14 Days Uganda Safari Adventure

Day 1: Arrival Entebbe International Airport

Arrival at Entebbe International Airport, pick up and transfer to your
accommodation.
Meal Plan: Bed and Breakfast

Day 2: Entebbe – Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
After an early breakfast and briefing we will fly you to Kisoro in southern Uganda.
During the short flight you will be able to see Uganda´s diversity from high up. We
will pick you up from the airstrip and drive you to Gahinga National Park.
Proceed directly to Trek Golden Monkeys
Accommodation:
Meal Plan: Full Board arrangement. ( 14 Days Uganda Safari Adventure )

Day 3: Community Walk And Canoe Excursion On Lake Mutanda
Depart Gahinga Lodge after breakfast, transfer to south banks of Lake Mutanda to
start canoe excursion in dugout canoes for 21/2 hours. After lunch continue with
walking safari through the villages and rendezvous with your vehicle at Rubuguri
junction to transfer onwards to Rushaga or Nkuringo.

Day 4: Gorilla Tracking – Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park
After breakfast proceed to the Nkuringo visitor’s reception 300m from Nkuringo
Gorilla Camp. The guides do a good job to describe the surroundings and the
lifestyle of the animals. After this tour, in the evening you can relax around a
campfire, take walks or retire to the lodge.
On completion of the gorilla tracking you will return to Nkuringo Gorilla Lodge to
freshen up, and reflect back and browse your pictures of the gorilla tracking
activity earlier in the day. Time permitting with one of the Walking Safaris guide
team you can explore the village of Rushaga or Nkuringo to engage in some
cultural interaction to visit the 'Top of the World' view point where on a clear day
the Rwenzori Mountains can be seen some 170km distant.
Accommodation: Rushaga or Nkuringo
Meal plan: Full board ( 14 Days Uganda Safari Adventure )

Day 5: Community Activities And Nature Walks Around Nkuringo
An extra day in Nkuringo is highly recommended, where you opt for second
Gorilla trek, this gives us flexibility, the community is beautiful for self exploring
or guided nature walk to Buniga Forest to experience the Batwa pygmies re-act
their lives when they lived in Bwindi.
Accommodation: Rushaga or Nkuringo
Meal plan: Full board ( 14 Days Uganda Safari Adventure )

Day 6: Transverse The Bwindi Impenetrable Forest – Ishasha Sector
After breakfast transfer to Nteko village and from there proceed with the walking
safari guide through the 36000 year old forest towards Buhoma via Ivy river route.
This Ivy river route ascends and descends gently through beautiful areas of the
rain forest with several viewpoints from the road from/to Nkuringo over looking
lush mist shrouded valleys. This 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 & world renowned bird species plus many butterflies can be
observed. Catch up with the vehicle and continue to Ishasha sector

THE ISHASHA SECTOR ( 14 Days Uganda Safari Adventure )

This sector is the southern part of the park that is famous for its population of
tree climbing Lions often to be seen in large fig trees in the plains.
You will drive leisurely southwards; explore the park in an extensive game drive.
Accommodation:
Meal plan: Full board ( 14 Days Uganda Safari Adventure )

Day 7: Ishasha Sector – Kasenyi Sector Queen Elizabeth National Park
Morning game drive in Ishasha before continuing to Kasenyi. Kasenyi is
commonly known as the mating grounds for Uganda Kobs for bout 2-3 hour of
adventure, the smelling lake and the crater lakes and later head to your
accommodation for the night
Accommodation:
Meal plan: Full board

Day 8: Full Day Queen Elizabeth National Park

After an early morning game viewing, you will proceed directly to the head of the
Mweya Peninsular to conduct a launch trip on the Kazinga Channel which is a
home to one of the largest concentrations of hippopotamus, as well as herds of
elephants, buffalo, and other wildlife that come to drink from the river. The
Kazinga also attracts a tremendous variety of bird species including the African
Eagle, Open-Billed Stork, and Pied Kingfishers. After the boat cruise you will head
to your accommodation for the night
Kyambura Gorge
The gorge is within the savannah sector of Queen Elizabeth National Park. This
16 kilometre long scar in the earth is home to a group of habituated chimpanzees,
baboons, monkeys and birds. The gorge is about 100m deep to where organised
chimpanzee trekking can be conducted; bird watching, nature walks and
sightseeing can be undertaken from the visitors centre.
Accommodation:
Meal plan: Full board ( 14 Days Uganda Safari Adventure )

Day 9: Queen – Kibale Forest National Park
Enjoy another game drive as you drive to Fort Portal. This is the lively and active
town around Kibale Forest National Park. This park offers one of the most varied
tracts of tropical forest in Uganda, 70 mammal species and 13 primate species.
The drive takes about 3-4 hours arriving on time in Fort Portal for lunch.
After lunch we will shake off the long drive with a walk to the “top of the world”
along crater lakes which this area is also famous for.
Accommodation:
Meal plan: Full board ( 14 Days Uganda Safari Adventure)

Day 10: Chimpanzee Tracking And Bigodi Wetland Santuary
An early start and a long day are ahead of you! Today you will track chimpanzees
and will not only learn about them but also about the flora and fauna of the
national park. In the afternoon visit the Bigodi community.
Bigodi village is situated in the highlands of western Uganda, in the shadow of
the Ruwenzori Mountains, the famous "Mountains of the Moon". Our community
is located about 40 kilometers south of the town of Fort Portal, and borders
Kibale National Park, which has the highest density of primate life in the world in
its forests.
Since 1992, the people of Bigodi have worked together as a community to open

our natural beauty to eco-tourists and to bring our crafts and handiwork to the
world.

Day 11: Extra Day In Kibale Forest National Park
Fort Portal region is famous for its crater Lake and wonderful community walks,
explore the area on guided tour.
Accommodation:
Meal plan: Full board ( 14 Days Uganda Safari Adventure )

Day 12: Kibale Forest – Entebbe
Relaxed morning and transfer to Entebbe, through Kampala city.
Accommodation: Papyrus Guesthouse
Day 13: Entebbe Experience
Day tours can be arranged to either the Ngamba Island, Visit to the Mabamba
swamp or Kampala City tour.
Accommodation: ( 14 Days Uganda Safari Adventure )

Day 14 : Departure
Return to Entebbe after a late breakfast anticipated driving time 6 hours on the
road. End route you will pass the equator where a coffee break can be taken and
possibly the picnic lunch provided by the lodge. Transfer directly to Airport for
outbound flight