5-day gorillas and white water rafting

5 Days | Kampala, Uganda

Mores than pictures

5 DAYS / 4 nights Gorillas & white water rafting

Overview

This is a fantastic 5 days program traversing the primate world in Uganda while enjoying the beautiful landscape and the local people. It is booked with luxury lodges and a selection of upmarket boutique hotels. Spend your time with the gorillas and later come to the beautiful town in Jinja and experience the Nile at its best undertaking the much adventurous activity of white water rafting.

Detailed Itinerary

Day 1: Arrival and Transfer to Kampala

Upon arrival at Entebbe Airport you will be met and transferred by our guide to Kampala for your overnight in BB. Depending on the traffic situation of the day, you may pass through the city center for a brief city tour (not included in the cost and optional) before proceeding to your overnight accommodation.

Accommodation: Cassia Lodge
Meal Plan: Bed and Breakfast.
Drive time: 1 and half hours

Day 2: Transfer to Jinja

Early morning drive to Jinja for the Magnificent Uganda adventure experience. The journey will take you through Mabira forest the tropical rain forest in central Uganda, tea and sugarcane plantations plus several roadside markets arriving at Kalagala falls in time for your full or half day white water rafting adventure on the Nile. You will then return back to Kampala arriving in the evening for overnight at Cassia Lodge
Meal Plan: Breakfast and Lunch
Accommodation: Cassia Lodge
Drive time: 1 and half hours.

Day 3: Transfer to Bwindi Forest National Park

Early departure to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park located in Southwestern Uganda with a stopover at the equator for some informative talk, photography and some experiments before proceeding to Mbarara town arriving in time for Lunch. Drive through the rolling green hills of Banana and Tea plantations arriving in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park in the evening.
Accommodation: Silverback Lodge / Chameleon hill Lodge (subject to room availability at time of booking)
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner.

Drive time: 8-9 hours.

Day 4: Gorilla Tracking in Bwindi Forest

Early morning, breakfast with your packed lunch, you will report to the Park headquarters for registration and join other trackers in a briefing about the dos and the don’ts during your Gorilla Tracking at 7:45 am. You will trek through thick creepers and undergrowth with your guides to find the Gorillas, which can take you half an hour to three quarters of the day. The steeply forested landscape is incredibly dense but crisscrossed by numerous animal trails allowing access to tourists. It is an extraordinary feeling being with these beautiful yet endangered Creatures. Dinner and overnight as previous night

Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Day 5: Transfer back to Entebbe

Early morning breakfast with your packed lunch, start the long drive back to Entebbe. This day is reserved for late night flights. Drive Time: 8-9 hours
End of safari.

Useful informations

Details

Minimun of 2 participants is required

Available Languages

English

Strict: Partial refund if cancellation is within 1 week of booking

Good to know

This tour is not available to solo travelers.
Rates are per person and exclude the international flight from/to your home country.

Meeting Point

Hotel

Place of residence

Airport

Upcoming Availibilities

Organized By
Wild Jungle Trails

Wild Jungle Trails Ltd Specializes in gorilla tracking and wildlife safaris ranging from domestic to International comfort tours ending in Rwanda, long and short excursions tailored to suite the needs of our clients, Wild Jungle Trails Ltd ensure to give you the Ultimate safari experience that is a lifetime memory.
To this end we employ experienced guides whose knowledge and expertise will help you to become intimately acquainted with the splendor and mystery that are the hallmarks of Uganda.

Each Safari is led by a driver / guide who is fluent in English with an in-depth knowledge of all aspects in animal spotting, identification and behavior.
Our experience enables us to offer the most diverse selection of Safaris available including Gorilla Tracking Safaris, Wildlife Adventures, Birding safaris, mountain treks and our specialty lies in designing your dream holiday with unique itineraries to meet your every need.

Wild Jungle Trails Ltd Staff
All our Safari Guides are field trained, experienced and keen to meet your every wish. Distinctive in their smart uniforms, they will always greet you with a smile.
All our driver guides are specialists in their own way. Some specialize in ornithology, others in ecology and animal behavior, but all have an excellent general knowledge of the National Parks and the animal kingdom. They are always successful in their aim of getting you safely and happily to the summit under their professional licenses.

Wild Jungle Trails Ltd Vehicles
Our fleet of 4-wd safari equipped vehicles includes Toyota Land Cruisers and Safaris Vans. Each safari vehicle is specially equipped.