Welcome to Kenya where safari begins! The Migration safari and gorilla trek is worth exploring Maasai Mara for the great migration and Volcanoes National Park for gorilla trekking. While you are in Maasai Mara, experience JW Marriott Masai Mara Lodge and all its luxurious on offer then after transfer to Kigali Marriott Hotel for yet another experience in the Rwandan setting with gorilla safari expedition.
JW Marriott Masai Mara Lodge marks the first luxury safari lodge in the portfolio of Marriott. Overlooking the Talek River and the Masai Mara National Reserve, this lodge features 20 luxurious and expansive en-suite tents (including an interconnecting family suite and accessible suite, all with their own private outdoor Jacuzzi tub and deck.
Your experience includes meals (breakfast, lunch, high tea sun downer and dinner, both on property and bush meals, a selection of beverages, game drives, airstrip transfers, and many meaningful moments. Communal areas include a dining area, lounge bar, spa, gym, photographic studio, garden and a large outdoor viewing deck with a fire pit.
Embark on a soul enriching journey with the lodge, where every moment is destined to be unforgettable in one of the finest luxury tented camps and African safari lodges.
Experience tranquility with the sounds of the river and the wind flowing through the leaves. See the great wildebeest migration; a phenomenal natural spectacle of the world.
Once in a lifetime experience of floating in a hot air balloon across Masai Mara National Reserve. This gives you a great chance to watch the migration in style as you enjoy the overall views of Maasai Mara.
You will enjoy a transformative culinary experience in the bush, crafted with the finest local and seasonal ingredients. The gourmet variety of dishes with a posh set-up makes it a wonderful retreat for foodies!
On returning from your evening game drive, you will be able to enjoy sun downers accompanied by an extensive wine selection and snacks. You will also feed your soul, with locally inspired dishes and fresh ingredients from the camp’s organic garden.
The drives last 2 to 3 hours per drive in the morning and afternoon hours, with morning timings usually scheduled from 6.30am to 9am and afternoon timings being 3.30pm to 6.30pm, though travelers may sometimes opt for a full day game drive generally from 10am to 4pm, in which case the excursion will include a packed picnic lunch to be had inside the Masai Mara Reserve at a designated picnic spot, during lunch hours anytime from 12.30pm to 2.30pm.
As you go for the known seasonal great wildebeest migration Kenya, a mass movement of more than two million, wildebeest, zebra, kongoni, topi and gazelle. As exciting as this phenomenon is, there is so much more to this wilderness. Encounter elephants, buffalo, hippo, giraffe, crocodiles and a variety of cats including lion, cheetah, leopard and the shy serval during a stay in these parts.
Transfer to Rwanda and enjoy the gorilla trekking safari in the Volcanoes National Park and staying in any of the new developed 5-star lodges. You will be hosted at Kigali Marriott hotel enjoy all its services to the maximum. Kigali Marriott Hotel has 254 rooms and suites spread across eight floors. These rooms vary in terms of their size and facilities, they all share floor to ceiling windows with views over Kigali.
All the rooms come with either a king-sized bed or two double beds, and a writing desk and chair. Amenities include air-conditioning, a digital safe, tea and coffee facilities, a minibar, and a satellite TV. Each room has a well-appointed en-suite marble bathroom with a bathtub and a separate shower. All the rooms have been designed in a neutral color scheme, and are finished to a high standard, although there is very little to suggest you are in Rwanda.
visit the home of the renowned mountain gorillas and other attractions as Your 5-star getaway awaits you. Wake up with an early breakfast and drive to the park headquarters with your guide for briefing at 7:00am. You will be introduced to the dos and don’ts to ensure safety while with the endangered species. Still there, you will be joined in groups of eight people and then allocated a particular gorilla family.
Your given an hour of encounter, as you watch the silver backs, juveniles play around as they swing from tree branch to next one, mothers’ groom their babies. The experience is just magical, as you may even shade tears as often seem with some tourists’ when they encounter these beautiful creatures.
By the end of the trek, you will really feel you have done, something worth your effort to travel all that way round in search for your lost relatives. Thousands, go on gorilla trekking every year, but everyone always describe the experience as very unique, and a must do activity.
After all is done, descend for your trekking certificate then after drive back to Kigali Marriott hotel for lunch and relaxation. Take a meal in one of the restaurants with indoor and outdoor seating for your comfort, treat yourself to a massage at Saray Spa or take a refreshing dip in the outdoor pool.