Gorilla Mist Safaris

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Arrival (See Getting There for more details)

Arrival (See Getting There for more details)

  • You'll be collected from the airport.
  • Accommodation before the tour starts can be arranged for an extra cost.

Day 1

Arrival at Entebbe Airport

Arrival at Entebbe Airport

We meet our tour guide for the 7 days safari with gorillas and game drive experience in queen bwindi and lake mburo national park at Entebbe airport (depending on flight time) and transfer to our hotel in Kampala to relax after the flight and be ready for tomorrows adventures.

Main Destination:
Kampala (City)
Accommodation:
Acactus Hotel
  • Mid-range hotel located in Kampala (City)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 2

Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park

Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park

Leave Kampala in the early morning and be ready for a long drive. Make a stop at the Equator for some photos on the point where the southern and northern hemisphere meets. Continue on past the towns of Masaka and Mbarara and to drive through the tea estates and beyond the Kalinzu forest. Check in at the lodge and enjoy a relaxed evening.

Main Destination:
Queen Elizabeth National Park
Best Time To Visit January to February and June to July (Dry seasons)
High Season June to September (Peak time for Uganda)
Best Weather June to July and January to February (Less rainfall)

Wildlife in Queen Elizabeth NP

ChimpanzeeOccasional
ElephantCommon
LionCommon
BuffaloCommon
HippoAbundant
LeopardOccasional
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ZebraNone
Accommodation:
Parkview Safari Lodge
  • Mid-range lodge located just outside Queen Elizabeth NP
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 3

Game-drive and Boat-cruise Queen Elizabeth National Park

Game-drive and Boat-cruise Queen Elizabeth National Park

Explore Queen Elizabeth National Park in the cool morning with an early game-drive that exposes us to diverse animals, Big 5 members Elephants, Buffalos, big cats- Lions, Leopards more times in the evening, warthogs- Hunchback carnivals like Hyenas are spotted along the circuits as we drive along the and many more species that are residents to this park. There is a rich bird life especially our version of storks in the wetland sports as we reach the Flamingoes in the salt lakes. After lunch we head for a classic highlight of the 3pm 2hrs Boat cruise on the famous Kazinga channel, a 36kms channel linking Lake George to Lake Edward. From the boat you can spot land and water adapted Hippopotamuses yawning and some slashing canines to each other, the National Geographical society killing machine the Nile Crocodile gaping along the banks, savannah version of Pigs the Warthog- Pumba of the award winning Lion King are a hallmark sign in this animal home as well as many diferent birds.

Main Destination:
Kazinga Channel (Queen Elizabeth NP)
Accommodation:
Parkview Safari Lodge
  • Mid-range lodge located just outside Queen Elizabeth NP
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 4

Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable NP through Ishasha's tree-climbing lions

Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable NP through Ishasha's tree-climbing lions

Leave the lodge early in the morning heading to the Ishasha part of Queen Elizabeth National Park. We will drive off in this adventurous vast savanna area with Topis and the southern version of Elephants to hopefully get the Lions high in the fig tree branches. Transfer on to Bwindi mountain Gorillas after the game-drive, through the neck of the impenetrable forest. The journey takes us through a changing landscape from savanna via cultivated hills to forest covered mountains. (If we reach early we can do the walk and mix with the locals or relax with the Orphans group performers.

Main Destination:
Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Gorillas)
Best Time To Visit June to August and December to February
High Season June to September (Gorilla permits are scarce)
Best Weather June to July and December to February (Less rainfall)

Wildlife in Bwindi NP

Accommodation:
Gorilla Mist Camp
  • Mid-range lodge bordering Bwindi NP (Gorillas) without fences
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 5

Gorilla trekking day- Bwindi Impenetrable forest

Gorilla trekking day- Bwindi Impenetrable forest

Have an early breakfast surrounded by Bwindi Impenetrable Forest the home to the forest giants that are cousins to human beings, the gorillas. We have reached a highlight of the safari as you this day will go gorilla trekking in a group with a specialized guide, walk through the fascinating jungle and spend one hour with the Mountain Gorillas. This Impenetrable Forest is full of birds, butterflies and plant species plus forest hog, forest Elephants, Statungas and Dikers. After the gorilla trek we transfer to beautiful Lake Bunyonyi through cultivated hills. In the afternoon we check in to a lake at 1840m above sea level. Here you can relax after the trek and even take a swim if it's not to cold for you (the lake is free from bilharzia, hippos and crocodiles.

Main Destination:
Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Gorillas)
Accommodation:
Lake Bunyonyi Eco Resort
  • Mid-range resort located at Lake Bunyonyi
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 6

Transfer to Lake Mburo; the ‘Zebra magnet’, game-drive

Transfer to Lake Mburo; the ‘Zebra magnet’, game-drive

We leave Lake Bunyonyi after breakfast and start the drive towards Lake Mburo national park. We reach the park in time for lunch at the lodge. In the afternoon we game-drive for view of Zebras, Topis, Warthogs, cape buffaloes and Impalas.
, zebras, waterbucks, birds and buffaloes in there day break jungle life.

Main Destination:
Lake Mburo National Park
Best Time To Visit June to August and December to February
High Season June to September (Peak time for Uganda)
Best Weather June, July and January to February (Little rainfall)

Wildlife in Lake Mburo NP

BuffaloCommon
ZebraCommon
HippoCommon
GiraffeOccasional
LeopardOccasional
HyenaOccasional
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LionRare
Accommodation:
Rwakobo Rock Lodge
  • Mid-range lodge located just outside Lake Mburo NP
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 7

: Early morning safari walk in Lake Mburo Np and transfer to Entebbe

: Early morning safari walk in Lake Mburo Np and transfer to Entebbe

Start the day early with a safari walk getting you close to nature. Visit the hyenas den, chance to see Leopards, zebras, waterbucks, birds and buffaloes in there day break jungle life. After the safari walk you have breakfast at the lodge before setting of for Entebbe as we have reached the end of the 7 days Uganda safari. We reach Entebbe in the afternoon and you can arrange for an evening flight or add a night in Entebbe to fly the next day.

Main Destination:
Kampala (City)
Accommodation:
No accommodation (End of tour)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

End of tour (See Getting There for more details)

End of tour (See Getting There for more details)

  • Additional accommodation can be arranged for an extra cost.
  • You'll be dropped off at the airport.

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