Day1
Arrive in Entebbe
Met at Entebbe International Airport and taken to your lakeside hotel. Welcome dinner and a briefing on the journey ahead.
- Welcome devotion
9 days, 8 nights · Uganda · Kenya
East African Safari Extravaganza
“How many are your works, Lord! In wisdom you made them all.” Psalm 104:24
The journey
The two great wildlife encounters of East Africa in one journey: mountain gorillas in the ancient rainforest of Bwindi, and the Big Five on the open plains of the Masai Mara, with the wildebeest migration in season.
Along the way we serve with a local church in each country, bringing food and essentials to families and sharing the good news of Jesus, and every day begins and ends with Him.
Explore
His creation
Be still
Alone with God
Gather
Around the fire
Serve
The poor
Proclaim
The gospel
Route
One domestic and one regional flight; private transfers. Starts in Entebbe, ends in Nairobi. Solid lines are road journeys, dashed lines are flights.
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- 1Entebbe
- 2Bwindi Forest
- 3Nairobi
- 4Masai Mara
Itinerary
Day2–4
Bwindi Impenetrable Forest
A private drive to Bwindi, home to around half of the world’s mountain gorillas. Trek with rangers to spend an hour with a gorilla family, learn about the conservation work protecting them, and spend an afternoon with a local church visiting families with food and the gospel.
- Gorilla trekking (permit included)
- Serving with a local church
Day5
Fly to Nairobi
Fly from Bwindi’s airstrip to Entebbe, and on to Nairobi. An evening free in the city.
Day6–8
The Masai Mara
A private transfer to the Masai Mara for three days of game drives in search of lions, elephants, leopards, buffalo and rhinos, and the great migration in season. One afternoon is spent with a local church in a nearby community.
- Worship under the stars
Day9
Departure
Return to Nairobi for your international flight, or extend your journey to the coast.
Where you’ll stay
Example stays for this journey. We confirm the best available, or similar, when you book. Guide rates are the hotels’ published 2023 rates, for reference only.
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Luxury
Entebbe, Uganda
Lake Victoria Serena Golf Resort & Spa
Lakeside resort near the airport, ideal for arrivals and departures.
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Luxury
Bwindi (Buhoma), Uganda
Bwindi Lodge
Bandas looking straight into the forest canopy.
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Luxury
Nairobi, Kenya
Nairobi Serena Hotel
A city hotel beside Central Park, convenient for flights.
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Luxury
Masai Mara, Kenya
Mahali Mzuri
A tented camp in the Olare Motorogi Conservancy, on the migration route.
Luxury
Masai Mara, Kenya
Little Governors’ Camp
Reached by boat across the Mara River; tents look onto a waterhole where elephants drink.
Guide rate Masai Mara stay packages from US$1,635 per adult sharing (April–May); US$2,580 in peak season (July–October).
Price
US$7,500
From, per person sharing. Single supplement US$1,500. Prices change with season and availability; your quote is confirmed in writing.
Included
- Accommodation and meals
- Domestic and regional flights
- Airport transfers
- Park fees
- Gorilla trekking permit
- Guided tours and game drives
- Food parcels and essentials for the families we visit
Not included
- International flights and visas
- Travel insurance
- Personal expenses
- Optional activities
Bring
- Your Bible
- Hiking boots and gloves for the forest
- Neutral clothing for game drives
- Rain jacket
When to go
June–October for drier trails and the Mara migration; December–February is also excellent.
What your journey gives
Every seat carries something to share.
Part of every fare buys food parcels, household essentials and Bibles, chosen with the host church for families it already cares for.
We go as guests: no photos without permission, nothing handed out for the camera, and the church keeps caring for every family, and every new believer, after we leave.
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