14 DAYS UGANDA AND KENYA SAFARI
14 days Uganda and Kenya safari: This 14 days Uganda and Kenya safari is a 2 weeks adventure in 2 stunning destinations in East Africa. This 14 days combined Uganda and Kenya safari takes you to the most visited parks in Uganda and Kenya.
While in Uganda, you will explore 3 stunning national parks including Bwindi impenetrable national park which is the most visited park in Uganda the pearl of Africa where you will enjoy mountain gorilla trekking, visit Kibale forest national park for Chimpanzee trekking, explore Queen and have a glance at tree climbing lions and many other wildlife species while on a Ugandan side that will last 7 days and the remaining 7 days will be spent in Kenya.
While in Kenya, you will explore Masai Mara wildlife reserve, the most visited destination in Kenya famous for the annual wildebeest migration, visit lake Nakuru one of the best park with abundant of water birds, and finally explore Amboseli national park famous for existence of a huge population of Elephants and the drawback of Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania.
This 14 days, 13 nights Uganda and Kenya safari- Gorillas, Chimpanzee & wildlife safari starts in Kampala Uganda and ends in Nairobi Kenya and vice –versa.
Highlights of 14 days Uganda and Kenya safari
- Day 1: Pick up and Kibale forest national park
- Day 2: Chimpanzee Trekking and bigodi nature walk
- Day 3: Visit craters and transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park
- Day 4: Lion Tracking experience/ game drive and boat cruise
- Day 5: Transfer to Bwindi impenetrable national park
- Day 6: Gorilla trekking in Bwindi Impenetrable national park
- Day 7: Transfer to Entebbe
- Day 8: Flight to Nairobi and city tour
- Day 9: Transfer to Masai Mara National Reserve
- Day 10: Full day in Masai Mara National Reserve
- Day 11: Transfer to Lake Nakuru national park
- Day 12: Transfer to Amboseli national park
- Day 13: Full day in Amboseli national park
- Day 14: Drive to Nairobi and departures
DETAILED ITINERARY
Day 1: Pick up and Kibale forest national park
Kampala – Kibale Forest national park: On day 1 of 14 days Uganda and Kenya safari, you will be picked from your location in Kampala/ Entebbe by our company representative who will be your safari driver/ guide throughout this 14 days adventure and mostly the Ugandan part. You will meet & greet and be briefed about your safari as you embark on a drive to Kibale forest national park. Kibale forest national park is one of the best primate destinations in Uganda that harbors over 13 primate species including Chimpanzees. On your way to Kibale Forest National park, you will have an en-route lunch in Mubende and when you arrive at the park in the evening you will check into your lodge, have dinner and stay overnight.
Accommodation: Primates lodge/ Ndali Crater/ Kyaninga lodge (Luxury), Papaya lake lodge/ Mountains of the Moon (Mid-range), Chimpanzee forest guest house/ Kibale Forest Camp (Budget)
Meal plan: lunch and dinner
Day 2: Chimpanzee Trekking and Bigodi nature walk
Chimpanzee trekking in Kibale and bigodi nature walk: On day 2 of 14 days Uganda and Kenya safari- Gorillas, Chimpanzee & wildlife safari, you will wake up very early for breakfast and then transfer to the park for chimpanzee tracking experience in kibale forest. Before heading on the Chimpanzee tracking, you will undergo a briefing session in which rules and regulations to follow on this experience will be read to you. Then you will head into the forests in search of chimpanzees, as you walk through the forests you will enjoy sights of birds and other primates living in the forests of Kibale. When you find the gorillas you will be amazed by the beautiful chimpanzees playing on top of the trees, picking fruits and many more.
Bigodi nature walk: After the activity you trek back to the park headquarters then head to your lodge for lunch, in the afternoon you will embark on an afternoon guided walk in Bigodi wetland sanctuary one of the best spot for bird watching and botanical in Kibale forest national park. Return to your lodge later on for dinner and overnight sleep as above
Meal plan: Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Day 3: Visit Crater lakes and transfer to Queen Elizabeth national park
Transfer to Queen Elizabeth national park: After enjoying your breakfast early in the morning on day 3 of 14 days Uganda and Kenya safari- Gorillas, Chimpanzee & wildlife safari, check out of the lodge and embark on the journey from Kibale forest national park to Queen Elizabeth national park with an enroute visit to the crater lakes. After exploring the crater lakes, you will enjoy an enroute lunch and proceed with your journey to Queen Elizabeth national park is one of the best savanna parks in the pearl that harbors plenty of wildlife species seen on a game drive and boat cruise. Queen Elizabeth national park harbors largest population of Hippos seen along the Kazinga channel during the boat cruise. Upon park arrival, you will check in your lodge, have dinner and overnight sleep.
