Day One.

Arrival and transfer to Speke Tourist Hotel. BB

Day two:

Transfer to Bwindi National Park the gorilla sanctuaries through Kabale with beautiful land scape known as Switzerland of Africa. Overnight Kitandara Luxury tented camp (B, L, D)

Day Three.

After breakfast, briefing by ranger guides. Later with picnic lunch, start a 30 minutes - 8 hours trek to find the Mountain gorillas. The tracking starts at the area where the gorillas were the previous day. After a full hour with the gorillas, return to your accommodations for dinner and overnight Kitandara Luxury tented camp. B LD

Day Four:

An early breakfast, nature walk in Bwindi, water falls looking for forest birds. Later transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park. Arrive in Queen Elizabeth National park and game drive on the way to the lodge overnight Mweya Safari Lodge. B LD

Day Five:

After an early morning cup of tea at 6:30am, depart for a game drive on the northerly parts of the park along the Kasenyi track. This is the best time for opportunities of viewing the cats in action. Later, return for breakfast. In the afternoon take a boat cruise on the Kazinga Channel for solitary Buffalo, Hippo and other animals at the edge of the channel as they cool off. Depending on the season, European migrant birds like the terns and gulls congregate here in large flocks. Overnight Mweya Safari Lodge BLD

Day six:

After morning coffee depart to Kyambura gorge for chimpanzee trekking with packed breakfast. Transfer to Mbarara arriving in time for lunch at the Lake View Hotel. Later, head for Kampala. Overnight at St.Bruno Tented Camp.

Day Seven:

Transfer to the airport. End of the tour.

departure dates

Every Sunday Dec 2003, Jan, Mar, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec 2006/7.

safari information

Cost per person: US$1,885.

Includes:
Gorilla permit, chimps trekking fees, nature walks in bwindi, 4X4 transport, accomodation and meals, park entrance fees and driver allowances.

bookings information


  • Our tour costs do not include Insurance; you are encouraged to have your own insurance cover.
  • Confirm your booking at least one year in advance by depositing 30% of the entire tour cost; this entitles you to the gorilla trekking. Note that there are no refunds for permit cancellations two months to the tour set-off date.
  • Late booking; i.e three months after the tour departure date will attract 10% of the tour cost.

attractions


  • Source of the nile
  • Mountain gorillas