4-Day Uganda Wildlife and Gorilla Trekking Safari

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

Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park

The transfer starts early in the morning exactly at 6:30 a.m. from your residence in Kampala or Entebbe. After your breakfast, the safari guide will pick you up to head to Queen Elizabeth for 417km, about 7-hour drive southwest of Kampala. The road trip starts from Kampala to the west and has the first stopover at the Equator for amazing photos and demonstrations about the geographical separation of the north and the southern hemisphere.

From there, you will continue with your road trip to Queen Elizabeth National Park and be welcomed by the beautiful Rwenzori Ranges. Upon arrival at Queen Elizabeth National Park, you will have an evening game drive in the park which is highly relaxing. You'll have views of several wild animals including leopards, hogs, lions, buffaloes, duikers, hyenas, gigantic elephants, and antelope species. You will transfer to the lodge for check relaxation, dinner, and an overnight stay.

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
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Tree-Climbing Lions and Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park

After breakfast, you will embark on the morning game drive through Kasenyi trail and Queen’s Mile in the park. This comes with views of Cape buffaloes, warthogs, elephants, topi, kobs, waterbucks, hyenas, leopards, lions, and various bird species. After the game drive in Kasenyi, you will continue with a transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park through Ishasha. You will be able to see tree-climbing lions, buffaloes, elephants, and waterbucks. You will continue to Bwindi arriving in the evening for relaxation, dinner, and an overnight stay.

Main Destination:

Ishasha Sector (Queen Elizabeth NP)

Accommodation:

Rushaga Gorilla Lodge

• Mid-range lodge located just outside Rushaga (Bwindi NP)

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Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Gorilla Trekking and Transfer to Lake Bunyonyi

Immediately after your morning breakfast, you will head for a briefing conducted by the Uganda Wildlife Authority ranger guide. By exactly 8:00 a.m., you will start your gorilla trekking moments into the forest. This exciting activity involves encountering the heavily forested and dense landscape with plenty of animal tracks which ensures access for tourists tracking these animals. Animals include the endangered mountain gorillas.

Mountain gorillas form the best highlight of the park. This thrilling memorable activity will leave you with a desire to have it again. After gorilla trekking, you will embark on the transfer to Lake Bunyonyi with a drive through the fascinating Kigezi terraced highlands. You will arrive there in the afternoon, and go for the canoe riding on the lake or nature walk around the area to enhance your experience about the second deepest Lake in Africa with about 29 Islands. Your dinner and overnight stay will be at the lodge.

Main Destination:

Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Gorillas)

Best Time To Visit June to August and December to February

High Season June to September (Gorilla permits are scarce)

Best Weather June to July and December to February (Less rainfall)

Wildlife in Bwindi NP

GorillaCommon

ChimpanzeeRare

ElephantRare

White RhinoNone

Black RhinoNone

LionNone

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GiraffeNone

LeopardNone

CheetahNone

BuffaloNone

ZebraNone

WildebeestNone

HippoNone

Accommodation:

Heritage Lodge Habuharo

• Mid-range lodge located at Lake Bunyonyi

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Transfer from Lake Bunyonyi to Kampala City

After breakfast, your Uganda safari tour guide will transfer you to Kampala via Mbarara. You will have a stopover at Igongo Cultural Center for a lunch break and enjoy the local cuisine and this comes with an option to visit the cultural museum from there and continue with your drive to Kampala.

Main Destination:

Entebbe International Airport (Entebbe)

Accommodation:

No accommodation (End of tour)

Meals & Drinks:

• Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not included)
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

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