The 7 Days Maasai Mara wildlife safari & Rwanda Golden monkey trekking and an encounter with the mountain gorillas in Bwindi National Park gives you the most vibrant adventure of a real African safari especially a physical encounter with a silverback in Bwindi Forest National Park Rwanda.
Trip summary
Day 1: Arrival at Nairobi
Day 2: Nairobi – Masai Mara
Day 3: Full day Masai Mara
Day 4: Masai Mara to Nairobi to Volcanoes
Day 5: Golden monkey trekking
Day 6: Gorilla trekking at Bwindi Forest.
Day 7: Kigali to Nairobi
Trip Details
Day 1: Arrival at Nairobi
You will be received by you’re a professional guide at the airport and will drive to your hotel in Nairobi for dinner and overnight.
Day 2: Nairobi – Masai Mara
After your morning breakfast at the lodge, you will drive to Maasai Mara with some stopovers in the Masai villages as you proceed to the park. Arrive early in the afternoon, lunch at the lodge and go for afternoon game drive in search for the best game like Wildebeest, , Zebras, Rhinos, buffaloes, Elephants, leopards, lions, Hyena among others. Return to the lodge later for relaxation, dinner and overnight.
Day 3: Full day Masai Mara
Go for the game drive early in the morning after breakfast and sun rise views, the most of the nocturnal animals coming back from different missions, big cats on hunt as zebras and Antelopes. Other game to look out for are the Elephants, Rhinos, Giraffes, Masai Buffalos, and Elands among others. Return to the lodge for lunch and go to the mara river to see the wildebeest and other animals as they come to reduce their thirst from the river. Dinner and overnight at the lodge.
Day 4: Maasai Mara to Nairobi to Volcanoes
Depart the Mara area after your breakfast and head to Nairobi for a flight to Kigali for yet another wonderful travel experience with Gorillas. You will be picked by your guide and depending on the time of arrival you can have city tour as you continue to Mountain Gorilla View Lodge for dinner and overnight.
Day 5: Golden monkey trekking
You will have your breakfast early this morning and proceed to the park headquarters for a short briefing for golden monkey trekking. Golden monkeys are a rare species found in the Virunga Mountains and Rwanda is the best place to appreciate their unique behavior. The activity 2-4 hours including the one hour that you will spend with these primates as you take pictures and learn about their behavior. Several other primates may also be seen on the way including several bird species. You will return to the lodge fir lunch and transfer to Bwindi national park in Uganda. Arrive later in the evening and have dinner and night stay at Mahogany springs lodge.
Day 6: Gorilla trekking at Bwindi Forest.
The day starts with a tasty breakfast at the lodge, drive to the park headquarters for registration and briefing where guides will take you through Gorilla trekking guidelines. You will then hit the jungle for the long awaited adventure of tracking these forest giants. You will have one full hour encounter with them as you take pictures and getting to learn about their exceptional behavior in the forest. Tracking Gorillas may take you 2 to 8 hours depending on the movement and location of the family, you must therefore be physically ready to walk a long journey into the forest. You will return back to the starting point for certificates in appreciation for your contribution towards conservation of these apes. Drive to the lodge for relaxation, dinner and overnight at Mahogany springs lodge.
Day 7: Kigali to Nairobi
Early in the morning after your breakfast at the lodge, you will be driven to Kigali international airport for your flight back home.
End of your tour.
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