Jungle to Savannah
Gorilla Trekking + Wildlife
10 Days
Rwanda + Kenya
Jungle to Savannah
THE EXPERIENCE
This is the journey most first-time East Africa visitors dream of. And the one Edgar is most frequently asked to design. Gorillas first, savannah second — the logic is deliberate. You begin in the dense, misty Afromontane rainforest of Rwanda’s Virunga volcanoes, where the encounter with mountain gorillas is unlike anything else on earth. Then you emerge into the open golden plains of the Masai Mara — a landscape so different from what preceded it that the contrast becomes part of the experience itself. Ten days. Two countries. One operator with genuine expertise across both borders.
Itinerary
DAY 01 — Kigali · Arrival
Arrival in Kigali. Optional city orientation. Briefing dinner.
DAY 02 — Kigali → Volcanoes NP
Transfer northwest to the park buffer zone. Virunga views. Lodge dinner and ranger briefing.
DAY 03 — Gorilla Trekking
5:30am departure. One hour with a habituated gorilla family. Return by afternoon.
DAY 04 — Golden Monkeys → Kigali
Morning golden monkey trek. Transfer to Kigali for the Nairobi flight.
DAY 05 — Kigali → Nairobi → Masai Mara
Flight to Nairobi. Connect to Wilson Airport. Domestic flight to the Mara. First game drive. Sundowner.
DAY 06 — Full Day in the Mara
Pre-dawn big cat drive. Mara Triangle. River drive afternoon. Crocodile, hippo, wildebeest crossing (Jul–Oct).
DAY 07 — Mara North Conservancy
Private conservancy. Walking safari option. Maasai cultural visit. Evening campfire.
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DAY 08 — Mara · Final Full Day
Two full drives. Balloon safari option at dawn. Cheetah and elephant focus. Farewell dinner in camp.
DAY 09 — Mara → Nairobi
Morning fly-out. Optional: Giraffe Centre, Karen Blixen Museum, Nairobi National Park. City dinner.
DAY 10 — Nairobi · Departure
Transfer to JKIA for your homeward flight.
Included
- Gorilla trekking permit — USD 1,500 per person
- Golden monkey trekking permit
- All domestic flights between Masai Mara and Nairobi
- International transfer from Kigali to Nairobi
- All private game drives in the Masai Mara
- All road transfers in Rwanda
- 9 nights’ accommodation
- All meals as listed in the itinerary
- Masai Mara park and conservancy fees
- Porters on both trekking days in Rwanda
- Edgar on call throughout the journey in both countries
Not Included
- International flights to Rwanda and from Kenya
- Rwanda and Kenya e-Visas
- Travel insurance
- Optional balloon safari
- Personal spending
- Tips and gratuities
- Alcoholic beverages
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