These 5 days safari takes you to the south-western part of Uganda, at the junction of the plain and mountain forests home of Bwindi national park and through to the most visited park in Uganda Queen Elizabeth National Park. Because of Bwindi’s remarkable biodiversity and being home to about half of the remaining population of mountain gorillas in the world, Bwindi Impenetrable National Park is now a UNESCO World heritage site. Bwindi has not got only mountain gorillas; the park is also recognized as one of the best places for birding in Africa. It is possible to see chimpanzees and gorillas while following some of the trails in Bwindi. On the other hand, Queen Elizabeth national park the most visited in Uganda has beautiful and unique landscape which remains relatively green throughout the year. Earth movements and volcanic eruptions created amazing physical features like crater lakes, gorges and valleys hence enhancing the overall beauty of the park.
The main activities are:
Day 1: Pickup and Transfer to Bwindi National Park
Day 2: Tracking gorillas in Bwindi – Visit the Batwa Pygmies
Day 3: Transfer Queen Elizabeth- Boat cruise on kazinga channel
Day 4 Game drive Mweya plains- Game drive in Ishasha to see tree climbing lions
Day 5: Transfer back to Kampala for departure
Approximately 473.9km, about 9 hour’s journey
Our company driver/guide will pick you up from the pickup point and head towards the south of Uganda to Bwindi national park. There will be several stopovers to enjoy the country’s scenery. Check in at Bwindi Ride 4 a woman community guest house budget traveler, silver back lodge for mid-range lodges and Gorilla Heights lodge for luxury
Meal plan; breakfast and dinner
7:00am, Briefing for gorilla trekking by a Ranger at the Bwindi Park head offices begin. All gorilla trackers must be at the park by this time to attend the briefing which is an overview of what to expect during the gorilla trekking. A gorilla safari in Bwindi Forest offers you several gorilla groups to choose from. The Rangers will take into consideration your overall fitness. Gorilla tracking is challenging but you will find the experience awesome once you see the primates. It is always amazing to watch a family of mountain gorillas. You could spend hours just watching the little ones roll around and play. While with the gorillas, it’s important to listen to instructions from your guide. Never make sudden movements while with mountain gorillas. Time with the gorilla family will take about 1 hour after which you will go back to the starting point to meet with the driver to take you back to your hotel for lunch. The afternoon activity will be a visit to the Batwa pygmy cultural community. The Batwa were the original inhabitants of the forest but were relocated by government because they could not live along with the gorillas. This enabled easy gorilla conservation. Expect to be entertained with traditional dances, songs and stories about their past life during your visit at the Batwa community. After the exciting experience with the Batwa community the driver will transfer you back to your lodge for dinner and an overnight stay at Bwindi Ride 4 a woman community guest house budget travelers silver back lodge for mid-range lodges and Gorilla heights lodge for luxury
Meal plan full board
Approximately 159km, about 3 hrs journey
After your early morning breakfast, you will check out and embark on a 3 hours journey for another wild adventure in Queen Elizabeth national park. Expect to catch sight of a number of scenic and exciting physical features on your way, you will check in at the mweya safari lodge and have lunch at the lodge as you warm for an afternoon boat ride.
2.00 pm, the driver/guide will transfer you to the Kazinga Channel for the afternoon boat cruise. The Channel is a magnet for all wildlife in the park, it consists of a great variety of bird species – more than any other single destination in Africa. The launch cruise takes between 2 to 3 hours. After the boat cruise you will then be transferred back to the hotel for refreshment, have dinner and an overnight stay at mweya safari lodge.
Meal plan fullboard
You will set off early from your lodge with packed breakfast for an early morning game drive to spot early risers, nocturnal mammals and predators before they retreat to their hideouts. The early morning game drive is one of the most popular activities in Queen Elizabeth National Park. The game drive takes about 3 hours and could be done in the Kasenyi or Mweya plains. After the game drive, you will return to the lodge for lunch and rest as you prepare for another game drive in the afternoon. Your final game drive will be in the Ishasha sector of Queen Elizabeth National Park. Tree climbing lions are only found in Uganda, Tanzania and South Africa. The Ishasha sector of Queen Elizabeth is not as rich as the Kasenyi plains or Mweya Peninsula in terms of game but it is characterized by the tree climbing lions. The lions spend most of their afternoons on top of fig and acacia trees. About 4 prides of tree climbing lions can be found in that area. The lions are said to love trees because it protects them from bugs living on lower ground. You will go back to the hotel to relax, have dinner and an overnight at mweya safari lodge.
Meal plan fullboard
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wake up at leisure, have breakfast, the driver will be waiting to transfer you back to Kampala stop at Igongo Cultural Centre Mbarara for lunch and the next stop will be at the equator crossing to take photos while standing in the two different earth hemispheres. The driver will drop you at airport or your hotel in Kampala/Entebbe.
Meal plan; Brakfast
End of safar
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