Detailed 5 Days Gorilla Trekking Tour Uganda Wildlife Safari

Day 1: Arrive/Entebbe airport – meet greet – transfer to the hotel and briefing

Arrive at the airport/our team will meet you, greet and transfer you to the hotel for a briefing a communication introduction to the itinerary, and have a free evening dinner and overnight. (Meal Plan on B/D)

Accommodation options: Laico Windsor Lake Victoria Hotel (Up Market-Standard), Karibu Guest House/Cassia Lodge (Mid-range)

Day 2: Entebbe/Kampala – Bwindi Impenetrable National Park

Early in the morning after your breakfast your driver/guide will meet you at your hotel, and he will take you through the details of your trip. Thereafter, proceed to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park which is located in the southwestern part of Uganda for gorilla tracking. You will have a stopover at the equator to take photos and the other one in Mbarara to have your lunch.

Along the way you will see a lot of sightings such as the beautiful scenery as you approach the park, this park is also endowed with a lot of plant and animals species like the mountain gorillas, chimpanzees, colobus monkeys, forest elephants, birds, and waterfalls though Mountain gorillas are most popular. Check in at the lodge, unwind and have dinner and an Overnight. (Optional charter flight by Aero link-price not included in the quotation) (Meal Plan on Full Board)

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

Day 3: Gorilla Tracking – Bwindi Forest – community experience

On this day you will need to be very early, by 6:00 am you should be up, have breakfast, and pack your lunch. Drive ahead reaching the Park headquarters, where you will be briefed by the ranger guide concerning what to do and not do while in the park.

Thereafter proceed with the ranger to look out for the mountain gorillas, this involves hiking up and down rugged paths whereby you will need to be physically fit and also carry a walking stick. Also, you can use the local porters to carry your luggage.

When you meet these gentle giants follow what your ranger guide tells you, especially standing 6 meters away from them as you watch the mothers feed the young ones, the juveniles playing and the silverbacks guarding the territory.

How long this search will take is based on where the gorillas are located and feeding on so it can take 2-8 hours. Also don’t forget to carry enough water, a raincoat, sturdy shoes, long-sleeved trousers, and snacks. Return to your lodge – evening community experience for dinner and overnight. (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: Drive to Queen Elizabeth National Park through the Ishasha Sector

After your early breakfast, drive to Queen Elizabeth National Park passing through the Ishasha sector which is the southern sector of the park. Along the way, you will have sights of different animal species; birds, bushbucks, elephants, gazelles, buffaloes, monkeys, and kobs, but the tree climbing lions are most common.

On your arrival, check in at the lodge and enjoy your lunch, as you prepare to engage in a launch/boat cruise on the Kazinga channel in the afternoon. This boat trip takes 2 hours and will allow you to watch different water animals closer, some of the animal species include; hippos, crocodiles, elephants, and buffaloes along the banks.

Also, birds like the Saddle-billed stork, African fish eagle, pink-backed pelicans, pied and malachite kingfisher, African Skimmer, and the shoebill that’s if you are lucky. Return to the lodge for 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 (Up Market-Standard), Kazinga Wilderness Safari Camp (Mid-range – in the wild – Community affiliated)

Day 5: Morning Game drive (Optional Chimpanzee trekking in Kalinju) – depart to Entebbe for your late evening departure

Take your breakfast in the morning. This day being your last, you may opt for a morning game drive in the Kasenyi trail where you will have a chance to see animals such as the lions, warthogs, elephants, topis, and buffaloes among others, also during this morning you will observe several different bird species or choose to visit the Kyambura gorge for chimpanzee tracking. Thereafter, start your journey to Kampala, you will stopover in Mbarara for Lunch. After lunch, proceed to Kampala/Entebbe whereby you will reach in the afternoon. (Meal Plan on B/L)

End of 5 Days Gorilla Trekking Tour Uganda Wildlife Safari

Quotation of 5 Days Gorilla Trekking Tour Uganda Wildlife Safari

• Based on 2 persons sharing services – per person standard rate
• Standard Net rate – based on Mid-range Accommodation per person: $2,6417.00
• For an extra 3^rd person or more please contact the office for rates

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, on the same night, please note’ both by use of charter flight or by road’ returns to Entebbe are always late afternoon (approximately 16h00), please DO NOT book flights departing before 20h00 or 22h00 respectively to allow time for security, check-in and if any delays due to weather.

5 Days Gorilla Trekking Tour Uganda Wildlife Safari highlights

• Day 1: Arrive/Entebbe – Meet – Greet – transfer to the hotel – briefing – overnight
• Day 2: Entebbe/Kampala – transfer – Bwindi Impenetrable Forest (Optional charter flight)
• Day 3: Bwindi – Gorilla trekking – community/experience – overnight
• Day 4: Queen Elizabeth – Boart cruise – community walk/experience
• Day 5: Queen Elizabeth NP – morning Game drive – transfer – Entebbe airport – depart (Optional Charter flight)

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
• 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 Murchison Falls, 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 $5 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
• Chimpanzee permit costs $50.0 in Kalinju Forest & Kyambura Gorge in QENP