Tours within the forest take a day, involving tracking the gorillas from where they were last seen. The least safari package to see the mountain gorillas is 3 days but you can as well combine your gorilla trek with other wildlife safaris in Uganda..

The journey from Kampala to south western Uganda is more than 7 hours. There are stops and lunch en-route. There are lots of things to enjoy on the journey such as the rolling hills of Kigezi, the Equator crossing and many others.

Arrival at the overnight lodging facility is late in the afternoon. There is plenty of accommodation at the Park and in Kisoro town. Some of the hotels include Bwindi Eco-lodge, Nkuringo Lodge, Clouds Lodge Bwindi and Buhoma Community rest camp among many others. Dinner and accommodation is available in luxury up-market facilities, standard Bwindi lodges and budget camping options.

Day Two; Gorilla Tracking

The day begins with an early breakfast and then a walk to the park head quarters for a short briefing session and meeting with your ranger guides. Groups of eight people are made for each gorilla family to be tracked and allocated an armed ranger guide to lead them.

As you walk in the forest, take note of the unique plants, butterflies, mammals and birds in the forests. Feel and smell the aura of the forest vegetation…unique to just Bwindi! On seeing the gorillas, tourists have just one hour to interact with the giant apes, take their pictures and take note of the apes’ behavioral traits.

A village walk in the evening introduces you to the people and cultures of the Batwa and Bafumbira people that live near the park.

Day Three:

After breakfast, it is time to package language and head for Kampala for the return flights at Entebbe. Lunch break is in Mbarara town or at the Equator crossing near Masaka.

The charges for gorilla safaris in Uganda include transfers, tour guides, supplies, accommodation and game drives. All prices do not include drinks and tips for tour guides

Tour itinerary for 1 Day to Kampala

Our guide will meet you at the hotel you are residing and after breakfast you will start out on your expedition around Kampala city. You will visit the religious sites such as Gadaffi National Mosque found on top of Old Kampala hill, the Uganda Martyrs Shrine in Namugongo and the Bahai temple- the only temple of this faith in the whole of Africa. In the afternoon you will proceed to tour the Uganda Museum and other cultural sites like the Kasubi Toms, the Kabaka’s lake, and the Lubiri to see Twekobe House in the evening you will visit some the night clubs including club Silk, Angenoir and Imbecap before retiring back to your place of residence/ hotel late in the night.

End of Safari 

You will spend the afternoon at leisure unwinding or trek through the neighbouring villages and small towns.

Dine and overnight at Ndali Lodge, or Rwenzori View Guest House, or Mantana Tented Camp.

  Day2
Be at the ranger station found in Kibale National Park by 8:00 am to start tracking the habituated Chimpanzees. These impressive chimps are the most closely related animal species to humans, and are very dramatic to watch play and wrangle in the trees. The large forest is a haven to more than 13 primate species including the red colobus monkey, the blue monkey, pottos, baboons, the L’Hoest, bush babies, black-faced vervet monkeys and the grey mangabey. The in the shade forest trail gives ample opportunities to sight at the Prirogrine’s ground thrush. The hard to pin down forest elephants which are smaller than their savanna cousins seasonally move into the parks developed area, whereas other mammals like the buffaloes, numerous antelope species and the big forest hog are usually seen.
Dinner and overnight at Lodge

Day 3
Return to Kampala where you will arrive later in the afternoon and be accompanied up to your hotel.

Up market: Ndali Lodge, Mantana Camp& Rwenzori View Guest House
Budget: UWA Banda’s & Rujjuna Hill

• The above price includes the cost of all ground transportation and fuel, full time safari guide and his associated expenses, park entrance fees, accommodation and meals, chimpanzee tracking, and other related activities. But it excludes personal expenses such as laundry, drinks and gratuities at the various lodges/hotels.
• The price indicated includes all costs of ground transport & fuel, a full-time guide and all expenses associated with him, accommodation and the various meals, entrance fees at the park, chimp tracking, and many more activities. It on the other hand excludes expenses like laundry, gratuities at lodges or hotels and drinking.

