Gorilla Sights Journeys

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

Day 1

Touch Down at Entebbe, One of Our Team Members, Will Be Waiting to Transfer you to Hotel in Entebbe,

Touch Down at Entebbe, One of Our Team Members, Will Be Waiting to Transfer you to Hotel in Entebbe,

Your journey begins as you touch down at Entebbe International Airport, the gateway to Africa's "Pearl." Stepping off the plane, you will be welcomed by the warm Ugandan sun and Gorilla Sights Guide, standing ready at the arrivals gate with a will be waiting for you with personalized sign that bears your names. On your arrival, we transfer to the hotel for check in then after our thoughts are all at Mabamba for the shoebill Search Photography. The Shoebill stock is living at the shoes of Lake Victoria, where traditional wooden canoe are so special in way that they take us to this amazing swamp of Mabamba, where we find a labyrinth of lily pads and towering papyrus. This is the prime haunt of the prehistoric Shoebill Stork. For photographers, this is a "bucket list" moment capturing the bird’s steady, ancient gaze against the soft afternoon light. Our guide’s expert eyes will navigate the hidden channels to find this rare giant, ensuring an intimate, quiet encounter far from the crowds.

Main Destination:
Mabamba Swamp
Best Time To Go August to September and December to February (Best for spotting shoebill)
High Season June to September (Peak time for Uganda)
Best Weather
Accommodation:
Karibu Entebbe
  • Mid-range guest house located in Entebbe (City)
Meals & Drinks:
  • Dinner (Breakfast & lunch not included)
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 2

Transfer to Murchison Falls with stop at Ziwa Rhino for White Rhino walk, Then to Murchison Falls NP

Transfer to Murchison Falls with stop at Ziwa Rhino for White Rhino walk, Then to Murchison Falls NP

After our Breakfast, Your journey strikes north toward to the untamed heart of Uganda. This is no ordinary transfer; it is a transition from the lakeside breeze to the heat of the golden savannah. Your first stop is at Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary, a sanctuary of hope and the only place in the country to see white rhinos currently on foot in whole of East Africa. For the solo traveler, the experience is profound stepping out of the vehicle to track these two ton prehistoric giants on foot. For the photographer, it offers a rare, low-angle perspective as you capture their rugged silhouettes against the thorny scrub, completing the first piece of your Big Five puzzle. After this adrenaline fueled walk, the road takes to Murchison Falls National Park. The climax of the day is the "Top of the Falls." Here, the world’s longest river, the Nile, is forced through a narrow seven-meter rocky cleft. Stand where the earth trembles beneath your feet as the water explodes into a thunderous, misty cauldron.

Main Destination:
Ziwa Rhino and Wildlife Ranch
Best Time To Go June to August and December to February (Dry seasons)
High Season June to September (Peak time for Uganda)
Best Weather
Accommodation:
Pakuba Safari Lodge
  • Mid-range lodge located inside Murchison Falls NP
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 3

Morning Game Safari in Search for Big Predators, Preys with, Afternoon Boat Cruise A long White Nile

Morning Game Safari in Search for Big Predators, Preys with, Afternoon Boat Cruise A long White Nile

After breakfast, at 6.30 am you will embark on an early morning game drive, explore the savannah in the delta of the Nile on Lake Albert, Northern bank. As you view and take memorable photographs of the animals in the wild, you might find elephants, lions, buffalos, giraffes, waterbucks, bushbucks, spotted hyenas and, very rarely, the leopards.
From the grassland savannah down to Lake Albert where the Albert Nile heads north. Return to the Lodge for lunch. In the afternoon, go for a boat ride up the Nile to Murchison falls, where the park derives its name. Enjoy these spectacular falls where the Nile squeezes through a 7meter gap, and at the bottom bask Huge Nile Crocodiles, Enjoy the top of the falls revealing another startling side of these falls. Capture the Nile’s raw power through the palm-fringed delta, where lions and giraffes roam. You could have seen Victoria falls as the most amazing fall of water but the power that Uhuru and Murchison falls have got is beyond in whole World.

