This tour with take you to the most known countries in Africa for harboring the remaining endangered mountain Gorillas, that’s Uganda and Democratic Republic of Congo. You will involve in different activities like gorilla trekking and habituation, hiking, nature walks among others. You will visit several national parks and among others include, volcanoes, Queen Elizabeth, Kibale, Murchison Falls and Bwindi Impenetrable national parks.
Day 1: Pick up from the airport to Goma
Upon your arrival, you will be welcomed and briefed about the 11days safari in Congo and Uganda by our driver guide, who will transfer you to Goma for your dinner and overnight as you prepare for the next gorilla trekking day.
Accommodation options: Mikeno lodge/Bukima tented camp/Kibumba Tented Camp
Day 2: Gorilla trekking
You will head to Virunga National Park after your breakfast for a pre trekking briefing about the codes and conducts while trekking the Gorillas. For example flash light cameras are not allowed. You will be headed by an armed park ranger into the forest to search for these beautiful giants in the jungle. Trekking period depends on the movements of gorillas and the speed of the trekkers. You will be given a full hour to interact with the gorillas as your taking photos, later you will trek back to the starting point to meet your driver guide to transfer you to the lodge for lunch. You may visit the nearby community after lunch to interact with the local people. Return to your lodge for dinner
Accommodation options: Mikeno lodge/Bukima tented camp/Kibumba Tented Camp
Day 3: Nyiragongo hike
On the third day of your safari, you will wake up and take breakfast, head to Kibati patrol post where hiking starts for briefing. This takes half an hour from your lodge and hiking knormally start at 10:00hours and takes 5-6 hours depending on the strength and speed of the participants to be able to reach the summit of the Volcano. Upon reaching the top you will have fun as you enjoy the Scenic view, dinner and overnight at Summit shelter camp.
Day 4: Descend and transfer to Bwindi NP Uganda
Early in the morning on this day, you will descend Mt Nyiragongo as your driver guide will be waiting for you at Kibati patrol post to transfer you to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park in Uganda. This will be an amazing road trip as you pass via Rwanda. You will check in the lodge for your accommodation.
Accommodation options: Buhoma Lodge/Buhoma Haven Lodge/ Buhoma Community Bandas
Day 5: Gorilla habituation in Bwindi NP
In the morning, you will have a very early breakfast and head to the park headquarters for briefing which can take 30minutes. You will enter the forest for gorilla habituation activities which takes 4 to 6hours as you view how these endangered mountain gorillas play, feed, search foods and also grooming young ones. You will later return to your accommodation facility to relax.
Accommodation options: Buhoma Lodge/Buhoma Haven Lodge/ Buhoma Community Bandas
Day 6: Transfer to Queen Elizabeth NP and boat cruise
In the morning after breakfast, you will transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park passing Ishasha sector known for rare climbing lions. Here you will spot a number of animals like elephants, buffaloes, antelopes, Uganda kob, and much more. You will proceed after lunch to Mweya for an afternoon boat cruise on Kazinga Channel which is 40km connecting two lakes i.e George and Edward. You will spot a number of animals such as a school of hippos, crocodiles and elephants, buffalos on its banks, different bird species among others. You will check in in the accommodation later in the evening.
Accommodation options: Mweya safari lodge/Queen Elizabeth Bush Lodge/Simba safari lodge
Day 7: Game drive and transfer to KNP
You will have a morning a game drive in Kasenyi area in search for early morning animals such as hyenas, leopards, warthogs, and much more. Straight away you will hit the road to Kibale national park for other activities. You will spot a number of crater lakes as you approach Kibale with a great view for photography. You will check in for your accommodation upon reaching.
Accommodation options: Primate lodge/Chimpanzee Guest house/Kibale Forest Camp
Day 8: Chimpanzee tracking and Bigodi swamp walks
Wake up on this day for another exciting activity after your breakfast. You will head to Kanyanchu information center for a pre-briefing before chimp tracking. Here the park ranger guides will tell you the rules and regulations while chimpanzee trekking, you will later head for another great memory as you watch our cousins. Other attractions you may encounter in the forest are; vervet monkeys, blue monkeys, L’Hoest monkeys, buffaloes, olive baboons, tropical rainforest trees that have spent over 100years, different bird species like the barbets among others. After lunch, you will head to Bigodi for a swamp walk where you will spot unique bird species like the great blue turaco among others
Accommodation options: Primate lodge/Chimpanzee Guest house/Kibale Forest Camp
Day 9: Transfer to Murchison Falls NP and drive to top of the falls
After a cup of coffee, the driver guide will transfer you to Murchison Falls National Park where the world’s strongest waterfall is located. A stop over will be in Masindi town for an en-route lunch and later proceed with the journey to Murchison Falls. Upon reaching, time permitting you will drive to top of the falls to experience the great view of the strongest water fall, return to the lodge for dinner and spend through night.
Accommodation options: Para Safari Lodge/ Sambiya River Lodge/Red chill campsite
Day 10: Game drive and transfer to Kampala
You will wake up early in the morning for a game drive which takes 4hours. You will spot a number of animals such as lions, giraffes, buffalos, antelope, and elephants among others. After this activity, you will hit the road to Kampala city of Uganda in the central of the country for your dinner as you watch Kampala night life at the hotel
Accommodation options: Serena Lake view resort/Cassia Lodge/Forest cottages
Day 11: Kampala city tour and Airport drop off
Have a relaxing breakfast, enjoy the city tour as you visit the Nakasero and Owino local markets, craft shop markets, Kabakas Lake and palace or the Uganda museum in Kamwokya. Head to the airport in Entebbe to catch up for your next flight back home and this will mark the end you the safari.