5-Day Gorilla and Queen Elizabeth National Park Safari

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

Arrival and Pick up from the Airport

Upon arrival, you will be picked up by our representatives from Entebbe who will transfer you to the hotel where you will rest and refresh from. You will be briefed about the tour, have dinner and overnight as you await the adventure for the next days.
Main Destination: Entebbe.

Main Destination:

Entebbe (City)

Accommodation:

2 Friends Beach Hotel

• Mid-range hotel located in Entebbe (City)

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Meals & Drinks:

• Dinner (Breakfast & lunch not included)
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest national park

On this day, you will be picked up by our driver guide from your pick up point in Kampala and embark on a road trip to western Uganda, aiming the Gorilla land of Bwindi Impenetrable forest National park. This is a long day drive of approximately 10 hours with lunch stop over en route. Though long, the drive takes you through different features to include tropical rain forests, savannah fields and the terraced hills of Kigezi famously known as the Switzerland of East Africa. Drive to the lodge for relaxation as you wait for the next day’s adventure.
Main Destination: Bwindi Impenetrable Forest national park.

Main Destination:

Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Gorillas)

Best Time To Visit June to August and December to February (Gorilla trekking is easiest)

High Season June to September (Gorilla permits are scarce)

Best Weather June to July and December to February (Less rainfall)

Wildlife in Bwindi Impenetrable NP

GorillaCommon

ChimpanzeeRare

ElephantRare

White RhinoNone

Black RhinoNone

LionNone

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GiraffeNone

LeopardNone

CheetahNone

BuffaloNone

ZebraNone

WildebeestNone

HippoNone

Accommodation:

Ride 4 a Woman Guesthouse

• Budget guest house located just outside Bwindi Impenetrable NP (Gorillas)

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Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Gorilla tracking in Bwindi and transfer to Queen Elizabeth National park (Ishasha sector)

After breakfast, you will head to the park headquarters for briefing by park ranger guides, depart with picnic lunch boxes to start Gorilla trekking – the activity can last up to 4 hours trek or more to find the Mountain Gorillas as you hike up and down the slopes with dense mist covered vegetation. Hence you will have packed lunch for this activity. This active quest will eventually bring you to the face of one of the most sought after creatures-the mountain Gorillas. Upon reaching them, you will have a full hour with them while observing and learning their behavior as you take photos. You will later transfer the Ishasha sector in the Southern part of Queen Elizabeth national park, arriving in the evening. You may do an evening game drive in the Ishasha sector. You will have dinner and overnight.
Main Destination: Bwindi Impenetrable National park.

Main Destination:

Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Gorillas)

Accommodation:

Ishasha Jungle Lodge

• Mid-range lodge located just outside Ishasha Sector (Queen Elizabeth NP)

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Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Game drive in Ishasha and boat cruise on Kazinga channel in Queen Elizabeth National Park

After your breakfast you will be taken to Ishasha Sector, famous for the tree climbing lions lounging in the tree branches while keeping a close eye on herds of Uganda Kob, their favorite prey. You could have a chance to spot some tree climbing lions after proceed to your lodge.
In the afternoon you will take a Boat Cruise along the amazing Kazinga channel to see, at close range, the water animals to include Hippos, Buffalos, Crocodiles and elephants bathing on the channel banks. There is also a variety of bird species on the water banks especially the famous Shoebill, pelican and Jacana. You will have dinner and overnight.
Main Destination: Queen Elizabeth National park.

Main Destination:

Ishasha Sector (Queen Elizabeth NP)

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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GiraffeNone

White RhinoNone

Black RhinoNone

CheetahNone

ZebraNone

WildebeestNone

Wild DogNone

Accommodation:

Elephant Hab Lodge

• Mid-range lodge located just outside Kyambura Gorge (Chimps)

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Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Chimpanzee tracking in Kalinzu and transfer back to Entebbe

Have an early morning breakfast and head to Kalinzu Forest for Chimpanzee tracking to meet man’s closet cousins in the wild. You will be amazed to see these primates as they play, swing on tree branches, fight for food etc. Later embark on an exciting road trip back to Kampala with lunch en route. You shall be dropped at the airport for your exit.
Overnight accommodation on this day is not included
End of Tour.

Main Destination:

Kalinzu Forest Reserve (Chimps)

Best Time To Go January to February and June to July (Dry seasons)

High Season June to September (But it’s seldom busy)

Best Weather

Accommodation:

No accommodation (End of tour)

Meals & Drinks:

• Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not included)
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

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