15-Day East Africa Safari, Kenya to Uganda

This 15-day East African Getaway Safari takes you to some of the best destinations in East Africa. These include Masai Mara National Reserve, Lake Nakuru National Park, Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Serengeti National Park, and Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, among others.

15-Day East Africa Safari Highlights

Explore top safari destinations across Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda.
Enjoy game drives in Masai Mara, Lake Nakuru, Ngorongoro, Serengeti, and Lake Manyara.
See the Big Five; lions, leopards, elephants, buffaloes, and rhinos.
Witness the Great Wildebeest Migration in Masai Mara or Serengeti.
Visit the flamingo-filled shores of Lake Nakuru.
Explore Ngorongoro Crater, home to thousands of animals and birds.
Spot tree-climbing lions and elephants in Lake Manyara National Park.
Fly to Uganda for a memorable gorilla trekking experience in Bwindi.
Meet mountain gorillas and learn about the Batwa community.
Visit the Equator crossing and enjoy scenic drives through East Africa.
Stay in comfortable lodges and camps with meals included.
A perfect mix of wildlife adventure, culture, and unforgettable landscapes.

Brief 15-Day East Africa Safari Itinerary

Day 1: Nairobi – Masai Mara
Day 2: Full-day game drive
Day 3: Transfer to Lake Nakuru National Park
Day 4: Transfer back to Nairobi and travel to Arusha
Day 5: Transfer to Ngorongoro Conservation Area / Crater
Day 6: Explore the Ngorongoro Crater floor
Day 7: Transfer to Serengeti National Park
Day 8: Explore the Serengeti plains
Day 9: Transfer to Lake Manyara National Park
Day 10: Explore Lake Manyara
Day 11: Drive to Kilimanjaro Airport – Fly to Uganda
Day 12: Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
Day 13: Gorilla trekking in Bwindi
Day 14: Drive back to Kampala
Day 15: Transfer to Entebbe Airport

Detailed 15-Day East Africa Safari Itinerary

Day 1: Nairobi – Masai Mara

After an early breakfast, you will be picked up by your driver guide and begin your safari to Masai Mara National Reserve, one of Kenya’s most popular parks. Arrive at your camp in the afternoon in time for lunch. Later, enjoy an afternoon game drive across the vast plains of Masai Mara. Dinner and overnight at your lodge or camp.

Day 2: Full-day game drive

After breakfast, carry packed lunch boxes and head out for a full-day game drive in the Masai Mara plains. Depending on the season, you may witness the Great Migration at the Mara River. Look out for wildebeests, zebras, gazelles, giraffes, elephants, buffaloes, hippos, crocodiles, and many bird species. Return to your lodge for dinner and overnight stay.

Day 3: Transfer to Lake Nakuru National Park

Begin the day with a sunrise game drive to spot predators like lions, leopards, hyenas, and jackals on their morning hunt. After breakfast, check out and drive to Lake Nakuru National Park with lunch en route. Arrive in the afternoon and enjoy game viewing as you drive to your lodge. Dinner and overnight stay at your lodge or camp.

Day 4: Transfer back to Nairobi and travel to Arusha

Enjoy a short morning game drive in Lake Nakuru before breakfast. Check out and drive back to Nairobi, stopping for lunch. Later, continue your journey to Tanzania through the Namanga border. After completing immigration formalities, proceed to Arusha for dinner and overnight at your lodge.

Day 5: Transfer to Ngorongoro Conservation Area

After breakfast, drive to Ngorongoro Conservation Area, home to the world-famous Ngorongoro Crater. On arrival, have lunch at your lodge, followed by an afternoon guided walk or short drive around the crater rim. Return for dinner and overnight at your lodge or camp.

Day 6: Explore the Ngorongoro Crater floor

After breakfast, descend into the Ngorongoro Crater for a full-day game drive. This area is home to about 25,000 animals, including elephants, lions, buffaloes, leopards, rhinos, hyenas, zebras, gazelles, and wildebeests, as well as many bird species. Enjoy a picnic lunch at a designated spot, then return to your lodge for dinner and overnight.

Day 7: Transfer to Serengeti National Park

After breakfast, drive to Serengeti National Park, one of Tanzania’s most famous parks. Enjoy a game drive en route to your lodge, where you will arrive for lunch. Spend the afternoon relaxing before an evening game drive. Dinner and overnight at your lodge or camp.

Day 8: Explore the Serengeti plains

Spend the day exploring the Serengeti plains. Depending on the time of year, you may witness the Great Wildebeest Migration. Watch herds of wildebeests, zebras, elephants, and buffaloes, along with lions, cheetahs, and leopards. Return to your lodge for dinner and overnight stay.

Day 9: Transfer to Lake Manyara National Park

After breakfast, drive to Lake Manyara National Park, famous for its elephants and tree-climbing lions. Other animals here include giraffes, zebras, hippos, buffaloes, monkeys, and many birds, including flamingos. Have lunch on arrival and enjoy an afternoon game drive. Dinner and overnight at your lodge or camp.

Day 10: Explore Lake Manyara

After breakfast, go for another game drive to explore different areas of the park. Look out for lions resting in acacia trees and the flamingos around the lake. Return to your lodge for lunch and relaxation in the evening. Dinner and overnight stay at your lodge.

Day 11: Drive to Kilimanjaro Airport – Fly to Uganda

After breakfast, drive to Kilimanjaro Airport, stopping in Arusha for shopping. Board your flight to Uganda. On arrival at Entebbe International Airport, meet our driver guide who will transfer you to your hotel in Entebbe or Kampala for dinner and overnight.

Day 12: Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park

After breakfast, begin your journey to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, home of the mountain gorillas. Stop at the Equator for photos and in Mbarara for lunch. Continue to Bwindi and arrive in the evening. Check in at your lodge for dinner and overnight.

Day 13: Gorilla trekking in Bwindi

After breakfast, drive to the park headquarters for registration and a briefing about gorilla trekking. You will be assigned a gorilla family and a ranger guide. Hike through the forest to find the gorillas, and once you do, spend one full hour observing them and taking photos. Return to the headquarters to receive your trekking certificate. You may also take an optional evening village walk or visit the Batwa community. Dinner and overnight at your lodge.

Day 14: Drive back to Kampala

After breakfast, begin your drive back to Kampala. Arrive in the evening and check in at your hotel for dinner and overnight stay. Spend the rest of the day relaxing.