Itinerary Details
Abercrombie & Kent: Uganda: Gorillas & Beyond
DAY 1 Entebbe, Uganda
Arrive in Entebbe, Uganda, a nation of stunning greenery,
deep lakes, soaring mountains and rich biodiversity. Transfer
to your hotel for an evening at leisure.
Protea Hotel Entebbe
Meals:
DAY 2 Murchison Falls National ParkDepart Entebbe and fly to Murchison Falls National Park,
one of the most scenic spots along the Nile and the location
of the classic Humphrey Bogart film, The African Queen. After settling into your lodge on the banks of the Victoria
Nile, join your guide for a visit to Murchison Falls, where
invigorating spray — the collective force of the majestic Nile
— showers a narrow ravine.
Nile Safari Lodge
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
DAY 3 Murchison Falls National ParkSet out on a game drive along the northern bank of the
Nile, in Murchison Falls National Park. You may see giraffe,
buffalo, elephant, warthog, leopard, lion and antelope. Later,
embark by boat to the base of the falls, watching for hippo,
crocodile and other species.
Nile Safari Lodge
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
DAY 4 Kibale National ParkAfter breakfast, board a flight to Kibale and transfer to your
lodge. Later, you may take an optional nature walk along the
top of Bunyaruguru Crater.
Kyaninga Lodge
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
DAY 5 Kibale National ParkKibale Forest is home to 11 species of primates, including
chimpanzee and mangabey, and 300 types of birds. Rise early
for the start of your chimpanzee trek, listening to the forest’s
silence as you go. Later, Ride Like a Local by African canoe
across a lake, watching for wildlife and admiring the scenery.
Kyaninga Lodge
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
DAY 6 Queen Elizabeth National ParkDrive to Queen Elizabeth National Park, home to elephant,
lion, hippo, buffalo and baboon, any of which you may see as
you set out on an afternoon game drive.
Ishasha Wilderness Camp
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
DAY 7 Queen Elizabeth National ParkKeep exploring, watching for tree-climbing lion, a sight
seldom seen elsewhere in Africa. Then, toast your safari with
a Scenic Sundowner.
Ishasha Wilderness Camp
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
DAY 8 Bwindi Impenetrable National ParkSet out for a morning game drive through Queen Elizabeth
National Park. Make your way out of the Rift Valley through
the Kigezi Highlands and on to the mountains of Bwindi
Impenetrable National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
This afternoon at your camp, savor a Chef’s Table experience.
Sanctuary Gorilla Forest Camp
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
DAY 9 Bwindi Impenetrable National ParkSpend two days tracking endangered mountain gorilla,
spending up to an hour among them each day. See mothers
keeping infants close as they knucklewalk on three limbs.
Watch scampering toddlers reined in by an attentive father.
Later, visit the Uganda Nursing School Bwindi, a project
supported by Abercrombie & Kent Philanthropy.
Sanctuary Gorilla Forest Camp
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
DAY 10 Bwindi Impenetrable National ParkToday, once again bask in the bond that exists between
primate and man as you set out on your final gorilla trek.
Sanctuary Gorilla Forest Camp
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
DAY 11 EntebbeFly to Entebbe and return to your hotel, where a dayroom
awaits until your international flight home.
Protea Hotel Entebbe (Dayroom)
Meals: Breakfast