Exclusive Gorilla Vacations

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Arrival (See Getting There for more details)

Arrival (See Getting There for more details)

  • You'll be collected from the airport.
  • Accommodation before the tour starts can be arranged for an extra cost.

Day 1

Arrival & transfer to Murchison Falls NP- Rhino Tracking at Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary

Arrival & transfer to Murchison Falls NP- Rhino Tracking at Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary

Up on arrival at Entebbe International Airport, you will be welcomed by our guide who will brief you and transfer you to Entebbe. Refresh and have breakfast and refresh. Then transfer to Murchison Falls National Park via Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary. Track the rhinos in the wild with the ranger guide. Then enjoy your lunch at the sanctuary. Then continue with your journey to Murchison Falls National Park.
Then visit the top of falls where you will view the falls from the top. This is where the Nile River squeezes itself with in a narrow gorge of 8 meters wide and falling at 45 meters deep. After drive through the park to the booked lodge for dinner and overnight stay.

Main Destination:
Murchison Falls National Park
Best Time To Visit December to February (Easier to spot animals)
High Season June to September (Peak time for Uganda)
Best Weather June and July (Less rain and lower temperatures)

Wildlife in Murchison Falls NP

ChimpanzeeOccasional
ElephantCommon
GiraffeCommon
LionCommon
BuffaloCommon
HippoAbundant
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LeopardOccasional
ZebraNone
Accommodation:
Hornbill Bush Lodge
  • Budget lodge located just outside Murchison Falls NP
Meals & Drinks:
  • Lunch & dinner (Breakfast not included)
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 2

Morning game drive, afternoon boat trip and evening game drive

Morning game drive, afternoon boat trip and evening game drive

Wake up early and prepare for the day. Have breakfast and start your morning game drive in Murchison Falls National Park. It is home to 76 mammals like elephants, lions, leopards, giraffes, hyenas, Uganda Kobs, Water bucks, Jackson's Hartebeest, buffaloes. Then after the game drive enjoy your lunch.
Start your afternoon boat cruise to the bottom of the falls where you will sight hippos, Nile Crocodiles, Monitor Lizards and the falls from the bottom.
Then in the evening start on your short evening game drive in Murchison before returning to the lodge for dinner and overnight stay.

Main Destination:
Murchison Falls National Park
Accommodation:
Hornbill Bush Lodge
  • Budget lodge located just outside Murchison Falls NP
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 3

Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park

Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park

Wake up very early in the morning and transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park with en route stops for lunch and beautiful sceneries. You will stop at Kikorongo Equator Point for photos. Also enjoy the beautiful views of Rwenzori Mountains, Tea plantations. Then check in at your booked lodge for dinner and overnight stay.

Main Destination:
Queen Elizabeth National Park
Best Time To Visit January to February and June to July (Dry seasons)
High Season June to September (Peak time for Uganda)
Best Weather June to July and January to February (Less rainfall)

Wildlife in Queen Elizabeth NP

ChimpanzeeOccasional
ElephantCommon
LionCommon
BuffaloCommon
HippoAbundant
LeopardOccasional
Show more
ZebraNone
Accommodation:
Pumba Safari Cottages
  • Mid-range lodge located just outside Kyambura Gorge (Chimps)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 4

Chimpanzee Tracking in Kyambura Gorge, afternoon boat cruise & evening game drive

Chimpanzee Tracking in Kyambura Gorge, afternoon boat cruise & evening game drive

Wake up early and prepare for chimpanzee tracking and have breakfast. Then transfer to Kyambura gorge for chimpanzee tracking. The ranger guide will brief you about rules and regulations for tracking. Then start your walk in to the gorge. You will sight various wildlife in Kyambura Gorge like elephants, baboons, hippos among others. Spend 1 hour watching the chimpanzees play. After starting your boat trip along Kazinga channel. You will sight hippos, Nile crocodiles, elephants, buffaloes.
Later, start your evening game drive in Kasenyi Plains to look for wildlife like Lions, leopards among others. Return t your lodge for dinner and overnight stay.

Main Destination:
Kyambura Gorge (Chimps)
Accommodation:
Pumba Safari Cottages
  • Mid-range lodge located just outside Kyambura Gorge (Chimps)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 5

Morning game drive and transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park

Morning game drive and transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park

Start you morning game drive in Kasenyi Plains to search for predators like lions, leopards, hyenas among others. Elephants, buffaloes, Uganda Kobs are among the other wildlife you can see on the game drive. Later, start your journey to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. You will enjoy your en route lunch. You will drive through Ishasha sector where you can see Tree Climbing Lions. Check in your booked lodge for dinner and overnight stay.

Main Destination:
Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Gorillas)
Best Time To Visit June to August and December to February (Gorilla trekking is easiest)
High Season June to September (Gorilla permits are scarce)
Best Weather June to July and December to February (Less rainfall)

Wildlife in Bwindi Impenetrable NP

Accommodation:
Bakiga Lodge
  • Mid-range lodge located just outside Ruhija (Bwindi Impenetrable NP)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 6

Gorilla tracking and Batwa Cultural Experience

Gorilla tracking and Batwa Cultural Experience

Have an early morning breakfast and have a short drive to the briefing point. Enjoy the biggest highlight of this tour, Gorilla trekking may last for about 3 to 6 hours depending on the gorilla family you’re assigned to visit. You will trek through the rainforest and bamboo-covered slopes, escorted by the ranger guide and other guest trackers, on the lookout for the mountain gorillas. The trekking can sometimes be hard and long, but as soon as you catch a glimpse of the beautiful silverback, any discomforts will be forgotten. As a result of the nature of the activity, you will eat packed lunch in the forest.

Later Transfer Lake Bunyonyi. In the evening, go for the Batwa community walk where you will visit the local people, Batwa pygmies are an indigenous group of people who have lived in this forest for many years, and enjoy traditional dances from. Your dinner and overnight at the lodge.

Main Destination:
Lake Bunyonyi
Accommodation:
Bunyonyi Overland Resort
  • Budget resort located at Lake Bunyonyi
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 7

Transfer to Kampala City or Entebbe Airport via the Equator Line

Transfer to Kampala City or Entebbe Airport via the Equator Line

After breakfast, check out of the lodge and embark on the boat ride to the mainland. You will later get set to Kampala with a stopover along the way for lunch and at the Equator to take photographs and purchase some souvenirs. After your lunch, you will continue to Kampala or Entebbe Airport.
Meal plan: Breakfast and lunch.

Main Destination:
Entebbe International Airport (Entebbe)
Accommodation:
No accommodation (End of tour)
Meals & Drinks:
  • Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not included)
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

End of tour (See Getting There for more details)

End of tour (See Getting There for more details)

  • Additional accommodation can be arranged for an extra cost.
  • You'll be dropped off at the airport.

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Disclaimer

  • This tour is offered by Exclusive Gorilla Vacations, not SafariBookings.
  • This operator reserves the right to change rates advertised on SafariBookings.
  • If you request changes to this tour, the advertised rates will likely change.
  • The exact order, contents and rates of this tour are subject to availability.
  • If an accommodation is fully booked, the operator will suggest a comparable alternative.
  • Gorilla tracking permits are subject to availability.
  • This tour is subject to the terms & conditions of Exclusive Gorilla Vacations.