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| Safari Name | 12-Days Walking Safari and Gorillas Trekking Expedition |
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Itinerary at a glance
Full Itinerary
Day 1: Arrive
On arrival at Entebbe International Airport, look out for our representative holding a sign card with your names and will transfer to your hotel to dinner and overnight in Kampala.
Accommodation: Serena Kampala or Cassia Lodge
Meals: Bed and Breakfast only
Day 2: Transfer to Lake Mburo National Park
This morning you will drive to Lake Mburo National Park having lunch in enroute town. Stop at the Equator for photography. Check in later and engage into an evening game drive looking out for Zebras, Buffaloes, Impalas and birds, on arrival or relax at your lodge. Alternatively engage in a night game drive on arrangement.Overnight at the Mihingo Lodge/ Mantana Tented Lodge for 2nights;
Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Day 3: Full Day In Lake Mburo
Spend this day in Lake Mburo, starting with a walk takes you down the valley that you see from Mihingo past the water hole and to a rocky kopje facing Mihingo. We recommend doing this walk in the morning or afternoon when it is not too hot. The walk takes between 2 and 3 hours. Game drive later for Zebras, antelopes, buffaloes. Afternoon may engage in horseback-riding, game drive, boat ride on Lake Mburo. A night game drive can also be arranged. Return to your lodge to dinner and overnight.
Day Three:
This day after breakfast enjoy another game viewing as you drive out of the park, drive further southwest for Kisoro. Lunch will be en-route in any town of convenience. Evening given opportunity, visit the market day enjoying the busy life of the Bakiga people.
Overnight stay at for The Travelers’ Rest in Kisoro Town
Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Day 4: Volcano climb or Volcano climb
This morning either engage in Volcano climb or Golden Monkey track in Mgahinga National Park. Later afternoon after lunch, hike down to the bottom of the Lake Mutanda through beautiful cultivated Bakiga homesteads. The walk is awesome with the different local communities that you pass through; this walk is about 90minutes. Alternatively drive to the Lake. Transfer by Canoes to the Nkuringo Safari Lodge for overnight.
Overnight at the Nkuringo Safari Lodge
Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Day 5:Walking Trail
This morning after breakfast take a boat ride to the walking trail. Follow the footpath to Rubuguri junction. If it is a Friday (village market day), enjoy a stop here for a busy market day and make have opportunity to buy souvenirs and mingle with the local people here. After your lunch break, the driver will pick up and transfer to Nkuringo Gorilla Camp. Afternoon walk through the community to the “Top of the World” view point. Here you get to see the Virungas and some volcano peaks.
Overnight at the Nkuringo Gorilla Camp/ Clouds Lodge
Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Day 6: Gorilla Experience
Early start and go gorilla tracking (subject to permit availability at time of booking), walking up steep densely forested hills before finally coming across the gorillas camouflaged in the vegetation. An exciting and inspiring moment! Tracking in Bwindi requires stamina and can often take most of the day. Alternatively go for a leisurely nature or community walk.
Accommodation: Nkuringo Gorilla Camp/Clouds Lodge
Meals plan: Breakfast, Lunch & dinner
Day 7: Walk to Buhoma
This morning after breakfast and with packed lunch, we walk through the forest of Bwindi to the North section from Buhoma. The walk is 5-6 hrs, enjoying numerous bird life and other primates. On arrival at Buohoma, your driver will pick you up and transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park. Enjoy an evening game drive on arrival forthe Tree climbing Lions, elephants, antelopes or simply relax at your lodge after a hefty day.
Accommodation: Ishasha Wilderness Camp/Katara Lodge/Enganzi Lodge: Meals plan: Breakfast, Lunch & dinner
Day 8: Game in Queen;
This day Queen Elizabeth National Park, start today with morning game drive. Wildlife to be seen will depend on the season; the Kasenyi plains are good for lions and the Mweya peninsula for a variety of animals especially lions, buffaloes, a variety of antelopes, warthogs, and a heaven of bird species. Alternatively, a mid-morning Chimp trek in Kyambura gorge. Look out for Chimpanzees, other monkeys and later after lunch, take a boat cruise on the Kazinga Channel where the wildlife and a vast array of birds come to drink not forgetting of course breathe taking sights of wildlife. Return to your lodge.
