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
Trip 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 a 3 hours drive from Mbarara to Queen Elizabeth national park. 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 northern sector of the park – Kasenyi plains in search for 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 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 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 O’clock transfer to Savannah Hotel for a hot lunch and later proceed to Bwindi national park for an evening Batwa (Pygmies) community walk. 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 ranked the most rewarding wildlife experience. The time is taken to encounter these apes ranges from an hour to several hours depending on their movement in the jungle. 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.
Inclusions in this safari
• Gorilla Permits
• Chimpanzee permits
• Park Entrance 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.
Tour Exclusions:
• Airfares
• Visa Fees
• Personal Insurance
• Expenses of personal nature such as; drinks, tips, laundry, telephone, cigarettes, accommodation & meals not indicated in the itinerary and optional activities.
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Bookings and payment options
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More about the 5 days Uganda gorilla safari
Bwindi impenetrable national park in southwestern Uganda protects the biggest number of mountain gorillas in the world. Of the 1,064 mountain gorillas in the world, about 500 of them live in Bwindi. The park has over 20 habituated gorilla families which are visited by trekkers daily. Each habituated gorilla family in the park is visited once per day by a group of 8 trekkers. There are four gorilla tracking sectors in Bwindi, namely; Buhoma, Rushaga, Nkuringo and Ruhija. Each sector has got its own habituated gorilla groups that are visited separately from the rest of the sectors. Some of the habituated gorilla families in Bwindi include, Bitukura, Kyaguriro, Rushegura, Mubare, Habinyanja, Nkuringo, Orugozo, Mishaya, Nshongi, Kahungye, Busingye, Bweza, among others. Travellers intending to trek gorillas in Bwindi can access the park via either Entebbe international airport in in Uganda or Kigali international airport in Rwanda. The Kigali route is shorter and takes about 4 hours to reach the park compared to about 10 hours when coming from Entebbe. A gorilla tracking permit in Bwindi is sold at $700 per person to foreign nonresidents, $600 to foreign residents in East Africa and UGX250,000 to East African citizens.
Queen Elizabeth national park in western Uganda bordering the Rwenzori rangers and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is Uganda’s second largest wildlife reserve. The park protects a variety of wild species which include mammals, primates, birds, reptiles, among others. Some of the unique species in the park that attract travellers include the rare tree-climbing lions in Ishasha sector of the park, primates such as chimpanzees, endemic birds as well as wildlife along the breathtaking Kazinga Channel.
