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Gorillas & Maasai Mara
USD 12000
JAN-DEC
10 NIGHTS
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USD 12000 per person
This trip includes very cool, well-located and relatively well-priced lodges, suitable for more adventurous, easy-going and outdoorsy travellers.
Trip Summary
Start location : Entebbe International
Bwindi Forest
01 : Mahogany Springs
02 : Mahogany Springs
03 : Mahogany Springs
Entebbe
04 : The Boma Hotel
Mara North
05 : Offbeat Mara Camp
06 : Offbeat Mara Camp
07 : Offbeat Mara Camp
Mara Naboisho
End location : Nairobi International
Bwindi Forest
Set in the southwest of Uganda, Bwindi Forest is one of the prime locations in Africa for viewing mountain gorillas. The area contains a handful of good lodges and offers an excellent range of other forest and cultural activities, notably including interaction with the Batwa pygmies.
Day 1 , 2 , 3
Arrival : Entebbe International
Fly : Entebbe to Bwindi Kihihi
lodge
Mahogany Springs
Mahogany Springs is located in the Bwindi Forest area.
The lodge is centred on a large main building.
There is also a small spa.
Guest accommodation is in seven cosy banana-thatched Superior Suites ...
... two larger Family Suites, each with two bedooms and two bathrooms ...
... and one Honeymoon Suite.
Activities are centred on gorilla tracking, plus forest walks, hiking and cultural visits to the local Batwa pygmies.
The primary activity is gorilla tracking up into the mountain forests.
.Further guided forest walks are also available to search for other flora and fauna
It is also possible to visit a Batwa pygmy village ...
... and a local school.
Entebbe
Set on the north shore of Lake Victoria, Entebbe is the former colonial capital, the site of Uganda’s international airport and still a relatively relaxed place, with a handful of modest lodges in which to overnight when making flight connections.
Day 4
Fly : Bwindi Kihihi to Entebbe
lodge
The Boma Hotel
The Boma Hotel is located in the Entebbe area.
The hotel contains modest lounge and dining areas, leading out to a swimming pool area.
Guest accommodation is in five simple bedrooms in the main house.
Activities include exploring the local town and visits to the chimpanzee sanctuary at Ngamba Island.
Entebbe itself is a relatively modest place to explore.
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Mara North
Set 200 km west of Nairobi, Mara North is an excellent private conservancy to the northeast of the main Maasai Mara reserve, with guest accommodation in a good range of camps and offering a wide range of safari and cultural activities.
Day 5 , 6 , 7
Fly : Entebbe to Mara North
lodge
Offbeat Mara Camp
Offbeat Mara Camp is located in the Mara North area.
The camp is centred on a simple mess tent, leading out to a campfire.
Guest accommodation is in four tented Rooms and two larger Family Suites.
Activities include vehicle safari, walking safari, bush meals, cultural interaction and night vehicle safari.
The primary activity is vehicle safari during day and night.
Mara Naboisho
Set 200 km west of Nairobi, Mara Naboisho is an excellent private conservancy to the north of the main Maasai Mara reserve, with guest accommodation in a handful of good camps and offering a wide range of high quality safari activities.
Day 8 , 9 , 10
lodge
Basecamp Eagle's View
Basecamp Eagle's View is located in the Naboisho area of the Maasai Mara.
The camp is centred on a pleasant tented mess.
Guest accommodation is in around ten large tented suites.
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Day 11
Departure : Nairobi International
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