14 Days Uganda & Kenya Wildlife Safari

On the 14 days Uganda and wildlife safari, you will have an adventurous and memorable safari of a lifetime. Starting the trip to the “Pearl of Africa,” Uganda and ending it in Kenya. After this amazing encounter you will then continue your tour to Kenya. To explore the beautiful Masai Mara National Reserve, Lake Nakuru National park and Lake Naivasha.

Upon arrival you will head to Kibale forest national park located in western Uganda in Kabarole district. And is usually referred to as the primate capital of the world with over 300 bird species. Including the blue breasted kingfisher, blue headed sunbird, Dusky Crimsonwing, Red-faced Woodland Warbler, Black-capped Apalis, Collared Apalis, tinker bird, grey parrot, yellow spotted nicatar, yellow billed berbet, great blue turaco , black bee eater among others which are seen in Kanyachu sector along the Kanyachu chimpanzee trail.

Moving forward we shall then transfer to Queen Elizabeth national park. Which is located in south western Uganda, Rubirizi district. It covers an area of 1978sqkm and has four members of the big five and mammals’ species. Like Uganda Kobs, Waterbuck, Warthogs, Lions, Leopards, Hyenas, Giant Forest Hogs and a great variety of antelopes. The park has over 600 bird species including the African shoebill, Pink-backed pelican, Yellow-billed stork, Malachite kingfisher, Fish eagle, pied kingfisher, Papyrus gonolek, African grenn pigeon, handsome francolin, grey crowned crane, Nubian woodpecker among others.

After Queen Elizabeth national park, you will then proceed to Bwindi Impenetrable forest national park. Located in south western Uganda in Kanungu district and famous for gorilla trekking and habituation in sectors of ruhija, buhoma, rushaga and Nkuringo. The park has over 300 bird species including the chapins fly catcher, Handsome francolin, Rwenzori Batis, Tit Hylia, Strange weaver, Dusky Twinspot, Montane Oriole, Regal sunbird, African wood owl, Bar-tailed trogon, Western green tinker bird, Black bee-eater, Dwarf honeyguide, Grey Cuckoo-shrike, Kivu ground-thrush, Yellow-streaked greenbul, Shelly’s greenbul, Red-throated alethe, collared apalis, handsome francolin, Strange weaver among others

You will be transferred to Kenya. While there you will proceed to Lake Nakuru national park which is located in the central part of Kenya on the floor of the Great Rift Valley in the northwestern direction from Nairobi. The lake harbors flamingoes which have a beautiful sea pink color that is attractive, leopards as well as white rhinos.

Furthermore, you will proceed to Maasai Mara National Reserve which is located in south western part of Kenya. And is a vast scenic expanse of gently rolling African savannah plains. The reserve has over 400 mammal species like lions, leopards, buffaloes, giraffe, cheetah, hippo and zebras.

Finally you will head out to Lake Naivasha national park which is located in the Northwest part of Nairobi along the Great Rift Valley region. The park is famous as a birding destination. It has a number of wildlife species including gazelles, giraffes, and buffaloes which can be seen taking a drink of the fresh water. Lake Naivasha has schools of hippos which are fascinating to view and eye catching.

Day 1: Arrival and Pick up from Entebbe International Airport – Transfer to your Hotel 

On your day 1 of your 14 days Uganda and Kenya wildlife safari, you will be picked up at the airport by our Professional driver guide from Paradise Adventure Vacations. Who will brief you about the 14 Days Uganda and Kenya Wildlife Safari, he will then drive you to your hotel for relaxation, dinner and overnight stay.

Location: Kampala Uganda

Accommodation Option:

Meals Plan: Breakfast and Lunch as well as Dinner

Drinking Water and Fruits Throughout the journey

Day 2: Transfer to Kibale Forest National Park – Relaxation 

Day 2 of the 14 days Uganda and Kenya wildlife safari you will wake up to a hearty breakfast. You will start your journey to Uganda’s Kibale National park which is a 5 to 6 hours’ drive from Kampala. The park is located in the Western region of Uganda in Kabarole district. You will have magnificent scenic views of Uganda’s landscape as you drive through to the park. Enroute to your destination, you will have a lunch stopover in Fort Portal Tourism City. Then proceed to Kibale National Park for relaxation, dinner and an overnight.