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:
Pakuba Safari Lodge
  • Mid-range lodge located inside Murchison Falls NP
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 4

Transfer to Budogo Forest For Chimpanzee Trekking Before Heading To Lake Albert For Experience Fish,

Transfer to Budogo Forest For Chimpanzee Trekking Before Heading To Lake Albert For Experience Fish,

Early morning after breakfast you drive to Budongo Forest, in Kaniyo-Pabidi eco-tourist site, for the tropical forest trekking to meet the Great Apes, the chimpanzees in their natural habitat. The forest also is home to many other primates such as black and white colobus monkey, red-tailed monkey, blue monkey, vervet monkey and baboons. The chimpanzee trekking is possible due to the conservation efforts by Jane Goodall Institute and the park authorities to protect the forest and the endangered chimpanzees. After tracking we have lunch in a restaurant and we transfer to Lake Albert to Bugoma Forest reserve. You take on fish experience with fishmens until in evening as we wintness how Tilapia is Catched in the local villages. This is an opportunity for you to interact with the people living near the Lake, to see their economic activities and the way of living as night becomes so amazing lights in the lake. Return to Lodge for dinner and over night as we think another Chimpanzee trekking.

Main Destination:
Budongo Forest (Chimps)
Best Time To Visit April to August (Best for chimp trekking)
High Season June to September (Peak time for Uganda)
Best Weather June and July (Less rain and lower temperatures)

Wildlife in Budongo Forest

ElephantOccasional
BuffaloOccasional
LionVery Rare
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ZebraNone
HippoNone
Accommodation:
Kikonko Lodge
  • Mid-range lodge located less than 1hr drive from Hoima (Town)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 5

Chimpanzee Trekking at Bugoma Forest, Go for Chimpanzee of Mweera Communities living on 1500 Metres

Chimpanzee Trekking at Bugoma Forest, Go for Chimpanzee of Mweera Communities living on 1500 Metres

After Breakfast, We Depart the shimmering shores of Lake Albert, The journey ascends from dramatic Western Rift Valley escarpment. For photographers, this climb offers a breathtaking vantage point where the land falls away 500 meters, revealing panoramic views that stretch toward the blue horizons of the Congo. This is a moment of pure, cinematic scale a wide-angle dream for any solo traveler. The road leads into the emerald heart of Bugoma Forest, a hidden gem for an intimate chimpanzee trekking experience. Beneath a canopy of ancient mahogany tree, You are guided by ranger to the search for Pan Trogrodytes. The air vibrates with "pant-hoots where we find 2 communities of Chimps. This dappled forest is true lens trophy. After trekking, we head southwest to Queen Elizabeth National Park. Enjoy the green lust vegetation through transfer as you see Mountains of the Moon, where jagged peaks tower over lush tea estates, eventually opening into the golden savannah of Queen Elizabeth N Park.

Main Destination:
Bugoma Forest Reserve
Best Time To Go December to February (Driest months)
High Season June to September (But it’s seldom busy)
Best Weather
Accommodation:
Ihamba Lakeside Safari Lodge
  • Mid-range lodge located inside Queen Elizabeth NP
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 6

Lion Experiential to allocate Prides of Queen Elizabeth and Daughters of Late Grace, Famous Leopard,

Lion Experiential to allocate Prides of Queen Elizabeth and Daughters of Late Grace, Famous Leopard,

Today you will to get up close to wild African fauna on this is rewarding adventure- Lion Tracking. This unique experience allows visitors to actively participate in monitoring some of the lions in the park, using locator devices you will learn habituation calls, as well as monitoring weather, surroundings and behavior of these great cats. The results are added to researchers’ databases, contributing valuable information to the overall understanding of wildlife ecology - and helping to conserve this wonderful ecosystem. This will as well give you a 95% chance to see the lions!. In the afternoon, take boat cruse along the Kazinga Channel, a natural channel which connects Lake Edward to Lake George. View Buffaloes, Elephants, Waterbucks, Crocodiles and the highest concentration of Hippos plus a variety of colourful species of Water birds like Crested Eagles, Pelicans and Cormorants, an Amazing diverse collection of the African animal Kingdom which comes to the waterhole to drink or bathe.

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
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ZebraNone
Accommodation:
Ishasha Jungle Lodge
  • Mid-range lodge located just outside Ishasha Sector (Queen Elizabeth NP)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 7

Morning Photographic Safari in Ishasha Searching For Tree Climbing Lions and Head To Bwindi N Park ,

Morning Photographic Safari in Ishasha Searching For Tree Climbing Lions and Head To Bwindi N Park ,

After breakfast, photographic safari in the Ishasha sector, the southern region of Queen Elizabeth NP, in search for the tree climbing lions which are seen during the hot hours of the day, as they lie resting on top of Figs trees. See also herds of buffaloes, elephants, topi antelopes and many species of birds. The Vegetation is so amazing as you have the great plains of Virunga ranges and how the rift valleys streeches to D R Congo. Ishasha Sector is one best areas and only among destinations that Tree Climbing lions are found, therefore you have 70 % chances to have this Queens and Kings of Ishasha featured on your Lens as searched by everyone that love wild. In the afternoon proceed to the highlands of the Southern Uganda, climbing on an altitude up to 2300 meters and you arrive in Bwindi Forest National Park, home to the endangered mountain gorillas. The choice of the exact location and lodge depends on the availability of gorilla permits.
Arrive by evening for dinner and overnight.

