Day 1: Arrival in Entebbe, Uganda – Kampala
Arrive at Entebbe International Airport where you will be welcomed by your professional safari guide.
Transfer to your hotel in Kampala for check-in and relaxation.
Depending on your arrival time, you can enjoy a short city tour or visit a local craft market.
Overnight: Kampala
Meal Plan: Dinner
Day 2: Kampala – Kibale National Park
After breakfast, begin your journey to western Uganda and Kibale National Park.
Drive through Uganda’s beautiful countryside, passing through local communities, farmland, plantations, and scenic landscapes.
Continue toward Fort Portal, known for its crater lakes, tea plantations, rolling hills, and views of the Rwenzori Mountains.
Proceed to Kibale National Park and check in at your lodge.
Spend the afternoon relaxing or enjoy an optional Bigodi Wetland and community experience.
Overnight: Kibale National Park
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Day 3: Chimpanzee Trekking – Kibale National Park
Wake up early and enjoy breakfast before transferring to the park headquarters.
Attend the chimpanzee trekking briefing before entering Kibale Forest with experienced guides and trackers.
Trek through the rainforest in search of chimpanzees.
During the trek, look out for other primates, birds, butterflies, and forest wildlife.
Once the chimpanzees are located, spend the designated viewing period observing their behavior.
Watch them feed, climb, groom, communicate, and interact with one another.
Return to the lodge for lunch and relaxation.
Overnight: Kibale National Park
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Day 4: Kibale – Queen Elizabeth National Park – Kazinga Channel
After breakfast, depart Kibale and drive toward Queen Elizabeth National Park.
Enjoy scenic views of crater lakes, tea plantations, villages, and the Rwenzori Mountains.
Enter Queen Elizabeth National Park and continue with a game drive toward your lodge.
After lunch, enjoy a boat cruise along the famous Kazinga Channel.
Look out for hippos, crocodiles, elephants, buffaloes, and numerous water birds.
Return to your lodge in the evening.
Overnight: Queen Elizabeth National Park
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Day 5: Queen Elizabeth – Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
Wake up early for a morning game drive through Queen Elizabeth National Park.
Search for lions, elephants, buffaloes, Uganda kobs, antelopes, and other wildlife.
Continue toward the southern Ishasha sector where you may have the opportunity to see the famous tree-climbing lions.
Proceed toward Bwindi Impenetrable National Park.
Enjoy the spectacular scenery of southwestern Uganda as the landscape changes into mountainous terrain.
Arrive at your lodge and relax.
Overnight: Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Day 6: Gorilla Trekking – Bwindi – Lake Bunyonyi
Wake up early and have breakfast.
Transfer to the park headquarters for the gorilla trekking briefing.
Begin your trek into Bwindi’s ancient rainforest in search of your assigned gorilla family.
The trek can take several hours depending on the location and movement of the gorillas.
Once the gorillas are located, spend the designated viewing time observing the family.
Watch silverbacks, mothers, juveniles, and other members of the group as they feed, rest, groom, play, and interact.
After the trek, return to the park headquarters and meet your driver.
Continue to Lake Bunyonyi.
Arrive at the lake and check in at your accommodation.
Spend the evening relaxing beside the beautiful lake.
Overnight: Lake Bunyonyi
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Day 7: Lake Bunyonyi – Kigali, Rwanda
Enjoy breakfast overlooking Lake Bunyonyi.
Take a short morning boat or canoe excursion if time allows.
Later, begin the journey across the Uganda-Rwanda border toward Kigali.
Complete the border formalities and continue to Kigali.
Upon arrival, enjoy a city tour including selected attractions and local markets.
Visit the Kigali Genocide Memorial if time and schedule permit.
Check in at your hotel and relax.
Overnight: Kigali
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Day 8: Kigali – Volcanoes National Park
After breakfast, depart Kigali and travel north toward Volcanoes National Park.
Enjoy the beautiful scenery of Rwanda’s rolling hills and countryside.
Arrive in the Musanze area and check in at your lodge.
Spend the afternoon relaxing or participate in an optional cultural experience.
You can visit a local community and learn about traditional Rwandan culture, music, dance, crafts, and daily life.
Prepare for the following day’s gorilla trekking adventure.
Overnight: Volcanoes National Park
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Day 9: Gorilla Trekking – Volcanoes National Park – Kigali
Wake up early and have breakfast.
Transfer to the park headquarters for briefing before beginning your gorilla trekking experience.
Enter the Volcanoes rainforest accompanied by experienced guides and trackers.
Trek through the forest in search of a habituated mountain gorilla family.
Once the gorillas are located, spend the designated viewing time observing them in their natural environment.
After the trek, return to the park headquarters and meet your driver.
Travel back toward Kigali.
Enjoy lunch along the way and continue to Kigali.
Depending on your schedule, spend the evening relaxing or exploring the city.
Overnight: Kigali
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Day 10: Kigali – Nairobi, Kenya
After breakfast, transfer to Kigali International Airport for your flight to Nairobi, Kenya.
Upon arrival in Nairobi, meet your Kenyan safari guide and transfer to your hotel.
Depending on your arrival time, enjoy an optional visit to a selected Nairobi attraction.
You can explore the city, visit a cultural center, or relax at your hotel.
Prepare for the following day’s Maasai Mara safari.
Overnight: Nairobi
Meal Plan: Breakfast & Dinner
Day 11: Nairobi – Maasai Mara National Reserve
Wake up early and begin your journey from Nairobi to the Maasai Mara.
Enjoy the changing scenery as you travel through Kenya’s Great Rift Valley and countryside.
Arrive at the Maasai Mara and enjoy lunch at your lodge or camp.
In the afternoon, head out for your first game drive.
Explore the Mara plains in search of lions, elephants, buffaloes, leopards, cheetahs, giraffes, zebras, wildebeest, and other wildlife.
As the sun begins to set, return to your lodge or camp.
Overnight: Maasai Mara
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Day 12: Maasai Mara – Morning Game Drive – Nairobi
Wake up early for your final game drive in the Maasai Mara.
The early morning is an excellent time to explore the reserve while wildlife is active.
Search for predators and herbivores across the open plains.
Depending on the season, you may also witness large herds of wildebeest and zebras moving through the Mara ecosystem.
Return to your lodge for breakfast before checking out.
Begin your journey back to Nairobi.
Arrive in Nairobi later in the day and transfer to the airport or your next accommodation, depending on your travel arrangements.
Your 12-Day Ultimate East Africa Safari comes to an end after an incredible journey through Uganda, Rwanda, and Kenya.
Meal Plan: Breakfast & Lunch