5 Days Uganda Premium Gorilla and Wildlife Safari
Duration
Overview
This exciting 5 days Bwindi gorillas and Ishasha tree-climbing lion’s safari will take you to Bwindi impenetrable national in south-western Uganda where you will get a chance to spend time with endangered mountain gorillas in their natural habitats. From Bwindi impenetrable forest you will connect to Queen Elizabeth national p[ark where you will be able to view abundant wildlife species including the famous tree-climbing lions in the Ishasha sector, elephants, lions, leopards, buffaloes, waterbucks, Uganda Kobs, bushbucks, hippos, Nile Crocodiles, bird species among others during the game drive in Kasenyi plains and boat cruise in Kazinga channel. Kulika Uganda!
Highlights
Day 1: Arrival & transfer to Bwindi impenetrable forest
Day 2: Gorilla tracking – Batwa Community walk
Day 3: Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park via for Ishasha Sector – Tree climbing lions
Day 4: Morning game drive & afternoon boat cruise at Queen Elizabeth NP
Day 5: Depart to Entebbe international airport
Included/Exclude
- 1 Gorilla permit per person
- Full board accommodation
- Transportation in 4x4 safari vehicle
- Full time English speaking driver guide
- Park and site entrance fees
- Batwa Cultural Experience Fees
- Drinking water on board
- Game drives & other activities mentioned in itinerary
- Private 4x4 safari vehicle with experienced driver guide
- Boat cruise fees on Kazinga channel
- Pick up and drop off fees
- Government taxes
- International flight ticket
- Visas
- Travel Insurance
- Porter Fees, while in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
- COVID19 PCR Tests
- Visa Entrance Fees
- Laundry
- Tips
- Alcoholic drinks and drinks off meal time
Tour Itinerary
Day 1: Arrival – Transfer To Bwindi Impenetrable Np
Depending on your arrival time at Entebbe international airport on the first day of your 5 Days Bwindi gorillas and Ishasha tree-climbing lions, you will be welcomed by our driver guide who will brief you about your Uganda safari and start the journey to Bwindi impenetrable national park. The park is located in the southwestern part of Uganda and it is the most visited gorilla destination because it harbors the highest number of mountain gorillas (over a half of world’s remaining population live here) and the only place that offers gorilla habituation experience. It’s the whole day journey to the park and on your way you will have a stopover at Equator point for a photo and later at Igongo cultural center for lunch and then proceed with the journey to the park. Upon arrival, you will continue to check into your lodge for dinner and overnight.
Accommodation: Mahogany Springs Lodge/Buhoma Lodge, Haven Lodge, Buhoma Community Rest Camp
Meal Plan: Full Board
After breakfast, at around 7:45 am, with packed lunch and drinking water you will be transferred to the National Park Head Quarters for the briefing on the dos and the don’ts while with the gorillas. You then continue to the forest for the start of the actual gorilla tracking.
The beauty of this rain forest is spectacular. The area offers a dramatic, steeply forested landscape and is incredibly dense, but crisscrossed by numerous animal trails allowing access to tourists. The time taken and the terrain vary as per the movements of these great primates. The thrill of spending time observing these gentle and endangered giants is an awesome, exciting experience to be long savored. Many find it to be a rare and moving opportunity. You are only allowed to spend 1 hour with the gorillas upon meeting them – thereafter, trek back to the lodge.
If time permits, our guide with another community guide will explore you to the village around to engage in some cultural interaction with the Batwa pygmies. The Batwa tribe was forced to leave their home in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park in 1991 when it was declared a UNESCO Heritage site for gorillas only. They had been living in the forest as nomadic hunter-gatherers for millennia, in perfect balance with the flora and fauna around.
Moving out and suddenly living in communities with a completely different way of life has proven to be a huge challenge. They now survive as best as they can and earn a living explaining their previous life in the forest and their rich heritage. The walk continues through the community to visit the traditional herbalist and the black smith and wrap up with enjoyable traditional dances.
Accommodation: Mahogany Springs Lodge/Buhoma Lodge, Haven Lodge, Buhoma Community Rest Camp
Meal Plan: Full Board
On this day, you will have breakfast, check-out of the lodge and meet up with your driver guide – transfer to Ishasha, the southern sector of Queen Elizabeth National park which is the second largest protected area in Uganda famous with tree-climbing lions. The journey takes about 3 or 4 hours’ drive and proceeds with interesting game drive where you will enjoy great views of tree-climbing lions lying up in acacia/fig tree branches, you will also be able to view other animals like elephants, buffaloes, Uganda Kobs, hippos, view some bird species among others. After a game drive in Ishasha, you will have en-route lunch and then continue to Queen Elizabeth national park, check into your lodge upon arrival check-in at your lodge for dinner and overnight.
Accommodation: Katara Lodge/Mweya Safari Lodge, Twin Lakes Safari Lodge, Bush Lodge
Meal Plan: Full Board
After early breakfast, your driver guide will meet you and head for a morning game drive in Kasenyi plains. Game drive is one of the most done activities in the park and during the game drive you should look out for different animals like elephants, Uganda Kobs, waterbucks, buffaloes, giant forest hogs, bushbucks, warthogs, bird species like martial eagle, African skimmer, grey crowned crane, red throat spur fowl, yellow throated long crow among others. On your lucky day you can view predators like lions, leopards, hyenas and after game drive you will drive back to the lodge for lunch.
After lunch you will go for an amazing and interesting boat cruise on Kazinga channel, a water body that joins Lake Edward and Lake George. During the boat cruise which takes about 2 to 3 hours, you will be able to take beautiful pictures, enjoy stunning views of the landscape, beautiful scenery, view fishermen preparing their nets for the night fishing at the shores, view large concentration of hippos and Nile crocodiles in water, elephants, buffaloes, antelopes, along the water banks, aquatic birds like fish eagles, long tailed cormorants, spur winged plover, squacco heron, black crake, papyrus gonolek, African jacana among others. After this interesting boat cruise, you will meet up with your driver guide and transfer to your lodge for evening relaxation, dinner and overnight.
Accommodation: Katara Lodge/Mweya Safari Lodge, Twin Lakes Safari Lodge, Bush Lodge
Meal Plan: Full Board
After relaxed breakfast, you will check out of your lodge and go for a short drive to explore some of the crater lakes the park is endowed with including the twin lakes and more. After enjoying these natural beauties, you will start the journey to Kampala where you will have a stopover for lunch in Mbarara town and another stopover at the equator for photos and souvenir among others. From the equator, you will proceed to Kampala and your driver guide will drop you off at Entebbe international airport in case you have an evening flight to catch or drop off at any place of convenience.
Meal plan: Half Board
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