6 Days flying safari to Bwindi and Masai mara Safari
6 Days flying safari to Bwindi and Masai mara Safari : This 6 Days flying safari to Bwindi impenetrable national park and Masai Mara national reserve takes you East Africa’s finest destinations.
Masai Mara national reserve is the most famous and popular safari destination in Kenya and anywhere in Africa. Masai Mara national reserve is located in the southwestern of Kenya bordering Serengeti national park in Tanzania which is the best wildlife national park in Africa. Masai mara national reserve is comprised of a medley rolling hills, open grassland and acacia woodland supporting quite an incredible profusion and variety of wildlife. The reserve truly blossoms between August and October, when the legendary wildebeest migration, the world’s most breath taking wildlife crossing into Kenya from Tanzania.
Gorilla trekking is a life fulfilling experience while relaxing in an enchanting forest luxury lodge overlooking the Bwindi forest with dense vegetation and great sounds of primates and birds over the montane forest, terraced hills and rolling volcanic slopes. The mountain gorillas’ presence in this part of the world has transformed the edges of Africa’s oldest rainforest into a luxury getaway spot. Bwindi impenetrable national park forest is located in the southwestern part of Uganda close to Rwanda-Uganda border at the edge of the Rift Valley. Bwindi forest is one of Uganda’s oldest national parks with diverse rainforest of over 25,000 years ago and contains about 400 plant species. Bwindi Impenetrable national park inhabits half of the remaining endangered mountain gorillas in the world with half of the remaining gorilla in the world.
Safari highlights
Day 1: Fly to Bwindi Impenetrable national park.
Day 2: Gorilla trekking experience – Batwa community tour
Day 3: Fly back to Entebbe – Masai Mara national reserve
Day 4: Full day game drive in Masai Mara
Day 5: Another day game drive in Masai Mara
Day 6: Transfer back to Nairobi for departures
Safari details
Day 1: Fly to Bwindi Impenetrable national park.
Depart to Entebbe airport for your flight to Bwindi. Aerolink operates two scheduled daily flights to Bwindi at 07:45am and 12:45pm so you can which flight you wish to take depending on availability. Flights to Bwindi land in Kihihi airstrip.
Upon arrival at Entebbe airstrip, a member of staff will assist you through check-in for your scheduled domestic flight to Kihihi airstrip in Bwindi national park. As you land at Kihihi, your driver / guide will be waiting to transfer you to the lodge where you will unwind. Dinner and overnight stay at Buhoma Haven lodge for mid-range/Buhoma Community Rest Camp for budget option/Mahogany Springs Lodge
Day 2: Gorilla trekking experience – Batwa community tour
Have breakfast and transfer to the park offices for briefing about Mountain Gorilla trekking by the ranger guide. The time taken is usually between 2-8 hours depending on the movement of the gorillas. Meeting the gorillas unexpectedly is one of the most captivating lifetime experiences. You will have a chance to observe and take pictures at very close range.
You will observe adults feeding and groaning among themselves. After an hour with the long-awaited gorillas, your guide and rangers will lead you back to the starting point where your driver will readily be waiting to transfer you back to the lodge for a restful evening or spend your afternoon on a Batwa community tour around the park. Dinner overnight stay at lodge as above
Day 3: Fly back to Entebbe – Masai Mara national reserve
Have breakfast, drive back to the airstrip for your 7 am flight back to Entebbe airport. Thereafter connect for your flight to Masai Mara national reserve. Aero-link Uganda operates daily flights from Entebbe to Masai Mara. Flight to Masai Mara depart Entebbe airport at 12:15 and arrive in Masai Mara at 14:30 hours.
Upon arrival at one of the allocated airstrips in Masai Mara, you will be met by your Kenya safari guide to transfer to your reserved lodge for relaxation, dinner and overnight stay at Zebra Plains Lodge for mid-range/AA Lodges Mara for budget option/Mara Simba Lodge for mid-range
Day 4: Full day game drive in Masai Mara
Wake up early in the morning, have breakfast and grab your packed lunch and meet your safari driver to head to the plains of Masai Mara for a full day adventure in this stunning savanna vegetation of Masai Mara as you watch many animals in large numbers such as lions, elephants, cheetahs, leopards, wildebeests, zebras and many more. You will enjoy your picnic lunch and proceed for a game drive till the sun goes down. In the evening you will head back to your lodge, have dinner and stay overnight at Zebra Plain Lodge/AA lodges as above.
Day 5: Another day game drive in Masai Mara
After breakfast, you will head to the plains of the reserve for the final morning game drive sighting more animals, after the game drive you will head back to your lodge for lunch and in the afternoon you will head to the Maasai village/Masai Loita Hills for a cultural experience. On this experience, you will enjoy getting a deeper insight into the Maasai culture by interacting with the local Maasai people, be entertained by local dancers, drama and Maasai warriors; buy local Maasai items such as local Maasai Shukas, beautifully made accessories such as necklaces and earrings and taste local cuisines. After the experience, you will head back to your lodge, have dinner and stay overnight at the lodge as above
Day 6: Transfer back to Nairobi for departures
After morning breakfast at your lodge, you will checkout of your lodge and embark on a journey back to Nairobi where you will be dropped off at your own booked hotel as you advise. END OF SAFARI