Accommodations: Mweya safari Lodge/ Kyambura gorge lodge (Luxury), Park view Lodge/ Elephants Hub/ Kasenyi safari lodge (Mid-range), Enganzi Lodge (budget)
Meal plan: Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Day 4: Lion tracking experience/ Morning game drive and afternoon boat cruise in Queen
Lion Tracking/ Game drive and Boat cruise: Arise and shine on day 4 of your 14 days Uganda and Kenya safari- Gorillas, Chimpanzee & wildlife safari, have breakfast and prepare for a morning Lion tracking experience/ morning game drive in the Kasenyi plains. While driving in this savanna part of Queen Elizabeth national park, you will spot plenty of fauna and flora species including mammals like Lions, elephants, buffaloes, warthogs, antelopes, impala, waterbucks, and many more. After the lion tracking experience/ morning game drive, return to your lodge for lunch and embark on an afternoon Kazinga channel boat cruise to watch Hippos, crocodiles, water birds and many more. Later on, you will be driven straight to your lodge for dinner and night rest as above.
Meal plan: Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Day 5: Transfer to Bwindi impenetrable national park via Ishasha sector
Queen to Bwindi Impenetrable national park: On day 5 of your 14 days Uganda and Kenya safari- Gorillas, Chimpanzee & wildlife safari, you will have morning breakfast then checkout of your lodge and set off on a drive from Queen Elizabeth national park to Bwindi impenetrable national park. Bwindi Impenetrable forest national park boasts with the half remaining gentle giants ‘’endangered mountain gorillas’ ‘in the world. These endangered mountain gorillas can be viewed in their habituated gorilla families which are distributed in four sectors that is Buhoma sector, Ruhija sector, Nkuringo sector and Rushaga sector. On your visit you can trek in one of the fifteen habituated Gorilla groups and experience an emotional activity as you get up close and personal with Uganda’s very own great apes “Mountain Gorilla in the Mist” .Bwindi Impenetrable national park is located in south-western side of Uganda and renowned as the top primitive safari destination on African continent. On your way to Bwindi, you will drive through Ishasha sector of Queen Elizabeth national park where you can get an opportunity to spot tree climbing lions as they hung on tree branches of acacia and fig trees. You will then enjoy an enroute lunch and finally exit Queen Elizabeth national park for Bwindi impenetrable national park. Expect to arrive late in the evening at the park and proceed to check in your lodge for dinner and overnight sleep.
Accommodation: Rushaga Gorilla havens lodge/ Buhoma lodge/ Chameleon Hill lodge (Luxury), Gorilla mist camp/ Buhoma Haven lodge/ Gorilla Valley lodge (Mid-range), Buhoma community rest camp/ Rushaga Haven lodge/ Gorilla mist lodge (Budget)
Meal plan: breakfast, lunch and dinner
Day 6: Gorilla trekking in Bwindi Impenetrable national park
Gorilla trekking in Bwindi impenetrable national park: On day 6 of your 14 days Uganda and Kenya safari- Gorillas, Chimpanzee & wildlife safari, you will wake up early in the morning and head to the park’s headquarters for registration and briefing experience, once at the park’s headquarters dos and don’ts on this experience will be read to you by a ranger. At the headquarters you will also be assigned a gorilla group to trek and hire a porter to assist you, with your packed lunch you will head into the forests in search for mountain gorillas. Looking for mountain gorilla takes about 2-8 hours and when you find them you are allowed to stay in the presence of mountain gorillas for 1 hour taking pictures and observing the behavior of mountain gorillas. You will also spot many birds and other primates, later you will head back to the park’s headquarters for your trekking certificate then head back to your lodge. You may choose to have an evening Batwa experience or opt to relax at your lodge. Dinner and overnight will be at the lodge as above.
Meal plan: breakfast, lunch and dinner
Day 7: Transfer to Kampala/ Entebbe
Bwindi to Kampala/ Entebbe: Have your early morning breakfast at your lodge on day 7 of 14 days Kenya and Uganda safari, after which you will be able to check out and embark your long journey drive from Bwindi impenetrable national park back to Kampala the capital city of Uganda. Lunch will be enroute and upon arriving in Kampala, you will be proceed to check in your lodge either in Kampala or Entebbe awaiting the next day’s flight.
Meal plan: Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Day 8: Flight to Nairobi and city tour
Fly to Kenya: Breakfast will be the first thing you will enjoy in the morning on day 8 of 14 days Uganda and Kenya safari- Gorillas, Chimpanzee & wildlife safari, check out of the lodge and be transferred from your lodge to Entebbe international airport for a flight to Jomo Kenyatta international airport Nairobi where you will meet your safari driver that will take you through the remaining part of your safari in Kenya side. You will be briefed about your safari as you drive to the hotel for check in and have a meal. After lunch, you will spend your evening at leisure or enjoy a city tour. There is yet an optional visit to Nairobi national park.
Meal plan: Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Day 9: Transfer to Masai Mara National Reserve
Nairobi to Masai Mara National Reserve: After breakfast on day 9 of 14 days Uganda and Kenya safari- Gorillas, Chimpanzee & wildlife safari, you will set off from Nairobi in the morning and embark on a 5-6 hours’ drive heading to Masai Mara National Reserve. During your drive to Masai Mara national reserve, you will enjoy views of the rift valley escarpment as you drive through Kenya’s scenic highlands. You will have a stopover in Narok town to have a cultural experience of the Masai culture as you interact with the local community and get to know their traditions and way of life, watch traditional dance performances, see local art and craft work such as beaded jewelry in different patterns and colors. You will proceed to Masai Mara national reserve where you will see different wildlife species grazing in the nearby savannah plains as you continue your drive to your lodge for check in as you prepare to have your dinner and to spend the night at Sentrim Mara camp/ AA Mara lodge/ Zebra plains Lodge.
