This package is built around contrast — Uganda’s dense, dripping rainforest and its chimpanzees and gorillas, followed by Kenya’s wide-open Maasai Mara savanna and its lions — two completely different kinds of African wilderness in a single week.
Detailed Itinerary
DAY 1
Arrival at Entebbe, then a drive west to Kibale Forest National Park.
Arrive Entebbe, Transfer to Kibale Forest
Accommodation Options
BudgetChimpanzee Forest Guest House
Mid-rangeKibale Forest Camp
LuxuryKyaninga Lodge
Meals: Lunch, Dinner
DAY 2
A morning trek following one of Kibale’s habituated chimpanzee communities through dense rainforest.
Chimpanzee Trekking, Kibale Forest
Accommodation
As above
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
DAY 3
A drive south to Bwindi via Queen Elizabeth National Park’s Ishasha sector.
Transfer to Bwindi via Ishasha
Accommodation Options
BudgetBuhoma Community Camp
Mid-rangeEngagi Lodge
LuxuryBuhoma Lodge
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
DAY 4
A full day tracking a habituated mountain gorilla family through Bwindi’s ancient forest, some of it over 25,000 years old.
Gorilla Trekking, Bwindi
Accommodation
As above
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
DAY 5
A flight via Entebbe and Nairobi to a Maasai Mara airstrip, a striking shift from forest to open savanna in a single day.
Fly to Nairobi, Transfer to Maasai Mara
Accommodation Options
BudgetEnchoro Wildlife Camp
Mid-rangeSarova Mara Game Camp
LuxuryAngama Mara
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
DAY 6
A full day across the Mara’s open plains for lion, leopard and, in season, migrating wildebeest herds.
Full Day Maasai Mara Game Drives
Accommodation
As above
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
DAY 7
A further day exploring different sectors of the reserve.
Second Maasai Mara Game Drive Day
Accommodation
As above
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
DAY 8
Transfer to Jomo Kenyatta International Airport for your onward flight.
Departure
Meals: Breakfast
Permits & Costs
| Kibale chimpanzee permit | $200 per person |
| Uganda gorilla permit | $800 per person |
| Maasai Mara conservancy/reserve fees | ~$100 per person per day |
| Regional flights | Quoted separately |
Who This Itinerary Suits
Travellers who want to feel the contrast between Africa’s forest and savanna ecosystems, not just tick off a list of species.Tour Includes
- All ground transport in 4×4 safari vehicles
- Regional flight segments
- Professional English-speaking driver-guides in each country
- All accommodation per itinerary
- Meals as specified
- Both permits & reserve fees
Tour Excludes
- International flights
- Visas
- Tips & gratuities
- Travel insurance