7 Days Gorillas and Wildlife Tour

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$2,905.0

The tour takes you to see wildlife and birds in Queen Elizabeth National Park – elephant, lion, buffalo, hippo, leopard. Antelopes and birds are everywhere! Look out for the rare shoebill stork!  Track chimpanzees in the nearby Kyambura Gorge.  Visit Ishasha – an area with the highest concentration of wildlife in the park.

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  • Vacation Style Holiday Type
    • Jungle
    • Rural
    • Wildlife
    Trekking, Wildlife
  • Activity Level Tough
    6/8
  • Group Size Medium Group
    6
All about the 7 Days Gorillas and Wildlife Tour.

The tour takes you to see wildlife and birds in Queen Elizabeth National Park – elephant, lion, buffalo, hippo, leopard. Antelopes and birds are everywhere! Look out for the rare shoebill stork!  Track chimpanzees in the nearby Kyambura Gorge.  Visit Ishasha – an area with the highest concentration of wildlife in the park. With luck, you may see a particular attraction of this area – the famous tree-climbing lions, which lounge nonchalantly in the upper branches of high trees!  The Rwenzori Mountains act as a majestic backdrop to the park’s variety of habitats – tropical forest, green meadows, savannah, crater lakes and swamps.

The tour package inclusions and exclusions at a glance
What is included in this tour?Items that are included in the cost of tour price.

Price includes:

  • 1 Night African Roots Guest House
  • 2 Nights at Buffalo Safari Lodge
  • 2 Nights at Mutanda Lake Resort
  • 1 Night at Mburo Safari lodge
  • 1 Gorilla Permit per person
  • 1 Chimpanzee Permit per person
  • Vehicle for the tour
  • Game drives in the park
  • All Entrance fee
  • Local guide fee
  • Boat cruise on Kazinga Channel
  • Boat cruise on Lake Mburo
  • Transfer in and Out
  • Water
What is not included in this tour?Items that are not included in the cost of tour price.

Price excludes:

  • Meals in Entebbe or Kampala. Tour is on Full Board basis for the rest of the trip
  • All flight ticket for clients
  • Alcoholic drinks and drinks off meal time
  • Video camera and photographic fee
  • Porter’s fee
  • Tips and laundry
  • Any other expenses apart from those described above including expenditures of a personal nature such as phone calls
  1. Day 1: Entebbe-Kampala

    Entebbe, Uganda

    Uganda has a total area of 236,040 sq km, bordered by Kenya in the East and Tanzania in the South, Rwanda in the South west, DR Congo to the west and South Sudan to the North, making it a landlocked country. It lies at 10S to 40N Latitude and 300 to 350 East Longitude, so it is astride the Equator.1 00 N, 32 00 E. The country, however, is well watered and fertile. Although it lies at the Equator, it receives about three rainy seasons a year, with Lake Victoria, The Nile, the many forests and the Rwenzori mountains determining much of the climate. In forest ecosystems it rains regularly and weather is unpredictable. Water covers36,330 sq km, about 15% of Uganda’s area.The country is rich in wildlife, game, birds, and a vast culture of over 50 tribes occupying this beautiful, green country. In Uganda alone a birder will enjoy twelve percent of bird species in the world; a tracker will find half of the world’s gorillas; an explorer will have an opportunity to see more than 7% of the world’s mammals. For the discerning traveller the potential for Ecotourism here is enormous, and the discreet have tapped into it.

    Day Itinerary

    Arrive Entebbe airport. Meet, greet and transfer to to your hotel for overnight (BB)

  2. Day 2: Queen Elizabeth National Park

    Day Itinerary

    Drive on the southbound road; past captivating attractions en route: look at royal drum makers, brief stop at the Equator and be in both hemispheres at once, drive past the roadside markets aerated with fruit and vegetables. Continue to the Queen Elizabeth National Park, arriving very late in the afternoon, keeping an eye out for the game. [Approximate driving time: 6 hours] Time permitting, Evening game drive.

  3. Day 3: Chimpanzee tracking

    Day Itinerary

    Visit Kyambura gorge to track chimpanzees, man’s closest relation. A boat cruise on the Kazinga Channel is a rewarding experience. Evening game drive.

  4. Day 4: Queen Elizabeth Park to Bwindi National Park

    Day Itinerary

    We go for an early morning game drive. Afterwards, start for Bwindi Impenetrable Forest. We may drive via Ishasha, weather conditions permitting where you may see tree-climbing lion – or drive through farmland to Bwindi. [Approximate driving time: 7 hours]

  5. Day 5: Gorilla tracking

    Go gorilla tracking (subject to availability of gorilla permits at time of booking), carrying a packed lunch. You will be accompanied by a guide and porters who will carry your shoulder pack for you. You will then set off to the thick forest in search of gorillas. The terrain can be difficult, with steep slopes covered in dense vegetation that gives the park its name. In addition, the altitude of 5200 feet and more means participants do need to be physically fit. The time taken to track the gorillas varies enormously, from as little as half an hour to as much as 7 hours before one returns to camp. Difficulty, however, is not impossibility and coming face to face with the great primates is well worth it!

  6. Day 6: Bwindi to Mburo Park

    Lake Mburo National Park is located in the western part of Uganda with varied habitats that support about 68 mammals to include Impalas, Burchell’s Zebra and Eland, around 350 bird species including the Red-Faced Barbet, the African Finfoot and the Shoe bill.

    Day Itinerary

    Start for Mbarara, enjoying natural and other arresting attractions en route. Excursion to Lake Mburo National Park for some unusual game. [Approximate driving time: 5 hours]

  7. Day 7: Return and fly out.

    Day Itinerary

    Drive to Kampala. Arrive in the City early afternoon and transfer to Entebbe airport for your flight (HB). [Approximate driving time: 5 hours]

Mid-Range Accommodation

African Roots Guest House

Conveniently located close to Lake Victoria and its beach side amenities including restaurants and bars, African Roots guesthouse Entebbe offers traditional home-from-home hospitality in a comfortable, modern and tastefully designed setting. Hotel is located in a quiet suburb close to Greenfields and is just 5 minutes’ drive from Entebbe International Airport.

Mutanda Lake Resort

The resort is spaciously set up on a 3.5 acres private peninsula stretching into Lake Mutanda. The thirteen cottages are built on a wooden platform, each with private veranda and en-suite bathroom. We offer single, double/ twin and family or triple rooms with comfortable beds and mosquito nets. Mutanda Lake Resort is spectacularly located on a private peninsula stretching into Lake Mutanda. With small islands dotting the surrounding lake and a backdrop of misty volcanoes in nearby Rwanda and DR Congo, this setting never fails to impress visitors. The main building where the restaurant is located resembles a Swiss chalet with an African touch. The perfect place to enjoy a sun downer on the veranda watching otters visiting the shore, or to cuddle up next to the fire place.

Mburo Safari Lodge

Mburo Safari Lodge comprises of the main Lodge, guest cottages and honeymoon house, all raised on a wooden platform. All cottages are covered by a grass-thatched roof, perfectly blending with the natural environment, and have a private balcony with views of the Lake Mburo Park. The cottages all have king-sized beds, private bathroom with hot shower and flush toilets.

The tour package inclusions and exclusions at a glance.
InclusionsWithout Flights

Price includes:

  • 1 Night African Roots Guest House
  • 2 Nights at Buffalo Safari Lodge
  • 2 Nights at Mutanda Lake Resort
  • 1 Night at Mburo Safari lodge
  • 1 Gorilla Permit per person
  • 1 Chimpanzee Permit per person
  • Vehicle for the tour
  • Game drives in the park
  • All Entrance fee
  • Local guide fee
  • Boat cruise on Kazinga Channel
  • Boat cruise on Lake Mburo
  • Transfer in and Out
  • Water

 

Price Exclusions

Price excludes:

  • Meals in Entebbe or Kampala. Tour is on Full Board basis for the rest of the trip
  • All flight ticket for clients
  • Alcoholic drinks and drinks off meal time
  • Video camera and photographic fee
  • Porter’s fee
  • Tips and laundry
  • Any other expenses apart from those described above including expenditures of a personal nature such as phone calls

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