4 DAYS UGANDA GORILLA TREKKING & WILDLIFE
DAY 1: KAMPALA – BWINDI IMPENETRABLE NATIONAL PARK
Arrive Kampala
Meet and greet
Our driver/guide will meet you at your hotel, and he will take you through the details of your trip. Thereafter, proceed to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park which is located in the southwestern part of Uganda for gorilla tracking. You will have a stopover at the equator to take photos and the other one in Mbarara to have your lunch. Along the way you will see a lot of sightings such as the beautiful scenery as you approach the park, this park is also endowed with a lot of plant and animals’ species like the mountain gorillas’ chimpanzees, colobus monkeys, forest elephants, birds, and waterfalls though Mountain gorillas are most popular.
Check-in at the lodge, unwind, have dinner and an Overnight.
DAY 2: GORILLA TRACKING -BWINDI FOREST
6:00am be ready, have breakfast, and pack your lunch. Drive ahead reaching the Park headquarters, where you will be briefed by the ranger guide concerning regulations of the park. Thereafter proceed with the ranger to look out for the mountain gorillas, this will require you be physically fit and also carry a walking stick. Also, you can use the local porters to carry your luggage. When you meet these gentle giants follow what your ranger guide tells you especially standing 6 meters away from gorillas as you watch the mothers feed the young ones, the juveniles playing and the silver backs guarding the territory. How long this search will take is based on where the gorillas are located and feeding from so it can take 2-8 hours. Also, don’t forget to carry enough water, a rain coat, sturdy shoes, long sleeved trousers, and snacks. Return back to your lodge after trekking. In the afternoon you may choose to relax at the lodge or go for a walk through the Batwa community/homesteads, see how they live and enjoy their cultural performances through dance and drama.
DAY 3: Queen Elizabeth National Park
After your early breakfast, drive to Queen Elizabeth National Park passing through the Ishasha sector which is the southern sector of the park. Along the way you will have sights of different animal species including; the birds (over 600 species), bushbucks, elephants, gazelles, buffaloes, monkeys, and kobs, but the tree climbing lions are most common. On your arrival, check in at the lodge and enjoy your lunch, as you prepare to engage in a launch/boat cruise on Kazinga channel in the afternoon. This boat trip takes 2 hours and will give you an opportunity to watch different water animals closer, some of the animal species include; hippos, crocodiles, elephants and buffaloes along the banks. Also, birds like the Saddle billed stork, African fish eagle, pink backed pelicans, Pied and malachite kingfisher, African Skimmer and the shoebill that’s if you are lucky. Return to the lodge for dinner and an overnight.
DAY 4: KAMPALA
Take your breakfast in the morning. This day being your last, you may opt for a morning game drive in the Kasenyi trail where you will have chance to see animals such as the lions, warthogs, elephants, topis, buffaloes among others, also during this morning you will observe a number of different bird species. Thereafter, start off your journey to Kampala, you will stopover in Mbarara for Lunch. After lunch, proceed to Kampala whereby you will reach in the afternoon.
END OF THE TRIP
Activities
PACKAGE INCLUDES
- Accommodation and meals as per the itinerary
- Ground transportation in a 7-seater 4x4 safari vehicle with English speaking Driver guide
- Services of our staff
- All Meals and accommodation as specified.
- Applicable park entrance fees.
- ONE assigned English-speaking driver/guide.
- Bottled water while on safari.
- Boat trip as on the itinerary.
PACKAGE EXCLUDES
- Inoculations and personal insurance
- Domestic & International flights and departure taxes (Quoted separately where applicable)
- Optional activities and excursions
- Drinks, tips, laundry and other personal expenses
- Medical, Travel and Baggage Insurance
- Holiday Surcharge
* TERMS AND CONDITION APPLY