Travel experience East Africa – 13 days Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda

After breakfast, you leave Nairobi in a westerly direction. After a 6-hour drive you will reach the Maasai Mara. Alternatively, a domestic flight from Nairobi to the national park can be booked for an additional charge. Around midday, take a break at the Rift Valley viewpoint and enjoy the impressive landscape. You will reach your lodge in the late afternoon.

Today we go on a full day game drive in the Massai Mara National Park. The park is part of an overall conservation area and is adjacent to  the north of the Serengeti. Lions, elephants, leopards, zebras, giraffes and the large herds of wildebeest and zebras can be seen here, especially from July to September. The Maasai Mara is Kenya’s richest wildlife reserve. After returning to the lodge in the afternoon, enjoy the pool and the view over the savannah.

Today we go on a full day game drive in the Massai Mara National Park. The park is part of an overall conservation area and is adjacent to  the north of the Serengeti. Lions, elephants, leopards, zebras, giraffes and the large herds of wildebeest and zebras can be seen here, especially from July to September. The Maasai Mara is Kenya’s richest wildlife reserve. After returning to the lodge in the afternoon, enjoy the pool and the view over the savannah.

Today, after breakfast, we continue towards Tanzania and the Serengeti. On the way you will still have the opportunity to observe the animals and take photos. You reach the Tanzanian border around midday. After the formalities have been completed, we continue with our Tanzanian team. You will get your first impressions of the country  and reach your lodge on the edge of the Serengeti in the afternoon.

Today we head to the center of the Serenget, the Seronera region. Before you set off  you will be served a hearty breakfast and can enjoy the fascinating expanse of the Serengeti from your terrace. The journey takes you through  savannah landscapes with hills and a few watercourses . Elephants, giraffes, buffaloes, lions, leopards, cheetahs, hyenas, zebras, wildebeests and a variety of antelope species live in the Serengeti all year round. The guide will explain the diversity of the animal world to you. Enjoy your time in this unique animal paradise.

Today we go on an early morning game drive. After a coffee and a small snack, you set off into the park. The first rays of sunshine cast long shadows. It’s the best time for good photos! You can often see lions having breakfast and watch the hyenas and jackals trying to get a piece. Near the waterhole, colorful birds glisten in the sunlight. They also like to sit on the backs of buffaloes and elephants – letting themselves be carried as far as the journey takes them. Back at the lodge we have brunch and another game drive in the afternoon.

Today we continue to Mwanza, our last stop in Tanzania. After breakfast you start through the west of the Serengeti, the remote area with very beautiful scenery, where you will find large herds of animals as far as the eye can see, depending on the season . With a bit of luck, you may also encounter the rare wild dogs here. Around midday you leave the Serengeti and the journey continues through some small villages, past meadows and fields until you reach your destination for the day, your hotel in Mwanza on Lake Victoria, in the afternoon.

Today the driver will take you to the airport in Mwanza and from there you will take a 30-minute flight over Lake Victoria to Bukoba. There you will be met by our Ugandan driver/guide and continue to the border with Uganda. After completing the formalities, you will travel through the green, hilly landscape of southern Uganda to Lake Mburo, which you will reach in the afternoon.

In Lake Mburo National Park, you have the opportunity to take part in a walking safari. In the early morning, you start your exploration tour into the national park together with an experienced ranger, who will show you footprints and animal droppings and explain which animals are nearby. It is particularly exciting to see the wild animals up close. After lunch, the tour continues towards Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, where you will reach your lodge in the late afternoon.

Today you have the opportunity to go gorilla tracking. Here in Bwindi Impenatrable NP, the gorillas and chimpanzees have their common habitat – nowhere else will you find both primate species so close together. After a briefing by the rangers at the entrance to the national park, you start your hike in the rainforest. To begin with, you will walk with your guide and a ranger on a well-maintained hiking trail slightly uphill into the park. On the way, the guide will answer your questions about the impressive vegetation of the rainforest and the way of life of the primates. Depending on the location of “your” gorilla family, you then head off the beaten track and cross-country through the bush. The ranger leads the way, you follow him and then suddenly you are standing in front of the gorilla family. You have 1 hour to observe and photograph the animals before heading back. Alternatively, you have the option of going on a hike in the surrounding area or visiting a Batwa community. But you will certainly regret it if you don’t visit the gorillas.

After breakfast, we continue in the direction of Kampala. Of course we stop at the equator for a souvenir photo. You spend the evening in your lodge, a small oasis in the middle of the bustling city.

The last Depending on the departure time, day one of your Uganda trip offers the opportunity to take a city tour in Kampala or to visit the Botanical Gardens in Entebbe. Your driver will take you to Entebbe Airport or to your connecting program in time for your departure flight.