UGANDA GORILLA TREKK

ITINERARIES

UGANDA GORILLA EXPLORER /3 DAYS - 2 NIGHTS

Day 1:
Morning departure for the south with stops at the craft village at the Uganda Equator for pictures and shopping. After lunch at the Lakeview hotel in Mbarara, proceed through the beautiful evergreen mountain country referred to as the “Little Switzerland”.
Arrive late evening for dinner and overnight either atGorilla Forest Camp or Mantana Bwindi Camp - Lunch and Dinner.

Day 2:
With picnic lunch, take a second chance tracking the gorillas, return to your accommodations for dinner and overnight at Gorilla Forest Camp or Mantana Bwindi Camp - Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Day 3:
Transfer to Mbarara for lunch before heading into the Lake Mburo Park for an afternoon game viewing on the way to your night stay at either Mantana Mburo Camp or Lake View Regency Mbarara  - Lunch and Dinner.

CHIMPANZEE AND GORILLA TREKKING EXPEDITION

Day 1:
Arrive at the airport, met and transferred to Kampala for a safari briefing. Later take an afternoon city of Kampala touring the Kasubi Tombs, Uganda Museum, Namugongo Basilica and the Hindu Temples.
Overnight at Hotel Africana for bed & break fast

Day 2:
Head west after breakfast through Mubende arriving in Fort Portal for lunch. Later proceed to the Kibale Forest for a Nocturnal Walk tracking the Galagos, Bushbabies, Pottos and the Night Jars with the use of Flashlights.
Dinner and overnight at the Ndali Lodge  for Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner.
 

Day 3:
Morning breakfast, later start a halfday Forest walk in the Forest on a primate Eco walk. Look out for the Red Colubus(an endemic species only found in this forest in Uganda). Other primates include the Chimpanzee, Grey Cheeked Mangabeys and others. In the afternoon, take a swamp walk in Magombe for a more closer to nature encounter. Return to Ndali Lodge    - Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner.

Day 4:
Breakfast, later travel to the Bwindi Impenetrable Forest with picnic lunches
(TRANSIT TIME 6 HOURS). Drive through the Ishasha Plains the area famous for its tree-climbing Lions.
Arrive at Buhoma the Gorilla Staging area where dinner and overnight is at either Gorilla Forest Camp or Mantana Bwindi Camp.  - Lunch and Dinner.
 

Day 5:
Gorilla trekking starts after breakfast. The rangers and trackers through the thick and steep vegetation track the Gorillas. After viewing the gorillas, have your picnic lunch and return to either Gorilla Forest Camp or Mantana Bwindi Camp - Lunch and Dinner.
 

Day 6:
Take a scenic drive to Kampala, through the mountainous area of Kigezi and the Ankole area with its Long Horned cattle before arriving Kampala in the evening drive to Hotel Africana - Breakfast and Lunch.
Transfer to the airport.

UGANDA GORILLA SAFARI / 8 DAYS - 7 NIGHTS ( EX- Kampala)

Day 1:
Start 4 - 5 hour drive to Murchison falls National Park. Tour the Top of the falls. Overnight either at Inns on the Nile Camp or Paraa Safari Lodge - Lunch and Dinner
 

Day 2:
Morning, gameviewing. After lunch, take a Nile Cruise for game viewing at close quarters. This is a paradise of the Hippo and Crocodiles . Meals and overnight at Inns on the Nile Camp or Paraa Safari Lodge  - Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
 

Day 3:
Breakfast early, then transfer to Kibale forest with picnic lunches arriving for an evening Nocturnal Primate walk in search of Galagos and Pottos. Overnight at Ndali Lodge or Mantana  - Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner.
 

Day 4:
Morning chimpanzee trekking in Kibale Forest.. After lunch, depart for Queen Elizabeth National Park. for a sun downer game drive, Overnight at either. Jacana Camp or Mweya Safari Lodge - Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner.
 

Day 5:
Morning game viewing. Afternoon boat cruise on the Kazinga. Animals come at the edge of the channel as they cool off. In the hot sun. Overnight at either Jacana Camp or Mweya Safari Lodge. - Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner.
 

