Game Viewing, Launch Cruise And Gorilla Tracking Africa Uganda

On this Africa Safari to Uganda for 5 days, you will have the opportunity of an early morning game drive in Murchison Falls national Park where pride of lions, herds of elephants, rich avian life and incredible view can be seen. CONTACT US

The show stopper for this safari is the breathtaking launch cruise to the Murchison falls where the River Nile water squeezes through a narrow gorge and burst out to form cloudy appearance.

Meeting the mountain gorillas is a life time experience as they are the only surviving mountain gorillas in the entire world. You are a winner of a gorilla trekking permit as the demand for them is very high worldwide.

Day 1: Drive To Murchison Falls National park And Ziiwa Rhino sanctuary
Rise up early in the morning for breakfast and drive to Murchison Falls National park. This park is bisected by River Nile which is the longest river in Africa the second longest in the World.

Enroute, have an excursion to Ziiwa Rhino Sanctuary where rhinos are being rehabilitated after extinction during the civil wars in Uganda in 1980s. Have your lunch and proceed to Murchison Fall national park enjoying a game drive enroute where you may have the chance of seeing  warthogs, Rothschild girafees, statugas to mention but a few. Arrive ready for diver and overnight at
Accommodation: Paraa Safari Lodge/ Nile safari Lodge/ Red Chilli Campsite

Day 2 Game Drive And Launch Cruise

Rise up early in the morning for breakfast and head to the northern part of the park for a game drive. You may have the opportunity of seeing animals like lions, leopards, hartebeests, Rothschild giraffes, cape buffaloes rich avian life, olive baboons, crater lakes the list is endless. Its hard to drive without seeing any animals going about there day activities.

Return to your lodge for lunch and head for spectacular launch cruise with great drama. The Nile water squeezes through a narrow gorge, bursts out in a roar and forms a cloudy appearance as it joins the rest of the course. The water miraculously starts vibrating making a foamy appearance.

The cruise boat stops at a distance to give you an opportunity of taking photographs and enjoy this stunning moment. Return to your lodge to relax at your lodge.

Day 3: Fly/ Drive To Bwindi Forest National park
Early in the morning, your driver guide will pick you from your overnight accommodation and embark on the journey to Bwindi forest national park. This forest is one of the still serving forests of the prehistoric era with a fantastic varying canopy. The drive is quite long but very entertaining. 

Arrive in the evening ready for dinner and overnight.
Gorilla forest camp/ Gorilla Resort/lake Kitandara camp/Buhoma community Bandas

Day 4: Gorilla Tracking day

After your early morning breakfast, move to the ranger station for briefing. Carry a light backpack with the relevant gorilla tracking gear including packed lunch. For the safety of your skin, dress up in long trousers because there are stinging nettles in the forest.

Join others for briefing at the station by the Uganda wildlife Authority ranger guide who will later lead you into the forest to start searching for the gigantic brown eyed mountain gorillas. Although the time you take to find these apes is not definite, the walk is rewarding as you may have an opportunity to meet other primates  like baboons, vervet monkeys, red tailed monkeys, grey tailed mangabey, black and white colobus monkeys the list is endless.

 After this remarkable encounter crown it up with a visit to the Batwa land probably if you are not so worked up. These are pygmies whose life full depended on Bwindi forest for survival till the early 90s when conservation of the mountain gorilla habitat by the government became reason to relocate them.

 To keep there ancient cultural candle burning they demonstrate there past way of life to there visitors through amazing stories and unique traditional performances. Return to the lodge for dinner and overnight.

Day 5: Return Home After Gorilla Tracking

Finally after the 5 day gorilla trekking drive to Entebbe Airport to catch up with your flight back. In Uganda, this is the shortest gorilla trekking safari you can book.
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Why Choose Africa Safari Vacation As Gorilla Tracking Tour

Gorilla tracking safari experience in Africa Uganda is a once in a life time opportunity to be up close with some of the survivors of the prehistoric period. It is a chance that most people yarn to get as few gorilla permits (only 8 gorilla permit per gorilla family) are released each day for gorilla trekking. Yet mountain gorillas live in only Uganda, Rwanda and D.R.  Congo yet only two countries Uganda and Rwanda are very secure for tourists to visit.

 Are you tired of the usual beach expeditions and want to try a natural wildlife safari experience with mountain gorillas

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Africa Gorilla Tracking Tour In Uganda

Why Is Unique about Gorilla Trekking Safari

Gorilla tracking in Uganda makes you feel an achiever as you are one of the lucky achievers for the day to get a gorilla permit. Gorilla permits are on very high demand all day long since few (only 8 gorilla permits) are released for the entire world to book. When you get one, you have actually won a safari lottery.

