5 Days Uganda game viewing and mountain gorilla safari

7 Days Uganda Wildlife & Gorilla Trekking Safari

5 Days Uganda game viewing and mountain gorilla safari package is one of the popular safari packages offered in Uganda, this safari package offers you a visit to Uganda’s best national parks Queen Elizabeth national park and Bwindi impenetrable national park. Bwindi impenetrable national park is a perfect destination for mountain gorilla trekking experience and Queen Elizabeth national park is perfect game drives and boat cruise. This safari starts and ends in Kampala

Highlights of the safari

Detailed Itinerary for the safari

Day 1 of 5 Days Uganda game viewing and mountain gorilla safari: Pick up and transfer to Bwindi impenetrable national park

On the first day of the safari you will be picked from your hotel in Kampala by your safari driver whose is also a representative of Focus East Africa Tours, he will brief you about the safari and after breakfast you will set for Bwindi impenetrable national park.  on your journey you are to make two stopovers, on at the Equator landmark for pictures and buying craft items and another in Mbarara for lunch, Bwindi impenetrable national park is a remarkable national park famous for being a home to a high population of  the endangered mountain gorillas. you are to arrive in the park in the evening, check into your lodge, have dinner and stay overnight.

 Accommodation is got from

Luxury:  Chameleon Hill lodge

Midrange: Gorilla Mist camp

Budget: Ruhija gorilla friends camp

Meal plan: Half Board (lunch and dinner)

Day 2 of 5 Days Uganda game viewing and mountain gorilla safari: mountain gorilla trekking in Bwindi forest

On the second day of the safari you will head to the park’s headquarters after morning breakfast for briefing with your packed lunch, at the headquarters rules and regulations to be followed while in search for mountain gorillas and after finding the gorillas will be read to you by your guide. You will be assigned a gorilla family to trek, hire a porter to assist you on the experience then trek in to Bwindi forests in search for the huge mountain gorillas which takes about 3-5 hours depending on the movement of the gorillas you are assigned.

When you find the mountain gorillas you are given only one hour to be in the presence of mountain gorillas, in one hour you can take pictures and enjoy the sight of these beautiful huge creatures as they live their forest life. At the end of one hour you will trek back to the park’s headquarters, from the headquarters you can decide to go back to the lodge or go for an optional Batwa experience. in the evening you will have dinner and stay overnight.

Day 3: Transfer to Queen Elizabeth via the Ishasha sector

On the third day of the safari you will checkout of your lodge after breakfast and drive to queen Elizabeth national park through the Ishasha sector, ishasha sector is known for hosting the famous and most sought for tree climbing lions, Uganda kobs, buffaloes, elephants and many more which are spotted on your way. Upon arriving in the park you will check into your lodge, have lunch and they drive to the crater lakes where you will enjoy magnificent views and witness the local mining of salt at lake Katwe. In the evening you will return to your lodge, have dinner and stay overnight.

 Accommodation is got from

Luxury: Mweya safari lodge

Midrange: Kyambura game lodge

Budget: Bush lodge

 Meal Plan: Full Board (breakfast, lunch and dinner)

Day 4: Game drive and afternoon boat cruise

On the fourth day of the safari you will have early morning breakfast and drive to the park for a morning game drive, on this experience you will spot many animals living in Queen Elizabeth national park such as tree climbing lions, buffaloes , antelopes, elephants, Uganda kobs as you drive in kasenyi track and many more running through the park. You will drive back to the lodge for lunch then return to the park for a launch cruise, launch cruise is done on the amazing kazinga channel which connects Lake Edward to Lake George. The cruise off a perfect opportunity for spotting many animals such as herds of elephants and buffaloes as they come to drink water, as you cruise you also enjoy sights of many birds such as grey crested crane, shoebill, herons, secretary bird and others. In the evening you will return to the lodge, have dinner and stay overnight.

 Day 5: Morning game drive and transfer back to Kampala

On the fifth day of safari you will have early morning breakfast, checkout of the lodge and drive to the park for an early morning game drive, early morning game drive is the perfect experience for sights of morning risers and predators such as tree climbing lions, lions, elephants, buffaloes and many more. After the game drive, exit the park and set off for kampala , you will have en-route lunch in Mbarara and when you get to kampala you will be dropped off either at the hotel or at Entebbe international airport for your departure flight.

 End of Safari

 Safari inclusions

  • Accommodation
  • mountain gorilla trekking permit
  •  transport throughout the safari
  • bottled mineral water
  • all activities mentioned by the itinerary
  • English speaking driver/guide

Safari exclusions

  • Visas
  • personal expenses on Laundry, beers, tips, wines, souvenirs and any other
  • extra activity not mentioned in the itinerary above
  • extra accommodation before and after the safari

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