Tour info
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Destination
Uganda
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Days
3
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Category
Safari
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People
10
About This Tour
Find a thrilling journey starting with a morning flight to Kisoro, followed by a hike to picturesque Lake Mutanda. Enjoy a serene canoe ride before lunch and a scenic trek to Rubuguri. Experience the awe of gorilla tracking in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest, where you’ll observe these majestic primates in their natural habitat. Optional activities include exploring the local community or enjoying panoramic views from the “Top of the World.” After your adventure, transfer to Kisoro for your flight back to Entebbe, concluding your unforgettable Ugandan experience. All-inclusive accommodation at Nkuringo Bwindi Gorilla Lodge ensures comfort throughout your stay.
Highlights
- Arrive at Entebbe and connect to a scenic flight to Kisoro.
- Experience Lake Mutanda choose between a 90-minute hike or a short drive to the lake, followed by a 2–3-hour canoe cruise.
- Enjoy a meal at a lakeside restaurant with stunning views.
- Hiking to Rubuguri and continue your trek for about 9 km, then transfer to Nkuringo Lodge.
- Engage in an unforgettable Gorilla Tracking experience in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest.
- Visit the community centre or enjoy views from the “Top of the World.”
- Comfortable Accommodation at Nkuringo Bwindi Gorilla Lodge, all-inclusive.
Itinerary

Upon arrival at Entebbe international airport connect on your domestic flight to Kisoro. The flight is scheduled to depart Entebbe at 7:00AM and arrive Kisoro at 8:45.
Upon arrival, meeting with the vehicle and your walking safari guide for a briefing on the very interesting activities of the day which will be adapted to the clients’ desires. You can either walk for approx. 90 minutes - 4km to Lake Mutanda Sheba’s Camp - or drive 30 minutes to the lake. You then “settle” in a dugout canoe for 2-3 hours of gentle relaxed cruising across the lake, enjoying the beautiful landscape. After lunch at a restaurant on the lake shores, continuation on foot till Rubuguri (9km – 2/3 hours) where you meet up the vehicle and drive for another 10 km to the Lodge in Nkuringo (approx. 1 hour). Of course, you can also be picked up by the vehicle at the lake restaurant and drive all the way up to the Lodge. Guests decide!.
- Accommodation: Nkuringo Bwindi Gorilla Lodge (Deluxe Cottage)
- Meal plan: All-inclusive

After breakfast, at around 7:45 am, with packed lunch and drinking water you will be transferred to the National Park Head Quarters for the briefing on the dos and the don’ts while with the gorillas. You then continue to the forest for the start of the actual gorilla tracking.
The beauty of this rain forest is spectacular. The area offers a dramatic, steeply forested landscape and is incredibly dense, but crisscrossed by numerous animal trails allowing access to tourists. The time taken and the terrain vary as per the movements of these great primates. The thrill of spending time observing these gentle and endangered giants is an awesome, exciting experience to be long savored. Many find it to be a rare and moving opportunity. The tracking can take place at Nkuringo or at Rushaga (1hr drive from Nkuringo), as per the gorilla permits obtained.
Optional extra: Upon return, relax at the lodge and, for those who like, at 5.00 pm either stroll through the community center or drive up to the “Top of the World” - the name given to the football field which offers amazing views over the peaks and forests around Nkuringo. A great way to stretch your legs after the gorilla tracking and to enjoy a sundowner.
- Accommodation: Nkuringo Bwindi Gorilla Lodge (Deluxe Cottage)
- Meal plan: All-inclusive

After breakfast, transfer to Kisoro airstrip for your scheduled flight to Entebbe. The flight is scheduled to depart at 8:25AM and arrive at 11:25AM. Upon arrival at Entebbe international airport connect on your outbound flight or meet up with a representative from Nkuringo Safaris and transfer to Papyrus Guest House for a day room use/overnight as you wait for your outbound flight.
Inclusions
- Accommodation and meal plan as per the itinerary.
- 1 Uganda Gorilla tracking permit per person
- Entebbe – Kisoro scheduled flight on day 1
- Drinking water in the vehicle (1litre per person per day)
- All the excursions and activities indicated above under the supervision ofa professional, experienced English-speaking guide.
- Private4x4 safari minivan with experienced English-speaking driver-guide
- AMREF Evacuation Insurancecover
Exclusions
- Uganda Entry Visa fee
- Any Local and International air flights not indicated in the itinerary.
- Any optional activity not indicated in above program.
- Gratuities and Tips
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