This 8 Days Kenya Uganda Rwanda & Congo Safari is one of the best safari tour package to engage in on safari adventure across the most ultimate East Africa’s attractions in wildlife and primates like the great mountain gorillas. This trip starts from Kenya destination and ends to Congo ‘’Democratic Republic of Congo.
Tour Highlight of 8 Days Kenya Uganda Rwanda and Congo Safari
Day 1: Travel from Nairobi to the Maasai Mara
Day2: Full Day at the Masai Mara
Day 3: Flight to Entebbe
Day 4: Transfer to Bwindi
Day 5: Gorilla Trekking
Day 6: Transfer to Gisenyi
Day 7: Nyiragongo Hiking
Day8: Descend Nyiragongo – Departure to Kigali
Detailed Itinerary
Day 1: Travel from Nairobi to the Maasai Mara
Travel to Maasai Mara; Depending on your location our drive guide in Nairobi, our driver guide will welcome you and brief you about your itinerary. You will proceed to Masai Mara National reserve with a stopover in Narok town where you will experience the Masai people culture as you visit the craft shops you will be wondered about the displayed local art such as beaded jewelry like earrings, bracelets, necklaces among others. You will then continue to drive to your lodge. Upon your arrival, you will check in and have lunch.
Evening game drive: Later on, you will go for evening game drive where you expect to see a variety of wildlife species such as herds of elephants, pride of lions, buffaloes, giraffes, leopards, Zebras, wildebeest, many more as well as various bird species. After your evening game drive, return to your lodge for dinner and overnight stay.
Meal plan: Lunch and Dinner
Day 2: Full Day at the Masai Mara
Full Day at the Masai Mara: After early morning breakfast served at the lodge, you will go for a full day wildlife adventure in the plains of Masai Mara national reserve as you search for the different wildlife species. During the morning game drive, expect to see variety of wildlife species ‘’Big five’’ which includes; Lions, Leopards, Elephants, Buffalos and Rhinos since they are more active in the day.
You will have your lunch in the jungle of the reserves as you enjoy the scenic scenery and watch the wildlife species grazing in the distant plains. After lunch, you will have to proceed with the game drive where you will explore wildlife species such as eland, zebras, topis, giraffes, wildebeests many more. After your game drive, you will return to your lodge where you will have dinner and overnight stay.
Meal plan; Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 3: Flight to Entebbe
Flight to Entebbe: After breakfast served at the lodge, you will proceed to the airstrip in the Maasai Mara reserve for your flight to Entebbe. You will proceed to your hotel for dinner and overnight stay.
Meal plan; Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 4: Transfer to Bwindi
Transfer to Bwindi: Wake up have breakfast at your hotel in Entebbe, then you will transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park with a stopover at the equator for memorable photography and water experiments. You will proceed to Igongo cultural center for lunch. While at Igongo, you will be able to encounter beautiful local arts and crafts as well as visiting Ankole culture.
After lunch, proceed to drive to Bwindi Impenetrable National park. On arrival in Bwindi, you will check in at your lodge. After checking in at your lodge, you will go for a community walk experience where you will meet up with the Batwa people who are forest dwellers who depend on hunting and fruit gathering for food and medicine. After return to your lodge for dinner and overnight stay.
Day 5: Gorilla Trekking
Gorilla Trekking: Wake up an early morning breakfast at your lodge as you prepare for the day’s activity of gorilla trekking with your packed lunch boxes. Your driver guide will drive you at the park headquarters to be briefed about rules and regulations of gorilla trekking. Then after the park ranger will divide you into groups of 8 people and each group will be assigned a ranger to guide you during the gorilla trekking experience. After being divided into groups, you will be allocated to a gorilla family to trek. As you trek, you will follow different trails as you search for the gorillas in their natural habitat. Once you find the gorilla family one hour is given to you to spend with them observing their behavior, feed, play, build their nest on the ground in the evening as well as taking memorable photography. After, you will hike back to the headquarter center and drive back to the lodge. Dinner and Overnight stay.
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 6: Transfer to Gisenyi
Transfer to Gisenyi: After an early morning breakfast at your lodge, you will drive to Gisenyi with a stopover Enroute at the twin lakes. You will have lunch in Musanze and rest, then after proceed to your hotel in Gisenyi for dinner and overnight stay.
Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day7: Nyiragongo Hiking
Nyiragongo Hiking: Wake up have an early morning breakfast and cross the Congo border. You will arrival at Bukima as starting point for hiking Mountain Nyiragongo to make it to its summit and at the summit you will enjoy rewarding views of the lava lake.
Day 8: Descend Nyiragongo & Departure to Kigali.
Departure to Kigali; On the last day of the 8 days, you will descend Nyiragongo back to Bukima by 11am. You will transfer back to Kigali arrive in the late afternoon or early evening. You will go visit several stunning sites in Rwanda after having lunch. You will go visit the genocide memorial site, visit the Kaplaki crafts village. Then after transfer to your hotel in Kigali or at Kigali International Airport for your departure flight back home.
End of the 8 Days Kenya Uganda, Rwanda & Congo Safari
Safari Quotation Includes;
Gorilla trekking permits
Park entrance fees
Camping fees
Vehicle entrance fees
4×4 safari vehicles and fuel
Full time English speaking driver –guide
Enough mineral water bottle on safari
Safari Excludes;
Tips
Visa fees
Air tickets
All items of personal nature such as laundry service, phone calls, beverages
Anything else not included in the itinerary
