5 Days Uganda gorillas and wildlife fly in safari
The 5 days Uganda gorillas and wildlife fly in safari is an incredible adventure that starts and ends in Kampala and will take you to the most interesting destinations in Uganda including Queen Elizabeth national park where you will view different animals like the elephants, rhinos, waterbucks, lions, leopards, buffaloes, Uganda kobs, giraffes, Jacksons hartebeest, Nile crocodiles, hippos, warthogs, topi, oribi, bushbucks among others during the game drives and boat cruise on Kazinga channel. The 5 days Uganda gorillas and wildlife fly in safari will also take you to Bwindi impenetrable national park where you will be able to spend time with the endangered mountain gorillas in their natural environments,
Highlights of the 5 days Uganda gorillas and wildlife fly in safari
Day 1: Transfer flight to Queen Elizabeth national park
Day 2: Morning game drive and afternoon boat cruise
Day 3: Fly to Bwindi impenetrable national park
Day 4: Gorilla trekking in Bwindi impenetrable national park
Day 5: Fly to Entebbe international airport
Detailed itinerary
Day 1: Transfer flight to Queen Elizabeth national park
Depending on your arrival time at Entebbe International Airport on the first day of the 5 days Uganda gorillas and wildlife safari, you will connect for your domestic flight with Aerolink Uganda to Kasese airstrip. Upon arrival at the airstrip, you will meet up with your driver guide to transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park, and upon arrival, you will check into the lodge for lunch.
After lunch, you will go for an afternoon game drive where you will be able to view animals like buffaloes, elephants, warthogs, Uganda kobs, waterbucks, lions, leopards, bushbucks among others. After the game drive, you will return to the lodge for dinner and overnight.
Day 2: Morning game drive/ lion tracking experience and afternoon boat cruise
Morning game drive/ lion tracking experience
After an early breakfast on the second day of the 5 days Uganda gorillas and wildlife safari, your driver guide will pick you up from the lodge to go for a morning game drive in Kasenyi plains. During the game drive you will be able to spot different animals like elephants, buffaloes, warthogs, Uganda kobs, waterbucks which will be grazing in open savannah plains, view predators like lions, leopards, hyenas which will be looking for a morning hunt, view bird species among others. After the game drive you will drive back to the lodge for lunch.
Afternoon boat cruise
After lunch you will go for an interesting boat cruise on Kazinga channel a water channel that connects Lake Edward and Lake George. During the boat cruise which takes about 2 to 3 hours, you will be able to view large herds of hippos and Nile crocodiles in water, view buffaloes, elephants, warthogs, waterbucks drinking water along the shores, view water birds like hornbills, cormorants, fish eagles, king fisher’s among others. After the boat ride you will return to the lodge for an evening relaxation, dinner and overnight.
Day 3: Fly to Bwindi impenetrable national park
On the third day of the 5 days Uganda gorillas and wildlife safari, you will enjoy a relaxed breakfast, check out of the lodge and meet up with your driver guide to transfer to Kasese airstrip for your domestic flight to Kihihi airstrip. Upon arrival, you will meet up with our driver guide and transfer to the lodge for lunch and spend the rest of the day at leisure, dinner and overnight.
Day 4: Gorilla trekking in Bwindi impenetrable national park
Gorilla trekking,
After an early breakfast on the fourth day of the 5 days Uganda gorillas and wildlife safari, you will carry packed lunch and meet up with your driver guide to transfer to the park headquarters for a gorilla trekking briefing. After the briefing you will start trekking in the jungle with an experienced park guide which takes about 2 to 7 hours depending on where the gorillas are located. During trekking, you will be able to view other primate species, different bird species, plants among others and once the mountain gorillas are found, you will be allowed to spend one hour with them in their natural habitat which gives you an opportunity to learn about their behaviours, watch them carry out their daily activities like feeding, playing, breastfeeding, grooming young ones, take photos and record videos. After the one hour with the gentle giants, you will drive back to the lodge for relaxation, dinner and overnight.
Day 5: Fly to Entebbe international airport
On the last day of the 5 days Uganda gorillas and wildlife safari, you will enjoy breakfast, check out of the lodge and then meet up with your driver guide to transfer to Kihihi airstrip for your domestic flight to Entebbe international airport.
End of 5 days Uganda gorillas and wildlife fly in safari.
Tour includes
- Gorilla trekking permit
- Park entrance fee/game drives
- Lion tracking experience
- Boat cruise
- Domestic flight fare
- Services of a professional English speaking driver guide
- Full board accommodation
- Pick up and drop off
- Vehicle and fuel
- Bottled drinking water
Tour excludes
- Air flight tickets
- Visas
- Life insurance
- Optional activities not included on the itinerary
- Personal expenses like buying souvenirs, crafts, drinks, laundry services, hiring a porter, tips among others.