Location: Kibale Forest National Park

Accommodation Option:

Meals Plan: Breakfast and Lunch as well as Dinner

Drinking Water and Fruits Throughout the journey

Day 3: Kibale Forest National Park – Chimpanzee Tracking – Bigodi Swamp and Community Visit

Wake up early in the morning and start your Day 3 of the 14 Days Uganda and Kenya wildlife safari you will have a heavy delicious breakfast and prepare for the famous Chimpanzee Trekking experience. Wear appropriate clothing for the activity like a long sleeved shirt, a pair of karky or jean trousers, water proof boots, a round cap and a heavy sweater to protect you from the tree branches and also in case of bad weather.

Carry in your back packs some snacks and drinking water to help in keeping you hydrated during the trek.  Since it may take about 1 to 5 hours to find these Chimpanzees depending on their location. Proceed to Kanyachu visitor center where you will be briefed about the Do’s and the Don’t’s of the park. Then  assigned a chimpanzee group to look out for and also a park ranger to help you during the trek.

During the trek, you will encounter various primates. Like the black and white colobus monkeys, red tailed monkeys, blue monkeys, Olive baboons, L’Hoest’s monkeys, Red colobuses, Mantled guereza and also various bird species like flycatchers, hornbills, black billed turaco, kingfisher, cuckoos, purple breasted sunbird, crowned eagle, black capped waxbill, and black collard apalis among others. On finding the chimpanzees, you will be allowed to spend 1 hour with them to learn about their behaviors, social life, how they communicate among others. You will then return back to your accommodation for lunch and relaxation.

Later in the afternoon, you will proceed to the park’s Bigodi wetland for a swamp walk. And during this walk you will spot some butterfly species and birds like the Black-crowned Waxbill, White-spotted Fluff tail, White-breasted Negrofinch, Yellow-spotted Barbet, Black Bishop, Hairy-breasted Barbet, Yellow-billed Barbet, Brown-crowned Tchagra, Black & white Shrike-flycatcher, Western Nicator, Superb Sunbird, among others. You will then proceed for a community walk where you will taste the Gins brewed from bananas, craft making, coffee processing. Thereafter you will return back to your accommodation for dinner and an overnight.

Location: Kibale Forest National Park

Accommodation Option:

Meals Plan: Breakfast and Lunch as well as Dinner

Drinking Water and Fruits Throughout the journey

Day 4: Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park – Evening Crater Exploration

Day 4 of the 14 Days Uganda and Kenya wildlife safari you will wake up to a heavy breakfast and start the drive to Queen Elizabeth National park. On arrival, you will check into your lodge for a mouth-watering lunch and have relaxation. You will later proceed for a Crater Lake exploration at Lake Katwe Explosion craters which is a 27km drive through the craters in Queen Elizabeth National Park, on your way you will spot some animals like the lonely male buffaloes and elephants, water bucks, Uganda kobs, sitatungas, antelopes and also flamingos at Lake Munyanyange, termites, snakes among others.

Upon reaching, you will see the number one salt distributor in Uganda and learn how salt is extracted, you will also see the Western arm of the Great East African Rift Valley and escarpments during the drive, you will then return back to your accommodation for dinner and an overnight.

Location: Queen Elizabeth National Park

Accommodation Option:

Meals Plan: Breakfast and Lunch as well as Dinner

Drinking Water and Fruits Throughout the journey

Day 5: Queen Elizabeth National Park – Early Morning Game drive OR Optional Experiential Lion and Leopard Tracking – Afternoon Boat Cruise on Kazinga Channel

Day 5 of your  Safari will begin with an early morning breakfast and thereafter you will head out to the jungle to search for the various mammal species that inhabit Queen Elizabeth National Park like Antelopes, Hippos, bush pigs, sitatungas, topis, bushbucks, cape buffaloes, elephants among others.

OR You can Opt for an Experiential Lion and Leopard Tracking Experience in the Northern sector of the park “Kasenyi plains” which goes for an Extra $250 per person, while here, you will have an opportunity to drive off track while tracing a pride of lions and the leopards of the park. This Experience takes you beyond the usual game drive  since you get to learn about their population, behavior, life style and also any other information concerning them. Experiential Lion and Leopard Tracking is done with Researchers who drive around the Park with Radiation trackers which help them to find lions that have radio collars around their Neck, Trackers here can drive off truck in order to find the predators whenever the signals would be directing.

