Gorillas and Wildlife encounter enables tourist explore Uganda’s top wildlife and the biggest park-Murchison Falls National Park. It is famously known for its falls and displays nature to collide with in your perimeters expect to encounter the Big fives and other animals on the game drive roaming around the plains, water animal on the cruise are must see with photographic moments Gorilla Trekking Adventure tour is a challenging experience but rewarding, hiking the Bwindi Impenetrable Forests to meet the Uganda’s star -attraction mountain gorillas in the Southwestern Corner of the Country. Uganda’s southwestern part showcase Africa’s most scenic landscape views that is the name the swirtzland of Africa. Matched with impressive number of wildlife species and the endangered Albertine rift valley birdlife.
DAY 1: Arrival
On arrival at the airport, our waiting driver guide will pick you and transfer guests to the hotel. Depending on the arrival there lots of adventurous optional day activities like a visit to Ngamba chimpanzee Island, Uganda wildlife Education Centre (UWEC), Kampala or Entebbe city tour and a Visit to Mamba Swamp in search for the shoebill at a fair rate. Check in to your hotel
Accommodation BB: Serena Hotel/ Protea Hotel
DAY 2: Transfer Entebbe Airport –Murchison Falls National Park
Today afternoon our driver guide will pick you from your Hotel in Entebbe and transfer you to Entebbe Airport to catch your afternoon domestic flight to Murchison Falls National Park. The flight takes you to Pakuba for the North Sector or Bugungu for the southern sector of Murchison Falls. Our already waiting guide will be ready and eager to receive and transfer you to your lodge or Camp. Murchison Falls National Park is the largest conservation area in Uganda. The park derives its name from its famous waterfall: magnificent and thunderous Murchison Falls squeezing its way through a gorge that is 8m wide with a thundering sound-Check in at the lodge and enjoy an evening Game Drive
Journey Time: Pukuba Airstrip to Para Safari Lodge or Nile Safari Lodge-45Minutes
Accommodation: Para Safari Lodge/Nile Safari Lodge
Day 3: Hot Air Balloon Experience and Early Riser Game Drive
Explore Murchison Falls National Park in a unique perspective, providing an eagle’s eye view of the park’s breathtaking landscapes in the hot air balloon. Enjoy the perfect experience of viewing the wildlife, river Nile, bushes and the landscape from the skies in this legendary area. This experience brings nature to relate with the atmosphere creating a wonderful Spectacular. The Hot air balloon experience counts to be a wonderful spot for viewing lots of animals, beautiful Sceneries and a moment filled with unsploit atmosphere. The activity starts very early morning expect to see the sun rise glory over the park. After the Hot air balloon safari, a bush breakfast will be served in the park (inclusive).
After a bush breakfast continue with a game drive. You will encounter a number of animal like elephants, giraffes, buffaloes, lions, leopards, different species of antelopes and numerous birds during the game drive. Keep keen not to miss out on anything. As you return to the Lodge in time for Lunch
In the afternoon you will take a boat safari up the Nile River to Murchison Falls. Expect stares from crocodiles, hundreds of hippos, buffaloes, water birds, monkeys and all the other wildlife that are attracted by the Nile for its fresh waters, Get to the base of the 47-meter high Falls and a thunderous roar will welcome you. After the boat safari you will hike to the top of the falls with eye catching views and fantastic photographic moment.
Accommodation: Para Safari Lodge/Nile Safaris Lodge
Day 4: Fly from Pakuba-Kihihi Airstrip-Road transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National
After Breakfast a game drive summarizing the Park. An early lunch will be served followed by a transfer to Pakuba Air strip to catch your Domestic Flight to Kihihi Airstrip .At Kihihi our already waiting guide will be ready and eager to receive and transfer you to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. As you get closer to the renowned Bwindi Forest National park, you will notice a change in vegetation incredibly dense. This is home to the Mountain gorillas that are considered by UNESCO as one of few survivors of the ice age period. Checkin and relax at the Camp for the rest of the day.
Journey Time Kihihi- Buhoma or Ruhija-1hour 30 minutes or 2 hours
Accommodation: Gorilla forest camp/ Clouds Lodge/Trackers Traven, Mahongy Spring
DAY 5 – Gorilla tracking
After breakfast, pack your gorilla trekking gears with enough bottled water, a lunch pack is a necessity on the trek. Present yourselves to the Park Headquarters the ranger guides will brief you about the gorilla tracking guidelines while on this discovery for the Giant Creatures. Return time is unknown largely depends on the movement of the gorillas. When you get to meet the Fur coated Apes you get an extraordinary feeling coupled with beautiful and unspoilt environment only the swinging tree branches, songs on birds and camera concentration moment to capture this exceptional moment. You are privileged to spend 1 hour with the gorillas. You can’t miss out other primates like baboons, vervet monkeys, red tailed monkeys, grey tailed mangabey, black and white colobus monkeys the list is endless. After the trek, return to the camp/Lodge and relax for the rest of the afternoon as you enjoy the scenic views of the legendary area.
Recommended clothes to wear while on the track include: Waterproof Hiking Boots, Long-Trousers-Long-Sleeved Shirts, Tough Gardening Gloves, a hat Light Rain-Jacket, Sweater and Walking sticks will be provided for you at the briefing point. Overnight Gorilla forest camp/ Clouds Lodge/Trackers Traven Lodge/Mahongy Springs,Engagi Lodge
DAY 6: Transfer to Kihihi- Entebbe Airport
After breakfast transfer to Kihihi Airstip to catch your Domestic flight back to Entebbe Airport and then a connecting flight back home Or Depending on your arrangement a hotel may be reserved for the Night
Journey Time Kihihi- Buhoma or Ruhija-1hour 30 minutes or 2 hours
