Gorilla tracking combined with wildlife safari
Offered by - About Africa
Tour Features
Uganda is a land of contrasts. In half a day you can drive from mist-shrouded volcanic mountains to hot hazy savannah, dappled with wildlife. Serene undulating hills of tea plantations, lush but ordered, give way to tangled jungle and rainforest with the musical accompaniment of chaotic, cacophonous birdlife. Uganda is alive with these contrasts: The tiniest sunbirds, iridescent in the morning light, the massive lumbering yet silent elephant, disappearing like a vapor behind the trees, the chimpanzees crashing about the forest canopy, the lugubrious gorilla, chewing thoughtfully in the bamboo thicket. There’s the Nile, twisting its way north like a shimmering ribbon, through arid semi-desert scattered about with rocky kopjes. Snow-capped peaks, tropical, sandy, freshwater beaches, and smiling faces everywhere. It’s all here, a feast for all the sens
Luxury tour | This luxury tour includes high-end lodges and premium accommodations. |
Can be customized | You can request minor changes to the accommodations and destinations of this tour. |
Private tour | This tour will be organized exclusively for you and won't be shared with others. |
Solo travel available | Solo travelers can book this tour. |
Can start any day | If availability permits, this tour can start on any day. |
Minimum age required | The minimum age for this tour is 5 years. |
Transportation | This tour uses: Pop-up roof 4x4. |
Route & Activities
Uganda
Activities Included
Accommodation & Meals
Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour can be arranged for an extra cost
Day | Accommodation | Meals |
DAY 1 | Sheraton Kampala No images available | Meals & Drinks at own expense |
DAY 2 | Mweya Safari lodge No images available | Meals & Drinks at own expense |
Day3 | Mweya Safari Lodge No images available | Meals & Drinks at own expense |
DAY 4 | Ishasha wilderness camp No images available | Meals & Drinks at own expense |
DAY 5-DAY 6 | Gorilla Safari Lodge-Rushaga Sector No images available | Meals & Drinks at own expense |
DAY 7-DAY 8 | Luxury Accommodation No images available | Meals & Drinks at own expense |
Arrival (See Getting There for more details)
- A transfer from the airport can be arranged for an extra cost.
- Accommodation before the tour starts can be arranged for an extra cost.
- Day DAY 1 - Arrival EntebbeTransfer to Hotel Accommodation Kampala
Main Destination: Kampala
Accommodation: Sheraton Kampala
Meals & Drinks: Meals & Drinks at own expense
- Day DAY 2 - Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National parkThis morning after breakfast, your safari guide will meet you at your hotel and depart by road to Queen Elizabeth National park. The drive will take approximately 6-7 hrs depending on our interest along the way. We will stop at the equator for pictures and then continue to Mbarara for lunch. Queen Elizabeth National Park covers 1,978 sq km and lies north and south of the equator in southwestern Uganda. From open savannah to rainforest, from dense papyrus swamps and brooding crater lakes to the vastness of Lake Edward. It’s a little wonder that Queen Elizabeth boasts one of the highest bio diversity ratings of any game park or reserve in the world, - from the open Savannah to Rain Forest, dense Papyrus Swamps and brooding Crater lakes to the vastness of Lake Edward. Almost 100 mammal species include Lions, Hippos, Buffaloes, Leopard, Spotted Hyena, Elephants, Uganda kob, and the elusive Giant Forest Hog plus a remarkable 606 bird species including the Black Chested Eagle, the Swallow Tailed Bee Eaters, Verreaux’s eagle owl and African skimmer to name but a few. kob all regularly sighted around the tourist village on the Mweya Peninsula - which also boasts a marvelous waterfront setting in the shadow of the Rwenzori Mountains. Overnight at your choice of accommodation in Queen Elizabeth National Park. (Luxury/high-end class accommodation)
Accommodation: Mweya Safari lodge
Meals & Drinks: Meals & Drinks at own expense
- Day Day3 - Activities , Early morning game drive, afternoon Boat cruiseThis morning starts with a game drive to the Kasenyi Area to look for lion prides and other wildlife. Uganda kobs mate around this area and this gives you a chance to see their breeding behaviors. Many animals will cross your paths, elephants, antelopes and with a bit of luck also lions or hyenas. Head back to the lodge for lunch and later in the afternoon embark one of the boats for a boat trip launch on kazinga channel. This will allow you to experience wildlife up close where hippos huff and spray mere feet away, buffalo linger in the shallows and a tremendous variety of birds grace the grasses on the river’s edge. Amongst those you will see are the malachite and pied kingfishers, great white and pink-backed pelicans, and the open-billed stork. With some luck, you will even spot elephants on the river banks coming for a drink and a bath. We return to the lodge for dinner. Spend the evening at the lodge; enjoy the beautiful scenery surrounding your accommodation. Overnight at your choice of accommodation in Queen Elizabeth National Park. (Luxury/high-end class accommodation).
