Adventurous Rwenzori trekking & wildlife safari with gorilla tracking
Rwenzori trekking & wildlife safari overview
An exciting 3 days Rwenzori mountaineering, gorilla trekking & wildlife Uganda safari experience on a 10 days Africa tour guarantying ultimate get away holidays. These exciting Rwenzori trekking & wildlife safari excursions showcase scenic snow capped peaks get along with reptiles, lions, mountain gorillas, zebras, giraffes, elephant & buffalo herds, hippo pods, antelopes among others.
Arrival & departure; Entebbe International airport
- Day 1: transfer to mountain Rwenzori foothills visitors’ center
- Day 2-4: 3 days Rwenzori trekking/ hiking experience
- Day 5-6: Queen Elizabeth wildlife national park
- Day 7: Chimpanzee tracking at Kalinzu forest park
- Day 8: Mountain gorilla trekking at Bwindi Impenetrable forest N.P
- Day 9: Lake Mburo national park
- Day 10: transfer to Kampala & departure
Top adventures on Rwenzori trekking & wildlife safari
- Mountain gorillas; Top Africa safari are completely unique with gorilla trekking excursions that are found in a few game parks with Uganda having the highest number of these mountain gorillas.
- Snow-capped peaks; On the 3rd day of mountain Rwenzori excursion will get you have fantastic views of snow capped peaks and great photography moments.
- Chimpanzees; Sharing up to 98% of DNA with human beings, chimpanzees are interesting to watch with their social life behaviors that are like those of people.
- Crater lakes; Another most amazing features will be crater lakes which you will find on top of Rwenzori mountain ranges and up to 52 crater lakes in the Queen Elizabeth national park plains.
- Endemic bird species; Queen Elizabeth national park with over 660 bird species and mountain Rwenzori forests having special endemic species make this Rwenzori trekking & wildlife safari special for bird lovers.
When is the best time for a Rwenzori trekking & wildlife safari?
Best time to enjoy a Rwenzori mountaineering adventure & wildlife experience in Uganda is during the summer/ dry season months from late May to August and December to February. Dry months in Uganda have the montane hiking trails less slippery unlike the higher altitudinal trails beyond at the cloud level where rain drops are the order of the day. Studded hiking boots will help you maneuver these muddy paths. Dry seasons also get savannah grasslands short & spacious with reduced green making wild animals more visible during game drives. Rainy/ wet season months of September- November and March to May are also still good for this Rwenzori mountaineering adventure & wildlife especially for budget travelers since they are considered low tourism season months and attract low costs on amenities.
Detailed Rwenzori trekking & wildlife safari in Uganda
Day 1: transfer to Rwenzori mountain foothills' visitors' center
On arrival at the airport if early enough will set off to the foothills of mountain Rwenzori or if late will head to your preferred hotel and set off to the Rwenzori foothills the next morning.
Meals: Breakfast| Lunch| Dinner
Accommodation: Hotel Margherita (or a similar one)
The 3 days’ waterfalls trek takes you up through the pristine montane forests of the Rwenzori mountain ranges where you may see numerous bird species (including Albertine rift & Rwenzori region endemics), blue monkeys, black and white colobus monkeys, red colobus monkeys, reptiles and many other creatures. You will sleep at sine camp at 2,598m where after in the morning you’ll walk up through the bamboo zone along a series of switchbacks to Kalalama camp. You’ll ascend further to see some of the many unique giant Lobelia flowers in the higher zones before coming back to Kalalama camp and across to Samalira camp 3,170m where the dining hut overlooks two waterfalls tumbling down through the giant heather trees. Next day you will walk down through the bamboo forest to forest view camp for lunch before descending down through the montane forest to the park gate.
Meals: Breakfast| Lunch| Dinner
Accommodation: Mweya safari lodge (or a similar one)
Commencing the Queen Elizabeth wilderness experience from the northern side of the park which that is adjacent to the Rwenzori mountain ranges which lies on the 0° Equator latitude, the first day will get you to the Kazinga channel which harbors more than 5,000 hippo pods with its banks hosting all kinds of birds- flamingos, pelicans, storks, cranes, savannah endemics and animals- lions, leopards, elephant & buffalo herds, antelopes, primates and many other species. The sixth day will get you to the southern side of the park through the Ishasha sector of the park which is most known for their unique tree climbing lions.
Meals: Breakfast| Lunch| Dinner
Accommodation: Ishasha wilderness camp lodge (or a similar one)
This day will get you to Kalinzu forest reserve which harbors more than 300 chimpanzee individuals with this population guarantying you 100% chances to see these smart primate species along with various bird species.
Meals: Breakfast| Lunch| Dinner
Accommodation: Buhoma lodge (or a similar one)
Out trekking gorillas in the world’s top travelers’ destination being one of the only few places on earth with the remaining mountain gorilla species particularly with more than half of the world’s total population of these gentle giants. Gorilla trekking in this park has a 100% guarantee record for finding and coming into the same vicinity with the mountain gorillas.
Meals: Breakfast| Lunch| Dinner
Accommodation: Silverback hotel (or a similar one)
Lake Mburo national park is one of Africa’s most exciting safari highlights on the wilderness walking tours which get you to roam amid 5,000 zebras, over 100 giraffes, buffalo herds, antelopes, leopards, numerous bird species and the epic lake Mburo. This park gives amazing activities such as cycling tours, walking tour, horseback riding tours, rock climbing, birding expeditions, camping and many more.
Meals: Breakfast| Lunch| Dinner
Accommodation: Mihingo lodge (or a similar one)
Day 10: transfer back to Kampala and preparation to departure
After a night of wilderness breeze at Lake Mburo, you will head back to Kampala to your booked accommodation as you wait for your departure flight.
Meals: Breakfast| Lunch| Dinner
Accommodation: N/A
Lodges/ hotels where to stay on Rwenzori trekking & wildlife safari?
While hiking mountain Rwenzori, you will camp at various stations that were put up by the professional guides who will assist you during the Rwenzori trekking experience. In the wildlife safari parks, you will have numerous staycation options for example; Ishasha wilderness camp, Buhoma lodge, Queen Elizabeth bush lodge, Acacia wilderness lodge, Mweya lodge, Kyambura gorge lodge, Hyena hill lodge, Kigambira safari lodge, Elephant plains lodge, Engagi lodge, Trackers safari lodge, Bwindi forest lodge etc. Start planning your safari experience with travel experts at Travitude safari tours.
Rwenzori trekking & wildlife safari inclusions
- Gorilla trekking permits
- Chimpanzee tracking permits
- Park entrance fees
- All activities on itinerary
- Government taxes
- Transport 4×4 safari landcruiser
- Laundry
- Driver & guide
- Airport transfers
- Bottled drinking water
Rwenzori trekking & wildlife safari exclusions
- Travel insurance
- International flights
- Visa fees & processing
- Extra activities, meals, alcohol/ liquor
- Tipping & gratitude
- Souvenirs & snacks
- Any changes to the itinerary
- Accommodation after the end of the trip
- Anything not mentioned
Your trekking & safari journey map
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