5-Day Gorilla Whitewater Rafting Safari

• You'll be collected from the airport.
• Accommodation before the tour starts can be arranged for an extra cost.

Arrival and Transfer to Kampala

Upon arrival at Entebbe Airport you will surely be transferred by our guide to Kampala for your hotel. Depending on the traffic situation of the day, you may pass through the city center for a brief city tour (not included in the cost and optional) before proceeding to your overnight accommodation.

Main Destination:

Kampala (City)

Accommodation:

Cassia Lodge

• Mid-range lodge located in Kampala (City)

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Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Transfer to Jinja for white water rafting on the Nile

Early morning after your breakfast, you will then drive to Jinja for the Magnificent Uganda adventure experience. The journey will specifically take you through Mabira forest the tropical rain forest in central Uganda, tea and sugarcane plantations. You will have lunch first and then go for your full or half day white water rafting adventure on the Nile. Finally you will return back to Kampala arriving in the evening for overnight.

Main Destination:

Jinja (Town)

Accommodation:

2 Friends Guest House

• Mid-range guest house located in Jinja (Town)

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Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Transfer to Bwindi Forest National Park

After an early morning breakfast, you will take an early departure to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park located in Southwestern Uganda with a stopover at the equator for some informative talk, photography before proceeding to Mbarara town arriving in time for Lunch. After lunch, you will drive through the rolling green hills of Banana and Tea plantations in order to arrive in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park in the evening.

Main Destination:

Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Gorillas)

Best Time To Visit June to August and December to February (Gorilla trekking is easiest)

High Season June to September (Gorilla permits are scarce)

Best Weather June to July and December to February (Less rainfall)

Wildlife in Bwindi Impenetrable NP

GorillaCommon

ChimpanzeeRare

ElephantRare

White RhinoNone

Black RhinoNone

LionNone

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GiraffeNone

LeopardNone

CheetahNone

BuffaloNone

ZebraNone

WildebeestNone

HippoNone

Accommodation:

Gorilla Mist Camp

• Mid-range lodge located just outside Bwindi Impenetrable NP (Gorillas)

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Bwindi Gorilla Tracking Safari

Having had an early morning breakfast, you will then proceed to the park headquarters in order to have a briefing about the dos and don’ts on Gorilla trekking in Bwindi. The rangers will then accompany you to the rainforest to start your search for the gentle giants. This walk can sometimes be tough but when you encounter the gentle giants it will be a memorable, rewarding and satisfying experience.

Trekkers are always advised to carry their rain coats and boots because the weather there is always unpredictable. There are also some potters who always help with the carrying of the luggage on behalf of the visitors though at a small cost. On sighting the gorillas, the rangers will guide you on how to handle them, trekking always takes 2 to 8 hours.

After your trek, you will return to the lodge for your lunch. In the afternoon, you may opt to visit the Batwa community to enjoy some cultural performances before retiring at your lodge.

Main Destination:

Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Gorillas)

Accommodation:

Gorilla Mist Camp

• Mid-range lodge located just outside Bwindi Impenetrable NP (Gorillas)

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Transfer back to Entebbe

Early morning breakfast with your packed lunch, you will however start the long drive back to Entebbe. Upon arrival in Kampala, you will be dropped off at your preferred location or Airport. Thus this is the end of our Safari.

Main Destination:

Entebbe International Airport (Entebbe)

Accommodation:

No accommodation (End of tour)

Meals & Drinks:

• Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not included)
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

• Additional accommodation can be arranged for an extra cost.
• You'll be dropped off at the airport.