8 Day Gorilla Safari
General Information
- Type:
- Adventure
- Price from:
- 1270 USD /person
- Phone:
- +256 754344787
- Payment Types:
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Wire Transfer
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- Duration:
- 8 days
- Location Start:
- Entebbe / Kampala
- Location Finish:
- Kampala / Entebbe
- We Speak:
- French, English, German
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Last updated: 10/09/2007
Gorilla, Primates and Wildlife Adventure Safari
Itinerary
Day 1
ARRIVAL ENTEBBE - KAMPALA
Your arrival at the airport, you will be received by our company representative to pick you from the airport and transfer you to in Kampala to your accommodation. If your flight arrives in the morning you have some money changed, the have a city tour around Kampala visiting some interesting places with your driver/guide like the Kasubi Tombs, Namugongo Martyrs Shrine, museum and Bahai temple. Later in the evening retire for your dinner and overnight at Holiday Inn / Red Chillie / Tourist Hotel for : Budget OR Speke Hotel / Hotel Africana : Luxury.
Summary:
Arrival, optional City tour
Day 2
KAMPALA : BWINDI IMPENETRABLE FOREST NATIONAL PARK (9 : 10HRS DRIVE)
Early at 7:00am you will be picked up from your accommodation by your safari guide and set off for Bwindi Impenetrable National Park : Home of the Endangered and threatened mountain Gorillas, a 9 : 10 hrs drive. Proceed to Mbarara for lunch and a leg stretch then continue your journey to Kabale passing through the ever green rolling hills known of Kisoro known as the “Little Switzerland” of Uganda. Arrive late afternoon / evening and check in at Buhoma Community Bandas / Bwindi View Guest House / Heritage Guest House - Budget OR Buhoma Homestead / Traveler Rest Hotel / Lake Kitandara Guest House : Medium OR Gorilla Forest Camp / Gorilla Resort : Top Luxury accommodation for dinner and overnight.
Summary:
Morning Transfer to Bwindi with enroute stops
Day 3
BWINDI - GORILLA TREKKING
After early breakfast, with our packed Lunch, we go for briefing at 08:00 am, and then we start of the gorilla search. Hikers will love it with the gorilla tracking is unpredictable, it is difficult to foresee how many hours you will hike, The gorilla tracking may take 2 : 8 hours, expect to walk long distance in steep and muddy conditions, sometimes with rain overhead, before you encounter any gorillas. For conservation purposes, time spent with the gorillas is limited to one hour. The ranger guide always briefs you on how to behave with these apes, later Dinner and overnight at Buhoma Community Bandas / Bwindi View Guest House / Heritage Guest House - Budget OR Buhoma Homestead / Traveler Rest Hotel / Lake Kitandara Guest House : Medium OR Gorilla Forest Camp / Gorilla Resort : Top Luxury accommodation for dinner and overnight.
Summary:
Morning : Gorilla trekking, Afternoon : Relaxing
Day 4
BWINDI - QUEEN ELIZABETH NATIONAL PARK
Have your breakfast then transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park which is very rich in wildlife and a birder's paradise! Passing through the rolling Ever green hills of Kabale, Arrive this mid afternoon, have lunch then continue with a game drive through the famous Ishasha Sector, and may be lucky to spot the tree-climbing lions. Later proceed to your accommodation approx 90km away for evening relaxing, dinner and overnight Mweya Guest House / Abbey's Guest House : Budget OR Mweya Safari Lodge : Luxury.
Summary:
Morning : Transfer to Queen Elizabeth NP, Afternoon : Game drive
Day 5
QUEEN ELIZABETH NATIONAL PARK
The day starts very early at 6:30am, depart for a game drive on the northerly parts of the park along the Kasenyi track. This is the best time for opportunities of viewing the cats in action. Spend the whole morning game viewing, then later return for breakfast, and relax till lunch in the afternoon, take a boat cruise on the Kazinga Channel, which is a link between the two lakes George and Edward, Look for solitary Buffalo, Hippos, a lot of bird life, and other animals at the edge of the channel as they cool off. Return for dinner and overnight at Mweya Guest House / Abbey's Guest House : Budget OR Mweya Safari Lodge : Luxury.
Summary:
Morning : Game drive, Afternoon : Boat Launch
Day 6
QUEEN - KIBALE NATIONAL PARK
Have relaxed breakfast, visit the Kyambura, and drive through grassland area, all of a sudden we come across an amazing gorge of tropical rainforest 100 meters deep. Hike into Kyambura River Gorge for an unforgettable experience trekking chimpanzees, you may see them or not but it's a rewarding experience not only to see the chimpanzees, but also to see the beautiful river valley that houses numerous bird and butterfly species.
Then return to lunch and transfer to Kibale National Park, a home of Primates! Arrive this afternoon and check in for your dinner and overnight at Rwenzori View Guest House / Rujuna Guest House : Budget OR Ndali Lodge / Primate Lodge : Luxury.
Summary:
Morning : Chimpanzee trekking in Kyambura, Afternoon : Transfer to Fortpotal
Day 7
KIBALE CHIMP TREKKING / PRIMATE WALK
Breakfast early, we go for the morning primate walk, This Park boasts the highest number of primate species in Africa, and among the many you will see Chimpanzees, Black and White Colobus monkey, and Grey cheeked Mangabay's.
Have lunch then, visit the Magombe swamps for as swamp walk at Magombe swamp this is an excellent place to bird, Later dinner and overnight, Rwenzori View Guest House / Rujuna Guest House : Budget OR Ndali Lodge / Primate Lodge : Luxury.
Summary:
Morning : Chimpanzee trekking Kibale, Afternoon : Birding in Bigodi Swamps
Day 8
TRANSFER TO KAMPALA, THEN DEPARTURE
Enjoy your breakfast, then check out visit the Crater Lakes Region, an area that gives a very beautiful scenery view, later transfer to Kampala with lunch enroute. Arrive Kampala, have lunch and do some shopping then head for Entebbe Airport for late flight back home.
Summary:
Morning : Visit the crater lakes region then Transfer to Kampala
Extra Information
- Inclusions -
- - All ground Transportation, Accommodation in all places mentioned in the itinerary on F/B basis, All park fees and Ranger fees, Boat launch in both Queen Elizabeth NP, English speaking guide, Airport transfers, All activities mentioned, Mineral water per person per day in Safari vehicle throughout the safari, Chimp trekking in Kibale and Kyambura, 1 laundry done on safari
- Exclusions -
- - Items of personal nature, Air fares to and fro, A Gorilla Permits costing $500.usd each
- Extras -
- Price quoted is based on per person when 2 - 3 people on safari - Budget
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