5-Day Gorillas Chimpanzee and Wildlife Safari in Uganda

5-Day Gorillas Chimpanzee and Wildlife Safari in Uganda

Offered by: USD Safari Tours
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Journey Snapshot
🗺 Uganda, Rwanda ⏱ 5 days 🚙 4x4 Pop-up Roof
Queen Elizabeth Bwindi Lake Mburo Entebbe
This 5 Days Bwindi, Queen Elizabeth and Lake Mburo tour takes travelers to explore mountain gorillas in Bwindi and other wildlife species in Queen Elizabeth and Lake Mburo. Bwindi harbors half of the remaining mountain gorillas in the world. Queen Elizabeth National Park is the second largest national park among the ten Uganda parks and the is one of the most visited park on a Uganda wildlife safari. This is because of the rare tree climbing lions and being a home to the big fours mammals.

Route

Start Queen Elizabeth (Day 1)
Day 2 Bwindi
Day 3 Lake Mburo
End Entebbe

Tour Features

Day 1: Pick Up and Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park Day 2: Chimpanzees Trekking and Afternoon boat cruise Day 3: Tree-Climbing Lions in Ishasha and Transfer to Bwindi Gorilla Land Day 4: Gorilla Tracking and Transfer to Lake Mburo National Park Day 5: Arly Morning Game Drive in Lake Mburo National Park and Transfer to Entebbe

Activities & Transportation

  • Route: Queen Elizabeth, Bwindi, Lake Mburo, Entebbe
  • Duration: 5 DAYS
  • Getting around: 4x4 safari vehicle (pop-up roof)
  • Transfers: airport pick-up & drop-off can be included

Accommodation & Meals

Day
Accommodation
Meals
1
Pumba Safari Cottages Mid-range lodge located just outside Kyambura Gorge (Chimps) View hotel
Lunch & dinner (Breakfast not included) Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
2
Pumba Safari Cottages Mid-range lodge located just outside Kyambura Gorge (Chimps)
Lunch & dinner (Breakfast not included) Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
3
Ride 4 a Woman Guesthouse Budget guest house located just outside Buhoma (Bwindi Impenetrable NP) View hotel
Lunch & dinner (Breakfast not included) Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
4
Rwakobo Rock Lodge Mid-range lodge located just outside Lake Mburo NP View hotel
Lunch & dinner (Breakfast not included) Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
5
No accommodation
Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included) Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day by Day

Day 1 Pick Up and Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park
Morning 🏨Pumba Safari Cottages Mid-range lodge located just outside Kyambura Gorge (Chimps) 🍽Lunch & dinner (Breakfast not included) Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
On this day, you will be met by our company driver guide from Entebbe International Airport and depart for Queen Elizabeth National Park. You will have lunch en-route. This exciting road trip will transverse you through African villages with green covered hills, tea plantations, banana plantations and African homesteads. You will arrive at the lodge late in the evening. You may do an evening game drive if time allows.
Day 2 Chimpanzees Trekking and Afternoon boat cruise
Morning 🏨Pumba Safari Cottages Mid-range lodge located just outside Kyambura Gorge (Chimps) 🍽Lunch & dinner (Breakfast not included) Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Have an early morning breakfast then go for a morning Chimpanzees trekking in Kalinzu forest, you will be briefed about the dos and don'ts of Chimpanzees trekking and then embark on the forest hike, here you will have a chance to see chimpanzees in their natural habitat. In the afternoon hours, you will partake in a launch cruise along the Kazinga Channel. You will appreciate the high scores of elephants, hippos, buffalos, and crocodiles. A number of bird species will also be seen including the rare shoe bill.
Day 3 Tree-Climbing Lions in Ishasha and Transfer to Bwindi Gorilla Land
Morning 🏨Ride 4 a Woman Guesthouse Budget guest house located just outside Buhoma (Bwindi Impenetrable NP) 🍽Lunch & dinner (Breakfast not included) Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
You'll transfer through the Ishasha Sector of Queen Elizabeth National Park on the way to Bwindi, this area is known for its tree-climbing lions. In Ishasha, we will drive off in this adventurous vast savannah area with topis and African elephants and you'll hopefully get the lions high in the fig tree branches. You will have lunch in Ishasha and continue with the transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. Here you will experience a change in the landscape from flat savanna, via cultivated hills to jungle covered mountains.
Day 4 Gorilla Tracking and Transfer to Lake Mburo National Park
Morning 🏨Rwakobo Rock Lodge Mid-range lodge located just outside Lake Mburo NP 🍽Lunch & dinner (Breakfast not included) Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Have an early morning breakfast and proceed to the briefing point. Enjoy the highlight of your trip - gorilla trekking, which may last from 2 to 6 hours depending on the group you are visiting. We will trek through the rainforest and bamboo covered slopes, accompanied by a Uganda Wildlife Authority guide and other trackers, in search of a mountain gorilla family. The walking can sometimes be tough and long, but when you catch a glimpse of the magnificent silverback, any discomforts will be quickly forgotten. Due to the nature of the activity, you will have packed lunch. After gorilla trekking, you will drive through the terraced hills to the savanna conservation area of Lake Mburo National Park.
Day 5 Arly Morning Game Drive in Lake Mburo National Park and Transfer to Entebbe
Morning 🏨No accommodation 🍽Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included) Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
After having an early breakfast, go for a morning game drive in Lake Mburo National Park. This park is famous for zebras, impalas, giraffes, elands, Cape buffalos and many tropical bird species. Checkout of the park and transfer to Entebbe with lunch en-route! But along the way, you will make a stopover at the Equator line to have an authentic feel of standing at Latitude 00. From there, you will proceed to Kampala or Entebbe and to be dropped off at your point of call.

Rates

From: $3,500 pp (USD)
Final quote depends on date, travelers and lodge level.

No upcoming group dates found in database (group_climbs).

Inclusions

Included
  • Park fees (For non-residents)
  • Gorilla permits (One per person, non-resident)
  • Chimp 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
  • pickup and drop-off
  • 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: Queen Elizabeth

End: Entebbe

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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