Arrival
Arrival
Day 1
Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park
Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park
Our driver-guide will meet you in Entebbe at 7:00 am. You will drive west of the country to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park, having a stopover at the drum makers' centre called Mpambire. You'll also stop at the Equator to take photographs. Then, you'll proceed via Mbarara town, which is endowed with beautiful landscapes. You will see various rolling hills with terraces, such a great journey with all these sights. Upon reaching the park, you'll check in at the lodge of your choice and just relax there the whole evening as you get ready for the next day. Your dinner and overnight stay will be at Rushaga Gorilla Camp.
- Main Destination:
- Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Gorillas)
- Accommodation:
- Rushaga Gorilla Lodge
Wildlife in Bwindi Impenetrable NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 2
Gorilla Trekking and Batwa Experience
Gorilla Trekking and Batwa Experience
You'll have breakfast at 6:30 am and transfer to the park headquarters with a packed lunch, where you will be briefed by the professional park rangers. By 8:00 am, you will be accompanied by the park rangers as you enter the mist forest to trek mountain gorillas. You might need a walking stick if you are not physically fit enough. Also, consider using porters to carry your luggage, just in case you have any. You'll pay them a small amount of money for labor. Trekking may take between 2 and 8 hours. The moment you see and start interacting with the gorillas, only one hour is given to you.
After trekking, return to the lodge to unwind and later in the evening, take a walk in various communities, such as in the Batwa community, where you will interact with them and learn a lot from them before you retire at the lodge.
- Main Destination:
- Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Gorillas)
- Accommodation:
- Rushaga Gorilla Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 3
Transfer to Queen Elizabeth via the Ishasha Sector to Track Tree-Climbing Lions
Transfer to Queen Elizabeth via the Ishasha Sector to Track Tree-Climbing Lions
You'll enjoy breakfast and afterwards, transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park, passing through the Ishasha Sector, which is home to tree-climbing lions. The park has a variety of wildlife species such as elephants, buffalo, waterbucks, lions, and many others. When you arrive, you'll have lunch at the lodge and go for a late afternoon game drive where you will be able to see the above animals and many more together with birds. You'll have dinner and an overnight stay at the lodge.
- Main Destination:
- Queen Elizabeth National Park
- Accommodation:
- Lake Munyanyange Caves Lodge
Wildlife in Queen Elizabeth NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 4
Game Drive and Boat Cruise at the Kazinga Channel
Game Drive and Boat Cruise at the Kazinga Channel
Today, you will be up very early as you will have breakfast at 6:00 a. Afterward, you will immediately start the game drive. You have to be early because you will be able to see the morning risers like the lions, solitary buffaloes, kobs, elephants, etc. It is such a great and exciting time, as you can easily see these animals closely. Later, you'll head back to the lodge for lunch and get ready for the afternoon boat cruise on the Kazinga Channel, which is home to various species, like birds such as malachite kingfishers, pink-backed pelicans, and animals like crocodiles, elephants, hippos, and many more. Basically, cruising on the Kazinga is one of the most eye-catching activities in the park. You'll return to the lodge for dinner and your overnight stay.
- Main Destination:
- Queen Elizabeth National Park
- Accommodation:
- Lake Munyanyange Caves Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 5
Morning Game Drive, Visit to the Baboon Cliff & Departure to Kibale
Morning Game Drive, Visit to the Baboon Cliff & Departure to Kibale
You'll have a tasty breakfast and then a morning game drive. You'll also visit the baboon cliffs, where you will be introduced to amazing and beautiful scenery. You'll have lunch at the lodge and embark on your journey to Kibale Forest National Park, which is home to chimpanzees; it is approximately a 2 to 3-hour drive. You'll arrive in the evening, have dinner, and spend the night.
- Main Destination:
- Kibale National Park (Chimps)
- Accommodation:
- Turaco Treetops Lodge
Wildlife in Kibale NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 6
Chimpanzee Trekking & Transfer to Entebbe
Chimpanzee Trekking & Transfer to Entebbe
What an amazing day this is. You'll have breakfast early enough and leave the lodge for the park headquarters with enough bottled drinking water. Here you will be briefed about chimpanzee trekking. After the briefing, you'll embark on a trek through the forest at around 8:00 am, guided by an armed park ranger. Nothing is as amazing as having time with the chimpanzees in their natural habitat. You will also see other primates like golden monkeys, grey-checked mangabeys, L'Hoests monkeys, bush babies, among others; you will also spot several birds.
Afterwards, you'll leave the park and drive to Kampala via Mubende, where you will see the beautiful scenic views found in this area. You will enjoy lunch in Mubende and thereafter, continue to Kampala. Your driver-guide will either leave you at your accommodation facility in Kampala or take you to the Airport in Entebbe, just in case you are having your flight back home.
- Main Destination:
- Entebbe (City)
- Accommodation:
- No accommodation (End of tour)
- Meals & Drinks:
