Details

Tour Operator

Palace Travel Inc

Duration

6 Days

Escorted

Escorted - Yes

Itinerary

Day

Destination

Description

Day 1

Entebbe

International flight arrives at Entebbe airport. You are met, assisted and driven to Mbarara for dinner and overnight. You will pass through papyrus swamps near to Lake Victoria , tracts of tropical rain forest and the rolling plains of Ankole cattle country. Mbarara is a colorful and friendly market town.

Meal(s) Included: Lunch, Dinner

Day 2

Bwindi

We drive southwest into "The Switzerland of East Africa" The paved road turns to all weather dirt road. The scenery includes areas of high hills and low valleys that are for the most part farms. We arrive at Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park, a World Heritage Site famous for Gorilla trekking.

Meal(s) Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 3

Bwindi National Park

Gorilla Tracking Day. After breakfast we take a short drive to Park Headquarters to meet with the local guides and trackers who will instruct us on the etiquette of gorilla trekking. We then hike into the forest to begin the trek which can take from 1 to 6 hours and climb to altitudes in excess of 7,500 feet. The terrain is rough and although the hike is physically demanding the beauty of the forest and surrounding scenery make the trekking a worthwhile adventure. Once the gorillas are located all fatigue is forgotten, as the experience is often described as being the most profound natural history experience in the world.

Meal(s) Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 4

Queen Elizabeth

Second Gorilla tracking day.

Meal(s) Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 5

Queen Elizabeth National Park

Leisurely return drive to Mbarara.

Meal(s) Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 6

Kibale Forest

Drive to Entebbe stopping at Kampala for lunch and shopping including a visit with the Mpigi Royal Drum Makers. Arrive at airport for late evening onward flight.

Meal(s) Included: Breakfast, Lunch