No matter which gorilla family you have been booked at, the experience of so phenomenal and nothing can prepare you to meet the mountain gorillas. It is a mixture of excitements and adrenaline stimulating.

What Is Gorilla Trekking

Gorilla trekking is an activity that involves following the mountain gorillas in there wilderness and staying with them for just one hour(not dictionary meaning).This may sound just an hour but it is a lifetime encounter not easily forgotten. Taking pictures and selfies closer to the mountain gorillas keep this experience and feeling fresh

Are mountain gorillas Dangerous?

Mountain gorillas have a huge dark hairy body that is adrenaline stimulating at first sight however they are serene animals that are shy and feed on foliage despite there sheer size. The do not bite there life fully depends on vegetation

When trekking to see the mountain gorillas, you are instructed not to make noise while you trek to see the gorillas because they are easily intimidated by foreign voices. While in front of the mountain gorillas, you are requested not to show freight because they will tease you which may not ne comfortable for you.

 Sometimes a gorilla may want to touch your camera but show that you are not scared of there presence. Do not touch them because they are susceptible to human infections.

A sample itinerary

 3 day Gorilla Tracking Tour in Uganda

3 day  in Uganda is composed of two nights and three days to Bwindi Forest National Park.  It includes gorilla trekking but you must have booked a gorilla trekking permit prior. Prepare to enjoy 3 day in Uganda with the mountain gorillas which are wonderful giant among the apes. As free as nature provides, you may have an opportunity to encounter other primates such as black and white colobus, vervet monkeys, grey checked mangabey, red tailed monkeys the list is endless.

Day 1: Drive to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park

This gorilla trekking safari starts with an early morning drive to Bwindi forest national Park.  Although the journey is quite long, it’s absolutely memorable as you spot wonderful scenery such as incredible highlands, green forest cover, meandering rivers on the valley of highlands and so much more enroute. The renowned Bwindi Forest National park is a thick ancient forest situated in southwestern part of Uganda. This breathtaking Forest is a habitat to the Mountain gorillas that are considered by UNESCO as one of few survivors of the ice age period. The forest is very thick with talk trees that form a very dense canopy at the top. Enjoy your lunch enroute and carry on passing the rolling hills of Kisoro. Arrive late in the evening and enjoy your dinner and overnight at:
Gorilla forest camp/ Gorilla Resort/lake Kitandara camp/Buhoma community Bandas

Day 2: Gorilla Tracking day

After your early morning breakfast, move to the ranger station for briefing. Carry a light backpack with the relevant gorilla tracking gear including packed lunch. For the safety of your skin, dress up in long trousers because there are stinging nettles in the forest. Join others for briefing at the station by the Uganda wildlife Authority ranger guide who will later lead you into the forest to start searching for the gigantic brown eyed mountain gorillas. Although the time you take to find these apes is not definite, the walk is rewarding as you may have an opportunity to meet other primates  like baboons, vervet monkeys, red tailed monkeys, grey tailed mangabey, black and white colobus monkeys the list is endless. After this remarkable encounter crown it up with a visit to the Batwa land probably if you are not so worked up. These are pygmies whose life full depended on Bwindi forest for survival till the early 90s when conservation of the mountain gorilla habitat by the government became reason to relocate them. To keep there ancient cultural candle burning they demonstrate there past way of life to there visitors through amazing stories and unique traditional performances. Return to the lodge for dinner and overnight.

Day 3: Return Home After Gorilla Tracking

Finally after the 3 day gorilla trekking drive to Entebbe Airport to catch up with your flight back. In Uganda, this is the shortest gorilla trekking safari you can book. BOOK NOW

What To Carry As Wear For Gorilla Trekking

Garden gloves
Flashless Camera
Long trousers

Long sleeved shirt

Tracking boots

Second battery fully charged.

Energy bites.

Large brim hat

Insect repellant

Hard cash and on arrival you can change it to local currency.

