5 Days Uganda Gorilla & Wildlife Safari
Overview
5 Days Uganda Gorilla & Wildlife Safari is a tour to the famous Uganda National Parks like Bwindi impenetrable & Queen Elizabeth National park. Bwindi impenetrable national park is one of the best Ecosystems in Africa located in the south-western part of Uganda in Kanungu district bordering DRC and Rwanda. This park is best known for harboring half of the mountain gorillas that exist in the world today making it the best destination for gorilla trekking in Uganda and Africa at large.
On the other hand, Queen Elizabeth National Park is the second-largest park in Uganda after Murchison falls which is the biggest. Queen Elizabeth national park covers 1,978 Km2 of land in the western part of Uganda. The Park obtained its name after the Royal visit of Queen Elizabeth II of England.
Queen Elizabeth National Park is well known for having beautiful fauna and flora thus attracting several visitors throughout the year who come into Uganda to explore the beauty hidden in the pearl of Africa. The major attractions in Queen Elizabeth national park are the Tree climbing lions which are found in the Ishasha sector, leopards, zebras, hippos and crocodiles on the Kazinga channel crocodiles, buffalos, several bird species, primates and insects among others. A drive from Bwindi impenetrable national park to Queen Elizabeth national park takes around 3-4 hours. BBC Brasil
This combined 5 Days Uganda Primates & Wildlife Safari will offer you the best sightings of several mammals including the tree-climbing lions, primates including gorillas, birds such as shoebills, reptiles like lizards, butterflies, and plenty of savanna grassland and tropical forest.
Trip Summery
Day 2: Gorilla Tracking
Day 3: Transfer To Queen Elizabeth
Day 4: Morning Game Drive and Evening Boat Cruise
Day 5: Chimpazee Tracking and Transfer Back To Kampala/Entebbe
- Explore Queen Elizabeth National Game Park on a 5-day tour
- Observe local flora and fauna like elephants, lions, and crocodiles
- No need to plan anything, this is an all-inclusive package
- Enjoy a personalized experience during this private tour
- Enjoy Gorilla Tracking and meet Gorillas in there Natural Habitants.
Transfer to Bwindi: On the 1st day of your 5 Days Uganda Primates & Wildlife Safari, you will be picked up from your hotel in Kampala or from Entebbe international airport or anywhere around Kampala City as communicated by your tour guide/driver and start the journey at around 8:00 am heading to Bwindi passing through the Kampala- masaka-mbarara- kabale road. Igongo Cultural Center: Make a stop for lunch at Igongo Cultural Centre in Mbarara. Your driver will then drive you direct to Bwindi where you will check in at Buhoma haven lodge, freshen up, have your dinner and overnight
Gorilla Trekking: On the second day of the 5 Days Uganda Primates & Wildlife Safari, Wake up at around 5:30am, enjoy your breakfast, pack your lunch box provided at your lodge then meet with your driver who will take you to the headquarters for a briefing before you start the journey to trek the mighty gorilla. At exactly 8:00am, a trained game ranger will lead you through various trails in the thick blush and tall impenetrable forest in search of a habituated Gorilla family that is used to humans. This trail takes around 2-5hours depending on your speed and the location of the gorilla family. Once a certain gorilla family is reached, you will be given only one hour with these primates interacting with them as you learn their behaviors such as feeding habits, breastfeeding, and copulation and many more. During the Gorilla trekking, keep your eyes open in the forest for the possibility of spotting a variety of wildlife including over 200 different tree species, 120 mammals including elephants, frogs, over 350 bird species and butterflies. Community Tour: After trekking, meet up with your driver who will take you back to the lodge, freshen up and go for a community encounters. During the community encounter, you will be able to meet the Batwa clan who are the shortest people in Uganda as they demonstrate for you about the life they used to live in the forest and how they used to obtain food through hunting and gathering in the impenetrable forest. You will enjoy the entertainment by the Batwa people as they sing and dance for you their traditional song and there your will close your day with smiles and return to your lodge for dinner and overnight.
Transfer to Queen: Arise in the morning on day 3 of the 5 Days Uganda Primates & Wildlife Safari, have your breakfast served, check out of the lodge then meet up with your driver at around 8:00 am to start your journey from Bwindi impenetrable national park to Queen Elizabeth National Park. Along the way, your driver will be explaining everything to expect in Queen Elizabeth national park. After a 3 – 4 hours’ drive, you will arrive in Queen Elizabeth National Park, check-in at park view hotel, enjoy your lunch, have a cool bath and Tree Climbing lions Experience: …..join your driver for tree climbing lions which are found in the southern part of the park in ishasha sector. You will see the lazy lions hanging in the tree branches as they hide away from the hot ground and the flies that bite them. Evening Game Drive: After watching these lion’s, proceed for an evening game drive where you will spot some lions in the eastern parts of kasenyi plains and some Nocturnal mammals as they come out of their hideouts in search of food in the park. Return to your lodge for dinner and overnight.
Tour Amenities
Included/Exclude
- Park Fees (for Non-Residents).
- Gorilla trekking permit in Bwindi.
- Chimp tracking permit in Kibale Park
- Game drive as mentioned in the itinerary.
- A professional driver/guide.
- 4x4 Land Cruiser or Safari Van.
- All Taxes and VAT.
- Meals as per itinerary.
