By Tanah

Rwanda Travel News

Mountain Gorilla safaris Itineraries

- 3 day Gorilla Trekking Safari Bwindi

- 5 days Gorilla Tracking and Wildlife

-7 days, Chimpanzee and Gorilla Tour

- 9 days Gorillas and Wildlife Safaris

- 14 days, Uganda and Rwanda

More and more apes are expected to be added to the present number because of the tight conservation methods that have been applied in all the areas where these apes stay. The low numbers of these apes are attributed to the long gestation period of 257 days that these animals take then about 3 years of nurturing the young ones.

Uganda is blessed to be having the greatest number of these gorillas. Approximately 320 is found in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park in southwestern Uganda, occupying an area of 330 km², and the additional 386 in the Virunga Volcano Range (covering 3 National Parks in 3 countries: Mgahinga Gorilla National Park in Uganda, Volcanoes National Park in Rwanda and Virunga National Park in the Congo (DRC).

Before you start the tiring but exciting expedition, you get a briefing from the guide. Carrying your packed lunch and the tracking gears with you, you walk into the forest to look for the gentle eyed gorillas. You are required to be patient since you don’t know how long you will take before you meet these fantastic creatures. When you meet them, you are excited but you are required to keep silent, use cameras without a flash light and also spend only 1 hour with them.

I case you have heavy baggage you can hire a potter to carry these for you at a small fee of approximately 5 to 10 dollar.

N.B

This is a trip that you cannot afford to miss. It is a dream come true trip which you must do before you become aged.

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Day 1TO QUEEN ELIZABETH

Have breakfast  then later  transfer to Queen Elizabeth. You will pass through the scenic country side of Ankole. A game drive en route is rewarding with a variety of animals like Elephants, Buffaloes, mongoose among others.  Lunch en route  and visit the crater lakes region then after retire for dinner and overnight at

Budget – Albertine River camp

Moderate – Hippo hill camp

Luxury – Mweya safari lodge/ Kyambura Wildlife Lodge / Jacana Safari Lodge

Day 2 GAME DRIVE

Take breakfast  to warm up  in the morning  and then go chimp tracking  in Kyambura gorge .  The gorge 100mtres profound is a habitat to  habituated chimpanzees. It is imprinted by Kyambura river which flows across the rift valley floor towards the Kazinga channel. The guided walk to search for man’s closest cousins the chimpanzee begins at Kyambura Fig tree camp at 0800 hours and takes 2 – 5 hours.   You will encounter other  primates in this gorge that  include the red tailed monkeys, colobus monkeys, olive baboon among others. Relax as you wait for lunch time. In the afternoon, you will be taken for a boat ride at the Kazinga channel . This will expose you to various aquatic mammals like the Crocodiles and herds of Hippopotami. The shoreline  of this channel is well known for its massive flocks of birds like the the fish eagle, African jacana, pelicans  and if you are lucky , the shoe bill.  Crocodiles have become a common sight here and irregularly leopards.

Return to your lodge for d inner and over night.

Day 3 To Bwindi National park

Wake up for a morning game drive  in search for  the early risers . Expect encounters of lions, leopard, the Uganda kob, elephants, buffalo  and many other personal expenses. You will be transferred to Bwindi National park through the Ishasha sector. A game drive through this southern sector of Queen Elizabeth is famous for tree climbing Lion encounters. Have lunch en route and then after transfer to Bwindi national park. Dinner and overnight at

Budget-Buhoma community bandas.

Moderate -L. Kitandara Tented camp/

Luxury Gorilla Forest Camp Gorilla Resort camp, Buhoma Homestead

DAY 4 Gorilla trekking

Go gorilla tracking, walking up steep densely forested hills before finally                    coming across the gorillas camouflaged in the vegetation. An inspiring
moment! (This trek can take from half an hour to 5 hours – a reasonable degree of fitness is required as well as a sturdy pair of walking shoes) Sit in the forest among the gorillas, listening to them grumble to each other,and marvel at the sheer size of the dominant male; the silverback. It is an extraordinary feeling sitting in the dense rainforest knowing you are with a few of the last remaining mountain gorillas. It’s
amazing to think there are only about 650 of these beautiful creatures left! If you have the energy this afternoon, take a guided walk on the Munyaga River trail, which is an ideal short walk. This trail leads to three delightful crystal clear waterfalls, and there is a profusion of tree ferns, epithytic ferns, orchids and Bwindi’s colourful                                  array of butterflies. Here you may also see birds and primates from the
forest edge. Overnight at your lodge

Day 5   TO RWANDA (  Rwanda is  GMT +2)

After breakfast,   you will transfer to either Kisoro or Kabale .Cross the border ( clear your visa requirements ) then you will be driven to Kinigi. On arrival, you will visit the genocide memorial. Dinner and overnight at

Budget -Kinigi guest House / Muhavura lodge.

