7 Days Gorillas and Queen Elizabeth National Park Safari

Departure Date

Daily

Duration

7 Days | 6 Nights

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Maximum Seats

12
Day 1

Arrival | Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park

When you touch down at Entebbe International Airport, you will be greeted with a warm smile from one of our staff clad in our company attire. He/she will help you with your luggage and escort you to our tour van. Once comfortably seated, you will head for Lake Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, Uganda. The drive will take about 7 hours on the road (and about 1 hour using a domestic charter flight from Entebbe to Mbarara ). You will stop over at Equator mark and proceed to Mbarara where you will have lunch at Igongo Cultural Center, then head off to Bwindi on a 3 hour journey to Bwindi. You will overnight either at Buhoma Community Rest Camp, Engagi Lodge, Bwidi lodge, Or their equivalents.
Day 2

Gorilla Tracking

Early in the morning, you will have breakfast. Thereafter, go to the main gate to start your trail. Having been assigned a guide, you will head out into the forest searching for the famed and endangered Mounted Gorilla. This trek last about 3 – 5 hours. Having spent quality time with these gentle creatures of the forest, you will retreat at your lodge. Have Lunch and rest your legs. Should you desire, you can have an evening walk through the neighboring communities.
Day 3

Batwa Experience | Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park via Ishasha

You will wake up to a heart warning and delicious breakfast at around 7:00am, then head out to meet a people Known as the “Keepers of the Forest” the enchanting Batwa pygmies, a hunter-gatherer tribe that has lived side-by-side with the wildlife of this ancient park for thousands of years. Observe how the women prepare, cook and serve a meal. Engage with medicine men and learn about the medicinal properties of the lush forest flora. Hear ancient legends and traditional songs. Enjoy a lively music performance, learn about the Batwa’s fascinating way of life; from religion to their food gathering and hunting techniques, and interact with the tribesmen. This is usually a full day’s experience. Wake up to a lazy breakfast at around 7:30 am thereafter set off for Ishasha Sector in the southern part of Queen Elizabeth National Park, Uganda an average drive time of about 2 hours. On your way to your lodge, take time seek the tree-climbing lions in the acacia trees along the road. You will overnight either at @The River Ishasha, Ishasha Jungle Lodge, Ishasha Wilderness camp, Or their equivalents.
Day 4

Ishasha Game Drive | Evening Game Drive in Crater/Kasenyi

You will have breakfast as early as 6:00am then head out on a Morning Game drive in search of an encounter the majestic tree climbing lions. During this drive, you still stand a chance of spoting species you may have missied the previous day including the Forest Elephants, Buffalos, Uganda Kob, Topi, Warthogs, and Waterbucks. This drive is estimated to take about 4 hours. Thereafter, you will return to the lodge for a hot lunch. In the afternoon, you will head for a boat tour on Kazinga Channel. Here you will encounter one of the largest pools on hippos, thirsty Elephasts, the Nile Crocodile among others and over 600 bird species including Ayres' Hawk Eagle, Collared pratincole, Palm-nut Vulture, Swamp Flycatcher. You will overnight either at Engiri Game Lodge, Queen Elizabeth Bush lodge, Elephant Plains Lodge, Or their equivalent.
Day 5

Chimpanzee Tracking | Boat Tour on Kazinga Channel

You will have an early breakfast at around 6am and leave for chimpanzee tracking in Kalinsu Forest Reserve on the outskirts of Queen Elizabeth National Park. A unique destination offers a number of attractions, 414 tree species, 378 bird species, 97 moths, reptiles, flowers, over 262 butterfly species, over 300 Chimpanzees 40 of which are habituated and other 8 primate species including Baboons, Blue Monkeys, The Black and white monkey, L'hoest, The red tailed Colobus Monkey among others. This scenic guided walk will leave you refreshed and enlightened at the same time. After having a well deserved rest, at 4:30, you will go for an Evening Game Drive through the crates lakes in most northern part of the park and through to the Salt Lake known Lake Katwe. Retreat to your lodge for the evening.
Day 6

Morning Game Drive | Optional Community Walk or Rest

At 6:00 you will have your breakfast, then have your morning game drive. Encounter once more with hunting pride of Lions, the African Elephant, the off-spring of the cape and Forest Bufallo, Warthogs, Waterbuck, Uganda Kob, Bushbuck, Topi and the Giant Forest Hog. After about 3-4 hours, you will return to the lodge for a hot lunch. In the evening, you may choose to take a guided village walk through the communities that call Queen Elizaneth National Park, home.
Day 7

Transfer to Entebbe & Departure

Depending on the time of your departure, either you will be dropped at the airport in time to catch your flight Or we will help you find a suitable hotel to rest while you wait for your departure time. Available accommodations include Sunset hotel, Airport guesthouse, Gately Inn Entebbe.

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