7 nights, 3 stops — the nile & gorillas.
From Bwindi to Entebbe, the route is built around the source of the Nile and the gorilla forests.
Round trip · returns to Bwindi Impenetrable
Arrive in Bwindi, met and transferred to your accommodation.
Trek with rangers to a habituated mountain gorilla family and spend a permitted hour in their presence, deep in the forest.
A second gorilla trek to a different family, or forest birding and a community walk for the Albertine Rift specials.
Transfer to Jinja and settle in, with time to get your bearings. Arrive at Jinja, where the Nile leaves Lake Victoria, for the river and the adventure.
Rafting or a calmer cruise on the Nile, a visit to the source, and riverside time. More river adventure — rafting, kayaking or gentle boat trips on the Nile.
More river adventure — rafting, kayaking or gentle boat trips on the Nile. Transfer to Jinja and settle in, with time to get your bearings.
Transfer to Entebbe and settle in, with time to get your bearings. Arrive at Entebbe on Lake Victoria and settle in — the gateway to the trip.
A final morning in onward — a last outing or a slow start as time allows — before the transfer onward and the journey home.
Firmer forest trails and the best trekking, with strong savanna game — the prime, busiest window. Permits go early.
A second dry window, again excellent for trekking and game, warm and largely dry.
A landmark stone lodge high above Bwindi, with sweeping Virunga views and serious comfort after the trek.
A Volcanoes Safaris lodge right at the forest edge at Buhoma, its bandas facing Bwindi itself.
A luxurious lodge on a private island amid the Nile rapids at Jinja, reached by boat — pure river seclusion.
A standout hotel at Entebbe, an easy base by the lake and the airport.
A polished lodge, well placed for the gorilla trailheads.
A polished tented camp, well placed for the gorilla trailheads.
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