7 day Cultural, Wildlife and gorilla safari

Day 01: Airport meeting with our staff who will welcome you to the "Pearl of Africa". Transfer to Cassia Lodge/Natete Bandas and relax the whole day. Meal plan: Dinner.

Day  02: Leave Kampala after breakfast for the fascinating drive through papyrus swamps and thick jungle of the Nile Delta to Kibale National Park just under the Ruwenzori Mountains. Afternoon guided walk in the crater lakes area of the park for outstanding cultural visit. Meals and over night at Ndali Lodge/ Chimps Nest a stunning location overlooking a dramatic Crater Lake and the fabled "Mountains of the Moon". Meal plan :( Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner)

Day 3 - KIBALE/QUEENELIZABETH PARK
Early morning trek for chimpanzees. Kibale is the best reserve in Africa to view chimps, a thick jungle with a towering canopy. In the afternoon, drive to the south into Queen Elizabeth National Park, sightseeing and game viewing enroute. Dinner and overnight at spectacular Mweya Lodge / Mweya Hostel. Meal plan :( Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner)

Day 4 - QUEEN ELIZABETH NATIONAL PARK
Dawn game drive in Uganda’s best park, where all the big game can be seen in abundance. Famous for elephant and kob, expect to see some rarer animals like giant forest hog. There are 638 recorded bird species in the park! After lunch, enjoy a boat cruise on the Kazinga Channel which connects Lakes Edward and George, for large numbers of buffalo and hippo. Dinner and overnight at spectacular Mweya Lodge / Mweya Hostel. Meal plan :( Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner)

Day 5 - QUEEN-BWINDI
Today's drive is through what is probably East Africa’s most spectacular scenery, the highland rain forests which reach to the volcanoes in which live the mountain gorillas. A visit to the bat Cave close to Maramagambo forest or a glance of Kyambura gorge is a must! Make a game drive at Ishasha on your way to Bwindi in search of the tree climbing lions. Later, drive to Bwindi via the beautiful scenery of the tea plantations. This is the lushest highland rain forest on earth, filled with primates and exotic birds. The afternoon is spent on a foot safari around the local communities living around the park. Dinner and over night at Engagi Lodge/ Buhoma Community Meal plan :( Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner)

Day 06:Gorilla Trek. Begin the day with breakfast ready for trekking, which begins at 8:00 a.m with a briefing from the UWA staff. Ensure to carry along with you rain jacket, drinking water, snacks, jungle boots etc The guides will lead you inside the jungle to see the shy Primates for a group you have been booked for. Do not forget to take your lunch boxes and all the necessary gear to track the rare Mountain Gorilla, perhaps one of the most exciting wildlife experiences on earth. There are now only 650 left in the world! The tracking may take between 2 and 6 hours but its well worth the effort. Dinner and over night at EngagiLodge/ Buhoma Community Meal plan : Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner.

Day 07: Bwindi-Entebbe. Return to Kampala, then Entebbe, with lunch enroute and stop over at Equator Uganda before your evening departures home. Meal plan : Breakfast and Lunch. End of services.

Net cost:

Notes:
The package includes:
-Airport transfers.
-Transportation by a 4wd safari vehicle
-Accommodation and meals as per the itinerary
-Chimp permits

-Boat trip along Kazinga

-One Gorilla permits per person to be secured and paid for in advance
-Park fees
-Primate Walk in Kibale
-Community visits in Bwindi
-Game drives
-Services on an English speaking Driver/guide.

Price Excludes:
- Airfares
- Visas or Insurance
- Tips to local guides
- Porterage or Laundry
- Soft or alcoholic drinks or mineral water (excl. water in the vehicles)
- Items of a personal nature
- Any meals not indicated above
-Any tours not mentioned from the itinerary above

Note: The above rates are subject to availability of rooms at the time of booking