5-Day Wildlife Safari, Gorilla and Chimps Trekking

• 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 (7-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:

Kikorongo Safari Lodge

• Mid-range lodge located outside Queen Elizabeth NP

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Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Non-alcoholic drinks

Game Drive and a Cruise along Kazinga Channel

In the morning, you'll 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, water bucks, bush bucks, 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 will return to the lodge for your dinner and relaxation.

Main Destination:

Queen Elizabeth National Park

Accommodation:

Kikorongo Safari Lodge

• Mid-range lodge located outside Queen Elizabeth NP

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Non-alcoholic drinks

Chimpanzee Trekking and Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park

After an early breakfast, you will head to the park headquarters for a briefing before starting your chimpanzee trekking experience. Accompanied by expert guides and rangers, you will track the chimps through the forest, observing their playful interactions, feeding habits, and social behavior in their natural habitat. This encounter offers an exciting chance to see these close relatives of humans up close, along with other primates, birds, and forest wildlife.
After the trek, you will set off for a scenic drive through rolling hills, traditional homesteads, and lush countryside as you transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park, home of the endangered mountain gorillas. You'll arrive in the evening, check into your lodge, and relax in preparation for the next day’s gorilla trekking adventure.

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:

Buhoma Gorilla Camp

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

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Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Non-alcoholic drinks

Gorilla Trekking Adventure

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:

Buhoma Gorilla Camp

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

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Non-alcoholic drinks

Departure

After breakfast, you'll transfer back to the Entebbe Airport to depart for home.

Main Destination:

Entebbe International Airport (Entebbe)

Accommodation:

No accommodation (End of tour)

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Non-alcoholic drinks

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