Moderate  Mt Gorilla nest lodge/ Mountain Gorilla View Lodge

Luxury – Volcanoes Lodge

Day 6 GORILLA TRACKING

After breakfast, go gorilla tracking in Parc National des Volcans. Tracking the gorillas  in this  light mountain forest on the slopes of the Virungas is a supernatural experience. The walks might be laborious!  An encounter of a family of gorillas is rewarding! Spend an hour with them and be back at the base in time for a late lunch! Some gorilla families however are more elusive and tracking can take a full day, especially when it is wet and muddy. Transfer to Kabale for your dinner and over night at

Budget Bushara Island Camp.

Moderate Arcadia cottages

Upmarket Habuharo  Island Camp

Day 7 L. Bunyonyi

Take break fast  and then Visit the museums in Kabale from where you will be transferred to Kampala or Entebbe for your next flight back home.

Mountain Gorilla Tracking Uganda and Rwanda

Day 1   To Rwanda
Depart from your lodge in Kampala  and head south-West  to    Rwanda . You will have short stop at the Equator an informative talk as well as a photographic opportunity. We will continue to Mbarara where were we will stop for lunch. Your drive will take you through Uganda rolling green hills through the highlands, also known as the ‘Switzerland of Uganda’. Your road will then head even higher to where you can see the triangular peaks of the Virunga volcanoes of Rwanda and the Cong. Tonight you will sleep to the sounds of the mountain rainforest.
Overnight at Gorilla Nest Lodge/ Kinigi Guest House/ Muhavura lodge (FB) (Full Board)

Day 2  Gorilla Tracking
Early morning, you will enter the Gorilla sanctuary of Parc National des  Volcans, the rain tropical forest covering the hills surrounding Virunga    Volcanoes. The trekking is a demanding but rewarding experience. Ensure you bring with you enough water and the packed lunch. The time spent in the forest depends on the movements of the Gorillas in their natural environments. After the activity, you will return back to the Cam. Overnight at the Lodge

DAY 3  DEPART FOR BWINDI

After breakfast, leave for  Kisoro or  Kabale depending on your tracking group. Stroll throught the beautiful country side of Rwanda . Have lunch en route then arive in the late afternoon.  Dinner and  over night at Gorilla Resort camp/ Buhoam Homestead/ L. Kitandara  Camp/ Buhoma Community Bandas/ Nkuringo safari Lodge/ Travelus Hotel / Virunga Lodge .
DAY 4  Gorilla trekking
Go gorilla tracking, walking up steep densely forested hills before finally                    coming across the gorillas camouflaged in the  vegetation. An inspiring
moment! (This trek can take from half an hour to 5 hours – a reasonable degree of fitness is required as well as a sturdy pair of walking shoes) Sit in the forest among the gorillas, listening to them grumble to each other,and marvel at the sheer size of the dominant male; the silverback. It is an extraordinary feeling sitting in the dense rainforest knowing you are with a few of the last remaining mountain gorillas. It’s
amazing to think there are only about 650 of these beautiful creatures left! If you have the energy this afternoon, take a guided walk on the Munyaga River trail, which is an ideal short walk. This trail leads to three delightful crystal clear waterfalls, and there is a profusion of tree ferns, epithytic ferns, orchids and Bwindi’s colourful                                  array of butterflies. Here you may also see birds and primates from the
forest edge. Overnight at your lodge

DAY 5: BACK TO KAMPALA
After breakfast, we will depart to Kampala arriving in the late evening.

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Gorilla Trip Uganda 3 days :Visit the endangered mountain gorillas in Bwindi impetrable forest national park where, Gorilla Tracking in Uganda is done. You also need a Gorilla Trekking permit which must be arranged at least 3 months to your actual Gorilla Tour in Uganda date. We also arrange visits to see other primates like the chimpanzee, monkey, baboons. No oratungans, e.t.c For trips and adventure expeditions for C himpanzee Trekking Uganda as well as Chimpanzee Habituation experience.

Queen Elizabeth and Bwindi Impenetrable National Parks (QENP&BINP)-Western wildlife and gorilla luxury. This is inclusive of the Semuliki national Park and Kibale National Park. One can either begin from Kibale or Bwindi National parks.

We can also take you to see the wildlife in Queen Elizabeth National park. (QENP) While here you will experience enthralling game including the Lions, Elephants Buffalos, Kobs Leopards, and many more. Look out for the shoebill stork and many more birds in the forests of Imaramagambo and the wild at large. Participate in the launch cruise in the Kazinga channel (water way linking lakes George and Edward) offering a variety of water side animals and brilliantly colored bird life. And not for getting the variety of primates in the Kyambura gorge. Way to Bwindi National Park Uganda safari , don’t miss the climbing lions lounging on old fig trees around Ishasha, carry on to track one of the four habituated Gorilla families in the primeval forest of Bwindi also reaching other primates plus bird species and butterflies.

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Gorilla Safari Tours 2010

- 3 day Gorilla Trekking Safari Bwindi

- 5 days Gorilla Tracking and Wildlife

-7 days, Chimpanzee and Gorilla Tour

- 9 days Gorillas and Wildlife Safaris

- 14 days, Uganda and Rwanda

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• Park Entrance fees
• Full board accommodation
• 1  mountain gorilla permit
• Meals en route
• Services of a full time driver guide
• ranger guide fees

Gorilla safaris or trekking is mostly carried out in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, Mgahinga Gorilla National Park and Parc de Volcanoes (PNV) in Rwanda.

Gorilla Trip Uganda 3 days :Visit the endangered mountain gorillas in Bwindi impetrable forest national park where,
Gorilla Tracking in Uganda is done. You also need a
Gorilla Trekking permit which must be arranged at least 3 months to your actual
Gorilla Tour in Uganda date. We also arrange visits to see other primates like the chimpanzee, monkey, baboons. No oratungans, e.t.c For trips and adventure expeditions for C himpanzee Trekking Uganda as well as Chimpanzee Habituation experience.
Bwindi Impenetrable National Park Uganda safari

Across the steep ridges of the Albertine Rift valley lies Bwindi Impenetrable National Park in south-western Uganda. This park is shared by Kanungu, Kabale and Kisoro districts. Bwindi is under the Uganda Wildlife Authority and was gazetted in August 1991 for purposes of conserving endangered mountain species, the Catchment area and to provide refuge for the flora and fauna. It covers an area if 351sq.km and covers an altitude of 1160m to 2607m. Bwindi and Mgahinga share a western warden heading 5 departments that include Tourism department, Law enforcement and security, Community collaboration, research and monitoring, Administration and Finance. Due to its ecological uniqueness and natural beauty, Bwindi, which is an African montane rainforest with high levels of species endemism, is on UNESCO’s list of world heritage sites. It is home to a number of other primate species including the red tailed guenon, blue guenon, L’Hoest’s guenon, the black and white colobus, vervet, the baboon (papio anubis) and other nocturnal prosimians.

Bwindi Park inhabits half of the world population of mountain gorillas, which are currently estimated at 600 thus having the biggest number of mountain gorillas worldwide. Uganda gorilla safaris, Chimp Conservation, Monkeys , Mountain Gorilla Safari Africa, Bushmeat, Apes,
Uganda gorilla tracking, Lowland Gorillas, Uganda Primates, Gorilla Trakking,
Uganda Gorilla Tour, Chimpanzee Grip.

The Bwindi chimp population size is not well known but roughly estimated at 300 – 400. The nearby Virunga volcano Conservation area has a population of 300 mountain gorillas with no chimps thus making Bwindi the only African forest in which these two apes co-existing together.

There are four groups of gorillas in Bwindi park and these include; Mubare group consisting of 10 gorillas, 1 silverback, habinyanja group consisting of 18 gorillas and 1 silverback, Rushengura group consisting of 10 gorillas and 1 silver buck and the Nkuringo group consisting of 19 gorillas and 2 silver backs. You can see all these while on a mountain gorilla tour.

Mgahinga Gorilla National Park

It is situated in Kisoro District, South-Western corner of Uganda, covering an area of about 38sq.km. This Park was gazetted in 1991 and it is part of the great Virunga Conservation area. Mgahinga Gorilla National Park neighbors 2 other namely Volcano National Park in Rwanda and Virunga National Park in Congo. These 3 parks are important habitats for endangered Mountain Gorillas which are the highest tourist attraction in Mgahinga . Mgahinga Gorilla National Park has 3 Mountain peaks namely; Gahinga which is 3474m high, Mt. Sabinyo which is 3669m high and Gahinga peak Muhavura which is the highest at 4127m. Mgahinga experiences two rainy/wet seasons during February to May and September to December. The maximum amount of rainfall is 250mm in Oct and the minimum being 10mm in July

Gorilla tracking in Mgahinga is the most exciting and unforgettable experience, which might take one through a thick jungle. Nyakagezi, a gorilla group, is currently habituated and available for tourists. It consists of 11 members; 2 silverbacks, 3 adult females, 4

The maximum number of people trekking a day is 8 for all groups so you don’t have to embark on the trails lonely and due to high competition of permits, future availability can’t be guaranteed. “First Come First Served”. Please keep fit to embark on your journey of a lifetime!!!! A gorilla permit costs 360 dollars per person per day and validity of the permit is the day a client wishes to trek!! You could select any group that you wish and the chance of seeing the apes is 99%.

Please note that we also provide tailor made safaris and tours or expeditions to Africa involving cruises, visiting primates, sightseeing tours, adventure trails , mount trekking and trips to various safari journeys in africa.

We can help you plan for your perfect voyage or holiday vacation in the uncrowded destinations of Africa. We make travelling and tours to Uganda and Rwanda memorable ! Get away with an expert Company!

We arrange gorilla safaris to Bwindi impenetrable forest national park and Parc De Volcans in Rwanda at great discounts or budget safari trip.

Ape adventure is one of the greatest tourism contribution to the economies of Uganda and Rwanda. The Mountain gorilla, Gorilla Berengei Berengei ape has a population of about 700 left in the whole world. Our travel and tourism section together with the itineraries or gorilla tour packages will make your trip as adventurous as possible on your African Safari.

Gorilla Trek in Uganda and Rwanda, Read more on Dian Fossey conservation efforts, lowland gorilla safari , western lowland gorillas or the silverback as well as environment and nature conservation of their habitats and other primates such as chimpanzee and monkey.

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DAY 1 TO Bwindi National Park
Our tour guide will  meet you and brief you about your tour .  You will later be driven in comfortable and secure touring vehicle  to

Bwindi Impenetrable National Park in the south-West of Kampala.  Stop-over at the Equator for photographic opportunity as well as an enjoyable and informative talk.  There is an experiment done here to  prove to you that it is surely the equator . Have Lunch in  en route and then proceed through the Kigezi Highlands a scenic drive!  You will continue  through the banana plantations and then you reach the views of the great Virunga volcanoes of Rwanda and the Congo as well as heads of Ankole long horned  cattle then to  the biggest Home of mountain gorillas which is the Bwindi Impenetrable Forest.

If the gorilla permits are for trekking gorillas in the southern part of Bwindi which comprises of Nkuringo and Nshongi family, we will drive through central Uganda, take a stop over  in Kabale for lunch, proceed to the last stretch through a picturesque countryside also distinct as the “Switzerland of Africa! : lakes,  hills , mountains, with cultivated terraces, tropical rainforest and bamboo forest will be seen along the way. On the last hill, the landscape opens out underneath us, taking in the vast planes between Uganda, Rwanda and Congo, with the Virunga volcanoes dominating the view. Down the valley is Kisoro, where you will stay.

Budget accommodation – Buhoma Community Bandas or Bwindi view Bandas or Virunga Hotel in Kisoro

Mid range accommodation – Lake Kitandara camp /Engagi lodge/ Travelers’ rest hotel in Kisoro

Standard accommodation – Buhoma Lodge / Silver back lodge / Gorilla Resort Camp/ Nkuringo camp site cabins in Kisoro / Gorilla Safari Lodge.

Luxury accommodation – Gorilla Forest camp or Clouds lodge in Kisoro

DAY 2 Gorilla Trekking
This is the day that you will go gorilla  trekking . After being briefed by your guides on this tough adventure, you take with you lunch and the necessary gear to track the Mountain Gorillas in the jungle. This process can take anywhere between a few hours and the whole day depending on the touring group. The guides do a good job to describe the surroundings and the lifestyle of the animals. After this tour, in the evening you can relax around a campfire, take walks or retire to the lodge. You will later retire in Buhoma Homestead or the Gorilla Forest Camp.

