After your flight from JHB to Entebbe, you will be transferred to Karibu Guesthouse. There we will settle in for the night. Next day your adventure will start.
Uganda's largest national park protects a chunk of untamed African savannah bisected by the mighty river Nile. It is named for the dramatic Murchison Falls, where the world's longest river explodes violently through a narrow cleft in the Rift Valley escarpment to plunge into a frothing pool 43m below. Our destination tonight is Ford Murchison just outside Murchison Falls National Park.
Today is a driving day, when we arrive at the BB the group will have time to relax and do their own thing until dinner.
In the morning we will visit the crater lakes area with some stunning views, before continuing to Queen Elizabeth National Park. It is a beautiful route via Kasese, with the Rwenzori Mountains on your right side and the green valley on the left. A game drive on our way to the camp in the middle of the national park gives us the chance to spot waterbucks, warthogs, and other wildlife. In the afternoon we will be going on the Kazinga Channel to explore the wildlife, a natural channel between Lake Edward and Lake George.
Today we explore the park and also the Kazinga Channel.
Early in the morning we will leave Queen Elizabeth National Park and head towards Bwindi. The scenic route runs through the verdant countryside while you pass traditional homesteads and farms. In Bwindi dinner and overnight at Buhoma Community Bandas.
The highlight of your primate safari: a meeting with the gentle giants of Bwindi! Especially hikers will love the tracking in the beautiful ecosystem of the park. It is difficult to foresee how many hours you will hike; it may take two to eight hours. Expect to walk a long distance in steep and muddy conditions, sometimes with rain overhead, before you encounter any gorillas. But it will definitely be worthwhile as you observe them closely while they eat, play, and rest. A unique and unforgettable experience! For conservation purposes, time spent with the gorillas is limited to one hour. The ranger guide always briefs you on how to behave with these giant apes.
BEFORE YOU SET OUT:
- Do not visit the gorillas if you have a cold or other infectious illness.
- The minimum age for tracking gorillas is 15 years.
- Human waste should be buried 30cm (12”) deep
- The maximum number of visitors is eight persons per gorilla group
WHEN YOU ARE WITH THE GORILLAS:
- Maintain a 7m (21ft) distance from the gorilla
- Smoking, eating, and drinking are not permitted on the tour
- If you must sneeze or cough cover your face and turn away from
- the gorillas, as they can catch coughs and colds from humans
- Visits are limited to one hour per gorilla group per day
- Do not use flash photography.
Lake Bunyonyi ("Place of many little birds") lies in southwestern Uganda between Kisoro and Kabale close to the border with Rwanda. Located at 1,962 m above sea level, it is about 25 km long and 7 km wide. The depth of the lake is rumored to vary between 44 m and 900 m, which if true would make the lake the second deepest in Africa. It is one of the few lakes in the region that is free of bilharzia and safe for swimming.
Enriched with an experience of a lifetime and unforgettable memories we will head to Entebbe. Depending on the time of departure you might have some time to spend in Kampala shopping. We will arrive in Entebbe in the afternoon where we will stay at the Boma Inn. Here you can enjoy a drink and admire the sun as it sets.
After breakfast you will be transfert to the airport for your flight back home.
