8 Days Wildebeest Migration and Gorilla Safari in Uganda and Kenya

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This amazing 8 Days Wildebeest Migration and Gorilla Safari in Uganda and Kenya is a gateway to the ultimate African wildlife and primate experience. This holiday tour will take you to East Africa’s major safari destinations namely Kenya and Uganda. Each of these countries is unique in its way. Offering travelers with unique safari adventurous activities such as the great wildebeest migration and gorilla trekking tours, Kenya and Uganda remain a home away from home. Are you a luxury traveler, student, honeymooner, or just an adventurer seeking an ultimate safari in the wilderness? This 8 Days Wildebeest Migration and Gorilla Safari in Uganda and Kenya is designed for you. Grab it now and turn your moments into memories.

This tour will start in Kenya and end in Uganda. It will take you through Kenya’s Masai Mara Game Reserve as well as Uganda’s Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. You will undertake the great wildebeest migration experience and gorilla trekking experience. It also involves scenic cultural tours in Kenya and Uganda. Now that you have an idea of what the 8 Days Wildebeest Migration and Gorilla Safari in Uganda and Kenya will look like, let us have a summary part of it.

Safari Summary

Day 1: Arrival and transfer to Nairobi

Day 2: Transfer to Masai Mara Game Reserve and Masai Cultural tour

Day 3: Full Day Game drives in Masai Mara Game Reserve

Day 4: Transfer from Masai Mara Game Reserve to Entebbe – Uganda

Day 5: Transfer to Lake Mburo National Park and afternoon boat cruise

Day 6: Morning game drive and transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park

Day 7: Gorilla trekking and Batwa Community tour

Day 8: Transfer to Kampala – Departure

Detailed Itinerary

Day 1: Arrival and transfer to Nairobi

Upon arrival at the Jommo Kenyatta International Airport, you will meet our Kenya driver-guide. He or she will brief you about your 8 Days Wildebeest Migration and Gorilla Safari in Uganda and Kenya. You will be transferred to your earlier-booked hotel in Nairobi for relaxation. While at the hotel make the most of the hotel facilities such as a bar, gardens, swimming pool, and restaurant. Have dinner and spend the night over.

Meals: Lunch and Dinner

Day 2: Transfer to Masai Mara Game Reserve and Masai Cultural tour

After breakfast at the hotel, check out and go for the drive to Masai Mara Game Reserve. The park is famous for being home to the world’s largest animal migration – wildebeest migration. The journey will come with scenic views as you drive through the endless savannah plains. Enjoy panoramic views of the park as you draw closer. You will have an en-route lunch as you interact with the local members of the community.

Upon arrival, check in to your lodge and embark on the spectacular Masai Community tour. This will allow you to participate in the daily errands of the Masai people. Take part in their customs, dance, dine, and appreciate the beauty of diversity. You may support them by buying crafts from their shops as a way of supporting Responsible Tourism in Africa. In the evening, you will return to your lodge for relaxation, dinner, and overnight.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner

Day 3: Full Day Game drives in Masai Mara Game Reserve

This is a remarkable day on your 8 Days Wildebeest Migration and Gorilla Safari in Uganda and Kenya. It is all yours to explore the endless savannah plains of Masai Mara Game Reserve. The day starts with a morning breakfast at your lodge. You will then go for full-day game drives in the park. You will encounter animals such as lions, leopards, wildebeest, antelopes, zebras, warthog, and hyenas, to mention but a few. You will have either a picnic lunch in the bush or sundowner at a water source organized by your lodge. In the evening, return to your lodge for dinner and overnight.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner

Day 4: Transfer from Masai Mara Game Reserve to Entebbe – Uganda

After an early morning breakfast, check out and drive to the nearest airstrip in Masai Mara for your Uganda-bound flight. Your Uganda driver-guide will meet you at Entebbe International Airport. He or she will drive you to your Hotel in Kampala. You may as well take on an optional Kampala city tour depending on your arrival time. Spend the night at your hotel in anticipation of the next day’s activities.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner

Day 5: Transfer to Lake Mburo National Park and afternoon boat cruise

After a morning breakfast at your accommodation, meet your driver-guide and embark on the drive to Lake Mburo National Park. You will make a stopover at the Uganda Equator for photography. Upon arrival in the park, check-in and have a delicious lunch.

In the afternoon, go to Lake Mburo for an amazing boat cruise. This will introduce you to the aquatic species of the park such as the Nile crocodiles, hippos, and several bird species. Have a word with the local fishermen at the lake for a glimpse of life in Uganda. Return to your lodge for relaxation, dinner, and overnight stay.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner

Day 6: Morning game drive and transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park

After a morning breakfast, check out and embark on a mid-morning game drive in Lake Mburo National Park. Explore the park to maximize visiting the salt-leak area while seeing animals such as giraffes, buffaloes, antelopes, gazelles, etc. For bird lovers, Lake Mburo National Park is a perfect birding destination.

Continue to Bwindi with an en-route lunch. Traverse the rolling hills of Kigezi as you draw near to the park. Upon arrival, check in to your lodge, and spend the night over.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner

Day 7: Gorilla trekking and Batwa Community tour

This is a highlight of your 8 Days Wildebeest Migration and Gorilla Safari in Uganda and Kenya. After your morning breakfast, you will go to the park headquarters for gorilla trekking. You will be briefed and the trekking begins there and then. With the help of expert guides, you will encounter the magical gorillas. You will spend one hour in the presence of these gorillas.

Later on, go to the lodge for lunch. In the afternoon, you will embark on the Batwa Community tour. It is a chance for you to interact with the locals, learn about their culture and venture into their hunting and gathering skills. Return to your lodge for dinner and overnight.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner

Day 8: Transfer to Kampala – Departure

After a morning breakfast, you will transfer to Kampala. You may do tour at Igongo Cultural Center and hike to the eclipse monument in Mbarara. Have an en-route lunch and take your last picture at the Uganda Equator. The driver-guide will drop you off at either a hotel of your choosing in Kampala or Entebbe International Airport for your outbound flight. This marks the end of your 8 Days Wildebeest Migration and Gorilla Safari in Uganda and Kenya.

Safari inclusions

  • Accommodation for the duration of the safari
  • 4×4 safari vehicle with a pop-up roof for scenic viewing
  • Professional safari and tour guide-driver
  • All national park entry fees
  • All meals on the safari as per the itinerary
  • Gorilla trekking permit
  • All game viewing activities specified
  • Domestic flights as per the itinerary

Safari Exclusions

  • International flights and Visas
  • Items of personal nature like beverages, tips, souvenirs, and laundry
  • Hotel accommodation before and after the safari
  • Travel insurance
  • Additional Activities not mentioned in the itinerary

Note: This safari can be tailored to start from Uganda and end in Kenya or Rwanda, let us know of your travel plans, and we’ll take care of it.