7-Day Bwindi & Masai Mara Safari
Pick up your travel bag, passport, and flight ticket and get ready for an amazing 7 days and 6 nights of adventure. This safari takes you to two of East Africa’s most famous wildlife destinations. You will visit Bwindi Impenetrable National Park in southwestern Uganda to meet mountain gorillas, and then cross into Kenya to explore the Masai Mara, home to Africa’s Big Five; lions, leopards, rhinos, buffaloes, and elephants.
This road trip begins at Entebbe International Airport in Uganda and ends in Nairobi, Kenya. Along the way, you will enjoy beautiful scenery, great food, comfortable accommodation, and friendly people.
7-Day Bwindi & Masai Mara Safari Highlights
- Visit Uganda and Kenya in one safari.
- Trek mountain gorillas in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park.
- Spend one hour watching gorillas in their natural forest home.
- Visit the Batwa community and learn about their traditional lifestyle.
- Enjoy scenic countryside drives and stop at the equator for photos.
- Fly from Entebbe to Nairobi and explore Kenya’s capital city.
- Visit the Great Rift Valley viewpoint and take memorable photos.
- Enjoy full-day game drives in Masai Mara National Reserve.
- See Africa’s Big Five and witness the wildebeest migration.
- Relax in comfortable lodges and enjoy African hospitality.
Brief 7-Day Bwindi & Masai Mara Safari Itinerary
- Day 1: Arrival and stay in Kampala
- Day 2: Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
- Day 3: Gorilla trekking
- Day 4: Fly to Nairobi, Kenya
- Day 5: Nairobi to Masai Mara National Reserve
- Day 6: Full-day game drive
- Day 7: Departure
Detailed 7-Day Bwindi & Masai Mara Safari Itinerary
Day 1: Arrival and stay in Kampala
Arrive at Entebbe International Airport, where you can see Lake Victoria; the largest freshwater lake in Africa. After clearing immigration, meet our company representative for a briefing and transfer to your hotel in Kampala. Check in, relax, and enjoy dinner and overnight at the hotel.
If time allows, you can take a short tour around Kampala. The city is lively, full of local trade, culture, and entertainment. It is a safe and interesting place to explore.
Day 2: Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
After breakfast at 6:30 a.m., begin your journey to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. The drive takes about 8 to 9 hours, with a stop at the equator for photos and demonstrations about how the earth is divided into northern and southern hemispheres.
Have lunch at the equator and continue your drive through scenic landscapes, tea plantations, and local towns. Arrive at your lodge in Bwindi in the evening, check in, enjoy dinner, and rest for the night.
Day 3: Gorilla trekking in Bwindi
Start your day early with breakfast at 6:00 a.m. and head to the park offices for a briefing at 7:00 a.m. The rangers will check your permits, assign you a gorilla family, and explain the trekking rules.
The trek can take between 1 and 8 hours depending on where the gorillas are. As you walk through the forest, you may see birds, monkeys, and other forest animals. Once you find the gorillas, spend one full hour observing them; watching the young ones play, the mothers care for their babies, and the silverback guarding the group.
Enjoy your packed lunch in the forest, then return to your lodge for dinner and rest. If time allows, you can visit the Batwa community, former forest dwellers known for their unique culture and short height. Dinner and overnight stay at the lodge.
Day 4: Fly to Nairobi, Kenya
After breakfast, your driver will take you on a scenic drive to Entebbe International Airport, a journey of about 7 to 8 hours. Stop in Kampala for lunch, then continue to Entebbe for your flight to Nairobi.
Upon arrival in Kenya, meet our company representative for a briefing about Kenya, its people, and travel guidelines. Transfer to your hotel for check-in, refreshments, dinner, and overnight stay.
Day 5: Nairobi to Masai Mara National Reserve
After an early breakfast, check out of the hotel and start your drive to the Masai Mara, which takes about 3 to 4 hours. Enjoy views of the countryside, plantations, and traditional Masai villages along the way.
Stop at the Great Rift Valley viewpoint for photos, then continue to Narok town for lunch. Arrive at your lodge in the evening, check in, have dinner, and rest for the night.
Day 6: Full-day game drive
Begin your day with an early morning game drive at 6:30 a.m. You may spot lions, cheetahs, leopards, hyenas, elephants, giraffes, buffaloes, zebras, wildebeests, and many bird species. The game drive lasts about 3 to 4 hours, followed by a bush breakfast and lunch.
In the afternoon, enjoy another game drive at 4:00 p.m. to see more animals and capture photos of the sunset. Watch grazers return to their resting places as the day ends.
Masai Mara is famous for the annual wildebeest migration, one of the largest wildlife movements on earth, where thousands of animals cross the Mara River filled with crocodiles and hippos. This is one of Africa’s greatest natural wonders. Return to your lodge in the evening for dinner and overnight stay.
Day 7: Departure
After breakfast, check out of the lodge and begin your journey back to Nairobi. Enjoy the drive with views of the Great Rift Valley, farmlands, and Masai villages along the way.
You will have lunch en route and a few photo stops before reaching Nairobi. Your driver will drop you off at the airport for your flight, marking the end of your 7-day Bwindi and Masai Mara safari.
