5 Days of Tubing at Jinja and Gorilla Safari
Highlights
- Gorilla tracking
- Tubing
- White water rafting
Overview
Our 5 days jinja and Gorillas combines adventurous activities in jinja and gorilla trekking in Bwindi impenetrable forest national park in Uganda with thrilling activities of water rafting, tubing, and bungee jumping experiences on the longest river Nile on the planet earth.
The safari will further take you to Bwindi impenetrable National Park, a magical gorilla highland set in the Southwest where you will encounter habituated families of mountain gorillas.
Our 5 days jinja and Gorillas combines adventurous activities in jinja and gorilla trekking in Bwindi impenetrable forest national park in Uganda with thrilling activities of water rafting, tubing, and bungee jumping experiences on the longest river Nile on the planet earth.
- Day 1 - Transfer to Jinja and Tubing in the Nile.
After early morning breakfast, meet with your experienced guide in Uganda for a briefing about your 5 days safari. After, board your 4×4 safari vehicle and be transferred to Jinja the adventurous city in the eastern part for your adventurous activities. The journey takes about 2 hours driving through the central Mabira tropical rainforest encountering tea and sugar cane plantations along the way.
On arrival check into your hotel have lunch and later in the afternoon go tubing on the river Nile as you make your way through a naturally flowing lazy river, free from any sort of aligators . on a tube while enjoying beverages of your choice and the beautiful atmosphere of River Nile. Accommodation at Nile resort Hotel Jinja or Nile Village Hotel - Day 2 - White water rafting and transfer back to Kampala
After a hefty breakfast, drive to Kalagala falls for your full-day rafting experience on the mighty River Nile for a full or half-day experience and later transfer back to your hotel and check out from your hotel and transfer to Kampala. Accommodation at Bukoto forest cottages
- Day 3 - Gorilla safari to Bwindi, 8-9 hours
Begin your day three with an early breakfast and then drive to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, Uganda. A leisurely lunch served to you at Igongo Cultural Centre after a photography experience at Equator crossing. Drive straight afterward to check into the lodge you booked around Bwindi National Park for relaxation and a night stay. Accommodation
Luxury: Buhoma Lodge, Gorilla Forest Camp
Midrange: Silverback Lodge, Engagi Lodge in Bwindi
Budget/Basic: Batwa Community Rest Camp, Broadbill forest camp - Day 4 - Gorilla trekking-2 to 6 hours, Batwa visit
An early morning breakfast, after, report to Bwindi headquarters at Buhoma sector to the North. You will be orientated about gorilla trekking regulations, assigned a gorilla family and the actual trek begins at 8:00 am. Trek through the dense rainforest, and search for mountain gorillas with butterflies, other mammals, and birds while on the way.
Today’s experience will last 2-6 hours and after you have met a gorilla group, the park official will let you spend 1 hour with gorillas while maintaining a distance of about 10m. Retreat after observing mountain gorillas in the misty forest of Bwindi and have lunch. Later, go learn, interact with the Batwa pygmies who are said to have spent 500,000 years, and explore different cultures, traditions, and lifestyles.
Accommodation
Luxury: Buhoma Lodge, Gorilla Forest Camp
Midrange: Silverback Lodge, Engagi Lodge in Bwindi
Budget/Basic: Batwa Community Rest Camp, Broadbill forest camp - Day 5 - Depart Bwindi to Kampala or Entebbe
Check out of the lodge you slept for the past 2 nights that is after breakfast and then drive back to Kampala via Mbarara, Masaka. This will mark the end of 3 days gorilla safari at Bwindi National Park in Southwestern Uganda.
- Accommodation as indicated in the itinerary
- All meals indicated in the itinerary
- English speaking driver guide
- ground transport
- gorilla permit
- Tubing & rafting fees
- Flights and Visa
- personal expenses of any kind
- guide gratuity