Main Destination: Queen Elizabeth National Park
Accommodation: Mweya Safari Lodge
Meals & Drinks: Meals & Drinks at own expense
- Day DAY 4 - Transfer to Ishasha sector Looking for tree climbing lionsEarly in the morning at around 8 am you will embark on another game drive beneath the vast skies of Ishasha wilderness in the far south and also this part of the park is well known for tree-climbing lions. After the morning adventure, you will reach Ishasha between 12pm-1pm, check-in, have lunch and then you will relax and enjoy the beautiful scenery at the camp, and have a walk. Later on in the evening, you will have a quiet and relaxing dinner Overnight at your choice of accommodation in Queen Elizabeth National Park. (Luxury/high-end class accommodation).
Accommodation: Ishasha wilderness camp
Meals & Drinks: Meals & Drinks at own expense
- Day DAY 5 - Transfer to BwindiAfter your hearty breakfast, we will exit the park at around and depart by road to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park which is situated in Southwestern Uganda, The park is a hilly countryside with remnant lowland forest. It is most famous for gorilla tracking but there also hiking trails where you can see a variety of birds and primates. Bwindi also provides refuge to elephants, monkeys, and various small antelopes. Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park. The drive will take approximately 3-6 hours depending on your interest along the way. Bwindi Impenetrable Forest is a jungle of 331 square kilometers containing both montane and lowland forests only accessible on foot. It has 120 species of mammals and about 12 groups of habituated Gorilla families 8 tourists booked per group per day. Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park has three parts the northern part which is known as Buhooma in Kanungu District, the southern part known as Rubuguri in Kisoro Disitrict and the Eastern part known as Ruhija in Kabale District. Overnight at your choice of accommodation in Bwindi Impenetrable Park. (Luxury/high-end/medium class of accommodation.)
Main Destination: Bwindi Impenetrable NP
Accommodation: Gorilla Safari Lodge-Rushaga Sector
Meals & Drinks: Meals & Drinks at own expense
- Day DAY 6 - Track GorillasThis morning starts with tracking the mountain gorillas that takes two to eight hours depending on the location of the group. The adventure requires a reasonable level of fitness since the forest comprises of dense tangled vegetation draped over the mountainous landscape of deeply fissured valleys and steep ridges. Please note that noon activity is optional depending on the side you track, the time you might be back from tracking, and how tired one feels after tracking. Head back to the lodge/hotel for lunch and later in the afternoon embark on community walks to provide an insight into the lives of Bakiga and Batwa (pygmy)people living beside the forest. Bwindi hills are inhabited by Bakiga hard-working farmers who have created the region's emblematic landscape of steeply terraced hills. Batwa pygyms inhabit the margins of Bwindi and Mgahinga forests and offer exciting tours to glimpse life through their eyes when they live in the forest. OR We return to the lodge/hotel for dinner. If you are tired from the morning adventure you can spend the afternoon at the lodge/hotel, if it has a swimming pool you can enjoy the pool relax and enjoy the beautiful scenery. later on, have dinner at the lodge /hotel. Overnight at your choice of accommodation in Bwindi Impenetrable Park. (Luxury/high-end class accommodation)
Main Destination: Bwindi Impenetrable NP
Accommodation: Gorilla Safari Lodge-Rushaga Sector
Meals & Drinks: Meals & Drinks at own expense
- Day DAY 7 - Transfer back to EntebbeAfter your hearty breakfast, we will exit the park Depart by road to Entebbe and the drive will take 8-10 hours’ drive. Overnight in a Hotel Entebbe.
