5-Day Wildlife Sighting Trip to Uganda Including Gorilla Trekking

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Your safari will start from the hotel or the airport. You will drive off to Queen Elizabeth National Park. Expect chimp trekking in the impressive Kyambura Gorge plus boat trip on the Kazinga Channel. After exploring Queen, you will exit for Bwindi through the Isasha area for tree-climbing lions sighting. In Bwindi, you will enjoy the ultimate gorilla experie...
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Overview

Trip type
Private Guided
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Moderate
Trip pace
Balanced schedule

Highlights

    • Game viewing (Queen, Ishasha)
    • Chimp and gorilla trekking (Kyambura Gorge & Bwindi Forest) plus relaxation at Lake Bunyonyi
    • Explore more than 600 bird species, and classic big games.
    • Explore Kazinga Channel that connects Lakes George

What's this trip about?

    Your safari will start from the hotel or the airport. You will drive off to Queen Elizabeth National Park. Expect chimp trekking in the impressive Kyambura Gorge plus boat trip on the Kazinga Channel. After exploring Queen, you will exit for Bwindi through the Isasha area for tree-climbing lions sighting. In Bwindi, you will enjoy the ultimate gorilla experience then transfer to Lake Bunyonyi for relaxation and sightseeing. Thereafter, you exit for Entebbe Airport.

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Details

Itinerary focusActive and Outdoor Sports
Group sizePrivate - your group only
Age rangeNo age restrictions
Flights and transportAll internal ground transport included
Start CityEntebbe
End CityEntebbe

Travel Themes

  • Nature & Wildlife
  • Safari

Destinations

Activities

  • Game Drive
  • Nature
  • Photography
  • Safari
  • Trekking
  • Wildlife Viewing

Trip includes

    • Meals specified and accommodation in en suite facilities.
    • Ground transportation in a comfortable 4x4 safari car.
    • Applicable park entrance, activity fees.
    • 1 assigned English-speaking professional driver-guide.
    • Gorilla trekking permit (USD 700) per person.
    • Kyambura chimp permit (USD 50) per person.
    • Bottled water while on safari.
    • All airport/hotel pick-up and drop off.
    • Activities as stipulated (except those stated as optional).

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Itinerary

Day 1: Arrive Entebbe early), pick up from Airport/hotel and transfer to Queen Elizabeth NP.

Meals: Lunch, Dinner

Accommodation: Irungu Safari Lodge(Budget Level)

Drive Time: Approx. 7 hours.

We hope that your flight is scheduled for an early (not past 10am) landing in Entebbe. Your safari will start from Entebbe International Airport whe...

Day 2: Morning chimp tracking Kyambura Gorge and afternoon (evening) game drive.

Meals: Lunch, Dinner 

Accommodation: Irungu Safari Lodge(Budget Level)

Drive Time

Be up early, have breakfast and proceed for the Chimpanzee tracking in the Kyambura gorge. The gorge is home to habituated Chimpanzees plus other primates including...

Day 3: Exit Queen Elizabeth for Bwindi with en-route game viewing in the Ishasha.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Accommodation: Broadbill Forest Camp(Budget Level)

Drive Time: 5-6 hours.

Have breakfast then set off for Bwindi Impenetrable National Park through the Ishasha sector of Queen Elizabeth National Park - famously know...

Day 4: Gorilla trekking Bwindi & transfer to Lake Bunyonyi for relaxation, sightseeing.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner 

Accommodation: Lake Bunyonyi Rock Resort(Mid-range Level)

Drive Time: Approx. 2-3 hours.

Have breakfast and move to the rangers' post. You will receive some briefing (from a ranger guide) on the dos and don'ts duri...

Day 5: Depart Bunyonyi and return to Entebbe Airport for your flight back home.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

Accommodation: Recommended on Request

Drive Time: Approx. 8 hours.

You will have a relaxed breakfast with a spectacular view of the Bunyonyi little islands just right in front of you. Thereafter, you will hit the road for ...

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Dates & Availability

Price From $1,680
Price per day$336
Last Updated: 7/13/2023

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Logistics

What's excluded

    • Activities not mentioned in the itinerary.
    • Phone calls and bar bills.
    • Personal/travel insurance.
    • Driver guide’s gratuity (recommended).
    • All Other Services of a personal nature.
    • Flight ticket(s).
    • Entry visa into Uganda (Click  Here).
    • All kinds of drinks except water.
    • Any activity stated as “OPTIONAL”

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Meals Included
  • 3 Breakfasts, 5 Lunches & 4 Dinners
Age Requirements
No age restrictions
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