15-Day Kenya Maasai Tanzania Serengeti Uganda gorilla trek safari

Silver spark Africa Safaris embark to give you the experience of a lifetime. Trek through the early morning mist in the Bwindi Impenetrable Forest, which is home to roughly half of the world’s 700 remaining mountain gorillas. The trekking can be demanding and the day long – a water bottle and good walking shoes or boots are highly recommended.
Experienced local guides will lead you through the thick mountain jungle. Once we locate the gorillas, we will stay and observe them for about an hour (this time is strictly regulated by the Uganda Wildlife Authority). Photography is permitted, although not with the use of flash (there are also restrictions on the use of video cameras). With or without a camera, however, this is one of the most breathtaking and emotional experiences Africa can offer, and is certainly one that will remain with you long after your journey

Silver spark Africa Safaris embark to give you the experience of a lifetime. Trek through the early morning mist in the Bwindi Impenetrable Forest, which is home to roughly half of the world’s 700 remaining mountain gorillas. The trekking can be demanding and the day long – a water bottle and good walking shoes or boots are highly recommended.
Experienced local guides will lead you through the thick mountain jungle. Once we locate the gorillas, we will stay and observe them for about an hour (this time is strictly regulated by the Uganda Wildlife Authority). Photography is permitted, although not with the use of flash (there are also restrictions on the use of video cameras). With or without a camera, however, this is one of the most breathtaking and emotional experiences Africa can offer, and is certainly one that will remain with you long after your journey

Itinerary

Day 1: Nairobi

Stop At: Nairobi, Nairobi
Today you will be picked up at the airport and taken to our office for a pre-departure meeting. Later you will be dropped off at your hotel where you can relax and prepare to start your safari with a fresh mind. Your overnight will be at the 67 Airport Hotel.
Duration: 1 day

Meals included:
• Breakfast: breakfast, lunch, dinner
Accommodation included: Your overnight will be at the 67 Airport Hotel.

Day 2: Nairobi-Masai Mara

Stop At: Maasai Mara National Reserve, Maasai Mara National Reserve, Rift Valley Province
Nairobi – Masai Mara
Check out of your hotel and drive via Narok town to Maasai Mara National Reserve, the land of the Maasai tribe. The proud, young Maasai warrior-nomads with their plaited hair, red cloaks and spears will challenge your curiosity. This 700 square mile game reserve is the Africa you know from your dreams, complete with wild animals grazing amid the superb rolling landscape of gentle hills and acacia woodlands. Check in to your lodge and enjoy lunch. There will be time to settle in before your first game drive. Enjoy an afternoon game drive in the reserve and return to camp before dark. Your dinner and overnight will be at the Wajee Tented Camp

Duration: 1 day

Meals included:
• Breakfast: breakfast, lunch, dinner
Accommodation included: overnight will be at the Wajee Tented Camp

Day 3: Masai Mara National park

Stop At: Maasai Mara National Reserve, Maasai Mara National Reserve, Rift Valley Province
After your breakfast, you will leave with your picnic lunch for a full day game drive in the reserve in search of the big five as well as other numerous plain animals. You will have a lunch break in the reserve after which continue with your game drive till evening when you will return to your campsite for dinner and overnight.
You will have an opportunity to see Lion Cheetah and Leopard roam the vast grasslands in search for their next meal it may be an unsuspecting impala or even a small one like the warthog. Whatever the players. The spectacle of nature unfolding is always awe-inspiring!
Your dinner and overnight will be at the Wajee Tented Camp

Duration: 1 day

Meals included:
• Breakfast: breakfast, lunch, dinner
Accommodation included: overnight will be at the Wajee Tented Camp

Day 4: Masai Mara – Lake Nakuru National Park

Stop At: Lake Nakuru National Park, Lake Nakuru National Park, Rift Valley Province
Masai Mara – Lake Nakuru National Park
After an early breakfast, you will depart for Lake Nakuru in the west. You will ascend the eastern wall of the Great Rift Valley, where lush coffee and tea plantations dot the landscape. Your driver-guides will give you a brief overview of coffee and tea farming in Kenya along the way and you will have a short stopover at the Great Rift Valley viewpoint for photographs. You will arrive in Lake Nakuru in time for lunch, after which you will set off for a game drive in the park in search of the big five: lions, rhinos, leopards, buffaloes and elephants. Lake Nakuru is also famous for its millions of flamingoes and migrant birds that dot its shores. In fact, Nakuru has over 425 different bird species. You will return to the hotel before dark for dinner and overnight at your hotel.

