Uganda is located in east central Africa, situated north, northwest of Lake Victoria. It is a landlocked country 
bordered by Sudan on the North, Kenya on East, Tanzania on the South, Rwanda on the Southwest and Zaire on the northwest. It is called "The Pearl of Africa" due to its vast variety of natural attractions such as the snow capped peaks, Murchison Falls (the source of the Nile), vast wetlands and well preserved rainforests. But one of its main tourist attraction is tracking the rare mountain gorillas.
Although this experience is increasing in popularity, every effort is made by the Uganda Wildlife Authority and the surrounding communities to preserve the critically endangered mountain gorilla and its habitat.
Gorilla tracking is a very captivating activity, which sometimes includes walking in dense forests in search of these great animals. The mountain gorillas are sometimes hard to find because their daily journeys vary between 100 and 2500 m, averaging 350- 530 meters. But just being in the forest and being among other primates, forest elephants, antelope and birds in itself is a life changing experience. Our Uganda tour will take you into these forests...
TOUR ITINERARY
These tours can be adapted to include Rwanda and easily customised to fit you personal requirements.
UGANDA
Day 1: Arrive Entebbe. Transfer to our hotel for overnight stay in Kampala (or Entebbe).
Day 2: An early morning start from Kampala takes you south-west and across the equator. The drive takes you through savannah grasslands seeing banana plantations and herds of Ankole cattle with their incredible long curving horns. Then you ascend into the beautiful Kigezi highlands, known as the "Switzerland of Africa", with terraced farming and mountain scenery and drive through to Buhoma. Overnight at excellent accommodation.
Day 3: Enter the sanctuary at dawn and enjoy the beauty and freshness of the forest, home of the mountain gorillas. After a short briefing by the guides, proceed through dense bush to trek for these endangered animals. Other primates also live in the forest including the black-and-white colobus monkey, red tail monkey and chimpanzee. Return to the accommodation for dinner and overnight at Bwindi.
Day 4: Another full day trekking gorillas. Overnight at Bwindi.
Day 5: Depart from the forest for Kibale National Park. On your arrival, take a nocturnal walk in search for galagos, pottoes, bush babies etc. Dinner and overnight at a lodge.
Day 6: After an early morning start we pay a visit to Kibale forest for chimpanzee tracking. The forest also houses 12 other primates like gray cheeked mangabeys, baboons and vervet monkeys. Return to Kampala/Entebbe for overnight.
Day 7: Departure Home
Only small groups of 4 - 6 people are allowed to track the gorillas and view the gorillas at a time for about an hour.