DAY 3 TO Kampala
Have an early morning breakfast before you leave Bwindi Impenetrable National park for the Kigezi highlands (The Switzerland of Africa). From here, regroup at the camp before leaving for Kampala, having lunch along the way. Arrive in the evening. Overnight at your Hotel.

We arrange gorilla safaris to Bwindi impenetrable forest national park and Parc De Volcans in Rwanda at great discounts or budget safari trip.

Ape adventure is one of the greatest tourism contribution to the economies of Uganda and Rwanda. The Mountain gorilla, Gorilla Berengei Berengei ape has a population of about 700 left in the whole world. Our travel and tourism section together with the itineraries or gorilla tour packages will make your trip as adventurous as possible on your African Safari.

Gorilla Trek in Uganda and Rwanda, Read more on Dian Fossey conservation efforts, lowland gorillas, western lowland gorillas or the silverback as well as environment and nature conservation of their habitats and other primates such as chimpanzee and monkey.

Rates per person sharing based on different numbers of people -

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Gorilla Trip Uganda 3 days :Visit the endangered mountain gorillas in Bwindi impetrable forest national park where, Gorilla Tracking in Uganda is done. You also need a Gorilla Trekking permit which must be arranged at least 3 months to your actual Gorilla Tour in Uganda date. We also arrange visits to see other primates like the chimpanzee, monkey, baboons. No oratungans, e.t.c For trips and adventure expeditions for C himpanzee Trekking Uganda as well as Chimpanzee Habituation experience.

3 Days Gorilla Safari Bwindi Impenetrable Forest.

Day 1: Travel to Bwindi Impenetrable
Have breakfast to drive to Bwindi Impenetrable forest. This journey will take you to the south western part  of Uganda. To stop at the equator for photographs and continue to Mbarara where you will have another stop for lunch and then proceed to reach Bwindi in the evening. In the evening you may go for a community walk where you will be entertained in some of the cultural dance of the community. Dinner and over night at Gorilla Resort / Traveler’s rest Hotel /Buhoma homestead/ Gorilla Forest camp or lake Kitandara camp or  Buhoma  Community bandas/ Nkuringo safari centre of Virunga Hotel

Day 2: Gorilla Tracking
Wake up and prepare for Gorilla Tracking. You will have breakfast to transfer to the park headquarters for briefing before setting off to the forest in search for the world’s left mountain Gorillas that can only be found in Uganda , Congo and Rwanda. The guide will brief you after which you will set off to the forest for these apes. The time you will take searching these humble apes is unpredictable however it ranges between 2-9 hours depending on their movement. The activity requires you to go through steep rocks climbing up and down making it tiresome, however the thrill of encountering these giant primates erases the poor memories you went through in trying to search for them. Dinner and over night at Gorilla Resort / Traveler’s rest Hotel /Buhoma homestead/ Gorilla Forest camp or lake Kitandara camp or  Buhoma  Community bandas/ Nkuringo safari centre of Virunga Hotel

Day 3: Depart back to Kampala.
After these extra-ordinary experiences we have to go back to Kampala. Have breakfast and hit the road to Kampala. You will have a stop in any of the districts for lunch to reach Kampala in the evening. If you wish, we can transfer you to the airport for your next flight back home.

End of Safari.

Note that once  we find out  that Gorilla permits for main Bwindi are all sold out , we can take you to the  Newly opened gorilla  tracking area in Kisoro known as Nkuringo Nshonzi .   This means that the itinerary accommodations will change and we will advise you on booking

Note that all the above quotes are based on basic  accommodations but since different clients prefer different  accommodations , please contact us in case you need details of an upgrade.
The budget type of accommodation is in basic facilities such as hotels/lodges which are structures built separate from each other and may not be self contained. In most cases these are simple basic accommodation units with clean but shared facilities such as bathrooms and toilets. Meals can either be served from canteens in some cases or in the Dinning rooms.

Any of the above  Prices includes;

• Park fees
• Full board accommodation
• Gorilla tracking
• Meals
• Ground transportation in a 4×4 vehicle ideal for game drives with a pop up roof each of you with a window seat.
• Services of a full time driver guide
• Bottled drinking water is a complimentary

The price excludes; Visa fees, tips, flights, telephone calls, and any other personal expenses.