Following breakfast you will tour through the capital Nairobi. You will tour Uhuru Park, City Park, Nairobi Arboretum, Jeevanjee Gardens and Central Park in which the memorial of Jomo Kenyatta is located. Have lunch and continue to Masai Mara Game Reserve which is approximately 300km away. Dine and sleep at Mara Sarova Camp or Mara Serena Safari Lodge.

Day 2: Full Day Wildlife Viewing

You will have an entire day while viewing game in the reserve. On its plains you will view zebra, topi, gazelle, impala and giraffes.  Additionally you will view leopards, hyenas, jackal, bat eared foxes, lions and cheetah. The shy black rhinos are hard to see and can only be cited at from a distance. The River Mara has numerous rhinos and big Nile crocodiles which rest waiting to feast on the wildebeests that cross the river annually as they search for fresh pastures. Dine and sleep at Mara Sarova Camp or Mara Serena Safari Lodge.

Day 3: Reserved for departure

Return to the capital after having breakfast.

END OF THE SAFARI 

Day 1: KIGALI RWANDA

On arriving in Kigali, you will check into your lodge, and later in the evening, go to Gisozi to check out the Memorial Genocide Center. Dine and sleep at Gorilla Nest Lodge.

Day 2: Mountain Gorilla Trek in Volcanoes National Park

In the very early morning, you will depart from Kigali and head to Volcano National Park just before 9:00am to embark on Gorilla Tracking. This activity last between 2 to 4 hours before meeting the giants face to face. The highlight of this three days tour will be coming face to face with the tranquil apes. The duration the tracking will take before you encounter the gorillas will greatly depend on the ape’s movements. Some families are quite fast moving that it may take you longer hours to find them particularly due to the muddy and the wet trails. Dine and sleep at Gorilla Nest Lodge. FB

Day 3: End of Gorilla Tour in Rwanda

After having breakfast, you will be accompanied to Kigali airport to catch a flight for your onward travels.

The smallest national park in Uganda –Lake Mburo National Park covers an expanse of 260 sq Kilometers. The terrain in this region is covered by thick acacia savanna, woodland and grasslands.  Noticeably, Lake Mburo park has a different vegetation cover from other reserves. The other regions of the park are covered by a wetland that attracts various birds, animals and nature lovers. In Lake Mburo Park, you will be able to catch sight of the big eland antelope, impals, zebras, topi and acacia related birds.

The lake holds 5 lakes which attract numerous hippos, different water birds and crocodiles, and in the adjacent swamps are 6 mysterious papyrus endemics like the gonolek, yellow warblers, blue headed coucal and white winged.

TOUR ITINERARY

Day 1: Kampala-Lake Mburo NP

You will be picked from your hotel by our safari driver/guide, and drive to Lake Mburo National Park en route to see traditional drum makers at Mpambire. Another stopover will be at the Equator where you will take some photographs, and later proceed to Lake Mburo Park. After lunch you will go for a game drive by the side of the lake where you will see different aquatic animals & plants. You will journey along the Kigambira-loop trail to view numerous bush duikers and bush bucks. Camp for dinner and overnight at Rwonyo Rest camp or Wilderness Campsite.

Day 2: Lake Mburo NP

After having breakfast, go for a game via the Kazuma track that runs through the woody grasslands with black bellied bustards. The stunning panorama of the Kazuma hills will give you a true exposure and chance to explore Lake Mburao National Park. You will be able to view the 5 lakes together with the spectacular hills in this area. Go to Lake Mburo for a two hours boat cruise after lunch. You will be able to see numerous varieties of birds & animals, among them are: hippos, crocodiles, water birds such as the pelicans, Heron and the black crake. Dine and overnight in Rwonyo Rest Camp or Wilderness Campsite.

Day 3: Lake Mburo – Kampala

After having breakfast have a nature walk through the stunning park. You will visit the salt-lick areas to see more than 4 different animal species licking  the salty soil. After having lunch, return back to the capital Kampala.

END OF THE LAKE MBURO CAMPING SAFARI 

The three days expedition takes you through Queen Elizabeth National Park, the second biggest park in Uganda, begins and ends in Kampala.

