Walking with Mountain gorillas in Bwindi could be your dream come true with this amazing tours packages
14 days walk with gorillas in Uganda takes you to Uganda’s best wildlife destinations which will include Ziwa Rhino sanctuary, Murchison falls national park, Kibale national park, Queen Elizabeth national park, Bwindi impenetrable forest national park, Lake Bunyonyi, Lake Mburo national park and back to Kampala. You will also have a chance to go for shoebill birding in Mabamba bay swamp on Lake Victoria and later transfer to Entebbe International airport for departure.
As you travel around the Pearl of Africa for the 14 days walk with gorillas, you get the chance to spot different animals as well as plant species within the country. The rolling hills create a beautiful scenery as well as beautiful views for unique photography.
14 Days Walk with gorillas in Uganda Safari Highlights
- Rhino tracking
- Game drive and boat cruise
- Chimpanzee tracking
- Kazinga channel cruise
- 14 days walk with gorillas
- Lake Bunyonyi
- Lake Mburo National Park
- Mabamba swamp shoe bill safaris
Day 1: Arrival and transfer to the hotel
You will be picked by Pamoja safaris representative who will transfer you to your booked hotel for dinner and overnight stay at
Luxury: No.5 Boutique Hotel
Midrange:2Friends Beach hotel
Best Budget: African Roots Guest house
Meal plan: Bed and Breakfast
Day 2: Transfer to Murchison Falls National park
Early morning after breakfast, check out of the hotel and transfer to Murchison falls national park. Enroute stop in Nakasongola at Ziwa rhino sanctuary for rhino tracking. Have lunch enroute before proceeding to Murchison falls national park. Stop at the top of the falls where you will be able to see water squeezing out of the 7metre canyon. The 43 metre drop creates a thunderous roar as well as a beautiful lining by the rainbow. Later proceed to the booked accommodation for dinner and overnight stay.
Accommodation
Luxury: Nile Safari Lodge|Bakers Lodge
Midrange: Pakuba Safari Lodge|Murchison River lodge| Twigga safari lodge
Best Budget:Red Chilli Rest camp| Fort Murchison
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 3: Boat cruise on the Nile
Wake up very early and go for a game drive on the Northern bank of the river and expect to see lots of animals as well as birds. Return to the lodge for breakfast. In the afternoon, go for the hike to the top of the falls and expect to see animals like hippos, elephants and waterbucks among others. Later return to the hotel for dinner and overnight stay
Accommodation
Luxury: Nile Safari Lodge|Bakers Lodge
Midrange: Pakuba Safari Lodge|Murchison River Lodge|Twigga Safari Lodge
Best Budget: Red Chilli Rest camp
Meal Pan: Breakfast|Lunch|Dinner
Day 4: Transfer to Kibale National Park
After early served breakfast, embark on the journey to Kibale national park. Drive South West through the Albertine escarpment of the great rift valley and have lunch enroute. Drive through Hoima and Fort Portal as you arrive at the booked facility in time for dinner and overnight stay.
Accommodation
Luxury: Kyaninga lodge| Crater safari lodge|Primate lodge
Midrange: Isunga lodge | Chimpanzee guesthouse|Turaco Tree Tops
Best Budget: Rweteera safari park| Kibale forest camp
Meal Pan: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 5: Chimpanzee trekking, afternoon Bigodi Swamp Walk
Early morning after breakfast, drive to Kanyanchu visitor information centre for briefing before entering the forest to look for the chimpanzees. After briefing, you will be led by an experienced ranger guide in the search for the chimpanzees. Remember the activity starts at 08:00am. During the search for the chimps, expect to see other primates like the Red tailed monkeys, Grey cheecked mangabeys, Red colobus monkeys and L’hoest monkeys among others. In the afternoon, go for a swamp walk in Bigodi, a home to the Great Blue Turaco and the swamp as well boasts of over 200 bird species which include papyrus gonolek, purple breasted sunbird, green breasted pitta and black capped appalis among others. Expect to see different primates as well for example grey checked mangabey, blue tailed monkey and red colobus monkeys among others. Return to the lodge for dinner and overnight stay at the hotel.
Accommodation
Luxury: Kyaninga lodge | Crater safari lodge | Primate lodge
Midrange: Isunga lodge | Chimpanzee Guesthouse | Turaco Tree Tops
Best Budget: Rweteera safari park | Kibale Forest Camp
Meal Pan: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 6: Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park
After early served breakfast, embark on the journey to Queen Elizabeth national park and arrive in time for lunch.In the afternoon, go for a game drive where you will get to see many animals in the park. Return to the facility for evening relaxation, dinner and overnight stay.
Accommodation
Luxury: Mweya Safari Lodge|Kyambura Gorge Lodge
Midrange:Ihamba Lakeside|Park View|Enganzi Lodge
Best Budget: Bush Lodge
Meal Plan: Breakfast|Lunch|Dinner
Day 7: Game drive to Kasenyi plains & afternoon Boat cruise
After served breakfast, go for a game drive along the kasenyi plains and expect to see different animals like the warthogs, elephants, mongoose, spotted hyenas and on lucky days you can spot a leopard. Kasenyi plains has a large number of antelopes, lions as well as other cats. In the afternoon, go for a 2hour boat cruise on the Kazinga channel as you get chance to spot different animals like hippos lying on the water’s edge. This launch cruise gives you the opportunity to spot bird species here as the channel boasts of over 550 resident species as well as offering panoramic views for photography.
Return to the accommodation facility for dinner and overnight.
