing/Snowboarding

Meet local people

Visit markets

Cycling

Nature & Wildlife

Explorer Trips

Culture & Heritage

Start

Night

End

Highlights

1

Game drives at Maasai Mara Reserve

2

Visit Lake Nakuru National Park

3

Drive through tea growing highlands of Kericho

4

Gorilla Trekking activity

Itinerary

Mid-Range Accommodation expand_more

Day 1

place Arrival in Nairobi

You will be met by a Mara and Serengeti Expeditions Ltd's transfer driver and be driven to your city hotel. Today there will be a pre-departure briefing with your driver guide to discuss more the trip. ( Bed and breakfast)

Meals: Breakfast

Accommodation:

  • Mid-Range Accommodation: Sarova Panafric - Hotel in Nairobi
Day 2

place Nairobi to Masai Mara

After breakfast you will drive South West to Masai Mara national reserve arriving on time for lunch then after lunch, you will relax mid evening when you will have your evening game drive, till evening. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.)

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Accommodation:

  • Mid-Range Accommodation: Masai Mara Sopa Lodge
Day 3

place Full day in the Mara

After early morning breakfast, you will depart for the park where you will have a full day of amazing game drive on this seventh wonder of the world, returning to your lodge on time for lunch or my opt for a full day with lunch packs that will make your lunch hour entertaining as you have your lunch tucked under a tree among several that have been identified to act as picnic sites. In the evening as you wind your day, you will have time for an optional visit to a Masai village where this traditional tribe will showcase their rich culture. Also this morning there is an optional balloon ride (extra cost) this is not an event you don't regret having taken part in, we advise you to book this as you book your trip, to avoid disappointment on a material day. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.)

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Accommodation:

  • Mid-Range Accommodation: Masai Mara Sopa Lodge
Day 4

place Masai Mara to Lake Naivasha

Today we will leave Masai Mara at our own pace and drive to Lake Naivasha- arriving on time for lunch, we will have the evening on an optional boat ride on this vast lake with several families of hippos, and a lot of birds life. ( Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Accommodation:

  • Mid-Range Accommodation: Lake Naivasha Sopa Lodge
Day 5

place Full day Lake Nakuru National Park

Today after breakfast you will leave for the morning game drive on this 388 Skm rhino sanctuary where both white and black rhinos are found and the rare and endangered Rothschild's giraffe and big cats are found except the cheetah. You will come back on time for lunch or you can opt for a full day with lunch packs. (breakfast, lunch, dinner)

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

Accommodation:

  • Mid-Range Accommodation: Sarova Lion Hill Game Lodge: Kenya Safari Lodge in Lake Nakuru National Park
Day 6

place Lake Nakuru to River Nile Uganda

Today, it's a long day on the road, armed with lunch packs, after an early breakfast, we leave the pack and drive westward passing through the tea-growing highlands of Kericho in the rift valley, famed for producing some of the best teas of the world, then on to the lakeside city of Kisumu where you will come face to face with this 84000square kilometers lake, the second largest on the world and the source of the longest river on the planet, river Nile. upon crossing the border into Uganda side, we will drive for a further 115km arriving late evening at our scenic hotel, on the banks of river Nile. ( Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Accommodation:

  • Mid-Range Accommodation: Jinja Nile Resort Uganda
Day 7

place Full day on the Nile

Today is our date with the mighty Nile where the high adrenaline optional activities are at our disposal, White water rafting, Bungy jumping, jet boating, and many others. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Accommodation:

  • Mid-Range Accommodation: Jinja Nile Resort Uganda
Day 8

place Drive to Kampala

Today we will leave Jinja- at our own pace and drive to Kampala, arriving on time for lunch, and enjoy the rest of the evening leisurely, either taking. Walk-in town or just chilling at the hotel. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Accommodation:

  • Mid-Range Accommodation: Kampala Serena Hotel
Day 9

place Kampala- Queen Elizabeth National Park

Today is an early breakfast and armed with lunch packs, we proceed to Queen Elizabeth National Park, one of the largest and beautiful Parks in Uganda famous for its large lions and the Ugandan Kobs. We will be arriving late in the evening, check-in, and relax for the evening enjoying the ambiance of the lodge. ( Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Accommodation:

