15-Day Kenya & Uganda Cross-Border Safari
From $6500
Great Rift Valley • Savannah Wildlife • Gorillas • Chimpanzees • Lakes • Culture
Duration: 15 Days / 14 Nights
Countries: Kenya & Uganda
Travel style: Private mid-range safari
Suggested start: Nairobi, Kenya
Suggested end: Entebbe, Uganda
Transport: Private 4×4 safari vehicle with regional flight connection where useful
Best for: Wildlife enthusiasts, first-time East Africa travellers, couples, families and small
groups
This route is designed to combine Kenya’s iconic savannah wildlife with Uganda’s
extraordinary primate experiences. Rather than spending excessive time driving between
distant parks, the itinerary uses a strategic flight connection from Kenya to Uganda and
concentrates driving within each region.
DAY 1 — ARRIVAL IN NAIROBI
Kenya’s Capital & Gateway to the Safari
Your adventure begins in Nairobi.
Upon arrival at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, your Ahakaro Safaris representative
meets you and transfers you to your hotel.
Depending on your arrival time, enjoy a relaxed introduction to Nairobi.
Optional Experiences
Nairobi National Museum
Karen area
Local craft centre
Giraffe Centre
Nairobi city tour
Enjoy dinner and a safari briefing.
Main destination: Nairobi
Meals: Dinner
DAY 2 — NAIROBI → AMBOSELI NATIONAL PARK
Elephants Beneath Mount Kilimanjaro
After breakfast, depart Nairobi for Amboseli National Park.
The journey takes you south toward the Tanzanian border.
As you approach Amboseli, the landscape changes into open plains dominated by the
spectacular presence of Mount Kilimanjaro on clear days.
Afternoon Game Drive
Enter the park for your first safari.
Look for: Elephants, Lions, Buffaloes, Zebras, Wildebeest, Giraffes, Hippos, Hyenas,
Gazelles, Ostriches and other Numerous bird species
Amboseli is particularly famous for its large elephant herds and dramatic mountain
backdrop.
Overnight: Amboseli
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
DAY 3 — FULL-DAY AMBOSELI
Elephants, Savannah & Kilimanjaro
Wake before sunrise for a game drive.
The early morning light creates excellent photography conditions, while wildlife is often
active before temperatures rise.
Morning Safari
Explore different sections of the park.
Your guide will search for predators and herbivores while explaining the ecosystem and its
relationship with surrounding communities.
Breakfast & Relaxation
Return to your lodge for breakfast.
Relax during the warmer part of the day.
Afternoon Game Drive
Return to the park.
Possible sightings include:, Lions, Cheetahs, Elephants, Buffaloes, Giraffes, Zebras,
Wildebeest and Antelopes
End the day with a spectacular sunset over the Amboseli plains.
Overnight: Amboseli
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
DAY 4 — AMBOSELI → NAIROBI
Final Amboseli Safari
Enjoy an early morning game drive before breakfast.
This provides another opportunity to see elephants and predators.
After breakfast, drive back toward Nairobi.
Check into your hotel and spend the afternoon relaxing.
Optional
Visit a local cultural centre or enjoy a Nairobi city experience.
Overnight: Nairobi
Meals: Breakfast & Lunch
DAY 5 — NAIROBI → MAASAI MARA
Into Kenya’s Most Famous Safari Landscape
To reduce driving time, take a scheduled or chartered flight from Nairobi to the Maasai
Mara, subject to availability.
Arrive in the Mara and transfer to your lodge.
Afternoon Game Drive
Begin your first Mara safari.
Look for; Lions, Leopards, Cheetahs, Elephants, Buffaloes
Giraffes, Zebras, Wildebeest, Hippos and Hyenas
The Mara’s open grasslands provide excellent opportunities for wildlife viewing.
Overnight: Maasai Mara
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
DAY 6 — FULL-DAY MAASAI MARA
The Great Mara Wildlife Experience
This is your main wildlife day in the Mara.
After an early breakfast, spend much of the day exploring different sections of the reserve.