Payments and Bookings
Note:

• Bookings for safaris should be made at least 5 months in advance to facilitate reservation  of  Gorilla permits
• A 30% deposit is required for all tours and should be wired on our account .  We will send you the booking details on your request.

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Kibale National Park
Kibale, with a lush tropical rainforest and fascinating diversity of animals is certainly worth visiting as it is a habitat to man’s closest primates; the endangered chimpanzees. Chimpanzee habituation is an ongoing activity that entails following up the chimps to get them used to human presence without altering their natural behaviour. Kibale National Park was formerly known as Kibale forest reserve and was gazetted in 1932. In 1948, it became a Forest Park covering 560sq.km. In 1992, it was conserved and was later declared a National Park in 1993. A game corridor that joins Queen Elizabeth National Park was added to it, making it 776sq.km. Gorilla Safari It covers Kamwenge, Kasese, Kyenjojo and Kabarole districts. With a breathtaking large expanse of a tropical forest and a fascinating diversity of animals, Kibale Forest National Park is one of the most stunning forests of Uganda. It is a montane and mixed tropical deciduous forest.
Note: A chimp permit costs 50 dollars per person in Kibale Park prior booking for clients. The time varies as you can trek in the morning or evening; it depends on your choice.

Kyambura Wildlife Reserve
This reserve is located on the eastern side of Queen Elizabeth National Park. It is a V-shaped cliff and an Open savannah and Forest vegetation. It is 16km from the south to the north. It is 100m deep and 500m wide. Within the gorge is a flowing river known as River Kyambura. Uganda safari to see Chimpanzees. 30 Chimpanzees are habituated in the gorge. While on habituation, you expect to experience the chimps denesting between 5:30 am and 6:30 am and then follow them up in their daily activities up to the time of nesting (making nests and going to sleep) between 6:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.

Ngamba Island Sanctuary
Ngamba Island Chimpanzee Sanctuary is an eco-friendly project established to promote sustainable tourism in Uganda. It is located 23km from Entebbe near the equator in Lake Victoria. The sanctuary caters for endangered chimps that have been orphaned as a result of poaching activities and illegal trading. The sanctuary is non-profit and therefore committed to the welfare and conservation of wildlife. There are other animals like monkeys, hippos and also bird species.

Please note that we also provide tailor made Uganda safari and tours or expeditions to Africa involving cruises, visiting primates, sightseeing tours, adventure trails , mount trekking and trips to various safari journeys in africa.
We can help you plan for your perfect voyage or holiday vacation in the uncrowded destinations of Africa. We make travelling and tours to Uganda and Rwanda memorable ! Get away with an expert Company!

We arrange gorilla safaris to Bwindi impenetrable forest national park and Parc De Volcans in Rwanda at great discounts or budget safari trip.

Ape adventure is one of the greatest tourism contribution to the economies of Uganda and Rwanda. The Mountain gorilla, Gorilla Berengei Berengei ape has a population of about 700 left in the whole world. Our travel and tourism section together with the itineraries or gorilla tour packages will make your trip as adventurous as possible on your African Safari.

Gorilla Trek in Uganda and Rwanda, Read more on Dian Fossey conservation efforts, lowland gorillas, western lowland gorillas or the silverback as well as environment and nature conservation of their habitats and other primates such as chimpanzee and monkey.

INQUIRE NOW..>>

>>>back to GORILLA SAFARIS

Gorilla Trip Uganda 3 days :Visit the endangered mountain gorillas in Bwindi impetrable forest national park where, Gorilla Tracking in Uganda is done. You also need a Gorilla Trekking permit which must be arranged at least 3 months to your actual Gorilla Tour in Uganda date. We also arrange visits to see other primates like the chimpanzee, monkey, baboons. No oratungans, e.t.c For trips and adventure expeditions for C himpanzee Trekking Uganda as well as Chimpanzee Habituation experience.

Gorilla trekking is a strenuous activity and should be attempted by the physically fit!

Day 1:
On arrival at Entebbe Air Port, you will be met by Gorilla Safaris representatives who will transfer you to Kampala for a safari briefing ,if time is convenient take a 3 hour road transfer to Mbarara for overnight at the Regency Lakeview Hotel.

