5 Days Uganda Queen Elizabeth National Park & Bwindi Gorilla Safari

Day 1: Arrival Entebbe Airport

Upon arrival at the airport, you will be warmly welcomed by our guide who will then take you your hotel for overnight stay in Kampala

• Meals: N/A
• Overnight: Protea By Marriot Hotel Skyz
• Transit Time: 1hour

Day 2: Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park-Evening Game Drive

At 7.00am after breakfast, you will transfer to Queen Elizabeth with a few en-route stopovers at Uganda Equator and lunch in Mbarara before arrival at the Park. Arrive at Queen Elizabeth, check in and later on head for evening game drive in the park in look out for the Cats and wide range of Savanna wildlife. Later on, return to your lodge for dinner and overnight stay,

• Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
• Overnight: Mweya Safari Lodge
• Transit Time: 6 to 7 hours

Day 3: Queen Elizabeth-Game Drive & Boat Ride to Bwindi

6.00 am: Take an early game drive in the park with high expectations of seeing Lions, Hippos, Buffaloes, Leopards, Spotted Hyenas, Elephants, Antelopes and the elusive Giant Forest Hog in this park. Return to your accommodation for breakfast.  

11.00 am: Take the 1.5hrs boat cruise on the Kazinga Channel, a channel that connects Lake Edward to Lake George. Believed to be the biggest Hippo concentration in Africa, this area is also great for bird viewing as well as viewing many other wildlife as they come to take a drink of water. 

This launch cruise offers an excellent platform for photography.  Over 550 species have been spotted and recorded here that include Great White and Pink-Backed Pelicans, Great and Long-Tailed Cormorants, Open-Billed Stork, African Jacana, Malachite and Pied Kingfishers are.

Later on, return to your lodge for lunch and after transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park via Isahasha sector of Queen Elizabeth famous for tree climbing lions, you will have a short game drive in Ishasha before heading to Bwindi. On Arrival, check in and overnight stay at:

• Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
• Overnight: Mahogany Springs Lodge
• Transit Time: 3 to 4hrs

Day 4: Gorilla Tracking in Bwindi – Community Tour

After an early breakfast, depart to the park headquarters and proceed for briefing from park ranger guides at 7.30 before starting your Gorilla trek at 8.00am through steeply forested and beautiful landscape along several animal trails. Some of the terrain is steep and strenuous, but the reward of watching gorillas undisturbed in their natural habitat is unmatched.

Waterproof ankle shoes are recommended or good athletic shoes. Wear thick long pants (not light weight khakis) to protect your legs from the underbrush. Bring heavy, long socks that can be pulled up over the pants to prevent any problems with stinging nettles and ants. Bring a pair of sturdy gardening gloves and protect your camera with a rain cover (a plastic bag or shower cap can work!).

No more than eight people may visit any gorilla family on any given day so you can be assured of an intimate experience with these with these impressive animals. Once you reach the gorillas you have an unforgettable hour to spend with them.

After the trek, you will return to the lodge for lunch. This afternoon, you will be taken on a village walk to Buhoma Village. This is a great opportunity to meet the people surrounding Bwindi Impenetrable Forest. It also is a unique way to support the local community.

Enjoy the evening to relax at the camp and trade stories with fellow adventurers.

• Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
• Overnight: Mahogany Springs Lodge
• Transit Time: N/A 

Day 5: Bwindi to Kampala/Entebbe – Departure

After an early breakfast, transfer to Kampala/Entebbe, lunch en-route. Depending on your flight time out of Entebbe, you will proceed to the Airport for check inn for your outbound flight.

• Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
• Transit Time: 9 to 10 Hours

You may opt to fly back to Entebbe with domestic flight. There are 2 options: 1 Departs Kihihi at 1055am and Arrives at 1155am and 1405 arriving 1555. Upon arrival in Entebbe, you will be transferred to your overnight accommodation or connect with your onward flight outbound.  

NB: Gorilla permits & Accommodation are subject to availability at the time of booking and therefore require booking and payment in advance

NOTE: you can extend this tour with Serengeti National Park or Maasai Mara Game Reserve or Zanzibar Beach Holiday