Gorilla Safari
Uganda is renowned for its rich variety of game. Hippo and crocodile inhabit the water, while in the open savannah, elephant, lion, leopard, warthog and buffalo roam. The variety of birdlife is simply amazing with a staggering 550 species found in Queen Elizabeth National Park alone – the dawn chorus will never be quite the same again!
Your first introduction to Uganda’s wealth of wildlife finds you on foot in Kibale Forest searching for chimpanzee and other primates. In Queen Elizabeth National Park, which straddles the equator, game drives are followed by a boat trip on the Kazinga Channel to observe wallowing hippos. Then the tension builds as in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest, trackers guide you to find the mountain gorillas. Encountering a family and sitting metres away from a great silverback is awesome!
Time to relax and unwind at peaceful Lake Bunyonyi, meaning “place of birds”. You can walk the shores or try canoeing around the many small islands. More game viewing at Lake Mburo NP home to Burchell’s zebra, buffalo, bushpig and hippo. Then return to Kampala with time for optional rafting on the Nile or for a visit to chimp island.
The undoubted highlight of any visit to Uganda is sighting gorillas in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest. The thrill of getting close to these remarkable human-like animals is one of the most amazing experiences. This trip is also full of other spine-tingling wildlife encounters in Uganda's rich equatorial surroundings - whether it be chimpanzees in Kibale Forest or spotting zebra and hippo in Lake Mburo National Park.
Your first introduction to Uganda’s wealth of wildlife finds you on foot in Kibale Forest searching for chimpanzee and other primates. In Queen Elizabeth National Park, which straddles the equator, game drives are followed by a boat trip on the Kazinga Channel to observe wallowing hippos. Then the tension builds as in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest, trackers guide you to find the mountain gorillas. Encountering a family and sitting metres away from a great silverback is awesome!
Time to relax and unwind at peaceful Lake Bunyonyi, meaning “place of birds”. You can walk the shores or try canoeing around the many small islands. More game viewing at Lake Mburo NP home to Burchell’s zebra, buffalo, bushpig and hippo. Then return to Kampala with time for optional rafting on the Nile or for a visit to chimp island.
The undoubted highlight of any visit to Uganda is sighting gorillas in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest. The thrill of getting close to these remarkable human-like animals is one of the most amazing experiences. This trip is also full of other spine-tingling wildlife encounters in Uganda's rich equatorial surroundings - whether it be chimpanzees in Kibale Forest or spotting zebra and hippo in Lake Mburo National Park.
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Itinerary / Highlights
Day 1 - Fly to Entebbe and transfer to KampalaDay 2 - Kibale NP; Drive to Kibale NP via Fort Portal
Day 3 - Kibale Forest National Park; Chimp walk
Day 4 - Mweya (QE II National Park); game drive
Day 5 - Mweya (QE II National Park); Kazinga boat cruise
Day 6 - Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park; Chambura Gorge walk
Day 7/8 - Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park; Gorilla tracking
Day 9 - Lake Bunyonyi; walks
Day 10 - Lake Mburo National Park; game drives
Day 11 - Kampala; stop at the equator
Day 12 - Kampala; Ngamba Island chimp visit
Day 13 - Kampala; optional rafting
Day 14 - Fly Home
Day 15 - Arrive Home
