Safari Tour: Masai Mara to Bwindi Adventure - Kenya Safari Tour
7-Day Kenya Safari Tour by Unzip Africa
Offered by - Unzip Africa
Tour Features
JAMBO.. Experience two of East Africa's most iconic wildlife destinations on this unforgettable 7-day safari. Begin your journey in Kenya's legendary Maasai Mara National Reserve, where you'll enjoy thrilling game drives in search of the Big Five and witness the vast savannah teeming with wildlife. Continue to Uganda's breathtaking Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, home to nearly half of the world's remaining mountain gorillas.
| Mid-Range tour | This mid-range tour includes comfortable lodges and tented camps. |
| Can be customized | You can request minor changes to the accommodations and destinations of this tour. |
| Private tour | This tour will be organized exclusively for you and won't be shared with others. |
| Solo travel available | Solo travelers can book this tour. |
| Can start any day | If availability permits, this tour can start on any day. |
| No minimum age | There is no minimum age for this tour. |
| Transportation | This tour uses: Pop-up roof 4x4, Normal 4x4. |
Route & Activities
Kenya
Activities Included
Accommodation & Meals
Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour can be arranged for an extra cost
| Day | Accommodation | Meals |
| 1 | DoubleTree By Hilton Nairobi Hurlingham No images available | Meals & Drinks at own expense |
| 2-3 | Zebra Plains Mara Camp No images available | Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Included |
| 4 | Best Western Premier Garden Hotel Entebbe No images available | Breakfast, Dinner Included |
| 5-6 | Ichumbi Gorilla Lodge No images available | Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Included |
| 7 | Mid-Range Accommodation No images available | Breakfast, Lunch Included |
Arrival (See Getting There for more details)
- A transfer from the airport can be arranged for an extra cost.
- Accommodation before the tour starts can be arranged for an extra cost.
- Day 1 - Arrival in Nairobi
Jambo, Welcome to Kenya. On this day you will arrive at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, where you will be received and welcomed by our representative. You will be given a quick brief about your next 6 days, and then you will be transferred to your hotel in Nairobi, where you will be staying for tonight. In case of an early arrival, feel free to go out for a quick Nairobi city tour which can be arranged by your guide.
Main Destination: Nairobi
Accommodation: DoubleTree By Hilton Nairobi Hurlingham
Meals & Drinks: Meals & Drinks at own expense
- Day 2 - Nairobi to Masai Mara
Today you will depart on a scenic drive of about 5 hours towards the Great Rift Valley and finally reach Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya's premier game reserve. On the way, we will have a brief stop en route at the Great Rift Valley viewpoint to enjoy stunning views of the world's largest valley (said to be visible from space) before arriving at Masai Mara for lunch. After lunch you will have some time to rest a bit. before heading out to visit the Masai Village, where you will be immersed in Masai culture. After the Masai village visit you will return to the lodge for dinner and overnight stay.
Main Destination: Maasai Mara NR
Accommodation: Zebra Plains Mara Camp
Meals & Drinks: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Included
- Day 3 - Full day game drive in Masai Mara
Today you will head out for a full day of game drives within the Masai Mara National Reserve. The Masai Mara National Reserve is famous for its black-mane lions and the annual wildebeest and zebra migration and is probably one of Kenya's most visited wildlife destinations. The extraordinary density of animals, including the Big Five and other varieties of plains game, is sure to provide excellent game viewing. The Mara River cuts through the Mara and Serengeti ecosystems, giving life to both reserves before finally pouring out into Lake Victoria. You will have a picnic lunch and continue with the game drives returning back to the lodge in the evening for dinner and an overnight stay.
Main Destination: Maasai Mara NR
Accommodation: Zebra Plains Mara Camp
Meals & Drinks: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Included
- Day 4 - Masai Mara to Entebbe
Today you will depart Masai Mara in the morning and start your journey back to Nairobi. Your guide will drive you straight to the airport to catch your flight to Entebbe International Airport. This marks the end of your Kenyan adventure and a start to a new adventure in Uganda. In Uganda you will arrive at Entebbe International Airport, where our representative will receive you and transfer you to your hotel for tonight.
Main Destination: Entebbe
Accommodation: Best Western Premier Garden Hotel Entebbe
Meals & Drinks: Breakfast, Dinner Included
- Day 5 - Entebbe to Bwindi
Today, you will embark on another journey from Entebbe to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. You will make your first stop at the equator and thereafter continue to your lunch spot halfway through the journey. After lunch, expect a scenic drive through one of Uganda's most scenic regions, leading to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park.
On arrival, check into your lodge on the boundaries of Bwindi Impenetrable rainforest and have a relaxing evening as the day comes to an end.
Main Destination: Bwindi Impenetrable NP
Accommodation: Ichumbi Gorilla Lodge
Meals & Drinks: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Included
- Day 6 - Gorilla trekking
The big day is finally here. It's time to enter the impenetrable rainforest in search of the mountain. Gorillas. But just before that, after a healthy breakfast, you will join the rest of the tourists for a short brief about the adventure ahead of you; thereafter, you will be divided into small groups of 8 based on your assigned gorilla family you will be tracking for the day. You will then head into the forest in search of this family. On encountering the gorilla family, you will be given 1 hour with the gorillas, and after that you will be led out of the forest and reunited with your guide and awarded and certificate.
