This is a 2 day tour that takes you to Jinja town at the source of River Nile, from Lake Victoria. Jinja is an hour drive to the east from the capital city Kampala. The safari will start with a visit to  the Mabira Forest, a well developed ecotourism site. Mabira Forest is a moist semi-decidous forest famous for walking and cycling trails. The forest is a home to over 100 species of large moths, butterfly fauna, 300 species of birds e.g. blue swallow, papyrus gonolek and the nahan francoline, the purple throated cuckoo etc. 

The tour will later proceed to Jinja town which is well endowed with historical resources which include the Source of the Nile, the Bujagali Falls, and old Styled Indian buildings among others. Bungee jumping and White water rafting at the 5 grade rapids of the Nile is another unforgettable

Itinerary

Day 1

Depart from Entebbe after breakfast and drive along Jinja road from Kampala toward Jinja on one of the busiest roads in Uganda, you will pass through Lugazi which is a sugar cane town meeting sugar cane trucks with their ware on them.

We come by some of the fast-food dispensers of chicken and beef on a stick, also drinks and cassava before reaching Mabira Forest.  We pull off and soon reach the place where we will take a walk in the forest.  This is one of the few rainforests in the central region of Uganda.  A portion of which is now being cut down for power lines, while another portion has been threatened to be given away to sugar companies for more sugar plantations, that decision has and is an off - on situation.

Besides the lovely forest there are over 300 species of birds and over 218 kinds of butterflies.  There are over 312 tree and plant species.  You will also find lots of monkey and other mammals in Mabira Forest.  

Walking underneath this canopy of an African Rainforest is an almost spiritual experience.  You will love the silence only to be broken by the call of a bird, or the shriek of a monkey.

Uganda is the one of those places where the West African Rainforest meets  East Africa resulting in beautiful places such as Mabira Forest and it is simply breathtaking.

Afterwards we get back into the vehicle and drive to the Nile Guesthouse where we sit inside a lovely restaurant perched on a hill over the Nile.  The food is very good and they have a stuffed chicken breast stuffed with spinach that is my personal favorite.  Most of all enjoy the food.

After lunch we take a short ride to where we visit the source of the Nile, a quiet Park, nowadays there are some souvenir sellers there, but otherwise it is quiet and beautiful, filled with palm trees, fantastic tropical plants and as you walk down the steps toward the Nile you can smell of the flowers there.

As you stand on the Nile, you can hear the gurgling water, watch fishermen throwing their nets, taking in the longest river in Africa, a river that flows from south to north toward the Mediterranean Sea, you can close your eyes and sense history.  Oh John Hanning Speke coming to this river and being the first Westerner to discover the source of the Nile as to being Lake Victoria.

Take a Boat Ride to the actual source of the Nile and beyond the lake, great picture opportunities for you.

Then it is off to town, which at one time was the industrial capital of Uganda, now-a-days it is a sleepy town filled with lots of old Indian styled homes, reflecting the many Indians who lived here in the pre-Amin area, some of which have returned to reclaim their old properties, while most Indians today in Uganda and in Jinja came from India in search of success.

There are many shops along the main road and also a place to buy Ugandan crafts, you can have some time to do so. 

Overnight at Hotel Triangle – Jinja, Bed/breakfast.

Day 2- Bungee jumping and White-water Rafting on the Nile, back to Kampala

We should be awake by 7.00am and have our breakfast. After breakfast we shall have another thrilling encounter with the Nile – Bungee jumping at Bujagali, half day.

Afterwards, we embark on the day’s main adventure of white water rafting. Enjoy the most thrilling white water rafting at different grade stages. The white water rafting begins with a comprehensive briefing and the fitting of lifejackets and helmets. The rafting is done on an 10 kilometre stretch of the Nile River. The first few rapids are low grade (1,2) and give clients 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 reaching late evening, before being transferred to Entebbe.

