5 Days Uganda Gorilla Trekking and Sipi falls Tour
This 5 Days Uganda Gorilla Trekking and Sipi Falls Tour leads you different Uganda regions – south western and Eastern Uganda region where you will visit magnificent Sipi Falls with great views of splashing waterfalls and viewing of beautiful nature around.
Visit southwestern region of Uganda to encounter the world’s unique gentle giant ‘’the mountain gorillas among other species to see during your experience such as various birds, small primates, water falls trails as well as beautiful nature around.
Day 1: Transfer to hike Sipi falls (6-7 hours’ drive)
After early morning breakfast at your hotel in Kampala, leave Kampala as early as 7 am, head on your journey to Mbale with en-route views of the stunning landscape and the rewarding plantation and Lake Victoria. Have your hot lunch in Mbale town before you continue to Kapchwora where we find magnificent Sipi falls. On arrival at the Sipi fall office, get a local guide who will guide you to the Sipi falls.
There are 3 levels of Sipi falls, the highest fall being at 100 meters, second at 85 meters and the third falls at 75 meters. Depending on the time, you may visit all of the falls before night falls. After return to the starting point where you will meet your driver to connect to your lodge for dinner and overnight.
Meal plan: Lunch and Dinner
Day 2: Transfer to Kampala (6-7 hours’ drive)
Wake up enjoy your aroma morning coffee /tea served with donuts, followed by check-out and transfer to Kampala with en-route lunch. Arrive, connect to your booked hotel for dinner and overnight.
Meal plan: Full Board
Day 3: Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable national park
After breakfast, transfer to Bwindi impenetrable forest national park lies in the south western part of Uganda, that estimates 540km from Kampala by road. You will have a stopover at the Uganda Equator for photography and the experiment. Continue a drive to another stopover in Mbarara town for lunch. After picnic lunch, drive straight in Bwindi. Arriving in the evening. Dinner and overnight.
Meal plan: Full Board
Day 4: Gorilla trekking experience and Batwa community tour
Enjoy early morning breakfast and transfer to the park headquarters with your packed lunch boxes for briefing by the park ranger guides . Later head into the forest for your trek. Gorilla trekking in Bwindi takes 2 to 8 hours depending on the movement of the gorillas. These primates roam the park freely and there is no way of telling where they will be for a particular day.
On finding them, you will be allowed 1 hour to spend with them , learn about their behaviors, habits ,feeding , playing as well as capturing videos as you enjoy your packed lunch. Thereafter, transfer back to your lodge.
After trekking, visit the Batwa community for a village tour. Dinner and overnight at Lodge as above
Day 5: Transfer to Entebbe – Departure
After a relaxed morning breakfast, check out and transfer back to Kampala or Entebbe with a stopover in Mbarara town for lunch. Then, continue to Kampala/Entebbe arriving in late afternoon. You will be drop off at your hotel in either Kampala/Entebbe as you advise or at Entebbe airport for your flight departure back home.
End of 5 Days Uganda Gorilla Trekking and Sipi falls Tour
Quotation Includes;
Pick up and drop off Entebbe
Gorilla trekking permit @800 pp
Batwa community tour
Sipi falls Hike
Accommodation as per itinerary
4X4 safari vehicle & Fuel
Full time English speaking driver / guide
All meals during transfers and at the lodge
Bottled mineral water while on safari
Quote Excludes;
Tipping for guide/hotel staff/rangers
Visa fees and international air tickets
Optional activities of your choice
Personal expenses like laundry, phone calls, beer, insurance cover, extra meals and drinks, e.t.c
