8 Day Mountain Gorillas and Wildlife in Uganda Mid-Range

Overview

This 8-day safari starts and ends in Entebbe. It offers the ultimate chance to do the chimpanzee and gorilla tracking experience in Bwindi Forest, where you get up close to the world’s remaining mountain gorillas and chimpanzees. Leave the African jungle with lasting memories and continue your journey. Get to know the locals during a community walk and come across breathtaking scenic sights in Queen Elizabeth National Park. Are you ready to explore the Pearl of Africa?

Uganda
Start	Entebbe (Day 1)
Day 1	Entebbe Airport
Day 2	Kibale NP
Day 3	Kibale NP
Day 4-5	Queen Elizabeth NP
Day 6-7	Bwindi NP
End	Entebbe (City) (Day 8)

Rates Per Person

• Rates are per person and exclude the international flight from/to your home country.
• This tour is offered in US dollars (USD).
• This tour accepts children who are 15 years and older.

Day 1

Meals & Drinks:

• Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included)
• Drinks not included

Day 2

Kibale Forest National Park

You’ll have an early morning pick up from your hotel and drive west to Fort Portal through the verdant countryside passing through traditional communities and farms. Fort Portal rests in the shadow of the fabled Mountains of the Moon and knows a cooler climate, which make this ideal for farming. The drive takes approximately 5 hours. You will arrive at the lodge in time for a late lunch. You will have the afternoon free to relax or you can explore the local tea plantations or do a community walk in the afternoon (extra supplement will be charged).

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinks not included

Day 3

Chimpanzee Trekking in Kibale National Park

After breakfast at the lodge, you’ll drive to the starting point of your chimpanzee tracking experience in Kibale Forest National Park. This park is reputed to have the greatest variety and highest concentration of primates in East Africa. The most famous are 13 species is the chimpanzee, man’s closest relative. Kibale has over 1450 chimpanzees and therewith represent Uganda’s largest population of this endangered primates. Kibale is also home to the rare I’Hoest’s monkey. Other primates include the black and white Colobus, blue monkey, grey-cheeked mangabey, red tailed monkey, olive baboon just to mention but a few.

After lunch, you can go for an optional Bigodi Swamp walk at an extra fee of $45 per person. Bigodi was established by a local development organisation to protect the 4sq km Magombe Swamp that is home to around 200 species of birds (highlights include papyrus gonolek, white-winged warbler and great blue turaco). It’s a great way to explore the unique nature of the area.

Day 4

Boat Cruise Queen Elizabeth National Park

After breakfast, proceed to Queen Elizabeth National Park following the mystical Rwenzori Mountain Range. As you go through the park, you will have a game drive on the way there. You might spot animals like the elephants, buffaloes, bushbucks, the Uganda kobs, antelopes, warthogs as well as many birds.

You will have a hot lunch in the afternoon, after which you’ll enjoy the unique 2-hour boat cruise on the Kazinga Channel, a 42km channel joining Lake Edward and Lake George. This trip passes through possibly the highest concentration of hippos. It offers an excellent platform for photography, bird watching and game viewing. The prolific birdlife is colourful and stupendous, with well over 550 resident species. You will also have the chance to spot many Nile crocodiles, hippos and if you are lucky, there might also be an elephant waiting for you.

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinks not included

Day 5

Game Drives in Queen Elizabeth National Park

Queen Elizabeth National Park’s diverse eco-system of grassy plains, tropical forest, rivers, swamps, lakes and volcanic craters is home to an incredible abundance of wildlife. Have an early morning game drive where you’ll have an opportunity to view the massive Rwenzori as the backdrop. You will have excellent opportunities to spot lion, leopard, giant forest hog, Cape buffalo, elephant, waterbuck, Uganda kob, topi and bushbuck. Be sure to have your camera ready for these amazing sightings!

After lunch, enjoy an afternoon scenic drive along the crater. Marvel through the thickets as you view the beautiful topography dominated by birds and wildlife or you may choose to relax at the lodge.

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinks not included

Day 6

Early Morning Tree-Climbing Lions – Bwindi Impenetrable National Park

After breakfast, pack your bags and depart for Bwindi with a stopover for the famous tree-climbing lions and other mammals in the Ishasha Plains, the southern part of Queen Elizabeth National Park. This area is known for its great wildlife opportunities and the chances of seeing animals are relatively high. You will have lunch in Ishasha and later take a drive through the Kigezi Highlights, which is also known as the Switzerland of Africa, with its terraced hillside and winding roads. You will arrive at the lodge in Bwindi late in the afternoon, where you will have time to relax.

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinks not included

Day 7

Gorilla Trekking in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park

After an early breakfast, depart to the starting point for a briefing about your gorilla trekking adventure. Afterwards, which you will be led by experienced gorilla trackers on the slopes of the volcanoes. Although the hike can be physically demanding, the anticipation of the exciting experience ahead is amazing. The beauty of the gorilla forest and its inhabitants are fascinating. One of Africa’s major highlights is when you encounter these gentle apes. It is a humbling experience to stand just meters from man’s distant cousins as they eat rest, play and bond with their young ones.

Do not forget to carry your rain gear, packed lunch, plenty of water, gloves, hat, and a waterproof bag for protection of your camera in case of rain.

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinks not included

Day 8

Visit a Social Project and Return to Entebbe

Meals & Drinks:

• Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included)
• Drinks not included

Tour Features

Mid-range tour
This mid-range tour uses lodges and tented camps.

Private tour
This tour will be organised exclusively for you and won’t be shared with others.

Can start any day
If availability permits, this tour can start on any day.

Can be customised
You can request minor changes to the accommodations and destinations of this tour.

Suitable for solo travellers
Solo travellers can book this private tour.

Minimum age of 15 years
The minimum age for this tour is 15 years.

Activities & Transportation

 

• Activities: game drives, gorilla trekking, chimpanzee trekking & boat trip
• Game drives: pop-up roof 4×4 vehicle
• Getting around: pop-up roof 4×4 vehicle
• A transfer from and back to the airport is included
  

 

Getting There

 

•   This tour starts and ends in Entebbe
•   This operator can help select your international flights, but you’ll have to book them yourself help
• Fly to/from Entebbe Airport (EBB – Check price)
•   A transfer from and back to the airport is included
•   Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour can be arranged for an extra cost

 

Disclaimer

• This tour is offered by Genza Tours & Travel and partners.
• This operator reserves the right to change rates advertised on this website.
• If you request changes to this tour, the advertised rates will likely change.

• The exact order, contents and rates of this tour is subject to availability.
• If an accommodation is fully booked, the operator will suggest a comparable alternative.
• Gorilla tracking permits are subject to availability.