5 days tour

5-Day Gorilla Tracking, Glorious Wildlife And Lake Bunyonyi

$ 2,728 .00 USD

Total price per person

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5-Day Gorilla Tracking, Glorious Wildlife And Lake Bunyonyi

This tour includes:

Hygieneprotocol

Wearing masks when you reach gorillas 7-10 Mettres. washing hands regularly

Accommodation

Cottages Lodges Guesthouse Hotels Resorts

Meals

Vegan Vegetarian Meat Kosher

Guide

Professional safari guide

Transport

4X4 Safari Van 4X4 Land Cruiser. These cars are roof toped with air-conditioning

Others

โ€ขPark entrance fees and Boat ticket (For non-residents) โ€ขGorilla and Chimpanzee permits (One per person, non-resident) โ€ขAll activities (Unless labeled as optional) โ€ขAll accommodation (Unless listed as upgrade) โ€ขA professional driver/guide โ€ขAll transportation (Unless labeled as optional) โ€ขAll Taxes/VAT โ€ขMeals (and Accomodation โ€ขBottled drinking water

Not included:

Insurance

No insurance cover is included during your Gorilla safari.

Flights

No flight is included in this trip

Others

โ€ขInternational flights (From/to home) โ€ขAdditional accommodation before and at the end of the tour โ€ขTips โ€ขPersonal items (Souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees, etc.) โ€ขInsurance

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Itinerary of your trip 5-Day Gorilla Tracking, Glorious Wildlife And Lake Bunyonyi

  • Day 1 Day 1: Pickup And Transfer To Fort Portal
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 1: Pickup And Transfer To Fort Portal

      Depending on your arrival time at Entebbe International Airport, you will be transferred to Fort Portal town. The journey takes you through the cool undulating tea plantations along Fort Portal town also known as Ugandaโ€™s Tourism City with lunch enroute.

      On arrival check in at your accommodation for dinner and overnight at:

      Budget Accommodation

      โ€ข Kalitusi BackPackers

      โ€ข Prunus Hotel

      โ€ข Night Rose

      โ€ข Green Village Apartments

      Mid-range Accommodation

      โ€ข Mountains of the Moon Hotel

      โ€ข Fort Motel

      โ€ข Kalya Courts

      Luxury Accommodation

      โ€ข Nyeika Hotel

      โ€ข Kyaninga Lodge


  • Day 2 Day 2: Chimpanzee Tracking And Transfer To Queen Elizabeth National Park
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 2: Chimpanzee Tracking And Transfer To Queen Elizabeth National Park

      After an early morning breakfast, your driver will take you for chimpanzee tracking activity which takes about 3 hours in Kibale Forest National Park where you will view a variety of monkeys, birds, butterflies in the tropical rain forest. 

      After Chimpanzee tracking, you will be transferred to Queen National Park. On arrival have lunch at your hotel and after lunch go for an afternoon boat cruise for 2 hours at Kazinga Channel where you will view buffaloes, Crocodiles, Elephants and a variety of bird species.

      After the boat cruise you go for an evening game drive as you head back to your accommodation for dinner and overnight.

      Budget Accommodation

      โ€ข Tembo Safri Lodge

      โ€ข UWA Bandaโ€™s

      โ€ข Lions Track Over land

      Mid-range Accommodation

      โ€ข Kasenyi Safari Lodge

      โ€ข Engiri Lodge

      โ€ข Bush Lodge

      Luxury Accommodation

      โ€ข Mweya Safari Lodge

      โ€ข King Fisher

  • Day 3 Day 3: Ishasha Morning Game Drive And Transfer To Bwindi
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 3: Ishasha Morning Game Drive And Transfer To Bwindi

      Have an early morning breakfast and depart to Ishasha sector to search the tree climbing lions in the fig trees as well spot elephants, topis, water backs, kobs and buffaloes. After a 2 hours game viewing, drive to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. 

      On arrival, check in at your accommodation for dinner and overnight.

      Budget Accommodation

      โ€ข Ruhondeza

      โ€ข Ruhija Community Rest Camp

      Mid-range Accommodation

      โ€ข Gorilla Friends

      Luxury Accommodation

      โ€ข Rushaga Gorilla Camp


  • Day 4 Day 4: Gorilla Experience And Visit Lake Bunyonyi
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 4: Gorilla Experience And Visit Lake Bunyonyi

      Early morning after breakfast you will be transferred to the UWA offices for a briefing about Gorilla tracking experience in the thick tropical rain forest of Bwindi. After briefing, embark on a 3 hour trek in the jungle searching the Gorilla family, when you find the family your tracking, you will spend an hour with these might apes as you learn more about them and take memorable life tie photos.

      Later after tracking the gorillas, head to Lake Bunyonyi, a place that some travelers have with tears described as the most beautiful on earth. The hilly landscape, the about 30 islands connected like dots in the Garden of Eden should leave you breathless!

      You can choose to take an optional local boat ride to โ€œPunishment Islandโ€ and see where myth has it that non virgins were left to die several decades ago as punishment. Listen to tale of this place as you savor the scenery, the beauty of the most beautiful place on late afternoon, depart Bunyonyi and spend the night in Kabale town.

      Optional tour of Kabale museum for some beautiful Bakiga folklore.

      Budget Accommodation

      โ€ข Lake Bunyonyi ECO resort

      โ€ข Itambira Island

      Mid-range Accommodation

      โ€ข Lake Bunynyi Eco Resort

      Luxury Accommodation

      โ€ข Overland Hotel

      โ€ข Lake Bunyonyi Rock Resort


  • Day 5 Day 5: Transfer To Entebbe International Airport With A Stop Over At Igongo Cultural Extravaganza/Equator
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 5: Transfer To Entebbe International Airport With A Stop Over At Igongo Cultural Extravaganza/Equator

      After breakfast embark on a 7-8 hour drive to Entebbe Airport via Mbarara - Masaka high way with a stopover at the Equator at this imaginary line that dives the world into two hemispheres (Time for photo shoot & and a practical compelling experiment of seeing water swirl in two different directions.


      You will have lunch at Igongo cultural museum and a detour of the museum for a true cultural extravaganza from the great stories, artefacts etc. Across the road from the museum, visit and climb the imposing iconic โ€œBiharwe Eclipse" monument, which was dated by astronomers and historians to have taken place in the year 1520 AD.

      This was the only scientifically dated event in the early history of the Great Lakes region, the eclipse, which was acknowledged in the legends of Bunyoro, Buganda and Nkore, became the key benchmark that was used by historians to determine royal genealogies of those kingdoms.


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Experience Style

Experience Style

Mixed

There will be challenging activities such as hiking, biking, canyoning and trekking, but youโ€™re also going to have other means of transportation and relaxed moments to just chill.

Accomodation level

Accomodation level

Medium

This accommodation includes essential services like a hot shower, electricity, and a nice and comfy bed.

Experience Type

Experience Type

Small Group

Youโ€™ll be accompanied by a small group of travelers just like you.

Physical Rating

Physical Rating

Average

There are several physical activities that last from 2 to 6 hours in easy terrains, low altitude flats, or water experiences. Please ask if youโ€™re not sure this applies to you.

Age range

Age range

Min: 11 / Max: 80

Age range allowed for this experience.

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