Gorilla & Savanna safari 7 day
7 days—Gorillas & Savanna Safari 7 days
$1900-2500 USD
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Safari summary
Get the most out of Uganda by mixing our highlights of gorilla trekking and animals of the savanna. Spot lions, hippos and buffaloes in Queen Elizabeth NP, trek the Gorillas in Bwindi Impenetrable NP, relax by Lake Bunyonyi and finish of with seeing zebras in Lake Mburo NP.
Highlights: Gorilla trekking, Game-drive, Boat-cruise and Safari walk
Accommodation level: Mix of budget and mid-range
National Parks included: Queen Elizabeth NP, Bwindi Impenetrable NP and Lake Mburo NP
About this tour
Tour type | Custom, tailor-made, private | |
Main focus | Primate trekking | |
Activity level | Moderate activity | |
Best months | All months | |
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Itinerary
Day 1
Queen Elizabeth
Day 1 - Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park Meet your safari guide and leave Entebbe/Kampala in the morning. The target for the day is Queen Elizabeth National park. Our first stop on the way is by the equator to get the experience of standing with one foot on either side of the southern- and northern hemisphere. Continue on for lunch in the town of Mbarara and then do the last part of the journey through rolling hills with tea plantations. Arrive at the lodge and enjoy a relaxed evening. Overnight Pumba Safari Cottages
Day 2
Queen Elizabeth
Day 2 - Game-drive and boat-cruise Wake up early in the morning for a game-drive in the Kasenyi part of Queen Elizabeth national park. Here you have the chance of seeing lions, elephants, buffaloes, an abundance of birds and more. After lunch your guide takes you to the afternoon boat-cruise on Kazinga channel. This two hour boat ride is a great highlight were you for example can look for hippos, crocodiles, elephants and warthogs along the shores of the channel. Overnight Pumba Safari Cottages
Day 3
Bwindi Impenetrable | Queen Elizabeth
Day 3 - Tree-climbing lions in Ishasha and transfer to Bwindi Head off to the Ishasha part of Queen Elizabeth national park in the morning. The drive there goes along an adventurous road and you have the chance of seeing baboons and elephants along the way. In Ishasha you find topis, buffaloes and search for the tree-climbing lions. The lions in this area are famous for climbing up great fig trees to take a rest. After finishing your game-drive the journey goes on to Bwindi Impenetrable national park. Enjoy the changing landscape as the car slowly climbs up towards the misty mountains of the gorillas. Overnight Gorilla Mist Camp
Day 4
Day 4 - Gorilla trekking day You have now reached the highlight of this Gorillas and Savanna safari; the gorilla trekking day. Your guide will take you to the starting point of the gorilla trekking in the morning and you set of for your adventure. The trek takes you through the jungle up to the point where the gorillas are and you get to spent one hour with them. When you are back from the gorilla trekking your guide takes you to the stunningly beautiful Lake Bunyonyi. Overnight Bushara Island camp
Day 5
Day 5 - Relax by Lake Bunyonyi Have a free day by Lake Bunyoyi. Here you can rent a canoe to explore the islands, take a swim (the lake is free of hippos, crocodiles and bilharzia), go for a hike or just relax with a book. Overnight Bushara Island camp
Day 6
Lake Mburo
Day 6 - Transfer to Lake Mburo National Park After breakfast you start off with your guide towards Lake Mburo national park. A landscape of rolling green hills will pass by the windows before you reach the town of Mbarara for lunch and then continue the short distance to the park. Have a game-drive to see zebras and impalas on the way to the lodge. Overnight Rwakobo Rock
Day 7
Lake Mburo
Day 7 - Safari-walk and transfer to Kampala/Entebbe Start the day early with a safari-walk in Lake Mburo national park. Get the experience of being one with nature as you see the animals close by during the walk. Have breakfast at the lodge before starting the journey to Kamapal/Entebbe. Make a stop along the way for lunch in Masaka or at the Equator depending on time. You have now reached the end of your Gorillas and Savanna safari and your guide drops you in Kampala/Entebbe.
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