Day 2: Tracking Gorillas.
Following breakfast you will transfer to the park headquarters for the briefing before you set off at 9:00 am through the tracks to search for the humble giants. You will go with packed lunch because it’s hard to determine how long it will take you to meet these giant primates. However the time ranges between 2-9 hours depending on the movement of the great apes primates.A reasonable degree of fitness is required as well as a sturdy pair of walking shoes. The activity is quite tiresome, but encountering these great relatives of man erases all the poor memories/ hardships you went through in trying to find them. They are awe-inspiring! Dinner and overnight at Gorilla Resort.

Day 3: Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park/ Launch cruise
Have Breakfast to transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park. The drive will take you through the Ishasha sector to reach the park in the afternoon. You will have a game drive enroute where you might spot game along the way as you transfer to the park headquarters. Watch out for tree climbing lions in the Ishasha sector. In the afternoon you will go for a boat ride on the Kazinga channel that connects lakes Edward and George. The launch cruise will reward you with game like hippos, elephants, buffaloes and birds at the shores.
Dinner and overnight at Mweya Safari Lodge.

Day 4: Morning Game drive / Transfer to Kampala.
Before dawn, you will wake up to go for an early morning game drive. This game drive will take you through the Kasenyi sector and the queens’ mile in the park and will reward you with animals like Lions, elephants, hyenas, Giant forest hogs, Bush bucks, Warthogs, Hyenas, civets, aardvarks, Leopards, and many more. After the game drive you will drive back to Kampala to reach in the evening.

You can visit some exciting places with the help of your driver/guide. These may include; Kasubi Tombs, Namugongo Martyrs Shrine, museum and many others. Dinner and overnight at Speke Hotel Kampala /Hotel Africana or Kampala

Day 2: Kampala - Bwindi.
Take breakfast and depart to Bwindi, which is around an 8-hour drive. With a stop at the craft village at the equator and shopping, we continue to Mbarara for lunch and later pass through the beautiful green mountain country that is, the “Switzerland of Uganda”. Arrive at Bwindi late in the evening. Dinner and overnight at Lake Kitandara Tented accommodation (Luxury) or buhoma community Bandas (Basic)

Day 3: Gorilla safari - Bwindi.
Early morning after breakfast, with your packed lunch, go for a briefing at 08:00 hours before beginning the trek. Gorilla tracking is unpredictable, so it is difficult to foresee how many hours you will take in the process. It may take 2-8 hours, and you should be prepared to walk a long distance in steep and muddy conditions, sometimes with rain overhead, before you encounter any gorillas. An encounter of these gentle giants and human cousins will be your most exciting experience! For conservation purposes, time spent with the gorillas is limited to one hour. After an encounter of a group of gorillas, one can say “a sight of Gorillas has made my life time tour”
Return for dinner and overnight at Lake Kitandara Tented accommodation(Luxury) or buhoma community Bandas(Basic)

Day4: Bwindi Queen Elizabeth.
After breakfast, transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park. The park is truely a birder’s paradise! Arrive through the famous Ishasha Sector, in anticipation of rewarding your cameras by seeing the tree-climbing lions. Check in the evening at mweya safari lodge/Jacana safari Lodge for luxury or Institute of Ecology for basic accommodation

Day 5: Queen Elizabeth National Park.
At 0600hours, depart for a game drive in the Northern parts of the park along the Kasenyi track. This is the best time for viewing the cats in action. This early morning game drive in the park, provides excellent opportunities to see Lions, Leopards, Giant Forest Hogs, Cape Buffaloes, Elephants, Defassa Waterbucks, Uganda Kobs, Topi and Bush bucks and many more. After lunch, enjoy the unique 2-hour boat cruise on the Kazinga Channel and into Lake Edward. This trip passes through possibly the highest concentration of Hippos and many animals may be seen drinking at the water’s edge. Bird watching and game viewing is wonderful. The prolific bird life is colorful and stupendous with well over 550 resident species recorded making it a magnet for bird watchers and a birdwatchers paradise.

