5 Days Uganda Gorilla Trekking Trip and Wildlife Tour in Queen Elizabeth National Park, Uganda
This 5 Days Uganda Gorilla Trekking Trip and Wildlife Tour from Kampala City takes you to two magnificent Ugandan National Parks, including Queen Elizabeth National Park and Bwindi Impenetrable National Park.
5 Days Uganda Gorilla Trekking Trip and Wildlife Tour Overview
This 5 Days Uganda Gorilla Trekking Trip and Wildlife Tour from Kampala City takes you to two magnificent Ugandan National Parks, including Queen Elizabeth National Park and Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. The safari allows you to interact with a variety of animals from East Africa, including the rare and magnificent silverback gorilla. Unfortunately for tourists, this 5 Days Uganda Gorilla Trekking Trip and Wildlife Tour will remind you of the beauty of Uganda and make you want to hop on your next flight to the pearl of Africa.
5 Days Uganda Gorilla Trekking Trip Highlights
- Drive through lush tea plantations
- Introduction to the “Big Four”
- Cruise alligators and birds with big game interactions in Kazinga Canal
- Canyon Chimpanzee Tracking
- Gorilla tracking
Trip Inclusions and Exclusions
Price includes:
- All accommodation and meals as indicated in the itinerary on FB & BB basis.
- Gorilla Trekking Permit
- Full-time exclusive use of a 4 x 4 Safari Van (Drone, or Super custom)/Toyota Land cruiser
- Full-time services of experienced English-speaking drive/guide.
- All services in national parks i.e park entrance fees, guided nature walks, hikes & game drives.
- Bottled drinking mineral water, coffees, teas, or soft drinks while on Safaris, game drives, walks, hikes, or transfers.
- All Nature/Safari & Community walks as indicated in the itinerary-safari program.
- All airport pickups and drop off from Entebbe & back to Entebbe airport.
- All activities indicated & mentioned in the itinerary
- A $7 per pax off as a donation to orphanage homes whose parents’ death are/were as a result of animal conflicts within conservation areas.
- All government-related taxes
Price Excludes:
- Laundry service in different hotels we stay
- Bar bills, phone calls.
- Personal insurance and medical bills
- Airfares
- All other services of a personal nature.
- All services marked as Optional in the itinerary
- Driver/guides/hotel staff or any other person’s gratuity.
Detailed 5 Days Uganda Gorilla Trekking Trip and Wildlife Tour
Day 1: Travel to Queen Elizabeth National Park
On this day, after breakfast, drive west to Queen Elizabeth National Park. It is a biosphere reserve as it is home to a wide variety of flora and fauna. Enjoy a stop at the equator where you will be photographed. Continue and enter the park where you will be greeted by adorable baboons. Wild animals are very interesting on the road like Cape Buffalo, Warthog, Water Buffalo, Jungle Buck, Elephant, and many more.
Over Night:
- Mweya Safari Lodge
- Katara Lodge
- Ihamba Lodge
- Simba Safari Camp.
Day 2 of 5 Days Uganda Gorilla Trekking Trip: Chimpanzee Tracking in Kyambura Gorge
Wake up early in the morning for breakfast and head to Kyambura Gorge to look for chimpanzees. Along the way, you will have the opportunity to see howler monkeys, black and white Colbert monkeys, gray-tailed mango monkeys, and other animals. The journey was stressful as the chimpanzees were constantly moving from one area to another in search of food.
Return to the hotel for lunch before heading to the Kazinga Canal for a breathtaking boat trip. You will have the opportunity to see other animals congregating on the banks of many birds and also on the banks of the waterways of Kazinga Channel. Some of the birds include the Lobster Cup, Greater and Lesser Flamingos, Pink-backed Pelicans, Spotted and Malachite Queen fishes, Saddleback Storks, and more. Dinner and overnight at your budget hotel.
Over Night:
- Mweya Safari Lodge
- Katara Lodge
- Ihamba Lodge
- Simba Safari Camp.
Day 3 of 5 Days Uganda Gorilla Trekking Trip: Drive to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
After breakfast drive to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. You can pass by the Ishasha district, which is home to tree-climbing lions.
Dinner and overnight at
- Gorilla Forest Camp
- Engage Lodge
- Lake Kitandara Camp
- Buhoma Community Bandas.
Day 4 of 5 Days Uganda Gorilla Trekking Trip: Wake up on a mountain gorilla trek
In the morning, bring tracking equipment and packed food with you on the way to the tracking location for the briefing. Your ranger guide will take you into the forest to start looking for gorillas. On the road. Other primates like howler monkeys, grey-tailed mango monkeys, black and white colobus monkeys, and birds that constantly whistle from the branches will keep you entertained.
The timing of your encounters with the gorillas is highly unpredictable as they are constantly moving from place to place in search of food. It is quite stressful but rewarding when you meet them and spend time together watching them play in the bushes. Return to the hotel for dinner and overnight at the hotel of your choice.
Day 5 of 5 Days Uganda Gorilla Trekking Trip: Return to Kampala
Wake up early in the morning and drive back to Kampala to catch your flight home.