Day 2:
Morning departure for the southern rout, stopover and have lunch at the White Horse Inn in Kabale, proceed through the beautiful evergreen mountain country referred to as the Little Switzerland of Africa. Arrive early evening for dinner and overnight at Gorilla Forest Camp.

Day 3, Gorilla Tour Uganda
Have an early breakfast to be in time for a briefing by park ranger guides. Head out with a picnic lunch, expect 30 minutes – 8 hours trek to find the Mountain gorillas. The gorilla tracking starts at the area where the gorillas were left the previous day. After a full hour with the gorillas, return to your accommodation for dinner and overnight at Gorilla Forest Camp or Mgahinga Safari Lodge.

Day 4: Uganda safari
Take a morning walk in the Forest to the Magnificent Waterfalls in search of the Blue Monkeys, Grey Cheeked Mangabeys, Red Tails and other forest dwellers. Thereafter, Transfer to Mbarara for Dinner, lunch and overnight at the Regency Lakeview Hotel.

Day 5:
After an early morning breakfast, set off headed for Entebbe Airport for your departure flight.

Meals provided include Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner

We arrange gorilla safaris to Bwindi impenetrable forest national park and Parc De Volcans in Rwanda at great discounts or budget safari trip.

Ape adventure is one of the greatest tourism contribution to the economies of Uganda and Rwanda. The Mountain gorilla, Gorilla Berengei Berengei ape has a population of about 700 left in the whole world. Our travel and tourism section together with the itineraries or gorilla tour packages will make your trip as adventurous as possible on your African Safari.

Gorilla Trek in Uganda and Rwanda, Read more on Dian Fossey conservation efforts, lowland gorillas, western lowland gorillas or the silverback as well as environment and nature conservation of their habitats and other primates such as chimpanzee and monkey.

INQUIRE NOW..>>

>>>back to GORILLA SAFARIS

Gorilla Trip Uganda 3 days :Visit the endangered mountain gorillas in Bwindi impetrable forest national park where, Gorilla Tracking in Uganda is done. You also need a Gorilla Trekking permit which must be arranged at least 3 months to your actual Gorilla Tour in Uganda date. We also arrange visits to see other primates like the chimpanzee, monkey, baboons. No oratungans, e.t.c For trips and adventure expeditions for C himpanzee Trekking Uganda as well as Chimpanzee Habituation experience.

Meet with our tour guide and then drive to Murchison falls Np via the famous Luwero triangle. Take a stop over at Masindi  for lunch. We will continue through the park stopping at the top of the falls which is a fantastic sight. Here the Nile, the longest river in Africa   is plunged through a narrow crevice  in the rock (only 7 meters wide), before viciously plummeting down 43 meters.  Dinner and overnight at

Budget – Red Chillis Camp.

Moderate – Sambiya River Lodge

Luxurious Paraa Safari Lodge (Full Board)/ Nile safari Camp

DAY 2  Morning game drive and boat Trip safari in Uganda

Take a  cup of tea to warm you up before you  go for an early morning game drive on the northern bank . If you had your over night in one of the lodges in the southern Bank of river  Nile , you will have to cross with the ferry to the Northern bank  for the game drive .  Your driver guide will help you spot elephants, lions, Cape buffalo, rothchild’s giraffes, hartebeasts, waterbucks, oribi, bushbucks, bohor reed bucks, hyenas, and on rare cases leopards.  Return to the lodge for mid morning breakfast. Relax at the lodge. After lunch, you will take an afternoon trip to the foot of Murchison Falls. This boat trip along the Nile is often alluded to as  the underscore of a trip to Murchison .It gives  you encounters or animals along the shoreline of the  Victoria  Nile that  take water as their aquatic counterparts rest to sun bathe. Along this stretch of the river, there are reported to be around 4,000 hippos in addition to some enormous Nile crocodiles. The bird life is stunning with brightly colored kingfishers and bee-eaters darting along the riverbanks. If lucky, you may see the  legendary  shoebill stork , which is a cross between the dodo and a dinosaur. The boat takes you to the base of the falls which only adds to their solemnity.

Overnight at  the lodge.

