Go To Africa Safaris
Experience the very best of East Africa on an unforgettable 24-day safari through Rwanda, Uganda, and Kenya. This carefully designed journey combines mountain gorilla trekking, chimpanzee trekking, Big Five wildlife, savannah game drives, beautiful lakes, rainforest, cultural experiences, and the legendary Masai Mara.
Begin in Kigali and explore Rwanda’s wildlife and primates before crossing into Uganda for gorilla trekking in Bwindi, wildlife in Queen Elizabeth National Park, chimpanzees in Kibale, and the spectacular Murchison Falls.
Continue to Kenya for unforgettable wildlife experiences in Lake Nakuru, Amboseli, and the world-famous Masai Mara.
Welcome to Rwanda!
Upon arrival at Kigali International Airport, meet your Go To Africa Safaris representative and private driver-guide.
Transfer to your hotel and relax after your international journey. Depending on your arrival time, you may enjoy a short city experience or explore the surrounding area.
Overnight: Kigali
Meals: Dinner
After breakfast, enjoy a guided Kigali city tour. Visit some of the city’s important landmarks and learn about Rwanda’s history, culture, and transformation.
After lunch, drive east toward Akagera National Park, Rwanda’s premier savannah wildlife destination.
Arrive in the afternoon and check into your lodge.
Overnight: Akagera National Park
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Start the day with a morning game drive through Akagera National Park.
Search for elephants, buffaloes, giraffes, zebras, antelopes, lions, and other wildlife.
After lunch, enjoy a boat cruise on Lake Ihema, where you can see hippos, crocodiles, and numerous water birds.
Return to your lodge in the evening.
Overnight: Akagera National Park
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
After breakfast, leave Akagera and begin the scenic journey toward southern Rwanda.
Travel through Rwanda’s beautiful countryside, passing rolling hills, farms, villages, and tea-growing areas.
Arrive near Nyungwe Forest in the evening and relax at your lodge.
Overnight: Nyungwe Forest
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Wake early for your chimpanzee trekking experience.
After a briefing, enter Nyungwe Forest National Park in search of habituated chimpanzees. The trek takes you deep into one of Africa’s oldest rainforests.
You may also encounter other primates and a variety of forest birds.
After the trek, return to your lodge and enjoy a relaxing evening.
Overnight: Nyungwe Forest
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
After breakfast, drive toward Lake Kivu, one of Rwanda’s most beautiful destinations.
Enjoy the scenic journey through the hills before arriving at the lake.
Spend the afternoon relaxing at your lodge or choose an optional activity such as a boat trip, kayaking, or lakeside walk.
Overnight: Lake Kivu
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Enjoy a relaxed morning before continuing north toward Volcanoes National Park.
The journey takes you through Rwanda’s spectacular mountainous countryside and local communities.
Arrive in the Volcanoes region and check into your lodge.
Your guide will brief you about the following day’s gorilla trekking experience.
Overnight: Volcanoes National Park
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Today is one of the major highlights of your East African adventure.
After an early breakfast, head to the park headquarters for a gorilla trekking briefing.
Enter the forest in search of a habituated mountain gorilla family. The trek can take several hours depending on the location of the gorillas.
Once you find them, spend precious time observing these incredible animals in their natural habitat.
Return to your lodge after the trek and relax.
Overnight: Volcanoes National Park
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
After breakfast, cross the border from Rwanda into Uganda and continue toward Bwindi Impenetrable National Park.
Enjoy the changing landscapes as you enter southwestern Uganda.
Arrive in the Bwindi region and check into your lodge. Prepare for another unforgettable gorilla trekking experience.
Overnight: Bwindi
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
After an early breakfast, head to the park headquarters for your trekking briefing.
Begin your trek through the ancient Bwindi forest in search of a mountain gorilla family.
Uganda offers a different gorilla trekking experience, with dense rainforest, steep terrain, and spectacular scenery.
After your trek, return to your lodge and enjoy a well-earned rest.
Overnight: Bwindi
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
After breakfast, leave Bwindi and drive toward Queen Elizabeth National Park.
The journey takes you through southwestern Uganda, with beautiful views of hills, forests, farms, and local communities.
Arrive in Queen Elizabeth National Park and enjoy an evening game drive if time allows.
Overnight: Queen Elizabeth National Park
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Enjoy an early morning game drive in Queen Elizabeth National Park.
Search for elephants, buffaloes, lions, leopards, Uganda kob, warthogs, hippos, and other wildlife.
In the afternoon, take a boat cruise along the Kazinga Channel, famous for its large concentration of hippos and abundant birdlife.
