This 5 day safari takes you to the South – Western part of Uganda. Tracking the endangered Mountain Gorilla is the highlight of the safari.
It is also takes you to the most adventurous town of Uganda, Jinja where you will go white water rafting on the longest river, River Nile.
Day 1: Arrival and transfer to Kampala
Day 2: Transfer to Jinja for white water rafting
Day 3: Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
Day 4: Gorilla tracking
Day 5: Transfer back to Entebbe in time to catch your flight back home
Entebbe International Airport (Google Map)
3 Hours Before Flight Time
Upon arrival at Entebbe Airport you will be met and transferred by our guide to Kampala for your overnight on Bed and Breakfast. Depending on the traffic situation of the day, you may pass through the city center for a brief city tour (not included in the cost and optional) before proceeding to your overnight accommodation.
Accommodation Option:
Luxury: Serena Kigo Hotel | Latitude 0 Degrees
Mid-range: K Hotels Entebbe | Via Via Entebbe Hotel
Budget: Acactus Hotel | Land Star Hotel
Meals Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Drinking water throughout
Journey time: 2- 3 hours
Early morning drive to Jinja for the Magnificent Uganda adventure experience. The journey will take you through Mabira forest the tropical rain forest in central Uganda, tea and sugarcane plantations plus several roadside markets arriving at Itanda falls in time for your full or half day white water rafting adventure on the Nile. You will then return back to Kampala arriving in the evening for overnight.
Accommodation Option:
Luxury: Serena Kigo Hotel | Latitude 0 Degrees
Mid-range: K Hotels Entebbe | Via Via Entebbe Hotel
Budget: Acactus Hotel | Land Star Hotel
Meals Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Drinking water throughout
Journey time: 3- 4 hours
Early departure to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park located in Southwestern Uganda with a stopover at the equator for some informative talk, photography and some experiments before proceeding to Mbarara town arriving in time for Lunch. Drive through the rolling green hills of Banana and Tea plantations arriving in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park in the evening.
Accommodation option:
Luxury: Buhoma Lodge | Gorilla Safari Lodge
Mid-range: Silver-back Lodge | Gorilla Mist Camp
Budget: Bakiga Lodge | Ride 4 A Woman Uganda
Meal Plan: Breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
Drinking Water throughout
Journey time: 8- 11 hours
Have an early morning breakfast, and after proceed to the park headquarters to have a briefing about the dos and don’ts of gorilla trekking in Bwindi. The rangers will then accompany you to the rainforest to start your search for the gentle giants. This walk can sometimes be tough but when you encounter the gentle giants it will be a memorable and a rewarding experience.
Trekkers are always advised to carry their rain coats and boots because the weather there is always unpredictable. There are also some potters who always help with the carrying of the luggage on behalf of the visitors but at a small cost. On sighting the gorillas, the rangers will guide you on how to handle them, especially by giving them a 6 meter distance as you enjoy them play around. It’s always not easy to predict how long gorilla tracking will take and this also depends on the location of some families since some of them are far from the park headquarters.
However, it always takes 2 to 8 hours to come into contact with them and the rangers will always be there to guide you. Trackers are also advisable to be physically fit before going for tracking. After your trek, return to the lodge for your lunch and in the afternoon, you may opt to visit the Batwa community to enjoy some cultural performances before retiring at your lodge.
Accommodation option:
Luxury: Buhoma Lodge | Gorilla Safari Lodge
Mid-range: Silver-back Lodge | Gorilla Mist Camp
Budget: Bakiga Lodge | Ride 4 A Woman Uganda
Meal Plan: Breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
Drinking Water throughout
Early morning breakfast with your packed lunch, start the long drive back to Entebbe. This day is reserved for late night flights. Drive Time: 8-11 hours End of safari. Thank you for choosing Divine African Holidays. We hope to see you again!!!!
