5 Days Bwindi Gorillas and Queen Elizabeth Tour
5 Days Bwindi Gorillas and Queen Elizabeth Tour gives you a safari inclusive of trekking the rare species of Mountain Gorillas in Bwindi Forest National Park and wildlife watching adventures at Queen Elizabeth National Park.
Bwindi Forest National Park is known to have impenetrable thick forest vegetation terrain which inhabits the rare species of Mountain Gorillas. It is found in the South West of Uganda requiring travelers to transfer from the Entebbe International Airport through Mbarara Town until Bwindi Forest National Park. Trekking the Gorillas will require you to have a valid Gorilla Trekking Permit that costs US $800 per person.
Queen Elizabeth National Park is situated in the Western part of Uganda and known to inhabit the tree climbing lions in the Ishasha sector as well as wildlife animals that are watched on game drive as well as boat cruise along the Kazinga channel. In Queen Elizabeth you shall do a Game Drive and Boat Cruise along the Kazinga Channel and here you watch many schools of hippo beneath the waters as well as crocodiles.
Trip Overview of the 5 Days Bwindi Gorillas & Queen Elizabeth Tour
Day 1: Arrive then go to Queen Elizabeth National Park
Day 2: Game Drive and Boat Cruise at Kazinga Channel
Day 3: Transfer to Bwindi Forest National Park (Buhoma)
Day 4: Gorilla Trekking at Bwindi Forest National Park
Day 5: Depart to Kampala/ Entebbe International Airport
Detailed Itinerary of the 5 Days Bwindi Gorillas & Queen Elizabeth Tour
Day 1: Arrive then go to Queen Elizabeth National Park
Reach the Entebbe International Airport then get picked up by our driver guide who transfers you to the Western part of Uganda. You by pass-by many towns and shall have lunch en-route. After a while, you shall reach Queen Elizabeth National Park then continue to check-in lodge for Dinner and Overnight. Bush Lodge.
Day 2: Game Drive and Boat Cruise at Kazinga Channel
Wake up enjoy breakfast early in the morning then after transfer for a half day Game Drive along the various tracks in the park, watch many wildlife animals wandering around their natural habitat then take many photos to keep. The wildlife animals you watch in the drive include; elephants, small antelope, kobs, warthogs, buffalo, duiker, lions, hippos, etc.
After Game Drive, continue to have lunch then after proceed on afternoon Boat Cruise along the popular Kazinga Channel. The Boat Cruise takes you a period of 3 hours and while on this, watch schools of hippo, crocodiles and bird species. After the cruise in the evening, return to your lodge for Dinner and overnight. Bush Lodge.
Day 3: Transfer to Bwindi Forest National Park (Buhoma)
Morning breakfast then embark on transfer to Bwindi Forest National Park. This journey takes you a period of 7 hours via the Ishasha Sector. While in this sector, look out in the trees you might get lucky and watch the tree climbing lions on your way.
Lunch is en-route then later you shall get to Bwindi Forest National Park and check-in lodge for Dinner and Overnight. Haven Lodge Buhoma.
Day 4: Gorilla Trekking at Bwindi Forest National Park
Engage in trekking the Mountain Gorillas. Get up earlier in the morning have breakfast then after go to the park headquarters for precise briefing on the code of conduct before and around the Mountain Gorillas in their natural forest vegetation habitat.
You are welcomed and provided with vital information regarding Bwindi Forest, the Mountain Gorillas and other Wildlife species that can be watched in the Park. After this session, you are distributed into groups of 8 with a lead park ranger (Male/ Female) to take you into the green forest vegetation to trek the Gorillas.
Trek the Mountain Gorillas for a period of 2 to 6 hours depending on their current reported location then later you shall meet them and in an hour at a distance of 7 meters with a camera that has no flash, take many photos to keep.
After trekking the Gorillas, return to the headquarters to pick your Gorilla Trekking Certificate to take with you back home them after return to lodge for relaxation, Dinner and Overnight. Buhoma Lodge.
Day 5: Depart to Kampala/ Entebbe International Airport
Morning breakfast then with all belongings, depart back to Kampala or Entebbe International Airport to board flight back home.
5 Days Bwindi Gorillas & Queen Elizabeth Tour Includes
- An English Speaking Guide
- Meals
- Transportation in 4×4 WD Vehicle
- Gorilla Trekking Permit
- 5 Days Bwindi Gorillas & Queen Elizabeth Tour Excludes
- Visas and Permits
- Personal Items and Expenses
- Tips and luxury expenditure