6 Days Uganda summary tour
6 days—Tour of Queen Elizabeth and Bwindi impenetrable national Park
$1540-3850 USD
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Safari summary
Queen Elizabeth and Bwindi national park combined offer a remarkable tour experience that gives a glimpse of what Uganda has to offer in terms of diversity of wildlife. Queen Elizabeth has a recorded 95 animal species while Bwindi has 23 including the world famous Mountain Gorillas. The later is also aremarkable birding hotspot in Africa. The following activities are included in the itinerary: game drives, boat ride, chimpanzee tracking, Gorilla trekking and an optional community tour.
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
Day 1: Arrival in Uganda, optional activities in Entebbe Town. Today you will arrive at Entebbe airport and you will be received and transferred to the lodge by our safari guide. You will relax at the lodge or choose to do optional activities depending on your time of arrival. These optional activities include; a city tour, visit to the fishing village, biking, visit to the zoo or a half day visit to Ngamba islands. You may also choose to visit Entebbe botanical gardens. Meal plan: Bed & Breakfast
Day 2
Queen Elizabeth
Day 2: Drive to Queen Elizabeth National Park; evening game drive After an early breakfast, you will start your journey to Queen Elizabeth National park. Enjoy the long drive through the green countryside and many photo opportunities. You will also stop at the equator along the way. Upon arrival in the park, you will take an evening game drive to explore the park. Enjoy the search for lions, leopards, buffalo, elephants, antelopes, hyenas, baboons and a host of birds species in the savannah. Meal plan: Full board
Day 3
Queen Elizabeth
Day 3: Chimpanzee trekking and afternoon boat ride After an early breakfast you will drive to Kyambura gorge overlooking the Great Rift Valley for chimpanzees in the forested part of Queen Elizabeth national park. This are is a favorite for primates most especially the large populations of Chimpanzee. The walk will be led and guarded by rangers who will give you more information about the primates. Along the way you may encounter other apes like monkeys, buffaloes, antelopes and many birds’ species. After tracking you will return to the main part of the park for lunch and afterwards you will take an afternoon boat ride on Kazinga channel where you will be able to watch animals quench their afternoon thirst. In the evening you will relax at your accommodation. Meal plan: Full board
Day 4
Queen Elizabeth
Day 4: Drive to Bwindi NP via Ishasha Sector of Queen Elizabeth After breakfast you will drive to Ishasha Area of Queen Elizabeth national park where you will have a game drive in search of the famous tree climbing lions and large herds of animals. You will be assisted by a ranger guide to track the big cats. Afterwards you will proceed to Bwindi NP passing through the picturesque countryside. Meal plan: Full board
Day 5
Day 5: Gorilla trekking in Bwindi Begin your gorilla trek in the early morning, and set off into the tangled and mist-shrouded forests with guides and trackers who are very experienced at locating the gorillas by finding the nest the family had used the previous night. Watching gorillas in their natural habitat is a memory that will last a lifetime. The experienced ranger guides will willingly share with you a lot of information about history and lifestyle of the Gorillas. After spending an hour with the gorillas we head back to the lodge and relax. Meal plan: Full board
Day 6
Day 6: Return to Entebbe, departure After an early breakfast, you will start you long return journey to Entebbe airport by road. Enjoy the beautiful view of “The Switzerland of Uganda” along the way. You will arrive in Entebbe in the evening and check in for your departure flight back home. An option of a flight from Kisoro to Entebbe is also available at a surcharge. Meal plan: Breakfast & Lunch
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