10-Day Luxury Gorilla Trekking and Great Migration Safari: Uganda, Kenya & Tanzania

Day 1: Arrival in Entebbe, Uganda – Transfer to Bwindi

Touch down at Entebbe International Airport (EBB), where your private guide welcomes you warmly. After clearing immigration, enjoy a scenic flight transfer to Kihihi Airstrip in Kabale, where you will meet our guide and transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park. Arrive at your luxury lodge in the afternoon, nestled amid lush forest. Settle into your elegant suite, enjoy afternoon tea, and join an evening briefing with your naturalist guide over a gourmet welcome dinner. Overnight in Bwindi.

Clouds Mountain Gorilla Lodge (Nkuringo), Bwindi Orugano Lodge (Nkuringo), Chameleon Hill Forest Lodge (Rushaga & Nkuringo)

Day 2: First Gorilla Trekking in Bwindi

Wake to a gentle knock at your door and hot coffee or tea delivered to your suite. After a hearty breakfast of fresh fruits, eggs, and strong Ugandan coffee, your guide drives you to the park headquarters for a mandatory briefing before your gorilla trek. Learn about gorilla etiquette, safety rules, and the specific family you will visit that day. Accompanied by armed rangers, trackers, and your private guide, you set off on the trek — hiking 2 to 6 hours through dense bamboo, tangled vines, and steep muddy slopes of the ancient Bwindi Impenetrable Forest. The air is thick with the scent of wet earth and wildflowers as you follow fresh gorilla signs like knuckle prints and broken vegetation. The exhilarating moment arrives when you locate your assigned habituated gorilla family. Enjoy one unforgettable hour watching a silverback chest-beat, adult mothers cradling infants, and playful juveniles tumbling through the undergrowth, from meters away. Professional photographers capture the magic while maintaining a respectful distance. Thereafter, return to the lodge by early afternoon for a three-course lunch featuring both Ugandan and international cuisine. Spend the rest of the day relaxing with a deep-tissue massage at the spa, swimming in the infinity pool overlooking the forest, or enjoying a guided tour to the local Batwa communities for an authentic cultural experience. End with a candlelit dinner under the stars, recounting the day’s awe-inspiring encounters. Overnight in Bwindi.

Clouds Mountain Gorilla Lodge (Nkuringo), Bwindi Orugano Lodge (Nkuringo), Chameleon Hill Forest Lodge (Rushaga & Nkuringo)

Day 3: Second Gorilla Trekking or Bwindi Exploration

Rise early for coffee and breakfast before embarking on yet another gorilla trekking experience, with a different habituated gorilla family. The park is home to over 20 habituated gorilla families, making it the best place to encounter mountain gorillas in their natural habitat. Return for lunch and spend the afternoon at leisure, perhaps with a massage or birdwatching from your veranda. Evening sundowner and multi-course dinner highlight the day. Overnight in Bwindi.

Sanctuary Gorilla Forest Camp (Buhoma), Four Gorillas Lodge (Rushaga), Gorilla Safari Lodge (Rushaga)

Day 4: Fly to Maasai Mara, Kenya - Begin the Great Migration experience

After breakfast, transfer to the Kihihi Airstrip for your scheduled flight from Bwindi to Entebbe, connecting onward to Nairobi, Kenya. Upon arrival, you will be met by your professional safari guide and depart by private 4x4 for the overland journey to Maasai Mara, Kenya's most famous safari destination. Enjoy the drive, which unfolds gradually through rolling highlands, Rift Valley escarpments, and rural Kenya drifting past the window, before the landscape opens into vast savanna. En-route stops allow for comfort breaks and photographs. Arrive at your luxury camp in the main reserve or a premier conservancy property in time for lunch and a short rest. Later, head out on your first afternoon game drive, tracking Great Migration herds and the predators that shadow them. As dusk settles, enjoy a classic sundowner before returning to your lodge. Overnight: Maasai Mara.

Day 5: Great Migration Safari in the Maasai Mara

Begin the day with an early morning game drive, when predator activity is at its peak and Great Migration herds are most dynamic. Depending on seasonal movement, this may include river-crossing areas or large grazing columns across the plains. Return to camp for breakfast, followed by time to relax at the lodge. In the afternoon, head out on a guided game drive focusing on the Big Five and migration behavior. End the day with a classic sundowner and dinner at camp. Overnight: Maasai Mara.

Day 6: Full-Day Great Migration Viewing in the Maasai Mara

After early coffee, depart for another sunrise game drive, tracking migration herds and their predators across different sectors of the reserve or surrounding conservancies. Return for brunch, followed by leisure time—ideal for spa treatments, wildlife viewing from camp, or quiet rest. The afternoon game drive explores new terrain before evening drinks and fireside dining. Overnight: Maasai Mara.

Day 7: Maasai Mara Safari & Optional Balloon Experience

Rise early for a final morning game drive or an optional hot-air balloon safari over the Mara plains, offering a panoramic view of wildlife and migration routes. After breakfast, enjoy a relaxed morning at camp. An afternoon game drive provides a final opportunity to follow the Great Migration and spot elusive predators before a farewell sundowner. Overnight: Maasai Mara.

Day 8: Fly to the Serengeti — Continue Your Great Migration Safari

After a final morning game drive and breakfast in the Maasai Mara, transfer to the airstrip for a scheduled light aircraft flight south into Tanzania’s Serengeti ecosystem. This is a seamless cross-border bush flight, with immigration formalities handled by your safari operator en route. You land directly inside the Serengeti at a designated airstrip such as Kogatende or Seronera, depending on the movement of the Great Migration. Upon arrival, your guide welcomes you for the transfer to your luxury lodge or mobile camp positioned close to current herd locations. After lunch and a brief rest, set out on your first Serengeti game drive across vast, open plains where new predator dynamics and migration patterns unfold. Return at sunset for a classic safari sundowner and dinner under the stars. Overnight in Serengeti National Park

Day 9: Full-day Safari in Serengeti

Begin with an early morning game drive focused on Big Five sightings and active Great Migration herds across the plains. The cooler hours offer the best chance to observe predator behavior and large herd movement. Return to camp for a luxury breakfast and mid-day relaxation. In the afternoon, head out for another game drive exploring different sections of the ecosystem before ending the day with a sundowner and dinner under the open sky. Overnight: Serengeti National Park.

Day 10: Sunrise game Drive or Optional Balloon Safari and Departure

Enjoy one last sunrise game drive or balloon option, followed by breakfast. Relax before your private transfer to the airstrip for departure to Arusha, Nairobi, or a Zanzibar beach extension, if you have time. This seamless close to your gorilla trekking and great migration safari leaves you with lifelong memories.