The 5 Days Bwindi and Queen Elizabeth safari is a magical journey that takes you to two popular Uganda safari destination that is Bwindi Impenetrable National Park a home to world’s half the remaining population of endangered mountain gorillas that are splintered into four gorilla sectors ‘’Buhoma, Nkuringo, Rushaga and Ruhija’’. It is located in southwestern Uganda region approximately 8 to 9 driving hours from Kampala or Entebbe. The best way to enjoy Bwindi’s nature features is to engage in Gorilla trekking or habituation experience among others. The tour also takes you to Queen Elizabeth national park a home to diversity of wildlife species over 96 mammals and over 600 bird species among others. During your visit to Queen –you will enjoy a fantastic afternoon boat cruise along the Kazinga channel and a beautiful scenery of the sunset on Lake Edward and Game drives among others.
Note; Gorilla trekking goes at USD800 per person per day.
Tour Highlights of 5 Days Bwindi &Queen Elizabeth Tour
Day 1: Pick up and Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
Day 2: Gorilla Trekking in Bwindi
Day 3: Bwindi to Queen Elizabeth National Park
Day 4: Explore Queen
Day 5: Departure to Kampala /Entebbe
Detailed Itinerary
Day 1: Pick up and Transfer to Bwindi
Pick up: Depending on your location point our safari driver guide representative will pick you up from hotel early with a short briefing about 5 days’ safari as you drive to south western Uganda. As you drive there, you will have a stop at the equator for water experiment as well as enjoying future photography. After, embark the journey to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park with another stop in Mbarara for lunch en route. After lunch, proceed to the park and arrive late evening, check in at the lodge. Have dinner and overnight stay.
Meals plans; Half Board
Day 2: Gorilla trekking in Bwindi
Gorilla Trekking; Wake up early in the morning have breakfast with your packed lunch and drinking water. You will be transferred to the gorilla trekking headquarter for a pre-gorilla tracking briefing at 8: am. After briefing, meet up with the park ranger guide to lead you into tracking trails of these gentle giants. The experience can take 30 minutes to 7 hours depending on their location. Once you allocate them 1 hour is given to you to spend time observing the gorillas they interact with each other as well as enjoying photo shooting. You will then, hike back at the Centre to be rewarded with your gorilla certificate. Dinner and Overnight.
Meal plans; Full Board
Day 3: Transfer from Bwindi to Queen Elizabeth National Park
Transfer to Bwindi: You will wake up have delicious breakfast treat served at the lodge, drive to the park’s open savannah plains in your 4wheel drive vehicle through the Ishasha sector a home to unique tree climbing lions and then head to the northern side of the park for more adventure. After, drive back at the lodge. Have dinner and overnight stay.
Meal plans; Full Board
Days4: Explore Queen Elizabeth National Park
Exploration; After your breakfast, drive back to the park for a game drive along Kasenyi tracks in search of animals and some of them include lions, Cape Buffaloes, Elephants, Warthogs, Waterbucks, Spotted hyenas, Mongoose, Kobs among others. Leopards are also often spotted. Along Kazinga channel you can spot various bird species. After game drive, drive back to the lodge for lunch.
Boat cruise; Later on, you will head to Kazinga channel to enjoy a two-hour boat cruise. This launch cruise offers you an amazing opportunity to watch the animals and birds. At close view. Dinner and overnight stay.
Meal plans; Full Board
Day 5: Depart to Kampala /Entebbe
Depart; Wake up in a sweet sun rise in the wild. Enjoy your breakfast and after check out of the lodge –hotel. Proceed to Kampala with lunch en-route and on reaching to Kampala be dropped at your hotel or dropped at the Entebbe International Airport for your flight departure.5 Days Bwindi &Queen Elizabeth Safaris
Tour includes;
Gorilla permits
Chimpanzee permits
All activities on itinerary and park entry fees
Accommodation and meals
Professional tour guide
Tour excludes;
International flights
Items of personal nature
Tips
