Tour
This tour into Uganda, gives you a chance to track the mountain gorillas and the chimpanzees in wild, it has a good blend of wildlife, scenaries and cultural aspects that make you capture the beauty of Uganda.
You can speak to our safari expert to help you improve or build onto this package for a more fulfilling safari experience.
Itinerary - 12 Days Uganda Gorilla Tracking Safari
Day 1: Arrival in Uganda
On arrival we will met and greet and be driven to the Hotel for dinner and overnight at Boma Hotel Entebbe. HB
Day 2: Murchison Falls National Park.
Have our breakfast and drive to the Murchison Falls National Park with enroute stop at the Ziwa Rhino sanctuary for white rhino tracking, this will complete our list of the big five. After lunch at the sanctuary, we will proceed to the lodge in the park for dinner & Overnight at Murchison River Lodge. FB
Day 3: Murchison Falls National Park
Early morning is the best time to see the big cats. We will set out to Paraa side where we will be able to see elephants, buffalo, giraffe, antelope and hopefully lion then return to the lodge for lunch. Immediately after lunch we will take an exciting 3 hours boat trip along the Nile upstream the bottom of the mighty Murchison falls while game viewing and birding enroute, we will see hippos, crocodiles, elephants and interesting bird life like the colored kingfishers and bee-eaters you may see the rare and prehistoric looking shoebill, which is a cross between the dodo and a dinosaur. Dinner & Overnight at the Murchison River Lodge. FB
Days 4: Kibale Forest National Park
An early awake with breakfast and drive out of the park with our packed lunch, the journey will involve lots of sightseeing at butiaba escarpments and local homesteads and farms. We will reach the park in the evening for dinner and overnight at Kibale Forest Camp. FB
Day 5: Kibale Forest National Park
An early awake with breakfast and head for a morning game drive to see numerous elephants as well as water hog, lion, hyena, Uganda kob, waterbuck and bushbuck. After our thorough game viewing, we will drive to Kibale National Park reaching in time for lunch. Afternoon, we will go for Chimpanzee tracking this time in Kibale National Park considered the best place for chimp tracking. The 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 bush babies. We will drive to your lodge for dinner and overnight at Kibale Forest Camp. FB
Days 6: Queen Elizabeth National Park
After relaxed breakfast visit the local community including the caves at Amabere ga Nyinamwiru an awesome historical site with beautiful waterfalls or visit local markets in Fort portal town. Our lunch will be served in Fort portal and head to Queen Elizabeth National Park with en route game viewing as we head to the lodge for dinner and overnight the Bush Lodge. FB
Day 7: Queen Elizabeth National Park
Our day starts with an early breakfast and set out for our early morning game drive to experience the adventure of Uganda’s wilderness as we search for big cats lions and leopards at this time as they retire from hunting, we will be likely to see Hyenas, elephants, Giant Forest Hog, Warthogs, Buffalo and Kobs. Return to the lodge at leisure.
After lunch we will head for an afternoon launch trip on the amazing Kazinga Channel which connects the two beautiful lakes George and Lake Edward. The launch takes you up close to a variety of animals and birds, including hippos, crocodiles, bush bucks, and birds like fish Eagle, Goliath Heron, African jacana, Egyptian Geese, and the rare Shoebill. Return to the lodge for dinner and overnight. FB
Day 8: Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
We will have an early breakfast and do an enroute game drive as we leave the park to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest depending the group that you will track. We will have diner and overnight at the Rushaga Gorilla Lodge. FB
Day 9: Gorilla Tracking
Today we will have an early breakfast and guides briefing, we will set off for Gorilla tracking exercise in the forests of Bwindi. The highlight of the trip is when you are face to face with the beautiful creatures – the mountain gorillas; you will be thrilled to watch them feed and pay. Seeing a silverback “father” is heart melting. We will have a maximum of one hour of observation and return to the lodge with wonderful memories and experience.
After transfer to Lake Mutanda, a lake with beautiful sceneries with many islands beautifully spread out on the lake together awesome views of volcanoes ranges that surround the lake. Take a boat ride on the lake visting different islands and eventually the community, a great way to learn of the ways of the locals. We will return to the lodge for dinner and overnight at Lake Mutanda Resort. FB
Day 10: Batwa Cultural Trail
There are a bacth of activities to do in Mgahinga, You alter Batwa with hiking to one of the Volcanoes or do golden monkey tracking.
Visit the Batwa pygmies, and enjoy as they lead you to tour various sites within the forests where they once called a home, show you activities they used to do while still forest people, the nests they used to reside in, how they hunted for food and how the depended on the forest for healing.
After drive to Lake Mburo National Park, enjoy a boat ride upon arrival for lots of game watching. Dinner and overnight at Rwakobo Rock. FB
Day 11: Lake Mburo National Park - Kampala
After breakfast, take a game drive in the park looking out for the parks famous residents, the zebras, together with elands, impalas, giraffes, buffaloes and more. Drive to Kampala stoping at the Equator for experiments and photography. Proceed for dinner and overnight at Kaazi Beach Resort. FB
Day 12: Departure
Today we will spend the full day in Kampala, for a city tour and shopping at the village market or choose to relax. In the due time, we will transfer you to the Airport for to catch the flight back home. HB
End of the Safari
Tour Prices are based on two people sharing in a Double/Twin, and a minimum of two travelers. Here are more prices for different group size.
2 Pax $ 5,600 PP
4 Pax $ 4,900 PP
6 Pax $ 4,700 PP
8 Pax $ 4,580 PP
There are anumber of substitute activities that you can do on this tour, below are some that you should carefully consider.
1. Gorilla tracking or Gorilla Habituation Experience
visitors can choose to do a standard gorilla tracking which gives you access to gorillas for only 1 hour at $800 for a Permit
OR; do gorilla habituation experience that gives you ample time of 4 hours with the gorillas, its permit is quite hight at $1500 but worth it in every sense. Please choose what works for you
2. Chimp Tracking or Habituation
Just like gorillas, you have a choice to either do ordinary chimp tracking or do chimp habituation slightly expensive than the ordinary tracking.
3. Golden Monkey tracking or Batwa Trail or Hiking the Volcanoes?
All these activities are in the same location Mgahinga, and visitors can choose one that suits their interests.
Tour Price Includes;
Ziwa- Rhino tracking
Top of the falls
Chimp Tracking Permit
Gorilla Tracking Permit
Game Viewing
Boat Rides
Park Entrance Fees
Lake Mutanda tour
Batwa trail or Golden Monkey tracking or Hike
Bigodi
City tour
Meals
Mid Range Accommodation
Transport in a Safari Vehicle
Profession English speaking Guide/Driver
Mineral water in the Vehicle
Excludes
Gorilla habituation or Chimp habituation permits, (though you can topup)
Visa
Tickets
Drinks
Any personal expense
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