5-Day Day Gorilla , Chimp Trekking & Wildlife 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

You'll transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park via the Kampala-Masaka road (6-hour drive). En route, you'll make a stopover at the equator for photography and Mbarara for lunch. Later, you'll be transferred to Queen Elizabeth National Park. It is roughly a 3-hour drive from Mbarara to Queen Elizabeth National Park.

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:

The Bush Lodge (Banda)

• Mid-range banda located just outside Queen Elizabeth NP

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Meals & Drinks:

• Dinner (Breakfast & lunch not included)
• Drinks not included

Game Drive and Launch Cruise along Kazinga Channel

Today, you will enjoy a game drive to the northern sector of the park–Kasenyi plains in search of leopards and lions. As you drive along Kasenyi tracks, expect to encounter big herds of elephants, buffalo, Uganda kobs, warthogs, Defassa waterbucks, bushbucks, and giant forest hogs, among others. You'll return to the lodge for a hot lunch before undertaking a launch cruise along the Kazinga Channel at 2:00 pm. The launch experience will bring you closer to big herds of elephants, hippos, and a plethora of migrant and endemic birds, among others. At 6:00 pm, you'll return to the lodge for your dinner and relaxation.

Main Destination:

Queen Elizabeth National Park

Accommodation:

The Bush Lodge (Banda)

• Mid-range banda located just outside Queen Elizabeth NP

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinks not included

Queen-Bwindi Impenetrable National Park

After an early morning breakfast, you will proceed to the starting point at Kyambura for the chimpanzee tracking activity. This activity will go on up to 10:00 AM. After this amazing activity, you will embark on a road trip to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest for another safari highlight.

Bwindi is home to more than half the population of the remaining 720 mountain gorillas. Bwindi Forest offers a unique birding opportunity.

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:

Bakiga Lodge

• Budget lodge located just outside Bwindi Impenetrable NP (Gorillas)

Meals & Drinks:

• Lunch & dinner (Breakfast not included)
• Drinks not included

Gorilla Tracking Adventure in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park

You'll wake up very early in the morning for your breakfast and then hike to the park headquarters, which is a few meters from your lodge, for a briefing by the park ranger before commencing the gorilla trek at 8:30 am. Gorilla tracking is a strenuous exercise, but it is ranked the most rewarding wildlife experience. The time taken to encounter these apes ranges from an hour to several hours, depending on their movement in the jungle.

Main Destination:

Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Gorillas)

Accommodation:

Bakiga Lodge

• Budget lodge located just outside Bwindi Impenetrable NP (Gorillas)

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinks not included

Departure

After breakfast, you'll transfer back to the airport, either Entebbe or Kigali. It is more than an 8-hour drive to Entebbe from Bwindi, whereas it is a 4 to 5-hour drive to Kigali International Airport.

Main Destination:

Entebbe International Airport (Entebbe)

Accommodation:

No accommodation (End of tour)

Meals & Drinks:

• Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not included)
• Drinks not included

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