8 days Trekking Safari

Day 1: Entebbe / Kalagala Island, White Nile
Upon arrival at Entebbe Airport, your friendly driver/guide will be waiting for you and drive you to your safari vehicle. From there you will drive on to your lodge. Your accommodation, the Wildwaters Lodge is located about 100 km from Entebbe International Airport, on a small private island in the white Nile called Kalagala Island and can only be reached by a small boat.
Depending on the arrival time in Entebbe, the crossing by boat should be done by 5 pm at the latest.

The luxurious lodge with pool is nested in the granite rocks and washed by the roaring water. Ten spacious bungalows with terraces, surrounded by rainforest and magnificent views over the Nile, are connected by wooden walkways.
(-/-/D | transfer to the safari vehicle | drive Kalagala Island (approx. 2-3 hrs.) | overnight stay: Wildwaters Lodge)

Day 2: Kalagala Island, White Nile
Today an adventurous day is on the program. After an early breakfast your guide will bring you briefing meeting point for a half day white water rafting on the longest river in Africa, the White Nile. Afterwards you will ride through several small villages near Jinja, which are situated on the river bank. Enjoy the atmosphere with a hearty snack on the way. Later, depending on the weather conditions, you will go on a quad tour of at least 1-2 hours.
After an eventful day you can enjoy the evening mood at sunset at the pool.
(B/L/D | whitewater rafting | horseback riding | quad tour | transfer to the lodge | overnight stay: Wildwaters Lodge)

Day 3: Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
After a hearty breakfast the transfer to Entebbe takes place. From there you fly to Bwindi in the afternoon, where your driver/guide of the previous days is already waiting for you. Together you will drive through a beautiful mountain landscape to your accommodation for the next two nights, the Bwindi Lodge. The authentic Bwindi Lodge offers luxury, comfort and full board (including alcoholic drinks) as well as a 30-minute free pampering massage. The lodge offers unbelievable views over the still original jungle and an enchanting river landscape, which is regularly visited by the gorillas for a rest.
(B/L/D | car transfer to Entebbe | flight to Bwindi (approx. 1 hour) | transfer to the lodge | overnight stay: Bwindi Lodge).

Day 4: Gorilla Trekking in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
A very special, unforgettable experience is waiting for you today. Before 8 a.m. you will arrive at the park entrance for a briefing. Visit the last of about 900 remaining mountain gorillas worldwide in your refuge in the mountains of Uganda. Depending on where the gorilla families are staying, you will have a more or less strenuous walk of about 1-7 hours into the dense jungle. Good hiking boots are a must here. The guides will clear the path with their machetes from the undergrowth to follow the gorillas’ tracks. Once you arrive at the gorillas, you will have the opportunity to observe and photograph the shy animals often at close range.
(B/L/D | Gorilla Trekking Bwindi National Park (approx. 1-7 hours) | Overnight stay: Bwindi Lodge).

Day 5: Queen Elizabeth National Park
Today you can take it a little bit more comfortable. After a relaxed breakfast, a late checkout and a picnic box in your luggage, you will set off for the scenic Queen Elizabeth National Park. In the Ishasha sector you might meet climbing tree lions on the game drive route. Acacias and prominent fig trees also offer good chances to meet a leopard. Enjoy the abundance of animals and biodiversity in this typical African landscape. Spend the night in the luxurious and comfortable Kyambura Gorge Lodge with its magnificent views over the savannah, the rolling hills of Uganda and the Kyambura Gorge. The lodge is the ideal starting point for wildlife watching in the nearby area.
(B/L/D | game drive en-route | overnight stay: Kyambura Gorge Lodge).

Day 6: Chimpanzee Trekking in Kibale National Park
Another highlight awaits you today. On the drive to the Kibale National Park you will again have very good opportunities to marvel at and get to know Uganda’s magnificent animal world. After a briefing you will meet the chimpanzees and other primates of the national park during a 3-4 hour trek in the afternoon. During the trek you will learn a lot about the flora and fauna of this region from your guide.
(F/M/A | Transfer to the National Park (approx. 3 hours) | Chimpanzee Trek in Kibale National Park (approx. 3-4 hours) | Overnight stay: Kyambura Gorge Lodge).

Day 7: Kazinga Channel, Kibale National Park
Another day full of adventure awaits you. Early in the morning you go on a game drive to spot elephants, lions, Cape buffalo, warthogs, leopards, hyenas, mongooses, waterbucks, the endemic Uganda kob and many other animals and birds. After lunch we go on a boat safari through the famous Kazinga Channel into Lake Edward. Observe many hippos and other animals as you relax and eat in the beautiful riverside scenery. More than 600 species of birds make the heart of every bird lover beat faster.
(B/L/D | Game drive in Kibale National Park | Boat Safari Kazinga Channel | Overnight stay: Kyambura Gorge Lodge).

Day 8: Entebbe
After a late breakfast it is time to say goodbye to the wilderness. After the drive to the Mweya/Kasese Airstrip you fly back to Entebbe by bush plane. From there you start your flight home.
(B/-/- | transfer trip Mweya/Kasese Airstrip (Queen Elizabeth National Park) | flight to Entebbe (approx. 1 hour)

Change requests
This trip is a proposal. Route, content and accommodations can be adapted to your wishes. We are also happy to offer you a preliminary or follow-up program. We are looking forward to your contact.

B = Breakfast
L = Lunch / picnic with lunch box
D = Dinner