5 Days Bwindi Uganda Gorilla Safari Tour

The 5 days Bwindi Uganda Gorilla Safari Tour takes you for Uganda Gorilla Safari to Bwindi Forest and Uganda Wildlife Safaris tour to Queen Elizabeth National park for game drives and a boat cruise on Kazinga channel which has the highest concentration of hippos in the whole world, over 600 species of birds can be spotted an on a good day, this boat cruise can expose you to more wildlife than you can find on any given game drive.

5 days Bwindi Impenetrable National Park Safari, then takes you to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, where you will have a chance to trek one of the habituated mountain gorilla families and take back memories. The 5 days Bwindi Impenetrable National Park Safari & Game Safari starts and ends in Entebbe International Airport

 

5 Days Bwindi Uganda Gorilla Safari Highlights

• Day 1: Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
• Day 2: Gorilla trekking and community walk
• Day 3: Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park
• Day 4: Full day at Queen Elizabeth National Park
• Day 5: Transfer back to Kampala

 

5 days Bwindi Impenetrable National Park Safari Uganda Gorilla Tour: Safari Day by Day

Day 1: Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park

After breakfast, travel south westwards to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park with a mini stop at the Equator for photography and a lunch stop later on in Mbarara. Your long journey to Bwindi will reward you with sights of the Ankole long-horned cattle and the fascinating scenery of the rolling hills of the Kigezi region. Arrive in Bwindi in the evening for dinner and an overnight at Gorilla Forest Camp/ Volcanoes Bwindi Camp/Mantana Tented Camp (Luxury)/ Lake Kitandara Bwindi Camp (mid-range)/Buhoma Community Campsite/Bandas (Budget)

 

Day 2: Gorilla trekking and community walk

After an early breakfast, report to the park headquarters with your packed lunch for a briefing from the senior park ranger guide at the park headquarters. At 8.30 set off for the gorilla tracking safari in the impenetrable forest.  A search for the habituated gorilla family is not predictable; you may take between 2 hours and a full day searching for these apes within this dense forest.

You are guaranteed one hour for observing and taking photographs of these beautiful apes once you catch up with them. Have a dinner and an overnight at Gorilla Forest Camp/ Volcanoes Bwindi Camp/Mantana Tented Camp (Luxury)/ Lake Kitandara Bwindi Camp (mid-range)/Buhoma Community Campsite/Bandas (Budget)

 

Day 3: Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park

After breakfast, you will depart for Queen Elizabeth National Park, located in western Uganda, arriving in time for Lunch at Buffalo Safari resort. This will be followed by a short relaxation and an evening game drive in the savannah plains of Kasenyi, where wild animals like buffaloes, elephants, antelopes and big cats such as lions and leopards can be spotted depending on your luck. Return to your lodge for overnight. Overnight stay at Mweya safari lodge / Katara Lodge/ Park

 

Day 4: Full day at Queen Elizabeth National Park

In the morning, enjoy a game drive to the northern sector of the park – Kasenyi plains in search of leopards and lions. As you drive along Kasenyi track, expect to encounter big herds of elephants, buffalo, Uganda Kobs, warthogs, Defassa waterbuck, bushbuck and giant forest hogs among others.

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.

 

Day 5: Transfer back to Kampala

After breakfast, you will return to Kampala with unforgettable memories of this trip. Have lunch along the way and also stop by the equator to take some photographs. Arrive in Kampala late in the afternoon and head to your hotel to unwind after the long drive from the western countryside. Dine and slumber at Hotel Africana or at Serena Hotel.

End of the 5 Days Bwindi Safari Uganda Gorilla Tour

 

Safari Includes

Included in this tour package;

• Gorilla Permits
• Park Ranger Fees
• Relevant Government Taxes
• Full Board Accommodation
• Full-time English-speaking Driver/Guide
• Ground Transportation by a 4×4 safari vehicle
• Airport transfer, as long as your flight is on the same day on which the safari ends.

Exclusions:

• Airfares
• Visa Fees
• Personal Insurance
• Expenses of a personal nature, such as alcoholic drinks, tips, laundry, telephone, cigarettes, accommodation & meals not indicated in the itinerary and optional activities.

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