Dinner and overnight stay at mweya safari lodge/Jacana safari Lodge for luxury or Institute of Ecology for basic accommodation

Day 6: Queen Elizabeth Np - Kibale National Parks.
Take breakfast, Explore Kyambura Wildlife Reserve driving through grassland area. Pass by the astonishing gorge of the tropical rainforest 100 meters deep. Trek into Kyambura River Gorge for an extra ordinary experience tracking chimpanzees. It’s a lucrative experience not only to see the chimpanzees, but also to see numerous birds and butterfly species.Transfer to Kibale National Park, a proclaimed home of Primates.

Dinner and overnight at Ndali safari Lodge (Luxury) or Kanyankyu ecological site (Basic)

Day 7: Kibale Chimp Trekking/ Primate Walk.
After breakfast, we shall drive to Kibale Forest N/P, for primate viewing. This park is known for the highest number of primate species in Africa. The activity starts at 8.00 am in the morning. 2-3 hours search for chimpanzees and other primates, including Red-Colobuses, Blues, Red-tailed and grey cheeked Mangabeys swinging through the dense forest, birds, butterflies and many small insects. We ensure that your walk is both informative and enjoyable. This walk is excellent for viewing bird life and primates in close quarters. A visit to Bigodi swamp eco-tourism site is amazing.

Lunch, Dinner and overnight at Ndali safari Lodge or kanyankyu ecological site.

Day 8: Kibale/Kampala.
Adventure the region, which has many crater lakes, and later proceed to Kampala with lunch en route.

Dinner and overnight at Speke Hotel / Hotel Africana or kampala. Bed and Breakfast.

Day 2:
From Kampala drive towards the South west, have a stopover at the equator for photographs, then Proceed to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park via Maramagambo and Ishasha sector following the mystical Rwenzori Mountain range for much of the journey. Dinner and over night at the luxurious Gorilla Resort Camp (High-end), Lake Kitandara Camp (Mid range) /Basic Buhoma community bandas.

Day 3:
After an early Breakfast, proceed to the gorilla sanctuary. The rainforest is spectacular as it offers a dramatic, heavily forested and dense landscape crisscrossed by numerous animal trails, paving way for tourists. Mammals here include the endangered mountain gorilla, the rare golden monkey, buffalo, elephants, black-fronted duikers, bushbucks, leopards, giant forest hogs as well as other animals. Special diversity also includes various Bird species and Butterflies. This park is best known for the fascinating gorillas, where the time taken and terrain varies according to the movements of these marvelous primates. The thrill of spending time with and observing these gentle giant gorillas is a rare, moving, awesome, amazing and exciting adventure giving you long lasting memories of a truly unique experience. Dinner and over night at the Camp.

Day 4:
After break fast, drive to Kisoro and cross the Rwandan Border to Ruhengeri.Dinner and over night at mountain Gorilla Nest or Kinigi guest House

Day 5:
Early in the morning, you will be briefed by the guide at Ruhengeri Park headquarters in Pac de volcanoes. At 9:00am begin tracking and time spent trekking depends on the movement of these wonderful giants. After the trek drive back to Uganda. Dinner and Overnight at Kabale White Horse inn.

Day 6:
After an early breakfast, drive to Lake Mburo National Park entering the Park through the Nshara Gate. The afternoon game drive will take you along the lakeshore track, and with its own system of game trails and cleared walkways, the “Kigambara Loop” offers interesting guided lakeside walks. Here you can find herds of zebra, Cape buffalo, eland, among other animals. Bird watchers will enjoy more than 250 species of birds found in Lake Mburo including Papyrus Gonoleks, Brown-faced Lapwings, Carruther’s Cisticolas, the extraordinary White winged Warbler and Bare-Faced Go-away bird. Drive to Masaka for dinner and over night at Brovad Hotel

Day 7:
After breakfast, Drive back to Kampala making a stopover at the Mpigi Royal Drum Makers. Here you will be able to watch the ceremonial drums being crafted using methods passed down through generations. There will also be time to stop at the equator for photographs. Arrive in Kampala by mid day early enough for lunch, and there after be transferred to the airport for your flight.

