Itinerary

1. Day 1: Airport Pick Up and Transfer to the Hotel in Kampala

   Upon your arrival at Entebbe International Airport, the driver-guide will be there to pick you up and transfer you to the hotel in Kampala for a Bed and Breakfast overnight stay. This will be a great opportunity for you to rest and relax after a long flight.

   Destination: Kampala City

   Accommodation options:

   Luxury: Latitude 0 Degrees or Similar

   Mid-Range: Kaazi Beach Resort or Similar

   Budget: Acactus Hotel or Similar

   Meals Plan:

   • Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
   • Drinking Water, Fruits and Wi-Fi throughout the journey

2. Day 2: Transfer to Jinja for a White Water Rafting on the Nile

   You will be up early for your breakfast; afterwards, you will be transferred to Jinja, a city located along the Nile River, the longest river in Africa, where you will have an exciting experience of white water rafting. Jinja is a popular destination for water sports, especially rafting, and it is known for its rapids that can challenge even the most experienced rafters.

   You will be given all the necessary safety gear, and an experienced guide will accompany you throughout the rafting experience. This activity is a must-try for anyone who loves adrenaline-pumping activities. After the white water rafting activity, you will then be returned back to Kampala, arriving in the evening for an overnight at your hotel

   Destination: Jinja – Kampala (City)

   Accommodation options:

   Luxury: Latitude 0 Degrees or Similar

   Mid-Range: Kaazi Beach Resort or Similar

   Budget: Acactus Hotel or Similar

   Meals Plan:

   • Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
   • Drinking Water, Fruits and Wi-Fi throughout the journey

3. Day 3: Transfer to Bwindi Forest National Park

   Early departure to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park located in Southwestern Uganda, with a stopover at the equator for some informative talk, photography and some experiments before proceeding to Mbarara town, arriving in time for Lunch. Drive through the rolling green hills of Banana and Tea plantations, arriving in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park in the evening

   Destination: Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park

   Accommodation Options:

   Luxury: Buhoma Lodge or Similar

   Mid-Range: Bakiga Lodge or Similar

   Budget: Broadbill Forest Camp or Similar

   Meals Plan:

   •  Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
   • Drinking Water, Fruits and Wi-Fi throughout the journey

4. Day 4: Gorilla Tracking and Batwa Cultural Experience

   This will be an eventful day, and you need to wake up at around 6 a.m. As you take breakfast, request the hotel to prepare for your parked lunch just in case the activity goes on past mid-day. The driver will take you to the park offices for registration and join other trackers in a briefing about the dos and don’ts during your Gorilla Tracking at 7:45 a.m.

   The Park guides will offer you a hiking stick, and you will also have a chance to hire porters to help you with any heavy luggage/cameras; you will trek through thick creepers and undergrowth with your guides to find the Gorillas, which can take you half an hour to three-quarters of the day.

   The steeply forested landscape is incredibly dense but crisscrossed by numerous animal trails, allowing access to tourists. Once you get to them (gorillas), you will be given only one hour of observation. Use this time to study the group and individual members. Do not forget to take some videos and photos or else no one will know that you ever took part in such a fascinating activity.

   After spending time with the primates, you will be led back to the starting point for your certificate of participation. You will find our office Guide waiting to take you back to the hotel for lunch and rest.

   Batwa Cultural Experience

   Time allowing, late in the afternoon, you will be taken to visit the Batwa pygmies of Bwindi. The Batwa were the original inhabitants of the forests in Bwindi, Mgahinga, the Volcanoes National Park in Rwanda and Virunga in Congo. Most were forced out of the forests but without compensation or proper adjustment to modern life. The nature walk will allow you to learn about their ancient ways of life and the struggles to adapt to modern life outside the forest.

   Destination: Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park

   Accommodation Options:

   Luxury: Buhoma Lodge or Similar

   Mid-Range: Bakiga Lodge or Similar

   Budget: Broadbill Forest Camp or Similar
   Meals Plan:

   • Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
   • Drinking Water, Fruits and Wi-Fi throughout the journey

5. Day 5: Transfer back to Entebbe Airport

   On this final day, after your early morning breakfast with your packed lunch, you will be transferred back to Entebbe International Airport for your outbound flight back home. This will be a great opportunity for you to reflect on your amazing adventure in Uganda and to make plans for your next trip.

   Destination: Entebbe International Airport

   Accommodation Option: No (End of tour)

   Meals Plan:

   • Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
   • Drinking Water, Fruits and Wi-Fi throughout the journey