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Gorillas & Plains

15 days
Start and end in Nairobi
2.0
1 traveler review
Gorillas & Plains - Encounters Travel
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Plan your adventure:
  • Explorer
  • Wildlife
  • Gorilla Trekking
  • Big Five
  • Group
  • Fully Guided
Fully Guided
An experienced guide will be with you for the entire tour
Guided in English
Group Size 2 - 20
Age range 15 to 85
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Highlights

  • Explore the vast Masai Mara on a game drive
  • Witness the great wildebeest migration
  • Trek through Budongo Forest for chimpanzee spotting
  • Embark on a thrilling gorilla trekking adventure
  • Cross the Equator and capture memorable moments

Itinerary

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  1. Introduction
  1. Day 1 Nairobi to the Masai Mara
  2. Day 2 Exploring the Masai Mara
  3. Day 3 Travel to Lake Nakuru
  4. Day 4 Lake Nakuru to Jinja
  5. Day 5 Jinja to Masindi and the Murchison Falls National Park
  6. Day 6 Chimp Trek and boat cruise in Budongo Central Forest Reserve
  7. Day 7 Lake Kikorongo
  8. Day 8 Crossing the Equator towards Lake Bunyonyi
  9. Day 9 Gorilla Trekking and Lake Bunyonyi
  10. Day 10 Gorilla trekking and Lake Bunyonyi
  11. Day 11 Lake Bunyonyi to Lake Mburo
  12. Day 12 Free time for activities in Jinja
  13. Day 13 Free day in Jinja
  14. Day 14 Back to Kenya
  15. Day 15 Finish in Nairobi
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What's Included

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  • Accommodation
  • Guide
  • Meals
  • Additional Services
  • Transport
  • Free eSIM
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What's Not Included

  • Flights
  • Insurance
  • Optional
  • Additional Services

Number of tours

78

Age Range

5 to 99 years old

Response time

within 2 days

Response rate

100%

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Customer Reviews

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    · March 1st, 2018
    Disappointed. Guides didn't provide much information, transportation was uncomfortable. Most of the hotels were cheap( no shampoo and one old towel) and needed renovation. Actual itinerary was different from the one which was provided prior departure( we actually did fewer things than were promised). Lunch and dinner was not served every day( in the internerary they said only one dinner and one lunch should not be provided)When I wrote my complains to the company, while on the truck, they politely brushed me off.
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    Encounters Travel commented on this review
    Thank you for your feedback. We're sorry to hear that your experience did not meet expectations. We apologize for the discomfort in transportation, the lack of amenities at some hotels, and the discrepancies between the provided and actual itinerary.... Show more
    Trip date: January 2018

Dates & Availability

15 days
Gorillas & Plains
From Nairobi to Nairobi

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Good to Know

Tour ID: 45613

  • Currencies
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    Kenyan Shilling
    Kenya
    Sh
    Uganda Shilling
    Uganda
  • Plugs & Adapters

    As a traveler from New Zealand you will need an adaptor for type G.

    Type G
    Kenya and Uganda
  • Vaccines
    • These are only indications, so please visit your doctor before you travel to be 100% sure.
    • Typhoid - Recommended for Kenya and Uganda. Ideally 2 weeks before travel.
    • Hepatitis A - Recommended for Kenya and Uganda. Ideally 2 weeks before travel.
    • Cholera - Recommended for Kenya and Uganda. Ideally 2 weeks before travel.
    • Tuberculosis - Recommended for Kenya and Uganda. Ideally 3 months before travel.
    • Hepatitis B - Recommended for Kenya and Uganda. Ideally 2 months before travel.
    • Rabies - Recommended for Kenya and Uganda. Ideally 1 month before travel.
    • Meningococcal meningitis - Recommended for Kenya and Uganda. Ideally 3 weeks before travel.
    • Yellow fever - Recommended for Kenya. Yellow fever - Certificate of vaccination required if arriving from an area with a risk of yellow fever transmission for Uganda. Ideally 10 days before travel.
  • Visa
    • Unfortunately we cannot offer you a visa application service. Whether you need a visa or not depends on your nationality and where you wish to travel. Assuming your home country does not have a visa agreement with the country you're planning to visit, you will need to apply for a visa in advance of your scheduled departure.
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    • For any tour departing before June 29th, 2025 a full payment is necessary. For tours departing after June 29th, 2025, a minimum payment of $300 is required to confirm your booking with Encounters Travel. The final payment will be automatically charged to your credit card on the designated due date. The final payment of the remaining balance is required at least 65 days prior to the departure date of your tour. TourRadar never charges you a booking fee and will charge you in the stated currency.
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