10 Days Serengeti, Masai Mara and Bwindi Gorilla Fly-in Safari is your ultimate East Africa safari package to book for those travelers after exploring the top highlights of each country including Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania. This 10 Days Serengeti, Masai Mara and Bwindi Gorilla Fly-in Safari has you exploring the world famous and most sought after Serengeti National Park and Masai Mara National Reserve Kenya famous for above else the great wildebeest migration and the big 5 animals; as well as Bwindi Impenetrable National Park for gorilla trekking in Bwindi which hosts more than half the total population of endangered mountain gorillas.
Depending on your time of travel, you would customize this 10 Days Serengeti, Masai Mara and Bwindi Gorilla Fly-in Safari to witness the great wildebeest migration (July to October) either in Masai Mara National Reserve or Serengeti National Park. With this 10 Days Serengeti, Masai Mara and Bwindi Gorilla Fly-in Safari, you would also add on the beautiful Zanzibar Island a relaxing Zanzibar beach holiday.
Summary Itinerary of 10 Days Serengeti, Masai Mara and Bwindi Gorilla Fly-in Safari
Day 1: Fly to Serengeti National Park
Day 2&3: Full Day Game Drive in Serengeti National Park
Day 4: Fly to Masai Mara
Day 5: Full day game drive in Maasai Mara
Day 6: Full day in Masai Mara – Maasai community tour
Day 7: Masai Mara – Fly to Entebbe, Connect for Bwindi Flight
Day 8: Gorilla Trekking Experience
Day 9: Meet the Batwa Pygmies
Day 10: Departure
Day 1: Fly to Serengeti National Park
Take your flight to Seronera Airstrip from Arusha Airstrip, from where you shall meet your safari guide waiting for you. He will welcome you to the Serengeti, brief you about the safari and then proceed to drive you to the lodge. Enjoy wild game viewing en-route as you drive to your lodge. Check in, relax as you wait for lunch. Later at 3pm, head out for a game drive in the park and enjoy wild game viewing, introducing you to the wilderness of Serengeti National Park. Dinner and an overnight stay at the lodge.
Accommodation: Melia Serengeti Lodge for Luxury, Serengeti Tanzania Bush Camp for Mid-range, Serengeti Wild Camp for Budget
Meal Plan: Lunch and Dinner
Day 2&3: Full Day Game Drive in Serengeti National Park
After breakfast at your lodge, you will head out with your packed lunch for a full day Serengeti National Park safari experience. Engage in a morning game drive around Serengeti national park and look out for the big 5 in the savannah plains as well as other wildlife species. You will have a picnic lunch ahead of another wildlife experience in the national park.
Later in the evening, you will return to your lodge for dinner and overnight stay.
Accommodation: As above
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 4: Fly to Masai Mara
After having breakfast at your lodge, you shall check out, and proceed for a transfer to the Seronera Airstrip for your flight to Masai Mara National Reserve.
Upon your arrival in Masai Mara, you shall be picked up and transferred to your lodge of stay. Check in, relax as you wait for lunch. Rest and later head out for an evening game drive to introduce you to the wilderness of Masai Mara. Return to the lodge thereafter for dinner and an overnight stay at Neptune Mara Rianta Luxury Camp fr Luxury, Sekenani Camp Masai Mara for Mid-range, Sentrim Mara Camp for Budget.
Day 5: Full day game drive in Maasai Mara
Wake up early in the morning, have breakfast and grab your packed lunch and meet your safari driver to head to the plains of Maasai Mara for a full day adventure in this stunning savannah vegetation of Masai Mara as you watch many animals in large numbers such as lions, elephants, cheetahs, leopards, wildebeests, zebras and many more. You will enjoy your picnic lunch and proceed for another game drive. Dinner and overnight stay as above.
Day 6: Full day in Masai Mara – Maasai community tour
After breakfast, you will head to the plains of the reserve for the final morning game drive sighting more animals which you may have missed previously, after the game drive you will head back to your lodge for lunch. Later in the afternoon you will head to the Maasai village/Masai Loita Hills for a cultural experience.
On this experience you will enjoy getting a deeper insight into the Maasai culture by interacting with the local Maasai people, be entertained by local dancers, drama and Maasai warriors; buy local Maasai items such as local Maasai Shukas, beautifully made accessories such as necklaces and earrings and taste local cuisines. After the experience, you will head back to your lodge, have dinner and stay overnight at lodge as above.
Day 7: Masai Mara – Fly to Entebbe, Connect for Bwindi Flight
Have breakfast, check-out of the lodge and connect for your flight to Entebbe airport, departing Masai Mara at 8:45 am and arrive in Entebbe 11:45 am. Upon arrival at Entebbe airport, you will connect on a flight to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park.
Upon your arrival in Bwindi, you shall proceed to your lodge. Check in, relax as you wait for dinner and an overnight stay at Buhoma Lodge for Luxury, Buhoma Haven Lodge for Mid-range, and Buhoma Community Rest Camp for Budget.
Day 8: Gorilla Trekking Experience
You will have breakfast at your lodge in Bwindi impenetrable forest national park as you prepare for your gorilla trekking activity which starts with your guide driving you to the national park headquarters where you will be briefed about gorilla trekking.
After your briefing, you will adventure into Bwindi forest following different trails as you look for the endangered gorillas. You will also see different primate species in the forest as well as a variety of bird and butterfly species. You will spend about 1 hour with the gorillas and after this gorilla trekking experience, you will return to your lodge where you will relax and also spend the night as above.
Day 9: Meet the Batwa Pygmies
Wake up at leisure and enjoy breakfast at the lodge. Thereafter, get to meet the oldest inhabitants of the area, the Batwa cultural tour. Interact with them and get to experience life as they do. Return to the lodge and relax as you wait to enjoy your late lunch and relax the rest of the evening. Dinner and an overnight stay as above.
Day 10: Departure
Have breakfast at the lodge and proceed to Kihihi Airstrip for your flight to Entebbe, which marks the end of your 10 Days Serengeti, Masai Mara and Bwindi Gorilla Fly-in Safari.
End of 10 Days Serengeti, Masai Mara and Bwindi Gorilla Fly-in Safari
Price Includes:
- Airport Pick up and drop off as per itinerary
- Flights: to Seronera Airstrip from Arusha, to Masai Mara from Seronera, to Entebbe from Masai Mara, from Entebbe to Kihihi and return.
- Gorilla Permit
- Safari vehicle and fuel, safari land cruiser in Kenya and Tanzania, van in Uganda
- Full time English speaking Guide/Driver.
- All accommodation as indicated in the itinerary
- All national park fees
- All meals on the safari
- All game viewing activities specified
- Price quoted per person sharing
- Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania VAT on tourism activities and park fees
- Concession fees
Price excludes
- Other Flights, visas and related costs.
- Personal expenses like beverages, laundry, telephone calls, etc.
- Optional excursions and activities not listed in the itinerary
- Covid-19 related tests
- Tips and gratuities
- anything else not included in the itinerary
