Uganda Gorilla Trek & Safari

Enter the territory of the southern white rhinos on foot. Well-trained rangers will guide you through the bush to where the rhinos are on the day of your visit.
You will get the opportunity to watch these endangered, magnificent creatures in their natural habitat. As these rhinos are free to move around on 7 000 hectares of land, it is often necessary to drive to the areas where the rhinos are, before taking the bush trek.

This afternoon we drive the Murchison Falls National Park. Murchison Falls National Park is Uganda’s largest wildlife reserve. Four of the Big 5 can be found in the park along with a plethora of other wildlife. Murchison is the world’s most powerful waterfall that emits about 300 cubic meters per second.
This evening we will enjoy a dusk game drive. On the lookout for some of the amazing inhabitants of Murchison.
Accommodations: Sambiya River Lodge

An early cup of coffee to warm up the body for the morning game drive, we shall observe a number of early risers like leopards, hyenas, lions, the Uganda kobs, antelopes, Waterbucks, Warthogs, African giant elephants, herds of Buffaloes and many more will be seen plus birds like; Wood billed, Red collared, Green crombs, Yellow billed, Grey treated starting, purple indigo, Lender bill quelas, masked weaver, Grosbeak weaver, Copper sunbird among others.

After the game drive, go back to the lodge for breakfast and rest along the pool as lunch comes.
After lunch go for a stress free Launch cruise, so interesting on the Kazinga channel, buffalos, hippos, crocodiles will be seen around the edge of the channel as they cool off and birds like, the water bucks, noisy hornbills, the two species of pitas, African grey parrots, rare shoebill, Egyptian geese, yellow billed stork, white pelicans and many others.
Accommodations: Kasenyi Safari Lodge

Early morning after breakfast, you will go for gorilla tracking but before tracking, you will be briefed by the Ranger at 7:30 am and at 8:30am with packed lunch, you will start to track Nkuringo family group Mountain Gorillas. And when you find, walkyou shall spend almost an hour enjoying them and observing the kind of life they live, this will be a great achievement since these great giants are unpredictable.

This walk will take around 4 – 6 hours depending on which group you are tracking and where you will meet the gorillas. After tracking return to the hotel and relax.
Accommodations: Bwindi Ichumbi Gorilla Lodge

Wake up to a leisurely breakfast and prepare for yet another adventure around the park as you visit these indigenous natives the Batwa. The Batwa are Uganda’s marginalized people and are viewed with derision by most of the Ugandan Nationals.

The Batwa have lived their lives to current generations by hunting and gathering in the forest. The visit to the Batwa invariably involves songs and a dance demonstration, and once the music begins goryou can’t help but notice that they project a genuine pride in themselves.
This afternoon we will drive to Mgahinga Gorilla National Park. Mgahinga gorilla national park is a home of about 39 mammals including the mountain gorillas, golden monkeys, buffaloes, elephants, bushbucks, duikers, giant forest hogs, about 115 bird species and three Virunga volcanoes that is mount Muhavura which is 4127 meters above the sea level, mount Gahinga which is 3474 meters above the sea level and mount Sabinyo which is 3645meters above the sea level. Expect amazing scenery along the way, nowhere are the mountains more majestic than the Virunga volcanoes.
Accommodations: Lake Mulehe Safari Lodge

Today we have an opportunity to have another Gorilla Trek. After the briefing you will start trekking in the jungle with an experienced guide which takes about 30 minutes to 7 hours depending on where the mountain gorillas are located because they like to move from one place to another in search of food.

During trekking you will be able to see other primate species, birds, different plant and tree species among others and once the gorillas are found you will be allowed to spend one hour with them in their natural habitat which gives you an opportunity to learn about their behaviors, habits, watch them feed, breastfeed, play, take photos and record the moments. If you do not wish to do a second gorilla trek you will have this day to relax and enjoy our lodge.
Accommodations: Lake Mulehe Safari Lodge

Mgahinga gorilla national park also offers golden monkey trekking which is an interesting and active activity that involves moving into the forest in search of the golden monkeys. Mgahinga gorilla national park is the only destination in Uganda that harbors the endangered golden monkeys and trekking starts in the morning with a briefing at the park headquarters just like gorilla trekking.

After the briefing you will start trekking in the forest in search of the golden monkeys which takes about 30 minutes to 3 hours depending on where the golden monkeys are located. Trekking of the golden monkeys in Mgahinga gorilla national park is not so strenuous like gorilla trekking because golden monkeys live in lower areas, during trekking you will look out for fresh leftovers of bamboo shoot because golden monkeys do not leave behind clear evidence of their previous day’s location. Once the golden monkeys are found you will be allowed to spend one hour with them in their environment which gives you an opportunity to observe their behaviors, watch them jump from one tree to another, take photos with flash cameras, record the moments among others. This afternoon we will make our way to Lake Mburo National Park. Lake Mburo National Park is well know for the impala though it has a vast population of wildlife ranging from zebra, eland, buffalo, oribi,deffasa water back, leopard ,hyena, hippo, reed back. The park Offers alot of animals for the traveler to enjoy his/her safari. The park also has different bird species including the famous shoebill, stork, African fin foot, pelican, heron, Crested Crane among others.
Accommodations: Mihingo Lodge