ARK UG 01: GORILLA THRILLER (5 Days)
Day 1:
An early morning start from Kampala takes you south-west and across the Equator. The drive takes you through savannah grasslands seeing banana plantations and herds of Ankole cattle with their incredible long curving horns. Then you ascend into the Kigezi highlands, known as the "Switzerland of Africa", with terraced farming and mountain scenery and drive through to Buhoma. Overnight at excellent accommodation.
Day 2:
Enter the sanctuary at dawn and enjoy the beauty and freshness of the forest, home of the mountain gorillas. After a short briefing by the guides, proceed through dense bush to trek for these endangered animals. Other primates also live in the forest including the black-and-white colobus monkey, red tail monkey and chimpanzee. Return to the accommodation for dinner and overnight.
Day 3:
Re-enter the forest for a second exciting day of gorilla tracking. Return to the accommodation for dinner and overnight.
Day 4:
Depart from the forest for Lake Bunyonyi, the lake of little birds, renowned for its variety and abundance of avian. Enjoy a canoe ride on this beautiful narrow lake surrounded by green hills. Dinner and overnight at the lodge.
Day 5:
Return to Kampala after breakfast. A note for Trekkers: Remember to bring heavy leather gloves, stout hiking boots, long sleeves shirts, long pants, a light back-pack, and water-bottle.
ARL UG 02GORILLA FLYING SAFARI TO BWINDI/AND MGAHINGA (4 DAYS)
Day 1
Entebbe-Kidepo transfer Take a Private charter flight from Entebbe to the Kidepo park head quarters. Lunch and an evening game drive. Dinner and overnight at Apoka Rest Camp/ Apoka Lodge
Day 2
Kidepo Valley National Park - Game Drive Wake up early for a morning game drive. Return to the Lodge for breakfast. Take an evening game drive and then retire for Dinner and Overnight at Apoka Rest Camp/ Apoka Lodge
Day 3
Kidepo Valley National Park - Mountain Hike Morning game drive, go for a hike on Lamoj Mountains just a few kilometers from the Park Headquarters. Return to the lodge for lunch. Take an excursion to a Karamajong village or visit the Kanangorok Hot Springs. Dinner and overnight at Apoka Rest Camp/ Apoka Lodge
Day 4
Kidepo-Entebbe Game drive in the morning, lunch and return to Entebbe (HB).
ARK UG 03: KIDEPO FLYING SAFARI ITINERARY (4 Days)
Day 1
Entebbe - Kidepo transfer Take a Private charter flight from Entebbe to the Kidepo park head quarters. Lunch and an evening game drive. Dinner and overnight at Apoka Rest Camp/ Apoka Lodge
Day 2
Kidepo Valley National Park - Game drive Wake up early for a morning game drive. Return to the Lodge for breakfast. Take an evening game drive and then retire for Dinner and Overnight at Apoka Rest Camp/ Apoka Lodge
Day 3
Kidepo Valley National Park - mountain hike Morning game drive, go for a hike on Lamoj Mountains just a few kilometers from the Park Headquarters. Return to the lodge for lunch. Take an excursion to a Karamajong village or visit the Kanangorok Hot Springs. Dinner and overnight at Apoka Rest Camp/ Apoka Lodge
Day 4
Kidepo-Entebbe Game drive in the morning, lunch and return to Entebbe (HB).
ARK UG 04: WILDLIFE-GORILLA SAFARI (7 Days)
FLYING SAFARI ITINERARY
Day 1
Kampala-Kibale Forest National Park Our safari guide will meet you and get you briefed about the safari. Drive to Fort Portal passing via Mityana-Mubende road. Have a stop over in Mubende to visit the Nakayima tree. Have picnic lunch en route and continue to Kibale forest national park. Arriving late afternoon, check in and relax at the lodge or explore the nearby crater lake. Dinner and Overnight at Ndali Lodge/Mantana Kibale/Forest Tree Campsite.
Day 2
Chimpanzee Tracking Wake up earlier for chimpanzee tracking. The destination guide will guide you through tree identification, as well as in telling you the different features of the forest. After having Packed lunch, take an afternoon nature walk through the Bigodi swamp to see swamp birds, primates as well as some of the community Based projects financed by tourism. Dinner and Overnight at Ndali/Mantana Kibale.
Day 3
Queen Elizabeth National Park Depart for queen Elizabeth national park located in the foothills of the Mountains of the moon, one of the great mountain ranges of the world. As you continue to the park you may see different animals and birds given that the park has got about 100 mammal species and a remarkable 606 bird species. Dinner and Overnight at Mweya Safari Lodge/Jacana Lodge
Day 4
Kyambura and Queen Elizabeth Take an early excursion to Kyambura gorge to track the fast moving and elusive chimpanzees. Though seeing these mobile chimpanzees is un predictable the walk is wonderful given the different features of the forest. Alternatively visit the Maramagambo Forest where you will see the bat cave, the blue lake and several primates. In the afternoon take a launch cruise on the Kazinga Channel. Kazinga. The channel is blessed with many hippos, solitary buffaloes, and a vast array of birds. Evening game drive in the park. Dinner and Overnight at Mweya safari Lodge /Jacana Lodge.
Day 5
Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park Early Start for Bwindi Impenetrable Forest, passing either via Ishasha, well known for the tree climbing lion, or through an alternative route passing through cultivated expanses. After lunch, go for a nature walk or a community visit. Dinner and Overnight at Buhoma.
Day 6
Gorilla Tracking Early breakfast, proceed to the forest for gorilla tracking. Encountering the largest and heaviest primates is an adventurous and memorable activity which can’t be easily erased on your mind. Tracking from Bwindi involves walking up steep densely forested hills; therefore some fitness may be required. After having packed lunch take a leisurely nature or community walk if time permits. Dinner and Overnight at Buhoma.
Day 7
Return to Kampala After breakfast return for Kampala having lunch en route.