After a great time in the jungle, you will return back to the lodge for relaxation and lunch, later in the afternoon proceed for another ultimate experience on the Kazinga channel while cruising.  While on the cruise, you will view the herds of hippos taking in water, elephants drinking water on the banks of the Kazinga channel, Nile crocodiles resting in the shade at the shores and also various bird species like the martial eagle, grey crowned crane, African green pigeon, and handsome francolin among other bird species. We shall return back to the lodge for dinner as well as an overnight.

Location: Queen Elizabeth National Park

Accommodation Option:

Meals Plan: Breakfast and Lunch as well as Dinner

Drinking Water and Fruits Throughout the journey

Day 6: Drive to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park through Ishasha Sector

Day 6 of your 14 Days Uganda and Kenya wildlife safari will start with an early morning breakfast and then you will check out of your accommodation to proceed to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park which is located south of Queen Elizabeth National Park and it will take about 5 hours to reach the Northern sector of Buhoma. During your journey out of Queen Elizabeth, you will drive through Ishasha sector to search for the tree climbing lions and other wildlife like Topis, Aardvark, lions, elephants, monkeys, Uganda kobs, Hippos, leopards, water buck among others which are found in this sector of the park and then have a lunch stopover in Kihihi and proceed to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park for your dinner and an overnight.

Location: Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park

Accommodation Option:

Meals Plan: Breakfast and Lunch as well as Dinner

Drinking Water and Fruits Throughout the journey

Day 7: Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park – Gorilla Trekking – Batwa Community Encounter

Upon waking up by the beautiful sounds of the birds singing in the sky, you will start day 7 of your 14 Days Uganda and Kenya wildlife Safari with an early morning breakfast. Wear appropriate clothing for the day like a long sleeved shirt, a pair of karky or jean trousers, a round cap, water proof boots to protect you against the falling tree branches of the Impenetrable forest and also in case of bad weather, Pack some snacks and water to help in keeping you hydrated during the trek.

Proceed to the park’s headquarters for a briefing on the Do’s and the Don’ts while you are with the mountain gorillas, you will also be assigned a park ranger who will guide you during the trek and also a gorilla family to look out for and then start the search for the mountain gorillas which will take about 1 to 5 hours depending on their location.

During your trek, you will encounter various primate species like the black and white colobus monkeys, red tailed monkeys, grey mangabeys, and blue monkeys and also bird species like handsome francolin, red headed blue bill, regal sunbird, breasted sunbird, African blue cuckoo, Rwenzori turaco, Shelley’s crimson, purple sunbird among other bird species.

On finding the gorillas, you will be allowed to spend only one hour with them as you learn about their ways of life, how they feed and take care of their young ones, how they communicate among others. Feel free to ask as many questions as possible about these gorillas and take memorable pictures and then you will return back to your accommodation for lunch.

Later you will visit the Batwa community who were the early inhabitants of the ancient Impenetrable forest before it became a National park and also a UNESCO World heritage site in 1992 and learn about their social ways of life, how they hunt for food in their ancient ways, visit a Batwa homestead to watch how they dance and also hear ancient legends and their folk songs and then you will return back to your accommodation for dinner and an overnight.

Location: Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park

Accommodation Option:

Meals Plan: Breakfast and Lunch as well as Dinner

Drinking Water and Fruits Throughout the journey

Day 8: Drive to Entebbe International Airport and Fly to Nairobi Kenya

After a hearty breakfast on your day 8 of your 14 days Uganda and Kenya wildlife safari you will depart from Bwindi Impenetrable National Park back to Entebbe airport. The journey will take you approximately 8 hours by road, depending on the route and traffic conditions, on your way you will have a stopover at Igongo Cultural Centre or Ajip Motel in Mbarara to enjoy Uganda’s  local cuisine and take in the scenic beauty of the countryside. You will also have a brief stopover at the Equator monument for picture moments and a few activities if time allows. Upon arrival in Entebbe, you will catch your Flight to Nairobi Kenya where you will have your Dinner and Overnight.

