A trip that takes you across Uganda’s nature, culture and landscapes. From the central Uganda Lake Victoria basin, to the rift valley and southwestern Kigazi highlands leading to the land of a thousand hills. For eight days, from Kampala, Uganda’s capital to Ginseng-Rwanda, this trip reaches four national parks of Uganda and a cross section of cultural communities around Uganda. in a good detail, the trip brings you to explore Rwenzori mountains for 3/4 days up to 3962m. above sea level and then tracking the mountain Gorillas in Bwindi forest. on your way, you will pass through Kibale National Park, Queen Elizabeth National Park and Echuya Forest. The Trip ends in Gisenyi, near lake Kivu, northern Rwanda.
Price: Starts from 2500$ with two people going
From Murchison falls with the lowest point in Uganda, through the Rwenzori mountains with the highest point on margarita peak to the mountain gorillas we bring you to Lake Bunyonyi for a relaxing moment in one of Ugandas most scenic and diverse lake ecosystem surrounded by culture.
This trip package gives the most rewarding experience of Uganda, cutting across Ugandas cultures, landscapes and wildlife habitats. The trip starts in Entebbe taking guests through Kampala to three National Parks over 13 days.
The parks visited on this trip include Murchison falls National Park to experience the wonders of the Nile river falls and rapids, Rwenzori Mountains National park to climb the highest peak in Uganda, with permanent snow at the equator, and Bwindi gorilla National park to see the Mountain gorillas in their natural habitat.
Based on your plan, you may want to take part of the trip. Please choose your preference here; Rwenzori trekking (7 days) or Gorilla tracking (3 days) or Murchison falls safari experience (3 days).
Bukurungu trail is the newest and pristine Rwenzori trek trail. The trail offers a cross section of Rwenzori views and scenarios from the north to the central highest peaks. The trail is mainly wilderness camping with established campgrounds in the popular mountains of the moon. The trail mainly takes guests through all the five vegetation zones of Rwenzori Mountains that offer the most memorable Uganda mountain expedition.
Bukurungu trail that feeds into the central circuit trail is a typical adventure travel. The central circuit trail is where the snow caped peaks are accessed. At three camps on this trail, shelters have been established where you pitch tour tent while at other three camps you pitch a tent on the open ground as you take mountain views and enjoy the Uganda alpine landscape.
Bukurungu is a darling of the people who want to trek Rwenzori mountains off the beaten path while they immerse in the mountain biodiversity of Uganda and one of Africa unique habitat that exists on Rwenzori Mountains.
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A safari that showcases a full mix of Uganda’s cultures wildlife and the jungle from Kidepo Valley National Park to Bwindi impenetrable forest. Through this trip, you have chances to find large herds of savannah wildlife, the gorillas, chimps, Rhinos in their natural habitat. The 17 days safari covers five national parks, two wildlife reserve,s and several cultural hot-spots of Uganda. Covering the rarely visited places like the Budongo forest home to chimps and Ziwa rhino sanctuary. Meet and participate in the lives of some of the least known tribes of Uganda like the Ik tribe, the Bakonzo tribe, and the Batwa tribe recently living with the gorillas in Bwindi forest. At Lake Bunyonyi you will have a relaxed climax to this trip.
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Booking Code: UGtrip-20
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A journey in the pearl of Africa that takes you deeper than any other. You will visit five wildlife areas looking for the big five. Visit the rhino sanctuary, primates, and Mountain gorillas; all in their natural habitat. Come with us to visit the mountain gorillas in Bwindi on this journey, we also take you to other four different wildlife parks where we explore a mix of authentic community encounters. Each day of this trip is a completely unique experience. You will start with the White Rhinos to witness them in their home since reintroduction in 2005. Murchison falls is the next wonder before you visit the chimps to see the largest population of primates in their natural forest habitat in Kibale forest. Then you will be introduced to the joy of looking for the cats and a long list of animals and birds in Queen Elizabeth before you spend time with the gorillas in the impenetrable forest of Bwindi.
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Booking Code: UGtrip-12
Overview
You will be spending time with the gorillas in their natural habitat to live their life for one hour. The secrets of Mountain gorillas, the giants of Bwindi forest, well explored with the guidance of experienced guides, rangers. On a four days journey, you will visit the Mountain gorillas in their natural habitat. After finding the gorillas, you will stay with them for up to one hour learning their behaviors. After the memorable gorilla encounter, you will relax on Lake Bunyonyi as you meet the local people amidst the wonderful scenery, the birding experience, canoe, and water or cultural tours in the neighborhood of one of the arguably deepest lakes in Africa, as you will listen to the guides during the stay. In Uganda, gorillas can be tracked in the two national parks of Mgahinga and Bwindi, with 13 different groups that are habituated for the gorilla tracking experience. One day’s ticket can only allow you to track one of these groups.
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Booking Code: UGtrip-3
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A wildlife trip that takes you to the richest territories of Uganda. You will visit do the wildlife safaris, track the chimps, visit the mountain gorillas and relax on Lake Bunyonyi the entire trip includes meeting the people of Uganda that live with these animals through their life. You will be penetrating the impenetrable forest just like the gorillas do all the time. You will spend up to one hour with the gorillas in the natural habitat as you learn their family behavior. Relaxing on Lake Bunyonyi, the deepest in Africa gives you a moment to meditate in a scenic setting while in Uganda. the people are friendly and will be showing you their way of life. The trip is packed with cultural encounters in the villages, on the road, and in the museums along the way.
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Booking Code: UGtrip -17
On your way to Murchison falls national park, you will be walking the forests, meeting the communities and spending time with the chimps in Budongo forest. From Kampala, spend your first night with the community traditional huts at Boomu womens campsite. Participate in selected cultural activities or touring the village to share their way of life. Boomu campsite is located 500 m before the access gate to Kaniyo pabidi, a home to chimpanzees and other primates, birds, butterflies and a rich plants life. Here you will participate in forest walks as you look for primates, mammals and other wildlife common in this forest.
