On the first of every month, Pearl of Africa Tours and Travel offers a fantastic 7-day safari that combines gorilla trekking with a relaxing two days in beautiful Lake Bunyonyi, and a chance to see big game in Queen Elizabeth Park.
Proceed to Queen Elizabeth National Park, following the mystical Rwenzori Mountain range for much of the journey. A game drive en route may be rewarded with views of lion, elephant, leopard, buffalo, hyena and a variety of antelope species. After lunch, enjoy the unique 2-hour boat cruise on the Kazinga Channel and into Lake Edward. This launch cruise offers an excellent platform for photography, bird watching and game viewing, and passes through one of the highest concentration of hippos in Africa. As well, many animals may be seen drinking at the water's edge, including buffalo and elephants. The prolific bird life is colorful and stupendous with well over 550 resident species. Enjoy dinner and an overnight stay at Mweya Safari Lodge. This 5 star lodge is beautifully situated on a bluff overlooking the Kazinga Channel
This day will include two game drives, offering the chance to view Queen Elizabeth National Park's diverse eco-systems of grassy plains, tropical forest, rivers, swamps, lakes and volcanic craters, which provide a home to an incredible abundance of wildlife. Game drives in this park, with the massive Rwenzori Mountains as a backdrop, provide an excellent opportunity to see lion, leopard, giant forest hog, African buffalo, elephants, defassa waterbuck, Uganda kob, topi and bushbuck. Combined with the boat trip up the Kazinga Channel, these two game drives are memorable methods of discovering a vast array of wildlife. Enjoy dinner and an overnight stay at Mweya Safari Lodge or Jacana Safari Lodge.
Travel to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest. Enjoy dinner and an overnight stay at Volcano Tented Camp.
This day begins with an early morning entry into the gorilla sanctuary-a dramatic, steeply forested landscape. The spectacular and incredibly dense rainforest is accessed by numerous animal trails that criss-cross through the forest. Mammals that live here include, among others, the endangered Mountain gorilla, rare golden monkey, buffalo, elephant, black-fronted duiker, bushbuck, leopard, giant forest hog. This park is best known for its fascinating gorillas. The time taken to find the gorillas and the terrain covered will vary according to the movements of these marvelous primates. Observing these shy and peaceful animals is a rare, moving, and exciting experience. Enjoy dinner and an overnight stay at Bwindi Tented Camp.
Drive to Lake Bunyonyi, located near Kabale, the unofficial capital of the Kigezi region. It is a beautiful, mountainous area with steep-sided hills, neatly terraced cultivation, and many small lakes. Large and irregularly shaped, Lake Bunyonyi features a number of islands and is surrounded by heavily cultivated hillsides. The largest island in the lake once supported a Dutch-built leper colony. The colony was relocated in 1969 when a community of disabled persons took over the buildings for craft production. Lake Bunyonyi is the deepest lake in Uganda. Enjoy the superb comfort and service of Bushara Island Camp.
Enjoy swimming, canoeing, sunbathing, hilly walks or mountain-bike riding and cray fishing.
Sit back and enjoy a leisurely drive back to Kampala, with a stopover in Mbarara for lunch.
