Itinerary
- Day 1
Nairobi
You'll arrive in Nairobi and meet up with your tour leader and group around 6pm. After introductions, everyone heads out for a group dinner where you'll get a proper Kenyan welcome and start getting to know the other travelers before the real adventures kick off.
- Meals
- Dinner (Group dinner arranged by tour leader)
Included Activities
- Group dinner with tour leader and fellow travelers
Optional Activities
- Pre-tour hotel nights (can be arranged through sales representative)
Landmarks Nairobi - Day 2
Nairobi to Masai Mara
You'll start with about seven hours of overland travel to reach the Masai Mara, arriving in the afternoon. Once there, jump into a game drive across the grasslands where you'll see wildebeest, gazelles, zebras, and buffalo moving around freely. If you're traveling between mid-August and late October, you'll catch the dramatic migration when thousands of animals cross the savannah.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Late afternoon game drive in Masai Mara
Landmarks Masai Mara National Reserve 
- Day 3
Masai Mara
This is a full day in the Masai Mara with a game drive to really maximize your wildlife spotting. You'll have lunch at a quiet spot where you can sit and look out across the plains, then continue exploring the reserve.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch by vehicle in the park), Dinner
Included Activities
- Full-day game drive in Masai Mara
- Lunch by vehicle in the park
Landmarks Masai Mara National Reserve 
- Day 4
Masai Mara to Lake Naivasha
After breakfast, you'll leave the Masai Mara and drive roughly 4 hours 40 minutes toward Lake Naivasha. Along the way, stop in the Loita Hills to visit the Maasai village of Tepesua, where you can watch traditional warrior songs and dances and learn about their training practices. Once at Lake Naivasha, take a boat out on the water to look for wildlife and head to the hippo pool to see these creatures in action.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Visit Maasai village of Tepesua with traditional warrior song and dance welcome
- Walk in the Maasai village
- Boat excursion on Lake Naivasha to view wildlife
- Visit hippo pool at Lake Naivasha
- Afternoon game drive
Landmarks Lake Naivasha Loita Hills - Day 5
Lake Naivasha
Get your hiking boots on for a three-hour hike up to Crater Lake where birdlife is plentiful and you might spot giraffes or zebras. The walk takes you to the hilltops for views across the lake. Back at camp, you'll have lunch, and then head to Elsamere, the former home of naturalist Joy Adamson (who wrote Born Free). Spend time there having high tea on the grounds with Lake Naivasha as your backdrop.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Three-hour hike to Crater Lake
- Visit Elsamere museum (Joy Adamson's home)
- High tea at Elsamere
Landmarks Crater Lake Elsamere 
- Day 6
Lake Naivasha
Start the day at Hell's Gate National Park, a smaller park where zebras, giraffes, and leopards live. Visit the Maasai cultural centre to learn about their way of life and traditions. You can either take a game drive through the park or rent bikes to explore on two wheels if you're willing to pay locally. Later in the afternoon, relax at the beach or hotel pool, or walk around the nearby villages if you prefer to stay active.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Game drive in Hell's Gate National Park
- Visit Maasai cultural centre
Optional Activities
- Hire bikes to explore Hell's Gate National Park (paid locally)
- Relax at beach or hotel pool
- Walk into local villages
Landmarks Hell's Gate National Park - Day 7
Lake Naivasha to Lake Nakuru
Leaving Lake Naivasha behind, you'll travel an hour to Lake Nakuru National Park in the Great Rift Valley. You'll have time for an afternoon game drive (up to three hours) to look for lions, leopards, giraffes, zebras and buffalo.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Afternoon game drive in Lake Nakuru National Park
Landmarks Lake Nakuru National Park - Day 8
Lake Nakuru to Eldoret
Your journey toward Uganda begins with a five-hour transfer to Eldoret in Kenya. Along the route, you'll see some great views of the Great Rift Valley, especially from Church Rock viewpoint, which sets you up for tomorrow's drive into Uganda.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Views of Great Rift Valley from Church Rock viewpoint
Landmarks Great Rift Valley Church Rock - Day 9
Kenya to Uganda - Jinja
You're transferring 155 miles (250km) to Jinja, Uganda, which takes about eight hours and includes crossing the Malaba Border. The border crossing moves slowly at times, but you'll have enough time to get through. Jinja sits on Lake Victoria's shores and is known as Uganda's adventure capital, with white-water rafting and other activities drawing people from all over.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Grade IV and V white-water rafting excursions in Jinja
- Other adrenaline-fuelled activities in Jinja
Landmarks Lake Victoria - Day 10
Jinja
This entire day is yours to choose what to do. White-water rafting in Jinja is considered some of the best around, with half-day and full-day trips ranging from calm sections to intense rapids like Big Brother, Overtime and Silverback. Another option is to visit the source of the White Nile if you prefer something calmer.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- White-water rafting - half-day or full-day route
- Visit source of the White Nile
Landmarks White Nile Source - Day 11
Jinja to Mbarara
You'll make a long seven-hour drive to Mbarara, which puts you in the right spot for chimpanzee tracking tomorrow. During the drive, you'll cross the equator where your tour leader shows you some interesting experiments along the way.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Cross equator with demonstrations
- Day 12
Kalinzu Forest
Deep in Kalinzu Forest, you'll spend three to four hours tracking chimpanzees with experienced guides. You'll listen for their calls as you trek through the forest, and you might see colobus monkeys, vervet monkeys, olive baboons and different bird species. The ground gets steep and muddy sometimes, though chimps usually stay on flatter areas.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Three to four-hour chimpanzee tracking in Kalinzu Forest
Landmarks Kalinzu Forest - Day 13
Kalinzu Forest to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
You'll travel 185 miles (300km) to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage site where mountain gorillas live. The journey takes five to six hours with some stops included.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Landmarks Bwindi Impenetrable National Park 
- Day 14
Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
You'll have a full hour with a mountain gorilla family in their natural habitat, an experience that stays with you. After a safety briefing, you're assigned to a gorilla family and trek through dense undergrowth on irregular terrain with steep slopes. Plan on at least three hours of walking on muddy ground. Adult males can weigh up to 430 lbs and reach 5 feet 7 inches tall, though they're gentle and not aggressive unless provoked.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Mountain gorilla trekking and one-hour viewing with gorilla family
Optional Activities
- Hire local porter to carry bag/camera equipment
Landmarks Bwindi Impenetrable National Park - Day 15
Kigali
An early morning departure gets you to Kigali airport in Rwanda. By afternoon, you'll say goodbye to your group as the tour wraps up. If you want to stick around and see more of Rwanda, your sales representative can help arrange an extended stay for you.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
Included Activities
- Early morning transfer to Kigali airport
Optional Activities
- Extended stay in Rwanda (can be arranged through sales representative)
Landmarks Kigali
