PRIMATES & WILDLIFE OF UGANDA

Upon your arrival at Entebbe Airport, Time and flight TBA our representative will greet and welcome you.

Following a brief introduction, you will be transferred to your hotel in Entebbe for an overnight stay on Bed and Breakfast

Breakfast at the lodge and transfer to Lake Mburo National Park -Uganda’s smallest National Park.

The journey will take you through stunning sceneries and views of the Ankole Kingdom with animal farms and different crop plantations.

Arrive in time for Lunch at your Lodge in Lake Mburo. 

Afternoon Opt to rest at your lodge or go for an afternoon boat cruise on Lake Mburo.

Look out for Hippos, Buffalos and others.

The park is famously known for harboring the largest number of Zebras in Uganda.

Other animals that can be seen also include Impalas, Oribis, Giraffes (just been recently relocated from Murchison falls) and a lot of bird species.

Overnight at your Lodge. Full Board.

Morning breakfast and have a game drive as you exit the park.

Look out for animals which are habitat in the park such as Impalas, Zebras, Oribi, Topi, Elands and so on.

Lake Mburo also is one of the few parks where one can do a guided nature walk and still most of the animals as if you are on the game drive.

The park also is a habitat to more than 300 bird species and also very famous for birders.

Transfer to Bwindi Forest National Park with lunch enroute. Overnight on full board.

The day is finally here for your unforgettable life time experience of meeting face to face with the giant mountain Gorillas.

You will start your day with an early breakfast at your lodge and then transfer to the park headquarters (Depending on which location you have booked your accommodation) for briefing.

There are 4 sectors in which Gorilla trekking takes place with in Bwindi Forest.

The northern side of the park is comprised of Buhoma and Ruhija Sector and the southern side comprised of Rushaga and Nkuringo sectors.

After Briefing, you will start on your day’s trek.

Searching for the gorillas may take like 2-5hrs depending on where they were last spotted the previous day.

Once they have been spotted, you will be given one hour to take videos, photos and also get a chance to ask the rangers and the guides any questions about these giant apes. 

Besides the great Apes, the forest is also a home to other wildlife and bird species such as butterflies, primates, mammals, frogs and so on which all can be seen along the way to the Gorillas.

After seeing the Gorillas, you will then head back to your lodge and retire for the rest of the day.

The whole day activity can take between 5 to 9hrs. Packed Lunch and hiring porters are highly recommended.

Dinner and overnight stay at your Lodge. Full Board

If time permits, you will enjoy an evening community walk around Bwindi, observing how locals go about their daily activities.

Dinner and Overnight at your lodge

Breakfast at the lodge and transfer to Kihihi Airstrip for your scheduled domestic flight to Entebbe. 

Departing at 08.45 and Arriving Entebbe at 1125 upon arrival connect to your international flight.