Uganda Gorilla & Rwenzori Marathon

Itinerary

6 days Gorilla and Rwenzori marathon

Day 1: 18th Aug 2026, Arrival and drive to the hotel in Entebbe

On this day, you will arrive at Entebbe Airport, where you will be welcomed by a Primate Safari Experiences Limited representative and transferred to your Hotel in Entebbe.

Overnight at 2 Friends Hotel

Day 2: 19th Aug 2025, Drive to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park.

Very early in the morning, after breakfast, leave Entebbe for a long journey towards the western part of Uganda. It is a full-day drive, but via a scenic route. On our way, we will pass the Equator, where you may take a photo or shop for a souvenir. Have lunch in the calm town of Mbarara and proceed through the verdant countryside. You will pass traditional homesteads and have panoramic views of the surroundings.

Day 3: 20th Aug 2026, Gorilla Tracking in Bwindi Forest

After breakfast, transfer to the national park offices, where you will be allocated a gorilla family in groups of 8 as well as a gorilla tracking guide. After a pre-tracking briefing by your guide, which covers the gorillas in general, your assigned gorilla family, and appropriate safety precautions, you drive to the trailhead for the start of a thrilling adventure. Expect to walk between 2 and 8 hours in steep and sometimes muddy conditions with rain overhead, which can be tough and require a degree of (average) fitness. However, the thrill of coming face to face with a giant Mountain Gorilla silverback completely makes up for the effort!

Upon sighting the gorillas, you spend the allotted one hour with them as they go about their daily lives, feeding, moving, playing, raising their young, and sometimes wrestling with the juveniles – it is a unique and unforgettable experience!

Dinner and overnight at Gorilla Mist Lodge

Day 4: 21st Aug 2026, Bwindi – Queen Elizabeth National Park

We transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park. The scenic route runs through a verdant countryside while you pass traditional homesteads and farms. A game drive on our way to the accommodation in the middle of the national park gives us the chance to spot waterbucks, warthogs, and other wildlife.

After lunch, we take on a boat cruise along the Kazinga Channel, a natural channel between Lake Edward and Lake George. Thanks to the elephants, buffalo, and hundreds of hippos, this cruise will definitely be one of the highlights of your safari. Dinner and overnight at

Day 5: 22nd Aug 2026, Rwenzori Marathon event

Transfer to Kasese town and get started for the Rwenzori marathon. Whether you are a professional athlete or a running enthusiast, there is a spot for you at the Tusker Lite Rwenzori Marathon in Kasese, Uganda

Dinner and overnight at Ihamba lodge

Day 6: 23rd Aug 2026, Queen Elizabeth National Park to Kampala.

After an early morning breakfast, we shall check out of the lodge and bid farewell to Queen Elizabeth and drive back to Entebbe with a lunch en route. Drop off at Entebbe International Airport for your international flight back hom