Complete East African Luxury Safari

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East Africa Luxury Safari — Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda & Uganda

21 Days / 20 Nights

Overview

Twenty-one days and four countries in one continuous route: Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda and Uganda. The Masai Mara, the Serengeti and the Ngorongoro Crater come first. Then come the great apes: golden monkeys and a mountain gorilla trek in Rwanda’s Virungas, and a second gorilla trek in Uganda’s Bwindi Impenetrable Forest. It’s the most complete East Africa trip we offer.

Meet and greet on arrival, and all airport transfers
Accommodation and meals as listed for each stay
Game drives and camp activities as listed
Park and conservancy fees
Scheduled and light-aircraft flights between stops, as shown in the itinerary
Private vehicle with an English-speaking driver-guide in Rwanda and Uganda
Kigali city tour and Kigali Genocide Memorial visit
One gorilla trekking permit in Rwanda, one gorilla trekking permit in Uganda and one golden monkey permit per person
Emergency air evacuation cover (excludes hospitalisation and medical bills)

International flights
Entry visas
Medical and travel insurance
Tips and gratuities
Hot-air balloon safari (optional): USD 480 per person in the Masai Mara, USD 600 per person in the Serengeti
Meals and drinks not listed in the itinerary
Items of a personal nature

The Journey – Your Itinerary

2 Nights · Bed & Breakfast

You’ll be met at the airport and taken to Hemingways Nairobi in leafy Karen. The next day is an easy start: the Giraffe Centre, the elephant orphanage at the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust, a farm-to-table lunch and a visit to the Kazuri bead workshop.

THE STAY — HEMINGWAYS NAIROBI

2 Nights · All Inclusive

A short flight takes you to ol Donyo Lodge, looking out to Kilimanjaro. Game drives, horseback riding and mountain biking, and a night out on the star bed if you’d like it.

THE STAY — OL DONYO LODGE

2 Nights · All Inclusive

Fly north to Lewa, one of Kenya’s great rhino strongholds. Game drives, a camel walk and a full day in the Ngare Ndare Forest, with its waterfalls and canopy walk.

THE STAY — LEWA WILDERNESS

3 Nights · All Inclusive

Three nights on the Mara River with private game drives. The camp has its own photography studio and a spa for the hot middle of the day.

THE STAY — ISHARA MARA

2 Nights · All Inclusive

Fly across the border into the private Singita Grumeti Reserve. Game drives and walks with a naturalist on a private reserve, with very few other vehicles around.

THE STAY — SINGITA SASAKWA LODGE

2 Nights · All Inclusive

A full day on the crater floor with a picnic lunch, and time with the Maasai communities who live on the highlands around it.

THE STAY — ENTAMANU NGORONGORO

1 Night · Bed & Breakfast

Fly from Kilimanjaro to Kigali and settle in at Hemingways Retreat, in the quiet Kiyovu neighbourhood.

THE STAY — HEMINGWAYS RETREAT KIGALI

2 Nights · All Inclusive

A morning in Kigali first, with a city tour and the Kigali Genocide Memorial, then the drive north to the Virungas, about two and a half hours. The next morning is your golden monkey trek, through bamboo forest on the slopes of the volcanoes.

THE STAY — ONE&ONLY GORILLA’S NEST

1 Night · Bed & Breakfast

Your gorilla trek in Volcanoes National Park: an hour in the company of a mountain gorilla family. In the afternoon, a visit to the Iby’Iwacu cultural village and the drive back to Kigali.

THE STAY — HEMINGWAYS RETREAT KIGALI

1 Night · Bed & Breakfast

Fly from Kigali to Entebbe, on the shore of Lake Victoria, with the rest of the day at leisure.

THE STAY — LAKE VICTORIA SERENA GOLF RESORT & SPA

2 Nights · Full Board

An early flight to Kihihi and a drive to Erebero Hills, on the northern edge of the forest. The next day is your second gorilla trek, this time in Bwindi’s ancient rainforest with Uganda Wildlife Authority rangers and trackers, and an hour with a mountain gorilla family. The afternoon is free to rest or visit the local community.

THE STAY — EREBERO HILLS LODGE

Fly back from Kihihi to Entebbe for your international flight.

Where You Will Stay

Hemingways Nairobi
A spacious, residential-style Nairobi stay in leafy Karen, with gardens, a pool and discreet butler service.
Ol Donyo Lodge
Built into the lava-rock landscape between Amboseli and Tsavo, ol Donyo pairs classic game drives with horseback riding, mountain biking…
Lewa Wilderness Lodge
Fifty years of one family’s conservation legacy, and the best rhino odds in Kenya. A UNESCO World Heritage Site run…
Ishara Mara
The camp sits beside the Mara River and uses stone, canvas, timber and large openings to keep the surrounding landscape…
Singita Sasakwa Lodge
A gracious retreat combining the pleasures of country-house living with exceptional access to the Serengeti.
Entamanu Ngorongoro
A remote, low-impact camp on the wild rim of the Ngorongoro Crater, with the landscape taking centre stage.
Hemingways Retreat Kigali
A quiet boutique retreat in Kigali’s leafy Kiyovu, the gentlest start or finish to a Rwanda journey.
One&Only Gorilla’s Nest
A refined resort on the edge of Volcanoes National Park, close to the gorilla trekking starting point.
Lake Victoria Serena Golf Resort & Spa
A spacious resort on the shores of Lake Victoria, with its own golf course, pool and spa.
Erebero Hills Lodge
Eight glass-fronted suites on Bwindi’s northern edge, with views across the forest canopy.