Hire a porter who will give you a push when tired and carry your package while in the forest

How to Connect Gorilla Trekking In Uganda After Kenya Safari

Overview

 Following your Kenya Safari, book flights to Entebbe Airport for gorilla trekking in Uganda Bwindi Forest National Park. You may immediately connect with a domestic scheduled afternoon flight. Hire a transfer vehicle because the planes land at Kihihi airstrip which is about an hour from Bwindi forest National Park. CONTACT FOR MORE DETAIL

Charter flights are also available for exclusive gorilla trekking experience that will give you privacy and carry your baggage without many limitations. You have 3 nights for gorilla tracking experience and 3 days

You also have the option of a road trip where your guide driver will pick you from the airport and transport you to Bwindi forest National Park. This drive is about 8 to 9 hours but with spot overs along the way.

 

Gorilla Trekking Safari Tour In Uganda

Four Day Gorilla Tracking in Uganda and Wild life Tour

Gorilla trekking in Uganda for 4 day is a chance for you to meet the mountain gorillas and the great zebras that are residents of Lake Mburo National Park. Equipping yourself with the right gorilla trekking gears will make this 4 day African holiday a success and memorable too.

Day 1 Drive to Bwindi Forest National Park

Following your breakfast, get into the car and drive to Bwind Forest national park. This national park is located in south Western part of Uganda. It is a thick natural forest with great canopy that you can ably see as you hike. As you drive to Bwindi forest through the Kigezi area, get shots of the green vegetation that covers the slopes of the highlands. Arrive in the evening and check-in to your lodge.  

Accommodation: Gorilla Forest Camp/ Engage Lodge/ Wag tail Lodge

Day Two Gorilla trekking

Take early morning breakfast and carry your gorilla trekking gears and packed lunch, to the ranger station to join other trekkers. After briefing, you will be divided into groups of 8 trekkers and a ranger guide will lead you into the jungle. Enjoy the whistling birds, vervet monkeys, black and white colobus, grey tailed mangabey to mention but a few. When you finally get to meet them you are allowed to take there photos, but stand at a distance of 7 meters from there presence. Enjoy them playing and interacting with others. Return to the lodge and relax.

Day 3 Drive to Lake Mburo National Park

Having taken your breakfast, drive to Lake Mburo National Park. This is the only park in Uganda with a fresh water lake in its center, it is home to the black stripped zebras, warthogs, statungas, kobs, bush bucks, water bucks, elands the list is endless. Check into your lodge.

Accommodation: Mihingo Lodge/ Uganda Wildlife Authority Hostels

Day4 Game drive,  Entebbe or Kampala

Get up early for breakfast and head for a game drive, enjoy the incredible varieties of animals, visit the animal salt liking area, head to Lake Mburo the only fresh water lake within the park. Finally get out of the jungle to return to Entebbe or Kampala.

What To Pack For Gorilla Trekking In Africa

A rain coat or Poncho is super nice for this trip as it rains in this area without warning.

Garden gloves will protect your fingers from piercing surfaces or in case you fall you can keep them clean.

Long trousers and a long sleeved shirt will protect your skin from any biting nettles that may try to harm you.

Tracking boots are incredible for your feet. When tacked in well, they can protect you from damaging your feet

A camera will keep your Africa gorilla trekking memories alive with photographs.

When you pack extra batteries, you will have no regrets about the incredible moments in the jungle.

A warm sweater will keep you warm while in the jungle because it is always cold and misty at times throughout the day.

 Insect repellants will keep biting nettles away from getting close to you.

Pros And Cons Of Gorilla trekking

Volunteer to stay behind in case you have a communicable disease because mountain gorillas area highly susceptible to human disease which may cause them to die.

Mountain gorillas fear lightening so you need to carry a flashless camera to take pictures.

Feeding the mountain gorillas is forbidden because they are wild animals that need to search for there own food.

When you dump anything in the forest, you spoil nature yet mountain gorillas entirely depend on foliage   for survival.

While you trek to see the mountain gorillas, do not forget to stay quiet or speak with a low tone so that you do not scare the mountain gorillas. They get frighten by noise.

Do stand at a distance of about 7 meters from the mountain gorillas when in there presence.

How Much is Gorilla Tracking In Africa

A gorilla trekking permit costs $600 in Uganda while in Rwanda a gorilla tracking permits costs $1500 while discounted gorilla permits cost $1050  during the low seasons. This also has terms and conditions where you must have booked a Rwanda safari to either Nyungwe national park and Akagera national park.

 A 4x4 safari car with a pop up roof is incredible for this African trip. For more detail send us your inquiry and our safari team will get back to you with details.

A knowledgeable guide will make your tour experience excellent. The price for a guide is per days basing on the experience that one has in the wilderness.

