5 Days Gorilla Tracking and Queen Elizabeth National Park Safari Vacation
Gorilla Tracking and Queen Elizabeth Safari Overview
This epic journey will take you to two of Uganda’s well-endowed national parks, namely the impenetrable Bwindi and Queen Elizabeth national parks. Enjoy an amazing afternoon boat cruise along the Kazinga channel, and a spectacular scenery of sunset on Lake Edward, gorilla trekking, and game drives.
Day 1: Kampala to Bwindi National Park.
Day 2: Gorilla tracking.
Day 3: Bwindi to Queen Elizabeth National Park.
Day 4: Explore Queen Elizabeth National Park.
Day 5: Queen Elizabeth National Park to Kampala.
Activity highlights
Visit the Batwa Pygmies Community
View the Ishasha sector to see the tree-climbing lions
Game Drives and Kazinga boat cruise
Detailed Safari Itinerary
Day 1: Kampala to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
Meet and greet with our company representative who will pick you up from your hotel early enough so as to manage time since it’s a long way to your destination. Leave Kampala for Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. We can then have a stop at the Equator for stretch refreshments, and then you can have a look at the traditional drums and crafts being made at this place. Jump into the car and proceed to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest, famously known for the rare Mountain Gorilla, and the primate life in this forest is quite fantastic, and there is an incredible variety of flora and fauna too. This forest also holds 348 bird species, thus known for being a bird watcher’s haven. You will have a lunch stop and then head straight to the destination, dinner.
Accommodation options:
Ichumbi Gorilla lodge, or Gorilla Mist Camp, or Buhoma haven lodge (Mid-range)
Destination: Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park.
Day 2: Gorilla Tracking in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park and Batwa Community walk
After your breakfast, ready with your packed lunch and drinking water since long hours will be spent in search of these giants, you will be transferred to the gorilla tracking information office for a pre-gorilla tracking briefing at 8 am. After the briefing, the rangers will then lead you into the forest to track these gentle giants, the Mountain gorillas. Experience the thrill of spending time observing the gorillas as they interact with each other. You are allowed an hour to witness the interaction of these close relatives to humans; thereafter, you can engage in a community walk if time permits, too explore culture, in case time is on your side. Dinner and overnight.
Accommodation options:
Ichumbi Gorilla lodge or Gorilla Mist Cam, or BuhomHavenen lodge (Mid-range)
Destination: Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park.
Day 3: Transfer from Bwindi to Queen Elizabeth National Park
After an early morning delicious breakfast treat, drive to Queen Elizabeth National Park, which is blessed with a lot of beauty ty the lakes, forest, savannah grass, and as well as wetlands. We will enter through the Ishasha sector, famed for its rare tree-climbing lions, and if lucky, we will see these rare species, then head on to the northern side of the pa,rk where we will rest the night. Have dinner.
Accommodation:
Accacia Wildernese Lodge Mweya or Tabingi Safari lodge
Destination: Queen Elizabeth National Park
Day 4: Explore Queen Elizabeth National Park
Grab a cup of coffee as you warm up to explore more of Queen Elizabeth NationalParkk.k We will head for a game drive along Kasenyi tracks in search of animals like Lions, Cape Buffaloes, Elephants, Warthogs, Waterbucks, Spotted hyenas, Mmangos kobs, and, if you are lucky, the leopard is also often spotted. Over 606 bird species have been recorded in this park, and most notably along the Kazinga channel. Return for a lunch meal, relax, and prepare for yet another exciting activity in the afternoon. After lunch, you will enjoy a unique two-hour boat cruise on the Kazinga Channel. This launch cruise gives you an amazing opportunity to watch the animals and birds at a much closer distance. Dinner and overnight at the same accommodation.
Accommodation:
Accacia Wildernese Lodge, Mweya or Tabingi Safari lodge
Destination: Queen Elizabeth National Park
Day 5: Queen Elizabeth National Park to Kampala
As you watch the sun rise in the wild. Wake up and take your breakfast meal at the same time, check out of the hotel to proceed to Kampala with lunch en route, and on reaching Kampala, this marks the end of your five-day safari.
End of Tour | Gorilla Tracking and Queen Elizabeth
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