6
DAYS MASAI MARA AND GORILLA TRACKING
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Day 1:
Maasai Mara National Reserve
Depart Nairobi in the Morning for masai mara passing through
the dramatic Great Rift Valley stopping at the view point,
Ascend the western rim of the valley crossing the loita
plains (maasai-land),see red-clad maasai warriors tend their
multi-colored herds amongst plains game. Game viewing enroute
to lodge for lunch. Afternoon game drive inside the most
scenic park in Kenya where great concentration of game is
seen including the "Big Five". Dinner and overnight
at mara sopa lodge
Day 2: Maasai mara National Reserve
Morning and afternoon game viewing inside the Park. Search
for wild game black manned lion for which Mara is famous
for, cheetah, buffalo, wildebeest, zebra, leopard, grants
gazelle are quite common, even the rare rhino might come
out of the thicket for you, hyenas are plentiful, Extend
your drive to the hippo point where schools of hippo submerge
on the approach of vehicles only to surface seconds later
to shot and gamble their displeasure as the crocodiles sunbathe
on the river banks mouths agape. Between meals there is
optional visit to the maasai villages for an insight to
their culture if clients so wish. Meals and overnight at
Mara Sopa Lodge/keekorok lodge/similar. |
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Day 3: Masai Mara-Nairobi
Breakfast and return to Nairobi arriving at around 1300 hours.
Transfer to the airport for Kampala for overnight. Day
4: Kampala to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
After Breakfast, depart Kampala and head southwest to Bwindi
Impenetrable National Park with a stop over at the Equator
for Coffee/toilet break and photos then continue on to Mbarara
stop at Agip Motel for Ugandan buffet lunch. You will then
drive through traditional homesteads seeing banana plantations
and famous Ankole cattle with their incredible long horns.
You will then ascend into the kigezi highlands; here you
will start seeing the peaks of the Virunga volcanoes before
descending down the valley into Bwindi Impenetrable Forest,
Dinner and overnight depending on Gorilla Group. |
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Day 5: Gorilla
Tracking
After an early breakfast, report to the ranger station for
registration and briefing by one of the ranger guides. Head
into the forest in search of the Gorillas, the time taken
and the terrain vary with the movement of these great giants.
Depending on the time of return, afternoon guided walk on
the Munyanga River trail, or a community guided walk will
be organized with visits to the Batwa people, traditional
doctors and blacksmith, this will be summed up with entertainment
from the Local Youth group members, Dinner and overnight at
the same as above.
Day 6: Bwindi to Kampala
After breakfast, we will head back to Kampala, with a lunch
stop at Agip Motel Mbarara. We will have another stop at
the Equator to shop for some souvenirs then head to Entebbe
International Airport for flight.
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