4-Day Gorilla and Wildlife Tour

4-Day Gorilla and Wildlife Tour

Offered by: USD Safari Tours
4.9/5 (1600 Reviews)
Journey Snapshot
🗺 Uganda, Rwanda ⏱ 4 days 🚙 4x4 Pop-up Roof
Bwindi Queen Elizabeth Kampala
The 4days Gorilla and Wildlife tour offers the best Uganda wildlife safari experience in the magical savanna plains and moist montane vegetations. This is a short Uganda tour designed to let you explore the diversity of savanna dwellers and other wildlife species in Queen Elizabeth and Bwindi impenetrable National parks where half of all the 1063 mountain gorillas that the world boasts of today.

Route

Start Bwindi (Day 1)
Day 2 Queen Elizabeth
End Kampala

Tour Features

Day 1: Kampala to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park Day 2: Gorilla trekking Tour Day 3: Bwindi to Queen Elizabeth National Park Day 4: Departure for Kampala

Activities & Transportation

  • Route: Bwindi, Queen Elizabeth, Kampala
  • Duration: 4 Days
  • Getting around: 4x4 safari vehicle (pop-up roof)
  • Transfers: airport pick-up & drop-off can be included

Accommodation & Meals

Day
Accommodation
Meals
1
Bakiga Lodge Mid-range lodge located just outside Ruhija (Bwindi Impenetrable NP) View hotel
Lunch & dinner (Breakfast not included) Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
2
Bakiga Lodge Mid-range lodge located just outside Ruhija (Bwindi Impenetrable NP)
Lunch & dinner (Breakfast not included) Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
3
Buffalo Safari Lodge Mid-range lodge located just outside Queen Elizabeth NP View hotel
Lunch & dinner (Breakfast not included) Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
4
No accommodation
Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included) Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day by Day

Day 1 Kampala to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
Morning 🏨Bakiga Lodge Mid-range lodge located just outside Ruhija (Bwindi Impenetrable NP) 🍽Lunch & dinner (Breakfast not included) Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Guests will be met on arrival at Entebbe International Airport or any other location of their choice in Kampala. From here the tourist will travel west with a stopover at Mpambire drum makers for some photoshoots and an informative talk prior to proceeding to Mbarara for lunch. After lunch, drive through the virgin rolling hills of Ankole - Kigezi to the home of Mountain Gorillas - Bw
Day 2 Gorilla trekking Tour
Morning 🏨Bakiga Lodge Mid-range lodge located just outside Ruhija (Bwindi Impenetrable NP) 🍽Lunch & dinner (Breakfast not included) Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
After breakfast, your driver-guide will transfer you to an information center from where you will be briefed on the dos and don'ts while in the forest. The unique insight and knowledge of the ranger guide are sure to add to your experience and understanding of the habits and behaviors of the Mountain Gorillas. As you head into the forest, it may be silent at the first encounter but as you track, you will realize the jungle sound as you see various forest Flora and fauna. Walkthrough the dense forest tracks with great anticipation. Later head back to the lodge and relax as you prepare for a cultural visit to the Batwa community.
Day 3 Bwindi to Queen Elizabeth National Park
Morning 🏨Buffalo Safari Lodge Mid-range lodge located just outside Queen Elizabeth NP 🍽Lunch & dinner (Breakfast not included) Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
After an early breakfast check out from your lodge and head to Queen Elizabeth Park. Upon arrival check into your lodge and settle for lunch, relax, and later go for a boat cruise on the Kazinga channel. This waterway joins Lakes Edward and George and it is filled with schools of hippos and buffaloes with elephants at the banks. After we drive to the Kasenyi plains for an evening game drive, you are likely to meet grazing hippos, elephants, lions, spotted hyenas and leopards, bushbuck, waterbuck, and stripped jackal, and of course several warthogs. Later drive back to the lodge for dinner and overnight.
Day 4 Departure for Kampala
Morning 🏨No accommodation 🍽Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included) Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
On this day, after your early morning breakfast, check out and drive through Queen Elizabeth National Park as you enjoy a morning game drive spotting wildlife such as lions, elephants' leopards, hyenas, and many more that inhabit this park. After, return to Kampala via the Mbarara city route, making a stopover at Igongo Cultural Centre for lunch, and lastly at the Equator for photography. Leave after photo taking, get back to Kampala or Entebbe to be dropped at the hotel or Airport.

Rates

From: $2,200 pp (USD)
Final quote depends on date, travelers and lodge level.

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Inclusions

Included
  • Park fees (For non-residents)
  • Gorilla permits (One per person, non-resident)
  • All activities (Unless labeled as optional)
  • All accommodation (Unless listed as upgrade)
  • A professional driver/guide
  • All transportation (Unless labeled as optional)
  • All Taxes/VAT
  • Roundtrip airport transfer
  • Meals (As specified in the day-by-day section)
  • Drinking water (On all days)

Exclusions

Not included
  • International flights (From/to home)
  • Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour
  • Tips (Tipping guideline US$10.00 pp per day)
  • Personal items (Souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees, etc.)

Note: Some items may vary depending on season and lodge level.

Getting There

Start: Bwindi

End: Kampala

We can arrange airport pick-up and drop-off. Ask in your quote request.

Offered By

USD Safari Tours
USD Safari Tours
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