Itinerary
- Day 1
Arrival in Entebbe
Your driver and guide meet you at Entebbe International Airport and handle your transfer to the hotel. You'll settle in after your flight and have time to rest and get oriented.
- Meals
- Dinner
- Day 2
White Water Rafting in Jinja
After breakfast, you head to Jinja for white water rafting on one of the world's most thrilling rivers. You can pick a full-day or half-day option, covering up to 31 km of rapids. The experience includes a barbeque lunch and complimentary drinks.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Barbeque lunch), Dinner
Included Activities
- White water rafting in Jinja (full day or half day option)
- Barbeque lunch
- Complimentary drinks after rafting
- Day 3
Entebbe to Kibale National Park
Following breakfast, the drive to Kibale National Park takes about 8 hours through the Ugandan countryside. You'll pass small towns, villages, tea farms, and roadside markets. A lunch stop in Fort Portal breaks up the journey before reaching your lodge.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Stopover in Fort Portal town), Dinner
Landmarks/POIs Kibale National Park - Day 4
Chimpanzee Tracking & Bigodi Swamp Walk
An early breakfast gets you ready for the Kibale National Park office briefing on chimpanzee tracking. The guided primate walk has you searching for chimps and 12 other primate species. After finding and observing the chimps for up to an hour, you return for lunch. This afternoon includes a community visit and a walk through Bigodi Swamp to look for the great blue Turaco bird.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided chimpanzee tracking in Kibale National Park
- Guided primate walk (chimpanzees and 12 other primate species)
- 1 hour with chimpanzees
- Community visit
- Guided walk in Bigodi Swamp
Landmarks/POIs Kibale National Park Bigodi Swamp - Day 5
Amabere Caves & Queen Elizabeth National Park
Starting after breakfast, you explore Amabere ga nyina mwiru caves with a guide, about 10 km from Fort Portal. Hiking the explosion crater lakes follows, then lunch and a visit to the Tooro Kingdom Palace in Fort Portal town. By evening you drive toward Queen Elizabeth National Park with views of the Rwenzori Mountains.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (In Fort Portal town), Dinner
Included Activities
- Cultural tour of Amabere ga nyina mwiru caves
- Guided cave exploration
- Hiking of explosion crater lakes
- Visit to Tooro Kingdom Palace
Landmarks/POIs Amabere ga nyina mwiru caves Tooro Kingdom Palace Queen Elizabeth National Park Rwenzori Mountains - Day 6
Queen Elizabeth National Park Wildlife Safari
An early morning wildlife safari after breakfast searches for lions, leopards, giant forest hogs, cape buffaloes, and elephants with the Rwenzori Mountains as your backdrop. Following lunch, a 2-3 hour boat cruise travels the Kazinga Channel into Lake Edward, where you'll encounter one of the highest hippo concentrations and over 600 bird species.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Early morning wildlife safari game drive in Queen Elizabeth National Park
- Boat cruise along Kazinga Channel and Lake Edward (2-3 hours)
Landmarks/POIs Queen Elizabeth National Park Kazinga Channel Lake Edward - Day 7
Queen Elizabeth to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
The roughly 6-hour journey from Queen Elizabeth to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park takes you through the Kigezi Highlands, known as the 'Switzerland of Africa'. Terraced hills and winding roads characterize the drive, with a lunch stopover in Kabale splitting up the trip.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Stopover in Kabale), Dinner
Landmarks/POIs Bwindi Impenetrable National Park Kigezi Highlands - Day 8
Mountain Gorilla Tracking
After breakfast, you head into the forest in small groups to track the rare mountain gorillas. Your guide points out signs of gorilla activity through the forested terrain. Once located, you spend up to an hour observing these animals before returning to the starting point.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Mountain gorilla tracking in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
- Up to 1 hour with mountain gorillas
- Guided trekking through forested slopes and bamboo forest
Landmarks/POIs Bwindi Impenetrable National Park - Day 9
Bwindi to Lake Mburo National Park
You leave Bwindi after breakfast for Lake Mburo National Park with a lunch stop in Mbarara. Lake Mburo is where you'll find Uganda's best zebra viewing, plus buffaloes, hippos, crocodiles, elands, and antelopes. An afternoon boat ride on the lake offers more bird and hippo sightings.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Stopover in Mbarara), Dinner
Included Activities
- Afternoon boat ride on Lake Mburo
Landmarks/POIs Lake Mburo National Park - Day 10
Lake Mburo to Nairobi
