Days 1& 2: Laka Nakuru National Park, Kenya

Today on this Gorilla & Chimpanzee Safari tour, you will depart the colourful metropolis of Nairobi and head for Lake Nakuru. Numerous animals are found here, but the shallow soda lake is particularly known for its bird life. Overnight at Nakuru Camp. Lunch & Dinner.

On day 2 you cross the border into Uganda and travel to the town of Eldoret on the banks of the Naiberi River. Camping. Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.

Day 3: Kampala / Ngamba Chimpanzee Sanctuary

Although officially this day of your Gorilla safari is set aside for everyone to explore Kampala most people use this day to take an optional day trip to the Chimpanzee Sanctuary of Ngamba Island. This non-profit eco-friendly project was set up in 1998 to care for the orphaned chimpanzees that are the sad result of the illegal bush-meat trade. Ngamba Island is situated 23 km from Entebbe (near Kampala) in Lake Victoria and is only accessible by boat. There are also many other activities available in Kampala. Breakfast

Day 4: Kampala & Lake Bunyoni, Uganda

You will set off en route to southwest Uganda. This region is home to roughly half of the remaining 650 Gorillas remaining in the world. You will spend the night in anticipation and finalising your preparations for the next few days of trekking on this Kenya tour. Camping. Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner.

Days 5 - 7: Gorillas

An early start will see you enter the dense Bwindi forest. Your trek through the forest is an unforgettable experience. At times the trekking can be demanding and the day long as you will search for the elusive Gorillas.

Experienced local guides lead you through thick jungle, tracking where the Gorillas will have nested overnight. Gorillas are extremely sociable and interactive primates, groups normally numbering between 12 and 20 individuals. Most people’s impression upon their first sighting of a 300kg Silverback is a mixture of incredulity and awe. At close quarters the Gorilla seems almost human in it’s mannerisms.

This is quite possibly one of the most thrilling and evocative experiences that Africa has to offer, and certainly one that will remain an enduring memory from your travels. Camping. breakfast, Lunch and Dinner.

Should we not obtain permits to visit the Mountain Gorillas in Uganda then we will inform all passengers beforehand that the tour will travel to Rwanda or DRC. Visas for all nationalities are available on the DRC and Rwandan borders.

Day 8: Queen Elizabeth National Park

The Rwenzori Mountains rise majestically above Lakes Edward and George. In literature and during the explorative period of Africa these ‘Mountains of the Moon’ have stirred the imagination of many a prospective explorer. The wide bio-diversity of habitats means that Queen Elizabeth National Park contains the most astonishing number of species - almost 100 types of mammal and 606 different birds! Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner.

Optional Activities include: Kasinga Channel Sunset Cruise.

Day 9:Queen Elizabeth National Park / Kampala

This afternoon you return to Kampala where there is an opportunity to dine out at one of Kampala’s many restaurants. There is a variety of different fare on offer and your guide will provide you with a choice of options. The next day your Gorilla & Chimpanzee Safari will leave early for Jinja – home to some of the best White Water Rafting in the world. Breakfast and Lunch.
Optional Activities: Meal out in Kampala.

Day 10: Jinja, Uganda

A long day's drive will bring you back to Jinja, Uganda's 2nd largest city, where you can enjoy all the optional activities on offer. Jinja is famous as the point where the Nile (officially the Victoria Nile) flows out of Lake Victoria and begins the 6695 kilometre journey to Egypt and the Mediterranean.Your optional activities will be rafting and riverboarding. Camping. Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner.

Day 11: Eldoret, Kenya

This Gorilla safari tour returns to Kenya today and this time you spend a night in the town of Eldoret. Eldoret is the 5th largest city in Kenya and is currently the fastest growing. The Great Rift Valley is still the dominant geographical feature of this region with the altitude at Eldoret being 2100 metres above sea level. Camping. Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner.

Day 12: Nairobi

The city of Nairobi was originally founded as a camp for the Mombassa-Uganda railway in 1899 and had since become the largest city in both Kenya and the East Africa region, with a population of between 3-4 million people. As this is the last evening together the group may choose to dine together at Nairobi’s famous Carnivore Restaurant where vegetarians are catered for, but not encourage. Breakfast and Lunch Optional Activities: Meal out in Nairobi.