Accommodation is based on a standard double/ twin or single room in your choice of accommodation. This can either be budget, mid-range or high end.  All accommodation options are selected by its location and service standard compared to its price. When you are with 1, 3 or 5 persons 1 single supplement is included. When you want more single supplements you can contact us at info@gorillatourbooking.com

Accommodation

Accommodation is based on a standard double/ twin or single room in your choice of accommodation. This can either be budget, mid-range or high end.  All accommodation options are selected by its location and service standard compared to its price. When you are with 1, 3 or 5 persons 1 single supplement is included. When you want more single supplements you can contact us at info@gorillatourbooking.com

Inclusions / Exclusions

    Inclusions

Transport in a 4wd safari motor vehicle for excellent safari view viewing

All fuel for the tour;

English speaking Ugandan driver/guide;

All park entrance and related fees, boat fees,

Full board accommodation with all meals (breakfast, lunch and dinner)

Bottled drinking water on safari, private 4x4 ground transportation with an English speaking driver guide, guides in national parks

Meals according to the program

 Exclusions

International air fares;

Entry visa Uganda;

Accommodation in Kampala

Meals that are not part of your accommodation;

Tips and gratuities to rangers, driver/guide, hotel staff, etc;

All expenses of personal nature (e.g. drinks, laundry, optional activities, souvenirs etc.).

Meal plan

The cost of the tour includes most meals. Please check in the program what meals are included with your choice of accommodation

Excluded : Flight tickets and departure taxes,  travel documentation (visas), travel and medical insurance, optional excursions, excess baggage charges, tips and gratuities for your guides and accommodation staff, Laundry, beverages other than mineral water in the vehicle and at meal times with meals, -Items of a personal nature such as telephone calls, postage fees and so on, Meals not indicated on your detailed itinerary.

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2 days chimps trek to Uganda Kibale Forest National Park with Chimpanzee tracking, birding and primate walks
Kibale National park, which averages about 3,300 feet in elevation, is an extension of the great rainforests of central Africa. It is inhabited by three large “communities” of chimps, each numbering more than 100 individuals. Each community has a complicated social structure. The big adult males dominate the group and defend the community territory against incursions by male outsiders; the females usually wander in small family groups.
Typically, we locate the chimps by listening for their pant-hooting calls, then hustle to the area from which they are calling. We get to observe them as they feed in fruiting trees, lounge, and socialize with each other, or even, occasionally hunt.
Uganda 2 Days Chimps Tracking Tour in Kibale National Park Safari



Day 1: Briefing on the safari as we drive to Kibale National Park for Chimps

Briefing on the safari before we drive westwards towards Fort Portal to the Kibale Forest National Park (about 5 hours). Traveling on both asphalt and unpaved roads, you pass through traditional Ugandan Villages where you see people at work tending their traditional crops of millet, sorghum, beans and maize. The lush rolling hills of this region provide good “photo opportunities”. As you approach Fort Portal in the foothills of the Rwenzori Mountains, you enter Uganda’s famous tea plantation region. A carpet of green spreads before you, as far as the eye can see, and seems an unusual contrast to the countryside through which you have just passed. You arrive at Fort Portal, then, continue toward Kibale Forest, one of the great African rainforest research reserves. Years of study by scientists (who have cut a grid through the forest) have habituated many of its animals to human observers. This forest is famed for the variety of primates found here and it is a terrific area for birds. This rural Ugandan town (Fort Portal) is locally famous for its weaving and basketry, and we can spend some time briefly to examine some of this local art.

In the afternoon we visit a nearby forest swamp that is excellent for viewing primates and other forest animals. At the Eastern edge of Kibale forest is Bigodi Wetland sanctuary which is maintained by the local community. You will expect birds like the great Blue turaco, blue monkeys, baboons, otters, mongoose, bush bucks, bush pigs and among others.
Up-market option: Kyaninga Lodge or Ndali Lodge / primate lodge kibale / Kibale safari lodge
Moderate option: Kibale Forest Camp
Low Budget option: Chimpanzee Forest Guesthouse;
Meals Included today: Lunch and Dinner at the Lodge.


Day 2: Chimpanzee tracking, tracking over 12 primates in Kibale National Park

Assemble at Kanyankyu River camp at 0800hours to go for the most popular activity in this park which is Chimpanzee tracking. Chimpanzees are man’s closet cousins though they are one of the most threatened primate’s species. More primates like Black and white Columbus monkeys, L’Hoest Monkeys, Grey cheecked Mangabey, Red tailed monkeys, bush babies, pottos and many bird species like the yellow spotted nicator, rumped tinker bird, Little greenbul, green breasted pitta, the crowned eagle, black bee eater and mammals like Elephants can be seen in this walk.

Depart from the Chimps Trek Park Kibale, transfer to Kampala.

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