12 Days Uganda Gorilla Classic Safaris

Our Safari day starts at 6:30 am after your breakfast when your guide picks you up from the Hotel. You will drive for 176 km north of Kampala to Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary for Rhino tracking. This is the only place in Uganda where one can find these Short, huge and majestic creatures in the wild. You will get a chance to track them on foot, view and enjoy them in their Natural wild environment.

You will have lunch and later on proceed to Murchison Fall National Park to the top of falls. You will view and experience the thundering of Murchison falls. You will later proceed to your hotel for dinner and a good night’s rest.

Accommodation: Chose from

Luxury
1: Twiga Safari Lodge

2: Murchison River Lodge

Midrange
1: Fort Murchison

2: Bwana Tembo Safari Camp

You will spend the day in the park; game viewing at the northern bank of the Nile and later take a boat cruise from Para to the bottom of the mighty falls- all the time you will be on the lookout for Giraffes, elephants, lions, Hartebeests, Waterbucks to mention but a few. Game viewing along the river is beautiful because it presents a chance to see hippos, elephants and birds, even the rare shoebill stork and the Nile crocodiles basking on the banks of the Nile. Later in the evening, embark on a sunset game drive and an enjoyable sundowner.

Accommodation: Chose from

Luxury
1: Twiga Safari Lodge

2: Murchison River Lodge

Midrange
1: Fort Murchison

2: Bwana Tembo Safari Camp

After an early breakfast, you will be picked from the lodge to start your journey to the primate capital of the world; Kibale Forest National Park. Your journey will take you via Fortportal City where you will have Lunch and later on embark for the Bigodi Sanctuary eco-community walk through the wetland. The walk offers you possible views of counts of birds including the great Blue Turaco and Hornbills. The views of the swamp dwelling animals like Sitatunga may also be sighted. Then proceed to the local communities and get to experience their way of life such as feeding, interaction, socioeconomic activities and maybe learn about their history and heritage. You may visit different families doing different activities such as Banana Juice making, Banana beer brewing, coffee processing, herbal medicine, basket weaving etc.

Later on, you will move to your lodge, still in time to spot the beautiful hot orange sunset.

Accommodation: Chose from

Luxury
1: Turaco TreeTops

2: Crater Safari Lodge

Midrange
1: Kibale Forest Camp

2: Chimpanzee Guest House

After an early breakfast, you will transfer to Kanyanchu Visitor Information Centre at 8am for briefing by the park rangers and then set off for the chimpanzee trekking experience. Kibale Forest boasts of high counts of habituated chimpanzees with over 95% chances of encountering them. The chimpanzee trekking exposes you to impressive forested landscapes with undulating terrain that presents a rewarding hike. The hour of direct encounter with chimpanzees, seeing them as they patrol, munch leaves or fruits, socialize, young ones playing and make pant hooting calls creates remarkable memories. During the trekking, you may spot primates like black and white colobus monkeys. Return to the lodge for lunch and later embark on a transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park.

Accommodation: Chose from

Luxury
1: Kasenyi Safari Camp

2: Katara Lodge

Midrange
1: Bush Lodge

2: Marafiki Safari Lodge

After an early breakfast, we will go for a morning game drive through the Kasenyi plains that are a great place with chances of coming across lions, Uganda Kob and some herds of buffalos. Deep into the thickest and bushes towards the salt lakes is where if lucky you will encounter a leopard hidden in the thickets as if waiting to pounce on its prey. Later on, Lunch will be served hot at the lodge before we head to the Kazinga Channel; that flows to connect Lakes Edward and George. The boat ride here will offer sighting of the largest concentration of hippos, Crocodiles, buffaloes, Elephants, water birds including among others, the hamerkop and Kingfishers occasionally shooting into the waters for prey. You may go for a sunset game drive later in the evening.

Accommodation: Chose from

Luxury
1: Kasenyi Safari Camp

2: Katara Lodge

Midrange
1: Bush Lodge

2: Marafiki Safari Lodge

You will wake up early and have breakfast. You will then explore the park to its best by drive with chances of meeting many different animals and bird species. This park hosts a variety of wildlife that includes buffalos, Kob, Elephants, and Waterbucks and as well as different bird species. Later on, you will transfer to the Ishasha sector.

