Experience the best of East Africa on a 12 Days Kenya Wildlife & Rwanda Primates Tour combining Kenya’s spectacular wildlife with Rwanda’s unforgettable primate encounters. Explore the famous Masai Mara, search for elephants and other wildlife in Amboseli, then fly to Rwanda for chimpanzee and mountain gorilla trekking.
Arrive at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport and meet your safari guide. Transfer to your hotel and relax after your journey.
Overnight: Nairobi
Meals: Dinner
After breakfast, drive to Amboseli National Park, famous for its large elephant herds and spectacular views of Mount Kilimanjaro.
Enjoy an afternoon game drive before returning to your lodge.
Overnight: Amboseli
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Spend a full day exploring Amboseli with morning and afternoon game drives.
Look for elephants, lions, giraffes, zebras, buffaloes, hippos, and numerous bird species. The park’s open plains also provide excellent views of Mount Kilimanjaro when the weather is clear.
Overnight: Amboseli
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
After breakfast, return toward Nairobi and continue to the legendary Masai Mara National Reserve.
Arrive in time for an afternoon game drive and your first opportunity to explore the Mara’s rich wildlife.
Overnight: Masai Mara
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Enjoy a full day of wildlife viewing in the Masai Mara.
Search for the Big Five and other wildlife across the open savannah. The reserve is also famous for its large populations of wildebeest, zebras, giraffes, cheetahs, and other plains game.
Optional: Hot-air balloon safari at an additional cost.
Overnight: Masai Mara
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Enjoy an early morning game drive before breakfast and then depart for Nairobi.
Transfer to the airport for your flight to Kigali, Rwanda.
On arrival, meet your Rwanda guide and transfer to your hotel.
Overnight: Kigali
Meals: Breakfast & Dinner
After breakfast, enjoy a Kigali city experience before driving toward Nyungwe Forest National Park.
The journey takes you through Rwanda’s famous rolling hills, tea plantations, and rural communities.
Overnight: Nyungwe Forest
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Rise early for chimpanzee trekking in Nyungwe Forest.
Walk through the ancient rainforest in search of habituated chimpanzees. You may also encounter other primates and a variety of colorful forest birds.
Return to your lodge after the trek and relax.
Overnight: Nyungwe Forest
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
After breakfast, depart Nyungwe and travel toward Lake Kivu.
Enjoy the beautiful scenery and a relaxing stop along the lake before continuing north toward Volcanoes National Park.
Overnight: Volcanoes National Park
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Today is the highlight of your Rwanda adventure.
After an early breakfast, head to the park headquarters for a gorilla trekking briefing. Trek through the forest in search of a habituated mountain gorilla family.
Once you find the gorillas, enjoy a memorable encounter while observing them in their natural habitat.
Overnight: Volcanoes National Park
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Enjoy another morning in Volcanoes National Park with a golden monkey trek.
In the afternoon, experience local Rwandan culture through a community visit, traditional dance, crafts, or another cultural activity.
Overnight: Volcanoes National Park
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
After breakfast, drive back to Kigali.
Depending on your flight time, enjoy some final shopping or sightseeing before your transfer to Kigali International Airport for your departure flight.
Meals: Breakfast
End of Safari