Currently Uganda is gifted by nature and supports all activities geared towards conservation of nature given the great wealth of attractions that range from nature based to cultural based wonders. An Eco-tour safari ranks among one of the top holiday adventure activities in the world. Uganda is also best tourist destination for mountain gorilla trekking in Bwindi Impenetrable and Mgahinga National Parks, game viewing, chimpanzee tracking in Kibale forest and bird watching in Africa. The source of the Nile in Jinja offers adventurous activities, a chance to get their adrenaline flowing with white water rafting or Bungee Jump into the river. Budget Gorilla Trekking provides Eco tour safaris in Uganda that will bring out the best of Uganda and its efforts to preserve nature.
The Eco- tourism destinations in Uganda include all the ten national parks, wildlife and game reserves, forest reserves, cultural centers, community wetlands, Theme parks, resorts and Important Birding Areas.
This Eco tour and gorilla safari takes you through the unique beauty of the Kigezi highlands in the south western Uganda. The tour gives the visitor an opportunity to learn about the rich culture of the local communities and finally the highlight of the trip to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park half of the world’s remaining mountain gorillas and then to Lake Mutanda.
You will leave your Lodge for gorilla trekking very early in the morning. Upon reaching Bwindi forest the gorilla trekking adventure will begin with a short briefing about the gorilla rules and on how to handle yourself once you enter the forest. The trip can take 3 to 8 hours depending on where the gorillas sleep the previous night. You get hold of you camera as you will be able to take lots of photos and videos as you enjoy memories of a lifetime. After gorilla experience we transfer to Lake Mutanda relaxation, canoe trekking, trying water sports or take a swim because it is bilharzia free, retire for dinner and overnight stay.
Transfer to Mgahinga Gorilla National Park for the Batwa Cultural Trail, a unique cultural experience where you’re guided by a group called the Batwa. They will walk you through how they used to hunt and gather fruits in the forest before they were evicted from the forest which was their ancestral land. After the gorilla the Batwa experience, transfer to Lake Bunyonyi a place of little birds. The lake lies close to the border with Rwanda and is thought of as one of the most beautiful place in western Uganda and the second deepest lake in Africa and also one of the few places in the country where it is considered safe to swim as it is bilharzia free. The islands on the Lake are wonderful for relaxing, canoeing, swimming among others. The nearby hills and papyrus swamps offer many opportunities for bird watching.
The next day via Ishasha famous for its tree climbing lions, we transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park Uganda’s famous visited located at the base of the Rwenzori mountain range adjacent to Edward and Lake George. The park has variety of wildlife including the Uganda Kob, warthog, elephant, buffaloes, lions, water buck, hippos, leopard, and birds. Ishasha is a remote and beautiful extension of Queen Elizabeth National Park. If you are lucky you will see sleepy lions relaxing on the branches. After continue to Mweya peninsular for an evening game drive.
Before sunrise you will go for a morning game drive in the Kasenyi plains to search for predator and nocturnal dwellers as they return to their hide outs. Expect to view animals like elephants, buffaloes, spotted hyena, leopards, lions, warthogs, Uganda Kob, giant forest hogs, among others. Lunch break, in the afternoon take a boat cruise along Kazinga channel to see schools of hippos, crocodiles, elephants and buffaloes which come to the water hole to drink or bathe and a range of beautiful birds on the shallows of the water.
You will start your journey to Kibale Forest National Park located in western Uganda having the greatest variety and highest concentration of primates in East Africa. The park is home to 13 species of primates including chimpanzees, man’s closest relative. The activity starts with a briefing by the park warden about the dos and don’ts that have been put before tracking the chimps. Enjoy a guided nature walk in the tropical rain forest in search for chimpanzees, red-tailed monkeys, black-and- white colobus monkeys, L’Hoest’s monkeys, grey cheeked mangabey, red-tailed monkeys, bush babies, pottos and many others.
In the afternoon you can visit the Bigodi wetland Sanctuary that straddles the Kibale Forest National Park offering access to Magombe Camp, a very interesting area of papyrus and swamp forest. This is an excellent to see some of the special; birds endemic to this habitat such as the white-winged warbler and papyrus canary along with other species like yellow-billed barbet, white spotted fluff tail, Blue-headed coucal, blue breasted kingfisher, and scaly-throated honey guide.