There are close to100 mammal and over 600 bird types in the park that make it an outstanding expedition area for game viewing and bird watching fascinated tourists.  While on the launch cruise you will view different birds, hundreds of hippos, lonely buffaloes and other animals that come for a drink on this impressive Kazinga channel.

A number of monkey species in the park live in the Kyambura Gorge and Maramagambo woods. An enthralling group of monkeys, birds and flamingos habit in the Mramagambo woods and in the Kyambura gorge where you have a chance to track the speedy and mysterious chimpanzees. You will also go to the Ishasha region in search for the mysterious tree climbing lions which you will find resting in the aged fig trees.

UGANDA SAFARI ITINERARY

Day 1 Kampala-Queen Elizabeth

From your hotel, you will be driven by our tour guide on the southern highway road linking to Queen Elizabeth National park. You will make a stop by the royal drum-makers and the equator for photographs and then head to the park being observant for game. Dinner and sleep at Jacana or Mweya (FB)

Day 2 QENP and the Kazinga Channel

To have a chance to see the early risers and some of the predators returning from their hunt, you will wake up before sunrise. After breakfast, you will loosen up all through the day’s heat waiting lunch. Head to Kazinga channel for a boat cruise and later have a game drive up to the Kasenyi plains as well as the Mweya peninsula to see a diversity of animals. Dinner and sleep at Jacana or Mweya (FB)

Day 3 Kyambura, Return to Kampala

After having breakfast, set out on a pleasure trip to see the speedy and indescribable chimpanzees alternatively go for a nature stroll in order to carry out tree classification, tour the bat caves together with the lake, and view apes in Maramagambo forest. Before departing for Kampala,

End of this Safari 

This Camping Safari in Uganda takes four days, beginning and ending in Kampala. It takes you through the great Murchison Falls National Park which is the largest in Uganda and ranks among the most spectacular in Africa.  This safari can be offered on schedule or on made-to-order basis.

Specifically this safari journeys you through the popular Murchison Falls Park which is acclaimed as a must-visit tourist destination in this country –Uganda. The Murchison Falls National Park is the largest National Park in Uganda sheltering a large expanse of natural African Savannah.  The great River Nile that ranks as the second longest river in the world divides the park into two.

The park was named after the spectacular Murchison Falls that were formed in a point where the mighty river Niles violently bursts out through a small crack in the escarpment of the Great Rift Valley and throws its self to 43 meters below into a spectacular frothing pool. The park is gifted with large numbers of numerous wild animals such as antelopes, hippopotami and elephants among others. The commence trip that takes you to the base of the falls is quite a memorable experience which you should endeavor to have while on this safari. Inclusive of this safari is tracking of primates in the dense Kaniyo Pabidi forest in addition to bird watching.

Safari clients spend three nights at Nile Camp or Kaniyo Pabidi or Red Chilli Rest Camp or Busingiro Eco-tourist site or Nile River Company

Day 1: Kampala – Murchison Falls National Park
You will start on a scenic drive to the Northwestern direction of Uganda, through the Luwero Triangle and the beautiful Masindi Town until you arrive at the Murchison Falls National Park. In Masindi you will stop for lunch after which you will continue to the falls where you will see the river Nile. You will marvel at the gracefully flowing Nile as it flows from a 50 meter diameter and see it burst through a small 6 meter gorge and then with a thunderous roar drop 40 meters below. You will dine and sleep in Para Safari Lodge.

Day 2: Game Viewing Safari – Murchison Falls NP

Following an early morning hefty breakfast, you will drive through the Nyamsika plateau where you will be treated to a beautiful panorama of wild animals like lions, giraffes, elephants, hartebeests and buffalos to mention just a few. After lunch you will then go for a boat ride on the beautiful Victoria Nile and sail upstream up to the bottom of the falls. As you sail you will view crocodiles, water ducks, hippos and numerous birds. The boat will take you as near as 10 meters close to the Devils Cauldron. You will take some photographs of the falls and later return to the Lodge for dine and the night.
Day 3: Return Trip to Kampala
After breakfast early in the morning, you will enjoy a final game drive prior to a relaxing drive back to the capital Kampala.