5 Days Uganda Gorilla Safari
5 Days Uganda Gorilla Safari
This 5 Days Uganda gorilla safari includes trekking endangered mountain gorillas in Bwindi impenetrable national park as the leading experience. It also features a visit to Queen Elizabeth National Park for a game drive and a boat cruise along the Kazinga channel. At the end of the gorilla trekking experience in Bwindi, visitors may embark on a cultural tour with the Batwa pygmies who live near the park. a.
Trip Summary
- Day 1: Kampala to Queen Elizabeth National Park
- Day 2: Launch cruise along the Kazinga Channel
- Day 3: Ishasha Game drive – Transfer to Bwindi
- Day 4: Gorilla Tracking and visit Batwa pygmies
- Day 5: Return Trip to Kampala or Kigali
Detailed Itinerary
Day 1: Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park
Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park via Kampala – Masaka road (7hrs drive) en route making a stopover at the equator for photography and Mbarara for lunch. Later transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park. It is roughly 3 hours from Mbarara to Queen Elizabeth National Park.
Dinner and Overnight stay at Mweya Safari Lodge/Katara Lodge/Park View Lodge/Engazi Lodge
Day 2: Game drive and Launch cruise along Kazinga Channel
In the morning enjoy a game drive to the park’s northern sector – Kasenyi plains in search of leopards and lions. As you drive along Kasenyi track expect to encounter big herds of elephants, buffalos, Uganda Kobs, warthogs, Defassa waterbuck, bushbuck, and giant forest hogs. Return to the lodge for a hot lunch before undertaking a launch cruise along the Kazinga Channel at 2:00 pm. The launch experience will bring you closer to big herds of elephants, hippos, and a plethora of migrant and endemic birds among others. At 6:00 pm return to the lodge for your dinner and relaxation.
Dinner and Overnight stay at Mweya Safari Lodge/Katara Lodge/Park View Lodge/Engazi Lodge
Day 3: Ishasha – Bwindi National Park
After breakfast at 8:00 am transfer to Ishasha – the southern sector of Queen Elizabeth National Park in search of tree-climbing lions. It is approximately an hour’s drive from Mweya to Ishasha Gate. At 10:00 am lions begin climbing fig trees as they seek shelter in the tree branches from the scorching sunshine and relaxing after a night and morning feast on the antelopes.
At 13:00 transfer to Savannah Hotel for a hot lunch and later proceed to Bwindi National Park for an evening Batwa (Pygmies) community walk.
Dinner and Overnight stay at Gorilla Forest Camp/Mahogany Springs.
Day 4: Gorilla Tracking Adventure
Wake up very early in the morning for your breakfast and then hike to the park headquarters, which is a few meters from your lodge for a briefing by the park ranger before commencing the gorilla trek at 8:30 am. Gorilla tracking is a strenuous exercise but is ranked as the most rewarding wildlife experience. The time taken to encounter these apes ranges from an hour to several hours depending on their movement in the jungle.
Dinner and Overnight stay at Gorilla Forest Camp/Mahogany Springs.
Day 5: Departure
After breakfast transfer back to the airport either Entebbe or Kigali. It is more than 8 hours drive to Entebbe from Bwindi; whereas it is a 4 to 5 hours drive to Kigali international airport.
