6 Days Gorillas – Queen Elizabeth/Lake Mburo Wildlife
Description
Uganda Gorilla Tracking and Wildlife safari starts and ends in Entebbe. Activities involved include; gorilla trekking in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park, whereby to track gorillas one needs a gorilla permit that goes for US$700 per person. Bwindi is a home to over 460which is more than a half of the world’s remaining population; you will be led to the savannah National Parks in Lake Mburo and Queen Elizabeth national Park. A number of species of wildlife will be encountered once you access these conservation areas.
The other animal species found in the park include; the elephants, tree climbing lions in the Ishasha sector,Uganda kobs, water bucks, warthogs etc. This tour also includes; a visit to Lake Mburo National park where you will be able to enjoy a game drive or boat cruise on this beautiful lake. This national park is among the smallest parks in Uganda and it has got a big population of Zebras, impalas, giraffes, kobs, and a number of bird species etc.
6 Days Gorillas – Queen Elizabeth/Lake Mburo Wildlife
6 Days / 5 Nights
Tours Starts: Entebbe Int. Airport (Google Maps)
Minimum Persons 2 max 12
For Single traveler: 1 pax – please contact us
Pick up and drop off/departure location: Entebbe International Airport
Departure/drop off time: 3 hours before flight time
Itinerary
Arrive meet and greet, briefing and later transfer to Lake Mburo National Park which is located in the south western part of the country. Along the way, you will have several stopovers such as Mpambiire drum makers, a point where you will get a chance of buying yourself souvenirs and at the Equator where you will have a great time and take enough photos. You will arrive at the park early afternoon, have lunch at the lodge and relax or Optional game drives with in the park in the evening. During the game drive you will get chance to see different wildlife species such as Kobs, buffaloes, zebras, giraffes, antelopes, water hogs and impalas among others Return to the lodge in the evening, Have dinner and an overnight.
Accommodation options: Mihingo Lodge (Up market-Standard), Rwakobo Rock (Mid range)
Meals: Lunch & Dinner
Have an early morning breakfast, after then depart for Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, as you drive you will enjoy the great volcanic landscape with rolling hills covered with vegetation. Have your lunch en-route as you travel and later approach the park, which harbors over 400 individuals of mountain gorillas.
The park has Gorilla groups/families which are visited daily by the gorilla trackers. As you drive, you will enjoy many banana plantations and steep hills allover and you will arrive at the park late afternoon. If time allows, you might opt for a guided nature walk with in the park in the evening or relax at your lodge to prepare for the tracking of gorillas the next day.
Accommodation options: Four Gorillas Lodge/Chameleon hill lodge (Up market-Standard), Ichumbi
Gorilla Lodge/Mutanda Lake Resort (Midrange)
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Enjoy breakfast and thereafter start your journey through the Savannah vegetation also pass via the Ishasha sector where you will get some time to view the tree climbing lions if lucky and many other animal species.
This national park is famous for this channel which is known as the Kazinga channel connecting both Lake Edward and Lake George and has variety of wildlife species including the crocodiles, hippos, birds, buffaloes etc.
Arrive at the lodge and relax for the rest of the evening.
Accommodation options: Mweya Safari Lodge – Deluxe rooms (Up-market), Kazinga Wilderness Safari
Camp (Mid-range-in the wild – community affiliated).
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
You will start your morning game drive so early, so this will require you to be up very early. With this, you will be able to see very many animals along the Kasenyi track; you will also be able to view different animals such as elephants, antelopes, water bucks, buffaloes, lions, kobs e.t.c.
After the game drive, head back to the lodge for your breakfast, relax and later have lunch as you prepare for the afternoon boat cruise.
You will have a great time cruising along the Kazinga channel and getting a chance to view water birds such as the saddle billed stork, pink backed pelicans, the malachite kingfishers and animals such as crocodiles, elephants, hippos, buffaloes, feeding along the channel. Later in the evening, head back to the Lodge for dinner and night stay. (Optional 3 hour night guided game drive depending on your strength and interest).
Accommodation options: Mweya Safari Lodge – Deluxe rooms (Up-market), Kazinga Wilderness Safari
Camp (Mid-range-in the wild – community affiliated).
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Have your breakfast and set off for Kampala with great and beautiful scenery along the way due to the beautiful land formation and vegetation. Have your lunch along the way before arriving in Entebbe, drop off at the airport for departure flight.
Optional schedule flight from Queen Elizabeth to Entebbe
Meals: Breakfast & Lunch
Includes & Excludes
All accommodation and meals as indicated in the itinerary on FB & BB basis
Full time exclusive use of a 4 x 4 Safari Jeep/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
Boat trips in both Queen Elizabeth & Lake Mburo NP’s
Bottled drinking mineral water, coffees, teas or soft drinks while on Safaris, game drives, walks, hikes or
transfers
All airport pickups and drop off from Entebbe & back to Entebbe airport
All activities indicated & mentioned in the itinerary
-Optional Batwa community visit in Bwindi or Mugahinga or Nyakabade and the entertainment each at
($25 per person)
-Laundry service in different hotels we stay
-Bar bills, phone calls
-Personal insurance and medical bills
-Air fares
-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.
Note: This program requires arriving at Entebbe Airport before mid-morningapprox11h00 to allow time for
transfer/drive to Lake Mburo National Park on time.
Overnight stay options:
If staying in Entebbe, please request assistance at the time of booking this safari to allow us ample time to make arrangements. If departing Entebbe the same night, please note’both by use of scheduled flight or by
road’ returns to Entebbe are always late morning (approximately 11h.00/12h00-by scheduled flight) or
(approximately 16h00-road), please DO NOT book flights departing prior to 16h00or 22h00 respectively in
order to allow time for security, check in and if any delays due to weather.
