5 Days Uganda Wildlife And Gorillas (luxury)

Itinerary

Day 1: Transfer from Entebbe to queen Elizabeth national park.

Stop At: Queen Elizabeth National Park, 410 kilometers from Kampala, Kasese Uganda
Today after breakfast you will drive or fly to Queen Elizabeth National Park. Queen Elizabeth National Park was named after Queen Elizabeth II and it was established in 1954. The park is located in western Uganda and covers an area of about 1,978 square kilometres. Within this park there is Lake Edward and Lake George and the Kazinga channel. The vegetation in the park is mostly open savannah, green meadows, semi- deciduous tropical forests, dense equatorial rain forest and dense papyrus swamps. On arrival you will have lunch, and either relax at the lodge or go for an afternoon game drive. You might spot animals like elephants, Buffalos, Impalas, Uganda Kobs and lions. Various birds can be spotted too and they include the African skimmer, Chapins flycatcher, Pink-backed pelicans, Papyrus canary, Shoebill stork, Martial eagle. Later return to the lodge for dinner and overnight stay.
Duration: 6 hours

Meals included:
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Kyambura Game Lodge/Katara Lodge

Day 2: Day 2: Game drive – Boat cruise.

Stop At: Queen Elizabeth National Park, 410 kilometers from Kampala, Kasese Uganda
After breakfast you will go for a game drive. You might spot animals like elephants, Buffaloes, Impalas, Uganda Kobs and lions. Various birds can be spotted too and they include; the African skimmer, Chapins flycatcher, Pink-backed pelicans, Papyrus canary, Shoebill stork, martial eagle. Later return to the lodge for lunch. After lunch you will go for a boat ride where you will spot Hippos, Crocodiles, various water birds. Return to the lodge for dinner and overnight stay.
Duration: 6 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight at Kyambura Gorge Lodge/Katara Lodge

Day 3: Day 3: Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park through Ishasha.

Stop At: Ishasha, Uganda
After breakfast, drive to Bwindi impenetrable national park through Ishasha. Short game drive can be done in this part of the park, which is a home to tree climbing lions. You will expect to spot lions in trees as well as other wildlife living in this region.
Duration: 2 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight at Bwindi Lodge/Mahogany Springs

Day 4: Gorilla trekking.

Stop At: Bwindi Impenetrable Forest, Buhoma Uganda
An early morning breakfast, go for a briefing at the park headquarters, in accompaniment of guides and rangers, you enter the forest to begin the Gorilla tracking activity which takes 2-10 hours depending on the movements of these gorillas. Other animals and birds might be spotted too, and these include the l'Hoest's monkey, African elephant, birds like the African green broadbill, Grauer's rush warbler, Chaplin's flycatcher, African giant swallowtail among others. After tracking, return to the lodge for dinner and overnight stay.
Duration: 6 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight at Bwindi Lodge/Mahogany Springs

Day 5: Transfer back to Kampala.

Stop At: Uganda Equator, Masaka Road, Kayabwe Uganda
After breakfast, you will drive or fly back to Kampala. Lunch will be enroute, and you will do a few stopovers. Drop off will be at the airport or hotel.
Duration: 1 hour

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
No accommodation included on this day.