DAY 3   FORT PORTAL

Depart to  Fort Portal .  The drive will take you through the Albertine escarpment , via  Hoima . We will arrive Fort portal town in the late afternoon. Tonight you will overnight at

Budget – Chimps nest / Rujuni Guest house

Moderate – Rwenzori Vies guest house or its similar

Luxury – Ndali lodge/ Primate lodge / Mountains of the moons lodge

DAY 4    KNP-QENP

Take breakfast and report to the ranger station in Kibale National Park at 08.00am to track habituated chimps – these enchanting apes, more closely correlated to human beings than to any other living organism, are great fun to wristwatch as they bicker and play in fruiting trees. The unbelievably diverse forest is home to over 13 species of primates including red Colobus monkey, the rare L’Hoest, blue monkey, grey mangabey, pottos, black faced vervet monkeys, baboons and also bushbabies. A complex of dappled forest trails provides much to glee botanists and butterfly fans, while birders are in for a treat with 335 species recorded including the endemic Prirogrine’s ground thrush. The elusive forest elephant, smaller and hairier that its savannah counterpart, moves seasonally into the developed part of the park, while other earthly mammals include buffalo, giant forest hog and a half dozen antelope species. After this wonderful experience, we will depart to Queen Elizabeth National park. Overnight at

Budget -Institute of Ecology.

Moderate- Hippo hill camp

Luxury-Mweya Safari Lodge / Jacana safari  lodge

DAY 5   GAME DRIVES AND LAUNCH

Go for an early morning game drive. Expect encounters of mammals like buffalo, lions , Ellephants, antelopes, hyenas among other species. We will return to the lodge for lunch and a chance to relax before taking an afternoon boat trip along the Kazinga channel. This will give you the opportunity to view wildlife up close: hippo’s huff and spray mere feet away from the boat, buffalo linger in the shallows. The shores of the channel are also home to an array of birds including pink backed pelicans, pied and malachite kingfishers, saddle billed stork and many others. After this wonderful afternoon, a slow drive back to the lodge.

DAY 6 BWINDI NATIONAL PARK

Leave for Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park. You will drive through the seasonal southern sector of Queen Elizabeth called Ishasha. Here we will take lunch by the Ishasha River and try to find the famed Ishasha tree-climbing lions before continuing to Bwindi, home to the few remaining mountain gorillas. Bird life and primate life in Bwindi is quite superb, and there is an incredible variety of flora. Bwindi is the Bird watchers paradise harboring over 348 species of birds  The impenetrable ever green forest  supports 24 of 26 Albertine Rift Endemics that occur in Uganda; and seven red data book species. Once continuous with the forests of the Virunga Volcanoes (Dian Fossey’s stomping ground), Bwindi is now an ecological island, surrounded by cultivation on the rich volcanic soils. Overnight at

Budget – Bwindi View Bandas/ Buhoma Bandas

Moderate- Lake Kitandara /

UpMarket- Gorilla Forest Camp / Gorilla Resort camp/ Buhoma Home stead/  Engagi Lodge/ their similar

DAY 7  FINDING THE GORILLAS – 8 PAX  Per Family

Take breakfast  to acquire energy  needed for gorilla tracking.  Then  report to the ranger station for registration and briefing . The guides will then take you through the bush pushing your way through the undergrowth, leaving thick creepers, to track the gorillas. (This trek can take from half an hour to 10hours – a rational grade of strength is required as well as a strong pair of walking shoes) .  An encounter  gorillas in a  family with their silver back  is a worth while ! Listen to them  as  they grouse to each other, and marvel at the absolute size of the dominant male; the silverback!  One will be forced to say that despite the long and strenuous trek, the encounter is a worthwhile knowing you are with a few of the last remaining mountain gorillas. It’s amazing to think there are only about 650 of these  giant primates  left.  Return for dinner and overnight at your lodge.

DAY 8 MBURO NATIONAL PARK – KAMPALA

Transfer to L.Mburo National park . You will have lunch in Mbarara and then proceed to the park for an evening boat ride or a game drive. Dinner and over

Budget – Rwonyo Camp

Moderate – Arcadia cottages

Luxury Mantana Luxury tented Camp/ Muhingo lodge/

DAY 9 KAMPALA – ENTEBBE.

Take an early morning game driver to search for the Eland, topis ,  Zebras and any other Savannah wild lifes in Uganda’s  smallest Savannah national park . You will later transfer to Kampala . Lunch en route .Take a stop over at the Equator  and then transfer to the airport with great memories of a Uganda Safari organized by AA SAFARIS AND TOURS LTD

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