Wildlife Of Queen Elizabeth & The Gorillas of Bwindi National Park

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Have you always desired to come and trek the Gorillas but also see the tree climbing lions of Ishasha Wilderness?

Our wildlife and gorilla’s safari is your best opportunity; Queen Elizabeth brings you into contact with lions, buffalo, Elephants while Bwindi Impenetrable National Park offers you the gentle giants right next to your eyes.

Safari Highlights;

DAY 1: Arrival at Entebbe-Queen Elizabeth National park.

DAY 2: Queen Elizabeth National Park Game Drives and Boat Cruise

DAY 3: Queen Elizabeth NP – Ishasha- Bwindi National Park

DAY 4 :Gorilla tracking

DAY 5: Bwindi National Park – Entebbe – Departure

DAY 1: Arrival at Entebbe-Queen Elizabeth National park.

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Approximately 402Kms 5-6hrs

Upon arrival with an early morning flight we will embark on a journey down to western Uganda depending on the route we take we will have opportunity to see the Uganda Equator twice.

We will arrive later in the afternoon to our accommodation facility and check-in after a glass of juice at the reception. We will go on an evening game drive to search of the big five.

Overnight– Ihamba Safari Lodge

Meal Plan– Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

DAY 2: Queen Elizabeth National Park Game Drives and Boat Cruise

After an early breakfast we will have a morning game drive through the Kasenyi plains which is a great place of coming across lions, leopards, Uganda kobs and some herds of buffalo. Up towards the salt lakes is the Mweya peninsula which if lucky you will encounter a leopard hidden in the thickets as if ready to pounce.

Lunch will be served either in the bush or hot at the lodge as we head on to the Kazinga Channel. The boat ride on here will ensure a sighting of multitudes of hippos, Crocodiles, buffaloes, water birds including the Kingfisher occasionally shooting into the waters for prey.

Overnight– Ihamba Safari Lodge

Meal Plan– Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

DAY 3: Queen Elizabeth NP – Ishasha- Bwindi National Park

Approximately 200Kms 2-3 hrs drive.

An early morning breakfast will be had as you leave Queen Elizabeth National park behind and head on to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. You will have time to go through Ishasha home of the tree climbing lions and if it is a good day, you will see dozens perched high up in the trees of this sector.

Continue to Bwindi Impenetrable as both the vegetation and landscape changes in front of your eyes. Depending on the time you arrive, you will have time enough to either take a walk through the village of Buhoma or relax by the balcony of your room as you have dinner.

Overnight– Buhoma Haven Lodge

Meal Plan– Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

DAY 4 :Gorilla tracking

Wake up for it is time to prepare for the climax of your safari. After breakfast, transfer to the park offices will be organized – you will be briefed about the what to do and what not to do. After you will embark on the gorilla search according to the specific family allocated to.

Do not leave these items behind- your passport, camera, hiking boots, long safari pants and shirts plus a light rain jacket. These will come in handy as you go through the thick forest and encounter the unpredictable weather of Bwindi: it can decide to rain and shine anytime.

Overnight– Buhoma Haven Lodge

Meal Plan– Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

DAY 5: Bwindi National Park – Entebbe – Departure

Approximately 523Kms 10-11hrs drive

Have breakfast and then check out of the hotel. Depart the impenetrable forest of Bwindi and head back to Entebbe or Kampala by road with lunch on the way past the Famous Uganda Equator in time for our evening flight back home- Our journey will take us through the undulating hills such a great moment for photo opportunities.

Meal Plan-Breakfast, Lunch.

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