This 6 days wildlife sighting and gorilla trekking Adventure tour will take you to Lake Mburo National Park for night game drive, horseback riding to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park for the mountain gorilla tracking experience and lastly Queen Elizabeth National Park to search for the tree climbing lions, wildlife sighting and boat cruising safari on the Kazinga Channel.
Day 1: Pick-up from Entebbe Airport – Transfer to Kampala City
On your arrival at Entebbe International Airport, you will be welcomed by our company representative and your English driver guide for your transfer to Kampala City to check-in at your reserved hotel, briefing about your tour, dinner and an overnight.
NB, if time allows after relaxing and briefings about your gorilla trekking tour you will go for Kampala evening city tour to explore the historical places of Uganda such as Kabaka’s palace, Uganda National Museum, Namugongo martyr’s shrines, Kasubi tombs (One of the UNESCO’S recognized site).
Accommodation options; Maries’ Royale Hotel (budget option),
Fairway Hotel and Spa (Mid-range option), Skyz Hotel by Marriott Kampala (Luxury option)
Meal plan; Dinner
Day 2: Leave Kampala City– Transfer to Lake Mburo National Park – Evening & Night game drives
After your early morning breakfast, meet your safari driver guide at the reception to start your adventurous gorilla trekking tour road drive to Lake Mburo national park across equator. Before getting to the park, have an en-route stop here to witness water experiment showing the movement of forces. Continue with the drive to Lake Mburo National Park to check in at your reserved lodge for lunch and later go for your evening game drive in the park trails where you will spot various animals such as the elands, warthogs, buffaloes, zebras, and water bucks and giraffes then later late in the evening go for your adventurous night game drive to search for the nocturnal wildlife that cannot easily be seen during day time such as bush pigs, genet cat and white tailed mongoose, leopard and spotted hyenas. It is a remarkable experience during night game drive and a lot of crazy actions happen there which are unusual to spot during day time game drives.
Accommodation options; Rwakobo Rock Lodge (Budget & Mid-range option), Mihingo Safari Lodge (Luxury option)
Meal plan; Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner
Day 3: Lake Mburo National Park – Morning horseback riding – Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park
Wake up for breakfast and go out for your morning horseback riding safari – a nature walk on horses for 2 hours around the park will be one of the best since you get the opportunity to get closer to the inhabitants of the park and photo moments and Lake Mburo National Park is the only park where you can enjoy this amazing activity. Return to the lodge for another set of breakfast and then start your road drive to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park for the breathtaking gorilla trekking tour experience the following day. Bwindi impenetrable forest national park is a pristine rainforest on the edge of the Albertine Rift Valley, this is the best place in Uganda and Africa for mountain gorilla experience. This park is a home to half of world’s remaining mountain Gorillas. This area is taken to be the Switzerland of East Africa because of its geographical appearance. Check in at your reserved lodge to relax dinner and overnight
Accommodation; Gorilla Mist Camp (Budget), Silverback Lodge (Mid-range), Sanctuary Gorilla Forest Camp (Luxury)
Meal plan; Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner
Day 4: Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park – Morning mountain gorilla trekking tour– Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park
Morning breakfast and depart for the morning pre mountain gorilla trekking tour briefing about the dos and dot during tracking at the park information center then start your long time awaited adventure “Mountain gorilla trekking tour” the time taken during gorillas tracking is not well-known though is estimated to be between 2-8 hours reliant on the movements of the mountain gorilla family you are allocated to. In the course of the mountain gorilla tracking, you will encounter other primates and mammals such as Chimpanzees, black and white colombus monkey, vervet monkey, and many others and your guide will be able to provide information on everything you will encounter. Once you meet the mountain gorillas, you are allowed to spend an hour of enjoying moments with these peaceful and taking photos. Then return to the park information center to your tracking accomplishment certificate, have refreshments, lunch and drive to Queen Elizabeth National Park to spend your evening relaxing with an en-route game drive in Ishasha sector that is well known for its tree climbing lionsand later continue with your drive to check in at your reserved lodge. Dinner and an overnight
Accommodation; Elephant hab safari lodge (Budget option), Parkview Safari Lodge (Mid-range option), Mweya Safari Lodge (Luxury option)
Meal plan; Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner
Day 5: Queen Elizabeth National Park – Early Morning game drive – Afternoon Boat cruise – Evening game drive
Today in the morning, enjoy your coffee and continue with your gorilla trekking tour to the park to start your morning game drive to search for wildlife on Kasenyi track. The common sightings here are; Caped Buffaloes, Elephants, Warthog, Waterbuck, Uganda kob, Lions, Hyena, and so much more including a variety bird species. Retire from your game drive to relax,have lunch and depart for your afternoon adventurous boat safari on the famous Kazinga Channel. The Kazinga Channel contains the highest concentration of hippopotamuses in Africa, big number of Nile crocodiles and it is a glory place for birders to enjoy most to see hundreds and hundreds of birds on the shore of the channel. Also expect to see a number of other big and small mammals on the shores quenching their thirty and swimming such as Elephants, Buffaloes, and Antelopes. After enjoying your adventurous boat safari,have a short break to relax and depart for your evening game drive that will be focusing at searching for the big predators of the park such as Lions, Leopards, Spotted hyenas and others. Diner and an overnight at your lodge
Accommodation; Elephant hab safari lodge (Budget option), Parkview Safari Lodge (Mid-range option), Mweya Safari Lodge (Luxury option)
Meal plan; Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner
Day 6: Queen Elizabeth National Park–Morning chimpanzee tracking – Return to Entebbe International Airport / Entebbe Town
Early in the morning, enjoy your warm breakfast and drive to Kalinzu forest reserve for a half day guided chimpanzee tracking walk. This forest is home-based to about 414 species of trees, shrubs and 378 bird species including the Great Blue Turaco, Black and White Cascket, Cuckoos, and Sun birds plus 6 Species of Primates including the Chimpanzees. After your adventurous chimpanzee tracking safari, return to your lodge to relax, have lunch then prepare for your return to Entebbe international airport to meet your return flight OR you may decide to spend another night in Entebbe after a memorable gorilla trekking tour and wildlife experience
