5-Day Uganda Game Safari and Hiking Mountain Sabyinyo

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

Pickup and Transfer to Mgahinga Gorilla National Park

Your driver guide will pick you up from the Hotel/Entebbe and then you start your scenic 5-day Uganda Hiking Mountain Sabyinyo trip to Mgahinga National Park. You will stop at the Equator for photograph and later for enroute lunch before you proceed to Mgahinga National Park, and you will arrive late evening for dinner and overnight.

Main Destination:

Mgahinga Gorilla National Park (Gorillas)

Best Time To Visit June to August and December to January (Gorilla trekking is easiest)

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

ChimpanzeeNone

BuffaloOccasional

ElephantRare

LeopardRare

White RhinoNone

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GiraffeNone

Black RhinoNone

LionNone

CheetahNone

ZebraNone

WildebeestNone

HippoNone

Accommodation:

Travellers Rest Hotel

• Mid-range hotel located 1-2hr drive from Mgahinga Gorilla NP (Gorillas)

Meals & Drinks:

• Lunch & dinner (Breakfast not included)
• Non-alcoholic drinks

Early Morning Hiking of Mountain Sabyinyo and Batwa Cultural Experience

Today, you will start the hike to the top of Mount Sabinyo, you can only access from the summit of the park. The summit of the mountain lies at 3,645 meters (11,959 ft) and marks the intersection of the borders of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Rwanda, and Uganda. The slopes of Mt. Sabyinyo are a habitat for the critically endangered mountain gorillas.
You will see the rugged nature of the terrain along the Sabyinyo slopes that has many craters with sharp ridges. The Mount Sabinyo hike is a one-day hike involving 4 hours to the summit and 4 hours back, depending on the pace and weather conditions. Walking sticks are provided for free meanwhile the porters are available for hire. You will go through vegetation ranges from the bamboo zone between 2400 and 2800m. After ascending to its park, have some rest and your packed lunch. Start descending the mountain. You will get an experience with the Batwa cultural exploration the native inhabitants of Park.

Main Destination:

Mount Sabyinyo

Accommodation:

Travellers Rest Hotel

• Mid-range hotel located in Kisoro (Town)

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Non-alcoholic drinks

Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park for evening Game Drive

After breakfast, you will drive to the Mweya sector of Queen Elizabeth National Park, and you will have a short game drive before heading to the lodge for overnight and dinner. You will search for the Wildlife that live in this park like lions, leopards, warthogs, elephants and hippos by the river banks.

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:

Elephant Hab Lodge

• Mid-range lodge located just outside Kyambura Gorge (Chimps)

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Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Non-alcoholic drinks

Morning Game Drive and afternoon Boat Cruise on Kazinga Channel

Early morning you will go for a game drive in Kasenyi in search of early grazers, chances for cats, and other wildlife. You will then have lunch at the lodge and drive to do a boat cruise on the Kazinga channel as you will be able to sport various aquatic animals, birds, and many more.

Main Destination:

Kazinga Channel (Queen Elizabeth NP)

Accommodation:

Elephant Hab Lodge

• Mid-range lodge located just outside Kyambura Gorge (Chimps)

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Non-alcoholic drinks

Transfer to Kampala or Entebbe

After breakfast and relaxation at the lodge, you will bid farewell to the lodge and drive back to Kampala/Entebbe for drop off at the Hotel or Airport to end the 5-day Mountain Hiking and game safari.

Main Destination:

Entebbe (City)

Accommodation:

No accommodation (End of tour)

Meals & Drinks:

• Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not included)
• Non-alcoholic drinks

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