Uganda Gorilla Safari and Kenya Beach Experience
15 Days Uganda Gorilla Safari and Kenya Beach Experience
Safari Overview
This 15-day Uganda Gorilla Safari and Kenya Beach Experience in Mombasa, Watamu, and Diani safari takes you to Queen Elizabeth National Park. Here, you’ll embark on a lion-tracking experience and an afternoon boat cruise along the Kazinga channel. You’ll also visit the Lake Katwe salt mining area. Thereafter you will drive back to Entebbe to catch your flight out to Kenya. Then, you’ll have a city tour in Mombasa and beach life then to Watamu for a boat cruise. Later, transfer to Malindi for a town tour and beach life. Then, spend time in Wasin and Kiisite-Mpunguti for extra beach enjoyment. This 15-day tour starts in Entebbe and ends at Moi International Airport in Kenya
Summary itinerary of the Uganda Gorilla Safari and Kenya Beach Experience
- Day 1: Pick up and transfer to Bwindi impenetrable national park
- Day 2: Gorilla trekking in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
- Day 3: Gorilla Habituation Experience in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
- Day 4: Drive back to Entebbe for an overnight
- Day 5: Flight from Entebbe to Moi International Airport and Pick up from Airport to Diani
- Day 6: Mombasa Beach life
- Day 7: Transfer to Watamu
- Day 8: Boat cruise to Watamu Marine National Park
- Day 9: Transfer to Malindi/ Town tour
- Day 10: Malindi beach life
- Day 11: Transfer to Diani
- Day 12: Diani Beach life
- Day 13: Excursion to Wasin and Kisite-Mpunguti Marine Park
- Day 14: Diani Extra beach enjoyment
- Day 15: Transfer to Moi International Airport
Detailed Itinerary of the Uganda Gorilla Safari and Kenya Beach Experience
Day 1: Pick up and transfer to Bwindi impenetrable national park
After breakfast, your driver-guide from Safari Vacations and Travel Services will pick you up from your hotel/airport. You’ll then embark on a drive to southwestern Uganda in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. It is home to mountain gorillas. You’ll be passing through rolling hills, and tea, and banana plantations which give a scenic view. You will then arrive in Bwindi in the evening, for relaxation at the lodge have dinner, and overnight.
Dinner and Overnight: Mahogany Springs Lodge/Ichumbi Gorilla Lodge
Meal plan: Full Board
Day 2: Gorilla trekking in Bwindi
After your early morning breakfast, you will transfer to the park headquarters with your packed lunch. You’ll then join other trackers for registration and briefing. The briefing will be about the Dos and don’ts during your trekking activity. The local community will welcome you through entertainment as they perform cultural dances. Later, you will start your trekking activity, with the lead of the armed ranger. This trek may take half an hour or three-quarters of the day depending on the movements of the mountain gorillas. Once you find them, you will have to spend one hour interacting with them. This will help you take pictures and monitor their behavior. Then, later return to the headquarters to receive your certificates. You will then drive back to the lodge for relaxation and overnight.
Dinner and Overnight: Mahogany Springs Lodge/Ichumbi Gorilla Lodge
Meal plan: Full Board
Day 3: Gorilla Habituation Experience in Bwindi
After your early morning breakfast, transfer to the park headquarters to meet researchers and guides. You’ll go with your packed lunch for registration and briefing about Dos and don’ts during your habituation experience. You will start your activity with an armed ranger escorting you. You may take half an hour or three-quarters of the day depending on the movements of the mountain gorillas and nature dictates. Once you find them, you will spend 4 hours interacting with them. You will also take pictures and learn more about how the researchers train gorillas to get used to people. You will then later return to the headquarters to receive your certificates. Then, drive back to the lodge for relaxation and overnight.
Dinner and Overnight: Mahogany Springs Lodge/Ichumbi Gorilla Lodge
Meal plan: Full Board
Day 4: Drive back to Entebbe for an overnight
After breakfast early in the morning, you will check out at the Lodge. Then, embark on your vehicle and set off for your return journey to Entebbe for an overnight
Dinner and Overnight: Protea Hotel/2 Friends Beach Hotel
Day 5: Fly from Entebbe International Airport to Moi International Airport
On your 5th day of the Gorilla safari and Kenya beach tour, your driver guide will meet, greet you, and take you for a Mombasa city tour. This may include a visit to Fort Jesus, several temples, Mama Ngina, and craft markets. Lunch will be served in a selected restaurant and then proceed to your Beach hotel for dinner and overnight
Dinner and overnight: Serena Beach Resort/Hotel Englishpoint
Meal Plan: Full Board
Day 6: Mombasa Beach life
After your breakfast, you will be free to enjoy beach life on the shores of the Indian Ocean. Mombasa is on the northern shores of the Indian Ocean. Hence, you may decide to swim, enjoy the beauty of the blue water, or participate in boat rides. Also, take a walk on the beach or swim in Hotel swimming pools. Mombasa Beach hotels have some of the best swimming pools in East Africa.
