Buyaga Safaris

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$1,760 pp (USD)

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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

Kampala – Bwindi Impenetrable National Park

Kampala – Bwindi Impenetrable National Park

You'll start your gorilla safari and wildlife tour very early in the morning at 6:00 a.m. after breakfast. You will drive southwest taking the Masaka – Mbarara road to head to Bwindi Forest, the gorilla sanctuary. The drive will take you through towns, homesteads, grasslands, and banana plantations to reach the park in the late evening. You will stop at the Equator for photographs and in Mbarara for lunch and proceed to Bwindi forest the home of Gorillas. Check into your lodge. Dinner and overnight stay at Bakiga Lodge.

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:
Bakiga Lodge
  • Budget lodge located just outside Bwindi NP (Gorillas)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Non-alcoholic drinks

Day 2

Gorilla Tracking experience and community walk

Gorilla Tracking experience and community walk

You will have a heavy breakfast early in the morning and with a packed lunch you will transfer to the park headquarters for briefing. Later on at 9:00 a.m., you will set off along the tracks in the thick forest to go search for these great apes. Depending on the movement of these humble giants the walk might take between 2-6 hours before you encounter the gorillas. The walk is tiresome however meeting these great apes and spending some time with them while looking deep into their expressive brown eyes, is an exhilarating and heartbreaking wildlife encounter that Africa has to offer. Return to the lodge for relaxation and visit the community where you will be able to meet the short people known as the pygmies (Batwa). Return to the lodge for dinner and overnight stay will be at Bakiga Lodge.

Main Destination:
Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Gorillas)
Accommodation:
Bakiga Lodge
  • Budget lodge located just outside Bwindi NP (Gorillas)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Non-alcoholic drinks

Day 3

Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park via Ishasha for tree climbing lions

Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park via Ishasha for tree climbing lions

You will have an early morning breakfast and drive to Queen Elizabeth National Park via Ishasha's side of the park for tree-climbing lions. However, there is no guarantee of seeing tree-climbing lions but the visit is worth it. You will reach the park in the evening hours and if time allows, you will go for a boat cruise on the Kazinga Channel. Here you will see a variety of animals and birds including hippos, buffaloes, elephants and many more along the water shores. There are also plenty of birds and for birders, this channel is another bird paradise. Your dinner and overnight stay will be at Aardvark safari Lodge on a full-board basis.

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:
Aardvark Safari Lodge
  • Mid-range lodge bordering Queen Elizabeth NP without fences
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Non-alcoholic drinks

Day 4

Transfer to Kampala

Transfer to Kampala

Before sunrise, you will go for chimp tracking or a game drive in the park to search for predators and nocturnal dwellers as they return to their hideouts. At large, you can expect to watch animal species like elephants, buffaloes, side-stripped jackals, hyenas, leopards, lions, warthogs, Uganda kobs, and giant forest hogs to mention. After the game drive or chimps tracking, you will go for lunch and later start your journey back to Kampala / Entebbe.

Main Destination:
Kampala (City)
Accommodation:
No accommodation (End of tour)
Meals & Drinks:
  • Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not included)
  • Non-alcoholic drinks

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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Disclaimer

  • This tour is offered by Buyaga Safaris , not SafariBookings.
  • This operator reserves the right to change rates advertised on SafariBookings.
  • If you request changes to this tour, the advertised rates will likely change.
  • This group tour requires a minimum of 2 people to run.
  • The exact order, contents and rates of this tour are subject to availability.
  • If an accommodation is fully booked, the operator will suggest a comparable alternative.
  • Gorilla tracking permits are subject to availability.