Itinerary

Day 1:  Arrival and transfer to Hotel

You will be picked up from the airport upon arrival by your driver guide, who will then drive you to your hotel in Entebbe. Spend the rest of the evening unwinding from your travel.

• Meal Plan: Dinner
• Accommodation: Protea Hotel

Day 2: Flight to Queen Elizabeth National Park

You will then be transferred to the airport where you will catch your flight to Kasese. Upon arrival, you will drive through the beautiful countryside as you go to your hotel in Queen Elizabeth National Park for check-in and lunch.

In the afternoon, proceed to the Jetty to start on a 3-hour boat cruise along the Kazinga Channel. This is one of the best wildlife viewing opportunities with banks lined with resident hippos, crocodiles, and aquatic birds, visiting elephants, buffaloes, and antelopes. 

After your boat cruise, you will return to the lodge for leisure and relaxation. You will have your dinner and overnight stay here as you continue your adventure.

• Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
• Accommodation: Buffalo Safari Lodge

Day 3: Game drive and transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable forest.

Start the day early with a warm breakfast and then go for a morning game drive. The morning game drive is great for seeing many animals as the savannah slowly comes alight with life. Expect to see safari favourites such as elephants, buffaloes, kobs, impalas, waterbucks, and Warthogs, and enjoy the search for lions and leopards in the savannah plains.

You will then transfer to Bwindi’s impenetrable forest. The drive is long but equally rewarding as you will go past many small towns, villages, farms, and stunning views of the changing countryside.

You will reach Bwindi in the evening and check in at your lodge where they will be expecting you. You will have some time in the evening to relax from the long drive and prepare for your gorilla-tracking experience the next day.

• Meal Plan: Breakfast
• Accommodation: Nkuringo Bwindi Gorilla Lodge

Travel by road: Approx. 150 Km, about 5hrs 30 Mins drive

Travel by Air: Flight time is 35 minutes, then 1hr 45 Mins drive from the Airport to the Hotel

Day 4:  Gorilla Tracking in Bwindi Impenetrable

On this day, you will wake up very early for your breakfast and then transfer to the park headquarters. You will have to be at the park offices by 7:00 am to attend the briefing about your gorilla tracking activity. 

After your briefing, you will join the other visitors in a group of 8 and head into the misty forest searching for gorillas. The gorilla trek takes you through the steep slopes and thick vegetation of Bwindi Impenetrable Forest.

When you reach the gorillas, you will spend 1 hour with them and get to see them interact with each other, eat and play around. After the time with gorillas, you will return to the starting point and receive your gorilla tracking certificate.

Depending on how long your gorilla trek takes, you might have enough time in the afternoon to go for a community visit and learn about Batwa, the early forest dwellers. You will then spend some leisure time at the lodge to relax and let the gorilla experience sink in.

Day 5: Drive back to Entebbe

On this day, you will begin your journey to Entebbe, providing you with ample opportunities to capture the stunning beauty of Uganda’s landscapes.

You will stop for lunch at the Igongo Cultural Centre, where you can learn about the fascinating Ankole Culture. You will also make a stop at the Equator crossing point in Kayabwe, where you can see the monuments that signify the geographical location of the Equator. You can even place one foot in the Northern Hemisphere and the other in the Southern Hemisphere and take some photos to remember your visit. This location also has shops offering souvenirs and local crafts.

Finally, you will arrive in Entebbe, where you will be transferred to the airport for your departure, bringing an end to your remarkable Ugandan adventure.

***END OF SAFARI***

TRIP INCLUDES:

• Dinner and Accommodation on the first night at Protea Hotel upon arrival
• Full board accommodation while at Buffalo Safari Lodge for 1 night
• Transportation in a 4 X 4 Landcruiser with a Pop-up roof
• Park entrance fees in Queen Elizabeth
• Activities while in Queen Elizabeth ie. Game drive and boat cruise.
• Ranger guide allowance
• Services of an English-speaking guide

TRIP EXCLUDES

• Gorilla Trekking Permit
• Accommodation while in Bwindi
• International flights
• Domestic flights on Aerolink Uganda Per Leg One way:
• Personal Travel insurance
• Visa Fees
• Drinks / Cigarettes
• Tips
• Souvenirs
• Any other items of a personal nature.