Main Destination: Bwindi Impenetrable NP
Accommodation: Ichumbi Gorilla Lodge
Meals & Drinks: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Included
- Day 7 - End of Safari
Today you will start your journey back to Entebbe to catch your flight out in the evening. You could choose to take a short bush flight from Bwindi to Entebbe to cut off the driving time at an extra cost, and this can be arranged for you at any time.
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Main Destination: Entebbe
Meals & Drinks: Breakfast, Lunch Included
End of tour (See Getting There for more details)
- Additional accommodation can be arranged for an extra cost.
- A transfer back to the airport can be arranged for an extra cost.
Includes
- Park fees (for non-residents)
- All activities mentioned (unless clearly labeled as optional)
- Meals (as specified in the day-by-day description)
- All accommodation mentioned (unless clearly labeled as optional upgrade)
- A professional driver/guide
- All Taxes/VAT
Excludes
- All transportation mentioned (unless clearly labeled as optional)
- International flights (from/to the client's home country)
- Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour
- Tips: tipping guideline of $6 per person per day for the guide and crew
- Personal items (souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees and other personal items)
- Government imposed increase of taxes and/or park fees
Rates Per Person
Sep 21, 2026 - Sep 21, 2027
*n/a = not available. This tour is unavailable for solo travelers.
Includes
- Park fees (for non-residents)
- All activities mentioned (unless clearly labeled as optional)
- Meals (as specified in the day-by-day description)
- All accommodation mentioned (unless clearly labeled as optional upgrade)
- A professional driver/guide
- All Taxes/VAT
Excludes
- All transportation mentioned (unless clearly labeled as optional)
- International flights (from/to the client's home country)
- Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour
- Tips: tipping guideline of $6 per person per day for the guide and crew
- Personal items (souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees and other personal items)
- Government imposed increase of taxes and/or park fees
Getting There
Tourists can visit these safari locations once in Kenya and can show up via air, land or ocean, however, flights are the most favoured mode of transport. Kenya is a huge nation and while you can go via vehicle on a safari circuit, getting between the various regions is better on a booked flight.Kenya's main airport is Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO), located 15km/9mi southeast of Nairobi. Kenya's second international Airport is Moi International Airport (MBA), located 9km/6mi west of Mombasa, but aside from flights to Zanzibar, this is primarily used for domestic and charter flights.From Nairobi or Mombasa, one can fly or drive between reserves, or opt to do a bit of both. Most domestic flights out of Nairobi depart from Wilson Airport (WIL), 6km/4mi south of Nairobi.
This tour starts in Nairobi and ends in Entebbe, Kenya
A transfer from and back to the airport is included
Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour can be arranged for an extra cost
Travel Requirements
- All foreign visitors need a passport that is valid for at least six months
- Passports must have a clean and a full visa page for endorsement.
- When arriving from a yellow-fever-infected country in Africa or the Americas a yellow fever vaccination certificate is required.
- Citizens of most countries require a visa. A list of countries that don't need a visa is available.
- Visas are best obtained in advance through an official online visa-application portal (Link), but they can also be obtained through your local Kenyan Embassy or High Commission.
- Visas can also be obtained on arrival but this is a lengthy process that can take one to two hours.
Getting There
Tourists can visit these safari locations once in Kenya and can show up via air, land or ocean, however, flights are the most favoured mode of transport. Kenya is a huge nation and while you can go via vehicle on a safari circuit, getting between the various regions is better on a booked flight.Kenya's main airport is Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO), located 15km/9mi southeast of Nairobi. Kenya's second international Airport is Moi International Airport (MBA), located 9km/6mi west of Mombasa, but aside from flights to Zanzibar, this is primarily used for domestic and charter flights.From Nairobi or Mombasa, one can fly or drive between reserves, or opt to do a bit of both. Most domestic flights out of Nairobi depart from Wilson Airport (WIL), 6km/4mi south of Nairobi.
This tour starts in Nairobi and ends in Entebbe, Kenya
A transfer from and back to the airport is included
Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour can be arranged for an extra cost
Travel Requirements
- All foreign visitors need a passport that is valid for at least six months
- Passports must have a clean and a full visa page for endorsement.
- When arriving from a yellow-fever-infected country in Africa or the Americas a yellow fever vaccination certificate is required.
- Citizens of most countries require a visa. A list of countries that don't need a visa is available.
- Visas are best obtained in advance through an official online visa-application portal (Link), but they can also be obtained through your local Kenyan Embassy or High Commission.
- Visas can also be obtained on arrival but this is a lengthy process that can take one to two hours.
Offered By
Unzip Africa
Kenya
Rwanda
Tanzania
Uganda
Unzip Africa is a safari and destination management company specializing in curated travel experiences across Uganda, Kenya, and Tanzania. We work with travellers, travel advisors, international tour operators, hospitality businesses, tourism organisations, conservation partners, communities, and other industry stakeholders to develop and deliver exceptional African travel experiences. Our focus is on creating journeys that combine luxury, authenticity, adventure and personalized service.
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