4-Day Uganda Wildlife Tour and Gorilla Trekking Safari
Overview
Tour Overview
Uganda Safari: These 4 days of gorilla trekking and wildlife safari give you an opportunity to do gorilla trekking in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. It is a
Day by Day
Itinerary
Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park
Day 1Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park The transfer starts early in the morning, exactly at 6:30 a.m., from your residence in Kampala or Entebbe. After your breakfast, the safari guide will pick you up to head to Queen Elizabeth for 417km, about a 7-hour drive southwest of Kampala. The road trip starts from Kampala to the west and has the first stopover at the Equator for amazing photos and demonstrations about the geographical separation of the northern and southern hemispheres. From there, you will continue with your road trip to Queen Elizabeth National Park and be welcomed by the beautiful Rwenzori Ranges. Upon arrival at Queen Elizabeth National Park, you will have an evening game drive in the park, which is highly relaxing. You'll have views of several wild animals, including leopards, hogs, lions, buffaloes, duikers, hyenas, gigantic elephants, and antelopes species. You will then check into the lodge for relaxation, dinner, and an overnight stay. Main Destination: Queen Elizabeth National Park Best Time To Visit January to February and June to July (Dry seasons) High Season June to September (Peak time for Uganda) Best Weather June to July and January to February (Less rainfall) Wildlife in Queen Elizabeth NP ChimpanzeeOccasional ElephantCommon LionCommon BuffaloCommon HippoAbundant LeopardOccasional Show more GiraffeNone White RhinoNone Black RhinoNone CheetahNone ZebraNone WildebeestNone Wild DogNone Accommodati
Tree-Climbing Lions and Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
Day 2Tree-Climbing Lions and Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park Tree-Climbing Lions and Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park After breakfast, you will embark on the morning game drive through Kasenyi trail and Queen’s Mile in the park. This comes with views of Cape buffaloes, warthogs, elephants, topi, kobs, waterbucks, hyenas, leopards, lions, and various bird species. After the game drive in Kasenyi, you will continue with a transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park through Ishasha. You will be able to see tree-climbing lions, buffalo, elephants, and waterbucks. You will continue to Bwindi, arriving in the evening for relaxation, dinner, and an overnight stay. Main Destination: Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Gorillas) Best Time To Visit June to August and December to February (Gorilla trekking is easiest) High Season June to September (Gorilla permits are scarce) Best Weather June to July and December to February (Less rainfall) Wildlife in Bwindi Impenetrable NP GorillaCommon ChimpanzeeRare ElephantRare White RhinoNone Black RhinoNone LionNone Show more GiraffeNone LeopardNone CheetahNone BuffaloNone ZebraNone WildebeestNone HippoNone Accommodation: Rushaga Gorilla Lodge Mid-range lodge located just outside Rushaga (Bwindi Impenetrable NP) +41 Photos +40 Photos Meals & Drinks: All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Gorilla Trekking and Transfer to Lake Bunyonyi
Day 3Gorilla Trekking and Transfer to Lake Bunyonyi Gorilla Trekking and Transfer to Lake Bunyonyi Immediately after your morning breakfast, you will head for a briefing conducted by the Uganda Wildlife Authority ranger guide. By exactly 8:00 a.m., you will start your gorilla trekking moments into the forest. This exciting activity involves encountering the heavily forested and dense landscape with plenty of animal tracks which ensures access for tourists tracking these animals. Animals include the endangered mountain gorillas. Mountain gorillas form the best highlight of the park. This thrilling, memorable activity will leave you with a desire to have it again. After gorilla trekking, you will embark on the transfer to Lake Bunyonyi with a drive through the fascinating Kigezi terraced highlands. You will arrive there in the afternoon, and go for the canoe ride on the lake or nature walk around the area to enhance your experience of the second deepest Lake in Africa, with about 29 Islands. Your dinner and overnight stay will be at the lodge. Main Destination: Lake Bunyonyi Accommodation: Bunyonyi Overland Resort Budget resort located at Lake Bunyonyi +16 Photos +15 Photos Meals & Drinks: All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Transfer from Lake Bunyonyi to Kampala City
Day 4Transfer from Lake Bunyonyi to Kampala City Transfer from Lake Bunyonyi to Kampala City After breakfast, your Uganda safari tour guide will transfer you to Kampala via Mbarara. You will have a stopover at Igongo Cultural Center for a lunch break and enjoy the local cuisine, and this comes with an option to visit the cultural museum from there. You'll continue with your drive to Kampala. You will have another stopover at the Uganda Equator line in Kayabwe. Main Destination: Entebbe International Airport (Entebbe) Accommodation: No accommodation (End of tour) Meals & Drinks: Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not included) Drinking water (Other drinks not included) End of tour (See Getting There for more details)End of tour (See Getting There for more details) Additional accommodation can be arranged for an extra cost. You'll be dropped off at the airport. Interested in This Tour? Request a Quote We advise requesting quotes from 3 operators (Learn why) Requests are sent directly to the tour operator If preferred, you can contact the tour operator directly Next: Overview Next: Day by Day Next: Rates Next: Inclusions Next: Getting There Next: Offered By Best price guarantee Your request will be sent directly to the operator If preferred, you can contact the operator directly Next: Request a Quote Request a Quote Disclaimer This tour is offered by Giant Holiday Safaris, not SafariBookings. This operator reserves the right to change rates advertised on SafariBookings. If
What's covered
Included & Excluded
Included
- A transfer from and back to the airport is included
- What is included in this tour
Not Included
- Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour can be arranged for an extra cost
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We made a 15 days wonderful tour in Uganda with Giant Holiday Safaris. Experience with them was great, Jimmy helped us since from beginning on the preparation of tour and communication with him was great. Country is wonderful and people is...
Jim was very nice and always available to make all the changes I asked and to adapt the things to my wishes. Peter, our guide and driver was an excellent company and guidance. Everything went very well, so I recommend this company....
Since the first contact we found a base to work on. Jim, the owner understood exactly what I meant when I was telling him its my childhood dream to see the Gorillas and now I amm 60 . So he prepared and organized that unforgettable trip for...
A unique trip through the beautiful nature of Uganda. With many highlights, the gorilla trekking visit was one of the most fascinating one! The trip could not be as complete as it was if Jimmy was not a professional local Tour Operator.
We booked for a safari to Bwindi Forest and Murchison Notional Parks with Giant Holiday Safaris and everything was so well organized from the booking process, to the wildlife, Guide, the lodges perfect. Will surely be using Giant Holiday...
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