11 days Uganda Gorilla trekking, wildlife & white water rafting

11 DAYS UGANDA GORILLA TREKKING, WILDLIFE & WHITE WATER RAFTING

11 days Uganda Gorilla trekking, wildlife & white water rafting: This 11 days Uganda Gorilla trekking, wildlife & white water rafting includes 11 days, 10 nights excursion to Bwindi impenetrable national park, Kibale forest national park, Queen Elizabeth national park, Lake Bunyonyi, Lake Mburo national park and finally Jinja for white water rafting.

Highlights of 11 days Uganda Gorilla trekking, wildlife & white water rafting

Day 1: Transfer to Kibale national park
Day 2: Chimpanzee tracking and Bigodi nature walk
Day 3: Visit crater lakes and transfer to Queen Elizabeth national park
Day 4: Morning game drive and afternoon boat cruise
Day 5: Transfer to Bwindi impenetrable national park via Ishasha sector
Day 6: Mountain gorilla trekking in Bwindi impenetrable national park
Day 7: Transfer to Lake Bunyonyi for Cano ride
Day 8: Transfer to Lake Mburo national park
Day 9: Game drive and boat cruise
Day 10: Transfer to Kampala and connect to Jinja
Day 11: White water rafting and drive to Kampala

DETAILED ITINERARY

Day 1: Transfer to Kibale national park

Kampala/ Entebbe to Kibale forest national park: On day 1 of the 11 days Uganda Gorilla trekking, wildlife & white water rafting, you will be picked from your location in Kampala/ Entebbe by our company representative who will be your safari driver/ guide throughout this 11 days adventure. You will meet & greet and be briefed about your safari as you embark on a drive to Kibale forest national park. Kibale forest national park is one of the best primate destinations in Uganda that harbors over 13 primate species including Chimpanzees. On your way to Kibale Forest National park, you will have an en-route lunch in Mubende and when you arrive at the park in the evening you will check into your lodge, have dinner and stay overnight.

Accommodation: Primates lodge/ Ndali Crater/ Kyaninga lodge (Luxury), Papaya lake lodge/ Mountains of the Moon (Mid-range), Chimpanzee forest guest house/ Kibale Forest Camp (Budget)

Meal plan: lunch and dinner

Day 2: Chimpanzee tracking in Kibale forest and Bigodi nature walks

Chimpanzee trekking in Kibale and bigodi nature walk: On day 2 of your 11 days Uganda Gorilla trekking, wildlife & white water rafting, you will wake up very early for breakfast and then transfer to the park for chimpanzee tracking experience in kibale forest. Before heading on the Chimpanzee tracking, you will undergo a briefing session in which rules and regulations to follow on this experience will be read to you.

Then you will head into the forests in search of chimpanzees, as you walk through the forests you will enjoy sights of birds and other primates living in the forests of Kibale. When you find the gorillas you will be amazed by the beautiful chimpanzees playing on top of the trees, picking fruits and many more. After the activity you trek back to the park headquarters then head to your lodge for lunch, in the afternoon you will embark on an afternoon guided walk in Bigodi wetland sanctuary one of the best spot for bird watching and botanical in Kibale forest national park. Return to your lodge later on for dinner and overnight sleep as above

Day 3: Visit Crater lakes and transfer to Queen Elizabeth national park

Transfer to Queen Elizabeth national park: After enjoying your breakfast early in the morning on day 3 of 11 days Uganda Gorilla trekking, wildlife & white water rafting, check out of the lodge and embark on the journey from Kibale forest national park to Queen Elizabeth national park with an enroute visit to the crater lakes. After exploring the crater lakes, you will enjoy an enroute lunch and proceed with your journey to Queen Elizabeth national park is one of the best savanna parks in the pearl that harbors plenty of wildlife species seen on a game drive and boat cruise. Queen Elizabeth national park harbors largest population of Hippos seen along the Kazinga channel during the boat cruise. Upon park arrival, you will check in your lodge, have dinner and overnight sleep.

Accommodations: Mweya safari Lodge/ Kyambura gorge lodge (Luxury), Park view Lodge/ Elephants Hub/ Kasenyi safari lodge (Mid-range), Enganzi Lodge

Meal plan: Breakfast, lunch and dinner

Day 4: Morning game drive and afternoon boat cruise in Queen

Game drive and Boat cruise: Arise and shine on day 4 of your safari, have breakfast and prepare for a morning game drive in the Kasenyi plains. While driving in this savanna part of Queen Elizabeth national park, you will spot plenty of fauna and flora species including mammals like Lions, elephants, buffaloes, warthogs, antelopes, impala, waterbucks, and many more. After the game drive, return to your lodge for lunch and embark on an afternoon Kazinga channel boat cruise to watch Hippos, crocodiles, water birds and many more. Later on, you will be driven straight to your lodge for dinner and night rest as above.

