15 days of mara (kenya),uganda and rwanda

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15 DAY MARA, UGANDA AND RWANDA SAFARI
“AFRICA – You can see a sunset and believe you have witnessed the Hand of God. You watch the slope lope of a lioness and forget to breathe. You marvel at the tripod of a giraffe bent to water. In Africa, there are iridescent blues on the wings of birds that you do not see anywhere else in nature. In Africa, in the midday heart, you can see blisters in the atmosphere. When you are in Africa, you feel primordial, rocked in the cradle of the world.”- JODI PICOULT
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YOUR ITINERARY
Day 1. Arrival
Arrival at the airport, you will be met and assisted by Oikos Safaris representative and transferred to Masai Mara Game Reserve depending on the arrival time. You will be driven to Mara Wild Reserve your new home. The journey will take us through the Valley Yard of Nairobi to the Great Rift Valley and have a fantastic view of the entire Masai land characterized by a great view of various canopy species of trees
Overnight at Mara Eden Safari Camp or Amani Mara Camp. (Breakfast, Dinner)
Day 2: Masai Mara Game Reserve
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This is a fully packed day of activities doing an all game drives morning and evening drive. The day package we shall roll through all the corners of the park to look for the wild life we shall spot thousand of world animals including Buffalos , Topis, Rhinos, Lions, Cheaters , Giraffe, Leopards Jackals gazelles and many more later back to your hotel for overnight,
Overnight at Mara Eden Safari Camp or Amani Mara Camp. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
Day Three: Transfer to Uganda
Transfer to Uganda the Pearl of Africa via Busia border. Your first stay in this country will be Jinja the adventure capital of East Africa. Depending on the time we shall reach you will visit the source of the Nile.
Incase you fly on this day we will do a Kampala city tour and have a treat of the Ugandan Cultural dance at Ndere Cultural center in the evening. Then transfer you to Jinja in the morning for your half day source of the Nile white water rafting.
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Day Four: Rafting on the Nile
This morning, you will have breakfast and then go for rafting at the world’s second longest river. Jinja the host town of the source of River Nile is located at the northern end on Lake Victoria Africa’s largest fresh water lake. It enjoys a very pleasant climate with great temperatures.
Later in the day you will be transferred to Kampala the capital City of Uganda.
Overnight at City blue hotel.
Day Five: Transfer to Murchison Falls National Park
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After breakfast, you will leave Kampala for Murchison Falls National Park, on the way we will have a break at the Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary in Nakasongola to view the Rhinos. Uganda‘s Rhinos became extinct in the early 1980s, after a period of civil unrest and heavy poaching. This sanctuary has now been established to breed black and white rhinos, and restore Rhino populations in Uganda‘s protected areas in a later stage.
Later we will drive north to Murchison. Once you reach the Nile in the Heart of the Park, you will cross on the ferry to Paraa Safari Lodge. While at this park you will enjoy the sight of the Nile River, winding its way through the park and plunging through a narrow gap is unforgettable.
Overnight at Heritage Safari Lodge (Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner)
Day Six: Murchison Falls National Park
This morning you will go on a game drive and in the afternoon take a launch cruise to the bottom of Murchison Falls, with the option of walking up the top of the falls. Sundowners will be served on the boat.
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Overnight at Heritage Safari Lodge (Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner)
Day Seven: Transfer to Kibale Forest National Park.
This morning, you will be picked up from your hotel and transferred to Kibale Forest
National Park by road. Drive is about 5 hours. This park is home to 13 species of primates including the red colobus, chimpanzee and L'Hoest's monkeys.
Overnight at Chimpanzee Forest Guest House (Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner)
Day Eight: Chimpanzee Trekking and transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park
This morning after your breakfast, you will go for chimpanzee trekking and later transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park. This morning, The drive takes (~3Hrs), through volcanic crater lakes, and on a clear day one can see the famous ―Mountains of the Moon‖, The Rwenzori Mountains. This park which boasts one of the highest
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biodiversity ratings of any game park or reserve in the world and also Uganda‘s second largest National Park, the 1,978 sq km has everything from open savannah to rain forest. Queen Elizabeth has over 100 mammal species, and an astounding 606 bird species, making it a premier safari destination.
Overnight at Albertine Valley Lodge (Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner)
Day Nine: Queen Elizabeth National Park
This day you will get to enjoy a morning game drive in this park endowed with so much beauty and wild animals in its wilderness.
