Uganda Private 8 Days Gorilla and Wildlife Safari

What's Included

Meeting and pickup

Itinerary

Day 1
Enebbe Airport
1 stop
1
Entebbe
Arrive at the airport clear with customs and after meet with the company representative and commence drive to your accommodation 15 minutes from Entebbe airport. The hotel is bed-only, pay for meals directly.
15 minutes • Admission ticket free
Day 2
Bwindi impenetrabe
1 stop
2
Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
The drive to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest takes Approximately 10-11hours Drive including breaks. A journey through different regions and districts of this amazing country Uganda. You will take a brief stop-over at Uganda’s Equator monument one of the well-known landmarks of the country. Thereafter proceed with another stop-over in Mbarara Igongo cultural center and country hotel for a lunch break then head to the southern area of the impenetrable Bwindi. The name Bwindi comes from the extensive stands of bamboo interspersed amongst the larger forest hardwoods. The park is a sanctuary for colobus monkeys, chimpanzees and many birds also notable for the 400 Mountain Gorillas half of the world’s population. Arriving at the accommodation located on the border of the impenetrable forest and set on a steep slope. Imagine waking up with the sounds of the forest
6 hours • Admission ticket free
Day 3
Mountain Gorilla Bwindi southern area
1 stop
3
Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
Briefing at 07:30am, taking between 2 to 8 hours to where the gorillas are. The activity is a once in a lifetime journey. Take the track to the southern section of Bwindi -Rushaga area the ranger will lead you to start your trek into the rainforest through tall, tangles scrubs and ancient trees the terrain is rugged, steep and the forest is misty and thick. After hiking some distance depending on the location of the Gorillas, you will sight them and spend up to 1hr with them. Take a picnic lunch break after start to descent back to meet with your driver guide who will transfer you back to the lodge so you may reminisce on the day’s experience
6 hours • Admission ticket free
Day 4
Bwindi - Kambala
1 stop
4
Kampala
Today makes the end of the gorilla tour experience, after your morning breakfast you will embark on a journey back to Kampala, a journey that will take close to 10hrs drive. lunch on the way and proceed to your accommodation in Kampala.
Admission ticket free
Day 5
Kampala - Kisumu
2 stops
5
Jinja
Breakfast at the Hotel, thereafter depart for Busia border town with picnic lunch boxes. You will go through immigration and customs before proceeding to Kisumu city for overnight. The drive will take about 6 hours with few stops on the way.
Admission ticket free
6
Mabamba Swamp Shoebill Watching Entebbe
Drive to Kisumu city in Kenya located near lake Victoria, the largest fresh water lake in Africa.
Admission ticket free
Day 6
Kisumu- Maasai Mara
1 stop
7
Maasai Mara National Reserve
After breakfast, drive to the world famous Maasai Mara, a journey that will take about 6 hours. The beautiful scenery of the riverine vegetation, rolling plains and open savannah is home to highest concentration of animal species. Arrive for lunch at your camp thereafter at 16:00hrs head out on an afternoon game drive.
3 hours • Admission ticket free
Day 7
Maasai Mara
1 stop
8
Maasai Mara National Reserve
Today you will have full day in Maasai Mara with early morning and afternoon game drives, explore the vast plains and the riverine vegetation’s of the Mara in search for the abundant game found in this reserve. There’s also the option today to take a hot-air balloon safari or visiting the Maasai village
6 hours • Admission ticket free
Day 8
Maasai Mara - Nairobi
1 stop
9
Early morning game drives in Maasai Mara, back to the camp for breakfast thereafter depart for Nairobi. Stop at the great rift valley view point where you will see mt Longonot. You will get to Nairobi in the afternoon, later you will be transferred to the airport.
30 minutes • Admission ticket free

Additional info

• Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
• Not recommended for pregnant travelers
• Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
• Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

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