5 Days Gorilla & White Water Rafting Safari
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5 Days Gorilla Trekking & White Water Rafting Safari
This 5 Days Gorilla & White Water Rafting Safari combines gorilla trekking in Uganda and White-water rafting. The tour takes you to Jinja, popularly known for the source of the Nile (the Longest River on planet Earth) for the magnificent white water rafting experience. The Safari then takes you to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park where you will have a chance to trek one of the habituated mountain gorilla families and take back memories. These 5 days Uganda Gorilla and White water rafting safari trips can as well start from Bwindi and end in Jinja.
Safari Highlights for 5 days Gorilla Trekking & White Water Rafting
- Visit Sezibwa Falls
- Visit Mabira Forest
- Boat safari to the source of the Nile
- White water rafting
- Stopover at the Equator
- Gorilla Trekking
Tour Summary for 5 days Gorilla Trekking & White Water Rafting
- Day 1: Transfer to Jinja.
- Day 2: White water Rafting and transfer to Kampala.
- Day 3: Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park.
- Day 4: Gorilla Trekking in Bwindi Forest
- Day 5: Depature to Kampala or Entebbe.
Detailed Itinerary 5 Days Gorilla Trekking & White Water Rafting
Day 1: Transfer to Jinja.
You will be picked up by our guide for your Gorilla & White Water Rafting Safari who will drive you to Jinja for the magnificent Uganda adventure experience. On your way have a stopover at the Sezibwa falls-the the cultural site well known for its spectacular falls. According to the local beliefs the river is known to have been born by humans. Visit the Mabira Forest, the largest remaining tropical rainforest in Central Uganda, and then proceed to Jinja.
After lunch, you will have a brief drive through the historical Jinja town, explore the source of the Nile by taking a boat ride to the source of the Nile, and go souvenir shopping from the gift shops and visit Jinja Nile Resort.
Meal plan: Breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
Lodges: African Gorilla Guest House Entebbe.
Drive time: 15 minutes.
Day 2: White water Rafting and transfer to Kampala.
After breakfast, go for a full-day adventure of white water rafting. Enjoy the most thrilling white water rafting at different grade stages in the morning. The white water rafting begins at the Source of the Nile with a comprehensive briefing and the fitting of life jackets and helmets.
The rafting is done on an 18-kilometer stretch of the Nile River. The first few rapids are low-grade (1,2) and give you a sense of confidence. As the river meanders through beautiful scenery, the rafts are guided into the mighty challenges of the best “grade 5” rapids on the Nile. Eight major rapids are rafted plus lower-graded runs to maximize the adrenaline rush of this adventure. Return to Kampala Entebbe reaching late evening overnight.
Meal plan: Breakfast and lunch.
Lodge: Airport Guest House or African Gorilla Guest House.
Drive time: 3 hours.
Day 3: Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park.
After early breakfast, you will depart from Entebbe/ Kampala by road and head south-West to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park. Have a stopover for some informative talk and photographic opportunities and some experiments at the Uganda Equator Kayabwe and then continue to Mbarara for Lunch. Travel through the rolling green hills of Banana and Tea plantations and head to the National Park.
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner.
Lodge: Broadbill Forest camp
Drive time: 8 hours.
Day 4: Gorilla Trekking in Bwindi Forest
Early morning, breakfast with your packed lunch, you will report to the Park headquarters for registration and join other trackers in a briefing about the dos and don’ts during your Gorilla Tracking at 7:45 am. You will trek through thick creepers and undergrowth with your guides to find the Gorillas, which can take you 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. It is an extraordinary feeling being with these beautiful yet endangered Creatures.
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner.
Lodge: Broadbill Forest camp
Day 5: Departure to Kampala or Entebbe.
After early morning breakfast, you will drive back to Kampala Entebbe International Airport for your flight out late in the evening.
Meal plan: Breakfast and lunch.
Lodge: Airport Guest House or African Gorilla Guest House.
Drive time: 8 hours
End of 5 Days Gorilla Trekking & White Water Rafting Safari
- All our tours/safaris can start and end in Kigali Rwanda or Entebbe Uganda with no extra costs
- Our tour consultant is at your disposal for any information you may need 24/7
- We do all your airport transfers in Kigali or Entebbe
- We arrange accommodation for you day before the tour starts and on the day tour ends with no extra costs
Transportation & Guides
We use both standard 4×4 customized safari vans and 4×4 luxury customized safari Land cruisers as our road mode of transport for game viewing, taking photos wildlife filming and photography, all our safari vehicles has pop up roofs for proper game viewing and easy for to take as much photos as you can, with also charging system for your cameras, phones and also every client is guaranteed of a window seat for easy view.
Our drive/guides are very professionally and well trained, we know every successful safari needs a great guide, majority of the comments from our clients regarding our services are centered on the professionalism of our guides, returning clients request the same guide on their second and third trip.
Includes:
– Meet & greet services airport transfers to/from Entebbe airport,
– Accommodation and meals on safari as above,
– Gorilla permits are $700.00 each,
– Bottled water on a safari vehicle,
– Full-time services of English-speaking driver/guide,
– All park entry fees and set activities on the itinerary.
Excludes:
– Visas,
– Personal travel insurance and items of a personal nature.
– Charter/Scheduled flights are also an optional extra.
– Plus all expenses of personal nature like tips, drinks, etc.
COST PER PERSON SHARING TWIN/DOUBLE ROOMS.
Cost per person sharing Price(USD)
1 person 2485
2 people 2310
3 people 2285
4 people 2175
5 people 2005
6 people 1860
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Uganda safaris include over 500 mountain gorillas found in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park and Mgahinga Gorilla National Park, both gorilla national parks are located in southwestern Uganda near the border of Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda is also known as the best bird whacking safari destination in Africa with over 1060 bird species in Uganda.
Uganda is also well known as the Primates Capital in Africa and in the whole world, Uganda is the best place to see mountain gorillas in Bwindi and Mgahinga, chimpanzees in Kibale Forest National Park, golden monkeys in Mgahinga Gorilla National Park, and many more different primate species which includes the following which you may see on the best place to see mountain gorillas in Bwindi
- Red colobus monkey-this be easily seen in Kibale Forest National Park and in Bigodi swamp
- Black-and-white colobus monkey- this can be seen in many different forests in Uganda.
- Red-tailed monkey and blue monkey-one of Uganda’s smallest monkeys and can be found in Bwindi forest, Kibale forests, and in Queen Elisabeth National Park
- Olive baboon-found in all national parks of Uganda and in most of the forests in Uganda
- Grey-cheeked mangabey-found in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest, Semeriki National Park, Bigodi Wetland, and Mabira Forest
- L’hoest monkey found in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Part
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Why Uganda Safaris?
The country called Uganda is the best safari and tours destinations in Africa, home to the biggest population of chimpanzees in the world and home to more than half of the mountain gorillas population in the world, Uganda is also home to the source of the River Nile the longest river in the world.
Uganda safaris and tours take you to over 10 Uganda national parks whereby each park is different from the others with different adventures, on Uganda safari you will get a chance to see the most endangered mountain gorillas and golden monkeys in Mgahinga Gorilla National Park, and in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest, for those who like hiking safari get the opportunity to hike the ice-capped Rwenzori mountains which are the second-highest mountain in Africa, enjoy a relaxing boat ride on Kazinga Channel connecting Lake Gorge and Lake Edward with game viewing in Queen Elisabeth National Park and also a chance to trek over 5000 chimpanzees in Kibale National Park.
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