12-Day Trip Including Gorilla Trekking, Big 5 and Nature Sighting

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Duration 📅

12 Days

Flights ✈️

International flights are NOT included

Airport Transfer 🧳

Drop-Off, Pickup

Accommodation 🛏️

Camping, Lodge

Tour Size 🧑🏻‍🤝‍🧑🏻

Private

Language 🌐

English

Transport 🚍

Airconditioned Vehicle

Difficulty 🚥

Moderate

Visa 🛂

NOT Included

Inclusions

11N Accommodation in en suite facilities
Ground transportation in a comfortable 4×4 safari car.
Applicable park entrance, activity fees.
1 assigned English-speaking professional driver guide.
Gorilla trekking permit (USD 700) per person.
Kibale chimp permit (USD 200) per person.
Bottled water while on safari.
Activities as stipulated (except those stated as optional).
11xBreakfast
11xLunch
11xDinner

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Experience the best of Uganda within 12 days of Gorilla Trekking and nature sighting tour. Enjoy Boat trips to the base of the Murchison Falls and along the Kazinga Channel, hiking (if you like) to the top of the Murchison Falls, game drives (Murchison, Queen, and Ishasha), chimp & gorilla trekking (Kibale & Bwindi).

🏁 Tour Itinerary: 12-Day Trip Including Gorilla Trekking, Big 5 and Nature Sighting

Day 1: Arrive at Entebbe, Pick up & Overnight at the Booked Accommodation (D)

Upon arrival at Entebbe International Airport, a Home to Africa assigned English-speaking professional driver-guide will receive and welcome you to Uganda – the Pearl of Africa. Thereafter, you will transfer to the booked accommodation (Entebbe).

Optional (at extra cost): In case you have had an early landing in Uganda and are interested, you can proceed to visit the Entebbe Botanical Garden. The Garden is one of the places around Entebbe where you can spot many species of birds and a few primates such as the black and white colobus monkeys, vervet monkeys. It is also a place of tranquility and peace, a feast for the eyes with the notable absence of people and you simply immerse in nature with the sounds of birds breaking the stillness of the moment.

🏚️ Accommodation: (Lake Victoria View Guest House-Budget Level)

Drive Time: 10 – 15 minutes.

 

Day 2: Pick up (7 am) from the Hotel & Transfer to Murchison Falls NP (B, L, D)

After breakfast, the assigned driver-guide will pick you and hit the road to Murchison Falls National Park. The highlights of this park include the roaring rapids of the Murchison, the rolling plains of Uganda’s largest National Park where you will have the chance of viewing lions, giraffes, hartebeest, buffalo, and elephants. Then surely, the concentration of hippos and the Nile crocodiles here will fascinate you. There will be a stop for lunch en route. Continue to the park and check in to your accommodation to relax for the evening.

Optional: If interested and time allows, you can proceed for a late afternoon-evening game drive.

🏚️ Accommodation: (Fort Murchison-Room-Mid-range)

Drive Time: Approx. 6-7 hours

 

Day 3: Morning Game Drive, Afternoon Boat Trip to the Base of the Falls, & Top of the Falls’ Hiking (B, L, D)

Have your breakfast, depart for an early morning game drive across the rolling plains of Uganda’s largest National Park and be on the look for wildlife including lions, leopards (though hard to spot) among others. For any birder, there are quite a number of birds to sight too during the drive. Return to the accommodation for some rest time and lunch.

Optional: If interested, you may opt for the hot air balloon safari (instead) at an extra cost (on the ground).

After lunch, you will head out for the boat trip to the base of Murchison Falls where you will also be able to catch sight of more animals including Hippos and Crocodiles, and several water birds. Continue with a hike (if you like) to the top of the falls. The hike may be a strenuous one but the thrill of reaching the top is unforgettable. Miss it only if you must. Return to your accommodation and have a relaxed evening.

