BAASU 906 - Uganda Gorilla Tours - 3 Days

This park found in the South western part of the country has always been referred as Impenetrable forest, it has always been conceived as the Gorilla sanctuary even though it has more than ten other species of primates e.g. chipanzees, colubus monkeys, baboons e.t.a. Bwindi also encompass one of the richest areas in Africa for flora and fauna. Clients need to be patient and prepared to scramble through more bushes than would be necessary since the gorillas are not habituated to human contact.

DAY 1: An early morning start from Kampala takes you southwest and across the Equator. You drive through Savannah grasslands seeing banana plantations and herds of Ankole cattle with their incredibly long curving horns. You then ascend into the Kigezi highlands, known as the "Switzerland of Africa", with terraced farming and mountain scenery. Drive through to the gorilla sanctuary. Overnight at your choice of accommodation.

DAY 2: Enter the sanctuary at dawn and enjoy the beauty and freshness of the forest, home of the mountain gorillas. After a short briefing by the guides, proceed through dense bush to trek for these endangered animals. Other primates also live in the forest including the black-and-white colobus monkey, red tail monkey and chimpanzee. Return to your accommodation for dinner and overnight.

DAY 3: Return to Kampala after breakfast. Lunch at Lake View Hotel in Mbarara.

NOTE: Remember to bring heavy leather gloves, stout hiking boots, rain poncho, long sleeve shirts, long pants, a light back pack, and water-bottle.

BAASU 910 - BWINDI IMPENETRABLE FOREST FOR MOUNTAIN GORILLAS & LAKE MBURO NATIONAL PARKS

Day 1 – Arrival and transfer to Kampala, dinner and overnight at the Hotel Africana

Day 2 - Early departure for a full day 540 km journey to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest with lunch en route. Pass through vast banana plantations of Masaka, not missing herds of Ankole Cattle – with rare long horns. Beautiful sceneries of terraced farming, the Kigezi highlands as well as the stunning volcanic scenery of the Virunga Mountains. Check in at Safari Camp for dinner and overnight.

Day 3 – Briefing from the guides, followed by the expeditious 6/10 hours trek of the gorillas through thick forest – the highlight of the trip. Overnight at Safari Camp.

Day 4 – Early departure for a 260 km journey to Mbarara with a stop for another scenic view of Lake Bunyonyi. Continue to Agip Motel in time for lunch. Afternoon at leisure – overnight at Agip Motel.

Day 5 – Early departure for a game drive in Lake Mburo National Park - with lovely landscapes, beautiful surroundings complimented by a bigger lake and 4 smaller lakes. Gamelife includes impala, eland, klipspringer, waterbucks, zebra and buffaloes in their abundance, as well as variety of water birds. Continue for your last leg to Kampala with a stop at Kinoni or Mpambire for traditional souvenirs and straight to Entebbe International Airport for evening flight connections. Gorilla permits must be booked and paid for in advance because they are sold to the first come. 

Duration – 05 days (4 nights) - Journey covers about 1,330 km