Overview
The 7 days Uganda gorilla & wildlife safari combined trip including gorilla trekking and wildlife is an amazing safari every travelers would wish for. This 7 days Uganda gorilla & wildlife safari will lead you to the western region of Uganda to two unique parks of Bwindi Impenetrable National Park and Queen Elizabeth National Park. Things to do on this safari include gorilla trekking, Batwa culture tour, Visiting lake Bunyonyi, track tree climbing lions, game drives and boat cruise.
Trip Summary
- Day 1: Arrival at Entebbe
- Day 2: Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park’
- Day 3: Track gorillas and Batwa
- Day 4: Stay at Lake Bunyonyi
- Day 5: Transfer to Ishasha Queen Elizabeth National Park
- Day 6: Boat cruise and Game drive
- Day 7: Transfer back to Kampala
Detailed trip
Day 1: Arrival at Entebbe
Today you’re to arrive at Entebbe International airport, then Early Trail Expeditions driver will receive and transfer you to your hotel in Kampala. Dinner and overnight;
Luxury: Mestil Hotel Kampala
Mid-range: Silver Springs Hotel Bugolobi
Day 2: Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park’
Today following your city served breakfast, your will be ready to brief you through the trip and embark on your drive to Bwindi Impenetrable National. En-route to the Equator at Kayabwe for photographs and continue on your drive with lunch en-route, will reach the park in the evening hours. Check at your lodge for dinner and overnight (Ruhija sector).
Luxury: Bakiga Lodge
Mid-range: Chameleon Hill Lodge
Day 3: Track gorillas and Batwa
After enjoying your served breakfast, take an early morning drive to the tracking starting point. At 7:30 a briefing is started on the tracking etiquettes, get grouped and assigned to a habituated gorilla family. Then, with a lead of an armed ranger guide will en-roll into the forest for a search of the gorilla. Gorilla trekking meaning a walk through the deep, thick and impenetrable volcanic tropical forest until the giants are found.
The trek can last between 30 minutes to about 4 hours to find your trekked family. Then you have an hour to watch the gorillas, infants playing around and wondering about the size of silverback who even sometimes charges before you by beating the chest. After you will return, and refresh. Today depending to the time you have seen the gorilla, if time allows, then you will visit the Batwa people and later drive to Lake Bunyonyi for your overnight.
Luxury: Arcadia Cottages
Mid-range: Bunyonyi Overland Resort
Day 4: Stay at Lake Bunyonyi
Today will spend a day enjoying the sunny warm breeze morning, explore some of the islands and spend the rest of your day enjoying a relaxed day at the Lake. Dinner and overnight;
Luxury: Arcadia Cottages
Mid-range: Bunyonyi Overland Resort
Day 5: Transfer to Ishasha Queen Elizabeth National Park
This morning transfer to Ishasha sector Queen Elizabeth National Park, will take an afternoon game drive while tracking the possibility of watching the big five. The Ishasha sector in famous for hosting the amazing prides who always finds easy to have a warm day spend under tree branches. The tracking is accompanied by the wider view of wildlife. Then, will enjoy your night at;
Luxury: Ishasha Jungle Lodge
Mid-range: Enjojo Jungle Lodge
Day 6: Boat cruise and Game drive
Today early morning with your packed breakfast will drive to Kasenyi section of Queen Elizabeth National Park for an incredible game drive. One of the rewarding game drive with variety of wildlife species including; elephants, Uganda kobs, bushbucks, buffalos, lions, warthogs among so many species to watch accompanied by several bird species.
In the afternoon hours with lunch en-route will drive to the Mweya peninsular, for a boat cruise on Kazinga channel. The wild boat cruise is an opening of watching more animals. Then, after will drive back to your lodge for dinner and overnight;
Luxury: Ishasha Jungle Lodge
Mid-range: Enjojo Jungle Lodge
Day 7: Transfer back to Kampala
Today, it’s the final day of the trip, enjoy a relaxed breakfast, and in the morning hours will start on your drive back to Kampala. With lunch en-route will drive to your lodge in Kampala or back to Entebbe International Airport for your flight back home.
On behalf of Early Trials Expedition Uganda, our driver guide will say goodbye to you. Then, take your flight back to your home. We believed after this trip you become our next ambassador for Early Trails Expedition Uganda in your country and area. Thank you!
Trip inclusive;
- 4×4 safari vehicle
- All trip fuel
- All meals and soft drinks
- All Park entrances
- Gorilla permits
- Boat ride
- Accommodation
- Driver guide
Exclusive;
- Visa and air ticket
- Laundry
- All hard drinks
- Souvenirs
- Tips
- All international flights
