Guided 5 days Uganda gorillas & wildlife safari tailored by Kabaffulo Safaris. The safari takes you to Queen Elizabeth National park Uganda’s second largest park famous for game viewing and boat cruise at Kazinga channel. You will also go gorilla trekking in Bwindi Forest for a meet-up with the endangered primates in their natural habitats. The 5 Days Uganda safari also entails lion tracking in the kasenyi plains of Queen Elizabeth national park. Explore Uganda’s big game and endangered primates on this 5 Days Uganda wildlife safari. The trip starts and ends in Kampala/Entebbe Uganda
Trip Summary
Day 1: Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park
Day 2: Game drive and Boat cruise
Day 3: Lion tracking and Transfer to Bwindi
Day 4: Gorilla Tracking
Day 5: Return to Entebbe
Detailed Itinerary
Day 1: Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park
Our guide will pick you up from your Hotel and transfer you to the famous Queen Elizabeth national park located in the western district of Kasese. This 7-8 hours journey rewards you with an amazing experience as you drive through different towns in the countryside. You will have a stopover at Fort portal town for a lunch break and a visit to the Tooro Kingdom palace. Continue your journey to Kasese arriving in the evening hours and checking in at the lodge. Dinner and night stay will be at the lodge.
Day 2: Game drive and Boat cruise
After a heavy breakfast at the lodge, you will head out for a morning game drive through the vast savanna of the largest park in Uganda. Be sure to set your eyes on some of the big 5 like the elephant, buffaloes, lions, leopards, and other wild mammals like the impalas, warthogs, baboons, giraffes, waterbucks, and several bird species. Animals are most active in the morning to catch a meal for the day and this will be your opportunity to set your eyes on your favorite gem. Return to the lodge for lunch and launch the afternoon boat cruise at the famous Kazinga channel connecting Lakes George and Edward. The Hippos and Nile crocodiles are seen swimming and sunbathing on a hot day and on some occasions hunting their prey dragging it into the deep waters. Several animals are seen at the shores feeding and sometimes trying to catch a drink as the crocodiles chase them. Return to the lodge later for relaxation. Dinner and night stay will be at the lodge.
Day 3: Lion tracking and Transfer to Bwindi
After breakfast at the lodge, you will check out of the lodge and drive to the Ishasha sector to track the tree-climbing lions. You will discover the unique behavior of these lions as they climb in the high trees to rest or sometimes to watch their prey which may sometimes be hard to see when they are on the ground. After this adventurous moment with the lions, you will have lunch and then exit the park proceeding to Bwindi National Park where you will arrive in the evening hours. Check at the lodge, have dinner, and overnight.
Day 4: Gorilla Tracking
After breakfast this morning, you will join your driver and drive to the briefing point to be guided on the dos and don’ts of the Gorilla tracking experience. You will then hit the jungle with ranger guides to search for habituated Gorillas in the high hills of Kigezi where they live. After several hours of trekking, you will meet the Gorillas and be with them for a period of one full hour as you explore their unique behavior from the babies, juveniles, mothers and the silverbacks. Return to the starting point and meet your driver and transfer to the lodge for rest. Dinner and night stay will be at the lodge.
Day 5: Return to Entebbe
Return to Kampala and proceed to Entebbe for your flight.
End of the 5 days Gorilla and Wildlife Safari.
Included
- Gorilla permit
- Park entrance fees
- Airport transfer
- Accommodation ad meals
- Fulltime guide
- Bottled water on trip
Excluded
- Tips
- Beverages
- Souvenir
- Any unmentioned activities
