Detailed 6 Days Gorilla Trekking Safari Uganda Wildlife Tour

Day 1: Arrive – Entebbe airport – meet & greet, briefing – transfer to Lake Mburo NP- evening game drive

Arrive meet and greet, briefing, and later transfer to Lake Mburo National Park which is located in the southwestern part of the country. Along the way you will have several stopovers such as Mpambiire drum makers point where you will get a chance of buying yourself souvenirs, and at the Equator where you will have a great time and take enough photos.

You will arrive at the park early afternoon, have lunch at the lodge, check-in in as you prepare for the game drive within the park. During the game drive, you will get a chance to see different wildlife species such as Kobs, buffaloes, zebras, giraffes, antelopes, water hogs, and impalas among others Return to the lodge in the evening, Have dinner and overnight. (Meal Plan on F/B)

Accommodation options: Mihingo Lodge (Up Market-Standard), Rwakobo Rock/Leopard Rest Camp (Mid-range)

 Day 2: Lake Mburo NP – morning game – transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park

Have early morning breakfast, after then depart for Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, as you drive you will enjoy the great volcanic landscape with rolling hills covered with vegetation. Have your lunch en route as you travel and later approach the park, which harbors over 400 individual mountain gorillas.

The park has four main tracked guerilla groups with 12 gorilla families which are visited daily by the gorilla trackers. As you drive, you will enjoy many banana plantations and steep hills all over and you will arrive at the park late afternoon. If time allows, you might opt for a guided nature walk in the park in the evening or relax at your lodge to prepare for the tracking of gorillas the next day. (Meal Plan on F/B)

Accommodation options: Gorilla Forest Camp/Nkuringo Gorilla Lodge (Up Market-Standard), Lake Mulehe Gorilla Lodge/Rushaga Gorilla Camp (Mid-range)

Day 3 of 6 Days Gorilla Trekking Safari Uganda Wildlife Tour: Bwindi Forest – Gorilla Trekking – Community experience

Have early morning breakfast, and thereafter proceed to the park headquarters to have a briefing about what to do and not to do while trekking gorillas in the forest. The rangers will then guide you to and through the rainforest as you start trekking searching for mountain gorillas. It is not easy to tell how long the tracking would take since it entirely depends on the location of these gentle giants, but in most cases, it takes between 2 to 8 hours.

Trekkers are always advised to carry enough water, snacks, boots, and raincoats since the weather is unpredictable in most cases, also remember that tracking needs you to be physically strong. On sighting the gorillas, the ranger guides will tell you what to do and how to behave while near the gorillas especially standing 6 meters away from them.

After the trek, head back to your lodge for lunch and in the afternoon optional-you could choose to unwind at the lodge or visit the Batwa community and have a great time watching them dance and sing through cultural performances. (Meal Plan on F/B)

Accommodation options: Gorilla Forest Camp/Nkuringo Gorilla Lodge (Up Market-Standard), Lake Mulehe Gorilla Lodge/Rushaga Gorilla Camp (Mid-range)

Day 4: Bwindi – transfer to Queen Elizabeth via Ishasha sector-game drive –o/n northern sector

Have your breakfast and thereafter start your journey through the Savannah vegetation, you will also pass via the Ishasha sector where you will get a chance of viewing the tree-climbing lions and many other animal species as you approach Queen Elizabeth National Park.

This national park is famous for this channel which is known as the Kazinga channel connecting both Lake Edward and Lake George and has a variety of wildlife species including crocodiles, hippos, birds, buffaloes, etc.

On your arrival at the park, you will have lunch and later go for an evening game drive where you will be able to view many animals including the elephants, kobs, antelopes, warthogs, waterbucks, etc. return to the lodge to enjoy your dinner and overnight. (Meal Plan on F/B)

Accommodation options:  Mweya Safari Lodge (Up Market-Standard), Kazinga Wilderness Safari Camp (Mid-range – in the wild – community affiliated)

Day 5 of 6 Days Gorilla Trekking Safari Uganda Wildlife Tour: Queen Elizabeth NP – Game drive – afternoon boat cruise – Community experience

You will start your morning game drive so early, so this will require you to be up very early, with this you will be able to see very many animals along the Kasenyi track, and you will also be able to view different animals such as elephants, antelopes, waterbucks, buffaloes, lions, kobs among others.
After the game drive, head back to the lodge for your breakfast, relax and later have lunch as you prepare for the afternoon boat cruise.

