Luxury · Kenya · Uganda
Maasai Mara and gorillas
18 days · from $5,680 per person
An epic privately guided journey: the Maasai Mara, then south into Uganda for mountain gorillas. Eighteen days, one desk, one plan.
Highlights
- Mara big cats
- Overland or fly into Uganda
- Bwindi gorilla trek
- Time that is not rushed between parks
How the days go
Days 1–6
Kenya
Nairobi, the Mara, and a lake or highland night so the first week is not only dust and dawn starts.
Days 7–9
Crossing
Travel into Uganda. We build the border or flight day around what is actually operating that month.
Days 10–12
Murchison or Queen
A wildlife chapter on the Nile or in Queen Elizabeth before the forest.
Days 13–15
Bwindi
Gorilla trek and a spare day in case the family is a long walk.
Days 16–18
Out via Entebbe
Lake Mburo or a rest day, then departure.
In the price
- Private English-speaking guide
- Safari vehicle and fuel
- Park fees on this route
- Accommodation on the plan
- Meals noted in the day plan
- Airport transfers on the first and last day
- Bottled water in the vehicle
Not included: international flights, visas, tips, travel insurance, and drinks beyond water in the vehicle. Gorilla permits are included only when the quote says so — confirm that line before you pay.
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