Itinerary
Day 1: Rift Valley Lakes & The Rwenzori
Meet your helicopter and pilot at Entebbe.
Fly west to the Great Lakes region of western Uganda. Evening flight over the Rwenzori mountains.
Ndali Lodge, 1 night.
Day 2 & 3: Bwindi Impenetrable Forest
Fly south to the Bwindi Impenetrable Forest. Our destination is Clouds - positioned on 'Nteko Ridge' high above the afro-montane forest on the south side of Bwindi. After lunch we will meet the Batwa people. Trekking for Gorillas from the lodge.
Clouds Lodge, 2 nights.
End of your safari
Gorilla Trekking in Uganda
DAY 1: RIFT VALLEY LAKES + THE RWENZORI
The Crater Lakes region of Western Uganda lies in the shadow of the Rwenzori Mountain range, sitting on the border between Uganda and the Congo. These crater lakes are believed to have been formed 8000 years ago. As these volcanoes erupted lava and ash spread across the surrounding areas leaving a large basin behind. They offer great places for swimming and nature trails, with an incredible variety of birds.
The shimmering waters of Lake Albert, a fresh water lake lying between two parallel escarpments, supports thousands of people that depend on commercial fishing activities. Small fishing boats dock for the night, and nets are untangled, repaired and laid out for the morning.
We will fly over the Kibale forest, a tropical rainforest home to a fascinating diversity of animals. It is one of the most beautiful and stunning forests in Uganda, with Africa’s highest diversity and density of primates. It is home to red tailed monkeys, colobus monkeys, olive baboons and chimpanzee's.
Lake Katwe is known for its salt production, producing high quality salt for many years. The lake is located just north of Lake Edward on the outskirts of Queen Elizabeth National Park.
NDALI LODGE
You will spend a night at Ndali Lodge, perched on the rim of an extinct volcano, in which lies the breath-taking Lake Nyinambuga. Ndali is a family run business, with eight en-suite cottages. The cottages are thatch, wood and stone build, all made from locally sourced materials. Each en-suite cottage has a double or twin bed, plenty of changing room, a seating area and private veranda.
From here we will trek the Kibale forest in search of chimpanzees. There are also many lovely walks around Ndali estate, and the neighbouring vanilla plantation.