Bwindi Impenetrable National Park is located in southwestern Uganda a magnificent verdant swathe across the steep ridges of the Albertine Rift Valley.

Apart from gorilla trekking, the park boosts of 90 mammal species, including 11 primates and prominent bird species. It is a treasure chest of flora and fauna with four gorilla groups currently available to be visited by only six persons per group on daily basis. However, strict rules have to be followed to prevent behavioral disturbances and transmission of diseases.

Location:
Bwindi Impenetrable National Park is located in southwestern Uganda in East Africa. The park is part of the Bwindi Impenetrable Forest, and is situated along the Democratic Republic of Congo order next to the Virunga National Park and on the edge of the western Rift Valley.

Getting There:
Road transport:
The park can be reached by road from several directions:

* Kampala- Kabale- Kanungu- Buhoma.
* Kampala- Ntungamo- Rikungiri- Kihihi- Buhoma.
* Kampala- Kabale- Nkuringo.

Air:
Travellers can fly from Entebbe to the Modern tarmac airstrip at Kisoro.

Famous For:
Mountain Gorillas, Birds, Chimpanzee, L’Hoest’s, red tailed and blue monkeys, black and white colobus, baboon, butterflies.

What to Do:
Gorilla tracking:
There are no words to convey the thrill of the recognition attached to staring deep in to the liquid brown eyes of the gentle giants, who share some 97% of their genes with humans.

Buhoma Community walk:
This involves visiting sites like typical home stead, Traditional healer, and a banana beer brewery.

Cultural performances:
Chance upon spontaneous traditional performances by local dance groups. Proceeds from these events are used for community development projects.

Bird Watching:
Bwindi is a prime destination for birdwatchers. An experienced birdwatcher can easily identify up to 100 species in a day.

Note: Though Gorilla tracking is the main activity, a range of other walks provide more relaxed opportunities to spot birds and monkeys while exploring one of Uganda’s loveliest rainforest

Other guided forest walks are available: one popular trail leads to a pretty waterfall.

When to Visit:
Any time, though conditions are more challenging during the rainy season.
Who can take this trip:
Whoever enjoys walking for a few hours within one of the most interesting rain tropical forest

The Itinerary:
Day 1: Kampala to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
Leave Kampala in the morning and drive Southwest stopping at the Equator for Photography. For the rest of the journey, view the banana plantations, long horned Ankole cattle, papyrus, acacia woodland and terraced landscape of Kigezi highlands on your way to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. Lunch enroute in Mbarara. Dinner and overnight at Gorilla Resort (Luxury), Buhoma homestead or Lake Kitandara Tented Camp.

Day 2: Gorilla tracking:
After an early breakfast and briefing from the guides, set off for the gorilla tracking in the forest sanctuary. The activity starts at 8.00am. You need to carry packed lunch, drinking water, and rain jacket and jungle boots while the rangers will provide you with a walking stick. The time taken to find the gorillas varies according to the movements of these marvelous primates. An encounter with an earth shaking 350 pound silver back or a baby gorilla is very exciting and a never forgotten experience! Dinner and overnight at Gorilla Resort, Buhoma Homestead or Kitandara Tented Camp.

Day 3: Bwindi Impenetrable National Park - Kampala
After breakfast, return to Kampala at leisure. Lunch enroute. Possible one day extension: Spending the night on Lake Bunyonyi is a rewarding choice; visit Lake Mburo National Park as well on the way back to Kampala.

The safari includes:
* Full board accommodation at Gorilla Resort, Buhoma Homestead or Lake Kitandara Tented Camp (Classic) or Buhoma Community Rest Camp (Budget)
* Ground transportation by a 4×4 Land Cruiser.
* Park entrance fees.
* One Gorilla permit per person to be secured and paid for in advance.
* English Speaking Driver/Guide
* Government Taxes.

