This trip starts and ends in kampala with activities like gorilla tracking in bwindi impenetrable forest national park. This park shelters close to half of the world’s with over 400 gorillas living there. Look out for game like tree climbing lions, elephants, zebras, impalas giraffes antelopes, kob, water bucks, hippos, crocodiles, buffalos and many bird species will also be sighted during game drives in Queen Elizabeth National Park.
Trip Details
Day 1: Kampala/Entebbe to Lake Mburo National park
Travel to lake Mburo national park arrive in the afternoon have lunch. Game drive and have a chance to see wildlife like zebras, buffalos, Uganda kobs, giraffes, antelopes, warthogs and other wildlife animals. Dinner and overnight.
Mihingo lodge- luxury
Lake Mburo safari lodge midrange
Eagle’s nest lodge budget
Day 2: Transfer too Bwindi impenetrable forest national park.
Depart after an early morning breakfast and move to bwindi impenetrable forest national park. Bwindi forest is home for 17 habituated gorilla families all available for tracking depending on the visitors’ level of fitness. Enjoy the beautiful scenery of the landscape of Kigezi hills on your way to bwindi impenetrable forest. A guided community walk in the evening if time allows or relax at the lodge as you prepare for Gorilla Tracking for the next day.
Buhoma lodge- luxury
Silverback lodge- midrange
Buhoma community Rest Camp- Budget
Day 3: Gorilla Tracking- Bwindi impenetrable forest national park
Wake up early in the morning have breakfast and move to the park headquarters for briefing on Gorilla Tracking. The rangers will guide you one gorilla Family in their habitat where you will spend an hour with these humble giants on sighting them. The time to spent tracking the gorillas is very uncertain depending on the location of the gorilla family. It may take you 30minites up to 8hours in the jungle. We encourage you to carry enough water and snacks.
Head back to the lodge for lunch. You can choose to relax at the lodge or visit the pygmies’ community and watch their way of life.
Buhoma lodge- luxury
Silverback lodge- midrange
Buhoma community Rest Camp- Budget
Day 4: Drive Queen Elizabeth National park through the Ishasha sector
Start your journey after breakfast and head to Queen Elizabeth National park. This park is known for the famous kazinga channel, tree climbing lions, crocodiles, buffalos, hippos, warthogs, antelopes, elephants, waterbucks. Have a great travel experience evening game drive that takes place on the day you arrive at the park.
Return to the park after the evening game drive, dinner and overnight.
Mweya Safari lodge-luxury
Parkview Safari Lodgee-midrange
Pumba Cottages- budget
Day 5: Queen Elizabeth National park
Start your early morning game drive for chances of seeing more wildlife such as elephants, buffalos, lions, kobs, antelopes, waterbucks and many others. Return to the Lodge for breakfast, relax have lunch getting ready for the boat cruise. Enjoy the afternoon boat cruise on the famous kazinga channel and have a chance of seeing the water birds, crocodiles, hippos and elephants feeding along the channel.
Return to the lodge have dinner and spend the night
Mweya safari Lodge – luxury
Parkview Safari Lodge – midrange
Pumba Cottages – Budget
Day 6: Back to Kampala/Entebbe
Return to kampala enjoy the beautiful scenery of Uganda’s vegetation, have lunch on the way and proceed to kampala
Tour includes
- Professional English speaking Guide/Driver
- 4WD vehicles
- Gorilla Tracking permits
- Bottled drinking water
- English speaking guide
- Park entrance fees
- Bottled drinking water
Exclusions
- Laundry services
- Visas
- Tips
- International flights
- Beverages/ drinks, and any other extra activity.