Wildlife to search for; Predators, Lions, Leopards, Cheetahs, Hyenas, Herbivores,
Elephants, Buffaloes, Giraffes ,Zebras, Wildebeest, Topi, Eland and Gazelles
Your guide will explain predator-prey relationships, migration ecology and Maasai pastoral
traditions.
Optional Maasai Community Visit
Later, visit a local Maasai community.
Experience; , Traditional dance, Cultural storytelling, Crafts
Traditional homes and Pastoral traditions
This provides context beyond the wildlife.
Overnight: Maasai Mara
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
DAY 7 — MAASAI MARA → NAIROBI → ENTEBBE 🇰🇪 🇺🇬
From Kenyan Savannah to Uganda’s Great Lakes
Enjoy an early morning game drive.
Return to the lodge for breakfast before taking a flight back to Nairobi and onward to
Entebbe, Uganda, where practical flight schedules permit.
This flight connection saves a considerable amount of driving time compared with
attempting to travel overland from the Mara to western Uganda.
On arrival in Entebbe, your Ugandan guide welcomes you.
Overnight: Entebbe
Meals: Breakfast & Dinner
DAY 8 — ENTEBBE → KIBALE NATIONAL PARK
Into Uganda’s Primate Capital
After breakfast, begin the journey west toward Kibale.
Pass through; Rural communities, Farmland, Tea plantations, Rolling hills and Local towns
Arrive in the Kibale area and check into your lodge.
Relax and prepare for tomorrow’s chimpanzee trek.
Overnight: Kibale
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
DAY 9 — KIBALE NATIONAL PARK
Chimpanzee Trekking & Bigodi Wetland
Wake early for your chimpanzee experience.
After briefing, enter Kibale Forest with trackers.
Possible sightings include: Chimpanzees, Red colobus, Black-and-white colobus, Blue
monkeys, Red-tailed monkeys, L’Hoest’s monkeys, Mangabeys and Forest birds
Afternoon — Bigodi
After lunch, visit the Bigodi community/wetland area.
Expect: Birdwatching, Primate sightings, Wetland vegetation, Local stories, Traditional
knowledge and in general Community tourism
Overnight: Kibale
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
DAY 10 — KIBALE → QUEEN ELIZABETH
From Forest to Savannah
After breakfast, drive toward Queen Elizabeth National Park.
Stop around the crater-lake region for photographs and scenic views.
Afternoon Game Drive
Enter Queen Elizabeth for your first safari.
Look for: Lions, Elephants, Buffaloes, Uganda kob, Warthogs, Hippos, Waterbuck and
Leopards where encountered
Overnight: Queen Elizabeth
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
DAY 11 — QUEEN ELIZABETH NATIONAL PARK
Safari + Kazinga Channel
Wake early for a game drive around the Kasenyi plains.
Search for lions, elephants, buffaloes, Uganda kob, hyenas and other wildlife.
Kazinga Channel Boat Cruise
After lunch, board a boat on the Kazinga Channel.
Watch for:, Hippos, Elephants, Buffaloes, Crocodiles, Fish eagles, Kingfishers, Herons,
Egrets ,Storks and many other beautiful birds.
Return to your lodge in the evening.
Overnight: Queen Elizabeth
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
DAY 12 — QUEEN ELIZABETH → ISHASHA → BWINDI
Tree-Climbing Lions & Mountain Forests
Travel through the Ishasha sector toward Bwindi.
Enjoy a game drive searching for the famous tree-climbing lions.
Continue toward Bwindi.
The landscape transforms from savannah to steep green hills and forest.
Overnight: Bwindi
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
DAY 13 — BWINDI IMPENETRABLE NATIONAL PARK
MOUNTAIN GORILLA TREKKING
This is the ultimate Ugandan wildlife experience.
After an early breakfast, proceed to the gorilla trekking headquarters.
Briefing
Rangers explain: Safety, Gorilla behaviour, Photography, Forest etiquette, Hygiene and
Trekking rules
Then begin your trek.
