5 Days Bwindi & Queen Elizabeth Park Safari
5 Days Bwindi & Queen Elizabeth Park Safari
5 Days Bwindi & Queen Elizabeth Park Safari starts from Entebbe and ends in Entebbe. This safari enables travelers to take part in the game drive, boat cruise, and chimpanzee trekking in Queen Elizabeth National Park and finally visit Bwindi impenetrable national park the home of endangered mountain gorillas where gorilla trekking takes place.
Highlights
- Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park
- Morning game drive and afternoon boat cruise.
- Chimpanzee tracking and transfer to Bwindi impenetrable national park.
- Gorilla trekking in Bwindi
- Return to Kampala/ Entebbe for departures
Detailed Itinerary
Day 1: Arrival and Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park
Depending on your location either in Kampala or Entebbe, you will be picked by our company representative/ guide. Then transfer to the Queen Elizabeth National Park. Have a stopover at the equator, where you will able to take photographs and visit the craft shop, then after you will proceed with the journey where you will spot some animals like Uganda kobs, impalas, and Zebras on Masaka- Mbarara highway, then lunch in Mbarara city after continuing to the park in Kasese district. On arrival, you will check in at the lodge for relaxation.
Lodging: Mweya Safari Lodge/Parkview Safari Lodge/Pumba cottage
Meal plan: Half board
Day 2: Morning game drive and afternoon boat cruise
You will wake up early and have breakfast then go for an early morning game drive in the Kasenyi sector, where you will expect to see the big four including antelopes, giraffe warthogs, impalas, colobus monkeys, and other animals. The game drive takes about 2-3 hours, and then after you will return to the lodge for lunch.
Boat Cruise
In the afternoon, you will go for a launch cruise along Kazinga channel where you will get an opportunity to see several animals like elephants, buffaloes, Hippos, and crocodiles at the lake shoes and different bird species after you will return and relax at the lodge above.
Lodging: Mweya Safari Lodge/Parkview Safari Lodge/Pumba cottage
Meal plan: Full board
Day 3 Chimpanzee/Primate tracking and transfer to Bwindi
After morning breakfast, you will depart for Chimpanzee trekking in Kyambura Gorge, Queen Elizabeth National Park with your tracking gear. During tracking, you will slope down in the magical lush mature tropical forest, rising below sea level and supporting counts of Chimpanzees. Hiking the gorge‘s steep slopes in search of the chimps is challenging but encountering them gives a lifetime memory as you will find them rolling on the tree branches, and also spot the black and white colobus monkey and olive baboons, the walk generally takes around 2-5 hours.
Transfer to Bwindi
After tracking, return to the lodge for lunch and refresh, after having lunch, you will start the journey which will take 4-5 hours to Bwindi impenetrable national park through the Ishasha sector and get a chance to view the tree-climbing lions. Arrive in Bwindi Park late afternoon and connect to your lodge in the Ruhijha sector for relaxation and an overnight stay.
Lodging: Mahogany Springs Hotel/Buhoma Haven Lodge/Buhoma Community Rest amp
Meal plan: Full board
Day 4: Gorilla trekking experience
You will have an early morning breakfast and be transferred to park offices for briefing about mountain gorillas trekking by ranger/warden then after connecting to the forest to search for gorillas which will take 2-8 hours depending on the movements of the gorillas. Finding gorillas unexpectedly is one of the most charming lifetime experiences. You will have an opportunity to observe and take some pictures at a very close point and you will see adults feeding among themselves. After gorilla trekking, you will go back with your warden/ranger to the starting point where you will meet your guide waiting for you. Transfer you back to the lodge for a restful evening.
Lodging: Mahogany Springs Hotel/Buhoma Haven Lodge/Buhoma Community Rest amp
Meal plan: Full board
Day 5: Transfer back to Kampala/Entebbe.
You will have breakfast early morning, and meet your guide/driver for your long day transfer to Entebbe /Kampala. This takes 9-10 hours on the road with lunch en route either in Mbarara at Igongo Cultural Center or Masaka equator then proceed. On arrival, you will be dropped at the location you will advise at the end of the trip.
Tour includes
- Bottled drinking water
- Fuel and vehicle
- English speaking guide
- Meals
- Accommodation
- Gorilla trekking permit
Exclude
- Alcoholic drinks
- Laundry
- Items of a personal nature
- International airfares
- Travel Insurance
- Tips and gratuities
Safari Vacations and Travel Services is a Local tour operator based in Uganda with its head offices in Entebbe. Moreover, Safari Vacations and Travel Services is a business for Ugandan natives. We specialize in life-changing experiences, sustainable tours, and holidays for all East African countries. Also, we are members of the Association of Uganda Tour Operators and with registration from the Uganda Tourism Board. We have a good and long working relationship with the Uganda Wildlife Authority. We are making booking your gorilla permits and gorilla trekking safari easy. Safari Vacations and Travel Services is also high in Trip Advisor reviews.
