Gorillas holidays in tropical rain forests in Uganda, Africa. Chimpanzees, gorillas and other primates will be seen, also: lions, elephants, buffalos and leopards in the savannas. In Kisooro you can for volcanic Mountain climbing, Village Walks and so many more activities.
Tour Itinerary:
Day 1: To Murchison Falls National Park (7,5 hours drive). Early morning we will pick all the guests to go to Murchison Falls. Via Masindi we drive for 90 km through the park before we reach Paraa in the late afternoon. Here we will stay and with a cool drink and a fabulous view over the river Nile the evening will come with all the noise of an African night.
Day 2: In Murchison Falls National Park. This day we have the impressive launch trip on the Nile to the Falls. Hippos, crocodiles, buffalo, elephants and many birds will be seen. For the game drive we have to cross the Nile, special are here the lions and giraffes.
Day 3: To Kibale Forest (10 hours drive). Early morning departure for the journey to Kibale Forest. We will pass close to Lake Albert, on a clear day the view from the top of the Albert rift is spectacular. In the afternoon we will arrive at a crater lake where we will stay. This perfect spot is famous for the frogs, at night they will give a beautiful concert.
Day 4: Chimp walk. At 08.00 we will start with the 4 hours chimp walk. Also 10 other primates can be seen!! The park is also known for all the butterflies and birds. In the afternoon a walk through Bigodi Swamp (community based project).
Day 5: To Queen Elizabeth National Park (4,5 hours drive). Early morning departure for Queen Elizabeth. Via Kabale and Mbarara (lunch and shopping) we reach in the afternoon Mweya in Queen Elizabeth National Park with a stunningly beautiful view over Kazinga Channel. In the late afternoon we will make a game drive.
Day 6: In Queen Elizabeth National Park. This day is for a game drive on the plains of Queen Elizabeth with thousands of Ugandan kobs, lions, elephants etc. Also on the program is a two hours launch trip on the Kazinga channel where we will see all the animals from the waterside.
Day 7: To Kisoro (7 hours). In the early morning we leave for the South West of Uganda. The first part takes us through central Uganda. In Kabale we will have lunch, we then continue for the last part. The bad road takes us through a beautiful landscape called the "Switzerland of Africa". We pass mountains, lakes, hills with cultivated terraces and tropical rainforest and bamboo forest.
On the last hill the landscape unfolds beneath us, in the vast plane of Uganda, Rwanda and Congo the Virunga volcanoes dominate the view. Down is Kisoro where we stay in the famous Travellers Rest Hotel. In the sixties the famous American "gorilla-woman" Dian Fossey visited Hotel Travellers Rest many, many times to do paperwork, to relax or to meet people. Fossey said about the hotel: "It was my second home."
Travellers Rest, just outside Kisoro, offers a cosy stay for the tourists, who come to see the endangered mountain gorilla. The hotel, built in a somewhat colonial style, and entirely renovated in 1999, has a comfortable ambiance.
Day 8: Gorilla trekking in Nkuringo South of Bwindi. At 08.00 we report at the offices with the Gorilla permits. This is the day for the Gorilla trekking, the trekking can take 4 up to 10 hours! It depends of course on where the Gorilla family is. When the group (8 people max.) finds them they will stay max. 1 hour with the Gorillas.
Day 9: In Kisoro. Climbing Muhavura Volcano (± 8 hrs; distance 12km; height 4127m; elevation gain 1700m); climbing Gahinga Volcano (± 6 hrs; distance 8km; height 3474m; elevation gain 1100m); Sabinyo Gorge (± 4 hrs; distance 6km, no elevation gain). Climbing the Sabinyo Volcano (Sabinyo has three peaks, you can climb all three in the same walk, you need to be fit!! ± 8 hrs; distance 14 km; height 3669m, elevation gain 1300 m). In Magahinga to the viewpoint and Garama Cave (pygmy cave) (± 4 hrs; distance 1 and 4 km).
Bird walk in Magahinga (start at 10 am, it can take up to 4-5 pm). Several bicycle rides on mountain bikes. From 25km to 50km. The hills can be steep and tough. Cultural village walk (with a local guide walking through the land of the Bufumbira tribe). Walk to Lake Mutanda. Visit Python island and go canoeing on this beautiful lake. Or just sit and relax or read a book in the garden of Travellers Rest.
Day 10: To Kampala (10 hours drive). Early morning departure for the journey to Kampala. We will bring you to your guest house, campsite or hotel. If you continue your holiday somewhere else we bring you to Entebbe airport.
Note: Budget Tour Prices:
- 2 persons - 1620$
- 3 persons - 1290$
- 4 persons - 1100$
- Single occupancy - 100$ more.
Luxury Tour Prices:
- 2 persons - 2620$
- 3 persons - 2200$
- 4 persons - 2000$
- Single occupancy - 170$ more.
Notes:
Airfare is not included in the tour price.
Prices Includes:
- Simple accommodation and breakfast(budget tour)
Prices Excludes:
- Climbing Muhavura Volcano - 30$ per person
- Climbing Gahinga Volcano - 30$ per person
- Climbing the Sabinyo Volcano - 30$ per person
- Charges for trekking in Rwanda Adding - 70$ per person
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Africa
Uganda
National Parks
Rainforest
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