Fuels or Gas also makes up the cost price for gorilla trekking safari in Africa. Whether you are flying to see the mountain gorillas or travelling by road to the gorilla tracking destinations, you need to consider gas or fuel. You need a transfer vehicle from the airstrip to the lodge or from the lodge in Kampala to Bwindi Forest National Park

Carry some hard cash because credit cards are not normally used in Africa because of the details behind them.

How long Is Gorilla Trekking

Mountain gorillas area very mobile wild animals. On the day of trekking, you follow the path where the mountain gorillas were seen the previous day.  The time to take to see the gorillas varies from about one hour to at times three quarters of the day.

It is very rare to miss out on seeing the mountain gorillas. In case they move so fast, at a certain time. You may be diverted to see another gorilla family. There is no chance of not seeing the mountain gorillas.

What is the age limit for gorilla trekking

Gorilla trekking is quite tedious at times and involves hiking at some point which requires someone with a mature age and its only 15 years and above for one to trek mountain gorillas. This is to reduce on the chances of getting frightened while in the presence of the mountain gorillas. When mountain gorillas see you frightened, they get agitated and may run into hiding or rage disrupting the entire experience of being with the mountain gorillas for an hour.

Best Africa Safari To Choose On A luxury Vacation

A Uganda safari is a moment to enjoy the cool wilderness. Most of the wild animals in Uganda survive in the gazette national Parks. They live freely and you can see them when you take a game drive, guided walk or launch cruise in these parks. CONTACT US

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Seven Day Uganda Wildlife Tours And Gorilla Trekking

Day 1: Drive to Murchison falls National Park

After breakfast, your driver guide will pick you from your lodge and head to Murchison falls National Park. On the way, you may have the chance of seeing the rhinos in Ziwa Rhino sanctuary. This unique park is bisected by River Nile which forms an amazing cloudy appearance when it squeezes through the narrow gorge and burst out to produce a thundering sound. Hike to the top of the falls to get a closer view of the Nile. Check into your lodge and relax

Day 2: Game drive and Launch cruise

Get up early in the morning for a launch cruise in the northern sector of the park. In case you spent your night in the southern sector you will require ferry crossing. In this area, you may have the opportunity of seeing animals like lions, elephants, water bucks, bush bucks, warthogs, giraffes, buffaloes and so many birds that roam around the park. After lunch get to the pier to enjoy a launch cruise. You may have the chance of seeing other animals you might have missed. Enjoy the energetic River Nile as it plunges down the 7 meters ridge to join the rest of the course.  Take pictures and return to the lodge to relax.

Day 3: Drive To Queen Elizabeth National Park

Following your breakfast, you will drive to Queen Elizabeth national Park. This is about 7 to 8 hours but very scenic. Arrive late in the evening ready for dinner and overnight.

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Day four Game drive and launch cruise

This park is endowed with varying vegetation so you are to enjoy a game drive in its mazing scenery. You may have the chance of seeing animals like lions, leopards, warthogs, buffaloes, elephants and so much more. Return for lunch and head to the pier for a launch cruise. The shores of this Kazinga channel are always flocked by rich bird life, animals and great vegetation cover gives you a chance to take magnificent pictures. Return to the lodge and relax.

Day 5: Drive to Bwindi forest national Park

Rise up early for a game drive as you proceed to Bwindi forest national Park. Drive through the southern sector the home of the great tree climbing lions, elephants, buffaloes, Kobs to mention but a few. Arrive and relax at your lodge

Day 6: Gorilla trekking

Ready to go gorilla trekking, carry your lunch box and move to the ranger station for briefing. Hire a porter to support you in case you are tired. The time of finding the gorillas is not easily predictable because of there regular movement. They have a black dark hairy coat that covers there body. When you are finally in there presence, stay with them for just an hour and return to the lodge to relax.

Day 7: Drive back home

7 day Gorilla tracking and Wildlife Safari

Following your gorilla trekking tour and wildlife safari, drive back to Entebbe to catch up with your flight back home.

• Book accommodation in the area where you have booked the gorilla trekking permit to a void waking up early in the dark to drive to the briefing point.
• Hire a pick up safari vehicle from the airstrip because there is quite a distance to the lodges
• Book a seat on the daily domestic flights because of the high demand.
• Send us your flight details for reconfirmation in case of any changes especially the departure flights.
• Gorilla trekking requires you to have some fitness, at least 2 weeks to your trek, do some exercises.
• Before starting a gorilla trek, you may hire a porter to carry your gears
•  Carry some hard cash to exchange into local Uganda shillings in case you wish to buy anything. This is because credit cards are not commonly used in Africa.