12 Days Maasai Mara & Gorillas of Uganda Safari

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Itinerary highlights: Nairobi | Maasai Mara| EmburaraFarm | Kibale | Ishasha | Bwindi | Entebbe

DAY 1: Nairobi, Kenya

On arrival at Jomo Kenyatta International airport, you will disembark off the aircraft and meet our guest representative and transfer to the hotel for meals and overnight. The Nairobi Serena Hotel is a celebration of sophistication and a rich fusion of design from Abyssinia, the Maghreb, West and East Africa.The property has a fine sense of individuality, with its international class facilities displaying a touch of safari style. Overnight at Nairobi Serena Hotel

DAY 2: Nairobi Experience

Start your day with a visit at the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust- an orphanage that pioneered techniques for raising orphaned elephants and rhinos and reintroducing them back to the wild. Proceed with a visit at the giraffe centre where you can observe and hand-feed or even kiss one of the giraffes from a wooden structure. A game drive in Nairobi National Park is worth rewarding. The park is home to abundant wildlife which can viewed against the backdrop of city skyscrapers and it is the only national park on earth that borders a capital city.Meals and overnight at the hotel

DAY 3: Transfer to Masai Mara

Check out and transfer to Maasai Mara by road/flight. On arrival, check in your rooms and return for lunch followed by sunset game drives. A special feature of Maasai Mara is the availability of relaxed and informative game drives- the star attraction is watching the wildebeest migration. You will also have an opportunity to spot herds of Zebras, Impalas, Elands, Reedbucks, Black Rhinos, African Elephants, Maasai Giraffes and several species of Gazelles that call all the short- grass plains and acacia woodland of Mara home. Ol Seki Hemingways Mara is located in the heart of the Naboisho Conservancy which borders the Maasai Mara Reserve.

DAY 4: Ballon Safari and Bush Breakfast

Another day of exciting safari activities, relaxation and great food awaits! A balloon Safari and bush breakfast can be arranged. Dinner & overnight at the Lodge

DAY 5: Fly to Entebbe Uganda

Early morning transfer to the airstrip for your flight from Maasai Mara to Entebbe international airport.(Daily flights to commence on 1st June 2019) Check in your room and return to the pool side, or pamper yourself with spa treatment, or work up a sweat in the hotel gym. Meals and overnight at Hotel

DAY 6: Transfer to Emburara Farm Lodge

Breakfast, check out and transfer to Emburara Farm Lodge. Enroute you will stop atKayabwe Equator line your first point of crossing the imaginary in Uganda. Proceed with your drive to the lodge arriving in time for lunch. Emburara Farm Lodge is a 27 suite boutique property set on a cattle farm in Mbarara, Ankole, in Western Uganda. It overlooks undulating landscapes and lush greenery. With a striking high-ceilinged lobby leading out to expansive terraces, Emburara Farm Lodge is lavishly spacious. Suites are bright and airy with interiors inspired by classic nomadic lifestyle, including netted four-poster beds and leather steamer trunks. Meals and overnight at the Emburara Farm Lodge

DAY 7: Life of Ankole Herdsman

Emburara Farm Lodge has an inspiring story about a day in the life of an Ankole herdsman. It is the only country Lodge that is home to the long horned Ankole Cattle. Start the day with tea or coffee and join the farm guide who will take you through the Ankole Herdsman farmdictionary as you spend a portion of your day on the farm following the cows with meals served in the bush. A portion of your accommodation fees are proceeds invested back into the local community. Meals Overnight at the Lodge

DAY 8: Chimpanzee Habituation Experience at kibale national Park

Breakfast, with picnic lunch transfer to Kibale National Park for your chimpanzee tracking adventure in the forest. The driving distance from Emburara Farm Lodge is approximately 2 hours. On arrival at the park headquarters, you will grow the registration and briefing process. As you embark on the search of habituated chimpanzees, keep an eye out for other primates such as L’Hoest’s red colobus, red tailed and blue monkeys and grey cheeked mangabeys. Walk through the trails as you listen to an informative chat from your guide learning about the secrets of the forest’s flora and fauna. Walk back to your waiting vehicle and drive to nearby lodge for coffee or any beverage of your choice. Later proceed with your drive back to the Lodge arriving in time for dinner and overnight.

DAY 9: Boat Trip on Kazinga Channel and transfer to Ishasha

Check out for your drive to Ishasha sector of Queen Elizabeth National Park via MweyaPenisula for a boat trip on the Kazinga Channel. This 36km channel is an oasis for many species of mammals and birds that call Queen Elizabeth National Park home. The cruise is approximately 2 hours as you watch resident birds, herds of elephants, hippos and buffalos lie on the shore of the channel.
Lunch will be served at the nearby lodge and later proceed with your drive to Ishasha plains with a game drive enroute to your host property arriving in time for dinner. Dinner & overnight at Ishasha Wilderness Camp Ishasha Wilderness Camp is situated within the Southern Ishasha sector of Queen Elizabeth National Park on the Ntungwe river, an idyllic retreat for people who truly enjoy the wilderness. This exclusive camp offers superb quality accommodation and services in this unspoilt remote sector of Queen Elizabeth National Park famous for its tree climbing lions that can sometimes be spotted resting in the branches of the large fig trees in the area.
Being within the park the wildlife is free to also pass through the camp and elephants can be seen bathing in the river, buffalo enjoy grazing and resident troops of Black-and-White Colobus and vervet monkeys are frequently viewed.

DAY 10: Transfer to Bwindi Forest Home of Gorillas

Combine an early morning safari with bush breakfast in search of the tree climbing lions onward to your host property overlooking the primeval Bwindi Impenetrable Forest.Overnight at Bwindi Lodge Bwindi Lodge overlooks the primeval Bwindi Impenetrable and is listed among the finest luxury lodges in Buhoma, Bwindi. The lodge is perfectly located for a Uganda jungle gorilla tracking experience and the gorillas frequently come to relax in the verdant bush around the lodge.

DAY 11: Gorilla Trekking Experience

Bwindi Impenetrable Forest is famous for Mountain Gorilla population and one of Uganda’s most national park and home to roughly half of the world’s last remaining gorillas. Term permitting, you will visit the Gorilla Health and community conservation centre and join veterinary doctors to analyze samples from gorillas. Meals and overnight at the Lodge

DAY 12:On ward Flight

After a hearty breakfast, check out and embark a drive to Kihihi airstrip for a flight back to Entebbe or drive by road to Entebbe/Kigali

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