Free Spirit Safari

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$2,680 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

Entebbe airport pickup

Entebbe airport pickup

You will be collected by your tour guide and driven to a beautiful lodge in Ruhanga which is on the way to Mgahinga National Park. Here you will relax (depending on your choices and arrival time) you can go trekking in the hills through winding paths, plantations and local villages houses, go to visit a local school and project or just relax and prepare for your early start for Gorilla trekking.

Main Destination:
Entebbe (City)
Accommodation:
Uganda Lodge
  • Budget lodge located near Kabale (Town)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 2

Mgahinga Gorilla trekking

Mgahinga Gorilla trekking

Experience of a life time today when you get up early and drive to the National Park and spend several hours trekking to find the Gorillas. An experience that will be imprinted in your memory forever as you get within very close proximity of these amazing primates.

Main Destination:
Mgahinga Gorilla National Park (Gorillas)
Best Time To Visit June to August and December to January
High Season June to September (Gorilla permits are scarce)
Best Weather Jun to Aug and Dec to Jan (Less rainfall)

Wildlife in Mgahinga Gorilla NP

GorillaCommon
ElephantOccasional
BuffaloOccasional
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LionNone
ZebraNone
HippoNone
Accommodation:
Niyonzima Guesthouse
  • Budget guest house located less than 1hr drive from Mgahinga Gorilla NP (Gorillas)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 3

Queen Elizabeth National Park and Kazinga Chanel

Queen Elizabeth National Park and Kazinga Chanel

Starting your day off travelling to Queen Elizabeth National Park and stopping for lunch at Kazinga Chanel where you will go on a boat trip and view an abundance of animals, both great and small visiting the shore to drink, wallow, feed or wash. Elephants, Hippos, Nile crocodiles and a wide range of birds to name just a few of the wildlife you will see. After this you will drive on into the National park for your first day of safariing. Go on the search for the tree climbing lions, herds of elephants and more! Truly a magical experience. Then stay the night at Kasenyi after completing a dusk safari to encounter the animals who come out at night.

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:
Kasenyi Lake Retreat
  • Budget lodge located just outside Queen Elizabeth NP
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 4

Boat trips and Tree climbing lions

Boat trips and Tree climbing lions

After an early morning game drive where you search for apex predators hunting before the sun comes up you will return for breakfast and a relax next to the Lake, Watch the African sun rise and listen to the wonderful sounds of the wildlife. Afternoon you will visit the salt lakes and see flocks of flamingoes and visit a small local craft gathering of handmade African traditional goods before embarking on another safari for the afternoon. The evening will be spent relaxing and taking in the atmosphere around a fire pit with the noise of the wildlife and the starry skies as your back drop. This maybe a budget tour but nothing will prepare you for the magic you will experience at our own Bandas by the lake.

Main Destination:
Queen Elizabeth National Park
Accommodation:
Kasenyi Lake Retreat
  • Budget lodge located just outside Queen Elizabeth NP
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 5

Breaffast and early morning safari

Breaffast and early morning safari

Take breakfast by the Lake and then safari before leaving the park and heading back to Entebbe. This safari will leave you wanting to return time and time again.

Main Destination:
Entebbe International Airport (Entebbe)
Accommodation:
No accommodation (End of tour)
Meals & Drinks:
  • Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not 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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Disclaimer

  • This tour is offered by Free Spirit Safari, not SafariBookings.
  • This operator reserves the right to change rates advertised on SafariBookings.
  • 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.