6-Day Gorilla Trekking and Kampala City Tours

What's Included

Meeting and pickup

Itinerary

Day 1
Welcome to Kampala!
4 stops
1
Relax from your long flight and take a short 15 minute drive to Uganda's charming old colonial capital - Entebbe. Take your pick of a familiar continental breakfast at Cafe Javas, or dive right into the local culture and enjoy a hearty Ugandan breakfast in a popular local restaurant. If your flight arrives past noon, enjoy a local deliciously prepared lunch in Entebbe, and transfer to Kampala.
1 hour • Admission ticket free
2
After a relaxing 1 hour drive from the airport, arrive in Uganda's capital and check in to a comfortable mid-range (3-4 star) hotel in Kampala.
1 hour • Admission ticket free
3
Independence Monument
After a short rest at the Hotel, travel to the city centre to join in on our wonderful group walking tours of Kampala. Get a great introduction to the city, and its people by enjoying this complimentary walking experience of the Capital. Visit historical monuments, markets and parks and experience the hustle and bustle of our inventive city. Retire back to the hotel and rest in preparation for the wonderful road trip adventure next day. If your flight arrives past noon arrival in Kampala may be in the late afternoon; if there is time to make the city tour and you are happy to skip the rest after check-in, we are happy to transfer you to downtown Kampala to join-in on the walking tour.
3 hours • Admission ticket included
4
Return to Hotel to rest and prepare for next day's road trip to Gorilla Country
1 hour • Admission ticket free
Day 2
Road-Trip to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest
1 stop
5
Bwindi Impenetrable Forest
Prepare for a very early morning as we depart Kampala after an early breakfast at 7:00am . We stop at the Masaka Equator crossing for unmissable pictures and light crafts shopping. We also stop for lunch in Mbarara town which is about mid-way the journey After lunch, enjoy the scenic drive through the lush and mountainous countryside of Western Uganda enjoying the terraced hill views as we go. Finally we arrive at Kisoro, land of the Bwindi Impenetrable forest, the home of Mountain Gorillas. Arrival to the lodge accommodation for rest and preparation for trekking the majestic Gorilla next day.
10 hours • Admission ticket included
Day 3
Trekking the Majestic Mountain Gorilla in Bwindi National Park
1 stop
6
Bwindi Impenetrable Forest
The highlight of the trip, no doubt. You will be up early, about 6:00am for breakfast followed by an hour's drive to Bwindi National Park for the early morning briefing by the very experienced and professional park rangers. The park is a natural marvel of sprawling flora and fauna, decorating the steep inclines of the bwindi ranges. Tracking the Gorillas can take anywhere from 2 to even 5 hours but normally lasts no more than 2 hours as the guides are very experienced at knowing where the Gorilla families are. You will come face to face with the Gorillas, and for one spectacular hour of your life, you will have the chance to see a single family of what is only about 1000 magnificent beasts left in the world, as of writing this. The Gorillas are habituated to humans and you will most likely be able to get safely within talking distance. After finishing with the Gorillas, you will return to the park offices and get transferred back to the lodge for lunch. If there is still a lot of day light left, there are other activities you can enjoy like visiting the local pygmy villages, canoe rides and many more
6 hours • Admission ticket included
Day 4
Return to Kampala
1 stop
7
Unwind on day five with a rewarding sleep in and late morning. Depart for Kampala at 8:00am. Take a relaxing drive, stopping for lunch and at local crafts and drum making workshops to buy some authentic rare instruments and crafts. Arrival in Kampala in the evening after 9-10 hours on the road.
10 hours • Admission ticket free
Day 5
Get Immersed in Authentic Local City Experiences
2 stops
8
Nakasero Market
Immerse yourself in any one of our exciting local experiences including: 1. Food tasting tour on foot (3 hours) 2. Shop, cook and dine with a local host family (6 hours) 3. Driving city tour of Kampala's iconic attractions including lubiri palace, Martyr's shrine and Gadaffi Mosque (7 hours) 4. Attend a local sporting or private cultural wedding (depends on availability - 6 hours) 5. Canoe fishing at dawn and visit local fish auction house (4 hours - requires very early morning start 4:00am) 6. Afro-Artist for a day: Get a private tour of independent galleries, workshops and studios from a local upcoming artist (4-6 hours) 7. Hair-day at a local host's home: Enjoy a day of hair styling, conversation and friendship a local host's home. Leave with a wonderful ugandan hair style (4-6 hours) 8. Basket weaving and drum making: Visit a local drum making and crafts workshop and learn to make different crafts like small drums, baskets etc. Leave with your own hand crafted souvenir! (4-6 hours) 9. Family day at the water park: Great fun for the whole family with our local guide at kampala's water park (4 hours)
6 hours • Admission ticket included
9
Enjoy a wonderful evening of beer tasting, bar hopping and disco dancing with our exciting group (join-in) Bar Crawl experience of Kampala. Can Also be offered as a private nightlife experience
6 hours • Admission ticket included
Day 6
End of Experience and Departure
1 stop
10
Hotel Check-out and transfer to airport for your departure flight
2 hours • Admission ticket free

Additional info

• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Not recommended for pregnant travelers
• Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

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