Gorilla Trekking in Nkuringo, Mgahinga, Nshongi or Congo. Wildlife, Game and Launch cruise in Lake Mburo. Clients have the opportunity of tracking gorillas in Bwindi South (Nkuringo, Mgahinga or Nshongi Gorilla families via Kisoro) or trak in Congo. Visit Lake Mburo Park, see game and birds and butterflies and have a launch cruise there, before goring to Kisoro for gorilla tracking. End with Lake Bunyonyi to relax, visit the batwa pigmies, stroll about at the Lake or in Kabale town, and return to Kampala at end of tour.
Tracking commences every morning from the park headquarters at 0830 hours, but clients should depart their lodgings at 0600 hours, arriving at the respective parks ready for a detailed briefing from the guides on gorilla etiquette. Gorilla tracking is a year-round activity, irrespective of season. The rain forest is moist, and it rains very often in Bwindi, even in the dry season. Porters are available to carry clients’ belongings. Bwindi is rich in other primates, including chimpanzee and blue monkey. Butterflies are the most conspicuous of the rich insect fauna of the park, with more than 200 species. Return via Lake Bunyonyi to relax and unwind in this deepest lake on Uganda’s soil; this is necessary to break from the few previous days of heavy activity, driving and trekking.
7 Days
12+ Age
CruisesFamily TripsGorillasUgandaWildlife Safaris
DepartureTour startTour starts from: “Entebbe” at 10:00 a.m. every Saturdays from: Kampala, Entebbe, Uganda
Departure TimePlease arrive by 9:15 AM for a prompt departure at 9:30 AM.
Return TimeApproximately 8:30 PM.
Dress CodeCasual. Comfortable athletic clothing, hiking shoes, hat, light jacket.
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Day 1: Entebbe-Kampala
Arrive Entebbe airport. Meet, greet and transfer to your guesthouse for overnight (BB)
Day 2: Entebbe to Lake Mburo National Park
Start for Mbarara, enjoying natural and other arresting attractions en route. Excursion to Lake Mburo National Park for some unusual game and a boat cruise. [Approximate driving time: 5 hours]
Day 3: Mburo Park to Bwindi National Park
We go for an early morning game drive. Afterward, start for Bwindi Impenetrable Forest. [Approximate driving time: 5 hours]
Day 4: Gorilla Tracking
Go gorilla tracking (subject to availability of gorilla permits at time of booking), carrying a packed lunch. You will be accompanied by a guide and porters who will carry your shoulder pack for you. You will then set off to the thick forest in search of gorillas. The terrain can be difficult, with steep slopes covered in dense vegetation that gives the park its name. In addition, the altitude of 5200 feet and more means participants do need to be physically fit. The time taken to track the gorillas varies enormously, from as little as half an hour to as much as 8 hours before one returns to the hotel. The difficulty, however, is not an impossibility and coming face to face with the great primates is well worth it!
Day 5: Bwindi to Lake Bunyonyi
After breakfast, drive to Kabale and on to Lake Bunyonyi. Afternoon relax at the sandy beaches of Lake Bunyonyi, explore the lake, visit various islands and the local communities including a pygmy community.
Day 6: Lake Bunyonyi to Hotel Africana, Kampala
Start for Kampala arriving early afternoon. There is a wide range of hotels and restaurants that prepare local foods. Nightclubs open as early as 6:00pm. (Club Ambiance, Amnesia etc) (HB)
Day 7: Departure
After breakfast, Kampala city Cultural tour Kampala, the capital of Uganda, is a charming green city, spread over about 10 hills. Visit The Uganda Museum, Kasubi Royal Tombs the burial site for Buganda Kings, the Uganda musuem, Namugongo Martyrs Shrines. Visit Ndere Center and Bahai Temple, the only one in Africa; buy/shop art crafts. In the afternoon, you will be transferred to the airport for your fight out.