Uganda mountain gorilla safari

Upon arrival in Entebbe, you will be met by your professional safari driver/guide and transferred to Entebbe’s premiere Boma guesthouse for an overnight stay.

Lodging at The Boma. Breakfast & Dinner included

Drive to Lake Mburo national park, game drive through the park to the lake Mburo Mantana Camp.
Lake Mburo National Park is located between Lake Victoria and the Ruwenzori Mountains and has an extensive area of wetland. The park has zebra, impala, eland, topi, buffalo, sitatunga, hippo, leopard, hyena, jackal, reedbuck, bushbuck and klipspringer. 313 bird species have been recorded here.

The Kimbla-Mantana Tented Camp is situated on a commanding hilltop position inside the park overlooking Lake Mburo and its surrounding eco-systems. All nine luxury guest tents and the restaurant and bar area are set on raised wooden platforms that provide stunning views of Lake Mburo. All Tents include twin beds, mosquito nets, bathroom en suite in the rear of the safari tent with shower and standard flushing ceramic toilet.

Afternoon game drive.
Lodging at Lake Mburo Mantana Camp. All meals included

Drive to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest. Visit the Batwa pygmies. The Bwindi Impenetrable Forest is home to a perfusion of exotic species of plants and animals, including the endangered mountain gorillas; it also contained an indigenous people - the Batwa pygmies - the little people.  A pygmy is any group whose adult men grow to less than 150 cm (4 feet 11 inches) in average height. Sadly they are becoming a diminishing race as they continue to interbreed with other taller tribes in the surrounding areas.

Lodging at Engagi Lodge. All meals included.

Uganda Mountain Gorillas Trekking
Kimbla-Mantana's Engagi Lodge is situated in a large tract of land contiguous with Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. The lodge consists of just 8 en-suite cottages, evenly spaced out and hidden in the foliage. Each cottage has either double or twin beds, bathroom en suite with hot and cold running water, showers & flushing toilets. All have private verandas with views of the forest.

Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park
Bwindi Impenetrable National Park is home to half the world’s remaining population of mountain gorillas. You set off at 6.30 for the National Parks board assembly point where you meet up with other groups and your personal guide before setting of in search of the Ugandan mountain gorillas trekking experience of a life time. A total of 24 permits are available per day. Once the gorillas have been found, you will spend one hour with the gorillas. This is the experience of a lifetime and one that is never forgotten. Bwindi is an exceptionally rich and varied ecosystem. It is one of the richest forests in East Africa for birds, butterflies and trees. Bwindi also has at least 120 species of mammals including ten species of primates.

Lodging at Engagi Lodge. All meals included.

Drive to Lake Mburo. Afternoon boat trip and game drive. Where Hippo & Crocodile will be experience as well as various game during the tour.

Lodging at Kimbla-Mantana Tented Camp. All meals included.

Drive back to Entebbe. Lunch and dinner at the Boma. All meals included.

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