6 Days/5 Nights of Maasai Mara Safari & Bwindi Gorilla Trek

Day 1: Nairobi – Transfer to Maasai Mara by flight; (Approx. 45 minutes)

You will be picked from your Nairobi hotel at 8a.m. and be driven to Wilson Airport for your flight to Maasai Mara departing at 10a.m. On arrival in the Maasai Mara you will be met by our guide and driven to the camp with a game drive en route. Afternoon game drive is at 4p.m.

Overnight: Entim or Mara Bush Camp/Ilkeliani Camp

Meals: Lunch & Dinner

Day 2 & 3: Maasai Mara – Full day 

Spend these 2 days with full-day game drives in search of the big five and many other wildlife that inhabits these beautiful savannah plains. There will be picnic lunch on the banks of Mara River or good picnic site.

Optional activities: Hot air balloon & guided nature walks

Overnight: Entim or Mara Bush Camp/Ilkeliani Camp

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Day 4: Maasai Mara – Transfer to Bwindi via Entebbe (By Flight)

Have early breakfast then be transferred to the airstrip for a flight to Entebbe departing at 8.45a.m. This flight will have a short stop-over in Kisumu. You will arrive in Entebbe at 11.30a.m. You will leave Entebbe for Bwindi (Kihihi Airstrip) at 12.45p.m. to arrive in Kihihi Airstrip at 1.55p.m. You will have an hour road transfer to the lodge. The rest of the afternoon is spent around the lodge.

Day 5: Bwindi – Gorilla Trekking Day

After morning breakfast, the driver will drive you to the start point for trekking where you will be introduced to the local rangers and porters. You will be briefed and assigned to a gorilla family you will be visiting.

It is difficult to foresee how many hours you will hike, it may take 3 to 8 hours. Expect to walk a long distance in steep and muddy conditions, sometimes with rain overhead, before you encounter any gorilla. But it will be worthwhile as you observe them closely while they eat, play and rest. A unique and unforgettable experience!

You will carry packed lunch on this day.

Note: For conservation purposes, time spent with the gorillas is limited to one hour.

The ranger guide always briefs you on how to behave with these giant apes. After trekking, you will return to the lodge for relaxation. The lodge also offers massage services.

Overnight: Mahogany Springs

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Day 6: Bwindi – Transfer to Entebbe by flight

After breakfast, transfer to Kihihi for your flight back to Entebbe.  Flight departs at 9.45a.m. to arrive at 11.25a.m. Connect with afternoon flight to Nairobi.

Meals: Breakfast