At the top of the Murchison falls you will witness a crevasse of 8 meter gorge swallowing the entire river Nile. View the Nile from different angles to satisfy your love for nature. The next day is reserved for a safari in which you will be trailing the game studying animal spoors. Common sight is Uganda Kob, Giraffe, Elephant, Lion, Harte beest, Oribi or other savannah and woodland birds. After the game drive, take the chance to cruise on the river Nile to see the animals at close range in a paradise of the Crocodiles and Hippo. On your way back to Kampala, you may choose to track the rhinos in the Ziwa rhino sanctuary.
Day 1: Arrival at Entebbe airport and transfer to Kampala, Uganda’s capital city (BLD)
Day 2: Transfer from Kampala to Budongo forest where primates tracking is done (BLD)
Day 3: Primates tracking in Budongo forest and transfer to Murchison falls national park (BLD)
Day 4: Explore Murchison falls national park, game drive, boat cruise (BLD)
Day 5: Explore Murchison falls National Park, boat cruise and trek to the top of the falls lunch, (BLD)
Day 6: Transfer from Murchison falls national park to Kampala via Budongo forest (BL)
Accommodations options of this trip
This trip can be matched with the following accommodations in the different categories
Budget/ community accommodation,
Mid-range accommodation
Luxury accommodation
On booking this trip, quote this code RFCT06
you will be climbing the south-western volcanic mountains that are Home to the people and equally to the gorillas are. In this eight to nine days trip, you will meet the wildest encounter of the gorillas. You have an option of tracking the gorillas and meet the silverback as it rules over the entire group. You can spend up to one hour with a specific gorilla family. After the fulfilling gorilla trek, take the beautiful scenery of the volcanoes from a distance or gaze the extensive forest as you relax in the balcony of your accommodation.
You will participate in the educative community tours. Follow the trances with rocks alongside the local gardens with a guide as you head to the volcanic caves. on this journey, you will also learn how the highest growing population has met the great skill and energy of the local people. Prove how culture and landscape has contributed to the survival of the forests that are the only home to the mountain gorillas in Uganda.
After the volcanoes and gorillas; you will Canoe, swim and relax on the showers of Lake Bunyonyi as you enjoy the Cray fish, a favorite dish of everyone who has reached here. Morning walk while you enjoy the sunrise over the beautiful hills then you head back to Kampala.
Day 1: Arrive at Entebbe and transfer to Kampala, Uganda’s capital city (B)
Day 2: From Kampala transfer to Bwindi impenetrable national park (BLD)
Day 3: Gorilla tracking in Bwindi impenetrable national park (BLD)
Day 4: Today, visit communities neighboring the impenetrable forest (BLD)
Day 5: Transfer from Bwindi to Mgahinga gorilla National Park (BLD)
Day 6: Explore Mgahinga national park villages and volcanos (BLD)
Day 7: Transfer from Mgahinga gorilla national park via the volcano terraces to Lake Bunyonyi. (BLD)
Day 8: Explore Lake Bunyonyi reluctantly (BLD)
Day 9: Transfer from Lake Bunyonyi to Kampala, Uganda’s capital or Entebbe for the flight. (BL)
Accommodations options of this trip
This trip can be matched with the following accommodations in the different categories
Budget/ community accommodation,
Mid-range accommodation
Luxury accommodation
On booking this trip, quote this code RFCT08.
Get immersed in the natural and cultural heritage of Uganda on this seven days primates trip. You will visit the Chimps in their natural habitat of Kibale national park to learn the living charactoristics they share with us humans. Meet some of the indigenous people who live near Rwenzori mountains and Kibale national parks to participate in the life they have lived for hundreds of years neighboring these wildlife habitats. admire the the local subsitence farms patched on the hillsides, traditional architecture, the local markets and listening to the interesting but varying local dialects and sign language. Meet and mix with the locals like one of them. You will be visiting the least visited areas and you will discover the traditional secretes of farming, healing, conservation and education. The activities include the cultural tour of the tooro kingdom, the coffee and banana farms or homesteads of the traditional mountain people.
You will go deeper into nature by tracking chimps in Kibale forest national park or you may choose to stay with them for the whole day during the habituation experience. Kibale forest is home to one of the world’s highest chimp population density in their natural habitat. You will also visit the magombe bird sanctuary, a paradise of nature in Kibale national park neighborhood. Then you will take a guided walk in the natural forest reserve of Ruboni community camp located in the foothills of Rwenzori mountains national, to look for the little animals unique to this area, such as the elusive three horned chameleon.
Day 1: Transfer from Kampala, Uganda’s capital to Fort portal B
Day 2: Explore Fort portal area cultural villages and communities (BLD)
Day 3: Transfer from Fort portal to Kibale forest national park where primates are found (BLD)
Day 4: Chimpanzee and other primates tracking in Kibale forest, best in Uganda for chimps (BLD)
Day 5: Transfer from Kibale – Rwenzori mountains foothills villages and communities (BLD)
Day 6: Explore Rwenzori Mountains and foothills (BLD)
Day 7: Return from Rwenzori to Kampala (BL)
Accommodations options of this trip
This trip can be matched with the following accommodations in the different categories
Budget/ community accommodation,
Mid-range accommodation
Luxury accommodation
This is your trip and you can help make it better to suit your dreams and plans. We are open to suggestions and happy to give travel advice based on the ground status from our experienced guides. Please feel free to tailor this trip and get back to us. You can also suggest any other accommodation of your choice.
On booking, quote this code RFCT09
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