This 8 Days flying safari takes you through Zanzibar for the mighty Vitoria falls, magical Kenya for game viewing in Masai Mara national park and the pearl of Africa Uganda for the memorable mountain gorilla trekking in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National park. The tour starts from Victoria falls airport ending at Entebbe International airport Uganda.
Safari activities
- Game viewing
- Victoria falls
- Gorilla trekking
- Batwa cultural encounters
- City tour
- Boat cruise at Lake Bunyonyi
Trip Summary
Day 1: arrival and pick up
Day 2; visit Victoria falls
Day 3: fly to Nairobi – transfer to Masai Mara
Day 4: Game viewing and Cultural Tours
Day 5: Fly to Entebbe – to Bwindi forest
Day 6: mountain gorilla trekking
Day 7: chill at Lake Bunyonyi
Day 8: Fly to Entebbe.
Detailed Itinerary
Day 1: arrival, pick up & Stone town city tour
Upon your arrival at the airport, meet your driver guide and go for a a city tour in Stone town. Visit the old fort of Zanzibar, Sultan Palace Museum, old dispensary and the house of wonders among others. Thereafter, transfer to your hotel for dinner and overnight stay.
Day 2; visit Victoria falls & Zambezi dinner cruise
Today wakeup early, have breakfast and transfer to explore the mighty Victoria falls, the natural wonder of the world. The falls are undeniably the world’s strongest and widest waterfalls measuring 1,708 meters wide and 108meter high with a permanent rainbow. Victoria falls originate from Zambezi river pouring over 5 million cubic meters of water every second. The mighty falls are located on the borders of Zambia and Zimbabwe and hence can be seen from both sides. In the evening join, Zambezi dinner cruise for spectacular views of the sunset. Overnight stay at Victoria falls Safari Lodge
Day 3: Fly to Nairobi – transfer to Masai Mara
Have breakfast, check out and transfer to the airport for a connecting flight to Nairobi. On reaching Nairobi, meet your driver guide, drive through Kigali to Masai Mara National park with a lunch stop in Narok City. Later proceed to the park for an overnight stay at Mara Springs Safari Camp/ Nalepomara Lodge.
Day 4: Game viewing and Cultural Tours
Wakeup very early, have breakfast and with your packed lunch, transfer to the open plains of Masai Mara a half day game viewing. Expect to see numerous wild animals including lions, leopards, cheetahs, elephants, Buffalos, impalas, waterbucks, warthogs, zebras and wildebeests among others. In the evening, visit Mara cultural villages for cultural performance and encounters. Dinner and overnight at Mara Springs Safari Camp/ Nalepomara Lodge.
Day 5: Fly to Entebbe – to Bwindi forest
Wake up on cup of coffee, check out and transfer to Masaai Mara Keekorak airstrip for your connecting flight to Entebbe. Thereafter, join a flight from Kajjansi to Kihihi strip in Kable district. Mett your driver guide and transfer to Lake Bunyonyi Rock Resort for an overnight stay.
Day 6: mountain gorilla trekking
Wake up very early, have breakfast and with your packed lunch transfer to park headquarters for registration and briefing about the rules and regulations of gorilla trekking. Hiking starts at 8:00am and may take 30 minutes to several hours depending on the location of the trekked gorilla family. Spend an hour with a gorilla family, enjoy their social behaviors and learn about their lifestyles. If time allows, visit batwa pygmies to learn about their traditional forest life. Dinner and overnight at Bunyonyi Rock Resort.
Day 7: Chill at Lake Bunyonyi
Spend this whole day chilling and relaxing at Lake Bunyonyi. Cruise to explore islands of Lake Bunyonyi which include punishment island where unmarried Bakiga pregnant girls would be taken and left to die, Bushara island and Akampene island among others. Overnight stay at Bunyonyi Rock Resort.
Day 8: Fly to Entebbe.
Have breakfast and transfer to Kihihi for your connecting flight to Entebbe.
End of the Safari