Day 6:
After a relaxed breakfast, transfer to Bwindi for overnight at Gorilla Forest Camp or Mantana Bwindi Camp. - Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner.
 

Day 7:
Start 30 minutes - 8 hours trek to find the Mountain gorillas. Night stay at Gorilla Forest Camp or Mantana Bwindi Camp - Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner.
 

Day 8:
After breakfast, transfer to Mbarara arriving in time for lunch at the Lakeview Hotel . Later head for Kampala - Breakfast and Lunch - Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner.

RWENZORI MOUNTAINS  treeks /10 DAYS – 9 NIGHTS

Day 1:
Arrive at the Airport on morning flight, you will be met and transferred to Mbarara for Lunch before heading for the foothills of the mountains of the Moon. Check in at the Margherita Hotel for dinner and overnight.
 

Day 2:
Morning, transfer to Nyakalengija on to Ibanda to start your 5-6 hour Climb into the Mountains. You climb through the thick vegetation arriving at the Nyabitaba Hut(2650metres) in the late evening for dinner and overnight.
 

Day3:
Breakfast Early, then start a morning hike through the Kurt Sharfer Bridge to marvel at the Mobuku River Confluence. A Climb through the Open Patches and Lobelia and the Heath Moss Forest before proceeding up to the John Matte Hut for overnight.(3,414m)

Day 4:
Depart early through the Giant Lobelias and the Heath trees. You ascend to the Bigo Bog and Scenic Landscape of Lobelias, Giant Groundsels. Dinner and overnight at Bujuku Hut (3962m)
 

Day 5:
Leave the Valley in the Beautiful Vegetation consisting of Giant Groundsels and Lobelia through the lovely views of the Savoia and head on an ascent to Elena Hut (4,430m)
 

Day 6:
Depart very early through the snow and proceed to the final Ascent of o the Alps of Africa. The sun rise should get you after the ascent of Margherita Peak (5109m). Later, Return to Elena Hut for Overnight
 

Day 7:
Thereafter, descend to the beautiful Lake Kitandara for overnight at the Kitandara hut.(3900m)
 

Day 8:
Descend early after breakfast and picnic lunches proceeding to Guy yeoman Hut for dinner and Overnight.
 

Day 9:
Descend to Nyabitaba and proceed to Ibanda and check in at the Margherita Hotel for Overnight
 

Day 10:
Travel to Kampala and proceed to Entebbe Airport for your evening flight out

QUEEN ELIZABETH AND GORILLAS / 5 DAYS - 4 NIGHTS

Day 1:
Depart for Queen Elizabeth National Park. En route, you could stop by the Uganda Equator to take pictures. After lunch at the Lake view Hotel in Mbarara, head for the East African Rift valley arriving in Queen Elizabeth National Park. After an evening game drive, transfer to your accommodations for dinner and overnight either at Jacana Camp or Mweya Safari Lodge - Lunch and Dinner.
 

Day 2 :
After an early morning cup of tea at 6:30am, depart for a game drive on the northerly parts of the park along the Kasenyi track. This is the best time for opportunities of viewing the cats in action. Later, return for breakfast. In the afternoon, take a boat cruise on the Kazinga for solitary Buffalo, Hippo and other animals at the edge of the channel as they cool off. European migrant birds like the terns and gulls congregate here in large flocks. Dinner and overnight either at Jacana Camp or Mweya Safari Lodge - Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner.
 

Day 3 :
Have a relaxed breakfast, transfer to the gorilla sanctuary through this beautiful mountain scenery referred to as the little Switzerland. Dinner and overnight either at Gorilla Forest Camp or Mantana Bwindi Camp - Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner.
 

Day 4:
After breakfast and briefing by park ranger guides. Later with picnic lunch, start a 30 minutes - 8 hours trek to find the Mountain gorillas. The tracking starts at the area where the gorillas were the previous day. After a full hour with the gorillas, return to your accommodations for dinner and overnight either at Gorilla Forest Camp or Mantana Bwindi Camp - Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner.
 

Day Five:
After breakfast, transfer to Mbarara arriving in time for lunch at the Lakeview Hotel . Later head for Kampala and transfer to your accommodations.  - Breakfast and Lunch.