8 Days Best Uganda Gorilla trekking & Wildlife safari
8 Days Best Uganda Gorilla trekking and wildlife safari, will take you most and popular tourist destination in Uganda, starting with visit to Murchison falls for wildlife safari experience and then head to Kibale the capital of the chimpanzees for chimpanzee Trekking and proceed to Queen Elizabeth national park for yet another wildlife encounter and end the 8 days Best of Uganda Gorilla trekking and wildlife safari with ultimate Gorilla trekking at Bwindi impenetrable national park.
Uganda Gorilla trekking & Wildlife safari itinerary:
Day 1: Arrival In Uganda At Entebbe International Airport.
On arrival at the airport, you’ll be warmly greeted and welcomed by your driver/Guide who will then drive you to your hotel and check-in at for Night and dinner. Overnight at Either Hotel no.5 is a stylish boutique hotel (Luxury Option) or ViaVia Guest House (Standard option. Meal plan Bed and Breakfast.
Day 2: Drive To Murchison Falls National Park- Rhino Tracking And Visit Top Of The Falls.
After your breakfast, you will drive to Murchison falls national park passing via Ziwa Rhino sanctuary for Rhino Tracking and after proceed to the park to visit the top of Murchison falls before checking at the lodge for overnight and dinner. Nile safari lodge (Luxury option) or Pakuba safari lodge (Midrange option). Meal plan Breakfast, lunch and Dinner.
Day 3: Murchison Falls National Park- Morning Game Drive And Afternoon Boat Cruise.
Leave the lodge early morning for the game drive safari in search for the wildlife’s and you will return to the lodge after 3-4 hour in time for lunch and after lunch you will head for 3-hour boat cruise to the waterfalls along the Victoria Nile and back to the lodge for dinner and overnight at same lodges. Nile safari lodge (Luxury option) or Pakuba safari lodge (Midrange option). Meal plan Breakfast, lunch and Dinner.
Day 4: Transfer To Kibale National Park- Evening Nature Walk.
On our day 4 of 8 Days Best of Uganda Gorilla trekking and wildlife safari we shall depart for Kibale national park after breakfast to the capital of the primates, driving through beautiful sceneries and landscape, arrive at Kibale and check in at the lodge and after refreshing we shall take you for guided nature walk in the bigodi swamp where you will be able to see the different types of monkeys, meet with the local community and after you will be back to the lodge for dinner and overnight at Papaya Lake lodge (Luxury option) or turaco treetops lodge (midrange option). Meal plan Breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Day 5: Chimpanzee Tracking And Transfer To Queen Elizabeth National Park- Evening Game Drive Safari
After breakfast, an informative briefing sets the stage for an unforgettable. Once-in-a-lifetime experience as we set out to track chimpanzees deep in the evergreen rainforests of Kibale Forest National Park. Chimps and humans share more than 98% of their DNA, making them our closest relatives. They’re social and intelligent, and the Kibale Forest is the best place in the world to see these remarkable creatures in their native habitat. But there are a dozen other primate species living in these verdant forests and this morning’s walking safari offers a chance to see a number of them including red colobus, black & white colobus, grey-cheeked mangabey and red-tailed monkeys as well as olive baboons.
After lunch, we’ll then travel southward through varying vistas of crater lakes, forested hills and open savanna. To the east, lie the jagged peaks of the Rwenzori range – the fabled Mountains of the Moon. Our destination is Queen Elizabeth National Park. Where you check in at the lodge and head to the park for Evening Game drive that will introduces you to the region’s remarkable landscapes and wildlife – including Cape buffalo, waterbuck, lion, hyena, elephant, leopard and the giant forest hog. And later return to the lodge for dinner and overnight at Kyambura gorge lodge (Luxury option) or Kasenyi Safari Camp (Midrange Option). Meal Plan Breakfast, lunch and Dinner.
Day 5: Queen Elizabeth National park- Morning Game drive and Afternoon Kazinga channel Boat cruise.
