4 Days Uganda Tour to Bwindi & Queen Elizabeth National Park
The 4 day Uganda Tour takes you through Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park, a home to over 440 individuals of mountain gorillas and over 14 habituated families that tourists track each day. While tracking these Great apes, you will also have a chance to spot out the bird species that thrive within this park. Your 4 days gorilla safari also offers you a chance to visit Queen Elizabeth National Park where you will catch a glimpse at the 4 of the big five game and other wildlife species. The notable wildlife species to spot out at this protected area include elephants, lions plus tree climbing lions, buffaloes, leopards, antelope families, spotted hyenas and some of the bird species that make up over 620 distinct avian species in Queen Elizabeth National Park. Your 4 days gorilla tour will start and stop in Kampala/Entebbe. Alternatively, we can start in Kampala/Entebbe and end in Kigali / Ruanda.
Day 1: Departure from Kampala to Queen Elizabeth National Park
Day 2: Transfer from Queen Elizabeth National Park to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
Day 3: Gorilla trekking in Bwindi National Park
Day 4: Return to Kampala/Entebbe
Detailed itinerary
Day 1: Departure from Kampala to Queen Elizabeth National Park
You will begin your Uganda gorilla tour early in the morning (7am) with breakfast and then set off from Kampala to Queen Elizabeth National Park. You will have a stopover at Equator for photo taking and experiment. After, you will proceed to Queen Elizabeth National Park for a brief evening game drive to spot out incredible wildlife species like leopards, duikers, hyenas, buffaloes, elephants, hogs, lions, antelope families and many others. After you will drive back to your respective lodge for dinner and overnight stay at Mweya Safari Lodge (luxury) Enganzi Game Lodge or Pumba Safari Cottages
Day 2: Game Drive, Boat Cruiser, Transfer to Bwindi Gorilla National Park
Early in the morning after your breakfast, you set off along Kasenyi area for an early morning game drive in Queen Elizabeth National Park. While on game drive you will have a chance to spot out most of the species that you missed to see the previous day some of which include topis, Uganda Kobs, warthogs, waterbucks, hyenas, leopards, lions, elephants, buffaloes and birds. After your game drive, we may take a mid-morning boat cruise along the Kazinga channel, lunch and set off to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park, dinner and night stay at Mahogany Springs Lodge, Gorilla Mist Camp, Buhoma Community Rest Camp or Silverback Lodge.
Day 3: Gorilla tracking Experience in Bwindi National Park
Following breakfast early in the morning, you will join the rest of your colleagues for morning briefing at the park headquarter by the park official. After briefing, you will be allocated one of the 11 habituated gorilla groups to track in a group of eight (8) visitors and you will have only one hour of face to face encounter with these shy and humble apes, explore their general behavior and take photos. While tracking, you will also come across some magnificent mammal species like bush bucks, black fronted duikers and others. After you magical encounter, you will return to lodge for dinner and night stay at as on Day 2.
Day 4: Return to Kampala or Entebbe or Kigali International Airport
You will have breakfast early in the morning and after you will drive back to Kampala through Mbarara and have a stop over at Igongo Cultural Center for lunch and then set off to Kampala and this will mark the end of your 4 day gorilla safari Uganda. Alternatively, we can cross to Rwanda through Katuna Boarder and this is lessthan 5 hour drive.
Safari inclusions
- Gorilla Tracking permit
- Game drive and launch cruise in Queen Elizabeth National Park
- Full board accommodation
- Bottle of water
- Transport
- Professional driver
- Entrance fees in the park
- Activity fees for activities mentioned
Safari exclusions
- International flights
- Visas
- Domestic flights
- Optional activity fees
- Laundry services
- General tips for guides, drivers, waiters
- Other beverages
