Uganda Gorrilla Adventure Safari Package

Welcome to Uganda Gorrilla Adventure Safari Package

4 & 5 DAYS

Experience the vast wildlife and natural landscapes of Uganda, where you will walk through the magical forests and, if you are lucky, spend some time with the magnificent Mountain gorillas. Explore the wildlife of the Bwindi Impenetrable National Park with a gorilla trekking adventure and discover beautiful landscapes with a boat cruise along Lake Mburo.

A Uganda Gorilla Adventure 4 – Day Fly-In tour is available. View the ‘itinerary’ tab to see the full itinerary.

Country(s): Uganda
Duration: Less than 1 week
Type: Safari Lodge Packages

Private lodge safari, displaying the true wonders of Uganda, where you will walk through the magical forests of Bwindi National Park and Lake Mburo National Park. Starting and ending in Entebbe, Uganda – 5 Days

TOUR HIGHLIGHTS:

Bwindi Impenetrable National Park – Visitors can also see chimpanzee, monkeys, elephants, small antelope, as well over 360 bird species and over 200 butterfly species. This area contains 23 bird species that are restricted to the Albertine Rift, which cannot be seen in any other part of East Africa!

Lake Mburo National Park – Given that it is centred on a series of swamp-fringed lakes, the park is teeming with 310 recorded bird species, including 60 specialist water birds. The open Water birds include; Pink-backed pelican, Darter, White pelican, Yellow-billed duck, Long-tailed cormorant, White winged black tern and Greater cormorant. Lakeshore and swamp birds include the Fish eagle, Pied kingfisher, African finfoot, Great white egret, and Night heron. The green acacia woodland surrounding the lakes provides shelter to 68 different species of mammals, including zebra, topi, warthog, buffalo, impala, roan, leopard, hyena, jackal, and the last surviving Ugandan population of eland.

Gorilla Trekking – One of the top attractions in Uganda is to explore the forests and discover the vast variety of wildlife that live within Uganda, including the Mountain Gorilla.

ITINERARY

Upon your arrival at the airport, you will be met and transferred to your hotel.

ITINERARY

You will be met and collected from Entebbe and driven southwestwards to Lake Mburo National Park (the drive will be approximately 5-6 hours), the only park in the country with an entire lake from which it derives its name. In the afternoon enjoy a boat ride, viewing a diversity of animal and plant species: crocodiles, hippos, and birds including pelicans, Black Crake, and heron.

ITINERARY

After an early morning game drive, we depart for Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park (the drive will be approximately 6-7 hours). The park derives its name from its thick vegetation with an immense variety of evergreen trees, festooned with lianas, and epiphytes, which reach great heights in their search for sunlight and is known to host half of the world’s population of mountain gorillas.

ITINERARY

After an early breakfast, you will be taken to the Park Headquarters for a short briefing after which you will enter the forest and start your Gorilla trek (please note that a drive may be required to your trekking starting point). Trekking can be anything from 2 hours to as long as 8 hours, if not longer depending on where the Gorillas are situated on the day.

ITINERARY

After breakfast, we depart Bwindi and head back to Entebbe, arriving in the evening (this is a long drive of approximately 9-10 hours so we do recommend a flight from Kihihi to Entebbe at an additional cost).

accommodation

Day 1: Best Western Premier Garden Hotel or similar

Day 2: Mihingo Lodge or similar

Day 3 – 4: Mahogany Springs Lodge or similar

Day 5: Tour ends

Best Western Premier Garden Hotel or similar

Hotel Overview
The Best Western Premier Garden Hotel Entebbe is conveniently located just a few minutes away from the Entebbe Airport on the Kampala-Entebbe Highway.

The hotel is adjacent to the Victoria Shopping Mall, giving guests direct access to the mall and all its facilities. The UN Base, Entebbe Golf Club, the Botanical Gardens and the lake are right next to the hotel.

The hotel offers 51 full service rooms, equipped with all amenities for the demanding business traveler. All rooms have free Wi-Fi and free American Buffet Breakfast.