🏚️ Accommodation: (Fort Murchison-Room-Mid-range)

 

Day 4: Exit Murchison Falls National Park & Transfer to Kibale Forest National Park (B, L, D)

After breakfast at your accommodation, depart right away for Kibale Forest National Park – popular for its primates like the chimpanzees, black and white colobus monkeys, red-tailed monkeys, L’Hoest’s monkey, Uganda mangabey (Lophocebus Uganda). The drive is quite long but incredibly scenic – passing through villages, lush green countryside, and hills dotted with tea plantations that characterize this part of Uganda. The beautiful scenery will amaze you all the way. Upon arrival at the accommodation, check-in and relax.

Optional (at extra cost): If interested and time allows, you may go for; Bigodi swamp walk, crater lakes excursion, or visit The Amabere Ga Nyina Mwiru Caves for some cultural/historical insights.

🏚️ Accommodation: (Chimpanzee Forest Guesthouse-Budget Level)

Drive Time: Approx. 7 hours.

 

Day 5: Chimp Tracking Kibale Forest & (Afternoon) Explore the Kibale Crater Lakes (B, L, D)

Have breakfast and head to the rangers’ post where you will receive some briefing on the dos and don’ts during chimp trekking. Thereafter, you will proceed to trek the chimps in the Kibale Forest. An experienced ranger guide will take you chimp tracking (Kibale Forest) and the presence of primates here will surely amaze you. Once you locate the chimpanzees, you will have a full hour in their presence. Later (after lunch), proceed to explore the crater lakes, crowned with a hike to the “top of the world”. You will enjoy the beauty of the numerous small lakes, surrounded by gentle hills, and stunning views. Take a hike to Lake Nkuruba where you will encounter different species of primates and birds. Meet and interact with the local people as you walk through their villages and enjoy the panoramic views of the Kibale area.

🏚️ Accommodation: (Chimpanzee Forest Guesthouse-Budget Level)

 

Day 6: Transfer to Queen Elizabeth NP, Relax & Proceed for the Afternoon (Evening) Game Drive (B, L, D)

Have a relaxed breakfast at the accommodation and drive off to Queen Elizabeth NP. You will reach Queen early enough to relax, have lunch and in the afternoon proceed out for game viewing. During the game drive, look out for wild animals like reedbuck, bushbuck, kob, warthogs, elephants, lions, and buffaloes to mention but a few. Alternatively, you could choose to go for the Queen’s breathtaking explosion crater drive (instead). The drive is sightseeing with a very spectacular view of the breathtaking scenery in and around Queen. There is also some wildlife to see along the drive although the commonest are the sights of Cape Buffaloes plus Elephants. Return to the accommodation for relaxation, dinner, and overnight stay.

🏚️ Accommodation: (Irungu Forest Safari Lodge-Budget Level)

Drive Time: Approx. 2-3 hours.

 

Day 7: Queen’s Morning Game Drive & Afternoon Boat Trip along the Kazinga Channel (B, L, D)

Be up early and have your breakfast. Proceed for a morning game drive in the Kasenyi plains and be on the look for Cape buffalos, herds of elephants plus lions, leopards (though hard to spot) among others. Return to the accommodation for some rest time and lunch.

After lunch, you will go for a 2-hour boat trip on the Kazinga Channel that connects Lakes George and Edward. During the trip, the sight of wildlife including giant hippos, elephants, and crocodiles among others will fascinate you. You will also see many varieties of birds on the water shores. You will have dinner and overnight at your accommodation.

Optional (extra cost): If interested, you may go for twin lakes hike after the boat trip.

🏚️ Accommodation: (Irungu Forest Safari Lodge-Budget Level)

 

Day 8: Transfer to Bwindi via Ishasha Sector in Search of Tree-Climbing Lions (B, L, D)

Have breakfast then set off for Bwindi Impenetrable National Park through the Ishasha sector of Queen Elizabeth National Park – famously known for its resident tree-climbing lions. The chance of spotting these lions is about 70% though sometimes they are hard to spot (most especially when they are down in the grassland looking for prey). Hoping you get the chance to spot them, the sight will be spectacular!

