5 Days Double Gorilla Trekking and Wildlife Safari
Duration
Overview
Our new 5 Days Double Gorilla Trekking Safari and Queen Elizabeth National Park Tour is ultimate way to immerse yourself in a unrivaled Uganda Safari. We highly recommend this to our guests as it brings one closer to a raw mysteries of nature ncludng endangered mountain gorillas. This tour is opportunity to meet gorillas twice on a Gorilla trekking expedition in Bwindi, and have a game safari for the tree climbing lions in Ishasha with a Launch cruise along Kazinga Channel – one that joins Lakes Edward and George. The cruise is a wonderful way to see Elephants, hippo, buffalo, Kob, array of water birds and the occasional Nile crocodile. These are the hot-spots of Uganda’s wildlife encounters, an experience that’s life-changing
Highlights
Day 1: Arrival at Entebbe – Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
Day 2: Bwindi Gorilla Trekking
Day 3: Second Gorilla Trekking In Bwindi
Day 4: Bwindi – Queen Elizabeth National Park
Day 5: Departure
Included/Exclude
- Transportation by a 4 x 4 safari vehicle
- Two Gorilla permit per person
- Community walks Bwindi
- Accommodation and meals as per the Itinerary
- Boat ride a long Kazinga Channel
- Two Game drives & park entrance fees
- Driver/guide subsistence allowance.
- En route lunches
- Air flight tickets
- Visas
- Life insurance
- Optional activities not included on the itinerary
- Personal expenses like buying souvenirs, crafts, drinks, laundry services, hiring a porter, tips among others.
Tour Itinerary
Our guide/driver picks you at 7:30am from your hotel or place of residence in Entebbe or Kampala and drives to Bwindi Impenetrable forest through Mbarara. Make a first stop-over at Equator crossing for snacks and photography. Proceed with a visit to Igongo Cultural village this is more rewarding and amazing as you visit the Ankole museum. Lunch break is made at Agip Motel Mbarara. After lunch, drive to Bwindi. This is the lushest highland rain forest on earth, filled with primates and exotic birds, valleys, hilltops and papyrus swamps.
Accommodation: Mahogany Springs Lodge/Buhoma Lodge, Haven Lodge, Buhoma Community Rest Camp
Meal Plan: Full Board
Begin the day with breakfast ready for your gorilla trekking safari, which begins at 8:00 am with a briefing from the UWA staff. Ensure to carry along with you rain jacket, drinking water, snacks, jungle boots etc The guides will lead you inside the jungle to see the shy Primates for a group you have been booked for. Do not forget to take your lunch boxes and all the necessary gear to track the rare Mountain Gorillas, perhaps one of the most exciting wildlife experiences on earth. The tracking may take between 2 and 6 hours depending on where the family spent a night, however, upon encountering the, you’re only allowed to spend an hour with them as they go about their daily life – feeding, resting, youngsters playing, mothers nursing their babies etc. Despite the trekking distance, terrain and time, the experience is well worth the effort.
Accommodation: Mahogany Springs Lodge/Buhoma Lodge, Haven Lodge, Buhoma Community Rest Camp
Meal Plan: Full Board
After breakfast, you will go for the second gorilla trekking safari but in another group returning in the afternoon for relaxation and sightseeing around the lodge.
Accommodation: Mahogany Springs Lodge/Buhoma Lodge, Haven Lodge, Buhoma Community Rest Camp
Meal Plan: Full Board
After early morning breakfast, drive in to Ishasha sector for mid morning game drive in search of rare tree climbing lions and other great mammals before proceeding to the Mweya section. The journey takes about 3 hours but driving through interesting features. Lunch break at your Lodge then take on an afternoon Launch cruise along Kazinga Channel – one that joins Lakes Edward and George. The cruise is a wonderful way to see elephants, hippo, buffalo, Kob and the occasional Nile crocodile and a spectacular bird watching on the water bank. Many who experience the launch cruise consider it the high light of their entire African safari.
Accommodation: Katara Lodge/ Mweya Safari Lodge, Twin Lakes Safari Lodge, Bush Lodge
Meal Plan: Full Board
Begin your day with a cup of coffee. Early morning game drive along Kasenyi and Queens Mile makes visitors encounter elephants, buffalo, water bucks, warthogs, lions, Uganda Kobs, lakes and a variety of birds. Thereafter drive back to Kampala using Kasese-Fort Portal road via Queen Elizabeth National Park for en-route game viewing. If you are lucky you may spot the Elephants, Antelopes and the Warthogs as we drive. A stop over at the Equator line in Kasese - enjoy the winding scenery of the foot hills of Mt. Rwenzori arriving in Fort Portal for lunch thereafter continue to Kampala or Entebbe for your outgoing flight back home or to your nest destination.
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