5 Days Bwindi Gorilla
Trekking and Queen Elizabeth National Park:
Day 1: Kampala-Bwindi
Our guide/driver picks you at 8:00 am from your hotel or place of
residence in Kampala. Drive to Mbarara (283km from Kampala) via Masaka.
Make a first stop over at Equator crossing for snacks and photography.
Proceed with a visit to Igongo Cultural village this is more rewarding
and amazing as you visit the Ankole museum. Lunch break is made at Agip
Motel Mbarara. After lunch, drive to Bwindi. This is the lushest
highland rain forest on earth, filled with primates and exotic birds,
valleys, hilltops and papyrus swamps. Dinner and overnight stay at
Buhoma Lodge/ Engagi Safari Lodge (Lodge facility) or Buhoma community
Bandas (Budget facility) Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 2: Gorilla Trekking Bwindi
Gorilla Begin the day with breakfast ready for trekking, which begins at
8:00 a.m with a briefing from the UWA staff. Ensure to carry along with
you rain jacet, drinking water, snacks, jungle boots etc The guides will
lead you inside the jungle to see the shy Primates for a group you have
been booked for. Do not forget to take your lunch boxes and all the
necessary gear to track the rare Mountain Gorilla, perhaps one of the
most exciting wildlife experiences on earth. The tracking may take
between 2 and 6 hours but its well worth the effort. The afternoon is
spent on a foot safari around the local communities living around the
park. Dinner and overnight at Buhoma Lodge/Engagi Safari Lodge (Lodge
facility) or Buhoma Community Bandas (Budget facility) Meal Plan. Lunch
and Dinner
Day 3: Bwindi-Queen Elizabeth Gorilla
After early breakfast head for Ishasha, which is the southern sector of
Queen Elizabeth National Park, carry out a game drive where you may
sight tree-climbing lions. Ishasha is dominated by acacia woodland and
scrubland and features the meandering Ishasha River, banked by a
riparian forest. After picnic lunch drive all the way to the northern
sector of the park Meals and overnight at Mweya Safari Lodge (Lodge
facility) or Ihamba Safari Lodge (Budget Facility) for dinner and
overnight. Meal plan Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 4: Queen Elizabeth National Park Gorilla
Early morning game drives to see more animals that habit this park, that
include predators’ lion. Leopard and other game. Over 500 bird species
have been identified here, making it a Mecca for bird-watchers. They
include the black bee-eater, 11 different species of kingfisher and
several falcons, eagles and other raptors. Queen Elizabeth National is
one of the most outstanding treasures of Uganda, and has been designated
a Biosphere Reserve for Humanity under UNESCO auspices. It borders on
Lake George and Lake Edward as well as Kazinga Channel in the western
area of the Great Rift Valley escarpment. After lunch take a 2-hour
launch cruise on the Kazinga channel. This waterway joins Lakes Edward
and George and it is filled with schools of hippos, buffaloes with
elephants at the banks. Dinner and overnight at Mweya Safari
Lodge/Jacana Lodge (Lodge facility) or Ihamba Safari Lodge/Simba Safari
Camp (Budget Facility) Meal plan Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 5: Queen Elizabeth-Kampala/Entebbe Gorilla
With previous day’s memories, enjoy your breakfast ready for guided
primate walk along Kyambura Gorge to look for habituated chimps through
the gorge. After primate walk, drive back to Kampala using Kasese-Fort
Portal road. Enjoy the winding scenery of the foot hills of Mt. Rwenzori
arriving in Fort Portal for lunch thereafter continue to Kampala/Entebbe
to catch up your evening flight back home. Meal Plan B-L End of Service
The inclusive discounted cost for this Tour package will be as follow
below
The safari package to include:
Transportation by a 4 x 4 station wagon.
One Gorilla permit per person to be secured and paid for well in advance
Community walk Bwindi
Accommodation and meals as per the itinerary
Two Game drive
Two hour boat trip along Kazinga channel.
Guided primate walk along Kyambura gorge
Park fees
Driver/guide subsistence allowance.
Enroute lunches
Ranger guide fees
Airport transfers on return
However, the package to exclude expenses of personal nature like:
drinks, laundry, tips, telephone, cigars, etc.
