$2,805 pp (USD)
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Arrival
Day 1
Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park from Airport
Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park from Airport
Your safari guide will meet you for a briefing and and depart by road to Queen Elizabeth National Park. We will stop at the Equator in Kayabwe for pictures and then continue to Mbarara town for lunch. Queen Elizabeth National Park covers 1,978 sq km and lies north and south of the equator in Southwestern Uganda.
The park has a wide range of vegetation, from open savannah and rainforest to dense papyrus swamps, brooding crater lakes and the vast Lake George.
It holds bragging rights for being home of the tree-climbing lions- a rarity.
- Main Destination:
- Queen Elizabeth National Park
- Accommodation:
- Elephant Hab Lodge
Wildlife in Queen Elizabeth NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 2
Chimpanzee Trekking and Afternoon Boat Trip
Chimpanzee Trekking and Afternoon Boat Trip
After an early breakfast, you will head to Kyambura Gorge for an exciting chimpanzee trek that may take up to 4 hours with a tracker and guide. The reserve is home to a community of over 30 chimpanzees.
In the afternoon, go for a boat trip on the Kazinga channel. This allows you to experience wildlife up close. View the enormous hippo on the shallow river bank as well as grazing and mud bathing buffalo together with various birds species. You may even spot some elephants on the river banks coming for a drink and bath.
We return to the lodge for dinner and spend the early evening at the lodge.
- Main Destination:
- Kyambura Gorge (Chimps)
- Accommodation:
- Elephant Hab Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 3
Morning Game Viewing - Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
Morning Game Viewing - Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
Your day will start with an early morning game drive to the Ishasha sector in the Queen Elizabeth NP to look for tree-climbing lions and other wildlife like Uganda kobs and topis. Expect a plethora of wild animals across your path. Have your picnic lunch along the shores of the river while viewing hundreds of hippos.
Exit the park at around 3:00 pm and depart by road to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. Bwindi Impenetrable Forest comprises 331 sq km of jungle containing both montane and lowland forest only accessible on foot. It has 120 species of mammals, the most famous being the mountain gorillas.
- Main Destination:
- Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Gorillas)
- Accommodation:
- Rushaga Gorilla Lodge
Wildlife in Bwindi NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 4
Gorilla Trekking - Lake Bunyonyi
Gorilla Trekking - Lake Bunyonyi
After an early breakfast you will transfer to the park headquarters to join other trackers for a briefing about the gorilla trekking rules at 7:45 am. You will trek through thick creepers and undergrowth with your guides to find the gorillas, which can take between 1 and 4 hours. The steeply forested landscape is incredibly dense but crisscrossed by numerous animal trails, allowing access for tourists. You will have 1 hour to stay with the gorillas once they are sighted.
Afterward, drive to Lake Bunyonyi through a scenic part of the country. In the evening, go for an optional boat ride on the lake to discover the scattered islands or relax at the lodge. After the boat ride, return to the lodge and rest.
- Main Destination:
- Lake Bunyonyi
- Accommodation:
- BirdNest Resort
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 5
Transfer to Entebbe
Transfer to Entebbe
Have a relaxed breakfast at the lodge terrace while viewing the beautiful islands of the lake and the picturesque hills as you prepare for your return journey to Entebbe. Expect a stopover at Mbarara town for lunch and a cup of homemade organic coffee. You will also stop at the Uganda Equator for memorable photos and souvenir shopping. Proceed with the journey to Entebbe to arrive in the late afternoon or evening to be dropped off at your hotel, residence or the airport.
- Main Destination:
- Entebbe (City)
- Accommodation:
- No accommodation (End of tour)
- Meals & Drinks:
