10 Days Uganda and Kenya safari
10 days Uganda and Kenya safari – Classic Uganda Kenya Tour
The 10 days Uganda and Kenya safari package is an exceptional gorilla and wildlife safari experience involves exploring and experiencing Bwindi Impenetrable National Park on gorilla trekking, Kibale Forest National Park on chimpanzee tracking. In Kenya, you will take part in game viewing in Nakuru National Park and Masai Mara National Reserve where you will have a chance to see the diversity of savanna dwellers including African bush elephants, lions, buffaloes, cheetahs, leopards, hyenas, wildebeests, and many bird species. Your journey will begin from Kampala and end in Nairobi.
Activities to do on 10 days Uganda Kenya safari
• Chimpanzee tracking
• Guided nature walks
• Mountain gorilla trekking
• Batwa community visit
• Game drive
Trip summary
Day 1: Drive to a hotel in Kampala
Day 2: Travel from Kampala to Kibale Forest National Park
Day 3: Chimpanzee tracking and drive to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
Day 4: Mountain gorilla trekking and Batwa community visit
Day 5: Fly to Entebbe and connect to Nairobi
Day 6: Drive to Lake Nakuru National Park
Day 7: Game drive in Lake Nakuru National Park
Day 8 and 9: Explore Masai Mara National Reserve
Detailed itinerary
Day 1: Transfer to a hotel in Kampala
Start your 10 days Uganda Kenya safari with a warm welcome from your safari leader upon your early arrival at Entebbe International Airport. Later after a quick briefing about your safari, drive to a hotel in Kampala.
Accommodation in Kampala
Budget: Forest Cottages Kampala, Hotel Ruch
Mid-range: Cassia Lodge, Protea Hotel Kampala
Luxury: Serena Kampala Hotel, Sheraton Hotel Kampala
Day 2: Travel from Kampala to Kibale Forest National Park
Your second day starts with an early morning breakfast and later, check out of the hotel ready to embark on 5 hours’ journey to Kibale Forest National Park in western Uganda. Drive through Mityana-Mubende Town to Fort Portal. Get to Kibale National Park early and have some rest then you will have an afternoon guided nature walk via the crater lakes around Kibale National Park.
Accommodation in Kibale National Park
Budget: Chimpanzee Forest Guesthouse
Mid-range: Kibale Forest Camp, Chimps Nest Lodge
Luxury: Ndali Lodge, Papaya Lake Lodge
Day 3: Chimpanzee tracking and drive to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
Leave your lodge after breakfast to catch up with 7:00 am a briefing on chimpanzee dos and don’ts at Kanyanchu Visitor Center. The actual chimpanzee trek begins at 8:00 am with park ranger guide and lasts for about 2 to 4 hours including one hour of magical encounter with chimpanzees. Your chimpanzee trek lets you also spot out a variety of other primate species, birds, butterflies, plants and many more. You will return to the lodge to check out then drive to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. Drive via Queen Elizabeth National Park where you will have to see the tree-climbing lions and many other wildlife species at the Ishasha sector.
Accommodation options in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
Budget: Buhoma Community Rest Camp, Nshongi Camp
Mid-range: Gorilla Mist Camp, Ichumbi Gorilla Lodge
Luxury: Chameleon Hill Lodge, Buhoma Lodge
Day 4: Mountain gorilla trekking in Bwindi and Batwa community visit
Set off from your lodge with some packed lunch and bottled drinking water to join other visitors for a briefing on guidelines for gorilla trekking at Buhoma, Rushaga, Nkuringo or Ruhija sector. Briefing also involves park officials assigning visitors a gorilla family to trek and Bwindi is composed of 20 habituated families, each of which provides a rare experience. At 8:00 am, you will begin a search for mountain gorillas with park ranger guide and this may cover about 2-6 hours and on finding them, only one hour is given for you to learn about their behaviors and take pictures. Later, you will return to relax and, in the evening, take a walk to Batwa community for you to interact and explore in-depth the unique lifestyles, dances, music performance, ancient hunting and gathering techniques of the Batwa pygmies.
Accommodation options in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
Budget: Buhoma Community Rest Camp, Nshongi Camp
Mid-range: Gorilla Mist Camp, Ichumbi Gorilla Lodge
Luxury: Chameleon Hill Lodge, Buhoma Lodge
Day 5: Transfer from Bwindi to Bwindi then fly to Nairobi
Check out of the lodge after breakfast and then connect to Kisoro/Kihihi airstrip for you to catch up with your flight to Entebbe International Airport. You will then fly from Entebbe to Jomo Kenyatta Airport. Meet your safari leader who then will transfer you to Lake Nakuru National Park about 3 hours’ drive.
Accommodation options in Lake Nakuru National Park
Budget: Flamingo Hill Tented Camp, Sarova Lion Hill Game Camp
Mid-range/Luxury: Mbweha Safari Camp
Day 6: Whole day exploration in Lake Nakuru National Park
Wake up early in the morning to have breakfast and later, set off for morning game drive via Lake Nakuru National Park. You will have a chance to see a variety of wildlife including elands, rhinos, Rothschild giraffes, lions, buffaloes, waterbucks, zebras, birds like grebes, herons, flamingos and many more.
Accommodation options in Lake Nakuru National Park
Budget: Flamingo Hill Tented Camp, Sarova Lion Hill Game Camp
Mid-range/Luxury: Mbweha Safari Camp
Day 7: Drive from Lake Nakuru National Park to Masai Mara National Reserve
Leave Lake Nakuru National Park after you have had breakfast and checked out of the lodge. Check-in at the lodge to have lunch and you will set off for evening game drive for you to see the big five African game and many other wildlife species as well as bird species.
Accommodation in Masai Mara National Reserve
Budget: Mara Leisure Camp
Mid-range: Sarova Mara Game Camp
Luxury: Tipilikwani Mara Camp
Day 8 and 9: Game drive in Masai Mara National Reserve
Have breakfast early in the morning and after, set off for morning and afternoon game drive which covers about 2 days. This is to allow you to explore and experience what Masai Mara National Reserve holds when it comes to wildlife diversity. The two days of the game viewing experience in Masai Mara National Reserve lets you catch a glimpse at varied wildlife species including wildebeests and if it happens that you visit around June to October, you have a chance to witness the wildebeest migration. You will also come across elephants, lions, leopards, buffaloes, rhinos, giraffes, antelopes and many bird species.
Accommodation in Masai Mara National Reserve
Budget: Mara Leisure Camp
Mid-range: Sarova Mara Game Camp
Luxury: Tipilikwani Mara Camp
Day 10: Return to Nairobi
End your stay at Masai Mara National Reserve with an early morning breakfast and later, check out of the lodge ready to make a return journey to Nairobi. Connect to Jomo Kenyatta International Airport to catch up with your flight back home.
End of your 10 days Uganda Kenya safari
Inclusions of the 10 days Uganda Kenya safari
• Game drives
• Chimpanzee permits
• Gorilla permits
• Travel in 4×4 drive safari vehicle
• 9 nights and meals
• Activities on tour apart from optional ones
• Bottled drinking water
• Park entry fees
• Airport transfer
Exclusions of the 10 days Uganda, Kenya safari
• Tips
• Cigarettes
• Laundry service
• Visa fees
• Optional activities
• Insurance
• Telephone calls