You will have a great time cruising along the Kazinga channel and getting a chance to view water birds such as the saddle-billed stork, pink-backed pelicans, the malachite kingfishers, and animals such as crocodiles, elephants, hippos, buffaloes, feeding along the channel. Later in the evening, head back to the Lodge, have dinner and (optional 3-hour night guided game drive depending on your strength and interest), stay or return at the lodge for your overnight. (Meal Plan on F/B)

Accommodation options: Mweya Safari Lodge (Upmarket-Standard), Kazinga Wilderness Safari camp (Mid-range – in the wild – community affiliated)

Day 6: Queen Elizabeth NP – Crater lakes visit – Departure to Kampala/Entebbe airport depart

Have your breakfast and set off for Kampala, you will do a crater visit whereby you will have great and beautiful scenery along the way due to the beautiful land formation and vegetation. Have your lunch along the way, you will arrive late afternoon, and drop it off at the airport for departure. (Optional charter flight by Aero link from Queen Elizabeth airfield) (Meal Plan on B/L)

End of 6 Days Gorilla Trekking Safari Uganda Wildlife Tour

Quotation of 6 Days Gorilla Trekking Safari Uganda Wildlife Tour

• Based on 2 persons sharing services – per person standard rate
• Standard Net rate – based on Mid-range Accommodation per person: $2,925.00
• For an extra 3^rd person or more please contact the office for rates

Note: This program requires arriving at Entebbe Airport before mid-morning approx. 11h00, to allow for a transfer/drive to Lake Mburo National Park on time

Overnight stay options:

If staying in Entebbe, please request assistance at the time of booking this safari to allow us ample time to make arrangements. If departing Entebbe, the same night, please note’ both by use of charter flight or by road’ returns to Entebbe are always late morning (approximately 11h.00/12h00-by charter flight) or (approximately 16h00-road), please DO NOT book flights departing before 16h00 or 22h00 respectively to allow time for security, check-in and if any delays due to weather.

6 Days Gorilla Trekking Safari Uganda Wildlife Tour highlights:

• Day 1: Arrive – meet & greet, briefing – transfer to Lake Mburo NP – evening game drive
• Day 2: Lake Mburo NP – Game drive – Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable NP
• Day 3: Bwindi forest – Gorilla Tracking – Community Experience
• Day 4: Bwindi – Ishahsa – game drive – transfer to Queen Elizabeth northern sector
• Day 5: Queen Elizabeth – Game drive – boat cruise – Community experience
• Day 6: Queen Elizabeth NP – crater Visit – depart back to Entebbe airport – depart

Safari Inclusions and Exclusions

Price includes:

• All accommodation and meals as indicated in the itinerary on FB & BB basis
• Gorilla permit fees/permit purchased NET from UWA each $700.0 per person per visit
• Chimpanzee permit fees/permit purchased NET from UWA each $50.00 per person per visit for Kalinju Forest
• Full-time exclusive use of a 4 x 4 Safari Jeep/Toyota Land cruiser
• Full-time services of experienced English-speaking drive/guide
• All services in national parks i.e park entrance fees, guided nature walks, hikes & game drives
• Boat trips in both Queen Elizabeth & Lake Mburo NP’s
• A 3-hour guided night game drive in Queen Elizabeth National Park (optional – depending on one’s strength and interest)
• Bottled drinking mineral water, coffees, teas, or soft drinks while on Safaris, game drives, walks, hikes, or transfers
• All Nature/Safari & Community walks as indicated in the itinerary-safari program
• All airport pickups and drop off from Entebbe & back to Entebbe airport
• All activities indicated & mentioned in the itinerary
• A $6 per pax off as a donation to orphanage homes whose parents’ death are/were as a result of animal conflicts within conservation areas
• All government related taxes

Price Excludes:

• Optional Forest walks each at $20.0 plus entry of $40.0 park entry fees
• Optional Batwa community visit in Bwindi or Mugahinga or Nyakabade and the entertainment each at ($25 per person)
• Laundry service in different hotels we stay
• Bar bills, phone calls
• Personal insurance and medical bills
• Airfares
• All other services of a personal nature
• All services marked as Optional in the itinerary
• Driver/guides/hotel staff or any other person’s gratuity

Note:

• Gorilla permit cost $700.0
• A chimpanzee permit costs $50.0 in Kalinju Forest or Kyambura Gorge in QENP