5 Days Gorilla Tracking and Wildlife Safari
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Tour Highlights
This 5 day Uganda gorilla wild Safari is an amazing exploration adventure with Uganda’s wildlife in its diversity. Right from your arrival through the different communities the people are hospitable with unqic different cultural back grounds and setting. It gives you a start with
Queen Elizabeth National Park is also unqic with its wildlife safaris, famous tree climbing lions of Ishasha, wildlife boat rides on the kazinga channel where lakes Edward and George form the channel and it’s a congregation of many wildlife. The park was named after Queen Elizabeth of England when she visited in 1952. We cannot forget to talk about the highlight of the safari Bwindi Impenetrable National park home to the giant mountain gorillas and the Batwa community.
Indeed, the visit to Uganda on the 5-day Gorilla wildlife safari is worth it on your bucket list
With a diversity in wildlife that is flora and fauna, there is a lot one can do while on the safari such as Gorilla tracking which is the main Highlight road trips, photography, cultural encounters and exploration in game viewing, bird watching, boat trips and scenic crater drives. Before booking for the safari one can choose favourite eco-friendly accommodation in a range of budget, midrange and luxury accommodation.
Day 1 Transfer from Kampala or Entebbe to Queen Elizabeth National Park
Travel time from Entebbe or Kampala is 8 hours
Accommodation: Budget: Marafiki Safari Lodge, Midrange: Kasenyi Safari Camp or Buffalo Lodge, Luxury: Kyambura Gorge Lodge
Meal Plan: Lunch & Dinner
Our guide will pick you up from your location in Kampala/Entebbe at 7:00 am and drive to Queen Elizabeth National Park in south-western Uganda. We shall stop over for lunch, drive to towards Queen Elizabeth National park. Check in at the lodge refresh as you get ready for dinner and overnight.
Day 2 Morning Game Drive through the Savannah, Boat Cruise (Kazinga Channel) & Kasenyi Crater Drive
Accommodation: Budget Marafiki Safari Lodge, Midrange: Kasenyi Safari Camp or Buffalo Lodge, Luxury: Kyambura Gorge Lodge
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
You will have morning breakfast at 6:00 am, head out for the morning drive at 6:30 am through Kasenyi Plains with chance of sighting the nocturnal other wildlife such as Elephants along the tracks of Queen Elizabeth, Buffaloes and Antelopes. The landscape was created with scenic crater lakes. Your guide will drive you back to the lodge. After lunch you will head out for the boat safari on the Kazinga Channel sighting a number of wildlife such as Hippos in a profusion of Crocodiles, Elephants, Buffaloes, Antelopes, and a number of bird species such as the African fish eagle, kingfisher and herons. We will also sight the scenic craters of Queen Elizabeth National Park as we drive back to the lodge. Indeed, Uganda is the pearl of Africa. Return to the lodge for dinner.
Did you know Queen Elizabeth National park was renamed after Queen Elizabeth the second in 1952. Hence it was locally known as kazinga national park.
Day 3 Transfer to Bwindi National Park with a Stopover for the Ishasha Game Drive for the Tree-Climbing Lions
Travel time from north of queen Elizabeth to ishasha in the south is 2 hours to Ishasha.
2 to 4 hours to Bwindi depending on the sector and location of the hotel.
