ITINERARY: Gorilla Trip

Day 1:
Our journey begins in Nairobi, the buzzing Capital of Kenya. From Nairobi we drive to Lake Naivasha at the bottom of the famous Rift Valley for High Tea at Joy Adamson's House - Elsamere.

Day 2:
Optional walking safari around the Green Crater lake. This is one of the very few game parks in Africa without predators making it safe to walk.

Day 3 - 4:
Continuing our journey through the Kenyan western highlands, along the top of the Rift Valley, stopping enroute to take photos of the biggest Valley in the World (6,000km long). We spend the night in Eldoret before crossing the border to Uganda and the welcoming Capital, Kampala.

Day 5:
We continue our journey toward western Uganda and Lake Bunyoni, an ancient crater lake.

Day 6:
A short drive to the base of the Mgahinga Volcanoes, the border to Congo and Rwanda. This is where we trek Mountain Gorillas in their natural habitat.

Day 7 - 8:
The day starts early in the morning with an extensive briefing about the Mountain Gorillas and trekking protocol. We are accompanied with professional guides and trackers on our trek. The trek can last between 1 hour and 6 hours depending on where the gorillas are at that time.

Day 8:
We leave the rich rainforest area home to Mountain Gorillas for Entebbe, the former Colonial capital of Uganda on the shores of Lake Victoria.

Day 9 - 11:
Jinja, the Adventure Capital of East Africa is situated at the source of the longest river in the World - the mighty Nile River. A perfect place to relax, enjoying a cold beer while overlooking the Nile after gorilla trekking.

Day 12 - 13:
Crossing back into Kenya we visit Nakuru Game Park with thousands of pink flamingoes - the perfect back drop for a final group photo.

Day 14:
Our journey ends back in Nairobi after a short drive. We have the final option to feast on a variety of meat at the world famous Carnivores Restaurant before saying our goodbyes.