Accommodation: Chose from

Luxury           1: Ishasha Jungle Lodge

Midrange      1: Enjojo Lodge

Early morning after breakfast, you will go for a game drive where you may encounter the tree climbing lions as well as many other animal species and appreciate nature at its best.

Later during the day, return to your lodge, have lunch and relax as you see the hot orange sunset as the sun hits the horizon.

Accommodation: Chose from

Luxury           1: Ishasha Jungle Lodge

Midrange      1: Enjojo Lodge

After a lazy breakfast, embark on your journey and drive through the countryside to the southerly Part of Uganda to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. Upon arrival, you will relax at your lodge as you wait to have dinner and retire to your bed.

Accommodation: Chose from

Luxury
1: Buhoma Lodge

2: Mahogany Springs

Midrange
1: Rushaga Gorilla Camp

2: Gorilla Valley Lodge

Wake up early to prepare for the highlight of your safari, the remarkable meet with the Gentle Giants! After breakfast, you will transfer to the park offices where you will be briefed about the do’s and don’ts. You will then set off for the dream adventure of your life. Trekking through the forested hills of Bwindi Impenetrable National Park and then finally coming across the gorillas cloaked in the foliage is an amazing experience, and indescribable because of the difficulty to paint a verbal picture of the vegetation, terrain, smells, colours and the animated entertainment from the gorillas and other residents of the jungle. After trekking, you will have packed lunch and you shall later return to your lodge.

Do not leave these items behind; sunscreen, insect repellent, your passport, camera, hiking boots, long safari pants and long sleeved shirts or T-shirt plus a light rain jacket. Please avoid very bright hot coloured clothes- These not only attract insects to you but can be offensive to the residents of the jungle. These items will come in handy as you go through the thick forest and encounter the unpredictable weather of Bwindi: Expect rain or sunshine anytime.

After your trekking exercise, you will be transferred to Lake Bunyonyi.

Accommodation: Chose from

Luxury           1: Lake Bunyonyi ECO Resort

Midrange      1: Birdnest Bunyonyi

Early in the morning after your breakfast, you will embark on a transfer to Lake Bunyonyi. Lake Bunyonyi is one of the most picturesque and serene places in the world. You shall take a boat cruise to explore the history, culture and lifestyle of the people who live around the lake.

The one to two hour boat trip takes you to the principal few of the many Islands straddling the area. Our aim will be Byoona Amagara but you shall see a number of other islands such as Bushara Island, Akampene (the famous punishment Island), Kyahugye (Madman’s Island), Bwama and Bucuranuka Islands, to mention a few. You will later have lunch at your lodge and transfer to Lake Mburo National Park. Here you will have a night game drive where with luck you may see the Leopard, Elands, Buffalos, Impalas, Kob, Topis, Bushbucks, Waterbucks, Hartebeest and many beautiful birds. You will later retreat to the lodge.

Accommodation: Chose from

Luxury
1: Mihingo Lodge

2: Mantana

Midrange
1: Rwakobo Rock Lodge

2: Mbogo Lodge

After a lazy breakfast, you shall do a morning nature walk. The nature walk closes-up experience with many animals and bird species found in the park. You may encounter different animal species such as the Zebras, Giraffes, Impalas, Buffaloes, Elands and many more on your walk. Later in the day, you can chose to rest at your lodge or you can have an optional horseback safari or cycling safari. Retire to your bed after dinner.

Accommodation: Chose from

Luxury
1: Mihingo Lodge

2: Mantana

Midrange
1: Rwakobo Rock Lodge

2: Mbogo Lodge

Following your lazy breakfast, you will embark on your journey to Entebbe International Airport. You will have a stopover at the Equator for the Coriolis water experiment showing the magnetic force at the center of the earth and photographs and thereafter embark on your journey to the airport for your departure flight.

End of safari