Accommodations: Mweya safari Lodge/ Kyambura gorge lodge (Luxury), Park view Lodge/ Elephants Hub/ Kasenyi safari lodge (Mid-range), Enganzi Lodge

Meal plan: Breakfast, lunch and dinner

Day 5: Transfer to Bwindi impenetrable national park via Ishasha sector

Queen to Bwindi Impenetrable national park: On day 5 of your safari, you will have morning breakfast then checkout of your lodge and set off on a drive from Queen Elizabeth national park to Bwindi impenetrable national park. Bwindi Impenetrable forest national park boasts with the half remaining gentle giants ‘’endangered mountain gorillas’ ‘in the world. These endangered mountain gorillas can be viewed in their habituated gorilla families which are distributed in four sectors that is Buhoma sector, Ruhija sector, Nkuringo sector and Rushaga sector. On your visit you can trek in one of the fifteen habituated Gorilla groups and experience an emotional activity as you get up close and personal with Uganda’s very own great apes “Mountain Gorilla in the Mist” .Bwindi Impenetrable national park is located in south-western side of Uganda and renowned as the top primitive safari destination on African continent.

On your way to Bwindi, you will drive through Ishasha sector of Queen Elizabeth national park where you can get an opportunity to spot tree climbing lions as they hung on tree branches of acacia and fig trees. You will then enjoy an enroute lunch and finally exit Queen Elizabeth national park for Bwindi impenetrable national park. Expect to arrive late in the evening at the park and proceed to check in your lodge for dinner and overnight sleep.

Accommodation: Rushaga Gorilla havens lodge/ Buhoma lodge/ Chameleon Hill lodge (Luxury), Gorilla mist camp/ Buhoma Haven lodge/ Gorilla Valley lodge (Mid-range), Buhoma community rest camp/ Rushaga Haven lodge/ Gorilla mist lodge (Budget)

Meal plan: breakfast, lunch and dinner

Day 6: Mountain gorilla trekking in Bwindi Impenetrable national park

Gorilla trekking in Bwindi: On day 6 of ,your safari you will wake up early in the morning and head to the park’s headquarters for registration and briefing experience, once at the park’s headquarters dos and don’ts on this experience will be read to you by a ranger. At the headquarters you will also be assigned a gorilla group to trek and hire a porter to assist you, with your packed lunch you will head into the forests in search for mountain gorillas. Looking for mountain gorilla takes about 2-8 hours and when you find them you are allowed to stay in the presence of mountain gorillas for 1 hour taking pictures and observing the behavior of mountain gorillas. You will also spot many birds and other primates, later you will head back to the park’s headquarters for your trekking certificate then head back to your lodge. You may choose to have an evening Batwa experience or opt to relax at your lodge.

Meal plan: breakfast, lunch and dinner

Day 7: Transfer to Lake Bunyonyi for Canoe ride

Bwindi to Lake Bunyonyi for canoe ride: After breakfast on day 7 of your safari, check out of the lodge and hit the road for a drive to Lake Bunyonyi situated within Kabale and Kisoro. Upon arrival, you will check in your lodge for lunch and enjoy an afternoon canoe ride exploring different islands including the punishment island and many more. After the cruise, return to your lodge for dinner and have an overnight sleep.

Meal plan: Breakfast, lunch and dinner

Day 8: Transfer Lake Mburo national park

Lake Bunyonyi – Lake Mburo national park: After breakfast on day 8 of 11 days Uganda Gorilla trekking, wildlife & white water rafting, you will check out of the lodge and leave Lake Bunyonyi for Lake Mburo National park one of the smallest savanna park in Uganda the pearl of Africa. Lake Mburo national park is one of the best savanna parks in Uganda and is the nearest park to the capital city of Uganda. Lunch will be enjoyed enroute along the way and upon park arrival, check in your lodge, relax abit and embark on an evening game drives till the sun goes down. You will be able to encounter with several park dwellers including Zebras, Impalas, buffaloes and many more.

Meal plan: Breakfast, lunch and dinner

Day 9: Morning game drive and afternoon boat cruise

Game drive and boat cruise: After breakfast on day 9 of 11 days Uganda Gorilla trekking, wildlife and white water rafting safari, you embark on a game drive in the wilderness of Lake Mburo national park to watch several animals as they graze on this savanna vegetation. This is a half day adventure and after the drive, head to the lodge for lunch and embark on an afternoon boat cruise one of the lakes in Lake Mburo national park to spot aquatic wildlife like Hippos, Crocodiles and several water birds and many more.

Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch and dinner

Day 10: Walking safari, drive to Kampala and head to Jinja

Walking safari: After breakfast on day 10 of 11 days Uganda Gorilla trekking, wildlife and white water rafting, enjoy a walking safari and later on check out to embark on a journey to Kampala the capital city. Lunch will be enroute and upon arrival in Kampala, you will proceed for 2 hours’ drive to Jinja for dinner and overnight sleep.

Meal plan: Breakfast, lunch and dinner

Day 11: White water rafting

Jinja white water rafting: Enjoy your breakfast early in the morning on day 11 which is the last day of your 11 days Uganda Gorilla trekking, Wildlife & white water rafting and embark on a half day white water rafting which is one of the top most tourist activity enjoyed in Jinja enjoyed by both learners and experience rafters. After rafting, you will have lunch then chuck out of the lodge and embark on the journey back to Kampala for hotel or airport drop off.

Meal plan: Breakfast and lunch

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