7 Days Masai Mara, Bwindi Gorillas and Rwanda Primates Safari is a combined Kenya, Rwanda and Uganda safari package that takes travelers to the vast savanna plains of Masai Mara National Reserve Kenya, deep impenetrable jungle of Bwindi Impenetrable National Park in Uganda as well as Volcanoes National Park in Rwanda for an experience.
This 7 Days Masai Mara, Bwindi Gorillas and Rwanda Primates Safari has travelers enjoying extensive game drives in Masai Mara National Reserve Kenya, gorilla trekking in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park from Rwanda, and golden monkey tracking in Volcanoes National Park Rwanda.
Detailed Itinerary 7 Days Masai Mara, Bwindi Gorillas and Rwanda Primates Safari.
Day 1: Pick up and drive to Masai Mara, Game Drive
On this 1st day of your 7 Days Masai Mara, Bwindi Gorillas and Rwanda Primates Safari, our Kenya safari guide will meet you at the airport or hotel of stay in Nairobi. After a short brief about your Kenya safari bit of the 7 Days Masai Mara, Bwindi Gorillas and Rwanda Primates Safari, you will proceed to transfer to Masai Mara national reserve.
Masai Mara National Reserve Kenya is about 5 to 6 hours from Nairobi. You will have a stopover in Narok town before continuing to Masai Mara for your packed lunch box. You will also engage in an evening game drive and you will search for a variety of wildlife species such as prides of lions, elephants, buffalos, giraffes, leopards, Rhinos, Zebras, wildebeest among others. After your evening game drive, you will return to your lodge for dinner and overnight.
Accommodation; Sentrim Mara camp (Budget), Mara Sopa Lodge (midrange)
Meal Plan: Lunch and Dinner
Day 2: Full day Game Drive in Maasai Mara National Reserve
On the 2nd day of your 7 Days Masai Mara, Bwindi Gorillas and Rwanda Primates Safari, You will have an early breakfast at your lodge as you prepare for a full day of exploring the plains of Masai Mara national reserve as you search for the different wildlife species. During the morning game drive, you will look out for wildlife species such as the big five that include leopards, lions, elephants, buffalos, and rhinos.
You will have your lunch ahead of another game drive in Masai Mara reserve and look out for wildlife species such as giraffes, elands, wildebeest, zebras, topis among others. After your afternoon game drive, you will return to your lodge where you will have dinner and overnight.
Accommodation; Sentrim Mara camp (Budget), Mara Sopa Lodge (midrange)
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 3: Drive from Masai Mara to Nairobi
After breakfast at the lodge, you will check out ahead of your drive from Masai Mara to Nairobi. You will be driven to the hotel in Nairobi for check in. You will also have an optional city tour around Nairobi and return to the hotel for dinner and overnight stay.
Accommodation; Le Maison Royale hotel (Budget), Best Western Nairobi (midrange)
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 4: Flight from Nairobi to Kigali Rwanda, Transfer to Bwindi National Park
Your guide will drive you to the airport after breakfast at the hotel in Nairobi. On arrival at the airport in Kigali, your guide in Rwanda will welcome you and you will have a stop for lunch in Kigali.
After lunch in Kigali, your guide will drive you to Bwindi National Park for check in, dinner and overnight stay at the lodge.
Accommodation: Rushaga Gorilla Camp for Budget, Ichumbi Gorilla Lodge (midrange)
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 5: Gorilla Trekking in Bwindi, Transfer to Volcanoes National Park
You will have breakfast early at your lodge and your guide will drive you to the park headquarters for a briefing from the UWA officials, set off for the gorilla trekking. This experience of gorilla trekking is a once in a lifetime adventure in Bwindi park. After being briefed, the rangers will lead you deep into the forest in search of the Gorillas.
You will move up and down the rugged terrain until you finally meet these harmonious creatures whose company you will cherish for 1 hour. The activity can take 3-6 hours depending on the movement of the gorillas.
After, meet your guide, enjoy lunch and then proceed to transfer to Volcanoes National Park in Rwanda. Check in at the hotel, relax as you wait for dinner and an overnight stay.
Accommodation: Muhabura Hotel for Budget, Da Vinci Gorilla Lodge (midrange), 5 Volcanoes Boutique hotel (luxury).
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 6: Golden Monkey trekking in Volcanoes National Park
On the 6th day of your 7 Days Masai Mara, Bwindi Gorillas and Rwanda Primates Safari, enjoy breakfast and then drive to the Volcanoes National Park headquarters to start your golden monkey trekking adventure. You will have a short briefing before trekking into the forest to search for the golden monkeys.
You will return to the lodge and spend the rest of the day relaxing. You will also have an optional cultural tour experience to experience the Kinyarwanda culture. Your dinner and overnight stay will be at Muhabura Hotel for Budget, Da Vinci Gorilla Lodge (midrange).
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 7: Drive to Kigali and Departure to Nairobi
You will have breakfast at the lodge ahead of your drive to Kigali where your guide will drop you off at the airport in time for your flight to Nairobi, where you shall connect for your flight back home.
Meal Plan: Breakfast
End of 7 Days Masai Mara Bwindi Gorillas and Rwanda Primates Safari.
Price Includes:
- Gorilla Permits and golden monkey permits
- Parks entry fees
- English speaking guide
- 4×4 safari land cruiser ground transportation during the safari
- All meals during the safari
- Accommodation during the safari
- Bottled drinking water while on safari
Price excludes
- Flights and Visa fees
- Personal expenses such as telephone calls, email, laundry, beverages or meals not indicated in the itinerary,
- Tips and gratuity
- Anything else not included in the itinerary