Continue to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. Bwindi is a big habitat for mountain gorillas in Uganda (harboring an estimated 400 mountain gorillas – roughly half of the world’s population) including several habituated groups, which you will trek. With a strenuous day ahead, you will do less on arrival but just check in your accommodation, relax as you prepare for the Bwindi gorilla trekking experience the following day.

🏚️ Accommodation: (Broadbill Forest Camp-Budget Level)

Drive Time: 5-6 hours.

 

Day 9: Gorilla Trekking Bwindi Forest & Transfer to Lake Bunyonyi for Relaxation (B, L, D)

Have breakfast and move to the rangers’ post. You will receive some briefing (from a ranger guide) on the dos and don’ts during trekking. Thereafter, you will enter the Bwindi Forest for your adventure. The beauty of this rainforest is spectacular! The area offers a dramatic steeply forested landscape and is incredibly dense but crisscrossed by numerous animal trails allowing access to tourists. The time is taken and the terrain varies with the movements of these great primates. Once you have located a gorilla group, you will be allowed an hour in their presence. The thrill of spending time observing these gentle but endangered giants is unforgettable. Return to the accommodation, check out, and transfer to Lake Bunyonyi. Lake Bunyonyi is framed by lush, green-terraced hills that reach a height of (2,200 – 2,478m) but it’s the 29 islands of various shapes and sizes scattered across the water that make it most magical — you could admire them all day.

🏚️ Accommodation: (Lake Bunyonyi Rock Resort-Mid-range Level)

Drive Time: Approx. 2-3 hours.

 

Day 10: Relaxation while Enjoying the Stunning Beauty of Lake Bunyonyi (B, L, D)

After days of long drives and of course the strenuous gorilla trekking (the previous day) in Bwindi, this day is at your disposal for relaxation. All meals will be served at the accommodation.

Optional (at extra cost): Should you wish to go out for an activity, you may consider the following; Historical Islands tour, visit the Batwa/pygmies community, Nyombe swamp excursion, Mountain Bike cycling, Zip lining, canoeing, or kayaking on the lake. The activity can be arranged on-site with the help of your driver guide. Enjoy your stay.

🏚️ Accommodation: (Lake Bunyonyi Rock Resort-Mid-range Level)

 

Day 11: Transfer to Lake Mburo NP & Enjoy an Afternoon (evening) Game Viewing (B, L, D)

Have breakfast and set off to Lake Mburo NP via Mbarara town. You will arrive in the early afternoon and take some rest before proceeding out for the late afternoon (evening) game viewing. On the game drive, expect to see the gigantic eland antelopes, zebras, topi, impalas, Uganda kob, and Cape buffalos among others.

Later, relax at the accommodation where you will spend the night.

Optional:  In case you are interested, you may go out for the breathtaking Mburo night game drive (at an extra cost on the ground). During the night game drive, expect to sight nocturnal creatures including snakes, hyenas, owls, and the elusive leopard (on a lucky day) among others.

🏚️ Accommodation: (Eagle’s Nest-Budget Level)

Drive Time: Approx. 4 hours.

 

Day 12: Mburo Park (bush) Walk & Transfer to Entebbe Airport (B, L)

Enjoy your early breakfast and proceed for the Mburo morning park (bush) walk in the presence of an armed Uganda Wildlife Authority ranger/guide. On this early morning guided walk; you will have the opportunity to encounter (at close range): Zebras, Giraffes and Eland, Topi and other antelope, Cape buffaloes among others.

Take the Trail to the top of the hills and see Lake Mburo and beyond. From this vantage point, you will have a great view of 9 of the twelve lakes surrounding Lake Mburo NP. Thereafter, return to the accommodation for checkout and then hit the road to Entebbe airport for your flight out (recommended for 18:00 onward). We hope to see you (or any referral) when next, you visit, and thanks for choosing Home to Africa!

🏚️ Accommodation: Recommended on request

Drive Time: Approx. 4 hours.

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