  • Mid-Range Accommodation: Mweya Safari Lodge
Day 10

place Full day in Queen Elizabeth National Park

After breakfast we will have our morning game drive where we will enjoy what this scenic park has to offer, returning to our Lodge for lunch, then chill till mid-evening for an included boat ride on the Kazinga channel that connects two famous lakes, lake Edward, and Lake George. Slot of animals and birds are on show on this boat ride, then afterward we might have one more round in the park, or return to our lodge and call it a day. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Accommodation:

  • Mid-Range Accommodation: Mweya Safari Lodge
Day 11

place Drive to Kabale

After breakfast, and through another game drive as we exit the park, we will drive either to Bwindi Impenetrable national park or to the town of Kabale, depending on where accomodation is available, where we will be for two nights for our gorillas' trekking, Overnight, Kabale, (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Accommodation:

  • Mid-Range Accommodation: 3* Lodge
Day 12

place Gorillas trekking

Today you will leave very early and armed with lunch packs and after early morning breakfast, you will be driven up in the mountains where the rangers will be waiting for you to take you home to our closest relatives, the mountain gorillas. You need to be armed with strong clothing, as the mornings are usually very chilly, strong boots, insect repellent, sunscreen, and enough water. (breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Accommodation:

  • Mid-Range Accommodation: 3* Lodge
Day 13

place Kabale- Lake Kivu

After early morning breakfast, we will drive westward towards Uganda Rwanda, border, and upon checking into Rwanda, we will go through the town of Musanze, in Ruhengeri region and onto Gisenyi town in the Shores of Lake Kivu where we will stay relaxed for the evening arriving on time for lunch. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.)

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Accommodation:

  • Mid-Range Accommodation: Lake Kivu Serena Hotel
Day 14

place Lake Kivu- Kigali

Today after breakfast, we will drive south East and into this city of Kigali, enjoying the sceneries which make this magnificent Country really the land of a thousand hills. We will have a city tour of Kigali whereby we will begin with visiting the Rwandan genocide museum, where we will learn more about how this country has been able to spring back to a very promising country, this is a very touching site and it is not for the faint-hearted. Then we will visit several other sites we will be dropped at our hotel where the tour comes to an end. (Breakfast, Lunch.)

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

Accommodation:

  • Mid-Range Accommodation: Kigali Marriott Hotel
Day 15

place End of Trip

Check out from accommodation and end of the trip.

Meals: Breakfast

What’s Included

Accommodation expand_less

  • Lake Kivu Serena Hotel
  • Sarova Panafric - Hotel in Nairobi
  • Masai Mara Sopa Lodge
  • Lake Naivasha Sopa Lodge
  • Sarova Lion Hill Game Lodge: Kenya Safari Lodge in Lake Nakuru National Park
  • Jinja Nile Resort Uganda
  • Kampala Serena Hotel
  • Mweya Safari Lodge
  • 3* Lodge
  • Kigali Marriott Hotel

Meals expand_less

  • Breakfast (15)
  • Lunch (13)
  • Dinner (11)

Transport expand_less

  • Airport pick up Nairobi
  • Transfer from Nairobi to Masai Mara
  • Transfer from Masai Mara to Lake Naivasha
  • Transfer from Lake Nakuru to River Nile Uganda
  • Transfer from Kampala to Queen Elizabeth National Park
  • Transfer from Kabale to Lake Kivu
  • Transfer from Lake Kivu to Kigali

Activities expand_less

  • Game Drives
  • Masai Mara ational Park visit
  • Lake Nakuru National Park visit
  • Gorilla Trekking

Not Included expand_less

  • Transfer to Mountains where tour start
  • International Flights
  • Optional Activities
  • Tips for Guides and Drivers
  • Travel Insurance
  • Meals not specified as included

About Frederick

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Hiking

Rafting

Snorkeling/Diving

Visit markets

Meet local people

Indigenous culture

Nature & Wildlife

Food & Culinary

Culture & Heritage

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