TOUR OVERVIEW
The 5-Days gorilla trekking Safari in Uganda not only engages you with the gentle giants of Bwindi Impenetrable forest National Park but also lets the travel experience Queen Elizabeth National Park; habitat to numerous wildlife.
With this particular Safari the traveler also gets a chance to view the spectacular Kazinga channel that connects Lake Edward and Lake George.
The traveler gets to enjoy numerous boat activities that take place on the channel from glamorous sundowners to long haul Boat cruises with purposes of game viewing.
This particular Gorilla trekking safari in Uganda will begin with lion tracking and a boat cruise on the Kazinga channel and later highlights an activity that begins with embarking on a journey to the Southwestern part of Uganda and holds you to an early morning briefing followed by an exciting adrenaline packed performance from a local dancing group to trekking almost 3.5hrs to meet the gentle giants.
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TOUR DESTINATIONS
BWINDI IMPENTRABLE FOREST NATIONAL PARK
Located in South-western Uganda is home to the endangered Mountain Gorillas situated along the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) border next to the Virunga National Park and on the edge of the Albertine Rift.
There mainly four sectors in this park namely Buhoma Sector, Ruhija Sector, Rushaga sector and Nkuringo sector in the North, East, South &West respectively.
All the above sectors have different family groups that are all trekked in the search of these mighty gentle giants (Gorillas in Uganda).
QUEEN ELIZABETH NATIONAL PARK
Located in South Western Uganda Queen Elizabeth National Park boasts among the most popular tourist destinations in Uganda engaging traveler on safari in Uganda with a number of activities for example boat cruises, Day and night guided game drives that may chance travelers to seeing tree climbing lions in the Ishasha sector etc.
SAFARI TOUR SUMMARY
Day1
- Pick up from overnight accommodation.
- Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park.
- Lunch enroute, then dinner & overnight at the lodge
Day2
- After breakfast, lion tracking experience plus other game viewing.
- Return to the lodge for lunch.
- Sundowner on Kazinga Channel.
Day3
- Pick up from overnight accommodation.
- Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park with lunch enroute.
- Dinner & overnight.
Day4
- Breakfast, transfer to briefing area.
- Briefing, short cultural dance/performance.
- Gorilla trekking activity.
- Return transfer to the lodge.
- Dinner & overnight.
Day5
- Breakfast, hit the road.
- transfer to Kampala with lunch enroute.
DETAILED ITINERARY
0700hrs
After breakfast, you will be picked up from your overnight accommodation and will embark on a journey to Queen Elizabeth National Park; on arrival here, you will check into your accommodation.
Later dinner and overnight.
Accommodation: Elephant Plains Lodge.
Activities: Stop over at the equator.
Driving time: Upto 7.5hrs
0630hrs
After an early morning coffee and with packed breakfast, you will head to the park; here you will begin your lion tracking experience.
Depending on how long the game drive takes, you will head to the breakfast area overlooking one of the salt Lakes in the park for a Rolex meal.
After breakfast, you will return to the lodge for your lunch.
Later after lunch, you will relax and later head on for a sundowner on the famous Kazinga Channel.
Kazinga Channel; in Uganda is a wide, 32-kilometre long natural channel that links Lake Edward and Lake George, and a dominant feature of Queen Elizabeth National Park.
Depending how long the cruise takes, you will return to the lodge for your dinner and overnight.
Accommodation: Elephant Plains Lodge.
Activities: Lion tracking experience, Sundowner on Kazinga Channel.
Driving time: Upto 6hrs.
0700hrs
After breakfast, you will be picked up from your overnight accommodation and will embark on a journey to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park with lunch enroute; On arrival here, you will check into your accommodation.
Enroute will be a stopover at the equator and lunch at the Igongo Cultural center and Museum
Later you will have your dinner & overnight
Accommodation: Rushaga Gorilla Camp.
Activities: N/A
Driving time: Upto 6hrs
0700hrs
After breakfast, you will head for a short drive to the briefing area; here you will be briefed by a Park ranger about and thereafter begin your Gorilla trekking activity; this should last you about 6-8hrs.
Depending on how long the trekking will take, you will return to meet with your guide/driver and thereafter head for a short drive back to the lodge.
On arrival you will freshen up and later have dinner and overnight.
Accommodation: Rushaga Gorilla Camp.
Activities: Gorilla Trekking Activity in Uganda.
Driving time: Upto 1hrs.
0700hrs
After breakfast, you will embark on a journey back to Kampala with lunch enroute at the Igongo Cultural center
You will arrive in Kampala late afternoon.
SAFARI-TOUR COST
Safari Tour Cost
Cost Per Person
2705$pps
INCLUSIVES
✓ Mid-Range-Full Board accommodation
✓ All park entry fees.
✓ All Activities mentioned in the itinerary.
✓ Ground transportation-4X4 fully safari customized vehicle. ✓ Fuel for entire trip.
✓ Return Airport transfers.
EXCLUSIVES
- International flights (from/to home)
- Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour û Tips.
- Personal items (souvenirs, visa fees, etc.)
- Government imposed increase of taxes and/or park fees
WHAT TO CARRY
- A pair of gloves.
- Binoculars.
- Long sleeved shirts & Long pants.
- Standard hiking boots.
- A raincoat.
- A camera.
- Long socks.
- Insect repellent.
- First aid kit: painkillers, antidiarrheal, hand sanitizer, malaria medication, anti-
- bacterial medicine.
- Universal adaptors.
- Sunhat or cap
- Sunglasses.
- Sunscreen.
- Lip Balm with.
- Anti-malarial meds (check with your travel doctor before your trip.
- Bug spray.
- Face Mask
BOOKING
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