13 Days East Africa Safari
13 Days Luxury East Africa safari | Primates and Wildlife Safari Package to Uganda, Rwanda & Kenya
This 13 days Luxury East Africa safari includes visiting Rwanda, Uganda, and Kenya for incredible wildlife experiences and accommodation at world class lodges. These include game drives to see game in vast savannah park Queen Elizabeth National Park and Masai Mara in Kenya and primate experiences including golden monkey tracking at Volcanoes National Park Rwanda, gorilla trekking in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park and chimpanzee tracking in Kibale forest national park in Uganda.
Day to Day:
13 Days East Africa Safari
Safari highlights of the 13 days Luxury East Africa safari:
- Day 1: Arrival and Transfer to your luxury hotel in Kigali
- Day 2: Drive to Volcanoes national park
- Day 3: Golden monkey trekking
- Day 4: Drive to Bwindi national park
- Day 5: Gorilla trekking and batwa tour
- Day 6: Drive or Fly to Queen Elizabeth national park
- Day 7: Drive to Kibale national park
- Day 8: Chimpanzee trekking and Bigodi tour
- Day 9: Drive or Fly to Entebbe
- Day 10: Flight to Nairobi
- Day 11: Drive or Fly to Masai Mara
- Day 12: Game drives in Masai Mara
- Day 13: Drive or Fly to Nairobi and Departure
Detailed itinerary of the 13 days East Africa Safari:
Day 1: Arrival and Transfer to Your Luxury Hotel in Kigali
Your safari will start with pick up from Kigali international airport and your guide will welcome you to Kigali. You will be driven to the hotel in Kigali for check in and depending on your time of arrival, you will have a city tour in Kigali.
Accommodation Option: Kigali Serena Hotel / The Retreat / Marriott Hotel Kigali
Meal Plan: All Inclusive
Day 2: Drive to Volcanoes national park
Your guide will pick you up from the hotel in Kigali and you will prepare for the journey to Volcanoes national park. You will have a stop for a cultural tour in Iby’iwacu village where you will be welcomed by the locals, enjoy traditional dance performances, try out local food and get to know more about their way of life and culture.
After the visit to Iby’iwacu village, you will be driven to the lodge in Volcanoes national park for check in and dinner and overnight stay.
Accommodation Option: Bisate Lodge / One & Only Gorillas Nest / The Farm House / Wilderness Sabyinyo
Meal Plan: All Inclusive
Day 3: Golden monkey trekking
After breakfast, you will take part in a golden monkey trekking in Volcanoes national park for a chance to encounter these endangered primate species. The activity will start with a briefing at the park headquarters before beginning the search for the golden monkeys. You will spend 1 hour with them before returning to the lodge.
Accommodation Option: Bisate Lodge / One & Only Gorillas Nest / The Farm House / Wilderness Sabyinyo
Meal Plan: All Inclusive
Day 4: Drive to Bwindi national park
You will have breakfast at the lodge in Volcanoes national park ahead of the drive to Bwindi national park. Your guide will drive you to the lodge in Bwindi after crossing to Uganda and you will send the day in Bwindi national park where you will have dinner and overnight stay.
Accommodation Option:Four Gorillas Safari Lodge / Buhoma Lodge / Sanctuary Gorilla Safari lodge / Kiho Gorilla Safari Lodge
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 5: Gorilla trekking and Batwa tour
After an early breakfast served at the lodge in Bwindi national park, you will proceed to the park headquarters for a briefing on gorilla trekking in Bwindi and after this trek into Bwindi forest to begin the search for the gorillas.
You will spend 1 hour with the gorillas when you find them in Bwindi forest and after this encounter, you will return to the briefing point. You will also have an optional Batwa tour on this day to interact with the locals to get to know more about their way of life and culture, enjoy traditional dance performances. After this experience, you will return to the lodge for dinner and overnight stay.
Accommodation Option: Four Gorillas Safari Lodge / Buhoma Lodge / Sanctuary Gorilla Safari lodge / Kiho Gorilla Safari Lodge
Meal Plan: Breakfast and Lunch
Day 6: Drive or Fly to Queen Elizabeth national park
You will cross over from Bwindi national park to Queen Elizabeth national park via the ishasha sector which is home to tree climbing lions in Uganda. You will also enjoy seeing wildlife species along the way such as elephants, lions, buffalos, antelopes and many others. Alternatively you can fly from Kihihi or Kisoro Airstrip to Kasese airstrip. You will continue to the luxury lodge in Queen Elizabeth national park after the game drive for dinner and overnight stay.
