11 Day Rwanda Gorillas – Kenya and Maasai Mara.

11 Day Rwanda Gorillas – Kenya and Maasai Mara

11 Day Rwanda Gorillas – Kenya, Our safari will take you to visit Giraffe Manor in the leafy suburb of Karen in the southwest outskirts of the city. You will trek out and explore the Rwanda mountain gorillas, visit several animal sanctuaries, and visit Lake Nakuru National Park. An amazing time will also be had at Maasai Mara Game Reserve! Come explore Africa with us!

Detailed Itinerary:

Day 1: Rwanda Mountain Gorillas Tracking-Musanze.

You will be picked-up from the airport and driven to Musanze depending on your arrival time. Here you can Visit Kigali Genocide Memorial or you can choose to visit this site on your last day. You will have dinner and spend the night at Volcanoes Boutique.

Destination: Musanze (City)
Accommodation Options:

• Meals Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
• Drinking Water, Fruits and Wi-Fi throughout the journey

Day 2: First Gorillas Trekking-Volcanoes National Park (Gorillas).

In the early morning, after breakfast you will drive to RDB’s Office for your registration and Gorilla Trekking Briefings. At this time you will meet your tour guide and take off on your first gorilla trekking excursion. Later in the afternoon you will return to your hotel for lunch and then you visit two twin Lakes Burera and Ruhondo Located in Musanze. In the evening you will return to Five Volcanoes Boutique for dinner and your overnight stay.

Destination: Volcanoes National Park (Gorillas)
Accommodation Options:

• Meals Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
• Drinking Water, Fruits and Wi-Fi throughout the journey

Day 3: Second Gorillas Trekking-Volcanoes National Park (Gorillas) – 11 Day Rwanda Gorillas – Kenya.

After an early breakfast you will take off for a spectacular sunrise walk in Tarangire where you will watch the bush come to life. There is no better way to be up close and personal to the wild than to take a walking safari. In the afternoon you have time to relax on your private deck with a cool drink and gaze out at the nearby watering hole watching as the game lazily gather in the shade to escape the midday sun.

You may take part in an afternoon game drive and later in the evening embark on a nighttime game drive around the Savannah grassland taking you to encounter nocturnal animals such as lion, leopard, porcupine, civet cat, white tailed mongoose, aardvark and cape hare. The nighttime game drive is one of the most popular and exciting activities on safari. You will return for dinner and your overnight stay at Nimali Camp.

Destination: Volcanoes National Park (Gorillas)
Accommodation Options:

• Meals Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
• Drinking Water, Fruits and Wi-Fi throughout the journey

Day 4: Rubavu – Kigali – 11 Day Rwanda Gorillas – Kenya.

After breakfast you will drive to the airport for your flight to Nairobi. All of today’s activities will depend on your Flight time to Kenya. This tour package includes Kenya Safaris and Two days of gorilla trekking in Rwanda

Destination: Kigali (City, Rwanda
Accommodation Options:

• Meals Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
• Drinking Water, Fruits and Wi-Fi throughout the journey

Day 5: Giraffe Manor- The Giraffe Centre (Nairobi, Kenya) – 11 Day Rwanda Gorillas – Kenya.

You will be met at the airport and driven to Giraffe Manor in the leafy suburb of Karen. Have 1 night to relax at this charming and comfortable country house hotel. Meet and feed the rare Rothschild giraffe for which it is famous and do as many (or as few) excursions in the area as you like. A vehicle and driver will be at your disposal. Later in the day, you will drive to Sopa Lodge Nakuru for dinner and your overnight stay.

Destination: The Giraffe Centre (Nairobi, Kenya)
Accommodation Options:

• Meals Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
• Drinking Water, Fruits and Wi-Fi throughout the journey

Day 6: Sweet-Waters Game Sanctuary- Nairobi (City, Kenya).

After breakfast you will check-out and travel to Sweet-waters in the secluded heart of Ol Pejeta Ranch and Rhino Reserve. Here, these magnificent beasts are given sanctuary from those who would take their lives to sell their horns. The Jane Goodall Institute operates a remarkable Chimpanzee Sanctuary where you will meet primates face to- face. Your camp also overlooks one of the busiest waterholes in the area and offers some amazing views of elephant, giraffe as well as a myriad of other plains game. This is Africa as Teddy Roosevelt saw it years ago when he led one of the first safaris to tour Africa in comfort and splendour. Our tents at Sweetwater will remind you of this bygone era.

Destination: The Giraffe Centre (Nairobi, Kenya)
Accommodation Options:

• Meals Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
• Drinking Water, Fruits and Wi-Fi throughout the journey

Day 7: Sweet-Waters (Chimp Sanctuary, Kenya)- Lake Nakuru National Park.