Main Destination: Entebbe
Meals & Drinks: Meals & Drinks at own expense
- Day DAY 8 - Depending on flight Departure might early morning do localActivities will be planned according to flight departure Since most flights depart late in the night you will have a day room at Boma hotel till you check out.
Meals & Drinks: Meals & Drinks at own expense
End of tour (See Getting There for more details)
- Additional accommodation can be arranged for an extra cost.
- A transfer back to the airport can be arranged for an extra cost.
Includes
- Park fees (for non-residents)
- All activities mentioned (unless clearly labeled as optional)
- Meals (as specified in the day-by-day description)
- All accommodation mentioned (unless clearly labeled as optional upgrade)
- A professional driver/guide
- All transportation mentioned (unless clearly labeled as optional)
- All Taxes/VAT
- Government imposed increase of taxes and/or park fees
Excludes
- International flights (from/to the client's home country)
- Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour
- Tips: tipping guideline of $6 per person per day for the guide and crew
- Personal items (souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees and other personal items)
Rates Per Person
Jan 1, 1970 - Jan 1, 1970
*n/a = not available. This tour is unavailable for solo travelers.
Includes
- Park fees (for non-residents)
- All activities mentioned (unless clearly labeled as optional)
- Meals (as specified in the day-by-day description)
- All accommodation mentioned (unless clearly labeled as optional upgrade)
- A professional driver/guide
- All transportation mentioned (unless clearly labeled as optional)
- All Taxes/VAT
- Government imposed increase of taxes and/or park fees
Excludes
- International flights (from/to the client's home country)
- Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour
- Tips: tipping guideline of $6 per person per day for the guide and crew
- Personal items (souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees and other personal items)
Getting There
From outside East Africa, Uganda can be easily accessed either by road or Air and mostly by Air to Entebbe International Airport (EBB). Water transport can also be used to travel in and around our destinations especially the ferry crossing from the Southern part of Murchison Falls National Park to the Northern part of Murchison Falls National Park. Flights to Uganda are cheapest during the rainy seasons from March to May and October to November. The best wildlife viewing months are June to September and December to February, when flights are likely to be more expensive.
This tour starts in Kampala and ends in Entebbe, Uganda
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
Travel Requirements
- All foreign visitors need a passport that is valid for at least six months
- Passports must have a clean and a full visa page for endorsement.
- When arriving from a yellow-fever-infected country in Africa or the Americas a yellow fever vaccination certificate is required.
- Citizens of most countries require a visa. A list of countries that don't need a visa is available.
- Visas are best obtained in advance through an official online visa-application portal (https://visas.immigration.go.ug/), but they can also be obtained through your local Tanzania Embassy or High Commission.
- Visas can also be obtained on arrival but this is a lengthy process that can take one to two hours.
- Tourist visas are available for Uganda only, or East Africa (which covers entry to Uganda, Kenya and Rwanda) for the same cost.
Getting There
From outside East Africa, Uganda can be easily accessed either by road or Air and mostly by Air to Entebbe International Airport (EBB). Water transport can also be used to travel in and around our destinations especially the ferry crossing from the Southern part of Murchison Falls National Park to the Northern part of Murchison Falls National Park. Flights to Uganda are cheapest during the rainy seasons from March to May and October to November. The best wildlife viewing months are June to September and December to February, when flights are likely to be more expensive.
This tour starts in Kampala and ends in Entebbe, Uganda
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
Travel Requirements
- All foreign visitors need a passport that is valid for at least six months
- Passports must have a clean and a full visa page for endorsement.
- When arriving from a yellow-fever-infected country in Africa or the Americas a yellow fever vaccination certificate is required.
- Citizens of most countries require a visa. A list of countries that don't need a visa is available.
- Visas are best obtained in advance through an official online visa-application portal (https://visas.immigration.go.ug/), but they can also be obtained through your local Tanzania Embassy or High Commission.
- Visas can also be obtained on arrival but this is a lengthy process that can take one to two hours.
- Tourist visas are available for Uganda only, or East Africa (which covers entry to Uganda, Kenya and Rwanda) for the same cost.
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About Africa




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