5 Days Uganda gorilla and wildlife safari

5 Days Uganda gorilla and wildlife safari – Uganda Tours

Your 5 days Uganda gorilla and wildlife safari incorporate gorilla trekking experience in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park and game viewing in Queen Elizabeth National Park. Bwindi Impenetrable National Park is situated in Southwestern Uganda, about 8-10 hours’ drive from Kampala. It was founded in 1991 to offer refuge to mountain gorillas and it occupies an area of 331 square kilometers. Today, Bwindi hosts not only mountain gorillas but also chimpanzees, red-tailed monkeys, black and white colobus monkeys, L’Hoest monkeys, reptiles, elephants, 220 butterfly species, over 360 bird species, and many plant species.

Queen Elizabeth National Park lies in Western Uganda, about 6 hours’ drive depending on the route. It was established in 1952 and covers an area of about 1978sq.kms. Queen Elizabeth National Park is comprised of diverse wildlife species including the African bush elephants, leopards, lions, buffaloes, warthogs, and 620 bird species, hippos, crocodiles, Uganda Kobs and many more. Your 5 days Uganda gorilla and wildlife safari begins and ends in Kampala/Entebbe.

Activities to do on your 5 days Uganda gorilla and wildlife safari

• Game drive
• Launch cruise
• Gorilla trekking

Highlights of your 5 days Uganda gorilla and wildlife safari

Day 1: Leave Kampala for Queen Elizabeth National Park
Day 2: Morning game drive and a boat cruise along Kazinga Channel
Day 3: Drive from Queen to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
Day 4: Gorilla trekking in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
Day 5: Return to Kampala/Entebbe

Detailed itinerary of your 5 days Uganda gorilla and wildlife safari

Day 1: Leave Kampala for Queen Elizabeth National Park

Breakfast early in the morning and later, leave Kampala for Queen Elizabeth National Park in western Uganda. Depending on the route, spend about 6 hours in case you take the Kampala-Masaka-Mbarara route. You will make a stopover at the Equator for photography and relaxation. At Igongo cultural center, enjoy your lunch and then drive to Queen Elizabeth National Park.
Where to stay in Queen Elizabeth National Park
Luxury: Mweya safari lodge
Mid-range: Kyambura Game Lodge
Budget: Bush Lodge

Day 2: Morning game drive and launch/boat cruise

Enjoy your early morning breakfast and later, set off for a game drive along the Kasenyi Plains which may cover about 3-4 hours. Expect to come across different species of wildlife including leopards, buffaloes, African lions, elephants, antelopes, birds, warthogs and many more. Retreat from game viewing experience and enjoy your lunch.
At 2:00 pm, you will set off for the afternoon boat cruise which lets you see the Nile crocodiles, hippos, water birds. Return to relax, dine and spend a night.
Where to stay in Queen Elizabeth National Park
Luxury: Mweya safari lodge
Mid-range: Kyambura Game Lodge
Budget: Bush Lodge

Day 3: Drive to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park

Check out of the lodge and drive via Ishasha area of Queen Elizabeth National Park which rewards you with incredible sights over the tree climbing lions plus other wildlife species. You will be served lunch in Savanna Resort Hotel and then proceed to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park to check-in at your lodge.
Where to stay in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
Luxury: Chameleon Hill Lodge, Mahogany springs lodge
Mid-range: Gorilla Mist Camp, Silverback lodge
Budget: Ruhija gorilla friends camp, Buhoma community rest camp

Day 4: Gorilla trekking in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park

Following breakfast, gather Bwindi park headquarters for a briefing on the set guidelines for gorilla trekking safety measures and to be allocated to a gorilla family. Because this adventure requires some physical wellness, ensure that you have some packed lunch/energy-giving snacks, bottled drinking water. Each gorilla permit is equivalent to one habituated family and every gorilla group is trekked by eight visitors. At 8:00 am, the park ranger guide will escort you plus trackers and your adventure may last for 2-6 hours including an hour of magical encounter, photography.
Return from gorilla trek to rest at the lodge and in the evening, take a walk to the Batwa Community for a cultural experience. Dine and spend a night in the previous lodge.
Where to stay in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
Luxury: Chameleon Hill Lodge, Mahogany springs lodge
Mid-range: Gorilla Mist Camp, Silverback lodge
Budget: Ruhija gorilla friends camp, Buhoma community rest camp

Day 5: Return to Kampala/Entebbe

After breakfast, check out of the lodge and meet your safari leader prepared to make a return journey to Kampala or Entebbe.
End of your 5 days Uganda gorilla and wildlife safari

Safari inclusions

• Gorilla permits ($600 per person)
• Park entry fees
• Boat cruise
• Transport in 4 wheel drive safari vehicle
• Fulltime English speaking driver-guide
• Accommodation and meals
• All activities in the travel plan apart from the optional ones
• Bottled drinking water
• Relevant government taxes

Safari exclusions

• Uganda visa fees
• Telephone calls
• Cigarettes
• Laundry service
• Tips
• Optional activities