5-Day Gorilla & White Water Rafting Safari
This is a fantastic 5 days Gorilla & White Water Rafting Safari program traversing the primate world in Uganda while enjoying the beautiful landscape and the local people. It is booked with luxury lodges and a selection of upmarket boutique hotels. Spend your time with the gorillas and later come to the beautiful town in Jinja and experience the Nile at its best undertaking the much adventurous activity of white water rafting.
Day 1: Arrival and Transfer to Kampala
Upon arrival at Entebbe Airport you will be met and transferred by our guide to Kampala for your overnight in Entebbe. Depending on the traffic situation of the day, you may pass through the city center for a brief city tour (not included in the cost and optional) before proceeding to your overnight accommodation.
Main Destination: Kampala (City)
Accommodation Options:
Budget: Acactus Hotel
Mid-range: Via Via Entebbe Hotel
Luxury: Serena Kigo Hotel
All Meals included
Drinking water included
Day 2: Transfer to Jinja for rafting on Nile
Early morning drive to Jinja for the Magnificent Uganda adventure experience. The journey will take you through Mabira forest the tropical rain forest in central Uganda, tea and sugarcane plantations plus several roadside markets arriving at Kalagala falls in time for your full or half day white water rafting adventure on the Nile. You will then return back to Kampala arriving in the evening for overnight at Acactus Hotel.
Main Destination: Jinja (Town)
Accommodation Options:
Budget: Acactus Hotel
Mid-range: Via Via Entebbe Hotel
Luxury: Serena Kigo Hotel
All Meals included
Drinking water included
Day 3: Transfer to Bwindi Forest National Park
Early departure to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park located in Southwestern Uganda with a stopover at the equator for some informative talk, photography and some experiments before proceeding to Mbarara town arriving in time for Lunch. Drive through the rolling green hills of Banana and Tea plantations arriving in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park in the evening. Gorilla WhiteWater Rafting Safari
Main Destination: Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Gorillas)
Accommodation Options:
Budget: Bakiga Lodge
Mid-Range: Gorilla Mist Camp
Luxury: Buhoma Lodge
Meals & Drinks: All meals included
Drinking water throughout
Day 4: Gorilla Tracking and Batwa Talks Experience
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 the 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. Dinner and overnight as previous night.
Main Destination: Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Gorillas)
Accommodation Options:
Budget: Bakiga Lodge
Mid-Range: Gorilla Mist Camp
Luxury: Buhoma Lodge
Meals Plan: All meals included
Drinking water throughout
Day 5: Transfer back to Entebbe
Early morning breakfast with your packed lunch, start the long drive back to Entebbe. This day is reserved for late night flights. Drive Time: 8-9 hours End of safari. Thank you for choosing Paradise Adventure Vacations, We hope to see you again!!!!
Main Destination: Entebbe (City)
Accommodation: No accommodation (End of tour)
Meals Plan: Breakfast, Lunch
Drinking water throughout
Things Included
Park fees
Gorilla permits
All activities
All accommodation
A professional driver/guide
All transportation
All Taxes/VAT
Roundtrip airport transfer
Meals
Drinks
Things Excluded
International flights
Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour
Tips
(Tipping guideline US$10.00 pp per day)
Personal items
(Souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees, etc.)
Government imposed increase of taxes and/or park fees
Some meals
(As specified in the day-by-day section), Enjoy your trip Gorilla WhiteWater Rafting Safari – 5days
