5 days tour

5 Days Uganda Gorillas And Wildlife Safari

$ 2,400 .00 USD

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5 Days Uganda Gorillas And Wildlife Safari

This tour includes:

Guide

English-speaking Ugandan driver/guide is included.

Accommodation

2 nights at Bush Lodge 2 nights at Rushaga Gorilla Camp

Transport

Transport in a 4WD vehicle with a pop-up roof.

Others

All fuel for the tour. Park-entrance fees for all National parks All activities described in the itinerary. 1 Gorilla tracking permit per person. Drinking water throughout the safari.

Meals

Meals on full board basis

Not included:

Others

Entry visa to Uganda. Meals that are not part of your accommodation. A porter. (Helps to carry your backpack & push/pull you on the slippery slopes.) Tips and gratuities to rangers, driver/guide, porter, hotel staff, etc. All expenses of personal nature. (e.g. drinks, laundry, optional activities.)

Flights

International airfares are not included

Insurance

Personal insurance (medical/travel)

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Itinerary of your trip 5 Days Uganda Gorillas And Wildlife Safari

  • Day 1 Drive To Queen Elizabeth National Park
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Drive To Queen Elizabeth National Park

      Your driver/guide will pick you up in the morning from your accommodation in Kampala or Entebbe. You will then head west and drive to Queen Elizabeth National Park via Fort Portal.

      The journey will take around 8 hours as you go through the Ugandan countryside with many small towns, villages, roadside markets, and lush greenery.

      You will have a stopover in Fort Portal town for lunch before continuing to Queen Elizabeth N.P. This last drive will follow the epic backdrop of the mystical Rwenzori mountain ranges.

      You will reach Queen Elizabeth in time for an evening game drive where you will spot some animals such as elephants, hippos, and buffalos among others. You will then check in at the lodge and wind down from the dayโ€™s excitement. 


      Accommodation: Bush Lodge

      Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

  • Day 2 Wildlife Viewing In Queen Elizabeth National Park
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Wildlife Viewing In Queen Elizabeth National Park

      After breakfast, you will go for an early morning wildlife safari game drive in this park. Queen Elizabeth National Parkโ€™s diverse ecosystem of grassy plains, tropical forests, rivers, swamps, lakes, and volcanic craters is home to an incredible abundance of wildlife.

      With the massive Rwenzori Mountains as a backdrop, you will have excellent opportunities to see lions, leopards, giant forest hogs, cape buffalos, elephants, defassa waterbuck, Uganda Kobs, Topi, and bushbuck.

      After lunch, you will go for a 2-3 hour boat cruise along the Kazinga Channel and into Lake Edward. This take will take you through possibly the highest concentration of hippos. Many animals may be seen drinking at the waterโ€™s edge.

      This launch cruise offers great opportunities for photography, bird watching, and game viewing. The prolific bird life is colorful and stupendous with more than 600 different species. 


      Accommodation: Bush Lodge

      Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

  • Day 3 Drive To Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Drive To Bwindi Impenetrable National Park

      After your breakfast, you will be driven from Queen Elizabeth to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. This is a 6 hours journey passing through the Kigezi Highlands an area known as the โ€œSwitzerland of Africaโ€.

      The journey takes you through terraced hills and winding roads to the Bwindi forest. You will have a stop-over in Kabale for lunch. 

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      Accommodation: Rushaga Gorilla Lodge 

      Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

  • Day 4 Gorilla Trekking In Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Gorilla Trekking In Bwindi Impenetrable National Park

      Today is the big day! Prepare yourself for an encounter with the gentle giants; the rare mountain gorillas.

      For most people, this is the absolute highlight of their tour. You will go into the forest in groups of not more than 8 in search of mountain gorillas. En route, your guide will point out previous signs of gorilla activity such as dung, nests, and chewed bamboo shoots.

      Your trek will be an exciting journey along forested slopes, entwined vines, bushes, and bamboo. Upon finding the gorillas, you will spend a maximum of 1 hour with them after which you will be led back to the starting point. 

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      Accommodation: Rushaga Gorilla Lodge 

      Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

  • Day 5 Drive Back To Kampala
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Drive Back To Kampala

      After an early breakfast, your driver/guide will drive you from Bwindi to Kampala. This is a long drive of approximately 9 hours that will take you from the cooler mountainous altitude of the Kigezi Highlands to the lower undulating landscape of Ankole and Buganda, with large farms and plantations dotted with villages and small towns.


      You will have several stopovers along the way including the equator crossing in Kayabwe for some pictures. Depending on the schedule of your next flight, a few more stopovers can be added by your guide.


      You should reach Kampala in the early evening hours with enough time to freshen up before your flight out of Uganda.


      Accommodation: NULL (Last day)

      Meal plan: Breakfast & Lunch


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Experience Style

Experience Style

Mixed

There will be challenging activities such as hiking, biking, canyoning and trekking, but youโ€™re also going to have other means of transportation and relaxed moments to just chill.

Accomodation level

Accomodation level

Medium

This accommodation includes essential services like a hot shower, electricity, and a nice and comfy bed.

Experience Type

Experience Type

Personal

Youโ€™ll be just with your guide or pilot. Examples of these activities are paragliding, sky diving, personal mountain climbing, etc.

Physical Rating

Physical Rating

Average

There are several physical activities that last from 2 to 6 hours in easy terrains, low altitude flats, or water experiences. Please ask if youโ€™re not sure this applies to you.

Age range

Age range

Min: 15 / Max: 100

Age range allowed for this experience.

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