5 days gorilla trekking and queen elizabeth wildlife tour
This 5 days gorilla trekking and queen elizabeth wildlife tour, transports you to Uganda’s most frequented national parks. Experience Queen Elizabeth National Park with many game drives and a boat tour on the Kazinga Channel, and explore Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, renowned for mountain gorilla climbing. This safari offers a series of tours that will create indelible memories of Uganda, after your gorilla trekking in Africa.
Brief Itinerary
- Day 1: Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park via a domestic flight.
- Day 2: Explore Queen Elizabeth National Park on a game drive and boat excursion. Cruise
- Day 3: Journey to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park
- Day 4: Gorilla Tracking in Bwindi
- Day 5: Return flight to Entebbe/Kampala
Detailed Itinerary
Day 1: Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park via a domestic flight.
On the first day of your 5 days gorilla trekking and Queen Elizabeth wildlife tour, Initially, the safari guide will collect you and transport you to the airport for your flight to Queen Elizabeth National Park, landing at Mweya Airstrip. Upon arrival, the safari guide will transport you by road to your designated hotel. You will check in, enjoy a brief rest period, and subsequently have lunch. Post-lunch, you will commence an evening game drive to observe wildlife. You will proceed to the lodge for dinner and overnight accommodations.
Accommodation: Mweya Safari Lodge
Comprehensive lunch plan: Includes all meals and potable water
Day 2: Explore Queen Elizabeth National Park on a game drive and boat cruise
On the second day of the 5 days gorilla trekking and Queen Elizabeth wildlife tour, after breakfast, you will partake in a game drive featuring giraffes, elephants, lions, hartebeest, and several bird species. Observe mammals such as the elegant Rothschild Giraffe, Jackson’s Hartebeest, Uganda Kob, Defassa Waterbuck, Buffalo, Elephant, Warthog, Hippopotamus, Oribi, and, if fortunate, a Leopard and Lion, among others. Following lunch, a boat tour along the Kazinga Channel commences, offering picturesque vistas of avian species as Lake George merges with Lake Edward. Subsequently proceed to the meal and overnight accommodations.
Accommodation: Mweya Safari Lodge
Comprehensive lunch plan: Inclusive of all meals and potable water
Day 3: Journey to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park
On the third day of 5 days gorilla trekking and queen elizabeth wildlife tour, after a delectable breakfast, proceed to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park and register at the lodge. Furthermore, you will embark on a tour to the Batwa trail, where you will gain insights into their culture and much more. You will return to the lodge for supper and overnight accommodations.
Accommodation: Mahogany Springs Lodge
Comprehensive lunch plan: Includes all meals and potable water
Accommodation: Mweya Safari Lodge
Comprehensive lunch plan: Inclusive of all meals and potable water
Day 4: Gorilla Tracking in Bwindi
Fourth Day of 5 days gorilla trekking and queen elizabeth wildlife tour, you will receive an early breakfast and a packed lunch, followed by a trip to the Uganda Wildlife Authority park headquarters for a briefing on gorilla tracking. Subsequently, you will be led into the jungle to trek for the elusive primates. The duration of the journey fluctuates based on the gorillas’ nocturnal locations, spanning from 1 to 7 hours. Upon locating the gorilla family, you will spend one hour viewing them feeding, social interactions, and displays of strength. Further, return to the lodge for dinner and an overnight stay.
Accommodation: Mahogany Springs Lodge
Meal plan: Comprehensive meals and potable water
Day 5: Return flight to Entebbe/Kampala
On the Last day of 5 days gorilla trekking and Queen Elizabeth wildlife tour, Furthermore, relish your meal in the morning. Subject to your itinerary, you will go to Kihihi Airstrip for your return air transfer to Entebbe International Airport. Upon arrival at Entebbe Airport, you may either await your international air transfer home, signifying the conclusion of your 5-Day Queen Elizabeth & Gorilla Flying Safari.
Accommodation: conclusion
Comprehensive lunch plan: Includes all meals and potable water
Incorporated
Entrance fees for the park
For individuals not residing in the area
Gorilla permit
(One per individual, non-resident)
All endeavors
(Except when designated as optional)
All lodging
(Except when designated as an upgrade)
A qualified chauffeur/guide
All modes of transportation
(Unless designated as optional)
All Taxes and Value Added Tax (VAT)
Round-trip airport transportation
Repasts
(As described in the daily section)
Beverages
As detailed in the daily section)
Tour Excludes
Global air travel
(From home/to home)
Supplementary lodging prior to and following the tour
Recommendations
Recommended gratuity: US$10.00 per person per day
Personal belongings
Souvenirs, travel insurance, visa expenses, etc.
The government instituted a rise in taxes and/or park fees.