Wildlife and Gorilla Safari

13 days—Cheap African tours

$6890-7040 USD

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Safari summary

This wildlife and gorilla trekking safari package is a journey through beautiful sceneries and a visit to Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary, Murchison Falls National Park, Kibale National Park, Queen Elizabeth National Park, Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, Lake Bunyonyi, Lake Mburo National Park, Mabira forest and city tour.


About this tour

Tour type Custom, tailor-made, private
Main focus Primate trekking
Activity level Strenuous activity
Best months All months
Countries
Parks

Fine details

Safari highlights
  • Hiking | trekking
  • Primate trekking
  • Wildlife sanctuaries
What’s included?
  • Accommodation
  • All drinks
  • Meals
  • Park fees
  • Private vehicle and driver
What’s not included?
  • Alcoholic beverages
  • International flights
  • Laundry
  • Premium alcoholic beverages
  • Tips and gratuities
  • Visas

Itinerary

Arrival

Our guide will be waiting for you at the airport holding a board with your names. He will drive you to your hotel to rest and have a meal/snack depending on your arrival time. The driver-guide will brief you on the next day's itinerary and also inform you of the pickup time.

Latitude 0

Transfer to Murchison Falls

Murchison Falls

Have an early breakfast. Drive northwards on the Kampala-Gulu for approximately two and a half hours and get to the Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary located in Nakasongola. Set out for a hike on the sanctuary to track the white rhinos. In addition, the sanctuary harbors several other wildlife including hippos, bushbucks, oribis, and lots of birds. After close to two hours of trekking, proceed to Masindi for your lunch. Head to Murchison Falls National Park. Check in at your accommodation to relax

Paraa Safari Lodge

Morning Game Drive and Boat cruise

Murchison Falls

Have an early breakfast and set off for the game drive. Expect sightings numerous animals, reedbucks, lots of savanna birds and wonderful scenery. later return to your accommodation for breakfast and lunch. Set for an afternoon launch cruise along the Nile to the base of the Murchison Falls. There are lots of wildlife sightings along the Nile, including, hippos, crocodiles, buffaloes, elephants. At the base of the falls, you can opt for a hike along the falls to the top of the falls.

Paraa Safari Lodge

Transfer to Kibale National Park

Kibale

Have breakfast, check out of the lodge and leave for Kibale National Park. The drive along the scenic Albertine Rift Valley continues. You will stop over in Fort Portal town for lunch before proceeding to Kibale Forest National Park. Check into your accommodation that is situated just outside the park. Spend the day relaxing and enjoying the natural environment outside at the lodge.

Kyaninga Lodge

Chimpanzee Tracking - Nature walk

Kibale

After breakfast, head to Kibale Forest to view the primates. A briefing about the rules for trekking the chimpanzees after which you'll set off to search for them in the forest. The exercise takes half a day and along the way, you will see other primates such as grey-cheeked mangabeys, phoestes, red-Colobus and the blue-tailed and red-tailed monkeys swinging in the braches of this thick forest. Later, head out for a nature walk in Bigodi Swamp for a sighting of primates and birds.

Kyaninga Lodge

Transfer to Queen Elizabeth

Queen Elizabeth

After breakfast, check out of the lodge and head for Queen Elizabeth National Park. You will stop over in Fort Portal town for lunch. Get to the park and drive to the lodge while enjoying the breathtaking scenery of beautiful craters and lakes dotted across the lush landscape. You will get to your accommodation in the late afternoon and spend the rest of the evening enjoying the beautiful nature across the park.

Buffalo Safari Lodge

Morning Game Drive and Boat Cruise

Queen Elizabeth

An early cup of tea/coffee at 6.00 am and set out for an early game drive. Games to see include lions, buffaloes, elephants, hyenas, kobs, and topis. The scenery is amazing with crater lakes and grassy hills. After close to three hours, return to the lodge for breakfast. After lunch, set out for the boat safari on the Kazinga Channel that joins Lakes Edward and George. The channel attracts a plethora of wildlife and lots of water birds and wonderful scenery. Dinner at your accommodation.

Buffalo Safari Lodge

Transfer to Bwindi

Bwindi Impenetrable

Wake up to an early breakfast, check out of the accommodation and travel to the southern area of the park called Ishasha. This area is popular for tree-climbing lions, and if you're lucky, you may see them. Other big game in this area include elephants, topis, and buffaloes among others. Lunch will be at Ishasha. Thereafter, travels southwards to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. Check-in at your accommodation for dinner and your overnight stay.

Mahogany Springs Lodge

Gorilla Tracking - Community Walk

Bwindi Impenetrable

An early breakfast, pick up your packed lunch and transfer to the park offices for a briefing by the rangers. You'll be assigned a gorilla group you shall track. At 8:00 am transfer to the start of the trek and head into the forest to find the mountain gorillas. You are allowed no more than an hour with them, then return to meet your driver. Return to the lodge for a snack, freshen up and then visit the local Batwa community to see the indigenous ways of live. Dinner at your lodge.

Mahogany Springs Lodge

Transfer to Lake Bunyonyi

Transfer to Lake Bunyonyi for a relaxation experience and get to your accommodation in time for lunch. After lunch, relax for a bit then go for a canoe ride on one of the deepest lakes in the world. You can choose to ride the canoe yourself or use a guide to ride you. Return to the lodge for dinner and your overnight stay.

Lake Bunyonyi Eco Resort

Transfer to Lake Mburo

Lake Mburo

Have breakfast and check out and transfer to Lake Mburo National Park. Get to Lake Mburo in time for lunch, check into your accommodation and then have lunch. After lunch, relax and then later go for an evening game drive in the park and get to see a really beautiful sunset in the plains. Return to the lodge for dinner and your overnight stay.

Kigambira Safari Lodge

Morning Nature walk

Lake Mburo

Wake up for an early morning nature walk into the park for a chance to catch some nocturnal wildlife at a close encounter. You are led by an armed ranger for the walk. After the walk, return to the lodge, relax, refresh, and have lunch. Later on, after lunch, set out for a relaxing evening boat ride on Lake Mburo which gives you a chance to view some wildlife including hippos and several birds. Return to the lodge for dinner and your overnight stay.

Mihingo Lodge

Travel Back to Entebbe

Wake up and have breakfast, check out of the lodge and travel back to Entebbe. We'll drop you off at your desired destination. Lunch is en route. You will also get to make a stopover at the Equator point for some picture moments.

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