6 Days Bwindi Gorillas & Masai Mara Safari

Overview.

The safari will take you to Bwindi national park in Uganda and Masai Mara in Kenya and it will reward you with wildlife, scenery and culture of the two countries. Visit the cities of Kampala and Nairobi. A lot of game will be viewed such as the mountain gorillas, lions, rhinos, hippos, crocodiles, giraffe, wildebeests, zebras, buffalo, warthogs, hyenas, jackals, wild dogs, buffalo, leopard among others.

Detailed itinerary.

Day 1: Arrive in Entebbe airport and transfer to Bwindi NP

Our representative will pick you up from an agreed location in Kampala or Entebbe airport and transfer you to Bwindi impenetrable national park with a stopover at the equator in Kayabwe for photos and lunch in Mbarara town. Proceed to Bwindi arriving late afternoon with a stunning view of Kigezi highlands.

Day 2: Gorilla trekking and community visit

A great experience and memorable day starts with breakfast and then head for a short briefing where you will be instructed with the dos and don’ts while trekking. You will be grouped in a group of 8 people to trek one gorilla family in the forest. This helps to avoid the habituated gorillas not to get used to human beings behaviors. Start the trek with the help of the armed park ranger to protect you in case of any danger.

Trekking can take 2-5 hours depending on where you locate these great apes due to their movements in search for food. An hour will be given to you after locating them to enjoy them as you take photos and videos. After you will trek out of the forest and meet your driver to transfer you to the lodge. In the evening you may take a community tour around Bakiga / Batwa homes and enjoy their traditional dance, meals and artwork.

Day 3: Transfer to Jinja

Enjoy breakfast and transfer back to Jinja town with lunch en-route in Mbarara town and a stopover at the equator for photography if you please. Proceed to Jinja past Mabira forest, tea and sugar plantations and arriving in the evening to check in the hotel for dinner and overnight.

Day 4: Transfer to Maasai Mara National Reserve in Kenya

You will depart Jinja early morning and embark on this full day drive to Masai Mara crossing into Kenya through Busia border and lunch enroute.

You will also have several stopovers en-route as required for photography or stretching out. Arrive Masai Mara late evening, check in and enjoy dinner and stay overnight at the booked hotel.

Day 5: Full day safari viewing in Masai Mara

Enjoy your breakfast and spend the whole day in viewing the game as you visit the Mara River where there is an accumulation of animals. You will be served a picnic lunch as you watch the crocodiles, hippos and other animals living in water.

After you will visit the Masai village and experience the Masai culture with the way they live; traditional dances and meals. In the evening, return to the booked accommodation for dinner and overnight stay.

Day 6: Second day in Maasai Mara

Enjoy the game viewing, the Masai Mara is now the 4^th preferred tourist destination in the world and the 7^th wonder of the world, a home of abundance wildlife and variety that is hard to imagine.

It hosts over 450 species of animals which include lions, rhinos, hippos, crocodiles, giraffe, wildebeests, zebras, buffalo, warthogs, hyenas, jackals, wild dogs, buffalo, leopard, many kinds of antelopes and elephants. This will reward you with a memorable experience.

Day 7: Transfer to Nairobi and departure

After breakfast, depart Masai Mara and embark on your journey to Nairobi with lunch en-route, arriving late afternoon. Drop off at the airport for your onward flight and that’s the end of your Bwindi Gorilla trekking and Masai Mara safari.

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Sándor Jakubinyi

14:31 22 Feb 24

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12:45 21 Feb 24

We went on a two-week trip with my family, organised by Coleb from Standard Safaris.I had my concerns about organised trips, but this one didn’t justify any of those. Everything went very smoothly, even when some problems arose with one of the cars it got fixed by next morning, the accomodations were clean and comfortable, the programs were exciting and well-balanced - everything was done to a truly high standard.If you plan to visit Uganda and are looking for a guide, I warmly recommend Coleb and his team. In case you have a choice of drivers, go for Godwin, his presence made this trip even more enjoyable - cheerful, helpful, good sense of humour, generally a great person. Just look for the guy with a big smile and big heart:)

Bert Simoens

09:38 08 Jan 24

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Michał Kostrzewa

00:41 15 Nov 23

We are all extremely grateful Standard Safaris for an incredible East Africa experience. I recently booked a custom trip for group of 8 people, including an 8-year-old boy, from Kampala through Queen Elizabeth National Park and on to Rwanda and Burundi. Coleb delivered on everything that was discussed and agreed upon beforehand.The car provided was in great condition and our driver Meddy went above and beyond to make sure we were comfortable, informed, and had the best possible time. He was friendly, knowledgeable, and professional. All local services were inlcuded in (reasonable) price that we agreed, so there was no need to worry about payments during the 6 day trip. Also Standard Safaris agreed took care about safety and security by helping us organize armed ranger while in the park.The whole trip was hassle-free and smooth. We saw amazing wildlife in Queen Elizabeth NP, took in the sights of Rwanda and Burundi, and made lifelong memories.I would happily book with Standard Safaris again in a heartbeat and recommend them wholeheartedly to anyone looking for the best East Africa trip. They provide top-notch service while ensuring you have an incredible, customized experience. If you want a hassle-free, flawlessly organized African adventure, Standard Safaris is the tour operator to book with.

Ivan Nammanda

18:31 27 Oct 23

Very organized travel operator who chose awesome guide to make our trip wonderful.We booked a nine days trip with Standard Safaris and all was perfect from start to finish. Coleb was very prompt at replying and easy to liaise with ahead of the trip. We had done a lot of research and had an itinerary in mind and Coleb helped us to put everything together to make this happen for a very reasonable price.  On the trip we had a private vehicle for the whole tour which was exactly what we wanted. Bryan was our driver and an amazing guide - really friendly and knowledgable, working hard to find the things that we wanted to see and quickly understanding what was of interest to us/how much information to give.Would highly recommend a trip to Uganda with Standard Safaris. We are definitely coming back soon!

MUGAIGA KENNETH

18:01 27 Oct 23

The company has very courteous tour guides with wide knowledge of fauna and frola in the whole of East Africa.The choice of safari Lodges is good with first class treatment.Game drive security is assured.Almost The whole of September I was traversing through DRC, Uganda,and Rwanda on a gorilla tour and wildlife expedition.Everything was arranged and booked perfectly by Standard Safaris.The owner, Coleb was always helpful whenever we needed to ask questions about this gorilla safari in Uganda and beyond.It was a complex expedition but Standard safaris and Coleb made it look amazingly easy.I’ll recommend Standard safaris 200%, for all gorilla safaris in Uganda, Rwanda and wildlife tours in east africa.

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16:35 27 Oct 23

This is so far the best gorilla trekking company in Uganda, and africa, by far. I had a wonderful time with Standard Safaris as a solo traveler.My guide was excellent and our safari planner, Coleb was quick with responses and the prices were very friendly.I’ll definitely book with Standard safaris on my next gorilla tour in Rwanda and Uganda.