Accommodation Option: Mweya Safari Lodge / Kyambura Gorge Lodge
Meal Plan: All Inclusive
Day 7: Drive to Kibale national park
After breakfast at the lodge in Queen Elizabeth national park, you will engage in a morning game drive and search for wildlife species such as elephants, buffalos, hippos, antelopes, hippos among others.
Your guide will drive you to Kibale national park after the game drive and you will have dinner and overnight stay in Kibale.
Accommodation Options: Tabebuia Spa & Safari Resort / Chimpundu Lodge
Meal Plan: Breakfast and Lunch
Day 8: Chimpanzee trekking and Bigodi tour
You will head into Kibale forest for a chimpanzee trek on this day after an early breakfast at the lodge. The chimpanzee trek will start with a briefing at the Kanyanchu headquarters where you will be allocated ranger guides and proceed into Kibale forest to search for the chimpanzees.
After the chimpanzee trek in Kibale national park, you will visit Bigodi and enjoy a bird watching experience. You will return to the lodge after this experience and prepare for dinner and overnight stay.
Accommodation Options: Tabebuia Spa & Safari Resort / Chimpundu Lodge
Meal Plan: Breakfast and Lunch
Day 9: Drive or Fly to Entebbe
After breakfast at the lodge in Kibale national park your guide will drive you to Entebbe where you will relax for the rest of the day.
Accommodation Options: Best Western Premier Hotel / Hotel Number 5
Meal Plan: Breakfast and Lunch
Day 10: Fly to Nairobi
From Entebbe international airport, you will fly to Jomo Kenyatta international airport where your guide will be waiting to pick you up and welcome you for the Kenya safari. You will proceed to the hotel in Nairobi where you will check in and spend the rest of the day. Depending on your time of arrival, you will engage in a city tour around Nairobi.
Accommodation Options: Serena Hotel Nairobi / JW Marriott Nairobi / Hemingways Nairobi / Sarova Stanley Hotel
Meal Plan: Breakfast and Lunch
Day 11: Drive or fly to Masai Mara
Your breakfast will be served at the hotel in Nairobi and your guide will drive you to Masai Mara reserve for an experience of wildlife viewing in one of Kenya’s best wildlife viewing destinations. You will have dinner and overnight stay at the lodge in Masai Mara.
Accommodation Options: Ol Seki Hemingways Mara Camp / &Beyond Kichwa Tembo Tented Camp / Elephant Pepper Camp / Mara Kempinski / Elewana Sand River Camp / Mara Serena Safari Lodge / Sanctuary Olana Safari Lodge
Meal Plan: Breakfast and Lunch
Day 12: Game drives in Masai Mara
You will engage in a morning and afternoon game drive in Masai Mara reserve after breakfast at the lodge. During this day you will spend the day exploring the savannah and search for elephants, lions, leopards, buffalos, zebras, wildebeests, waterbucks, impalas, elands, hippos, cheetahs, giraffes among others.
You will have a lunch break after the morning game drive and spend the rest of the day in the wild searching for wildlife species in Masai Mara.
Accommodation Options: Ol Seki Hemingways Mara Camp / &Beyond Kichwa Tembo Tented Camp / Elephant Pepper Camp / Mara Kempinski / Elewana Sand River Camp / Mara Serena Safari Lodge / Sanctuary Olana Safari Lodge
Meal Plan: Breakfast and Lunch
Day 13: Drive or Fly back to Nairobi and Departure
After having breakfast at the lodge in Masai Mara, you will enjoy a short game drive and look out for zebras, lions, elephants, buffalos, giraffes among others and after this you will be driven to Nairobi which will bring the tour to an end.
Meal Plan: Breakfast and Lunch
Tour Includes:
- Exclusive Safari transport in custom made Safari 4 by 4 wheel drive Land Cruiser with air conditioner.
- Internal flights
- Services of English-speaking driver guides.
- Pick-up and drop-off.
- Park entry fees and gorilla permit
- Bottled water
- All Meals included
- Twelve nights accommodation at luxurious lodges
- All Activities listed in the itinerary
Tour Excludes:
- International and Visa entry charges to East Africa.
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Personal expenses and gratuities.
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Additional optional activities.
Best Time To Travel:
The best time to go for this 13 Days East Africa luxury safari is during the dry seasons: June to October and December to February. These months offer excellent wildlife viewing in the Masai Mara, including the Great Migration between July and October, and ideal trekking conditions in Bwindi, with drier trails and better visibility of the mountain gorillas.