Main Destination:
Ishasha Sector (Queen Elizabeth NP)
Accommodation:
Lake Mulehe Safari Lodge
  • Mid-range lodge located at Lake Mulehe
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 8

Meet The Most Gentle Giant's of Bwindi that We Share Almost the Same DNA, An Adventure For Momeries,

Meet The Most Gentle Giant's of Bwindi that We Share Almost the Same DNA, An Adventure For Momeries,

Today is the big day… Prepare yourself for an encounter with one of Bwindi’s gentle giants: the rare Mountain Gorilla. For most people this is the absolute highlight of their tour in Uganda. You will be required to wake up early in the morning then be led to the visitor’s reception center for a briefing about the park. You are allocated guides before heading into the forest in search of Mountain Gorillas. Bwindi Impenetrable Forest boasts of both Mountain Gorillas and Chimpanzees - the only forest in Africa which can make this claim in fact. It also hosts five other species of primate, 113 species of mammal, over 200 butterflies and 360 birds. You will be allocated to one of habituated families that toleratee the presence of humans for a brief period. Your trek will be an exciting journey along forested slopes, entwined vines, bushes and bamboo before you eventually reach the Gorillas’ habitat. En-route, your guide will point out signs of previous Gorilla activity, like nests, and more.

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:
Lake Mulehe Safari Lodge
  • Mid-range lodge located less than 1hr drive from Bwindi Impenetrable NP (Gorillas)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 9

Transfer to Lake Mburo NP with Evening Game safari and Night Experience to watch Nocturnal Creatures

Transfer to Lake Mburo NP with Evening Game safari and Night Experience to watch Nocturnal Creatures

Transfer To Lake Mburo National Park, the only Ugandan national park (besides to Kidepo Valley NP) which is home to zebra, eland and impala as well as an abundance of other wildlife like Giraffes, Bush bucks, Warthogs, Uganda Kob, Oribi, Topi, Buffaloes, Water bucks, Baboons, Monkeys and 300 Bird species in the papyrus swamp land- not to mention the lake itself, which is teeming with hippos and crocodiles. On arrival to the Park, you’ll check in, In the evening, embark on a night Game drive. A night drive experience is completely different from a day safari - a whole new world of animal species (nocturnal) awaits you! It gives you a different perspective of the park and wildlife. See how the guides find the smallest of creatures from Chameleons to the elusive Leopard, Bear in mind dressing code, Neutral colored clothing, long sleeved shirts. Animals to watch include, Leopards, Night Jars, Jackal, Jannet cats, Buffalos, Erlands, Impalas, Hyenas, Owls, Zebras, Hyranax, Hippo and Warthogs.

Main Destination:
Lake Mburo National Park
Best Time To Visit January to February and June to August (Dry seasons)
High Season June to September (Peak time for Uganda)
Best Weather June to August and January to February (Little rainfall)

Wildlife in Lake Mburo NP

GiraffeCommon
BuffaloCommon
ZebraCommon
HippoCommon
LeopardOccasional
HyenaOccasional
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LionNone
Accommodation:
Kigarama Wilderness Lodge
  • Mid-range lodge located just outside Lake Mburo NP
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 10

Walking Safari In Park with Giraffes, Zebras, Erlands, After Transfer, to Entebbe with Lunch on way,

Walking Safari In Park with Giraffes, Zebras, Erlands, After Transfer, to Entebbe with Lunch on way,

After Breakfast we take on cuurently an a mazing unique activity guided walking safari, a feature not found in other Ugandan national parks. Its best way to have chance to explore the park's diverse wildlife and scenery on foot while you come closer to most of parks wildlife including Rorthchild Giraffes, Zebras, Impalas, Erlands, and most of Bird species that these beautiful has got. Depending on the time of your departure the walk can either be long or shorter with option having lunch on the way or at your lodge. With introduction Giraffes lake Mburo national Park, The Park has found its self as one the best destinations in Uganda that is rich in eco system, With Biggest number of zebras, Impalas and Now Giraffes, This park has now been born again unlike the way it was like 10 years back. The introduction of these Giraffes have added alot of impact with walking safari being so nice, Amazed with how yoy come closer to the Giraffes and zebras, Into a truely Wildnes, join Walking safari.

Main Destination:
Lake Mburo National Park
Accommodation:
No accommodation (End of tour)
Meals & Drinks:
  • Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not included)
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

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End of tour (See Getting There for more details)

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