- Drinking water while on safari (2 liters per person per day).
- Activities mentioned in the itinerary.
- International flights.
- Airport Transfers (Unless mentioned otherwise).
- Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour (Unless mentioned otherwise).
- Tips.
- Personal Items (Souvenirs, Travel Insurance, Visa Fees, etc.).
- Government imposed an increase of Taxes, Gorilla trekking permits, Chimp tracking permits and or Park Fees.
- Any activities not mentioned in the itinerary.
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There's nothing more cute like Gorilla tracking, this is what my dream was and so happy that Richard managed to prepare this safari for me at the last minute. Thank... read more you and you're the best, we will come back again.
My lodge was nice and meals were tasty , I stayed at rushaga gorilla camp and the staff was so nice and the view of the forest is another experience.145mikelled
May 18, 2022 -
Yes, I booked this Safari through this company and everything was arranged them, I went for Gorillas in Bwindi and I was happy to see Gorillas in my lifetime, my... read more dream came true and yes this company is very welcoming and flexible it was of them, deserve my stars
michb150
April 29, 2022 -
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This was an incredible adventure for our 30 year anniversary! The lodges were all wonderful including the food. We did have a sight problem with food at one of the... read more lodges it took almost 2 hours to get it to us lol., but the view was amazing! Seeing the gorillas was the highlight of the trip! Thanks for a lifetime of memories!
FYI bring snacks, it can be long hours in between meals.105kerric
January 7, 2022 -
Once in a lifetime trip!!
After doing a safari in Kenya, we thought nothing could match that but then we came to Uganda! Wow
We booked... read more the 10 day Uganda tour with Richard over Christmas and from start to finish it was exceptional. Richard was very attentive and approachable, constantly keeping us up to date with everything regarding the trip and answering any of our questions or queries.
We were picked up from the airport and debriefed about the trip before we started which made us feel well-prepared and informed.
Mark and Joseph were excellent guides. They were very knowledgable, friendly and it was great to have them with us for the trip!
For us this trip was really the trip of a lifetime- we ticked so many bucket list experiences off our list- walking with rhinos, trekking with the mountain gorillas and the chimpanzees, seeing hippos, crocodiles! We were amazed by the amount of animals we saw and it really couldn’t have been any better!
The trip was well organised, accommodation was beautiful, food was great- they even catered for me being a fussy eater and my boyfriend who is vegan!
If you’re looking for a unique and unforgettable experience, book your trip to Uganda! You certainly won’t be disappointed!
Oh and bring plenty of sweets for the children, they will constantly ask for them so be prepared! We also loved visiting the Kichwamba Orphange- their smiles and laughter was amazing and really brightened up our Christmas
Thanks again Inspire African Safaris for a fantastic experience in Uganda! We will remember this trip forever.
brionyt704
January 7, 2022 -
It was my second time traveling with Inspire African Safaris, this time round I went for Gorilla Tracking in Kibale national Park, it was really amazing with Herman the Guide... read more . Inspire African Safaris has always been my best tour operators when am in the Pearl of Africa
GraceGab12
December 2, 2021 -
This was an incredible adventure for our 30 year anniversary! The lodges were all wonderful including the food. We did have a sight problem with food at one of the... read more lodges it took almost 2 hours to get it to us lol., but the view was amazing! Seeing the gorillas was the highlight of the trip! Thanks for a lifetime of memories! FYI bring snacks, it can be long hours in between meals.
Kerri C
December 1, 2021 -
Once in a lifetime trip!! After doing a safari in Kenya, we thought nothing could match that but then we came to Uganda! Wow We booked... read more the 10 day Uganda tour with Richard over Christmas and from start to finish it was exceptional. Richard was very attentive and approachable, constantly keeping us up to date with everything regarding the trip and answering any of our questions or queries. We were picked up from the airport and debriefed about the trip before we started which made us feel well-prepared and informed. Mark and Joseph were excellent guides. They were very knowledgable, friendly and it was great to have them with us for the trip! For us this trip was really the trip of a lifetime- we ticked so many bucket list experiences off our list- walking with rhinos, trekking with the mountain gorillas and the chimpanzees, seeing hippos, crocodiles! We were amazed by the amount of animals we saw and it really couldn’t have been any better! The trip was well organised, accommodation was beautiful, food was great- they even catered for me being a fussy eater and my boyfriend who is vegan! If you’re looking for a unique and unforgettable experience, book your trip to Uganda! You certainly won’t be disappointed! Oh and bring plenty of sweets for the children, they will constantly ask for them so be prepared! We also loved visiting the Kichwamba Orphange- their smiles and laughter was amazing and really brightened up our Christmas 😃 Thanks again Inspire African Safaris for a fantastic experience in Uganda! We will remember this trip forever.
Briony T
December 1, 2021 -
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When you hear gorilla tracking it alone, it sounds like a simple tracking, but inspire organized my safari and surely I got the best experience, after like 1 hour of... read more hiking the most difficult terrain we met a group of gorillas which welcomed us anyway, the juveniles were so excited and they made stants for us, I spend there an hour with othet guests we were 8 in the group but the experience is never before, one thing I can assure you, Do gorilla tracking and you will live to remember , Uganda is so amazing,
My driver was so informative, friendly, and the best actually, Richard is fun and am happy we shall be friends forever. Hope to be back soon.etravelplanet
December 1, 2021
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