Duration: 1 day

Meals included:
• Breakfast: breakfast, lunch, dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight at Lake Nakuru lodge

Day 5: Lake Nakuru – Jinja

Stop At: Jinja, Jinja, Eastern Region
Lake Nakuru – Jinja
After breakfast you will depart Nakuru for Jinja, driving across the Malaba border. You will tour the source of the Nile River, the world’s longest. It begins its journey here before crossing through ten African countries and plunging into the Mediterranean Sea. Jinja town is regarded as the adventure’s capital of East Africa. It is placed brimming with adventure sports and activities, including the popular white-water rafting, bungee jumping, and kayaking

Duration: 1 day

Meals included:
• Breakfast: breakfast, lunch, dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight at Jinja 5 star hotel

Day 6: Jinja – Kabale – Lake Bunyonyi

Stop At: Lake Bunyonyi, Uganda
Jinja – Kabale – Lake Bunyonyi
After your breakfast you will drive down to Kabale, Uganda’s highest town (2000m), witnessing beautiful, lush scenery along the way. We will camp at Lake Bunyonyi, Africa’s deepest crater lake (900m). Bunyonyi means “place of the little birds”, so you can expect to view interesting and unique birdlife while staying here. Enjoy a beautiful drive over the mountains as we transfer to our base in Kisoro, which sits on the southwestern tip of Uganda. You will have a relaxing evening as we prepare for the trek ahead. This is an excellent place to rest before your gorilla trek. Bunyonyi Overland Resort.

Duration: 1 day

Meals included:
• Breakfast: breakfast, lunch, dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight Bunyonyi Overland Resort

Day 7: Bwindi Impenetrable National

Stop At: Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, Western Region
Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
Today we embark on the experience of a lifetime. Trek through the early morning mist in the Bwindi Impenetrable Forest, which is home to roughly half of the world’s 700 remaining mountain gorillas. The trekking can be demanding and the day long – a water bottle and good walking shoes or boots are highly recommended.
Experienced local guides will lead you through the thick mountain jungle. Once we locate the gorillas, we will stay and observe them for about an hour (this time is strictly regulated by the Uganda Wildlife Authority). Photography is permitted, although not with the use of flash (there are also restrictions on the use of video cameras). With or without a camera, however, this is one of the most breathtaking and emotional experiences Africa can offer and is certainly one that will remain with you long after your journey.

Duration: 1 day

Meals included:
• Breakfast: breakfast, lunch, dinner
Accommodation included: Bwindi Impenetrable lodge

Day 8: Park Pygmy Visit

Stop At: Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, Western Region
Pygmy Visit
Today you will eat breakfast and then take a guided walk to visit locals in the community. You will have the option to visit with the local Batwa community or go canoeing on the lake. Return to the camp in time for lunch, after which you will be free to visit orphanage children in the local village.

Duration: 1 day

Meals included:
• Breakfast: breakfast, lunch, dinner
Accommodation included: Bwindi Impenetrable lodge

Day 9: Kabale- Jinja

Stop At: Jinja, Jinja, Eastern Region
Kabale- Jinja
After breakfast you will be transferred back to Kampala, eating lunch en route. You will arrive in the city by evening. Check in to your hotel and spend some time enjoying some of the nightlife this city has to offer. Return to the hotel for your overnight stay. Paradise Jinja Hotel

Duration: 1 day

Meals included:
• Breakfast: breakfast, lunch, dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight stay at Paradise Jinja Hotel

Day 10: Jinja – Lake Naivasha

Stop At: Lake Naivasha, Naivasha Kenya
Jinja – Lake Naivasha
Drive to Lake Naivasha having lunch en route. For an additional/extra cost you can enjoy a boat ride or visit Hells Gate National Park, where you will see how the landscape was formed due to volcanic activities. Arrive at Chambai Safari Hotel in the evening and enjoy dinner and your overnight stay at Hotel Chambai Safari.

