This 5 Days Uganda Gorilla Trekking & Wildlife Safari takes you through some of Uganda’s most remarkable wildlife and primate destinations. The safari combines wildlife viewing in Queen Elizabeth National Park, a boat cruise along the Kazinga Channel, a scenic journey through the Ishasha sector, and the unforgettable experience of gorilla trekking in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park.
The itinerary also includes a stop at the Equator, giving you the opportunity to enjoy the Equator experience and take photographs before continuing your journey through western Uganda. From game drives and boat cruises to encountering mountain gorillas in their natural habitat, this safari offers a combination of wildlife, primates and scenic experiences.
Day 1: Arrival and Hotel Transfer
Following arrival at Entebbe airport, you will be welcomed by our company representative together with your driver / guide and transfer you to the hotel in Kampala for dinner and overnight stay at Fairway Hotel.
Accommodation: Fairway Hotel
Meals: Dinner
Day 2: Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park
You will be picked up from the airport and transferred to Queen Elizabeth National park in western Uganda. On your way, you will make a stopover at the equator for the equator experience and photography if you please.
Proceed to Mbarara town for lunch and continue your journey to Queen Elizabeth national park arriving late afternoon. Check in at the lodge and embark on an evening game drive after which you will return to the lodge for dinner and overnight stay at Enganzi Game Lodge.
Accommodation: Enganzi Game Lodge
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Activities: Equator experience and evening game drive
Day 3: Boat Cruise and Transfer to Bwindi
You will go for an early morning game drive to catch up with the early risers and possibly encounter the cats as they retire from the hunt.
Return to the lodge for breakfast, check out and go for a special boat cruise along the Kazinga channel inside Queen Elizabeth Park where you will come up close with hippos and crocodiles among other aquatic life and an array of birds on the bay!
After the cruise, you will proceed with your journey to Bwindi driving through the Ishasha sector of Queen Elizabeth national park which is famous for tree climbing lions and could be lucky to see some. Continue to Bwindi with lunch en-route arriving late afternoon. Dinner and overnight at Rushaga Gorilla Lodge.
Accommodation: Rushaga Gorilla Lodge
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Activities: Morning game drive and Kazinga Channel boat cruise
Day 4: Gorilla Trekking in Bwindi
Have an early morning breakfast and head to the park headquarters for briefing by the ranger guides before embarking on your gorilla trek. Head into the forest and trek until you find the gorillas.
Gorilla trekking can take 2 to 8 hours depending on the movement of the gorillas. After finding the gorillas in Bwindi, you will be allowed only 1 hour and then return. Your driver / guide will drive you back to your lodge to relax and spend another night at Rushaga Gorilla Lodge as above.
Accommodation: Rushaga Gorilla Lodge
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Activities: Gorilla trekking
Day 5: Transfer Back to Kampala
Enjoy an early morning breakfast and transfer back to Kampala with a stopover in Mbarara for lunch, arriving Kampala in the evening. Drop off at the Airport for your onward flight taking with you, sweet memories of this 5 Days Uganda Gorilla Trekking & Wildlife Safari.
Meals: Breakfast & Lunch
End of safari
Price: Starting from 2,400 USD per person for 2 people.
Included in the Quotation
- Airport transfers on arrival and departure
- Transportation throughout the safari in a 4X4 safari vehicle
- Services of an English-speaking driver / guide
- Accommodation as mentioned in the itinerary
- Meals as mentioned in the itinerary
- Equator experience
- Game drives in Queen Elizabeth National Park
- Kazinga Channel boat cruise
- Gorilla trekking permit in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
- Park entry fees as applicable to the activities included in the itinerary
- Drinking water during the safari
What’s Excluded
- International flights
- Visa fees
- Travel insurance
- Alcoholic and other personal beverages
- Laundry services
- Tips and gratuities
- Souvenirs and other personal purchases
- Activities not mentioned in the itinerary
- Any additional expenses arising from circumstances beyond the company’s control
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