Dinner and overnight: Serena Beach Resort/Hotel Englishpoint
Meal Plan: Full Board
Day 7: Transfer to Watamu
After breakfast, your driver guide will drive you to Watamu for a visit to Watamu Marine National Park. Watamu has one of the finest white beaches which you find in a remote part of Kenya. Your journey will take you through some industrial parks as well as some green plains and forests. Arrive in time for lunch, relaxation at the beach, swimming, dinner, and overnight at your Beach Hotel
Dinner and overnight: Hemmingways Hotel/Gecko Resort
Meal Plan: Full Board
Day 8: Boat cruise to Watamu Marine National Park
After breakfast, you will be briefed, register, and then embark on your boat cruise to Watamu Marine National Park. Here you will have an opportunity to spot a variety of sea fish and wildlife. These include Dolphins (depending on your luck and season). Optional activities here include snorkeling, diving, swimming and so much more.
Lunch will be served on the island as the locals entertain you. It’s your chance to taste some seafood and local cuisines. You will retire to your lodge for dinner, entertainment, and overnight.
Dinner and overnight: Hemmingways Hotel/Gecko Resort
Meal Plan: Full Board
Day 9: Transfer to Malindi/Town tour
After breakfast, you will drive to Malindi town for a city tour. Here, you will visit some historical mosques and the famous Fort Lugard monument. Transfer to your Beach hotel to enjoy life on the Malindi white sand beaches. You’ll do so as you observe the beautiful blue ocean waters of the Indian Ocean. Feel free to swim at the hotel swimming pool or in the ocean.
Dinner and overnight: Sandies Tropical Village/Ocean Beach Resort
Meal Plan: Full Board
Day 10: Malindi Beach Life
After breakfast, take on an adventure to the white sand beach for a walk or optional boat cruise. Relax on the beach and observe the beauty of the Indian Ocean. Interact with the locals and other travelers on the beach. Return to your beach hotel for Lunch, and evening swimming at the Hotel pool.
Dinner and overnight: Sandies Tropical Village/Ocean Beach Resort
Meal Plan: Full Board
Day 11: Transfer to Diani
After breakfast, you will drive to the Mombasa ferry crossing point and onwards to Diani. The journey is about 3-4 hours and you will arrive in time for lunch and relaxation.
Dinner and overnight: Diani Reef Beach Resort/Baobab Beach Resort
Meal Plan: Full Board
Day 12: Diani beach life
After your breakfast, you are free to relax on the beach and take a walk on this beautiful beach. The beach stretches 17 km as you observe tides and a blue ocean with happy people. This is one of the most amazing experiences you should not miss. The walk on this beautiful Diani beach is so relaxing and rewarding. Return to your Hotel for Lunch, short relaxation, and swimming in the pool or ocean. A couple of surprise activities may be arranged for you to make sure that you enjoy your stay.
Dinner and overnight: Diani Reef Beach Resort/Baobab Beach Resort
Meal Plan: Full Board
Day 13: Excursion to Wasin and Kisite-Mpunguti Marine Park beach life
After an early morning breakfast, your driver transfer you to Shimoni south of Diani. You will be registered and then be allowed to take a boat excursion to Kisite-Mpunguti and Wasin Island.
Locals operate these boats and are very knowledgeable as far as Marine life in the Indian Ocean is concerned. At Kisite-Mpunguti Marine National Park, you may have an opportunity to see Dolphins, fish species, and Coral reefs among others. While at this marine park, you are free to jump out of the boat for swimming, snorkeling, or relaxing in the middle of the ocean.
After you visit this Marine National Park, you will take your boat to Wasin Island. Here, you get to see and enjoy a variety of dishes. Hence, You will have a chance to taste seafood and fish as well as local juice that women from the island restaurant make.
Wasin Island restaurant is an example of how marine tourism is contributing to the development of the locals. Henceforth, all the proceeds from the sale of meals go to community projects. The locals here will also share with you their very amazing culture.
After lunch, you will transfer by boat to Shimoni and then back to your Beach resort hotel for relaxation, dinner, and overnight.
Dinner and overnight: Diani Reef Beach Resort/Baobab Beach Resort
Meal Plan: Full Board
Day 14: Diani Extra beach enjoyment
There is no better way to say bye to Diani than ending your beach adventure with another chance to spend a relaxed moment at the beach. Therefore, Take a walk, get on a camel, and do some swimming as you wind your stay on Kenya’s most loved coastal beach. You can also decide to have lunch in a Cave Restaurant. Lunch, dinner, and overnight at your Beach hotel.
Dinner and overnight: Diani Reef Beach Resort/Baobab Beach Resort
Meal Plan: Full Board
Day 15: Transfer to Moi International Airport
After breakfast depending on your flight details, you will transfer to Moi International Airport. Then, you’ll embark on your outbound flight. This will mark the end of your Gorilla safari and Kenya beach Experience.
