6-Day Gorilla Trekking and Wildlife Tour in Uganda

Overview

Day by day itinerary

1. 1Start from Entebbe (before 2pm) or be picked from a Hotel. Transfer to Lake Mburo NP.⌄

   The pick-up will be from either; the Hotel or from the Entebbe Airport upon arrival. The assigned Professional English-speaking Tour Driver-guide will pick/receive you and hit the road to Lake Mburo National Park. Mburo is a compact gem, located conveniently close to the highway that connects Entebbe/Kampala to the parks of western Uganda. It is the smallest of Uganda’s savannah National Parks but home to 350 bird species as well as animals such as: Giraffes, Zebra, impala, eland, buffalo, Defassa waterbuck, hippo, and the elusive leopard among others. On arrival, we shall check in and if we still have some time available, we can proceed for a late afternoon-to-evening game drive. Otherwise, we shall check in and have the evening at leisure – relaxing.

   Meals: Lunch · Dinner

   Overnight: Leopard Rest Camp (https://www.leopardrestcamp.com/)

2. 2Morning walking safari (Mburo). Transfer to Queen Elizabeth NP. Game drive/safari.⌄

   We shall enjoy an early morning breakfast and then move out for the Mburo morning park (bush) walk in the presence of an armed Uganda Wildlife Authority ranger-guide. On this morning guided walk, you will have the opportunity to encounter (at close range): Zebras, Giraffes and Eland, Topi and other antelope, Cape buffaloes among others. You may take the Trail to the top of the hills to see Lake Mburo and beyond. Thereafter, return to the accommodation for checkout and embark on a transfer to Queen Elizabeth NP. We expect to reach the accommodation in Queen in time for lunch, short rest and then move out on a game drive.

   Meals: Breakfast · Lunch · Dinner

   Overnight: Pumba Safari Cottages (https://pumbasafaricottages.n.nu/)

3. 3Morning game drive and afternoon boat trip along the Kazinga Channel.⌄

   Be up early and have your breakfast. Proceed for a morning game drive in the Kasenyi plains and be on the look for Cape buffalos, herds of elephants plus lions, leopards (though hard to spot) among others. Return to the accommodation for some rest time and lunch. After lunch, you will go for a 2-hour boat trip on the Kazinga Channel that connects Lakes George and Edward. During the trip, the sight of wildlife including giant hippos, elephants and crocodiles among others will fascinate you. You will also see many varieties of birds at the water shores. *After the boat trip, you can decide either to return to the lodge to rest or first proceed for a brief late afternoon game drive and thereafter, return to the lodge.

   Meals: Breakfast · Lunch · Dinner

   Overnight: Pumba Safari Cottages (https://pumbasafaricottages.n.nu/)

4. 4Relaxed breakfast. Drive to Ishasha sector and then connect to Bwindi NP.⌄

   Enjoy a relaxed breakfast and then travel to the Ishasha sector of Queen Elizabeth National Park – famously known for tree-climbing lions frequently seen in the area. The chance of spotting these lions stands at about 60-70% but sometimes they are hard to spot (when they are down in the grassland). Should you get to spot them up in the tree, the sight is picturesque and memorable. From Ishasha, you will continue to the accommodation at the edge of the Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. With a strenuous day ahead, you will do less on arrival but just check in your accommodation, relax as you prepare for the Bwindi gorilla trekking experience tomorrow.

   Meals: Breakfast · Lunch · Dinner

   Overnight: Ride 4 a Woman (https://www.ride4awoman.org/accommodation)

5. 5Gorilla trekking Bwindi Forest and transfer to Lake Bunyonyi for relaxation.⌄

   Have breakfast and move to the rangers’ post. You will receive some briefing (from a ranger guide) on the dos and don’ts during trekking. Thereafter, you will enter the Bwindi Forest for your adventure. The beauty of this rain forest is spectacular! The area offers dramatic steeply forested landscape and is incredibly dense but crisscrossed by numerous animal trails allowing access to tourists. The time taken and the terrain vary with the movements of these great primates. Once you have located a gorilla group, you will be allowed an hour in their presence. The thrill of spending time observing these gentle but endangered giants is unforgettable. Return to the accommodation, check out and transfer to Lake Bunyonyi. Lake Bunyonyi is framed by lush, green-terraced hills that reach a height of (2,200 – 2,478m) but it’s the 29 islands of various shapes and sizes scattered across the water that make it most magical — you could admire them all day.

   Meals: Breakfast · Lunch · Dinner

   Overnight: Lake Bunyonyi Eco Resort (https://www.lakebunyonyiecoresort.com/en/)

6. 6Relaxed breakfast. Return to Entebbe and fly out (18:00hrs or later).⌄

   You will have a relaxed breakfast with spectacular view of the Bunyonyi little islands just right in front of you. Thereafter, you will hit the road for the return to Entebbe (arriving in the late afternoon/evening) for your flight out (18:00hrs or later). Expect a stop at the Equator for lunch and also you can take some memorable photos.

   Meals: Breakfast · Lunch