5 Days Uganda Gorillas and Wildlife Safari
Be part of this guided 5 days Uganda gorilla and wildlife safari tailored by Silverback gorilla Tour. The 5 Days Uganda wildlife safari offers you with the best of Uganda’s gorilla trekking in Bwindi impenetrable Forest and game viewing in Queen Elizabeth national park. Bwindi and Queen Elizabeth are among Uganda’s top visited destinations which host a high number of travelers from across the world.
Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, is a premier gorilla safari destination harboring over 500 mountain gorillas which are habituated into 21 families. In addition to mountain gorillas, Bwindi Forest is home Forest Elephants, Africam Buffalos and several cplubus monkeys which you may encounter during your gorilla trek.
On the other hand, Queen Elizabeth is Uganda’s second largest and popular game park after Murchison Falls national park. The park is home to a variety of wild animals which include Elephants. Lions, Buffalos, Leopards, Hyenas, Waterbucks and Warthogs among others. The guided drive in the savannas of this park offers you spectacular views of animals hunting, grazing and browsing. Still in Queen Elizabeth National park, enjoy a boat cruise at Kazinga Channel whose banks shelter water animals and birds
Gorilla Trekking in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
QENP is a spectacular savanna park in Western Uganda, the only place you can find the beautiful Tree Climbing Lions, and also protects over 620 bird species including the shoebill storks. This savanna Uganda safari park takes its name from Queen Elizabeth II of England and covers 1978sq.km.
Lying in South-western Uganda, Bwindi Impenetrable National Park is undoubtedly one of the world’s most visited parks for Mountain Gorilla Trekking.
Half of the 1063 mountain gorillas on earth are protected within the Bwindi Impenetrable Forest which covers 331sq.km of land area and comprises 4 sectors; Buhoma, Nkuringo, Rushaga, and Ruhija. The 5 days Uganda Gorilla and Wildlife safari to QENP and Bwindi begins and ends in Kampala.
Safari highlights – 5 Days Uganda Gorilla and Wildlife Safari
- Day 1: Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park for guided game viewing
- Day 2: Game drive-Launch Cruiser at Queen Elizabeth
- Day 3: Transfer to Bwindi National Park
- Day 4: Gorilla Trekking & Batwa pygmies visit-Bwindi N.Park
- Day 5: Departure
Detailed Itinerary – 5 Days Uganda Gorilla and Wildlife Safari
Day 1: Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park for guided game viewing
Start your Uganda wildlife tour with pick up early morning from your hotel after a cup of coffee and drive off for Kasese home of Queen Elizabeth National Park (QENP).
The drive 5-6 hour drive will take you through Uganda’s beautiful countryside with scenic views of tea plantations, rolling hills, and arriving in Queen Elizabeth in time for lunch. In the afternoon, you will have a game drive in the savanna and later return to your hotel for a leisurely dinner and overnight stay.
Accommodations: Mweya safari lodge (Up-Market option/Luxury), Marafiki Safari Lodge (Mid-range/Moderate option), Enganzi Lodge (Basic option/Budget)
Day 2: Game Drive-Launch Cruise at Queen Elizabeth National Park
Have breakfast early morning and leave for a guided game drive to catch up with the early risers along Kasenyi Game Track at Queen Elizabeth. Expect to keep an eye on bush elephants, birds, waterbucks, Uganda Kobs, buffaloes, lions, etc. Return to your lodge around QENP for a leisurely lunch.
lions in Queen Elizabeth National Park
In the afternoon, your Queen Elizabeth National Park wildlife tour includes a 2-3 hours’ launch cruise on the Kazinga channel. Expect the best sightings of diverse aquatic wildlife along the banks of the river. Your sightings along Kazinga Channel will mainly include hippos, a variety of aquatic bird species, basking crocodiles, etc.
Accommodations: Mweya safari lodge (Up-Market option/Luxury), Marafiki Safari Lodge (Mid-range/Moderate option), Enganzi Lodge (Basic option/Budget)
Day 3: Transfer to Bwindi National Park
Day 3 of your 5 days Uganda Gorilla and Wildlife safari will begin with a hefty breakfast and after that, transfer to Bwindi National Park for Gorilla Trekking on day 4. Bwindi comprises over 480 mountain gorillas, with 20 habituated gorilla groups.
The 3-4 hours’ journey from Queen Elizabeth to Bwindi includes sighting the Tree Climbing Lions at Ishasha sector in the south and en-route lunch break at Savanna Resort.
Accommodations: Mahogany Springs or Gorilla Forest Camp (Luxury Option), Silverback Lodge or Ichumbi Gorilla Lodge (Mid-range option), Buhoma Community Bandas or Wagtail Eco safari camp (Budget option)
Day 4: Gorilla Trekking & Batwa Pygmies visit-Bwindi N. Park
Batwa Pygmies
Breakfast be enjoyed at the booked accommodation and leave for a briefing on rules for gorilla trekking when well-prepared with packed lunch, bottled water, waterproof rain jacket, etc. All Bwindi gorilla treks across its 4 gorilla sectors start with an experienced park guide on lead and depending on the location of gorillas, expect to take about 2-6 hours.
But be guaranteed of your absolute 1 hour of a face-to-face encounter with mountain gorillas and also taking their pictures then return to have a relaxed lunch. Later, you will be part of the group heading for the Batwa Pygmies cultural walk in their community.
Accommodations: Mahogany Springs or Gorilla Forest Camp (Luxury Option), Silverback Lodge or Ichumbi Gorilla Lodge (Mid-range option), Buhoma Community Bandas or Wagtail Eco safari camp (Budget option)
Day 5: Departure
After breakfast, check out of your accommodation in Bwindi prepared to begin an 8-9 hours’ journey back to Kampala. Expect lunch stopover at Mbarara City and Photography at the Equator Crossing then be dropped off at Kampala-End of the tour in Uganda.
End of your 5 days Uganda Gorilla and Wildlife safari
Inclusions
- Gorilla permits ($800pp)
- Park entry fees
- Boat cruise experience
- Transport-4WD vehicle
- Full-time English speaking driver-guide
- Accommodation-4 nights and meals
- All activities in the travel plan of 5 days apart from the optional ones
- Bottled water
- Relevant government taxes in Uganda
Exclusions
- Uganda visa fees for your entry
- Insurance
- Telephone calls
- Cigarettes
- Laundry service
- Tips
- Shopping
- Optional experiences/activities