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7 Day Gorilla BackPacking safari

7 Day Gorilla BackPacking safari

This 7 days back packing safari will highlight and introduce clients to beautiful Uganda's wildlife, nature and people. This trip starts from and ends in Entebbe. The trip will introduce you to two of Uganda's national parks, lake Bunyonyi and a city tour that will give you an encounter with Uganda's people and culture.

    Safari Highlights

  • Gorilla Trekking
  • Game Drive
  • Boat Safari
  • Lake Bunyonyi
  • City Tour
$1785
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    Includes

  • Accommodation and meals as per the itinerary
  • Safari 4x4 vehicle
  • Drinking water
  • Airport transfer on the first and last day
  • Tour/driver guide
  • Park entrance fees
  • Gorilla Trekking Permit

    Excludes

  • International airfares/flight fares
  • Uganda visa (can be paid at the airport, on arrival)
  • Tips
  • Other drinks
  • Laundry

Detailed Itinerary

DAY ONE

Arrival

On arrival at Entebbe airport, you will be welcomed by our company representative/tour guide who will brief you about your trip and stay in Uganda.

You will then drive to your camping ground, help to set up tents, and arrange what we will eat on that day, later after that you head to your tent for relaxation dinner and overnight as you prepare for the next day's activity.

    Meal Plan

  • Lunch
  • Dinner
  • Drinking Water

Day one accommodation

Budget camping near Entebbe

DAY TWO

Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park

After breakfast early in the morning, your guide/drive will pick you up from your lodge and drive to Queen Elizabeth national park via Masaka. You will have a stopover at the equator for photo moments and then proceed on your journey through Masaka to Mbarara.

Lunch en-route at Ishanyu foods and then proceed to the park via Bushenyi where you will pass through the beautiful tea plantations and Kalinzu forest with great views. Reach the park in the evening and check in at the lodge for dinner and overnight.

    Meal Plan

  • Breakfast
  • Lunch
  • Dinner
  • Drinking Water

Day two accommodation

Budget camping near Kazinga Channel

DAY THREE

Game Drive and Boat safari

Wake up early in the morning for breakfast, your guide will then drive you to the park for your morning game drive. Check in at the park as you start your game drive with expectations to encounter many animals including, Uganda kobs, lions, elephants, leopards and buffalos among others. Drive to Katunguru for lunch and preparation for the afternoon boat.

After lunch, you will transfer to Kazinga channel for your boat ride where you expect to see so many animals as they come by the lake side to quench their thirst and take a bath.

After 2 hours on the boat, you will then transfer back to your lodge for dinner and overnight.

    Meal Plan

  • Breakfast
  • Lunch
  • Dinner
  • Drinking Water

Day three accommodation

Budget camping near Kazinga Channel

DAY FOUR

Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park

After your morning breakfast, you will transfer to Bwindi impenetrable forest national park via Kagamba - Ntungamo road. You will have en-route visit to the Kitagata hot springs as you proceed to Kabale.

We shall have a lunch stop in Kabale and then proceed to Bwindi. You will reach late in the afternoon; check in at the lodge for dinner and overnight.

    Meal Plan

  • Breakfast
  • Lunch
  • Dinner
  • Drinking Water

Day four accommodation

Budget camping Near Bwindi impenetrable forest national park

DAY FIVE

Gorilla Trekking and Transfer to Lake Bunyonyi

Wake up early in the morning and have your prepared breakfast at the lodge, you will then be handed with your packed lunch for your day. Your guide will drive you to the park headquarters for your briefing on the dos and the don'ts while trekking through the forest and when you are with the gorillas.

On encountering the gorillas, you will be allowed one hour with the gorilla family taking photos and interacting with the great apes. You will then trek back to the park offices for your graduation and gorilla tracking certificates.

Your guide will transfer you to Lake Bunyonyi for an adventure on the deepest lake in Uganda. Check in at the lodge, and move to the lake for a boat and catching a sunset on the lake. Drive back to the lodge for dinner and overnight.

    Meal Plan

  • Breakfast
  • Lunch
  • Dinner
  • Drinking Water

Day five accommodation

Budget camping near Lake Bunyonyi

DAY SIX

Transfer to Kampala

After an early morning breakfast, you will drive to Kampala via Mbarara. Lunch en-route either in Mbarara or Masaka depending on the time you will have set off from Lake Bunyonyi.

After an early morning breakfast, you will drive to Kampala via Mbarara. Lunch en-route either in Mbarara or Masaka depending on the time you will have set off from Lake Bunyonyi. You will then have a stop at the Mpambire drum village for a drum making experience and proceed on to your journey.

Check in at your hotel as you prepare for the next day.

    Meal Plan

  • Breakfast
  • Lunch
  • Dinner
  • Drinking Water

Day six accommodation

City Annex

DAY SEVEN

City Tour and Transfer to Entebbe

After an early morning breakfast, your guide will then drive you through Kampala for a city tour as the last activity of the safari. You will drive to the museum for a visit and short study about Uganda's history and culture.

You will have Lunch in the local restaurant in Kampala and the drive to Kasubi tombs to learn about the Buganda kings and culture.

Drive to the airport or lodge depending on the arrangements.

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    Meal Plan

  • Breakfast and Lunch
  • Drinking Water

Day seven accommodation

No accommodation

Safari Highlights

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Boat Safari
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Game Drive
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Lake Bunyonyi

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