Escorted Tours
You’ll be collected from the airport or your hotel in Kampala or Entebbe and transferred south to Mgahinga Gorilla National Park. Along the way, stop to visit the Equator and pause for lunch before continuing to the park. Dinner and overnight at Mgahinga Gorilla National Park. Meals: Dinner
After breakfast, gather at the Park Headquarters for a briefing from the Park Rangers on the dos and don’ts of tracking Golden Monkeys. Then head into the forest for a memorable encounter with these human cousins. Depending on their movements, the activity can take anywhere from one to nine hours, and once you find them you may spend up to one hour in their company. Afterwards, drive to Kisoro Town for a coffee before continuing to Nkuringo/Rushaga for your overnight stay. Meals: Breakfast
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After breakfast at your lodge, drive to the starting point of the adventurous Nkuringo to Buhoma walk. Your Driver-Guide will drop you here and then drive on to Buhoma to wait for you. The walk takes you through Bwindi Forest, crossing rivers and passing waterfalls as you learn about the forest. Along the way you’ll have the chance to spot a variety of birds and, with luck, primates, including gorillas. Meals: Breakfast
After breakfast, drive to the Park Headquarters for a briefing from the Uganda Wildlife Authority Ranger Guides, who will allocate you a Gorilla Family Group to trek to that day. Once your group of eight is confirmed, two Ranger Guides will lead you into the thick Impenetrable Forest in search of the rare and endangered Mountain Gorillas. The search always begins from where the gorillas were last seen the previous day. When you reach them, you’ll be allowed to spend one hour in their presence, keeping silent at all times. Photography is permitted. Gorilla tracking can be strenuous, depending on the weather and the gorillas’ movements through the forest on the day. However, it is a very well-organised activity, giving you a 99% chance of seeing the gorillas. The trek is supported by advanced trackers who monitor the Mountain Gorillas’ movements throughout the day, so they know where the gorillas nested the previous night and where to begin the search. Your two Ranger Guides will lead you throughout, clearing and creating trails while sharing their knowledge of the Mountain Gorillas and Bwindi Forest. After the trek, return to the starting point to collect your certificate, recognising your successful tracking in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park. Meals: Breakfast
After breakfast, drive to Queen Elizabeth National Park, stopping en route for sightseeing and arriving in the afternoon. On arrival you’ll receive a warm welcome at your hotel. Check in and take some time to relax before heading out on an evening game drive in search of late grazers, then return to the lodge for your overnight stay. Queen Elizabeth National Park is Uganda’s most popular and diverse conservation area. Its varied habitats, ranging from grassland and acacia woodland to forests, wetlands and open water, sustain a wide range of mammals, including the Big 4, and a remarkable tally of more than 604 bird species. Meals: Breakfast
After breakfast, drive to the Kasenyi Plains for a morning game drive of approximately two to three hours, searching for early-rising wildlife such as elephants, large herds of buffalo, leopards, lions, bushbucks, kobs and other antelopes. Afterwards, continue to the Mweya Peninsula for a hot lunch and some time to relax before an afternoon boat cruise on the Kazinga Channel. Considered a highlight of any safari in Queen Elizabeth National Park, the cruise offers the chance to see wildlife gathered along the shores, hippos swimming and a variety of bird species. Return to the lodge to relax, followed by dinner and your overnight stay. Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
With your belongings packed in the vehicle, enjoy a morning game drive through the Mweya Peninsula, or alternatively visit the Katwe Salt Lakes. Then drive to Kibale Forest National Park, stopping for lunch en route. On arrival, take a nature walk through Bigodi Swamp for wonderful sightings of the resident monkeys and birds. Kibale Forest National Park is home to 13 primate species and more than 335 bird species, making it a favourite destination for birders and primate lovers alike. Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
After an early breakfast, you’ll be guided to the Kanyanchu headquarters for a briefing on the trek ahead. Then set out on your Chimpanzee tracking experience. Chimpanzees won’t be the only species you encounter today, with the chance to see 12 other primate species, including vervet monkeys, grey-cheeked mangabeys and baboons. Meals: Breakfast
After an early breakfast, drive back to Kampala or Entebbe where your trip ends. Meals: Breakfast
Tour Prices are per person twin share in Australian Dollars. Conditions apply and group tours are subject to change and availability. Prices are subject to currency fluctuations. (eas)