The safari package excludes
* Any cost of personal nature e.g. drinks, tips, laundry, telephone, cigarettes etc., and any other item not stated as ‘included’ above

Day 2:
Gorilla tracking: Early morning departure for the mountain gorilla tracking in Virunga National Park in Congo. After the briefing from the authorities of the park, set off for the trekking into the rain tropical forest searching for the habituated gorilla family.
You remain close to the beautiful primates for over one hour, for observation and photography. Make sure you carry with you packed lunch and water. After tracking go back to the hotel. Dinner and overnight at Kisoro Tourist Hotel or, in alternative, drive to Lake Bunyonyi and spend the night at Arcadia Cottages.

Day 3:
After breakfast drive back to Kampala. Lunch en route.

Day 1:

You will be picked up from your Hotel by your Safari guide and driven to Kibale National Park. This drive takes approximately 5 hours arriving in the afternoon. You will stop over in Fort portal town for lunch before driving to Ndali Lodge/ Rwenzori View Guest House where you will stay prior to your chimpanzee tracking tomorrow.

After checking in, you will go for a guided walk in Bigodi Swamp to look for different bird species like the Shining Blue Kingfisher, Blue Throated Roller and other rare species and also find the fruiting trees, which attract Narina Trogon, Pied Hornbill, Yellow Spotted, and Yellow-Billed Barbets. Dinner and Overnight at Ndali Lodge/Rwenzori View Guest house/Kanyankyu Ecological site (FB)

Day 2:
After breakfast, head to the ranger station in Kibale National Park at 08.00am to track these delightful apes, more closely related to humans than to any other living creature. Its tremendous fun to watch these apes as they squabble and play in fruiting trees. The incredibly diverse forest is home to over 13 species of primates including red Colobus monkey, the rare L’Hoest, blue monkey, grey mangabey, pottos, black faced vervet monkeys, baboons and also bushbabies.

A network of shady forest trails provides much to delight botanists and butterfly lovers, while birders are in for a treat with 335 species recorded including the endemic Prirogrine’s ground thrush.

After this wonderful experience, we will depart to Kampala arriving in the late afternoon.

Day 2: Chimp Trekking:
After breakfast, report to the ranger station in Kibale National Park at 08.00am for Chimpanzee tracking in the incredible diverse forest which is home to over 13 species including red colobus monkey, grey mangaby, baboons and bushbabies, the Grey-Throated Flycatcher, Masked & Black-Capped Apalis’, Chestnut-Winged Starling, Orange -Tufted & Tiny Sunbirds. A good network of forest trails provides much to delight botanists and butterfly lovers, while birders are in for a treat with 335 species recorded including the endemic prirogrine’s ground thrush. The elusive forest elephant, smaller and higher hairier that its savanna counterpart, moves seasonally into the developed part of the park. These make Kibale an interesting and a worthwhile destination. After this wonderful experience, you will depart for Kampala.

Day 01: Arrival at Entebbe International Airport.
A Safari Company representative from African Secrets Safaris will pick you from the airport and transfer you to the proposed hotel in Kampala. If your flight arrives in the morning, you can visit some exciting places with the help of your driver/guide. These may include; Namugongo Martyrs Shrine, Kasubi Tombs, the Uganda museum,Bahai Temple, Kabakas Lake, craft shops including National theatre, among others .Dinner and overnight at Speke Hotel Kampala / Hotel Africana .

Day 02: Drive to Kibale Forest National Park.
After breakfast, Drive from Kampala to Kibale via Mubende with packed lunch arriving in late afternoon. Take a walk on Bigodi swamp to look for different bird species like the Papyrus Gonolek, White-winged Warbler and many more also to see plants. Dinner and overnight at Ndali safari lodge (Luxury), Rwenzori View Guest House (Mid range) Kanyankyu ecological site (Basic).