Location: Nairobi Kenya

Accommodation Option:

Meals Plan: Breakfast and Lunch as well as Dinner

Drinking Water and Fruits Throughout the journey

Day 9: Transfer to Lake Nakuru National Park – Afternoon Game Drive

Wake up early in the morning and start your Day 9 of the 14 Days Uganda and Kenya wildlife safari, you will have a heavy delicious breakfast and you will start your journey to Lake Nakuru national park from Nairobi which is approximately a 3 hours’ drive and you will have a stopover at the Great Rift Valley Viewpoint. While here, you will see the scenic beauty of the place. Upon arrival in Lake Nakuru, you will head straight to the game park for game drive and you will get to see various bird species including the famous flamingos that are always on the lake shores shading it pink, the woolly-necked Stork, Little Rock-Thrush, Pink-backed Pelican, Blacksmith Plover, and Coquette Francolin among others. You will then proceed for lunch at the hotel where you will check in and relax as you await an afternoon game drive.

Lake Nakuru Tour with the afternoon game drives allow you to see many animals around the park with a few in the water like the hippos. The park is a Rhino sanctuary so it has a great deal of black and white rhinos within its bounds. Other mammal species you will see include buffalos, lions, waterbucks, impalas, leopards, cheetahs, baboons, warthogs, zebras, African wild dog, gazelles, and colobus monkeys among others and then you will return back to your accommodation for dinner and an overnight.

Location: Lake Nakuru National Park

Accommodation Option:

Meals Plan: Breakfast and Lunch as well as Dinner

Drinking Water and Fruits Throughout the journey

Day 10: Morning Game Drive – Transfer to Maasai Mara National Reserve 

Day 10 of your 14 Days Uganda and Kenya wildlife safari will start with an early morning breakfast then proceed with a morning game drive where you will view millions of great flamingos flock to the lake in search for food. The result is a beautiful sea of pink stretching as far as the eye can see. There are more flamingos at the lake when the water is more alkaline.

This is because more algae are present, providing food for the birds. During the long rains of April to June, the water would be less alkaline, and so there will be fewer birds. It is hard to tear oneself away from the pink beauty, but the flamingos will give cues when they start flying out.

You will have seen much and taken amazing photos anyway so that you’ll move on to the other side of the game park in search of wild animals. Lake Nakuru National Park features not only a woodland savanna ecosystem but also a forest and swamp. The black and white rhinos in the attraction are heavily guarded to prevent the threat of poaching. If you are lucky, you’ll see the elusive leopard, likely perched on top of a tree.

We trust that in the course of the morning game viewing, you will encounter most of the 56 species of wild animals recorded here. After an exciting morning, you’ll drive out of the game park and start the road trip to the Maasai Mara for the second attraction of the Maasai Mara national reserve. Lunch will be at Narok town, and you will arrive at the accommodation early in the evening for your dinner and overnight at the camp.

Location: Maasai Mara National Reserve

Accommodation Option:

Meals Plan: Breakfast and Lunch as well as Dinner

Drinking Water and Fruits Throughout the journey

Day 11: Maasai Mara National Reserve – Full Day Game Drive In the Reserve

Upon waking up early in the morning you will start day 11 of your 14 Days Uganda and Kenya wildlife Safari and you will have a full day of game drives ahead. Before sunrise you will try to spot different predators that might have made a kill last night. You will thereafter have your breakfast in the wild while the sun rises over the game reserve.

You will also have your hearty lunch in the park. Since you will have a full day enjoying the game drives. Meanwhile, the secret on sighting a lot of animals is to do different game drives on different time and areas for the highest success rate. After this exciting day you will then come back to the camp. Where you can relax with a cold drink on your veranda with a view of the Mara River!

Location: Maasai Mara National Reserve

Accommodation Option:

Meals Plan: Breakfast and Lunch as well as Dinner

Drinking Water and Fruits Throughout the journey

Day 12: Maasai Mara National Reserve – Early Morning Hot Air Balloon Experience In Maasai Mara

Day 12 of your 14 Days Uganda and Kenya wildlife safari will start with an early morning breakfast and Due to the thriving wildlife activity, a second full day in the park will offer you the opportunity to witness more of the wildlife’s natural behavior. This can include a lion killing, a cheetah chase, or the serene activities of elephants grazing and birds building nests. You will be back at the hotel in time for lunch with the afternoon free for you to enjoy at the lodge or exploring the park.

If there’s interest, there is the option to embark on a one-hour hot air balloon safari in Maasai Mara. At around 5 am, you will be picked up from your lodge and transferred to the launch site. Here you will meet your pilot, receive a briefing, and watch as your hot air balloon is inflated. At dawn, you will take off and enjoy a breathtaking view of the sun rising.

