Day notes
Arrive Kigali International Airport in Uganda - time to be determined.
Clear Rwanda immigration - Canadians require a visa - request an East Africa Tourist Visa, which covers entry into Rwanda, Uganda & Kenya. This visa can also be applied for online, via the official Rwanda Government website.
You will be met in the arrival hall by a Far Horizons Rwanda driver, look for him holding a welcome sign with your names. He will transfer you to the Hotel Mille Collines, which is a 20 minute drive away.
Transfer from Kigali International Airport [KGL] to Hotel des Mille Collines
The Far Horizons
Transfer
Kigali International Airport [KGL]
Hotel des Mille Collines
Check-in to Hotel des Mille Collines
Expert tips:
*There is an East Africa Tourist Visa that covers all three countries you are traveling to - Rwanda, Uganda & Kenya. This visa can be applied for online.
Included:
- Road transfer to Kigali Hotel..
Excluded:
- Airline flights to Kigali, Rwanda
- Rwanda visa.
- Dinner.
Day notes
You will be collected from your hotel after breakfast, for Kigali city tour, which includes a visit to the Genocide Memorial Museum.
After lunch in the city (not included), you depart Kigali for the four drive to Lake Mutanda. Enroute, you will need to clear Uganda immigration - visa required.
Arrive at Chameleon Hill in the evening.
Check-out from Hotel des Mille Collines
Private Transfer from Hotel des Mille Collines to Chameleon Hill Lodge
Private Transfer
Hotel des Mille Collines
Chameleon Hill Lodge
Check-in to Chameleon Hill Lodge
Expert tips:
*All travelers more than one year old are now required to present a valid yellow fever vaccination certificate when visiting Uganda.
Included:
- Breakfast at Kigali hotel.
- Kigali city tour.
- Road transfer to Chameleon Hill.
- Dinner at Chameleon.
Excluded:
- Genocide Memorial Museum entry fee.
- Lunch.
- Uganda visa.
Day notes
After an early breakfast, you will be collected from the hotel by your driver for the transfer to the Park headquarters. Here you meet up with your gorilla tracking guide who will brief you on the trek.
Gorilla trekking today is to be determined , and will require an early departure at 6:00am; Bwindi is a 1hr drive away and Mgahinga is a 1hr30m minute drive.
The treks can take between two and 6 hours, depending on the location of the gorilla family you are tracking. There are porters on hand, for a fee ($20), to carry your day pack and provide walking sticks (very useful).
Included:
- Breakfast, lunch & dinner at Chameleon Hill.
- Gorilla tracking permit.
- transfers to and from gorilla tracking.
Excluded:
- Additional tours & activities.
Day notes
Second gorilla tracking this morning, tracking a different family.
Included:
- Breakfast, lunch & dinner at Chameleon Hill.
- Gorilla tracking permit.
- transfers to and from gorilla tracking.
Excluded:
- Additional tours & activities.
Day notes
After breakfast, and at about 10:00am, you will be collected from the resort for a road transfer back to Kigali. Includes a border crossing and Rwanda visa.
Arrive at Kigali Airport at about 4:00pm. Check in to an evening flight to Nairobi.
On arrival in Nairobi at 10:20pm (one hour time difference), clear Kenya immigration. Canadians & American passport holders require a visa, obtainable on arrival, or online prior to travel - http://evisa.go.ke/evisa.html . Or through the Kenya High Commission in Ottawa, or Kenya Embassy in Washington DC.
Once you have collected your luggage, make your way outside the terminal. You will be met in the arrival meet & greet area by a driver, look for him holding a welcome sign with your names.
Road transfer to Tamarind Tree Hotel, which is 40 minutes drive.
Check-out from Chameleon Hill Lodge
Transfer from Chameleon Hill Lodge to Kigali International Airport [KGL]
Transfer
Chameleon Hill Lodge
Kigali International Airport [KGL]
Scheduled Flight from Kigali International Airport [KGL] to Jomo Kenyatta International Airport [NBO]
Kenya Airways
Scheduled Flight
KQ475
Kigali International Airport [KGL]
19:40
Jomo Kenyatta International Airport [NBO]
22:10
2 Hours
Transfer from Jomo Kenyatta International Airport [NBO] to Tamarind Tree Hotel
Bush & Beyond
Transfer
Jomo Kenyatta International Airport [NBO]
22:00
Tamarind Tree Hotel
22:30
Check-in to Tamarind Tree Hotel
Expert tips:
Plastic Bag Ban: Kenya banned the use of plastic bags in August 2017 and the regulations are very strict with heavy penalties for not adhering to the law. You are NOTpermitted to leave the Arrivals area of any Kenyan International Airport with any plastic bags, and this includes bags in which Duty Free goods are packed. On arrival, please ensure you remove everything packed in plastic and pack them in your bags.
Included:
- Breakfast at Chameleon Hill
- Transfer to Kigali Airport.
- Scheduled flight to Nairobi.
- Transfer to Tamarind Tree Hotel.
Excluded:
- Lunch & Dinner.
- Rwanda & Kenya visa fees.
- Flight to Nairobi.
Day notes
After breakfast, you will be collected by a driver for a transfer to Wilson Nairobi Airport. Check into a scheduled flight to the Masai Mara. On arrival at the Mara North airstrip, you will be met by a guide for a game drive transfer to Speke's Camp. Arrive at Speke's in time for lunch and an afternoon safari activity.
Three days of private safari activities from Speke's.
Transfer from Tamarind Tree Hotel to Wilson Airport [WIL]
Bush & Beyond
Transfer
Tamarind Tree Hotel
08:00
Wilson Airport [WIL]
08:30
Scheduled Flight from Wilson Airport [WIL] to Mara North Airstrip
SafariLink
Scheduled Flight
Wilson Airport [WIL]
10:20
Mara North Airstrip
11:30
1 Hour
Game Drive from Mara North Airstrip to Speke's Camp
Speke's Camp
Game Drive
Mara North Airstrip
Speke's Camp
Stay at Speke's Camp
Expert tips:
*Please be aware of the luggage restriction on the light air flights within Kenya - 15kgs(33lbs) per person, in a soft sided duffle type bag - no hard suitcases.
Included:
- Breakfast at Tamarind Tree Hotel
- Transfer to Wilson Airport.
- Scheduled flight to Masai Mara.
- Game drive transfer to Speke's Camp
- Breakfast, lunch & dinner at Spekes.
- Twice daily private activities at Speke's
Excluded:
- some additional activities, such as balloon flight.
Day notes
After a final safari activity and breakfast, you will be transferred to the airstrip. Connect with a scheduled flight to Wilson Nairobi Airport. On arrival, you will be met and transferred to Jomo Kenyatta International.
Connect with you onward flights.
Check-out from Speke's Camp
Transfer from Speke's Camp to Mara North Airstrip
Transfer
Speke's Camp
Mara North Airstrip
Scheduled Flight from Mara North Airstrip to Wilson Airport [WIL]
Scheduled Flight
Mara North Airstrip
Wilson Airport [WIL]
Included:
- Breakfast at Spekes
- Transfer to airstrip.
- Scheduled flight to Nairobi.
Excluded:
- Onward flight from Nairobi.