Gorilla Encounter
Once your gorilla family is located, observe their natural behaviour.
The trek can take several hours depending on the location of the gorillas and terrain.
Afternoon
Return to your lodge for lunch and relaxation.
Optional community experience available.
Overnight: Bwindi
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
DAY 14 — BWINDI → ENTEBBE
Uganda’s Scenic Highlands
After breakfast, begin the journey back toward Entebbe.
Depending on your preferred pace and budget, this can be done by:
Option A — Private road transfer
A scenic journey through southwestern Uganda.
Option B — Road + domestic flight
Transfer to an appropriate airstrip and fly toward Entebbe, substantially reducing driving
time where schedules align.
The second option is recommended for travellers who prefer comfort and efficiency.
Overnight: Entebbe
Meals: Breakfast & Lunch
DAY 15 — ENTEBBE
Final Uganda Experience & Departure
Enjoy breakfast.
Depending on your flight time, choose a final activity:
Uganda Wildlife Education Centre
Learn about Uganda’s native wildlife and conservation.
Entebbe Botanical Gardens
Enjoy a relaxed nature walk.
Local crafts
Purchase Ugandan souvenirs.
Lake Victoria
Enjoy a lakeside experience.
Transfer to Entebbe International Airport for your departure flight.
END OF SAFARI
SUGGESTED MID-RANGE ACCOMMODATION
Destination Suggested Accommodation
Nairobi
Amboseli
Eka Hotel / Tamarind Tree Hotel / similar
Amboseli Serena Safari Lodge / Kibo Safari Camp / similar
Maasai Mara Zebra Plains Mara Camp / Mara Simba Lodge / similar
Entebbe
ViaVia Entebbe / 2 Friends Beach Hotel / similar
Kibale Turaco Treetops / Kibale Forest Camp / similar
Queen Elizabeth
Buffalo Safari Lodge / Twin Lakes Safari Lodge / similar
Bwindi Engagi Lodge / Ichumbi Gorilla Lodge / similar
Accommodation is subject to availability and may be substituted with equivalent
properties.
INCLUDED
Private 4×4 safari vehicle
Professional English-speaking safari guide
14 nights mid-range accommodation
Meals as specified
Kenya national park/reserve entry fees for included activities
Uganda national park entry fees
Bwindi gorilla trekking permit
Kibale chimpanzee trekking permit
Game drives
Kazinga Channel boat cruise
Ishasha game drive
Maasai cultural experience
Bigodi community experience
Airport transfers
Drinking water during safari
Safari planning and coordination
Applicable taxes
EXCLUDED
International flights
Kenya/Uganda visas where applicable
Travel insurance
Medical expenses
Tips and gratuities
Alcoholic beverages
Laundry
Personal shopping
Optional activities
Domestic flights unless specifically included in the final quotation
Anything not specifically listed under inclusions
WHAT TO PACK
For the safari:
Neutral-coloured comfortable clothing
Light jacket
Sun hat
Sunglasses
Sunscreen
Binoculars
Camera
Reusable water bottle
For gorilla and chimpanzee trekking:
Waterproof hiking boots
Long trousers
Long-sleeved shirts
Rain jacket
Gardening gloves
Small backpack
Insect repellent
Warm layer
Power bank
WHY THIS KENYA–UGANDA SAFARI?
This itinerary deliberately combines two very different sides of East Africa.
Kenya gives you the classic open-savannah safari experience—Amboseli’s elephants
beneath Kilimanjaro and the predators and plains of the Maasai Mara.
Uganda takes you deeper into the forests—chimpanzees in Kibale, elephants and hippos
around Queen Elizabeth’s Kazinga Channel, and finally the extraordinary mountain gorillas
of Bwindi.
KENYA
Amboseli → Maasai Mara
UGANDA
Kibale → Queen Elizabeth → Bwindi
15 Days • 2 Countries • 6 Iconic Destinations • 2 Primate Experiences • Endless Wildlife
AHAKARO SAFARIS
Unmatched African Experience
Wildlife • Nature • People • Culture • Adventure • Conservation
