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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 in Uganda

Arrival in Uganda

You'll arrive in Uganda at Entebbe International Airport. You'll meet and greet with your driver-guide, have some briefings about Uganda and your safari, and drive to your hotel.

Our hotel is only 3 minutes from the airport and by Lake Victoria giving you a great night with spectacular views at 5 am as the morning sets in with the sunrise.

Main Destination:
Entebbe (City)
Accommodation:
Protea Hotel Entebbe
  • Mid-range hotel located in Entebbe (City)
Meals & Drinks:
  • Dinner (Breakfast & lunch not included)
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 2

Depart for Queen Elizabeth National Park

Depart for Queen Elizabeth National Park

You'll have an early breakfast overlooking or with your feet in Lake Victoria, pack your bags, and check out of the hotel. You'll meet our driver-guide at the lobby, and set off for the western part of Uganda. You'll have your first stopover at the Equator line, some coffee/tea at the Equator line, and continue further south via Lake Mburo National Park with chances of seeing the zebras. Lunch in Mbarara town and continue to Queen Elizabeth Park for an evening safari to see some Uganda kobs, waterbucks, and many more.

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:
Kikorongo Safari Lodge
  • Mid-range lodge located outside Queen Elizabeth NP
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 3

Game Drive and Kazinga Channel Boat Ride

Game Drive and Kazinga Channel Boat Ride

You'll wake up to wonderful views of Lake Kikorongo, Lake Edward, and George. You'll have your breakfast and meet with our driver again for a morning game drive. Expect to see buffaloes, hyenas, lions, Uganda kobs, elephants, hippos, waterbucks, and many more.
You'll return to the lodge later for relaxation, swimming, and lunch. You'll depart for an evening boat ride on the Kazinga channel overlooking Lake George and Edward.

Later at 5:00 pm, you'll return and casually drive through the games trails as you head back to our lodge for dinner and accommodation.

Main Destination:
Queen Elizabeth National Park
Accommodation:
Kikorongo Safari Lodge
  • Mid-range lodge located outside Queen Elizabeth NP
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Non-alcoholic drinks

Day 4

Ishasha Sector to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park

Ishasha Sector to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park

You'll set off for a full-day game drive at the ishasha sector south of Queen Elizabeth Park. This part of the park is famous for the tree-climbing lions. You'll search for the tree-climbing lions up in the fig trees when the sun is up.

More wildlife will be seen like the buffaloes, huge elephants, topis, waterbucks and many more. You'll head for a late lunch at 2 pm, relax, and drive to the Buhoma section of Bwindi Impenetrable National Park.

You'll check into our lodge for dinner and accommodation.

Main Destination:
Ishasha Sector (Queen Elizabeth NP)
Accommodation:
Haven Lodge Buhoma Community
  • Mid-range lodge located just outside Bwindi Impenetrable NP (Gorillas)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Non-alcoholic drinks

Day 5

Gorilla Tracking in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park

Gorilla Tracking in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park

You'll wake up early for the day ahead. You'll have breakfast, prepare our tracking suits, and head for the Gorilla briefing. Get a group or family and set off with our driver to our tracking point.

The tracking sets off through some thickets, hills, coffee or tea plantations, swamps, and whatever might come our way for the day.

You'll finally find the gentle giants, keep around with them for at least one hr, have lunch in the jungle, and return to your vehicle. You'll drive back for graduation and to our lodge for relaxation.

If not too tired, you may have an evening community visit and have some entertainment from some orphans and pygmies.

Main Destination:
Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Gorillas)
Best Time To Visit June to August and December to February (Gorilla trekking is easiest)
High Season June to September (Gorilla permits are scarce)
Best Weather June to July and December to February (Less rainfall)

Wildlife in Bwindi Impenetrable NP

Accommodation:
Haven Lodge Buhoma Community
  • Mid-range lodge located just outside Bwindi Impenetrable NP (Gorillas)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 6

Departure

Departure

You will set off from Bwindi, drive to our Airfield, and catch our domestic Air transfer to Entebbe Airport for our continuing journey.

If you have a late flight for the day, our team will meet you and have some relaxation around Entebbe town plus lunch. Later on, we will drop you off at the airport.

Main Destination:
Entebbe International Airport (Entebbe)
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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