$3,300 pp (USD)
2 travelers on Start dateTransfer from Entebbe to kisoro
In the early morning (4am ) we pick you from the guesthouse or hotel and leave for the South West of
Uganda.
The first part of the journey takes us through central Uganda, and after a stop in Mbarara for lunch, we continue on the last stretch through a beautiful landscape also defined as the "Switzerland of Africa": mountains, lakes, hills with cultivated terraces, tropical rainforest and bamboo forest. On the last hill the landscape unfolds beneath us, taking in the vast planes between Uganda, Rwanda and Congo, with the Virunga volcanoes dominating the view.
- Main Destination:
- Kisoro (Town)
- Accommodation:
- Motel Santaviva Kisoro
- Meals & Drinks:
Gorilla tracking
The day of gorilla tracking!
There you will first receive a briefing (7.45am) and at 8.30am you will start the tracking. Once you have found the gorillas, you will be able to spend up to one hour with them! You will be expected back to the starting point by 7.00pm at the latest. Being physically fit is recommended.
After the Gorilla tracking you will visit Batwa community.
The Batwa are famed for their music and dance and their historic, subterranean council chamber in Garama Cave provides the setting for an unforgettable performance. The Batwa trail is celebration of the forest culture of the "first people."It is impossible, however, to ignore the fact that Batwa life has greatly changed.
- Main Destination:
- Kisoro (Town)
- Accommodation:
- Motel Santaviva Kisoro
- Meals & Drinks:
Exploring kisoro
The 3rd day will be spent in Kisoro, we have developed a number of very interesting activities in close collaboration with local organizations and the NP. They include Climbing Muhavura Volcano ( 8 hrs; distance 12km; height 4127m, elevation gain 1700m ). Climbing Gahinga Volcano ( 6 hrs, distance 8km, height 3474m, elevation gain 1100m ). Visit to Sabino Gorge (4 hrs, distance 6km, no elevation gain ).
Climbing Sabinyo Volcano ( Sabinyo has three peaks, you can climb all three in the same walk, but you need to be fit! 8 hrs, distance 14 km, height 3669m, elevation gain 1300 m ). Hiking in Mgahinga to the viewpoint and Garama Cave (pygmy cave) ( 4 hrs, distance 1 and 4 km). Bird walk in Mgahinga (start at 10am, it can last until 4-5pm).
Cultural village walk (with a local guide walking through the land of the Bufumbira tribe) Walk to Lake Mutanda. Visit Python island and go canoeing on this beautiful lake.
All activities on this day are optional and not incuded on the price above.
- Main Destination:
- Kisoro (Town)
- Accommodation:
- Motel Santaviva Kisoro
- Meals & Drinks:
Back to kampala
Early in the morning after breakfast you will travel back to Kampala, On the way back to the city you will have lunch in Mbarara town. And after Masaka, there will be an opportunity to stop at the Equator for photo shoots and buying souvenirs and have tea or coffee, We will then bring you to a guesthouse, campsite or hotel of your choice in Kampala or Entebbe or if you continue your holiday somewhere else.
- Main Destination:
- Kampala (City)
- Accommodation:
- No accommodation (End of tour)
- Meals & Drinks: