This 5 Days Uganda Gorilla Trek and Rafting Safari takes you on an incredible adventure as you explore Uganda ‘the Pearl of Africa.’ During this 5 days Uganda Gorilla Trek and Rafting Safari, you will get to embark on a white water rafting excursion on the famous Nile River in Jinja city and later go gorilla trekking in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park which is home to half of the world’s population of mountain gorillas.
5 Days Uganda Gorilla Trek and Rafting Safari.
Day 1: Pickup from Kampala/Entebbe and Drive to Jinja
Day 2: White water Rafting and Drive back to Kampala.
Day 3: Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park.
Day 4: Gorilla Trekking
Day 5: Transfer Back to Kampala/ Entebbe-Departure
5 Days Uganda Gorilla Trek and Rafting Safari.
Day 1: Pickup from Kampala/Entebbe and Drive to Jinja
Your guide will meet you at Entebbe Airport and transport you to Kampala for your overnight stay. Depending on the traffic conditions, you may travel through the city center for a quick city tour before arriving at your hotel/resort for dinner and an overnight stay.
Day 2: White water Rafting and Drive back to Kampala.
Following breakfast, you will travel to the Eastern town of Jinja for your unforgettable Uganda journey. This excursion will take you through the Mabira Forest, a tropical rainforest in central Uganda. You’ll also pass through beautiful tea and sugarcane farms, as well as various roadside markets, before arriving at Kalagala Falls for your full or half-day white water rafting trip on the Nile. You will then return to Kampala, arriving in the evening for an overnight stay at your hotel.
Day 3: Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park.
Morning departure to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park in southwestern Uganda, with a halt at the Equator crossing at Kayabwe for an interesting discussion, photography, and experimentation before continuing to Mbarara town for lunch. After lunch, you’ll travel through rolling green hills dotted with magnificent banana and tea plantations. You will arrive in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park in the evening and stay overnight.
Day 4: Gorilla Trekking
Following breakfast, with your packed lunch, you will proceed to the Park Headquarters for briefing. You will then join other trackers for a briefing on what to do and don’t do while tracking gorillas. Following that, you will be transported to your assigned gorilla family’s starting place to begin your journey through the stunning Impenetrable Bwindi Forest.
Your guides will lead you through dense creepers and foliage to discover the gorillas. This walk might take anything from 30 minutes to three-quarters of a day, depending on where the Mountain Gorillas are situated. The steeply wooded area is quite thick, although it is crisscrossed by numerous animal pathways that provide access for people.
It’s an incredible sensation to be around these lovely yet endangered creatures. Please keep in mind that gorilla trekking may be difficult, necessitating some level of physical condition. Once you’ve found the gorillas, you’ll have one hour to view and photograph them. Although this period may seem too short, the experience you gain will be worthwhile. You will then return to the park headquarters, where you will be presented with a certificate of tracking in acknowledgment of your efforts to save these endangered mountain gorillas.
Return back to your lodge for dinner and overnight stay.
Day 5: Transfer Back to Kampala/ Entebbe-Departure
Following your morning breakfast, you will be given a packed lunch before beginning your lengthy trip back to Kampala/Entebbe International Airport for a late departure from Uganda.
End of the 5 Days Uganda Gorilla Trek and Rafting Safari!