Accommodation
Luxury: Mweya safari lodge | Kyambura Gorge Lodge
Midrange: Ihamba Lakeside Safari Lodge | Park View lodge | Enganzi lodge
Best Budget: Bush lodge
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 8: Tree climbing lions-Ishasha sector, transfer to Bwindi
After served breakfast, check out of the hotel with your packed lunch and drive to Bwindi Impenetrable forest national park via Ishasha sector. Enroute stop at Ishasha in search for the tree climbing lions. This is the only place in Uganda where you find the tree climbing lions. These normally climb acacia and fig trees and rest on the branches as they also spot animals moving around of which some fall of their prey like the kobs. This is very exciting and unique as visitors look out for their cameras to take good photographs. Relax and have your packed lunch and later proceed to Bwindi forest arriving in time for dinner and overnight stay.
Accommodation
Luxury: Buhoma lodge | Gorilla Heights | Gorilla Forest Camp
Midrange: Engagi Lodge | Ichumbi lodge | Gorilla Mist camp
Best Budget: Ride for a woman | Gorilla Friends camp Ruhija | Rushaga Gorillas lodge
Meal Plan: Breakfast | Lunch | Dinner
Day 9: Walk with Gorillas in Bwindi, afternoon Batwa/Pygmy visit
After served breakfast, go for briefing before entering the forest in walk with gorillas. This is one of the greatest and memorable experience as you get to encounter these gentle giants moving in the jungle as they interact. Remember, Bwindi has 12 gorilla habituated families so visitors can visit any gorilla group depending on which sector they have come through. In the afternoon, go for a visit to the Batwa also known as the forest people. Get to interact with them and know how they have managed to survive in the forest for years. At the end of the day you can get to participate in their traditional dance which is mostly done by the women and girls. Return to the hotel for relaxation after 14 days walk with gorillas, dinner and overnight stay.
Accommodation
Luxury: Buhoma lodge | Gorilla Heights|Gorilla Forest
Midrange: Engagi lodge | Ichumbi lodge|Gorilla Mist camp
Best Budget: Ride for a woman | Gorilla Friends Ruhija| Rushaga Gorilla Lodge
Meal Plan: Breakfast | Lunch | Dinner
Day 10: Drive to Lake Bunyonyi
After early served breakfast, check out of the accommodation facility and drive to Kabale as you pass through the rolling hills, terraces and round road corners of Kanaaba. Arrive at the hotel relax and have lunch. In the afternoon, go for a boat cruise on Lake Bunyonyi as you enjoy the cool breeze of the lake with sounds of birds nearby. Return back to the booked facility for dinner and overnight stay
Accommodation
Luxury: Arcadia cottages| Bird Nest
Midrange: Bird Nest|Buyonyi Overland Resort
Best Budget: Bunyonyi Overland Resort
Meal Plan: Breakfast|Lunch|Dinner
Day 11: Transfer to Lake Mburo national park
Early morning after breakfast, check out of the hotel and embark on the journey to Lake Mburo national park and arrive in time for lunch. Later go for a game drive in search for zebras, impalas, elands, oribi and elephants. Return to the lodge for relaxation, dinner and overnight stay
Accommodation
Luxury:| Mihingo Lodge
Midrange: Rwakobo Rock
Best Budget: Eagles Nest
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 12: Horseback rides(optional) and afternoon Game drive
This is one of the most interesting activity in lake Mburo national park. Mihingo lodge has seven horses so six participants can take part in this adventure. Return back to the lodge for lunch and later go for a game drive to the salt leak area. On this game drive, you are able to spot different animals such as impalas, topi, elands, giraffes and crocodiles among others. In the evening, return to the lodge for dinner and overnight stay
Accommodation
Luxury: Mihingo lodge
Midrange: Rwakobo Rock
Best Budget: Eagles Nest
Meal Plan: Breakfast|Lunch|Dinner
Day 13: Transfer to Kampala
Early after served breakfast, check out of the hotel and transfer to Kampala. Enroute stop at the equator for lunch and participate in the water experiment in Kayabwe. This has become a large stopover spot for most tourists to Uganda. At the equator line, a famous water flow experiment shows water spinning in different directions as it drains hence attracting most tourists. It is also a good spot for photography. Later proceed to Kampala and arrive in time for dinner and overnight stay at
Luxury: No.5 Hotel | Western Premier
Midrange: 2 Friends Beach hotel | Nkima Forest Lodge
Best Budget: Airport Guest House
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 14: Mabamba shoebill birding(optional) and transfer to the airport
After early served breakfast, go for birding (optional) in Mabamba swamp on Lake Victoria and later transfer to Entebbe International airport for your International flight back home.
The end of your 14 days walk with gorillas, the end of our services
Inclusive
- Meals as specified in the itinerary on Full Board(FB)
- Accommodation as indicated in the itinerary
- Water in the vehicle for overland sectors
- All ground transportation and transfer as indicated
- English speaking guide
- Activities as indicated in the itinerary
- Park entrance, Ranger guides, conservation fees
- All applicable tax, administration and parking fee
- Gorilla and chimpanzee permit are included in itinerary cost
- 4X4 Wheel Drive (extended) | Safari Van
Exclusive;
- All passport and visa fee
- All health vaccination and medication including the covid-19
- International flight associated with airport departure tax
- Meals not specified (including lunch and other meal stop between properties on overland sector)
- Drinks that are not included in the itinerary
- Items of personal nature
- Laundry |gratitude for guide |hotel |staff etc.
- Any extra additional activities not mentioned in the itinerary
- Changes incurred as a result of delays or cancellations and all other inconveniences beyond our control
- Trip cancellations, travel delay or baggage insurance
- All statutory beyond our control
- Travel| medical insurance is not included
- Optional activities mentioned