Following breakfast, a walking safari with a park ranger lets you explore the landscape and spot animals and birds. After lunch, you depart for Kampala, stopping at the Equator line for photos and souvenirs. The drive continues to Entebbe International Airport for your onward flight.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Walking safari in Lake Mburo National Park with park ranger
- Stopover at Equator line
Landmarks/POIs Lake Mburo National Park Equator - Day 11
Nairobi to Ol Pejeta Conservancy
A pickup from your Nairobi hotel or airport happens by 8:00 am, then you board the safari land cruiser heading through central Kenya highlands toward Mount Kenya. After checking in and having lunch at the tented camp, afternoon game drives at Ol Pejeta Conservancy introduce you to the northern white rhinos, BIG 5 wildlife, and a chimpanzee sanctuary.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Game drive at Ol Pejeta Conservancy
- Viewing of northern white rhinos
Optional Activities
- Visit to Chimpanzee Sanctuary at Ol Pejeta
Landmarks/POIs Ol Pejeta Conservancy Mount Kenya - Day 12
Ol Pejeta to Lake Naivasha
After breakfast you enjoy a game drive, then head to Lake Naivasha. Check-in and lunch follow, leaving your afternoon free to relax by the lake shores and take in the scenery at your own pace.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Game drive at Ol Pejeta
Optional Activities
- Guided nature walk at Crescent Island
- Scenic boat ride on Lake Naivasha
Landmarks/POIs Lake Naivasha Crescent Island - Day 13
Lake Naivasha to Masai Mara National Reserve
Breakfast finished, you travel to Masai Mara National Reserve, check in, and have lunch. An afternoon game drive starts your wildlife search in this well-known reserve.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Afternoon game drive in Masai Mara National Reserve
Landmarks/POIs Masai Mara National Reserve - Days 14 - 15
Masai Mara Game Drives & Great Migration
Two full days here have you exploring Masai Mara with experienced driver guides looking for the BIG 5 and other wildlife. Between June and September, you may see the annual wildebeest migration when over 1.2 million wildebeest and zebra move from the Serengeti into Masai Mara. Your guide will track the herds along the crocodile-filled Mara River during these months.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Full day game drives in Masai Mara National Reserve
- Wildlife viewing of Lions, Elephants, Rhino, Leopard, Buffalo, and other species
Landmarks/POIs Masai Mara National Reserve Mara River - Day 16
Masai Mara to Northern Serengeti
After breakfast you collect a picnic lunch and head out for the open plains of the Serengeti. The drive to Isebania border crossing takes about 3 hours, with immigration clearing and then moving into northern Serengeti. Game viewing continues throughout as you search for the BIG CATS.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Picnic lunch), Dinner
Included Activities
- En-route game viewing
Landmarks/POIs Serengeti National Park - Day 17
Northern Serengeti Exploration
The full day in northern Serengeti focuses on spotting major wildlife. Between June and October, the great migration brings herds grazing through savannah woodlands and along the Mara River with frequent crossings. Big predators like lions, cheetahs, and leopards trail the migration during this period.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Full day game drives in northern Serengeti
Landmarks/POIs Serengeti National Park Mara River - Day 18
Central Serengeti (Seronera)
After breakfast you travel about 4 hours to Central Serengeti with game viewing along the way. This afternoon explores Seronera, the most popular section of Serengeti. The mix of predator and prey species creates varied game drive opportunities across different habitats and geographical areas.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- En-route game viewing
- Game drives in Central Serengeti (Seronera)
Landmarks/POIs Serengeti National Park - Day 19
Serengeti to Ngorongoro Conservation Area
Departing after breakfast for the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, you have an option to stop at Ol Dupai Gorge to see archaeological collections from Louis and Mary Leakey displayed on-site. This afternoon brings a descent down the steep crater walls for game drives on the crater floor where lions, elephants, cheetahs, and black rhinos roam. Evening finds you in Karatu in the highlands for dinner and overnight stay.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Crater floor game drive in Ngorongoro
Optional Activities
- Visit to Ol Dupai Gorge museum (archaeological collections)
Landmarks/POIs Ngorongoro Conservation Area Ol Dupai Gorge - Day 20
Departure from Arusha
You depart at your convenience for Arusha airport on a scheduled flight home, bringing your Grand East Africa Safari tour to a close.
- Meals
- Breakfast
