6 Days Uganda Gorilla Trekking Safari
These 6 days Uganda gorilla trekking safari offers the best of South Western Uganda. You will track the giant mountain gorillas in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest and you will encounter the big kitties like the lions and leopards, lots of elephants, cape buffalos, and countless antelopes.
Highlights
- Gorilla tracking
- Wildlife viewing
- Stunning views
Day 1: Airport pick up
Upon arrival at the airport, you will be welcomed by a representative of EBS TOURS who will transfer you to your hotel. Dinner and overnight
Journey Time: 15 minutes
Accommodation: Karibu Guest House (Mid range)
Meal plan: Not inclusive
Day 2: Transfer to Queen Elizabeth NP
Today after breakfast, you will transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park. You will have en route lunch. Queen Elizabeth national park is the most popular savannah park and boasts of animals such the Elephants, lions, buffaloes, Leopards, monkeys like the black and white colobus monkeys, vervet monkeys, patus monkeys, red-tailed monkeys and the blue monkeys. Other animals that can be seen are the bush pigs and the warthogs, antelopes such as the topi, and the bush bucks. You will arrive at the lodge for dinner and overnight
Journey time: 6 hours
Accommodation: Marafiki Safari Lodge
Meal plan: Full Board
Day 3: Sunrise safaris - Afternoon boat safari
Early in the morning go for a morning game drive in the Kasenyi area which is well known as the Kob mating grounds. Other animals can also be spotted such as the Elephants, lions, and many more. This takes 2-3 hours. Return to the camp for lunch and in the afternoon go for a Launch cruise on the Kazinga channel. You may be able to see a lot of crocodiles along the channels bank sides, a lot of the hippopotamus since in Africa this place is regarded as the highest concentration of the hippos, elephants taking water and a lot of bird species at the pelican point. Return for dinner and over night stay
Accommodation: Marafiki Safari Lodge
Meal plan: Full board
Day 4: Tree climbing lions - Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest NP
This morning you will set out for the game drive in Ishasha area and expect to see the rare tree climbing lions. The lions can be seen up on the fig trees. However it’s not a guarantee that the lions will be seen. Some times it depends on the luck and time of reaching the area. You will have lunch in the Ishasha sector and after you will proceed to Bwindi Impenetrable forest National Park in preparation for your next day Gorilla trek. Dinner and overnight
Journey Time: 7 hours
Accommodation: Mutanda Lake Resort
Meal plan: Full board
Day 5: Gorilla tracking
Early in the morning after breakfast and a briefing from the UWA officials, set off for the gorilla tracking. This is a once life time experience and unforgettable adventure. The ranger guides will lead you into the thick forest and start your search for the endangered Mountain Gorillas. You will move up and down the rugged terrain until you finally meet these harmonious creatures that will entertain you with performances for about1hour. The activity can take 6-7 hours since the gorillas move up and down. This is an awe some and exciting moment. En route there are a lot of chimpanzees and other types of the primates such as the monkeys, birds and so more.
Day 6: Transfer to Entebbe Airport
You will have breakfast and after transfer back to Kampala having a stop over at the Equator and at Kayabwe for souvenirs. Drop off will be at your Hotel in Kampala or to Entebbe airport
Journey Time: 10 hours
Accommodation: Not included
Meal plan: Breakfast and lunch
Rates
No of people | AMOUNT (USD) |
2 | 2,740 |
4 | 2,285 |
Included
- Gorilla tracking permits (Non residents) per person
- Park entry fees
- Vehicle
- Professional guide
- All activities mentioned unless clearly labelled as optional
- Meals (as specified in the day-by-day description
- All accommodation mentioned
- Roundtrip airport transfer
- All taxes/VAT
Excluded
- International flights
- Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour
- Tips
- Personal items (souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees and other personal items
- Government imposed increase of taxes and or park fees
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