Duration: 1 day

Meals included:
• Breakfast: breakfast, lunch, dinner
Accommodation included: overnight stay at Hotel Chambai Safari.

Day 11: Sonachi Green Crater

Stop At: Lake Nakuru National Park Kenya
Sonachi Green Crater Lake
The road to the Green Crater Lake takes you out of Naivasha and along a rough and bumpy path down the edge of lake passing by huge greenhouses where roses and other flowers are grown for the export market. You will arrive at the Green Crater Lake at approximately 9:30am at which point you will begin your morning game walk.
The Green Crater Lake was formed by volcanic activity. The group will walk in a reserve where it’s possible to get up close with giraffe and many varieties of antelope. It’s a great opportunity for photos! The guides will answer questions about the animals, bird life etc. and point out the rocks that formed due to the volcanic activity. At 12:00pm you will leave for lunch at the crater lake. In the afternoon you can enjoy some optional activities like cycling around the village or taking a small powerboat for a trip out on to the lake (cost not included).

Duration: 1 day

Meals included:
• Breakfast: breakfast, lunch, dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight at lake Naivasha

Day 12: Lake Naivasha – Arusha

Stop At: Arusha, Arusha, Arusha Region
Naivasha – Arusha
After a short tour briefing, we will depart for Arusha via Nairobi at 8:30 am. Our journey will take us across the border into Tanzania, and we will arrive in the picturesque town of Arusha in time for lunch. Arusha sits at the foot of rugged Mount Meru and is the gateway to most of Tanzania’s safari areas. The afternoon will be spent at your leisure. Your dinner and overnight will be at the charity hotel

Duration: 1 day

Meals included:
• Breakfast: breakfast, lunch, dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight will be at the charity hotel

Day 13: Arusha – Serengeti Day

Stop At: Serengeti National Park, Serengeti National Park
Arusha – Serengeti
After breakfast, you will transfer to the infamous Serengeti National Park. This park is to Tanzania what the Maasai Mara Game Reserve is to Kenya. Covering 14,763 sq km, the Serengeti is dominated by vast, open plains with an abundance of wildlife. A picnic lunch will be provided en-route, and the afternoon will be spent viewing game and absorbing the breathtaking scenery. Your dinner and overnight will be at the Seronera area. Green Hills Tented Serengeti Camp.

Duration: 1 day

Meals included:
• Breakfast: breakfast, lunch, dinner
Accommodation included: Green Hills Tented Serengeti Camp.

Day 14: Serengeti – Ngorongoro Crater

Stop At: Ngorongoro Crater, Ngorongoro Conservation Area Tanzania
Serengeti – Ngorongoro Crater
Transfer to the Ngorongoro crater via Olduvai Gorge. Ngorongoro is an impressive 20 km wide volcanic crater with 600 m walls. The views from the crater rim are breathtaking, and there is an ever-present abundance of wildlife due to the permanent water supply on the crater floor. Olduvai Gorge is famed for the discovery of 3.5-million-year-old fossil fragments from early human civilization. We will enjoy lunch overlooking the crater, and the afternoon will be spent on your full-day Game drive.

Duration: 1 day

Meals included:
• Breakfast: breakfast, lunch, dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight at ngorongoro lodge

Day 15: Ngorongoro – Arusha – Nairobi

Stop At: Nairobi, Nairobi
Ngorongoro – Arusha – Nairobi
After breakfast, you will depart for Nairobi via the Namanga border. This will conclude your safari.

Duration: 12 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast: breakfast, lunch, dinner
No accommodation included on this day.