5 Days Uganda Safari – Queen Elizabeth & Bwindi

Itinerary

Day 1: Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park

Following an early morning breakfast, the company guide will pick you from your hotel to transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park for a thrilling journey; it is a highlight of many of our Uganda safaris. You will be able to see the beauty of different vegetation like the tea farms and landscapes on your way to Queen Elizabeth National Park. You will have lunch enroute and have a mini evening game drive if time allows where you will be able to see different wildlife like the elephants, buffaloes, bush bucks, giraffes among others. Check into your lodge and slumber.
Meal plan: Lunch/Dinner

Accommodation:

Luxury: Buffalo safari lodge/Mweya safari lodge/Aardvark safari lodge/Kataala lodge.

Midrange: Elephant hub lodge/Engagi lodge/Twins lakes lodge

Budget: Bush lodge/Songbird safari lodge/Engiri game lodge

Day 2: Morning Game drive & an afternoon boat cruise

After breakfast, embark on a sunrise game drive with accompany of your guide. Explore some of the big game species and other mammals including lions, African bush elephants, cape buffaloes, Uganda Kobs, warthogs, bushbucks, and bird species.

From the game drive, get back to be offered lunch at the pre-booked accommodation facility. In the afternoon, expect to engage in a Kazinga channel boat cruise and this lets you look out for the aquatic life including hippos, crocodiles and water birds.
Meal plan: Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner

Accommodation:

Luxury: Buffalo safari lodge/Mweya safari lodge/Aardvark safari lodge/Kataala lodge.

Midrange: Elephant hub lodge/Engagi lodge/Twins lakes lodge

Budget: Bush lodge/Songbird safari lodge/Engiri game lodge

Day 3 Head off to Ishasha Area for a game drive & transfer to Bwindi

Enjoy an early morning breakfast and after, you will set off in a 4×4 drive car up to Ishasha. This is the Southern end of Queen Elizabeth Game Park and you will start your game drive. On a game drive through Ishasha, you will look out for the tree climbing lions, buffaloes, elephants and antelopes among others and also different bird species. After, you will be heading to Bwindi National Park in Southwestern Uganda and check in at your pre booked lodge on arrival. You will have lunch enroute
Meal plan: Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner

Accommodation:

Luxury package: /Gorilla leisure lodge/Kiho safari lodge

Mid-range package: Mahogany springs/Buhoma gorilla camp/4 gorilla lodge/Bakiga safari lodge.

Budget package: Ride for a woman/Broadbill Forest camp/Buhoma community camp.

Day 4: Gorilla trekking experience through Bwindi Forest

Early morning, depart from the lodge for briefing at the park offices. The Park guide will escort you on a search for a family of endangered mountain gorillas. Today’s trek takes you on a deep immersion into Bwindi Impenetrable Forest and expect to spend 2-8 hours which includes observing how these apes behave and photography. After this, you will go back to the lodge for relaxation.
Meal plan: Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner

Accommodation:

Luxury package: /Gorilla leisure lodge/Kiho safari lodge

Mid-range package: Mahogany springs/Buhoma gorilla camp/4 gorilla lodge/Bakiga safari lodge.

Budget package: Ride for a woman/Broadbill Forest camp/Buhoma community camp.

Day 5: Return to Entebbe for departure

In the morning you will depart after breakfast to Entebbe to catch your flight and that will mark the end of the 5 days Uganda safari tour.
Meal plan: Breakfast/Lunch

What’s included

• Gorilla permit
• Chimpanzee permit
• All Park entrance fees
• All safari activities except when optional
• Accommodation and meals offered as per the itinerary
• All travel on the ground
• Services of an experienced guide.
• Bottled drinking water

What’s excluded

• Tips
• Laundry services
• Insurance
• Telephone bills
• Visas
• Passport
• Cigars, etc.
• Anything not mentioned in itinerary
• NOTE: The itinerary is subject to changes to suit the tastes and preferences of the individual client