5-Day Wildlife and Gorilla Experience

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

Arrival at Entebbe International Airport

Upon arrival at Entebbe International Airport, you will be welcomed by our representative who will connect you to your internal flight to Kihihi Airfield. Upon arrival at Kihihi Airfield, you will be welcomed by your safari guide who will transfer you to your booked accommodation. You will check in for lunch. In the evening, you will go for an optional community walk to experience the Batwa lifestyle or else relax at the lodge as you prepare for a magical experience the following day.

Main Destination:

Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Gorillas)

Best Time To Visit June to August and December to February (Gorilla trekking is easiest)

High Season June to September (Gorilla permits are scarce)

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

Wildlife in Bwindi Impenetrable NP

GorillaCommon

ChimpanzeeRare

ElephantRare

White RhinoNone

Black RhinoNone

LionNone

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GiraffeNone

LeopardNone

CheetahNone

BuffaloNone

ZebraNone

WildebeestNone

HippoNone

Accommodation:

Mahogany Springs Lodge

• Luxury lodge bordering Bwindi Impenetrable NP (Gorillas) without fences

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Meals & Drinks:

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

Gorilla Trekking Experience

You will have an early breakfast at the lodge terrace while hearing the different calls of the forest birds and drive to the park headquarter for a gorilla trekking briefing. You'll set off for a memorable experience of gorilla trekking. The guide will take you through the forest, pushing your way through the undergrowth with mist conditions to trek the gorillas. The trek takes 3-4 hours depending on where you will encounter the gorillas. You will be allowed one hour with the gorillas. You will descend back to the office for debriefing, head back to the lodge, relax, and have a complementary massage.

Main Destination:

Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Gorillas)

Accommodation:

Mahogany Springs Lodge

• Luxury lodge bordering Bwindi Impenetrable NP (Gorillas) without fences

Meals & Drinks:

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

Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park

You will have a relaxed breakfast, and drive to Queen Elizabeth National Park through Ishasha Sector for a short safari in search of tree-climbing lions. On a lucky mid-morning you will sight the tree-climbing lions lounging on fig trees cooling off. You will go for a savannah picnic lunch at the Ishasha River while watching hundreds of hippos. You'll drive for 2 hours to your lodge for 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:

Mweya Safari Lodge

• Luxury lodge located inside Queen Elizabeth NP

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Meals & Drinks:

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

Game Drive and Boat Trip on the Kazinga Channel

The day will begin with a cup of coffee as a wake-up call. You will then leave for a morning safari before sunrise. You'll drive towards the northern part of the park while viewing the foothills of Mount Rwenzori and the sunrise behind you. You'll look out for lions, leopards, buffaloes, elephants over five species of antelopes, and various bird species such as the African spoonbills, pied kingfishers, pelicans, kingfishers, and vultures. You will go back for a full breakfast and relax at the poolside. You'll have an early lunch, and drive to Mweya Peninsular for a private boat cruise with drinks and snacks. You'll cruise for two hours while enjoying different wildlife on the shores of Kazinga Channel like crocodiles, hippos, buffaloes drinking water and cooling off by the shores, and over 100 species of birds both migrants and immigrants. You'll drive back to the lodge. In the evening, go for sunset drinks at the campfire and later a private savannah dinner (bush dinner).

Main Destination:

Queen Elizabeth National Park

Accommodation:

Mweya Safari Lodge

• Luxury lodge located inside Queen Elizabeth NP

Meals & Drinks:

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

Transfer Back to Entebbe

You will enjoy your delicious breakfast by the terrace while viewing the savannah landscape and foothills of the mountains of the moon, you will drive to Kasese Airfield through the national park for your internal flight to Kajjansi Airfield. You will check in your day room in Entebbe as you wait for your flight back home.

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.