Kenya + Uganda + Rwanda — East African Big Five + Gorillas — 12 Days
East Africa's most iconic combination: Kenya's savanna Big Five, Uganda's chimpanzees, and Rwanda's mountain gorillas. Three ecosystems, three countries, and some of the most extraordinary wildlife encounters on Earth.
Ground Operators: Beyond the Plains Safaris (Kenya) | Insight Safari Holidays (Uganda) | Volcanoes Safaris (Rwanda)
Highlights: Maasai Mara Big Five, Great Migration, Kibale chimps, Bwindi gorillas, Volcanoes NP gorillas, golden monkeys
Itinerary
Kenya + Uganda + Rwanda — East African Big Five + Gorillas — 12 Days
| DAY | LOCATION / COUNTRY | TITLE | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|---|---|
| Day 1 | Kenya | Arrive Nairobi | International arrival. Karen Blixen Museum. Giraffe Centre. Overnight Nairobi. |
| Day 2 | Kenya | Fly to Maasai Mara | Morning domestic charter to Maasai Mara. Afternoon game drive: Big Five. |
| Day 3 | Kenya | Maasai Mara — Great Migration | Full day drives: lion prides, cheetah hunts, Nile crocodile crossings (Jul–Oct). Maasai village PM. |
| Day 4 | Kenya | Mara + Samburu (Flight) | Optional: charter to Samburu for rare Northern Specials (reticulated giraffe, Grevy’s zebra, gerenuk). |
| Day 5 | Uganda | Fly Nairobi → Entebbe | Morning flight. Entebbe: Uganda Wildlife Conservation Education Centre (chimp sanctuary). |
| Day 6 | Uganda | Queen Elizabeth NP | Drive to QENP. Afternoon: Kazinga Channel boat cruise — world’s highest hippo density. |
| Day 7 | Uganda | Kibale Forest — Chimpanzee Trekking | Kibale NP: largest chimpanzee population in Africa. 2–4hr tracking with primatologist guide. |
| Day 8 | Uganda | Bwindi — Gorilla Briefing | Drive to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest. Evening gorilla trekking briefing. Overnight forest lodge. |
| Day 9 | Uganda | Bwindi Gorilla Trekking | Full-day gorilla trek ($800 permit). 1hr minimum with gorilla family. Afternoon debrief. |
| Day 10 | Rwanda | Cross to Rwanda — Volcanoes NP | Morning cross to Rwanda. Drive to Musanze/Ruhengeri. Volcanoes NP briefing. |
| Day 11 | Rwanda | Rwanda Gorilla Trekking | Volcanoes NP gorilla trekking ($1,500 permit). Habituated family. Return Musanze. |
| Day 12 | Rwanda | Golden Monkeys + Kigali + Departure | Golden monkey trekking. Afternoon: Kigali Genocide Memorial. International departure. |
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2026
May 10, 2026
May 22, 2026
12,000$
2027
May 10, 2027
May 22, 2027
12,000$
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