4-Day Amazing Gorilla and Wildlife Safari

• A transfer from the airport can be arranged for an extra cost.
• Accommodation before the tour starts can be arranged for an extra cost.

Road transfer from Kampala to Queen Elizabeth Park, enjoy boat cruise

Start your day with a delicious breakfast at the hotel and after, meet the assigned safari guide in Uganda. Beginning your road trip from Kampala to Queen Elizabeth National Park through Masaka-Mbarara route takes between 7 and 8 hours drive. Make a stopover at the Equator crossing for the experience.

Arrive at Queen Elizabeth N/Park where you will check in at the safari lodge for relaxation. Later, proceed to Kazinga channel, a natural channel linking Lake Edward to Lake George.

Enjoy the best 2-hour launch or boat cruise on Kazinga while spotting diversity of faunal and avifaunal species including the Nile crocodiles, hippos and water birds plus some cape buffaloes as they roam along the river banks. Following a launch cruise, you will retreat and have a leisurely time at the lodge your tour operator pre-booked for you.

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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GiraffeNone

White RhinoNone

Black RhinoNone

CheetahNone

ZebraNone

WildebeestNone

Wild DogNone

Accommodation:

Simba Safari Camp

• Mid-range lodge bordering Queen Elizabeth NP without fences

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Meals & Drinks:

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

Game drive & road trip to Bwindi and relax at the lodge

Wake up early and enjoy your cup of tea or coffee, after, head off with a guide to explore Kasenyi plains wonders. A game drive through this game track gets you exposed to myriad of wildlife including cape buffaloes, elephants, leopards, lions, and many antelope families.

From Kasenyi, drive back to the lodge to enjoy an early lunch. After, you will proceed to Bwindi, driving via Ishasha sector the best place to find tree climbing lions and topis in Queen Elizabeth National Park.

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

GorillaCommon

ChimpanzeeRare

ElephantRare

White RhinoNone

Black RhinoNone

LionNone

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GiraffeNone

LeopardNone

CheetahNone

BuffaloNone

ZebraNone

WildebeestNone

HippoNone

Accommodation:

Haven Lodge Buhoma Community

• Mid-range lodge located just outside Bwindi NP (Gorillas)

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Meals & Drinks:

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

Gorilla trekking experience

Enjoy a delicious cup of tea or coffee and after, you will have briefing about guidelines for gorilla trekking. Briefing and allocation of park guides and gorilla families will be conducted by the park official at Bwindi Impenetrable NP offices. At 8:00am, be ready for actual trek through Bwindi forest with an experienced guide and expect to spend about 2-6 hours. The long day trek comes with an hour of a magical encounter with mountain gorillas in the wild and photography.

A relaxed evening will be enjoyed at the lodge once you have returned from gorilla trekking adventure. Or opt to pay a visit to the Batwa community where you will have deep understanding of the Batwa pygmies, their unique traditions, cultures and later, enjoy cultural and traditional dances.

Main Destination:

Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Gorillas)

Accommodation:

Haven Lodge Buhoma Community

• Mid-range lodge located just outside Bwindi NP (Gorillas)

Meals & Drinks:

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

Depart for Kampala

Depart from Bwindi for Kampala/Entebbe, 8-9 hours’ drive which includes en-route lunch and a stopover at the Equator or Mpambire Drum makers in Mpigi.

Main Destination:

No major destination visited

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.
• A transfer back to the airport can be arranged for an extra cost.