5 Days Uganda gorilla and wildlife safari
5 Days Uganda gorilla and wildlife safari
5 Days Uganda gorilla and wildlife safari: Want to visit Murchison Falls National Park and Bwindi Impenetrable National Park in Uganda for a wildlife and gorilla experience? Book no further than this 5 days Murchison Falls and Bwindi gorillas package. This gorillas and wildlife safari may be budget, comfortable, or luxurious.
Day 1: Early transfer for Murchison Falls National Park—Boat cruise on the Nile
Depending on your location in Kampala, you will be picked up as early as 6 am and transferred to Murchison Falls National Park-Uganda’s largest national park. The park is a habitat for big 4 games including elephants, buffaloes, lions, and leopards. It’s a 5 hours drive to reach the park. Arrive at a good time for lunch. Have your delicious lunch.
After lunch, go for a launch cruise on the Nile with an exciting panoramic view at the bottom of the mighty Murchison Falls. Along the cruise, you will encounter crocodiles, hippos, and birds on the river banks like kingfishers, cormorants, and bee-eaters.
After viewing the falls at the bottom, you can have an optional hike to the top of the falls through Bakers trail and also be able to stand at Bakers Stone -bringing you closer to the bottom of the falls, this hike is a bit tuff but it’s fascinating as you will enjoy seeing the falls at different points and finally, when you reach the top of the falls, you will be amazed and eventually forget about the tuff hike. After having a good time at the top of the falls, you will meet your driver who will transfer you back to your lodge.
Lodging: Paraa Safari Lodge/ Pakuba Safari Lodge/Heritage Safari Lodge
Meal plan: Full board
Day 2: Game drive and Rhino trekking – Kampala
After an early breakfast at the lodge, you will go for a morning game drive on the Northern Bank of the park. The activity takes about 2-4 hours and can view a variety of wildlife. These include elephants, Rothschild giraffes, buffaloes, lions, Hartebeest, Uganda kobs, Oribis, and waterbucks.
After the game drive, drive out of the park connecting back to Kampala. However, you will have a stopover for about 2 to 3 hours at Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary for Rhino trekking. Have en route lunch then proceed to Kampala where you will spend a night.
Lodging: Sheraton Hotel/Fairway Hotel/Cassie Lodge
Meal plan: Full board
Day 3: Transfer to Bwindi
Meet with your driver in the morning for a transfer to Bwindi forest in Kisoro district. En route the equator and lunch in Mbarara town. It’s a 7-8 hours’ drive so you will arrive in the late afternoon. Dinner will be served and spend an overnight.
Lodging: Mahogany Springs Hotel/Buhoma Haven Lodge/Buhoma Community Rest amp
Meal plan: Full board
Day 4: Gorilla Trekking
Have your breakfast early enough. You will have a packed lunch. Drive to the park head offices for a briefing at 7 am of specific details about the way of life of the gorillas. Gorilla trekking can take anywhere from 2-8 hours through the steep, densely forested hills and then finally coming across the gorillas depending on the movement of the creatures. After finding the gorillas, spend one hour with them in their natural habitat.
Upon completion of this magical encounter, you will walk back to the starting point where you will meet your driver and drive back to your lodge, spend the rest of the evening relaxing at the lodge.
Lodging: Mahogany Springs Hotel/Buhoma Haven Lodge/Buhoma Community Rest amp
Meal plan: Full board
Day 5: Transfer back to Entebbe & Departure
Upon completing your early morning breakfast, the driver will pick you up and drive back to Entebbe. Depending on your flight schedule, you will be dropped off at the airport to catch your evening flight to your next destination.
End of 5 days tour.
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.