After breakfast you will get a closer look at the conservancy during two extensive game runs. On the plains enormous herds of grazing animals plus predators including cheetah and black-maned lion can be found hiding amidst acacia trees. The combination of amazing wildlife and stunning views across the open plains of OlPejeta guarantees an unforgettable safari experience! OlPejeta Conservancy boasts an astounding variety of animals including the non-indigenous chimpanzee, the rare endangered black rhino, ostrich, zebra, oryx and hartebeest. Later in the day you will return to your accommodation for dinner and your overnight stay.

Destination: Sweet-Waters (Chimp Sanctuary, Kenya)
Accommodation Options:

• Meals Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
• Drinking Water, Fruits and Wi-Fi throughout the journey

Day 8: Sweet-Waters Game Sanctuary – Lake Nakuru National Park.

After breakfast Lake Nakuru National Park is your destination for the day. The park’s lake is well known for the hundreds of thousands of pink flamingo that gather along the shoreline. Your journey will take you through the Great Rift Valley; stopping at one of the highest towns in Kenya, Nyahururu at an elevation of 7700 foot. 11-Day Rwanda Gorillas, The main attraction here is the 236 foot Thomson Falls. Part of the Ewaso Nyiro River, these cascading falls tumble to the thick forest below. After lunch at our lodge, an afternoon game drive will take you to see both the white and black rhino, Rothschild giraffe and the elusive leopard here. Later in the evening you will have dinner and your overnight stay at the Sopa Lodge Nakuru.

Destination: Sweet-Waters (Chimp Sanctuary, Kenya)
Accommodation Options:

• Meals Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
• Drinking Water, Fruits and Wi-Fi throughout the journey

Day 9: Lake Nakuru National Park – Maasai Mara Game Reserve.

After an early breakfast you will check out and take off on an exciting game drive on your way to Maasai Mara. A pleasant drive across the dramatic Great Rift Valley brings you to Narok Township, a Maasai business centre. After a short stop-over you will continue on to Maasai Mara Game Reserve. 11-Day Rwanda Gorillas , This enormous Reserve is part of the vast Serengeti plains; famously known for it’s spectacular great wildebeest migration and home to the “Big Five”, lion, elephant, rhino, buffalo and leopard. Upon arrival at the lodge, you will have lunch and then take off on an exciting afternoon game drive; returning for an enjoyable dinner and your overnight stay at camp.

Destination: Lake Nakuru National Park (Kenya)
Accommodation Options:

• Meals Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
• Drinking Water, Fruits and Wi-Fi throughout the journey

Day 10: Explore Maasai Mara Game Reserve-Maasai Mara National Reserve (Kenya).

After breakfast you will spend the day in the Maasai Mara, one of the greatest wildernesses of the world! You will take part in a morning and afternoon game drive where you will see large numbers of wild game. Residents among the park are giraffe, eland, topi and thousands of plains game including impala, zebra, and gazelles. There is an optional hot-air balloon ride or a trip to Lake Victoria for fishing available at an additional cost while in the Mara. On your final evening you will take part in a Bush Sundowner – a glorious al fresco cocktail party overlooking the savannah at sunset. You will have dinner and your overnight stay at Mara Sarova Game Lodge/ Base Camp Explorer.

Destination: Maasai Mara (Kenya)
Accommodation Options:

• Meals Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
• Drinking Water, Fruits and Wi-Fi throughout the journey

Day 11: Maasai Mara Game Reserve / Nairobi – 11 Day Rwanda Gorillas – Kenya.

You will rise early and take off for your last sunrise game drive before returning to the camp/lodge for a proper sit down English breakfast. After breakfast you will check-out and drive to Nairobi where you will check-in the hotel for dayroom use where you can spend the rest of the day at your leisure or take part in some last minute shopping and sightseeing. In the evening, you will be driven to the airport for your flight home. This is where your safari will end.

Destination: Nairobi (Airport)
Accommodation Option: No (End of tour)

• Meals Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
• Drinking Water, Fruits and Wi-Fi throughout the journey

Thank you for choosing Arcadia Safaris and we hope to see you (or any referral) when you next visit!

PRICE INCLUDES

• Round Trip Airport Transfers (pick up and drop off)
• Private transportation in a 4×4 Safari Cars
• Meals specified on a Full Board basis
• Accommodation with ensuite facility
• Applicable Park entrance & activities Fees
• English speaking professional Driver-Guide
• Gorilla Trekking Permit Fees
• Fly-in from Rwanda to Kenya Nairobi
• All hotel/lodge pickups and drop off
• All Taxes
• Bottled drinking water and Fruits while on safari
• Activities as stipulated in the itinerary (except those stated as “optional”

PRICE EXCLUDES

• Activities not mentioned in the itinerary
• Flight Fares (unless requested)
• Country entry Visa
• Personal/Travel insurance
• Telephone charges
• Laundry
• Bar bills and all other kinds of drinks except water
• Government imposed increase of taxes and/or park fees
• Souvenirs, gifts and Tips
• Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour
• Covid-19 and other related tests and vaccinations

RATES PER PERSON: (Tour Rates/Prices are Per Person and exclude International Flight from or to your home Country).