5-Day Uganda Gorilla Trekking and Nile Rafting Safari with Batwa Visit

• Upon your arrival at Entebbe International Airport, the driver-guide will be there to pick you up and transfer you to your hotel in Kampala for an overnight bed-and-breakfast stay. This will be a great opportunity for you to rest and relax after a long flight.

Destination: Kampala City

Accommodation options:

Luxury: Latitude 0 Degrees or Similar

Mid-Range: Kaazi Beach Resort or Similar

Budget: Acactus Hotel or Similar

Meals Plan:

Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Drinking water, fruits, and Wi-Fi throughout the journey

• You will be up early for breakfast; afterwards, you will be transferred to Jinja, a city located along the Nile River, the longest river in Africa, where you will have an exciting white water rafting experience. Jinja is a popular destination for water sports, especially rafting, and is known for its rapids that can challenge even the most experienced rafters.
• You will be given all the necessary safety gear, and an experienced guide will accompany you throughout the rafting experience. This activity is a must-try for anyone who loves adrenaline-pumping adventures. After the white water rafting activity, you will return to Kampala, arriving in the evening for an overnight stay at your hotel.

Destination: Jinja - Kampala (City)

Accommodation options:

Luxury: Latitude 0 Degrees or Similar

Mid-Range: Kaazi Beach Resort or Similar

Budget: Acactus Hotel or Similar

Meals Plan:

Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Drinking water, fruits, and Wi-Fi throughout the journey

• Depart early for Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park in southwestern Uganda, with a stop at the equator for an informative talk, photography, and some experiments before continuing to Mbarara town, arriving in time for lunch. Drive through the rolling green hills of banana and tea plantations, arriving at Bwindi Impenetrable National Park in the evening.

Destination: Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park

Accommodation Options:

Luxury: Buhoma Lodge or Similar

Mid-Range: Bakiga Lodge or Similar

Budget: Broadbill Forest Camp or Similar

Meals Plan:

Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Drinking water, fruits, and Wi-Fi throughout the journey

• This will be an eventful day, and you need to wake up at around 6 a.m. As you have breakfast, request the hotel to prepare your packed lunch just in case the activity goes past mid-day. The driver will take you to the park offices for registration, where you will join other trackers for a briefing at 7:45 a.m. about the dos and don'ts during gorilla tracking.
• The park guides will offer you a hiking stick, and you will also have a chance to hire porters to help with any heavy luggage or cameras. You will trek through thick creepers and undergrowth with your guides to find the gorillas, which can take anywhere from half an hour to three-quarters of the day.
• The steeply forested landscape is incredibly dense but crisscrossed by numerous animal trails, allowing access to tourists. Once you reach the gorillas, you will be given only one hour of observation. Use this time to study the group and individual members. Do not forget to take some videos and photos, or else no one will know that you ever took part in such a fascinating activity.
• After spending time with the primates, you will be led back to the starting point to receive your certificate of participation. You will find our office guide waiting to take you back to the hotel for lunch and rest.
• If time allows, late in the afternoon you will be taken to visit the Batwa pygmies of Bwindi. The Batwa were the original inhabitants of the forests in Bwindi, Mgahinga, Volcanoes National Park in Rwanda, and Virunga in Congo. Most were forced out of the forests without compensation or proper adjustment to modern life. The nature walk will allow you to learn about their ancient ways of life and their struggles to adapt to modern life outside the forest.

Destination: Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park

Accommodation Options:

Luxury: Buhoma Lodge or Similar

Mid-Range: Bakiga Lodge or Similar

Budget: Broadbill Forest Camp or Similar

Meals Plan:

Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Drinking water, fruits, and Wi-Fi throughout the journey

• On this final day, after your early morning breakfast and with your packed lunch, you will be transferred back to Entebbe International Airport for your outbound flight home. This will be a great opportunity for you to reflect on your amazing adventure in Uganda and make plans for your next trip.

Destination: Entebbe International Airport

Accommodation Option: No (End of tour)

Meals Plan:

Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Drinking water, fruits, and Wi-Fi throughout the journey