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Gorilla
Tracking, Kampala Tour & Wildlife
– 8 Days
This Trip take you to Queen Elizabeth
National Park for extensive game viewing
and Boat Ride, Bwindi Impenetrable Forest
for Gorilla Trekking and Kampala City,
where you visit various historical and
interesting places.
The trip plan
Day 1: Arrival in Uganda
When you arrive at Entebbe International
Airport, our driver guide will pick
you and transfer you to Kampala City
for overnight. It’s a 45 minutes
drive. Overnight at Sheraton Hotel Kampala,
Grand Imperial Hotel (Full Board)
Day 2: Kampala - Queen Elizabeth National
Park
Have an early morning breakfast and
set off on your safari to Queen Elizabeth
National Park in western Uganda. You
will go through Mpigi (Stop at the Uganda
Equator for photo shots), Uganda Equator
is an imaginary point where the Northern
Hemisphere separates from the Southern
Hemisphere, and it’s a tourist
spot for photo taking, relaxation and
handicraft shopping. At the Uganda Equator
you will see a line drawn in the middle
of the monument. And with a monument
on both sides that state "Uganda
Equator". It is extremely an amazing
feeling to be on both sides of the world.
Other than the fact that you can stand
on both sides of the Equator there is
also the chance to see a conduct test
of how water drains straight down at
the Equator. But the water will consume
clockwise on the northern hemisphere
and counterclockwise on the southern
hemisphere. This is something very special
to see. There are also shops at the
Equator where you can buy souvenirs
to show off your adventure to your friends
and family. Proceed with the journey
through Masaka, Lyantonde and passing
by the side of Lake Mburo National Park
up to Mbarara Town where you will have
lunch at Lake View Hotel (1Hour lunch
break). After lunch, you will proceed
with the journey as you admire the beautiful
gardens, farms and hills of Ankole (amazing
scenes). You will arrive at the park
in the evening. Queen Elizabeth National
Park is one of the most excellent treasures
of Uganda and named after UK’s
Queen Elizabeth II when she visited
Uganda in 1954. As you get into the
park you will be able to see the escapements
of Rwenzori Mountain Crater Lakes, rift
valley and spot some animals on the
road side. Over 95 species of mammals
and 600 species of birds have been recorded
at this vast park. Overnight at Mweya
Safari Lodge, Kingfisher Kichwamba Lodge
(Full Board)
Day 3: Game Drive and Boat ride
in Queen Elizabeth National Park
On this day, you will wake up early
enough, take your breakfast and then
set off for a morning game drive, during
which you will have an opportunity to
spot hippos, elephants, spotted hyenas,
lions, leopards, stripped jackals, bushbucks,
water bucks and warthogs and many wild
animals. Retire from the game drive
late morning and go back to the lodge
for a rest as you admire nature. Have
lunch at its usual time and then go
for a launch cruise on the Kazinga Channel.
Kazinga channel found in Queen Elizabeth
National Park is a 40 km water channel
that joins Lakes George and Edward.
Any tourist to this park cannot fail
to be impressed by the Channel’s
astonishing variety. It’s where
many buffalos rest in the water while
big herds of elephants and different
bird species can be seen enjoying themselves
along the channel shores. A majority
of visitors who participate in the 2
hour launch cruise along the channel
regard it as the highlight of their
African safari. There are also concentrations
of hippos and birds. In short, this
water cruise offers an excellent platform
for clear photography, extensive bird-watching
and an all-embracing game viewing. Retire
in the evening to the lodge. Overnight
at Mweya Safari Lodge, Kingfisher Kichwamba
Lodge (Full Board)
Day 4: Chimps Trekking in Kyambura
Gorge - Bwindi Forest NP
Take an early breakfast, set off for
Kyambura gorge, with your parked lunch
for chimpanzee tracking and have a view
for an array of primates. Kyambura Game
Reserve, also known as Kyambura Gorge,
is part of Queen Elizabeth National
Park. It is home to a variety of wildlife,
including the only primates in the park.
The gorge is an important water source
for many animals and is surrounded by
savanna, but is generally renowned for
its high concentration of primate life.
Kyambura is the only place in the park
where you can see habituated chimpanzees
and other types of primates including
red-tailed monkey, black-and-white colobus,
baboons and vervet monkeys. The park
is also known for its variety of avian
species including various falcons, the
blue-headed bee-eater and the African
Fin foot. Trek chimps up to around midday
and then set, start your journey to
Bwindi Impenetrable Forest. Arrive at
the park in the late evening for dinner
and overnight. Overnight at the Gorilla
Resort, Buhoma Safari Lodge (Full Board)
Day 5: Bwindi National Park
– Kampala
Get breakfast and be escorted to the
park offices to begin your adventure.
You will get some briefing from a local
guide and then set off to the forest
equipped with packed lunch. The time
taken is between 1- 8 hours depending
on the movement of the gorillas. Coming
face to face with these mountain gorillas
is one of the most electrifying experiences
you can ever have. You will have a chance
to observe and take pictures and you
are likely to enjoy them from a close
range observing adults feeding, grooming
and resting as the youngsters play and
move backward and forward in a pleasantly
comical demonstration. With time allowing,
you may use the evening enjoying guided
village walk to nearby communities to
observe and familiarize yourselves with
the different aspects of Ugandan lives,
cultures and lifestyles. Overnight at
the Gorilla Resort, Buhoma Safari Lodge
(Full Board)
Day 6: Return to Kampala
Leave Bwindi Forest for Kampala, have
lunch enroute. Arrive in Kampala in
the evening. A stop at the equator can
be done if you missed it on your way
to the safari or if you just need it
again. Overnight at Sheraton Hotel Kampala,
Grand Imperial Hotel (Full Board)
Day 7: Kampala City Tour
Take breakfast and start your city tour
of Kampala, visiting places like Kasubi
Tombs, Uganda Museum, Namugongo Shrine,
Bahai Temple for the Bahaura Faith,
National Theatre and Buganda Road Craft
Village, Namirembe Church, Lubaga Church,
Gaddafi National Mosque at Old Kampala
among others. Overnight at Sheraton
Hotel Kampala, Grand Imperial Hotel
(Full Board)
Day 8: Airport Transfer, Flight
to back
In the morning, take breakfast, prepare
yourself and then our driver guide will
pick you up to transfer you to Entebbe
International Airport for your flight
back home. Airport transfer is usually
done 1-3 hours to your flight, this
depends upon the way you want it.
End of the Trip.
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