UGANDA GORILLA SAFARI - 5 DAYS GORILLA TREK IN BWINDI & WILDLIFE SAFARI IN QUEEN ELIZABETH NATIONAL PARK
This Uganda Gorilla Safari takes you to Bwindi Gorilla Forest and Queen Elizabeth National park for mountain gorilla tracking, wildlife adventures in Queen Elizabeth and chimpanzee tracking experience in the Kyambura Gorge.
GORILLA SAFARI ITINERARY
Day 1: Kampala - Bwindi Gorilla Sanctuary
Depart from Kampala by road with your safari guide early morning, south-West to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. Stop-over at the Equator for photographic opportunity as well as an enjoyable and informative talk. Have Lunch in Mbarara, and continue through the Kigezi Highlands known as the Switzerland of Uganda, the scenic drive through banana plantations, views of the great Virunga volcanoes of Rwanda and the Congo as well as heads of Ankole cattle take you to the biggest Home of mountain gorillas, the Bwindi Impenetrable Forest.
Overnight at Gorilla Resort/Buhoma community Bandas (Full Board)
Day 2: Gorilla Tracking in the Gorilla Sanctuary
Wake up Early morning to the sounds of the rain forest for a hearty breakfast. After a short briefing by the guides, proceed through the thick creepers and undergrowth of the dense rain forest to track the endangered mammals. The steeply forested landscape is incredibly dense with numerous animal trails allowing access to tourists.
Have an amazing experience watching and photographing the gorillas in the forest, listening to them marvel and grumble to each other. It is an extraordinary feeling being with these beautiful creatures left, which is allowed for only 1 hour!
Overnight at Gorilla Resort/Buhoma community Bandas (Full Board
Day 3: Queen Elizabeth National Park
We will depart early with our packed lunch for Queen Elizabeth National Park. We will drive through the southern sector of Queen Elizabeth known as Ishasha, famed for its tree-climbing lions. Ishasha is a remote and beautiful extension of Queen Elizabeth National Park. There is an opportunity to view buffalo, topi, hippos and many more species. After checking in and having some time to relax. Have an afternoon game drive which will provide opportunities to see Spotted Hyena, buffalo, Uganda Kobs, Defassa Waterbucks, elephant, leopard, antelope, lion and several bird species.
Overnight at Mweya Safari Lodge/Institute of Ecology (FB)
Day 4: Chimp trek Experience
Have an early morning game drive which will provide opportunities to see Spotted Hyena, buffalo, Uganda Kobs, Defassa Waterbucks, elephant, leopard, antelope, lion and several bird species. In the afternoon, drive back to the lodge for a late breakfast. After breakfast leave the lodge for a boat ride on the Kazinga Channel with the largest concentration of Nile Hippos, a host of countless bird species, crocodiles and water bucks.
Overnight at Mweya Safari Lodge/Institute of Ecology (FB)
Day 5:
After Breakfast, we will depart to Kampala arriving in the early evening.
END OF UGANDA SAFARI
The price includes;
The cost of all ground transportation and Fuel
Gorilla tracking and permit
Chimpanzee tracking
Full time safari guide and his associated expenses
Park entrance fees
Accommodation and meals
Boat trip
Game drives and other related activities
But it excludes; Items of personal nature like Laundry, Beers, tipping of staff.