Gorilla Heights Lodge
Stone-and-thatch cottages on a ridge above Buhoma, looking straight into the forest where the gorilla treks start.
Uganda & Kenya · Private safari
10-Day Uganda Gorillas and Masai Mara Safari
This 10-day Uganda gorillas and Masai Mara safari starts with gorilla trekking in Bwindi and Queen Elizabeth National Park, then flies you to Kenya for three nights in the Masai Mara.
Duration10 days, 9 nights
DestinationUganda & Kenya
HighlightGorilla trek
Starts inEntebbe / Kampala
StylePrivate, tailor-made
10-Day Uganda Gorillas and Masai Mara Safari: overview
This 10-day Uganda gorillas and Masai Mara safari starts with gorilla trekking in Bwindi and Queen Elizabeth National Park, then flies you to Kenya for three nights in the Masai Mara. Flights within the trip are included.
It puts Uganda's forests and Kenya's open plains in one trip. In Uganda you trek a habituated gorilla family in Bwindi and add game drives and the Kazinga Channel boat cruise in Queen Elizabeth. A one-hour flight from Entebbe takes you to Nairobi, and a light aircraft or road transfer continues to the Masai Mara. See Uganda and Kenya safaris for other ways to combine the two.
Day-by-day itinerary
Day 1Arrival in Entebbe
Meet your driver-guide at Entebbe International Airport and transfer to your hotel on the shore of Lake Victoria.
Overnight: a hotel in Entebbe.
Day 2Entebbe to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
A full day's drive through south-western Uganda, crossing the Equator and passing farmland and hills, to Bwindi, about 8–10 hours. A flight to Kihihi or Kisoro airstrip can replace the drive on request.
Overnight: a lodge in Bwindi near your trekking sector, at budget, mid-range or luxury level.
Day 3Gorilla trekking in Bwindi
After an early breakfast, a briefing at the park office, then the trek into the forest with rangers to find a habituated gorilla family. Treks take from two to several hours, and you spend one hour with the gorillas. Afternoon at leisure, or a community walk.
Overnight: a lodge in Bwindi.
Day 4Bwindi to Queen Elizabeth National Park
Drive north through the Ishasha sector of Queen Elizabeth, known for lions that climb into fig trees, with a game drive on the way to the park's northern plains.
Overnight: a lodge in Queen Elizabeth.
Day 5Game drive and Kazinga Channel boat cruise
An early game drive on the Kasenyi plains for lions, elephants and Uganda kob, then an afternoon boat cruise on the Kazinga Channel among hippos, buffaloes and water birds.
Overnight: a lodge in Queen Elizabeth.
Day 6Queen Elizabeth to Entebbe
Drive back to Entebbe, about 6–7 hours, or fly from the airstrip near the park on request.
Overnight: a hotel in Entebbe.
Day 7Fly to Nairobi and on to the Masai Mara
Morning flight from Entebbe to Nairobi, about an hour, then a light aircraft from Nairobi's Wilson Airport to an airstrip in the Masai Mara, where your guide meets you. Afternoon game drive.
Overnight: a lodge or camp in the Masai Mara, at budget, mid-range or luxury level.
Day 8Full day in the Masai Mara
A full day of game drives with a picnic lunch, looking for lions, leopards and cheetahs, and in migration season the Mara River crossings.
Overnight: a lodge or camp in the Masai Mara, at budget, mid-range or luxury level.
Day 9Masai Mara
An optional dawn balloon flight, then morning and afternoon game drives, with time for a Maasai village visit.
Overnight: a lodge or camp in the Masai Mara, at budget, mid-range or luxury level.
Day 10Masai Mara to Nairobi and departure
A last morning game drive, then the light aircraft back to Nairobi for your international flight home.
What's included
Included
- Private 4x4 vehicle and driver-guide in Uganda
- One gorilla trekking permit per person
- Kazinga Channel boat cruise
- Flights within the itinerary: Entebbe to Nairobi, and the light aircraft from Nairobi to the Masai Mara and back
- Private 4x4 safari vehicle with a pop-up roof and guide in the Masai Mara
- Accommodation at your chosen level
- Meals as shown in the itinerary
- Park and reserve entry fees
- Airport transfers
Not included
- International flights to Entebbe and home from Nairobi
- Visas: Uganda e-visa and Kenya Electronic Travel Authorisation, or the East Africa Tourist Visa
- Travel insurance
- Optional activities such as the hot-air balloon flight
- Drinks, tips and personal expenses
Questions about this tour
Can this itinerary be changed?
Yes. Every Fuga safari is private, so we can add or remove days, change lodges or combine this tour with another park. Tell us what you'd like when you enquire.
When should I book the gorilla permit?
As early as possible: permits are limited each day. Uganda permits cost US$800 and Rwanda permits US$1,500. See our gorilla permits guide.
Which comfort levels are available?
We can run this tour at budget, mid-range or luxury level. The lodges change, the route stays the same, and we quote each level separately.
How do I book?
Send an enquiry with your dates. We check permit availability, send a costed itinerary, and confirm once you pay the deposit. See how to book.
Where you stay: lodges we use on this route
All lodgesHavens Lodge
A friendly, good-value lodge close to the Buhoma park gate, with forest views from the terrace.
Mweya Safari Lodge
On the Mweya peninsula above the Kazinga Channel, the launch point for the boat cruise.
Kyambura Gorge Lodge
Converted coffee-store bandas on the edge of Kyambura Gorge, for chimp tracking and the savannah.
Choose budget, mid-range or luxury: we price every tour at each level.
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