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8 Days Uganda Wildlife and Gorillas

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8 Days Uganda Wildlife and Gorillas

Duration

8 Days

Max People

12

Pick Up

Airport

Min Age

15 Years

Embark on an unforgettable 8-day safari adventure across Uganda’s most iconic national parks, offering a perfect blend of wildlife encounters, primate tracking, and breathtaking landscapes. This journey begins in the vibrant town of Entebbe and takes you to the wilds of Murchison Falls National Park, where you’ll witness the sheer power of the Nile River. Track rhinos at Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary and spot rare bird species before heading into the heart of the park for a classic African game drive.

The adventure continues as you travel to Kibale National Park, known as the primate capital of the world, where you’ll experience the thrill of chimpanzee trekking. Discover the rich biodiversity of Bigodi Wetland before heading to the misty Bwindi Impenetrable Forest, home to over half of the world’s mountain gorillas. The highlight of your trip will be the once-in-a-lifetime experience of trekking to see these gentle giants in their natural habitat.

Finally, unwind by the serene shores of Lake Bunyonyi before concluding your safari in either Kigali, Rwanda, or Entebbe, Uganda. This tour is ideal for wildlife enthusiasts, nature lovers, and anyone seeking an authentic African safari experience with a focus on conservation and sustainability.

Price Includes

Game drives
Launch cruise experience
Park entry fees
Mountain gorilla trekking permit at $800
Accommodation & meals
Travel by car to & from destinations
Bottled water
All activities in the itinerary

Price Excludes

Tips
Insurance
Phone calls
Beverages
Laundry services
Shopping
Souvenirs, etc.

Itinerary

You will be picked by our experienced guide on arrival at the airport and be briefed about the trip and then proceed to the Hotel/lodge in Entebbe. Dinner and overnight at the lodge.

After an early breakfast at the lodge, you will set off heading to Murchison falls through the beautiful countryside in the districts of Luwero and Nakasongola. You will have a stopover at Ziwa Rhino sanctuary in Nakasongola to catchup with the rhinos and other wildlife like primates and antelopes. Rare bird species like the shoebill stork will also be spotted in the swamp as you ride on a wooden boat. Have lunch and proceed to Murchison falls National Park arriving in the evening. Dinner and overnight at the lodge.

After breakfast at the lodge, you will drive off to the park with your guide and embark on a game viewing moment. Murchison is one of Uganda’s largest parks and harbors a number of wildlife species like the giraffes, elephants, waterbucks, leopards, buffaloes, hippos, hyenas, and warthogs among other wildlife species.  Our guides are experienced and will ensure to take you to the best game viewing spots and this amazing experience, you retire at the lodge for lunch.

Launch a boat cruise in the afternoon to the bottom of the falls to watch the mighty falls as the Nile forces its way through a 5-meter gorge before exploding to the bottom. Nile crocodiles and hippos are seen swimming and resting at the shores. Other wildlife like the buffaloes and elephants are seen at the Nile catching a drink. Return to the lodge after this amazing experience for relaxation, dinner and overnight.

Have a relaxed breakfast, enjoy the last moments in Murchison Falls Park. Check out and transfer to Kibale Foerst National park, the primate capital of Africa.

After an early morning cup of coffee, carry your packed lunch and transfer to Kanyanchu visitor information Centre for briefing and registration, The   chimpanzee trekking experience begins at 8:00m and can be as shiort as 30 minutes or last for over 5 hours depending on your speed of hiking and the location of chimpanzees.

The park also shelters other primates such as Black and white colobus monkeys.  blue monkeys, red tailed monkeys, baboons and grey cheeked mangbeys among others. In the afternoon, for a nature walk in Bigodi wetland  which shelters several birds, primates and other ground animals. Dinner and overnight at your lodge

Today, have breakfast check out and rive to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park home to the highest population of mountain gorillas in the whole world.

Following a heavy breakfast, get your packed lunch and drive to the respective park head quarters in Bwindi Forest where registration and pre gorilla trekking brieinfg takes place. You will be allocated one of the 21 gorilla families in Bwindi Foerst for trekking.  At 8:00am, start the hike up hill in search for the endangered mountain gorillas.

The strenuous hike can last for between 2 to 7 hours but you are 90% sure of meeting the gorillas at the end of the trek. After meeting them, you will be allowed to spend an hour in their presence. Take pictures, capture live videos and enjoy this lifetime experience. Later in the evening transfer to Bunyonyi for dinner and overnight

Have a relaxed sunrise breakfast on the shores of Lake Bunyonyi, check out and depart. You can either drive to Kigali Rwanda or Entebbe International Airport for your connecting flight

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