Day 03: Kibale Forest National Park.
This park is home to a host of forest wildlife. It is accepted for a superlative diversity and highest massing of primates in the Great Lakes region. Take a nature walk in the tropical rainforest, search for wild chimpanzees with trained guides. Take lunch in the afternoon and transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park passing via the crater lakes region with over 30 crater lakes to be explored. Dinner and over night at Luxury -Mweya Safari Lodge / Jacana Safari Lodge/Lake kitandara camp/Budget- institute of Ecology.

Day 04: Queen Elizabeth National Park (The Birder Paradise)
An early morning search for Lions, Elephants, Buffaloes, Hippos, Hyenas and more wildlife. Have lunch at Mweya, and embark on a walk to Maramagambo forest visiting the bat and the hunter’s cave, see theAÿblue lake, get a close look at a number of bats, the rock Pythons and the forest Cobras. Launch cruise along the Kazinga channel, which connects two lakes; George and Edward. Dinner and overnight at your proposed accommodation.

Day 05: Queen Elizabeth National Park - To Lake Bunyonyi.
Take breakfast, have a short drive to Kyambura gorge then take a walk in the gorge and Kyambura River where the game reserve derives its name. Expect various primates most especially Chimpanzees, Black and white Colobus monkeys and other animals like antelopes,hyenas, Lion and many others. This gorge is a home of very many bird species. Have lunch en route then you will be transferred to Lake Bunyonyi for another scenario, arrive in time for evening birding. Dinner and overnight at Lake Bunyonyi Overland Camp / Crater Bay Cottages.

Day 06: Lake Bunyonyi.
Make a ride on Lake Bunyonyi in dug out canoes and after lunch, take leisure walks, mountain biking or swim, sun-bathe name your choice. Dinner and Overnight at Bushara Island Camp/Lake Bunyonyi Overland Camp / Crater Bay Cottages.

Day 07: Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park.
En route to Bwindi and arrive at mid morning. Have lunch and take an option in the evening for Buhoma Village walk at an extra US $15 per person or relax enjoying the evening till dinner. Over night at Lake kitandara luxury tented camp/or Basic - Buhoma community bandas.

Day 08: Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park.
Head to Bwindi for long awaited adventure of Gorilla tracking in the Bwindi Impenetrable forest. Gorilla tracking is unpredictable. However the excursion may take 2-8 hours. It all depends on the movement of these wonderful great apes. Dinner and Overnight at Lake kitandara luxury tented accommodation or Buhoma community bandas. (Basic)

Day 09: To Lake Mburo National Park.
After breakfast we drive to Lake Mburo National Park. Take an evening game drive in search for; Topi, Buffaloes, Water buck, the Eland, and not forgetting Impala. Dinner and Overnight at Mantana Luxury Tented Camp (Luxury) or drive to Mbarara at Agip Motel (Midrage) or at Rwonyo rest camp (Basic) at the park headquarters.

Day 10: Lake Mburo National Park.
Early in the morning, take game drive in park and later return to your Hotel for breakfast. After the boat rides on the Lake, leave for Kampala in the afternoon making a stop over at the Equator for some shots and visit to the Craft Village.
Later you will be dropped at your hotel in Kampala for over night.

Day 11: Kampala City Tour.
After your breakfast, take a trip to Uganda’s capital city starting in the morning at 0830hrs. Visit the Bahai temple - the biggest and only religious temple building of its kind in Africa.

Then the Uganda Museum - a historical feature with lots of colonial, cultural and traditional collections pass by the Makerere University -the first and the oldest university in East Africa.
Kasubi tombs - The largest crypt in Africa and special burial place for Buganda kings. Our guide will be pleased to give you a brief and interesting history on the same.

With the Namirembe Cathedral - The oldest religious feature that was constructed by the European missionaries. Then have Lunch at the African Village Restaurant. En route to Namugongo Shrines - a historical place where the first Ugandan Christians were murdered by the orders of a Buganda king. Return to your Hotel for Dinner and overnight.

