8 DAY GORILLA CHIMP SAFARI & LAKE BUNYONYI
VISIT: BWINDI IMPENETRABLE N.P ,QUEEN ELIZABETH N.P & LAKE BUNYONYI
DAY 1
Arrival.
Arrival in Entebbe airport where you will be met by our driver guide and transfer to your hotel.
DINNER AND OVERNIGHT AT:
-Boma guest house
–Upmarket
-Papyrus Guest House
DAY 2
Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park.
Depart Entebbe at 7am to Queen Elizabeth National Park, on the way we can stop over on the Equator for a few photos and then proceed to Mbarara for lunch. We expect to be in the park by 5pm for an evening game drive in Mweya sector.
DINNER AND OVERNIGHT AT:
-Mweya Safari Lodge
–Upmarket
-Bush lodge
DAY 3
Morning game drive and afternoon boat cruise.
Early morning game drive which starts at 6:30am to view the game in the park like Elephants, hippos, bushbacks, water bucks, kobs , lions and many more, the drive goes 1 to 4hrs coming back for breakfast at 11am. We will have Lunch at Mweya safari lodge after which you will leave for a boat cruise at 3pm to see the game on the banks of the lake. Bird watchers its great experience because birds as the park has a lot of bird species and most of them are storks which mainly are at the banks of the channel.
DINNER AND OVERNIGHT AT:
-Mweya Safari Lodge
–Upmarket
-Bush lodge
DAY 4
Morning chimpanzee tracking and transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable NP .
Early morning excursion to kyambura gorge for the chimp trekking session which starts at 8.00am, the chimp walk is so enchanting with a fresh smell of the forest in search for the chimpanzees. After the trekking session we will have a quick breakfast in order to head off and be in time with the afternoon game drive at Isasha to view the tree climbing lions. Lunch will be in Kihihi after which you will head off to Bwindi Impenetrable national park.
DINNER AND OVERNIGHT AT:
-Engagi Safari Lodge
–Upmarket
-Buhoma Community rest Camp
DAY 5
Gorilla tracking and afternoon village walk.
Early morning breakfast with packed picnic lunch and 7.30am head off to the park offices for briefing and meeting the ranger guides. The treks starts at 8.30am and usually takes 4-8 hours of hiking in the mountains in search for gorillas, it’s really a great and unique experience to see the lovely primates feeding and spending a full hour with the tourists. Incase you come back earlier you will have an afternoon village walk to experience how the local people lead there lives in Bwindi. Coming back in the evening for refreshment dinner and overnight. See lodges above.
DINNER AND OVERNIGHT AT:
-Engagi Safari Lodge
–Upmarket
-Buhoma Community rest Camp
DAY 6
Transfer Lake Bunyonyi.
Early morning breakfast so that by 9am we leave for Lake Bunyonyi in kabale lunch will be in kabale town after which we will leave for Lake Bunyonyi, getting there in the afternoon. Option of swimming in the afternoon or relaxing at the lodges.
DINNER AND OVERNIGHT AT:
-Birdnest at Bunyonyi
–Upmarket
-Bush lodge
DAY 7
canoe trekking and nature walks on Islands.
After breakfast leave for a canoe trekking, visiting the different Island on Lake Bunyonyi exploring the social lives of the different remote villages while appreciating the nature and beauty around the lake. Coming back in the afternoon for lunch and afternoon relaxing by the lake.
DINNER AND OVERNIGHT AT:
-Birdnest at Bunyonyi
–Upmarket
-Crater Bay Cottages
DAY 8
Transfer back to Kampala / Entebbe.
After breakfast, transfer back to Entebbe stopping over in Mbarara for lunch and arriving Entebbe late evening for your flight back home.
All accommodation is in Doubles/twins sharing an Upgrade to single rooms depending on choice of accommodation. Our Safari accommodation include:
UPMARKET.
- Boma guest house.
- Mweya Safari lodge.
- Engagi safari lodge.
- Birdnest at Bunyonyi.
BUDGET /MIDRANGE.
- Papyrus guest house.
- Bush lodge.
- Buhoma community rest Camp.
- Crater Bay Cottages.
BUDGET /MIDRANGE.
- Trip starts and ends in Entebbe or Kampala
- Kids below 12yrs are not allowed to Track Gorillas or Chimpanzees
- Trip can depart all year round
- Advance booking is required.
INCLUSIONS.
- One Gorilla Permit
- One Chimpanzee Permit
- Park entrance fees
- Accommodation at Full board (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner) from Day 1 lunch to Day 5 lunch.
- Transfers.
- English speaking guides .
- Game drives.
- Boat cruise .
- Bottle water .
- Canoeing.
Trip runs all year round depending on Gorilla and chimpanzee permits availability. Please not that permits are sold at first come first serve hence booking in advance is essential.
Trip Notes
Visiting the different Island on Lake Bunyonyi exploring the social lives of the different remote villages while appreciating the nature and beauty around the lake.