Gorilla Safari (8)
Uganda Gorilla Safari: 8 Days
Day 1: Entebbe - Kampala City tour.
On arrival at the airport, you will be picked up by our company representative and taken to your proposed Hotel in Kampala. If your flight arrives in the morning you have to change your currency to local currency. Then get to know famous tourism sites as you take the city tour.
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.