How To Get There:
This luxury safari begins with your arrival at Kigali International Airport in Kigali, where your guide will meet and transfer you to your hotel in the city. The next morning, you’ll travel by road from Kigali to the Volcanoes National Park, a drive of approximately 2 to 3 hours (about 106 km). After your primates experiences in Volcanoes, the journey to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park continues by road through the Katuna border, taking roughly 4 to 5 hours depending on road conditions and border crossing time.
From Bwindi to Queen Elizabeth National Park, you will travel by road via the Ishasha sector approximately for 4 to 5 hours (about 150 km) via Kabale-Kisoro road, Alternatively you can fly from Kihihi or Kisoro airstrip to Kasese airstrip. From Queen Elizabeth National Park to Kibale National Park, you will travel by road from abour 1 to 2 hours (about 75 km).
From Kibale National Park to Entebbe, you will travel by road for approximately 5 to 6 hours (about 300 km). Alternatively you can fly from Kasese airstrip to Entebbe (about 1 hour) in time for your flight to Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi.
On arrival at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi, where your guide will meet and transfer you to your hotel in the city. The next morning, you’ll travel by road or fly (for about 50 minutes from Wilson Airport) to Masai Mara National Reserve a scenic drive of approximately 5 to 6 hours (about 270 km), with a cultural stop in Narok town along the way. After your wildlife experiences in the Mara, you’ll return to Nairobi by road of flight for your international flight.
About Masai Mara National Reserve
The Masai Mara is the crown jewel of luxury Kenya safaris and arguably the most iconic wildlife destination in Africa. Located in the southwest of Kenya and bordering Tanzania’s Serengeti, the Mara is famed for its abundant big cat population, high density of game, and its starring role in the Great Wildebeest Migration.
Covering around 1,510 square kilometers, the Mara is a landscape of wide open plains, acacia woodlands, riverine forests, and seasonal swamps. It’s bisected by the Mara River, which serves as both a lifeline for wildlife and the dramatic stage for river crossings during the migration months.
Wildlife Behavior in the Mara
The ecosystem supports an incredible variety of wildlife, including the Big Five animals: lion, leopard, elephant, buffalo, and rhino. Lions are particularly abundant, and it’s common to observe prides lounging in the sun or stalking prey during a game drive. Leopards are frequently spotted along the Talek and Mara Rivers, while cheetahs prefer the open plains for high-speed hunts.
The reserve comes alive between July and October, when nearly two million wildebeest, zebras, and gazelles flood in from the Serengeti in search of fresh grazing. This phenomenon, known as the Great Migration, is one of the greatest natural spectacles on Earth. The river crossings are particularly dramatic, with crocodiles waiting in the waters and predators lurking on the banks.
Even outside the migration season, the Mara offers year-round game viewing. Resident animals include giraffes, hippos, hyenas, jackals, topis, impalas, and hundreds of bird species. It’s a photographer’s dream and one of the few places where you can witness raw predator-prey interactions up close.
About Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
Bwindi Impenetrable National Park is a remarkable protected area in Uganda that serves as a sanctuary for endangered mountain gorillas and a haven for numerous other plant and animal species. The National Park is located in southwestern Uganda and is recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site due to its exceptional biodiversity and its significance in the conservation of endangered mountain gorillas.
Bwindi National Park is estimated to have approximately half of the world’s remaining mountain gorillas which reside within the park’s boundaries. The mountain gorillas are considered to be endangered species and Bwindi national park provides a crucial habitat for their survival.
Gorilla trekking sectors in Bwindi Impenetrable national park
When visiting Bwindi national park, there are different sectors where gorillas can be seen during tours and they include the Rushaga sector, Buhoma sector, Nkuringo sector and Ruhija sector.
- Rushaga is a popular area located in the southern part of Bwindi Impenetrable National Park in Uganda. Some of the gorilla families in Rushaga include Mishaya, Nshongi, Bweza, Kahungye , Busingye among others.
- The Buhoma Sector is located in the northern park of Bwindi national park and is home to several habituated gorilla families including the Mubare, Habinyanja, and Rushegura families.
- Nkuringo sector is also located in the southern part of Bwindi National Park and gorilla families in this sector include the Nkuringo gorilla family, Bikingi and also Bushaho.
- Ruhija sector is found in the eastern part of Bwindi national park and some of the gorilla families here include Bitukura family, Oruzogo family, and the Kyaguriro group.
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