7 Days Gorilla & Game Drives – Group Offer ($2100pp)
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About this tour.
PARKS AT GLANCE
- Queen Elizabeth national park
Queen Elizabeth national park is found in the western part of Uganda laying between Lakes Gorge, Edward and Albert with the Kazinga Channel crossing through its 700 sq mile land area. Size: 1,978km². Queen Elizabeth spans the equator line; monuments on either side of the road mark the exact spot where it crosses latitude 00.The park was named after the Queen of England in 1954 following her visit,
The park is home to over 95 mammal species, which are the main attraction of the visitors to the park. It has four of the ‘Big Five’ namely Elephant, Leopard, Lion and Buffalo.
- Bwindi impenetrable national park
Bwindi impenetrable national park, Gorillas are found in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park which lies in southwestern Uganda on the edge of the Rift Valley. Its mist-covered hillsides are blanketed by one of Uganda’s oldest rainforests, which dates back over 25,000 years and contains almost 400 species of plants.
More famously, this “impenetrable forest” also protects an over an estimate 400 mountain gorillas roughly half of the world’s population, including several habituated groups, which can be tracked. The forest also provides shelter to a further 120 mammals, including baboons and chimpanzees, as well as elephants and antelopes. There are also 350 species of birds.
- Lake Bunyonyi
Believed to be the second deepest lake in Africa, Lake Bunyonyi is a body of water in southwestern Uganda near the Rwandan border. The lake was formed about 18,000 years ago by a volcanic eruption blocking a valley in the Ruchiga mountains near the present day village of Muko on the north-west tip of the lake.
Included/Exclude
- Lodges quoted are luxury & mid-range (Can be upgraded upon request)
- The car is Safari Jeep – Land Cruiser 5 -7 seater. ( Van Drone is available if requested prior)
- Meals while on Safari; Full Board except on arrival and the last day of the trip
- We recommend issuing the East African Visa in case you would like to visit other countries. East African Visa 100 USD & Uganda Visa 50 USD
- Yellow Fever vaccination is mandatory by immigration.
- Optional trips (Extra cost)
- Rwanda; Genocide memorial visit, City Tour, Central market, Nyungwe N.P
- Jjinja; Bungee Jumping, Quad Biking, Horseback riding Nightlife, Source of the Nile boat trip, Beer Experience, Ziplining, White water-Rafting, Tubing, Sport Fishing, City Tour
- International Flights (Additional Cost
- Visa Processing
Tour Amenities
Tour Plan
The genesis: Arrival & Pick up – Ndere Cultural center (Dinner )
Upon arrival at Entebbe Airport, probably the friendliest in Africa, you will be welcomed by our representative and helped to check in at your hotel of residence as you wait for the great adventure for the next days. Later in the evening, You will be driven to Ndere cultural center for a warmer entertained cultural experience and dinner.
Sheraton Hotel kampala
Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park & visit Rwenzori sculpture gallery (Full Board)
After your early morning breakfast, we will depart the Hotel and transfer to Queen Elizabeth national park. We will have a stopover at Equator for water experiments, pictures and shop for souveniers. Have lunch at igongo cultural centre Mbarara, we will continue to the south of west and head to the western rift valley. We proceed to Kasese at the Rwenzori Mountain Culture gallery and later check into our accommodation for dinner and overnight stay at Buffalo Safari Lodge. (Alternatively, Clients can opt for a scenic flight to Queen Elizabeth)
Buffalo safari lodge.
Morning game drive, Katwe salt & Evening Boat Cruise (Full Board)
The day begins early as we go for our morning game drive, heading to Kasenyi plains towards the kobs mating grounds in search of wildlife that that may include water bucks, bushbucks, kobs, buffaloes, elephants, jackals, hippos, warthog, lions and leopards among others. The game drive normally takes 2-3 hrs before returning for breakfast. Thereafter, we will take a tour to Katwe Salt Lake, the biggest of the only two productive salt lakes in this park. Here, the salt is extracted locally by the locals .
In the afternoon, we take a boat cruise along the kazinga channel, a natural link between Lake Edward and Lake George. The channel accommodates abundant wildlife, hundreds of birds and hundreds of hippos that are cooling off the shores. This cruise will definitely be one of the highlights of your safari. Dinner and overnight stay at Buffalo safari Lodge.
Buffalo safari Lodge
Game-drive through Ishasha & Transfer to Bwindi forest . (Full Board)
You shall wake up in the morning hit the road to Bwindi and you shall as well have a game drive through Ishasha to have more chances counted to view the tree-climbing lions, you will have more chances of seeing wild animals like topi, Uganda kobs and so much more.
We later drive south of the country through the rolling hills of Bwindi and scenic volcanic mountains arrive at the Lodge overlooking the Bwindi Forest.
Rushaga Gorilla  Lodge
Gorilla trekking experience (Full Board)
After an early morning breakfast, with our packed lunch, we go to the park offices for the briefing at around 8:00am and later start the trekking entering the forest, the natural habitat of the gorillas. Your gorilla trekking adventure has just begun. It may take 3-8 hours under muddy and strenuous conditions, But all these conditions cease to be a challenge the moment you come face to face with the amazing mountain gorilla. The feeling is one unlike any other felt before, only you can find the fitting word, mine, awestruck. You?
Guests can later opt to visit and learn more about forest life from the Batwa pygmies who have lived here for centuries. Enjoy an incredible day hike in the rain forest and see how the Batwa lived and hunted. You will hear ancient legends and traditional songs, watch energetic dances, and join in on a mock hunting party. You can even test your skill with a Batwa bow and arrow.
Rushaga Gorilla  Lodge
Taste of Uganda’s Wakanda” (Lake Bunyonyi – Canoe ride) Full Board.
After a relaxed breakfast, we transfer to Lake Bunyonyi with lunch en-route. Believed to be the second deepest lake in Africa, Lake Bunyonyi is a body of water in southwestern Uganda near the Rwandan border, and one of the country’s top natural treasures. And, at 1,962m above sea level, the lake enjoys moderate temperatures year-round, cool in both the mornings and evenings. This is a perfect place for relaxation and photography. Other optional activities include: swimming, boat ride, Birdwatching and visiting the pygmies, ziplining etc.
Bunyonyi overland
Lake Bunyonyi – Drive to Kigali or Entebbe
You will have a lazy breakfast in the morning and then checkout and transfer to Rwanda Kigali, expect scenic views, in the land of thousand hills. Guests can opt to depart or add extra days to explore this beautiful country, Rwanda.
You may leave a sliver of your heart behind in the wild paradise you have explored. Your photographs bear testimony to the extraordinary landscapes, the warmhearted people, and the thrill of unspoiled wildlife that you have witnessed.
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This safari will provide you with the amazing experience of visiting and having a face-to-face interaction with the great Apes; The Mountain Gorillas of Uganda, and other animals like the climbing Lions, Crocodiles, Hippos plus visiting the “Uganda’s Wakanda” L. Bunyonyi. This is a great lifetime experience
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Hi! I’m an italian girl and i’m interested to do the tour for Mountain gorilla.
I can do this tour in January, if possible.
I can ask you if is possible to know the date of the tour and the total price.
Also i ask you: you organize this tour for a group? Is possible to go alone and after togherer with a group?
Dear Martina,
Thank you for the Comment. Our team will be more than glad to organise your Trip and share all the details. See you soon in Uganda. CIAO!!