Estimated driving time: 5-6 hours
Meal plan: Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Day 10: Full day in Masai Mara National Reserve
Full day in Masai Mara National Reserve: You will start your day 10 of 14 days Uganda and Kenya safari- Gorillas, Chimpanzee & wildlife safari with breakfast served at your lodge as you prepare to go for your morning game drive in Masai Mara national reserve. During your game drive, you will see a variety of wildlife species such as the predators like lions, leopards, cheetahs as well as other wildlife species like elephants, buffalos, hartebeest, zebras, antelopes as well as wildebeest which are among the spectacular sights at this destination especially during the time of the wildebeest migration as large numbers of wildebeest move around the savannah plains in search of greener pastures. Lunch will be served at your lodge after your morning game drive and this will be followed with another game drive later in the evening to explore more of the wilderness of Masai Mara national reserve which is also known for sightings of the big five which includes elephants, lions, leopards, buffaloes, and rhinos. You will return to your lodge where your dinner will be served and you will spend the night in the comfort of your lodge as above at Sentrim Mara Camp/ AA Mara lodge/ Zebra plain lodge.
Meal plan: Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Day 11: Transfer to Lake Nakuru national park
Masai Mara National Reserve to Lake Nakuru national park: You will have breakfast at your lodge in Masai Mara national reserve on day 11 of 14 days Uganda and Kenya safari- Gorillas, Chimpanzee & wildlife safari, then check out of the lodge as you continue your journey to Lake Nakuru national park across the rift valley escarpment as you enjoy the beautiful scenery around you. You will have an enroute game drive during which you will see wildlife species such as giraffes, rhinos, gazelles, buffalos, antelopes, reedbucks, elands, impalas among others.
Lunch will be served at your lodge after check in and after lunch, you will have another game drive in Lake Nakuru national park and you will visit the flamingo filled Lake Nakuru which is a good birding spot to see flocks of flamingos along the lake shores as well as other bird species and wildlife species grazing in the nearby plains. You will be driven back to your lodge after your evening game drive to have your dinner and overnight at Lake Nakuru flamingo lodge/ Sentrim Elementaita camp.
Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 12: Transfer to Amboseli national park
Lake Nakuru to Nairobi to Amboseli national park: On day 12 of 14 days Uganda and Kenya safari- Gorillas, Chimpanzee & wildlife safari, Breakfast will be served early at your lodge in Lake Nakuru national park before checking out of your lodge and continuing your transfer to Amboseli national park. You will have an enroute game drive in Lake Nakuru national park to look out for wildlife species. After your enroute game drive, your guide will drive you to Nairobi city where you will have a stop for lunch before continuing to Amboseli national park. You will enjoy views of Mt Kilimanjaro in the backdrop of Amboseli national park and you will also see many wildlife species such as elephants in large numbers which this national park is known for. Dinner and overnight will be at Sentrim Amboseli lodge after you have checked in at the lodge.
Estimated driving time: 5 hours
Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 13: Full day in Amboseli national park
Full day excursion in Amboseli national park: On day 13 of 14 days Uganda and Kenya safari- Gorillas, Chimpanzee & wildlife safari, your wildlife viewing experience in Amboseli national park will begin with breakfast at your lodge and then you will proceed for a morning game viewing experience and to enjoy photography in the savannah plains of the national park which is home to herds of elephants, cheetahs, giraffes, antelopes, zebras, antelopes, lions, leopards among others as well as different bird species. You will return to your lodge for lunch and later in the evening, you will have another game viewing experience to search for wildlife species and to enjoy the sunset after which you will be driven back to your lodge for your dinner and to spend the night at your lodge.
Meal plan: Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Day 14: Drive to Nairobi and departure
Return to Nairobi: After breakfast and checking out of your lodge in Amboseli national park on day 14 of 14 days Kenya and Uganda safari, you will continue your drive to Nairobi with an enroute game drive in the national park to get a glimpse of the wildlife species as they feed and bask in the morning sun as you continue your journey to Nairobi where your guide will be dropped off at a location of your preference in Nairobi marking the end of your 14 days combined Kenya and Uganda safari.
END OF 14 DAYS KENYA & UGANDA SAFARI
Safari inclusions
- Park entrance fees
- A 4×4 safari vehicle for ground transportation
- Gorilla trekking permit
- Chimpanzee trekking permit
- All meals and accommodations as per itinerary
- All mentioned safari activities
- An English safari driver / guide
- Pick up and drop off
Safari exclusions
- International travel Visa and flight air ticket
- Domestic flights if any
- Additional accommodations before and after the safari
- Tips and gratuity
- Laundry fees
- Optional activities
- Items of personal nature
- International and local airfares
- Entry visas
- Life insurance while on safari
