Hooves of Africa - Photo Safaris

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$1,980 pp (USD)

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Arrival (See Getting There for more details)

Arrival (See Getting There for more details)

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

Day 1

Scenic road trip to Bwindi Forest

Scenic road trip to Bwindi Forest

Pick up from your guest house in Entebbe/Kampala, have a short briefing about your safari and drive to the western region of Uganda that’s rich in culture, famous for the Ankole long horned cattle and the most energetic, hardworking Kiga people that inhabit the Kigezi hills. Throughout this long drive, we will have several interesting stops with a hot lunch en route. Dinner and overnight at the edge of the forest.

Main Destination:
Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Gorillas)
Best Time To Visit June to August and December to February
High Season June to September (Gorilla permits are scarce)
Best Weather June to July and December to February (Less rainfall)

Wildlife in Bwindi NP

Accommodation:
Rushaga Gorilla Haven's Lodge
  • Budget lodge located just outside Bwindi NP (Gorillas)
Meals & Drinks:
  • Lunch & dinner (Breakfast not included)
  • Drinks not included

Day 2

Ultimate gorilla tracking in the mist

Ultimate gorilla tracking in the mist

After your early breakfast (7:00am), you will have short drive to the UWA briefing center where you will be taken through the dos and don’ts while tracking gorillas. After you have been allocated a gorilla family in a group of 8 Pax, you will be led by the armed ranger guides off the forest to search for the gorillas. When gorillas have been located, you will have one full hour viewing them as they go on with their daily lives at a distance of 7-10 meters. After gorilla tracking, we drive to lake Bunyonyi for a night on the terraces of lake Bunyonyi. Dinner and overnight.

Main Destination:
Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Gorillas)
Accommodation:
Lake Bunyonyi Rock Resort
  • Mid-range resort located at Lake Bunyonyi
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 3

Transfer from Bunyonyi to Lake Mburo national park

Transfer from Bunyonyi to Lake Mburo national park

Optional lake Bunyonyi activities offered at the lodge, then we transfer to lake Mburo national park with a hot rolex stop in Mbarara town. Uganda is famous for a variety of local dishes and the rolex is one of them! We will stop at the rolex both just in case you would like to taste the rolex. Continue to Sanga gate and check in at your accommodation, have an evening game drive, dinner and overnight at the edge of the park.

Main Destination:
Lake Bunyonyi
Accommodation:
Eagle's Nest Camp
  • Budget tented bush camp bordering Lake Mburo NP without fences
Meals & Drinks:
  • Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not included)
  • Drinks not included

Day 4

Walking Safari and later transfer back to Entebbe for your flight

Walking Safari and later transfer back to Entebbe for your flight

After breakfast, we take a walking safari to discover the park on foot before departing for Entebbe. This park is famous for its antelopes and zebras of course not forgetting 340 bird species that have recorded here all packed for your walking safari. Later we drive back to Entebbe with a photographic stop at the equator. End of tour (Please note that a day room use can be arranged on request at an extra cost).

Main Destination:
Lake Mburo National Park
Best Time To Visit June to August and December to February
High Season June to September (Peak time for Uganda)
Best Weather June, July and January to February (Little rainfall)

Wildlife in Lake Mburo NP

BuffaloCommon
ZebraCommon
HippoCommon
GiraffeOccasional
LeopardOccasional
HyenaOccasional
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Accommodation:
No accommodation (End of tour)
Meals & Drinks:
  • Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not included)
  • Drinks not included

End of tour (See Getting There for more details)

End of tour (See Getting There for more details)

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

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  • This tour is offered by Hooves of Africa - Photo Safaris, not SafariBookings.
  • This operator reserves the right to change rates advertised on SafariBookings.
  • If you request changes to this tour, the advertised rates will likely change.
  • The exact order, contents and rates of this tour are subject to availability.
  • If an accommodation is fully booked, the operator will suggest a comparable alternative.
  • Gorilla tracking permits are subject to availability.