UGANDA GORILLA AND BIG FIVE TOUR - 15 DAYS UGANDA GORILLA AND BIG FIVE SAFARI

DAY 1 DRIVE TO THE RHINO SANCTUARY

 After breakfast, he will drive you towards Masindi and enter Zziwa White Rhino arriving at around mid morning. You will relax at the site then take lunch. After which you will go for rhino tracking.   This will take around 4 hours before you proceed for dinner and overnight at New Court View Hotel/ Masindi Hotel

Day 2 FROM ZZIWA RHINOS SANCTUARY TO MURCHISON FALLS NATIONAL PARK

From Zziwa you will head to Murchison Falls National Park. Assemble at Kaniyo Pabid for your Chimp tracking in this forest. You will expect a lot of primates like the Black and white Colobus monkeys, Red tailed monkeys, baboons, Chimpanzee. Take lunch and then after you will drive to the top of the magnificent falls. So wondrous! Marvel at the robust Nile as it is farfetched into a seven-meter abyss to rumble 45 meters below. Check the series of cascades it forms, which can be viewed at different points up to the culmination. Transfer to Nile safari camp/ Paraa Lodge / Sambiya River Lodge/ Red Chillis Camp for dinner and overnight.

Day 3 MURCHISON FALLS NATIONAL PARK

Wake up early morning for breakfast; drive to The Nile and cross the river using the Ferry. Set for a game drive on the northern Bank of the Nile River in search of Rothschild Giraffe, Elephant, Jackson Hartebeest, Lions, Waterbucks and a variety of Savannah woodland birds. Take lunch and go for an afternoon Launch cruise along the Victoria Nile. Expect hippos and crocodiles along the River banks as you take this ride to the bottom of the falls.  Return to your lodge for dinner and over night.

 

Day 4 MURCHISON FALLS - FORT PORTAL

Depart Murchison Falls after an early breakfast. Head for Fort Portal, the area where
Semliki & Kibale Forest National Parks are situated.  Have Lunch en route then proceed to Kibale National park. Dinner and overnight at Ndali Lodge/ Primates safari/Rwenzori view guest house/ Kanyankyu River camp

Day 5 FORT PORTAL - SEMLIKI - FORT PORTAL

Retreat early after breakfast for the crown and hot springs. This will be the day in the pygmy villages located near the Ituri Rainforest.  The visit to the villages has proven to be an interesting cultural experience. The guide will carry packed lunch for you who he will serve at the Picnic while you experience the TRUE AFRICA! Later in the afternoon you will be transferred to Fort Portal. You will arrive in the evening then take dinner and an overnight at Ndali Lodge/ Primates safari/Rwenzori view guest house/ Kanyankyu River camp.

Day 6 KIBALE NATIONAL PARK.

Take breakfast early morning. Leave for Kibale Forest National Park, this is commonly accepted to have a superlative diversity and highest massing of primates in East Africa. Relish a guided nature walk in the tropical rainforest evergreen in exploration of the Hot springs, black white colobus monkeys, wild chimpanzees, red-tailed monkeys, butterflies of different species and many others. Have a luncheon, then go to the Crater Lake region and view the various Crater Lakes. Repose as you watch a traditional talent group dance. The get back to the lodge for your dinner and overnight at Ndali Lodge/ Primates safari/Rwenzori view guest house/ Kanyankyu River camp.

Day 7 KIBALE - QUEEN ELIZABETH NATIONAL PARK.

Shift to Queen Elizabeth National Park where we take on a morning game drive in search of the wild game view a beautiful panorama of the great lakes of lake Edwards and lake George, then also their gutter. The great Kazinga channel. Drive to , take your accommodation at Mweya safari lodge. Expect elephants, lions, buffaloes, kobs, the Python, hyenas, warthogs, birds' hippos etc. A buffet lunch is organized at Tembo Restaurant. At either 15.00 or 17.00 hrs we take a boat -cruise along Kazinga Channel, a natural channel between Lake Edward and Lake George., expect to get exposed to a bird sin abundance both typical and migrants and the highest concentration of hippos in Africa. Dinner and overnight at Mweya Safari Lodge (luxury)/ Jacana safari Lodge/ Institute of Ecology.

Day 8 QUEEN ELIZABETH NATIONAL PARK.

Early in the morning after breakfast Mweya safari lodge take a walk to the ground of the Uganda Kob. Search for lions in their natural habitat, as well as elephants, buffaloes etc. before returning for lunch. After stretching our legs, we visit the bat cave and hunters' cave where we take a close look at the bats, rock python and forest cobras. The same walk will provide a chance of seeing birds, primates,
 tree species etc. Dinner and overnight at Mweya Safari Lodge (luxury)/ Jacana safari Lodge/ Institute of Ecology.

Day 9 QUEEN ELIZABETH NATIONAL PARK - L.BUNYONYI.

After breakfast, driving through grassland area, instantly we come across an amazing gorge of tropical rainforest 100 meters deep. Trek into Kyambura River Gorge for an extraordinary; experience hiking chimpanzees. It's so remunerative to see the ravishing river valley, home of many birds and butterfly species.   You will take a drive to Ishasha and have lunch at Ishasha picnic sites. You will then have a game drive through Ishasha sector to encounter the tree climbing lions and proceed to L.Bunyonyi for dinner and overnight at arcadia cottages/ Habuharo camp.

Day 10 L.BUNYONYI

Take a boat into Lake Bunyonyi to the islands and we shall walk to the island villages to see the real village life. We can organize with the pygmies and have a visit to their island villages and then return to Arcadia cottages for lunch. After Lunch drive to an orphanage around Kabale and then back to Arcadia cottages/ Habuharo camp  for dinner and over night.

Day 11. TO Bwindi

After breakfast, drive to Bwindi Impenetrable national park for your next activity which can be named the highlight of any trip to Africa!!! - a trek to visit the rare Mountain Gorilla!!  Have your lunch here and then we can have a village walk to see the village life. Retire for dinner and overnight at Gorilla Resort Camp/ Buhoma Community Banda.

DAY 12 GORILLA TRACKING

Wake up very early in the morning. You will be early for briefing before the gorilla trekking starts .After tracking you will be tired so you will rest this evening as you wait for your dinner and overnight at Gorilla Resort Camp/ Buhoma Community Banda.

Day  13 LAKE MBURO NATIONAL PARK

Very early in the morning, take breakfast, then have a drive to Lake Mburo National Park having lunch at Mbarara Agip motel. Thereafter, drive to l. Mburo Np and check in at Rwonyo rest camp/ Mantana tented camps. Have an evening  boat ride then get back to your accommodation facility for dinner and overnight.

Day 14 LAKE MBURO NP – Jinja

An early morning game drive today will enable us to see the zebras, topis, elephants, elands, impalas, buffalos antelope. Drive to Kampala for Lunch .  Then after drive to Jinja to Visit the source of the Nile, Bujagali falls and then back to Kampala. Dinner and over night at  Hotel Africana or Tourist Hotel

Day 15. TO Entebbe

You will be picked up from Kampala to Entebbe for you Excursion to Ngamba Island then after take lunch. From there you, if time permits, you will visit the UWEC commonly known as the Zoo. The guide will then take you to Entebbe Air port for your next flight back home.

RATES PER PERSON

No. of clients

1 Person

2 PAX

3 PAX

4 PAX

5 PAX

6PAX

LUXURY

5715

4250

4090

3740

3520

3490

MIDRANGE

4920

3780

3485

3096

2996

2868

BASIC

4175

3475

3060

2628

2499

2380

Single supplement: USD 380
The Price includes;

  • Park entrance
  • Full board accommodation
  • Visits to the Top of the falls
  • Game drives
  • Launch cruise in Murchison falls national park
  • Ferry Crossing
  • Ferry crossing per person
  • Chimp tracking
  • Nature walk
  • Launch cruise in Queen Elizabeth national park
  • Nature walk
  • Chimp tracking Kyambura
  • Gorilla tracking
  • Nature walk Mburo
  • Crater Lakes Region visits
  • Zziwa Sanctuary
  • Jinja Tour
  • Meals
  • Ground transportation in a 4x4 vehicle ideal for game drives with a pop up roof each of you with a window seat.
  • Services of a full time driver guide

The price excludes; Visa fees, tips, flights, telephone calls, and any other personal expenses.