5-Day Wildlife Safari, Chimpanzee & Gorilla Trekking

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

Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park

You will transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park via the Kampala-Masaka road (a 7-hour drive). En route, you will stop at the equator for photos and in Mbarara for lunch. Later, you will be transferred to Queen Elizabeth National Park. It is roughly a 3-hour drive from Mbarara to Queen Elizabeth National Park.

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:

Kazinga Wilderness Safari Camp

• Budget lodge located just outside Queen Elizabeth NP

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Meals & Drinks:

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

Game drive and boat cruise at Kazinga Channel

In the morning, enjoy a game drive to the northern sector of the park, Kasenyi plains, in search of leopards and lions. As you drive along, you can expect to encounter big herds of elephants, buffalos, Uganda kobs, warthogs, Defassa waterbucks, bushbucks and giant forest hogs, among others.

Return to the lodge for a hot lunch before undertaking a launch cruise along the Kazinga Channel at 2:00 pm. The launch experience will bring you closer to big herds of elephants, hippos and many migrant and endemic birds. At 6:00 pm, return to the lodge for dinner and relaxation.

Main Destination:

Queen Elizabeth National Park

Accommodation:

Kazinga Wilderness Safari Camp

• Budget lodge located just outside Queen Elizabeth NP

Meals & Drinks:

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

Ishasha - Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (chimpanzee tracking)

After breakfast at 8:00 am, transfer to Ishasha, the southern sector of Queen Elizabeth National Park, in search of tree-climbing lions. It is approximately an hour’s drive from Mweya to Ishasha Gate. At 10:00 am, lions begin climbing fig trees as they seek shelter in the branches from the scorching sun and relax after a night and morning feast on the antelopes.

At 1:00 pm, you will transfer to Savannah Hotel for a hot lunch. Then, proceed to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park for an evening community walk with the Batwa (pygmies).

Note: You can go for chimpanzee tracking at Kalinzu Forest early in the morning before you proceed to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park.

Kalinzu Central Forest Reserve is located in southwestern Uganda in the district of Bushenyi. It is close to Maramagambo Forest and Queen Elizabeth National Park. Kalinzu Forest Reserve has abundant wildlife, including over 379 species of birds and 6 species of primates.

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:

Gorilla Bluff Lodge

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

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Meals & Drinks:

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

Gorilla trekking

Wake up early for breakfast and then hike to the park headquarters, which is a few meters from your lodge. The park ranger will brief you before commencing the gorilla trek at 8:30 am. Gorilla trekking is a strenuous exercise but is ranked the most rewarding wildlife experience. The time taken to encounter these apes ranges from an hour to several hours, depending on their movement in the jungle.

Main Destination:

Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Gorillas)

Accommodation:

Gorilla Bluff Lodge

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

Meals & Drinks:

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

End of the tour

After breakfast, you will transfer back to the airport, marking the end of your 5-day Uganda safari.

Main Destination:

Entebbe (City)

Accommodation:

No accommodation (End of tour)

Meals & Drinks:

• Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included)
• Drinks not included

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