Return to your lodge after the cruise.
Overnight: Queen Elizabeth National Park
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
After breakfast, drive north toward Kibale Forest National Park, known as the primate capital of the world.
Enjoy the scenic journey through the countryside and arrive at your lodge in the afternoon.
Relax and prepare for tomorrow’s chimpanzee trekking experience.
Overnight: Kibale Forest
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
After breakfast, head to the park headquarters for a briefing before beginning your chimpanzee trek.
Walk through Kibale’s lush rainforest in search of habituated chimpanzees.
The forest is also home to several other primates, including red colobus, black-and-white colobus, and L’Hoest’s monkeys.
Return to your lodge after the trek.
Overnight: Kibale Forest
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
After breakfast, begin the journey toward northern Uganda and Murchison Falls National Park.
Enjoy the changing scenery as you travel through Uganda’s countryside.
Arrive at your lodge in the evening and relax.
Overnight: Murchison Falls National Park
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Wake early for a morning game drive across the northern sector of Murchison Falls National Park.
Look for elephants, giraffes, buffaloes, lions, leopards, Uganda kob, hartebeest, and other wildlife.
In the afternoon, take a boat cruise along the Victoria Nile toward the base of Murchison Falls.
Watch for hippos, crocodiles, elephants, and a variety of birds along the river.
Overnight: Murchison Falls National Park
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Enjoy a morning game drive before leaving Murchison Falls.
Continue south toward Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary, where you can enjoy a guided rhino tracking experience.
After the experience, continue toward Entebbe for your final night in Uganda.
Overnight: Entebbe
Meals: Breakfast & Dinner
After breakfast, transfer to Entebbe International Airport for your flight to Nairobi, Kenya.
On arrival, meet your Kenyan guide and transfer to your hotel.
Depending on your arrival time, enjoy a relaxed afternoon or optional Nairobi city experience.
Overnight: Nairobi
Meals: Breakfast & Dinner
After breakfast, drive to Lake Nakuru National Park in Kenya’s Great Rift Valley.
Enjoy an afternoon game drive in search of rhinos, buffaloes, giraffes, zebras, lions, and other wildlife.
The park is also an important habitat for numerous bird species.
Overnight: Lake Nakuru
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Enjoy breakfast before driving to the legendary Masai Mara National Reserve.
Arrive in time for an afternoon game drive.
The Mara is one of Africa’s most famous wildlife destinations and offers excellent opportunities to see lions, elephants, buffaloes, giraffes, cheetahs, zebras, and wildebeest.
Overnight: Masai Mara
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Spend the entire day exploring the Masai Mara.
Enjoy morning and afternoon game drives across the open savannah while searching for the Big Five and other wildlife.
During the migration season, the Mara can also offer spectacular opportunities to witness large herds of wildebeest and zebras.
Optional: Hot-air balloon safari at an additional cost.
Overnight: Masai Mara
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
After breakfast, begin your journey toward Amboseli National Park.
This is a longer travel day, but the changing scenery makes the journey worthwhile.
Arrive at Amboseli and enjoy an evening game drive if time allows.
Overnight: Amboseli
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Spend a full day exploring Amboseli National Park.
The park is famous for its large elephant herds and spectacular views of Mount Kilimanjaro.
Enjoy morning and afternoon game drives while looking for elephants, lions, buffaloes, giraffes, zebras, hippos, and other wildlife.
Overnight: Amboseli
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Enjoy your final breakfast before beginning the journey back to Nairobi.
Depending on your departure flight time, you may have time for lunch or a short city experience.
Transfer to Jomo Kenyatta International Airport for your departure flight.
Your 24 Days Rwanda Uganda & Kenya Safari comes to an end with unforgettable memories of East Africa.
Meals: Breakfast
End of Safari
The safari can be enjoyed throughout the year. The drier months are generally preferred for gorilla trekking and wildlife viewing, while the wetter seasons bring lush scenery and excellent conditions for photography and birdwatching.
For the Great Migration, travel timing is important, particularly if witnessing the major wildebeest movements in the Masai Mara is a priority.
Gorilla permits are limited, so early booking is strongly recommended.
This 24-day journey combines three of East Africa’s most rewarding safari destinations in one carefully planned adventure.
With experienced local guides, private transportation, carefully selected accommodation, and support throughout the journey, Go To Africa Safaris helps you experience Rwanda, Uganda, and Kenya comfortably and responsibly.
From mountain gorillas and chimpanzees to elephants, lions, rhinos, and the vast plains of the Masai Mara, this is an East African safari designed for travelers who want to experience it all.
