Departure
Uganda: Gorilla trekking adventure
- Group
- $From $6,882
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8Guests
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10Days
Mountain Gorilla’s of Bwindi
During this journey through the highlands of Uganda, we will travel through a range of ecosystems using a blend of hiking trails and 4WDs to explore each area. Uganda’s variety makes for a fascinating proposition on this journey, from the dense forests of Bwindi Impenetrable Forest to the plains of Queen Elizabeth National Park.
While the mountain gorilla is likely to be the main draw for many guests, we will also spend time trekking among chimpanzees in two distinct equatorial forest regions and on game drives whilst enjoying a more traditional safari.
Daily Summary
Day 1
Arrive Entebbe
Upon arrival into Entebbe airport, you will be met by your driver and transferred to your hotel. Time permitting you may wish to visit Ngamba Island, a sanctuary for orphaned chimpanzees on Lake Victoria.
- No meals included on this day
- Accommodation in Best Western Entebbe
Day 2
South to Bwindi
This morning you will transfer back to Entebbe Airport for the short flight (around 1.5 hours) to Kihihi from where you will continue by road for approximately 2 hours to Bwindi, the gateway to the impressively named Impenetrable Forest.
- Breakfast in your hotel, lunch, dinner at your lodge
- Accommodation in Buhoma Lodge
Day 3
Gorilla Trekking in Bwindi Forest
Over the next two days on the fringes of Bwindi Impenetrable Forest you will have the opportunity to trek to visit the iconic mountain gorillas, an experience unsurpassed anywhere in the world.
- Breakfast and dinner in your lodge, picnic lunch
- Accommodation in Buhoma Lodge
Day 4
Gorilla Trekking / QENP
Today there will be a second opportunity to visit the mountain gorillas, after which you will continue by road to the Ishasha region of Queen Elizabeth National Park.
- Breakfast and dinner in your lodge, picnic lunch
- Accommodation in Ishasha Wilderness Camp
Day 5
Queen Elizabeth National Park
Today we will spend the day exploring the Ishasha Region of Queen Elizabeth National Park on game drives. This region of the park is well known for prolific wildlife sightings, with large populations of elephant, buffalo, hippo, lion, and zebra to name but a few.
- Breakfast and dinner in camp, packed lunch
- Accommodation in Ishasha Wilderness Camp
Day 6
Queen Elizabeth National Park
Today we will travel to the northern sector of Queen Elizabeth National Park. In the afternoon, embark on a tranquil boat cruise through the Kazinga Channel, a 32-kilometre stretch of water connecting Lake Edward and Lake George, attracting wildlife to its shores.
- Breakfast, lunch and dinner in camp
- Elephant Plains Camp
Day 7
Chimps of Kyambura Gorge
Kyambura Gorge presents the first opportunity to trek with chimpanzee on our trip. Meeting with the rangers early in the morning we will then descend into the gorge and listen for the calls of the chimpanzee as we track them through the forest.
- Breakfast, lunch and dinner in camp
- Elephant Plains Camp
Day 8
Kibale Forest
Embark on an early morning game drive in Queen Elizabeth National Park before proceeding to Kibale. Kibale Forest, known for its rich wildlife, especially primates like red-tailed monkeys, chimpanzees, and black and white colobus, encompasses a diverse ecosystem of lowland and montane forests, along with grassland and swamp areas.
- Breakfast and dinner in your lodge, picnic lunch
- Primate Lodge
Day 9
Kibale Forest
In Kibale, we will have a second opportunity to visit chimpanzee in the forests. A very contrasting experience to that found in Kyambura Gorge, the chimps here are more used to the presence of humans and as such it can be an easier experience in physical terms.
- Breakfast, lunch and dinner in your lodge
- Primate Lodge
Day 10
Return to Entebbe
Today we will complete our journey, with a drive of approximately seven hours back to Entebbe. The drive is a scenic one, passing through the Matiri Central Forest Reserve along the way and into Kampala.
- Breakfast in your lodge, picnic lunch
- No accommodation included on this day
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