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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 and transfer to Queen Elizabeth national park

Arrival and transfer to Queen Elizabeth national park

Upon arrival to Entebbe international airport, you will be welcomed by our representative who will brief you about the safari and then start the journey to Queen Elizabeth national park in western Uganda. On the way you will have a stopover at the Equator in Kayabwe where you will take photos, buy craft souvenirs and continue the journey with another stopover at Igongo culture center for en-route lunch. After Lunch you will proceed to Queen Elizabeth national park with great Scenic views of Rwenzori Mountains, Crater Lakes, and tea plantations among others. Upon arrival in the park you will continue to the lodge for dinner and overnight.

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:
Engiri Game Lodge
  • Budget lodge bordering Queen Elizabeth NP without fences
Meals & Drinks:
  • Lunch & dinner (Breakfast not included)
  • Drinks not included

Day 2

Morning game drive and lion tracking experience and afternoon boat cruise

Morning game drive and lion tracking experience and afternoon boat cruise

After an early morning breakfast, your tour guide will pick you up from the lodge to go for a morning game drive or lion tracking experience in Kasenyi plains. During the game drive you will have great views of the sunrise, big four mammals which are lions, leopards, elephants, buffaloes, other animals like waterbucks, bushbucks, kobs, views of different bird species among others. After the game drive you will return to the lodge for lunch.
After lunch you will drive to the landing site for an incredible boat cruise along Kazinga channel which is 40km long channel that connects Lake George and Lake Edward. During the boat trip which lasts for about 2 hours you will be able to view large hippos and crocodiles in water, buffaloes, elephants, water birds like stork, cormorants, among others. After the boat cruise you will go for an evening game drive where you will be able to view some of the animals that you missed in the morning and later return to the lodge for dinner and overnight.

Main Destination:
Queen Elizabeth National Park
Accommodation:
Engiri Game Lodge
  • Budget lodge bordering Queen Elizabeth NP without fences
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinks not included

Day 3

Transfer to Bwindi impenetrable national park

Transfer to Bwindi impenetrable national park

After an early morning breakfast, you will check out of the lodge and meet up with our tour guide to transfer to Bwindi impenetrable national park which is most visited gorilla destination because it harbors half of the world’s mountain gorillas. The journey takes 3 to 4 hours’ drive and on the way you will have a stopover at Ishasha sector in the southern part of Queen Elizabeth national park. Ishasha sector if famously known for the tree climbing lions which will be viewed lying up in acacia/fig tree branches during the game drive. Ishasha sector also harbors other animals like elephants, buffaloes, waterbucks, Uganda kobs among others. After the game derive you will have lunch where after you will proceed the journey to Bwindi impenetrable national park, upon arrival you will check into the lodge for dinner and overnight.

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:
Rushaga Gorilla Haven's Lodge
  • Budget lodge located just outside Bwindi NP (Gorillas)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinks not included

Day 4

Gorilla trekking in Bwindi impenetrable national park

Gorilla trekking in Bwindi impenetrable national park

After an early morning breakfast, you will carry packed lunch and your tour guide will pick up you and head to the headquarters for briefing about the rules and regulations of gorilla trekking. After you will be allocated a gorilla family to trek and a park guide who has knowledge about the gorillas and well conversant with the trails in the jungle. Gorilla trekking takes about 30 minutes to 8 hours depending on where the gorillas are located because they like to move in search of food. Once the gorillas are seen you will be allowed to spend 1 hour with them in their habitat which gives you an opportunity to see them carry out their daily activities like feeding, playing and observe their behaviors. After the one hour encounter with the gorillas you will go back to the park headquarters where you will be awarded a certificate for participating in gorilla trekking, meet up with your tour guide to transfer to the lodge for an evening relaxation, dinner and overnight.

Main Destination:
Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Gorillas)
Accommodation:
Rushaga Gorilla Haven's Lodge
  • Budget lodge located just outside Bwindi NP (Gorillas)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinks not included

Day 5

Transfer to Lake Bunyonyi for canoeing

Transfer to Lake Bunyonyi for canoeing

After an early morning breakfast, you will meet up with your tour guide to transfer to Lake Bunyonyi in Kabale district. Lake Bunyonyi is the deepest freshwater lake in Uganda. The lake is locally translated as a place of little birds because it harbors a range of bird species and 29 main Islands. The journey to Lake Bunyonyi takes about 3 hours’ drive and upon arrival you will go for an amazing canoe ride on the punishment island, view bird species like slender billed baglafetch, African kingfisher, homesteads among others. After the canoe ride you will drive to the lodge for lunch.
Community tour, after lunch you will go for an interesting community tour where you will visit the Batwa and Bakiga people who stay around the lake. During community tour you will be able to learn about culture, way of living, history, their farmlands, homesteads, listen to their ancient stories. After the community tour you will return to the lodge for dinner and overnight.

Main Destination:
Lake Bunyonyi
Accommodation:
BirdNest Resort
  • Mid-range resort located at Lake Bunyonyi
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinks not included

Day 6

Departure to Kampala

Departure to Kampala

After a relaxed early morning breakfast, you will check out of the lodge and meet up with your driver guide to transfer to Kampala. On the way you will have en-route lunch in Mbarara town and then continue the journey to Kampala where you will reach early evening. Upon arrival your tour guide will drop you off at Entebbe international airport for your departure or drop off at any place of advice.

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

  • This tour is offered by Qari Travel Services, 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.
  • 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.