Itinerary
Arrive at Entebbe International Airport, meet & greet by your driver guide, and proceed to accommodation about 7 minutes away.
Overnight at Airport Link Guest House. (Bed and Breakfast)
Today, you will embark on an 8-hour drive to Mgahinga Gorilla National Park. Uganda is gifted by nature, so you will be able to enjoy beautiful scenery with a stop at the Equator. Lunch where it is convenient.
Dinner and Overnight at Lake Mutanda Resort(Full Board)
Before the walk, you will have your first cup of coffee at Gorilla Junction and go for a coffee tour. Our walking safari guide will not only show you the coffee plantation but will take you through the whole process from the plant to the actual cup of coffee.
Then transfer to Lake Mutanda for a 2.5-hour canoe tour. Just sit back whilst the local fisherman paddles you across this amazingly beautiful lake in traditional dug-out canoes. Enjoy the views of the Islands and surrounding volcanoes that skirt the edge of the lake.
The last part of the hike takes you through communities and past farmers. A truly amazing experience!
Dinner and Overnight at Lake Mutanda Resort ( Full Board)
There are 2 routes through Bwindi Impenetrable forest which take you from Nkuringo in the South to Buhoma in the North. This walk has two trails;
Ivy River Trail
This Ivy River route ascends and descends gently through beautiful areas of the rain forest with several viewpoints from the Marram Road to Nkuringo overlooking lush mist-shrouded valleys. The trail is also an important footpath for local people travelling to and from Nkuringo particularly on market days to Nteko village on the southern boundary of the park. Monkeys, duikers, bush pigs, and some of Bwindi's world-renowned bird and butterfly species can be sighted.
Kashasha River Trail
Slightly more challenging than the Ivy River Trail, the Kashasha River Trail offers visitors an up-close experience of the natural wonders within a rainforest environment. Birds are prolific in Bwindi and your guide will point these out to you during your walk.
On arrival in Buhoma, you will freshen up and then relax.
Dinner and Overnight at Ride 4 A Woman (Full Board).
Explore the mysteries of Bwindi, its plants, and trees, see its butterflies, its birds, unique to the area on this trail – it is always amazing what you meet along this trail.
It is a guided trail and one of the most popular ones– birds, butterflies, monkeys, scenic beauty of the forest, your guide will point out things to you that you might not or miss and it will an enriching part of your time at Bwindi Impenetrable Forest in the Buhoma region of the park.
This trail was supposed to be a road leading to the town of Kisoro when gorillas and conservation were not on the mind of politicians – thank goodness it was never completed, and you can enjoy it today without vehicles. ( 3 hours or longer – difficulty level is moderate – location – Buhoma Area).
On this trail, you will meet a lot of residents and it is the most popular visitor hike. In the late afternoon, you can do a Cultural / Batwa Community walk. The Batwa are the original people of the forest – the Batwa Pygmies who have lived in this area for over 100,000years . You will participate in several activities like firing the bow and arrow, helping repair the Batwa shelter, harvesting plants, lighting, and cultural dance, among others.
Dinner and Overnight at Ride 4 A Woman (Full Board).
After an early breakfast, start gorilla tracking at 8:00 a.m. in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest. While this is a very challenging walk, it is surely one of the highlights of a trip to Uganda. Each group is limited to eight participants at a time. We recommend you wear good walking boots/shoes and carry a good rain gear and enough drinking water. Trekking can be tough and challenging, so we trust you are in reasonably fit condition. You will carry a picnic lunch with you into the forest and you will be thrilled to have seen these rare primates (no guarantee). The return journey could be easier!
Dinner and Overnight at Ride 4 A Woman (Full board).
Today we head back towards Entebbe stoping over at Lake Mburo National Park one of the small National Parks in Uganda but very special in its own way.Lake Mburo National Park is home to 320 bird species and 68 mammal species with a lake where lots of waders and aquatic mammals inhabit.
On arrival you will head out for an evening game drive before retiring for the day.
Dinner and Overnight at Rwakobo Rock (Full Board).
After breakfast, drive to Entebbe International Air Port in time for your departure flight.