The balloon will carry you in the direction of the morning wind. Your pilot can precisely control the altitude of your balloon sometimes flying at treetop height or much lower. This will offer you unique perspectives of the park and great photographic opportunities of the wildlife below.

Location: Maasai Mara National Reserve

Accommodation Option:

Meals Plan: Breakfast and Lunch as well as Dinner

Drinking Water and Fruits Throughout the journey

Day 13: Maasai Community Encounter – Transfer to Lake Naivasha National Park

Waking up to a heartwarming breakfast of your day 13 of your day 14 Uganda and Kenya wildlife safari you will say your goodbyes to the Kenyan landscape. Before transferring to Lake Naivasha National Park. There’s also the chance to visit a Maasai village in the morning to discover the wonderful culture of the indigenous villagers. This visit includes personal interactions with “the Morans.” These are the young Maasai men trained as soldiers to protect the Maasai communities. The Morans once had to kill a lion as a rite of passage into manhood.

A traditional dance performed by men and women will welcome you to their village. And a guide will lead you through the village as you discover how the Maasai live as well as learn about their beliefs and traditions. There are also demonstrations of how the Maasai make fire using just sticks and animal dung. You will get the unique opportunity to go into Maasai villagers’ houses and witness the full family setup.

At the end of the guided tour, you will have a chance to buy some gift items and curios made in their village at the market. Then you will be transferred to Lake Naivasha National Park. Being a freshwater lake, it also has a healthy fish population to include Black bass, Tilapia and Crayfish which attract a variety of fish-eating birds such as Long-tailed and Great Cormorants, along with Fish Eagles, Pelicans, and various types of Kingfishers. In the afternoon you will then do a boat safari on the lake to see the birds and hippos.

Lastly, tonight you will spend the night in the beautiful Naivasha Sopa lodge. Set in one hundred and fifty acres of grassland studded with Acacia bushes and trees. The resort is not only home to the resident giraffe, waterbuck and both Vervet and Colobus monkeys. But it is also a night stop for the hippos when they leave the lake every night to come and trim the grass on our expansive lawns.

Location: Lake Naivasha National Park

Accommodation Option:

Meals Plan: Breakfast and Lunch as well as Dinner

Drinking Water and Fruits Throughout the journey

Day 14:  Transfer to Jomo Kenyatta International Airport

Today is unfortunately the last day of your trip with Paradise Adventure Vacations. After breakfast you straightaway head back to Nairobi. However, depending on the time your flight departs, there might be some time left today to do an optional activity in Nairobi. Your driver/guide will surely take care of your transfer to Jomo Kenyatta international Airport. Thus the end of your Safari. Thank you for specifically choosing Paradise Adventure Vacations on the 14 Uganda and Kenya wildlife safari and we hope to see you again!!!

Destination: Nairobi Kenya

Accommodation: No

Meals Plan: Breakfast and Lunch as well as Dinner

Drinking Water and Fruits Throughout the journey

The Safari  Package Includes:

• Return airport transfers Uganda and Kenya (pick up and drop off)
• Private transport for 14 days Uganda and Kenya in a well-modified safari Extended land-cruiser (4WD,air-conditioned and pop-up roof)
• Rhino Tracking in Ziwa rhino Sanctuary
• Fuel for 14 days
• English safari driver guide for 14 days
• Mid-range  accommodation for 13 nights on full board (Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner)
• All en-route meals and bottled mineral water throughout your tour
• All park entrance and activities feel and all applicable government taxes
• Bigodi sanctuary swamp and community safari
• 1 Chimpanzee Trekking permit per person (Kibale forest national park)
• 1 Mountain gorilla trekking permit in Bwindi impenetrable forest national park
• A visit to the Equator land mark
• Batwa Community Encounter
• Maasai Mara game reserve entrance fees
• Lake Nakuru park fee
• Full-day game viewing at Maasai Mara with packed lunch
• Visit a Maasai village
• Game drives at Lake Nakuru National Park
• Fly-in from Uganda to Kenya Nairobi

The Safari Package Excludes:

• Experiential Lion and Leopard Tracking at an Extra $250 per person
• International and domestic flights
• Country entry visa
• Personal travel insurance
• Items of personal nature/laundry/telephone charges
• Souvenirs and gifts, Tips
• Alcoholic and other soft drinks (sodas, special juice order at the lodge and wines)

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