Accommodation: Budget & Midrange: Rushaga Gorilla Camp, Luxury: Chameleon Hill Lodge
Budget: Buhoma Community Rest Camp, Midrange: Bwindi Lodge or Silver Back Lodge, Luxury: Buhoma Lodge or Bwindi Lodge
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
You will have your morning breakfast at the best point. Did you know!! Ishasha sector in the southern part of Queen Elizabeth National Park is famous Tree Climbing Lions (2 hours drive). You will drive through the beaten routes of the park on the lookout for the tree climbing lions that hang on huge thig umbrella trees. Not forgetting wild life such as Buffaloes, Elephants etc. You will stop over for lunch drive to Bwindi National check in at the lodge for dinner and overnight
Day 4 Gorilla Tracking Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
Accommodation: Budget: Buhoma Community Rest Camp, Midrange: Bwindi Lodge or Silver Back Lodge, Luxury: Buhoma Lodge or Bwindi Lodge
Budget & Midrange: Rushaga Gorilla Camp, Luxury: Chameleon Hill Lodge
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
You will have an early morning breakfast and transfer to the park office centre by 7:30 am. You will be allocated to a Gorilla group, proceed for briefing with the rangers and start trekking into Bwindi the Impenetrable forest. We shall trek and track the giant gorilla family for about 3 to 4 hours or less and usually you will be given 1 hour to see the gorillas as they do their everyday routine activities. Return to the lodge for relaxation and overnight.
After your gorilla trekking experience, we shall head back to the information centre for our gorilla trekking certificates.
Brief about Bwindi
Bwindi National Park, has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1994. Bwindi Impenetrable National Park is a home to more than half of the endangered giant mountain gorillas left in the world and it covers about 321 square km between 1,160 meters and 2,600 meters above sea level. Bwindi Impenetrable National Park has 4 gorilla tracking sectors that is Buhoma in the north, Ruhija in the east; Rushaga in the south and lastly Nkuringo in the south west. And with about 19 habituated gorilla families.
Day 5 Transfer from Bwindi Impenetrable National Park to Kampala/Entebbe with a Stopover at the Equator
Travel time from Bwindi to Kampala is 9 – 10 hours
Meal Plan: Breakfast & Lunch
After your morning breakfast we shall drive towards Kampala/Entebbe. We will have a stopover for lunch in Mbarara town, a stop shall also be made at the Equator for the equator experience and souvenirs.
Tour Costs
Tour Includes
- Airport transfers on arrival and departure or
- Meet & greet at Hotel or place of stay in Kampala or Entebbe
- Ground transport in a private well-maintained safari van or land cruiser
(Selection at time of inquiry) with a popup roof for game viewing with internet
- English speaking driver / guide
- Fuel costs as per your itinerary
- 4 nights’ Accommodation at your selected lodge or hotel
- Meals mentioned on the itinerary
- Activities & Park entrance fees: 4 nights 5 days to Queen Elizabeth National Park & Bwindi National Park
- Equator visit
- Game drives
- Scenic crater drive
- Boat cruise on the kazinga
- Queen Elizabeth National Park
- Ishasaha sector ( Tree Climbing Lions)
- Bwindi National Park
- 1 Gorilla Permit
- Box of material water in your Safari Vehicle
- Drop off at your hotel or place of stay
Tour Excludes
- X International flights
- X Visa Fees and Requirements
- X Meals not listed in the itinerary
- X Optional activities during the trip
- X Medical & travel insurance
- X Tips to different service providers eg guides, helpers and hotel staff
- X All personal expenses (Beverages/ Soft Drinks on meals, alcohol, laundry services,
- X souvenirs
General Tips on your Gorilla safaris:
- Health is key all trekkers as its key to have your safari and trek the gorillas in a heath condition. Usually clients with infectious diseases like flu are not allowed to track reason being it can easily affect the endangered giant chimps or gorillas.
- The age limit for gorilla tracking is 15 years and above.
- Booking of your gorilla and chimpanzee permits is done in advance in order for you not to miss out on the experience when permits are fully booked.
- A porter can be hired in case you want to be carried for trekking, bags. For the trekking porter or helper, a fee of US$ 15 is charged
- Your flash must be off during photography.
- The recommended distance between clients and gorillas is important for safety
What to bring on your safari:
- Rubber Boots, trousers and rain gears or rain coats and cloth gloves
- Mosquito repellent.
- Sun screen
- Drinking during the trekking experience
- Camera, extra batteries plus a water proof bag
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