Later in the afternoon, you will take a boat cruise on the kazinga channel, famously known for its high concentration of water animals including hippos and crocodiles with many big game watering at the shores of the lake.
Overnight at Albertine Valley Lodge (Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner)
Day Ten: Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park
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This morning, you will have breakfast and then head to Bwindi Forest for 2 nights passing via Ishasha, famously known for its tree climbing lions.
Overnight at Rushaga Haven Lodge (Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner)
Day Eleven: Gorilla Trekking and afternoon optional activities
This morning, you will be transferred to the headquarters for briefing about the gorilla trek. Then embark on your once in a life time gorilla trek experience. Having an encounter with this gentle giants is an amazing experience. After the trek which takes from one to 6 hours you will return to the lodge for lunch. Depending on how tired you are you will chose to either have a rest at the guest house or do an optional activity of visiting the Batwa community the first people of the Bwindi Forest or go on a waterfall hike.
Overnight at Rushaga Haven Lodge (Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner)
Day Twelve: Transfer to Volcanoes Rwanda
Today we will transfer you to Rwanda where you will enjoy the rural scenery and rolling green hills of Rwanda. Volcanoes National Park is a home for Gorillas, golden monkeys, a variety of birds, reptiles, amphibians, and insects among other creatures which together make a complete Rwanda safari package.
Overnight at Le Bamboo Lodge (Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner)
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Day Thirteen: Volcanoes Golden Monkey
Today after breakfast, we transfer you to the briefing area for golden monkey trekking. Golden monkeys are interesting primates that reside in the Virunga regions of Uganda, Rwanda and DR Congo. The golden monkey are generally more active than the gorillas therefore making it an active tour. This requires that for great photos you will continuously follow them as they forage for food especially the delicious bamboo shoots. Sometimes they are seen getting into the surrounding gardens for potatoes. However to note is that they are generally not located too far so the trek to their habitat is much more manageable than some of the gorilla families. You will receive a briefing at the park headquarters before you start your golden monkey trek just like the previous day.
You can carry packed lunch but usually the trek lasts a few minutes and you are able to return to the lodge for lunch. After lunch the driver guide will transfer you to Kigali to return to your hotel or take your flight home.
Overnight at Le Bamboo Lodge (Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner)
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Day Fourteen: Kigali City Tour
After breakfast, we will transfer you to Kigali where you will start the tour with visiting Kigali Genocide Memorial; the final resting place for more than 250,000 victims of the Genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda. It honors the memory of the more than one million Rwandans killed in 1994 through education and peace-building.
Afterwards, we will show you important places of the city and visit local markets (Either Kimironko or Nyamirambo) and taste some of the products and discuss with local people of your choice.
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Other optional activities are Visiting the Presidential Palace Museum, visiting Richard Kandt House or visiting Diana grave.
We will then transfer you to your hotel for a night stay.
Overnight at Serena Kigali (BB)
Day Fifteen: Transfer to airport
After your breakfast, you will be transferred to the airport for you flight home.
NON-COMMISSIONABLE SAFARI COST Total safari cost per person sharing is US$ 4,839.00
Optional Cost for Domestic flights.  Mara to Entebbe- US$ 355 per person  Entebbe to Murchison Falls National Park- US$ 260.00 per person  Murchison Falls National Park to Kibale Forest National Park – US$370.00 per person
Inclusion
 All ground transportation and fuel and transfers as per itinerary
 All meals as specified in this itinerary (except hotels in Kampala or Entebbe which are generally B&B)
 Accommodation as noted in this itinerary
 Water and snacks in the vehicle
 Chimpanzee and Gorilla permit per person
 Activities as indicated in the itinerary
 All game drives in a 4 wheel drive vehicle
 Ranger guide fees
 Park & conservation fees
 Chimp tracking fees
 Boat rides
Exclusion
 All International flights
 All airport departure taxes
 All passport and visa fees (USD50 per person for entry into Uganda)
 All meals not specified in this itinerary
 Drinks, Specialty wines, spirits and champagne throughout this itinerary.
 Laundry in Entebbe/Kampala and most lodges
 Internal Flights not mentioned in the itinerary
 Gratuities for Guide/driver / hotel staff
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 Any extras and additional activities not mentioned in the itinerary
 Travel/medical insurance
 Trip cancellation, travel delay or baggage insurance.
 Charges incurred as a result of delays beyond our control.
 All statutory increases beyond our control.