Accommodation: Ishasha Wilderness Camp/Katara Lodge/Enganzi Lodge; Meals plan: Breakfast, Lunch & dinner
Day 9: Transfer to Fort Portal- Kibale National Park
Early morning start for Kibale forest National Park through Fort Portal town set in the rolling hills of the west. Proceed arriving in time to lunch. Afterlunch engage in the afternoon Chimpanzee tracking session. Track the noisy chimps and other primates crashing around through the high canopy of the forest with colourful birds squawking, later drive to your lodge, relaxing this evening or take a community hike through the beautiful crater lakes this environment has to gaze at.
Accommodation: Kyaninga/ Primate Lodge/Chimps’ Nest Lodge: Meals plan: Breakfast, Lunch & dinner
Day 10: Transfer to Murchison Falls
This morning drive to Murchison Falls through Hoima and the Butiaba escarpments. The drive is long but enjoyable. Arrive to an evening game drive or relax at you lodge to dinner and overnight. Accommodation: Paraa safari/ Nile safari/ Budono Eco-lodge/Murchison River Lodge: Meal plan: Bed & Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Day 11: Game in Murchison Falls
Spend this day a bit relaxed starting with a game drive to view and take photographs of elephants, buffalos, waterbucks, giraffes, Uganda kobs, lions, if you are lucky the leopards, plus a variety of bird species. Lunch break at the lodge then proceed for a boat cruise along the Nile to the bottom of the mighty Murchison falls. This is an opportunity to see hippos, crocodiles along the riverbanks and many water birds. Enjoy the top of the falls hike then later return to the lodge for dinner and overnight.
Accommodation: Paraa safari/ Nile safari/ Budono Eco-lodge/ Murchison River Lodge. Meal plan: Bed & Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Day 12: Departure
This day after breakfast, drive for Kampala. Enroute may stop at the Ziwa rhino sanctuary. Arrive Kampala late afternoon, do some shopping for souvenirs and later drive to the airport for your evening flight home.
Activities/services included in the cost:
• Arrival and departure airport transfer. • Accommodation as per the itinerary.
• Accommodation in the National Parks is based on Full Board
• Road transportation in custom made safari vehicles.
• Exclusive private vehicle and driver-guide throughout the safari
• Game dives as per the itinerary
• Park and game reserve entrance fees
• English Driver guides available for the safari
• Our 24hours support throughou
Activities/services excluded in the cost:
• All International Flights/local Flights + Taxes
• Visa fees, Travel & Personal accident insurance
• Excursions, services and activities not mentioned in this program
• Flying option available for certain safaris at an extra cost
• Personal expenses e.g. laundry, telephone calls, Drinks, Tips etc
To get costs for this tour, contact our Sales Office Team on sales@trailsofafrica.co.ke
Just give us the Safari Tour Code and name of the safari you want to book and we shall revert back with costs and availability.
Uganda, the “Pearl of Africa,” is one of the most beautiful countries on the continent. Gorilla trekking and chimpanzee trekking are the country’s major attractions, along with the friendliness of its people. A country with fantastic natural scenery and a rich mosaic of tribes and cultures, travelling through Uganda you will be captivated by its beauty, overwhelmed by the friendliness of its people and intrigued by all that Uganda has to offer.
Ecologically, Uganda is where the East African savannah meets the West African jungle. Where else but in this uniquely lush destination can one observe lions prowling the open plains in the morning and track chimpanzees through the rainforest undergrowth the same afternoon, then the next day navigate tropical channels teeming with hippos and crocodiles before setting off into the misty mountains to visit the majestic mountain gorillas?
For a relatively small country, there’s a lot that’s big about the place. It’s home to the tallest mountain range in Africa the source that feeds the world’s longest river and the continent’s largest lake. And with half the remaining mountain gorillas residing here, as well as the Big Five to be ticked off, wildlife watching is huge. Most travelers come for the gorilla Safari, but other major draws are the chimpanzees, ornithology, trekking the Rwenzoris and visiting the source of The Nile River.
We are bordered by the Republic of South Sudan to the North, the Republic of Kenya to the East, the Democratic Republic of Congo to the West, and the United Republic of Tanzania and the Republic of Rwanda to the South.
Destination Uganda:….beyond expectations, a real African experience…
Uganda is home to gorillas and chimps. The Bwindi impenetrable forest offers the unforgettable Gorilla trekking experience. The Murchison Falls Park offers Nile cruises, Queen Elizabeth Park scenery and Lake Edward both with wildlife and birds. The Ruwenzori, “Mountains of the Moon” offer exciting trekking and climbing.
Bwindi Impenetrable
Kibale Forest National Park
Kidepo Valley National Park
Lake Mburo National Park
Mgahinga Gorilla National Park
Murchison Falls National Park
MQueen Elizabeth National Park
Rwenzori Mountain National park
Semliki National Park
