Destination

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Duration
6 Days
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Tour Type
Adventure
Escorted Tour
Family
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Group Size
10 Person
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Tour Guide
2 Mentor
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Bwindi Forest, Entebbe Airport

6 DAYS OF GORILLA TREKKING & WILD LIFE SAFARI

Embark On A Once-In-A-Lifetime Experience In Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, Home To Nearly Half Of The World’s Remaining Mountain Gorillas. This Thrilling Adventure Takes You Deep Into The Dense Rainforests Of Uganda, Where You’ll Encounter Gorilla Families In Their Natural Habitat, Along With Diverse Wildlife, Breathtaking Landscapes, And Cultural Interactions With Local Batwa Communities Where As On A Breathtaking Adventure To Queen Elizabeth National Park Where Nature’s Beauty Unfolds In Every Direction From Vast Savannah Plains And Shimmering Crater Lakes To The Legendary Tree Climbing Lions Of Ishasha. This Unforgettable Safari Experience Promises Thrilling Game Drives, Serene Boat Cruises Along The Wildlife Packed Kazinga  Channel And Upclose Encounters With Uganda’s Diverse Wildlife In One Of The Most Scenic And Biodiverse Parks In Eastafrica. Discover The Wild Heart Of Uganda Where Every Moment Is A Postcard Waiting To Happen.

Heighlights

  • transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National park- Game drive and briefing for next day’s gorilla trekking
  • Gorilla trekking in Bwindi and Transfer to lake Bunyonyi
  • Community walk
  • Boat cruise on Kazinga channel
  • Game Drive In Queen Elizabeth National Park
  • Bird watching
  • Hiking in bwindi national park
6 DAYS OF GORILLA TREKKING & WILD LIFE SAFARI
Included
  • Transportation in a 4X4WD safari vehicle
  • All activity fees
  • Gorilla permits
  • Park Ranger Fees
  • Relevant Government Taxes.
  • Accommodation and en-route meals as indicated in the itinerary.
  • Full-time English-speaking Driver/Guide
  • Airport transfer, as long as your flight is on the same day on which the safari ends.
Excluded
  • Airfares
  • Visa Fees
  • Personal Insurance
  • Expenses of personal nature such as; drinks, tips, laundry, telephone, cigarettes, accommodation & meals not indicated in the itinerary and optional activities.

 

Day 1: Arrival at Entebbe International Airport

On your arrival, you will be welcomed by the company guide, who will transfer you to your respective hotel in Entebbe, you will check-in at your lodge and relax for the evening as you prepare for a transfer the next day. In case your arrival time is early enough, you can opt for a city walk around

Day 2: Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park

Have breakfast early in the morning, and after the guide will pick you from your hotel at around 6:00 am to start your transfer to Bwindi impenetrable national park.

The drive to Bwindi Gorilla Park is long but rewarding with panoramic views of the green vegetation and traditional homesteads.

You will have a stopover at the equator for craft shopping and lunch will be in Mbarara then continue to the gorilla trekking safari park of Bwindi reaching the park headquarters late in the evening. You will check in at your lodge.

Day 3: Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park – Gorilla trekking and Community Walk

Following the morning breakfast, depart to the starting point for briefing about your gorilla trekking adventure after which you will be led by experienced gorilla trackers on the slopes of the volcanoes.

You will start from the site where the gorillas were encountered the day before and from here the gorilla tracking begins.

Although the hike can be physically demanding, the anticipation of the exciting experience ahead is amazing, and the beauty of the gorilla forest and its inhabitants are fascinating.

Later take a walk around the lodge after lunch to visit the Batwa /Pygmy community to see how they live.

The Batwa community walks in Bwindi take you to Batwa local communities where you learn more about their forest life.

It’s not just a conventional nature walk but an in-depth interaction which increase an understanding of who the Batwa are. You may meet some small groups of Batwa during gorilla trekking but a walk out to their homes is an amazing experience.

ACCOMODATION OPTIONS:

BUDGET; Acardia/ Buhoma Lodge/ Bwindi Forest Lodge

Day 4: Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park

Have morning breakfast at your lodge, after you will start your transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park via the Ishasha sector where you will be able to enjoy the tree climbing lions on your fourth day of the Safari.

On arrival at the park, you will enjoy an evening game drive where you will be able to view many animals including the kobs, antelopes, buffalos, lions, elephants, birds and many more. You will later check in at your lodge for an overnight.

Day 5: Morning Game Drive & Boat Cruise

Wake up early in the morning. After an early morning breakfast, we go for the morning game drive in search for wild life, expect to see, Lions, Giraffes, buffaloes, leopards, African elephants, Jackson hartebeest, Oribi, Uganda kobs.

Return to the lodge for lunch as you prepare for a boat cruise on the Kazinga channel where you will have a chance to see many animals including the crocodiles, hippos, birds, buffalos and so on.

Day 6: Drive back to Entebbe

Have breakfast at the lodge and after start you transfer back to Kampala, arriving early enough in Kampala in order to be transferred to Entebbe international airport to catch your departure flight.

ACCOMMODATION OPTIONS; Twin Lakes Safari Lodge/ Lake Munyanyange Caves Lodge/ Ishasha Jungle Lodge

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