Get started on your trip
It’s never too soon to get in touch, we are here to help with every stage of your planning.
Kenya safari & gorillas
USD 12350
JAN-DEC
10 NIGHTS
Select your style
We are able to vary the price of this trip considerably, simply by swapping out the lodges that it contains. This is likely to have a very significant effect on the level of polish of the trip, but in all cases it will remain cool and authentic. Make your selection here and the lodges will automatically change in the itinerary below.
USD 12350 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 : Kigali International
Kigali
01 : Mille Collines
Virunga Mountains
Kigali
05 : Mille Collines
Mara North
06 : Offbeat Mara Camp
07 : Offbeat Mara Camp
Mara Naboisho
End location : Nairobi International
Kigali
Set in the centre of Rwanda, Kigali is the capital city and main transport hub for the country. Set across a series of prominent hills, the city centre is a reasonably pleasant place to explore, has some reliable hotels for overnight stops and some interesting genocide museums.
Day 1
Arrival : Kigali
lodge
Mille Collines
Hotel des Mille Collines is located in the middle of Kigali.
It is a rather old fashioned large hotel with all the usual facilities.
Guest accommodation is in 100 rooms of various specifications.
Browse our collections of sample trips ...
Virunga Mountains
Set in the northwest of Rwanda, Virunga Mountains is one of the prime locations in Africa for viewing mountain gorillas, plus options for other primates and cultural interaction. Guest accommodation is in a very wide range of lodges, some of which are extremely high quality.
Day 2 , 3 , 4
Safari vehicle : Primate Safaris
lodge
Five Volcanoes Boutique Hotel
Five Volcanoes Boutique Hotel is located in the Virunga Mountains area.
The lodge is contained within a walled suburban plot.
Guest accommodation is in around 13 small rooms of various specifications.
Activities are centred on gorilla tracking, plus golden monkey tracking, hiking and cultural visits.
The primary activity is gorilla tracking up into the mountain forests.
The reserve is home to forty families of gorillas, totalling around 600 individuals.
It is also possible to trek into the forest to view golden monkeys.
The trek to Dian Fossey's Grave is something of a pilgrimage.
Villages can be visited either as part of the other treks or as separate outings.
Kigali
Set in the centre of Rwanda, Kigali is the capital city and main transport hub for the country. Set across a series of prominent hills, the city centre is a reasonably pleasant place to explore, has some reliable hotels for overnight stops and some interesting genocide museums.
Day 5
Safari vehicle : Primate Safaris
lodge
Mille Collines
Hotel des Mille Collines is located in the middle of Kigali.
It is a rather old fashioned large hotel with all the usual facilities.
Guest accommodation is in 100 rooms of various specifications.
Browse our collections of sample trips ...
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 6 , 7
Fly : Kigali to Nairobi International
Fly : Nairobi Wilson 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.
Browse our collections of sample trips ...
Day 11
Departure : Nairobi International
Alternative Trips
Here is a small selection of related sample trips.
Of course, your actual trip will be precisely tailor-made.
Of course, your actual trip will be precisely tailor-made.