Day 12: Departure from Entebbe International Airport.
Depending on the time of your flight, have an expedition before the Airport transfer. Do some shopping for souvenir for remembrance. Take a 40 minutes ride to the Airport, Check in before time of the flight and the company representative will be off.

Note: We have got two types of Safaris, Some opt for Luxury Safari (lodges / hotels) and others opt for Budget Safaris (camping and simple accommodation). Our rates vary with the accommodation type. Nevertheless the rest of the activities will remain the same. Feel free to inquire.

The paradise of tourism in Uganda lies in the National Parks of Uganda. From untapped lakes and rivers, National game parks teaming with wild and bird life, to snow capped mountains , impenetrable forests for encounter with rare primates-gorillas and variety of plant species.

Sprawling across both sides of the equator, a network of 10 national parks and several other protected areas offers wildlife enthusiasts a thrilling opportunity to experience Uganda’s biodiversity. Make a safari and get that experience of the mesmerising tracts of thorn-bush savannah teeming with antelope, buffalo and elephant one tends to associate with equatorial East Africa, and also lush expanses of tropical rainforest, shimmering lakes and rivers heaving with aquatic life, and the glacial peaks of Africa’s tallest mountain range.

• Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
• Kibale Forest National Park
• Kidepo National Park
• Lake Mburo National park
• Maghinga Gorilla National Park
• Muchison Falls National park
• Mt. Eigon National Park
• Queen ElizabethNAtional Park
• Rwenzori Mountains National Park
• Semiliki National Park

The sheer physical presence of an adult male silverback, three times as bulky as the average man, yet remarkably peaceable and tolerant of human visitors defies verbal description.

A trek through Bwindi, one of Africa’s most ancient rainforests, in search for the endangered great apes, ranks among the world’s premier wildlife encounters.

Location:
Bwindi Impenetrable National Park is located in southwestern Uganda in East Africa. The park is part of the Bwindi Impenetrable Forest, and is situated along the Democratic Republic of Congo order next to the Virunga National Park and on the edge of the western Rift Valley.

Getting There:
Road transport:

The park can be reached by road from several directions:

• Kampala- Kabale- Kanungu- Buhoma.
• Kampala- Ntungamo- Rikungiri- Kihihi- Buhoma.
• Kampala- Kabale- Nkuringo.

Air:
Travellers can fly from Entebbe to the Modern tarmac airstrip at Kisoro.

Famous For:
Mountain Gorillas, Birds, Chimpanzee, L’Hoest’s, red tailed and blue monkeys, black and white colobus, baboon, butterflies.

What to Do:
Gorilla tracking:
There are no words to convey the thrill of the recognition attached to staring deep in to the liquid brown eyes of the gentle giants, who share some 97% of their genes with humans.

Buhoma Community walk:
This involves visiting sites like typical home stead, Traditional healer, and a banana beer brewery.

Cultural performances:
Chance upon spontaneous traditional performances by local dance groups. Proceeds from these events are used for community development projects.

Bird Watching:
Bwindi is a prime destination for birdwatchers. An experienced birdwatcher can easily identify up to 100 species in a day.

Note: Though Gorilla tracking is the main activity, a range of other walks provide more relaxed opportunities to spot birds and monkeys while exploring one of Uganda’s loveliest rainforest

Other guided forest walks are available: one popular trail leads to a pretty waterfall.

When to Visit:
Any time, though conditions are more challenging during the rainy season.

Where to Stay:
A range of accommodation caters for both up-market and budget visitors.

Up market and moderate accommodation:

• Gorilla Forest Camp
• Gorilla Resort
• Mantana Tented camp
• Gorilla Homestead
• Buhoma Homestead
• Volcanoes Bwindi Camp
• Lake kitandara Camp.

Budget Locations:

• Buhoma Community Campground
• Bwindi View Canteen.