Safari Highlights
- Game Drives
- Gorilla Tracking
- Canoeing
- Equator experience
- Horseback riding
Safari Highlights
This 5 days safari will bring you in close proximity to our closest relatives the endangered mountain gorillas, hand in hand with the rare Golden Monkeys in Mgahinga, the beautiful historical islands of Lake Bunyonyi the place of many little birds, and the Unmatched tranquil with abundant wildlife of lake Mburo national Park will surely leave you with beautiful lasting reminiscences.
DAY-1 TRANSFER TO MGAHINGA GORILLA NATIONAL PARK
After our breakfast, we shall transfer to Mgahinga Gorilla National park located south of Ugandan Kisoro district and covering the northern slopes of the Virunga volcanoes and the extinct Volcanoes of Mt Muhavura, Mt Sabinyo, and Mt Mgahinga, the park has a lot to offer in terms of scenery, Wildlife including about half of the world’s endangered mountain Gorillas in Uganda and many outdoor activities, upon arrival we shall check in at our accommodation for dinner and overnight stay.
Accommodation: Midrange
Drive time: +8hrs
Meal Plan: Half Board
DAY: 2 GORILLA TRACKING
We shall have our breakfast as we warm up for the most thrilling activity in Mgahinga Gorilla national park which is Gorilla Tracking a trained Uwa ranger guide will brief us and lead us to the Gorilla world explaining all aspects of their ecology and behaviors along the whole tracking session, the activity will takes us from 2-6 hours depending on the primates as they are always on the move in search for food hence the activity calls for a little more fitness and sometimes can be physically taxing though very rewarding as the National park also boosts of having almost 50% of the Albertine rift endemic birds, a good number of reptiles, mammals and amphibians. When we encounter the primates an hour will be allowed to spend with the Giant apes, photography etc. after we shall embark on our Journey to Lake Bunyonyi the Switzerland of Uganda.
Accommodation: Mid-range
Meal Plan: Full Board
Drive Hours: +2hrs
DAY: 3 CANOE BOAT AND TRANSFER TO LAKE MBURO NATIONAL PARK
We shall have our breakfast as we prepare for a breathtaking canoe ride experience where we shall get to visit some of the historical beautiful islands of Lake Bunyonyi and the amazing storytelling of their rich history and heritage, after the experience we shall drive to Lake Mburo national park with a lunch break at the igongo cultural Museum and later proceed to Lake Mburo national park depending on arrival time we can have a relaxed evening game drive, Check in at our accommodation for dinner and overnight stay.
Accommodation: Mid-range
Drive Time: +6hrs
Meal Plan: Half Board
DAY 4: HORSEBACK RIDING
Today we shall have a late breakfast as our activity will start a little later in the morning as we prepare for the Unique thrilling activity and which is Horseback riding in the Wild which takes about 1-5 hrs. And will give you a chance to reach the untouched and serene areas, spectacular views, and scenery of the national park. It will bring you in close range with animals like the waterbucks, buffalos, zebra, Elland, topis, Giraffe, etc. and avian life like Black-bellied bustard, white-headed barbet, Green wood hoopoe, Common Scrimtabil, Brown Parrots, etc. after our activity we shall return to our accommodation for lunch, relaxation, dinner and overnight stay.
Accommodation: Mid-range
Meal Plan: Full Board
DAY 5: MORNING GAME DRIVE AND TRANSFER TO ENTEBBE
After our early morning breakfast, we will check out and head for a morning game drive with chances of seeing Zebras, Rothschild’s Giraffes, Impalas, Warthogs, Bushbucks, Elland, topis, leopards many bird species like the Black-bellied bustard, white-headed barbet, Green wood hoopoe, Common Scrimtabil, Brown Parrots, etc. after we shall drive back to Entebbe with a stopover at the equator, lunch break, and souvenir shopping.
Drive Time: +5hrs
Meal Plan: Half Board
• Daily breakfast except on the first day
• All Meals
• Accommodation as listed in the itinerary
• All park entrance fees
• Game drives
• Gorilla permits
• Campfires
• Conservation fees
• Mineral/bottled water in vehicle
• All transfers and fuel with 4×4 tourist vehicle
• Professional English-speaking driver-guide all along the tour
• Other optional activities
• Extra drinks at lunches and dinners
• Personal Expenditures; phone calls, laundry etc.
1PAX | 2PAX | 3PAX | 4PAX |
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$3306 | $2327PP | $1965PP | $1947PP |