Bisected by the 20-mile long Kazinga Channel that flows between Lake George and Lake Edward, the rich ecosystems of Queen Elizabeth National Park encompass bushy grasslands, wetland vegetation and Acacia woodland. In addition to the all the big game that you would hope to see on a classic African safari, the national park is also home to more than 600 bird species including martial eagle, papyrus canary, black-rumped buttonquail, and pink-backed pelicans. After breakfast, an early morning game drive promises heart-pounding wildlife encounters and a chance to espy many of these exotic avian species.
In the afternoon, a boat expedition on the Kazinga Channel explores this gently-flowing waterway – home to the highest concentration of hippos on the planet. Other wildlife sightings might include crocodile as well as buffalo and other big game that come to the Channel to quench their thirst. An evening game drive followed by dinner completes this wonderful day. Dinner and overnight at Kyambura gorge lodge (Luxury option) or Kasenyi Safari Camp (Midrange Option). Meal plan Breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Day 6: Transfer To Bwindi Impenetrable Forest
Today’s scenic overland journey brings you deeper into southern Uganda where you’ll check in to our safari retreat. Set on a ridge surrounded by the wild beauty of the Bwindi Impenetrable Forest. Later this afternoon, you might join one of the guided activities offered by our luxury camp. Perhaps a forest walk to Manyaga Waterfall or a cultural visit to a nearby community. With its privileged location inside the National Park, you should also keep an eye out for the family of gorillas. That regularly venture onto the grounds of the camp. Sanctuary Gorilla Forest Camp. (Luxury Option) or Buhoma Haven Lodge (Midrange Option). Meal Plan Breakfast, lunch and Dinner.
Day 7: Gorilla Tracking in Bwindi impenetrable National park.
After a hearty breakfast, this unforgettable day begins at the Ranger Station for an important briefing from a Park Ranger. Originally created in 1942 as the Bwindi Impenetrable Forest Reserve, this pristine National Park encompasses 80,000 acres of scrambled vegetation and primeval forest draped over deep valleys and imposing mountain ridges. Recognized by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site for its exceptional biodiversity, Bwindi is perhaps most famous for having nearly half of the world’s critically-endangered mountain gorilla population.
However living in complex social groups, there are fewer than 40 gorilla families in Bwindi – with just about a dozen that have been habituated for human contact. With the number of daily permits and the size of each trekking group firmly set by Park regulations, today’s experience promises an emotionally charged and intimately personal encounter with these amazing primates; sharing nearly 98% of their DNA with humans, gorillas are (after chimpanzees) our second-closest living relative. Accompanied by an experienced tracker, you’ll hike into the Impenetrable Forest to catch up with your assigned gorilla family.
After locating them, you’ll have an amazing opportunity to spend about one hour watching quietly as the gorillas go about their daily routine. A Park Ranger is at your side to offer insight and answer questions. Of course, videos and photos (without flash) are permitted. As your time with them unfolds, you’ll be able to discern their unique personalities and begin to unravel their complex social relationships. Moved and possibly even humbled by this experience, 8 Days Best Uganda Gorilla, you’ll retrace your steps along the forested slopes to the Ranger Station, and then return to our luxury camp for dinner and a peaceful overnight at Sanctuary Gorilla Forest Camp. (Luxury Option) or Buhoma Haven Lodge (Midrange Option). Meal plan Breakfast, lunch and Dinner.
Day 8: Back to Entebbe for Departure
After breakfast, we’ll take you to the airstrip for your scheduled included flight to Entebbe where you’ll transfer to the international terminal for your onward flight. Meal plan Breakfast.
End of Tour.
8 Days Best Uganda Gorilla trekking and wildlife safaris Include;
- Accommodation at Luxury or Midrange lodges as mentioned in the safari plan
- Gorilla trekking permit for each (Booked and paid for in Advance)
- Transportation in comfortable 4WD safari land cruiser
- Chimpanzee permit for each (Booked and paid for in Advance)
- Meals plan as prescribed above
- Scheduled Boat cruise to the waterfalls at Murchison falls
- Hike to the Top of the falls
- En-route meals
- Water for drinking during the safari
- Park Entrances
- Game drives
- Evening game drive at Queen Elizabeth
- Boat cruise at Kazinga channel
- Domestic flight from Bwindi to Entebbe
- Full-time experienced driver/Guide
- Airport transfers
Excludes; Visa to Uganda, all drinks, Staff tips, personal insurance, and all expenses of personal nature.