The Garden Restaurant offers an International Menu for breakfast, lunch and dinner. The Terrace Bar is the place to unwind after a day of hard work.

The hotel offers conference facilities with state of the art equipment for up to 800 persons. Enjoy your stay.

Mihingo Lodge or similar

Mihingo is a luxurious, family owned lodge in a magical setting adjacent to Lake Mburo National Park. Perched high on a rocky kopje, whose pre-Cambrian granite boulders were formed over 500 million years ago, it has spectacular views over a vast savannah landscape. Designed to blend in with its fragile surroundings, this environmentally friendly lodge offers comfort, relaxation and the experience of being at one with nature.

An infinity pool overlooks the valley below where buffalo, eland, impala, warthogs, bush buck and zebra can be seen at the waterhole. On the rocks you may have the rare chance of seeing the resident family of Klipspringers. We cannot guarantee that you will see a leopard, but on a night game drive you do have a good chance. As Rungwe Kingdon (the son of the well-known wildlife author, Jonathan Kingdon, and one of Mihingo’s guests) once told us “I have seen more leopards in Lake Mburo National Park than any other park in East Africa”.

To further enhance your experience of wild Africa, Mihingo is the only lodge in Uganda to offer daytime and overnight horse safaris into the national park.

The only regret that many of our guests have is that they wish they had booked to stay longer than only a night or two. We hope this website will help you to see how many wonderful things there are to do when you stay at Mihingo Lodge.

Mahogany Springs Lodge or similar

Welcome to Mahogany Springs
Mahogany Springs Lodge is the perfect base for your gorilla trekking adventure, offering privacy and optimal comfort in a spectacular setting.

Perched on top of the Munyanga River, overlooking Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, Mahogany Springs consists of 12 Luxury Suites, surrounded by beautiful gardens and panoramic views of the verdant valley.

About Mahogany Springs
Mahogany Springs has been welcoming guests to Uganda for 11 years. Our whole team is one big family, well known for its hospitality and excellent guest service.

The lodge is managed by the experienced and attentive General Manager, Subedi, and his Assistant Manager team consisting of world-class barman, Abraham, and hospitality expert Fred. Together with their entire team they ensure that every guest leaves Mahogany Springs with a memory of a lifetime.

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Includes & excludes

INCLUDED

4 x breakfast
3 x lunch
3 x dinner
Accommodation and meals as mentioned in the itinerary
All transport and group transfers in applicable vehicle**
Return airport transfers
Transfers for gorilla trekking experience
Experienced, registered local trekking guide
Entrance fees
Activities and excursions mentioned in the itinerary (game drive & boat cruise)

EXCLUDED

Pre and post-tour accommodation
Gorilla Permit (USD 700) to Excludes
Optional flight from Kihihi to Entebbe – USD 319
Gratuities
Drinks and meals not mentioned in the itinerary
Personal expenses such as curios, laundry, visa fees, travel insurance etc.

pre - tour information

MEALS

Breakfast and dinner will be prepared by the lodge where you are staying. They will also prepare lunch or a lunch pack depending on the itinerary for the day. Please advise us of any special dietary requirements in advance.

VISAS

The onus is on the client to organize all visas required to visit Uganda, prior to departure.

TRAVEL INSURANCE

Please note that travel and cancellation insurance is mandatory for every guest travelling with Jenman African Safaris. All insurance is solely the responsibility of our guests. Please ensure you arrange your own insurance with protection for the full duration of your journey to cover personal injury, damage and loss of personal items including but not limited to camera equipment and other electronic items, medical expenses, repatriation expenses and loss of luggage, etc. Please speak to your travel agent if you require assistance.

MAKING YOUR TRAVELS MEANINGFUL

The Grow Africa Foundation (163-738 NPO) is the responsible tourism initiative started by Jenman African Safaris. The focus of Grow Africa is to make a positive impact on the environment, society, and economy in the places we travel to. We do this by instigating and supporting local social and environmental projects.

Your booking makes a difference: With every booking to the value of R10,000 / US$1,000 / EUR1,000 or more a donation of R50 / US$5 / EUR5 will go to the Grow Africa Foundation.