Gorilla Tracking in Uganda

 

 

15 Days /14 Nights Uganda Rwanda Gorilla, chimpanzee and wildlife tour .

Day 1; Leave Kampala for Murchison Falls National Park.
Very early in the morning you will have breakfast and drive off to Murchison falls national park. The drive will take you through the famous Luwero triangle, Budongo forest on the western arm of the Great Rift Valley. You will reach the park in the afternoon to proceed to the top of the falls that is amazing. Later on you will transfer to your place of stay. Overnight at Nile safari camp / Sambiya river lodge / Red chilies camp.

Day 2; Game drive /Boat ride on Victoria Nile
Before sunrise you will go for a game drive in the park searching for predators’ and nocturnal animals. The park will reward you with animals like leopards, hyenas, buffaloes, elephants, lions, jackals and many more. Later on you will have late breakfast at your lodge and then in the afternoon go for a boat ride on the Victoria Nile for water game like hippos, buffaloes, crocodiles and many birds.
Overnight at Nile safari camp / Sambiya river lodge / Red chilies camp.

Day 3; Head to Fort portal Uganda safari .
Transfer to fort portal a town located amidst the great mountains of the moon. This is a long drive that will take you about 8 hours to reach the town / park in the evening. Overnight at Ndali lodge /mountains of the moon hotel / primates lodge

Day 4; Chimpanzee tracking/ Nature walk in Bigodi wetland
In the morning you will have breakfast and then transfer to Kibale park headquarters where you will be briefed about the whole tracking and Kibale as a park. After briefing you will then hike through this tropical forest in search for chimps and other primates to include, baboons, bush babies, red tailed monkeys, colobus monkeys, and grey cheeked Mangabeys to mention but a few. After tracking chimps you will have lunch and then later in the afternoon go for a nature walk in the Bigodi wetland sanctuary. This wetland has sole fauna and flora that is unique.
Overnight at Ndali Lodge/ Mountains of the Moon / Kanyankyu ecological centre.

 

Day 5: Head to Queen Elizabeth National Park
In the morning you will transfer to Queen Elizabeth National park after breakfast following the mystical Rwenzori Mt. Ranges. The journey will take you about 4 hours to reach the park in the afternoon. You will have lunch and then go for boat ride on the Kazinga channel for Hippos, buffaloes and water birds at a close range. Overnight Mweya Safari Lodge / jacana Lodge.

Day 6; Game drive and Chimpanzee tracking

In the morning before dawn you will go for a game drive in the park to retire at 10; 00 am. After the game drive you will have breakfast and then go visit the salt mines as you transfer to the Kyambura sector for chimpanzee trekking. Overnight at Mweya Safari lodge/ Hippos Camp / Mweya hostel.

 

Day 7 Drive to Bwindi gorilla safari
Through the Ishasha sector you will transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable NP following breakfast. Watch out for game especially tree climbing Lions. You will reach in the afternoon to go for a community walk and you will be entertained in some cultural dances of the area. Overnight at Gorilla Resort / Buhoma community Bandas.

Day 8 Gorilla Tracking day
Wake up to a heavy breakfast to transfer to the headquarters after 8:00 am. At the headquarters you will have a short briefing and then after the briefing you will head in groups of 6 through different forest trails in search for the these great apes (Gorillas). It’s hard to determine the time you will take before meeting the gorillas. However depends on the movement of the gorillas and it usually ranges between 2- 8 hours. Therefore you should carry packed lunch. You will walk along steep tracks especially during the wet season but meeting the gorillas is worth the struggle. You will watch them eat drink, take care of their young ones, and play. They are just like humans, astounding! Spend an hour with them and then using the same or a different route you will transfer back to the main road where you will be picked to go back to your lodge.

Overnight at Gorilla resort, Buhoma Lodge, Lake Kitandara tented camp, or Buhoma community Bandas,

Day 9 Transfer to Rwanda.

After breakfast, you will transfer to Rwanda to cross the boarder and drive to the Kigali the genocide memorial and to the miles Collines. Overnight at Gorilla Nest Lodge / Kinigi guest house.

Day 10: Gorilla tracking,
In the morning you will go for briefing in the park headquarters before hiking through the Parc National des Volcans, the rain tropical forest covering the hills surrounding Virunga Volcanoes in search for these giant primates. . Its a demanding trek but with a rewarding experience. On encountering the gorillas you will spend one hour with them and then return to your lodge. Overnight at Gorilla Nest Lodge / Kinigi guest house.

Day 12; Drive to Uganda Lake Mburo National Park / Afternoon boat ride

After breakfast you will drive back to Uganda Lake Mburo National park to reach in the afternoon. You will have lunch and then later go for a boat ride on Lake Mburo. This will reward you with game like the crocodiles, hippos, buffaloes, zebras and birds at the shores. Overnight at Mantana tented Camp/ Rwonyo camp.

Day 13; Drive back to Kampala
This morning you will go for a game drive in the park searching for more animals. Expect game like Uganda kob, Defassa waterbucks, impalas, bushbucks, monkeys, elephants and many more. You will retire from the game drive to have lunch and then in the afternoon drive back to Kampala. Overnight at Sheraton Hotel / Holiday express/ Tourists hotel / Botanical beach hotel

Day 14; Transfer to Ngamba Island for chimpanzee viewing.

In the morning you will have breakfast to transfer to Ngamba Island for chimpanzee viewing. If you are interested in care giving or a forest walk you should advise us and we organise these too. Overnight at Sheraton Hotel / Holiday express/ Tourists hotel / Botanical beach hotel

Day 15 Departure;

Depending on your time of departure you may go for a brief city tour and then later pack your bags to be transferred to the airport to catch your flight back home.


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