The 5 Days Gorilla Trekking and Wildlife Tour allow you to explore two intriguing national parks in Uganda. 
The tour takes you to Queen Elizabeth National Park to enjoy the outstanding wildlife viewing experience in the park and then later proceed to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park for the extremely exciting gorilla trekking adventure.
Safari Highlights
Day 1: Transfer Kampala to Queen Elizabeth National Park
Day 2: Game drive and boat Launch cruise in Queen Elizabeth National Park
Day 3: Transfer to Bwindi Forest via Ishasha Sector
Day 4: Gorilla Trekking Experience in Bwindi Forest
Day 5: Departure to Kampala
Detailed Itinerary
Day 1: Transfer Kampala to Queen Elizabeth National Park
After breakfast, you meet with our company representative at your hotel of residence in either Kampala or Entebbe International airport. Set off for a 7 hours drive journey to Queen Elizabeth National Park situated in the western Region of the Uganda. Delight in an amazing stopover at the Equator on your way to Queen Elizabeth National Park, here you take a chance to stretch, purchase some refreshment and crafts as well as take memory photos and later embark your journey to Queen Elizabeth National Park. Enjoy Your en-route Lunch at Igongo culture Centre in Mbarara and continue with the journey. Upon arrival you, checked in at your booked lodge with in the park, enjoy dinner and overnight stay.
Accommodation options:
Mweya safari lodge -Luxury, Marafiki safari Lodge or Park View Safari Lodge- midrange, Simba Safari Camp- Budget option
Day 2: Game drive and boat launch cruise in Queen Elizabeth National Park
Wake up early and enjoy a delicious cup of coffee, later join your driver guide for an early morning drive safari as you explore queen Elizabeth national park. here you grab an opportunity to spot a diversity of various wildlife species such as; huge population of African elephants, African caped buffaloes, lions, populations of antelopes, zebras, impalas, giraffes, bushbucks, warthogs among others plus numerous bird life species. After the awesome experience, return to Lodge to enjoy a delicious lunch.
Later in the afternoon, you head out for a thrilling boat cruise Launch cruise experience on Kazinga channel situated with in the park. Here you get a chance to encounter other impressive wildlife such as; huge numbers of hippos, crocodiles, elephants, buffaloes on the shores, colorful bird species plus other aquatic life. Later after the fascinating experience, you return to your lodge for dinner and overnight stay.
Day 3: Transfer from Queen Elizabeth National Park to Bwindi impenetrable forest national park via the Ishasha sector.
Enjoy an early morning delicious breakfast and later take a drive in the southwest of queen Elizabeth national park to track for the famous tree climbing lions in the Ishasha sector. On a luck day, you get a chance to meet many of them hanging on fig trees or acacia trees after a successful hunt while taking a rest. After a wonderful experience with the tree climbing lions in the Ishasha sector, you proceed to Bwindi impenetrable forest national park. The transfer drive to Bwindi forest takes about four hours arriving in the evening. Upon arrival check in at your booked Lodge for dinner and an overnight stay.
Accommodation options:
Trekkers Tervan, Rushaga gorilla haven lodge or Buhoma Community rest Camp – budget
Ichumbi Gorilla Lodge, Nkuringo Gorilla safari Lodge or Gorilla mist Camp- midrange option.
Mahogany springs or Chameleon Lodge – Luxury options.
Day 4: Gorilla Trekking experience in Bwindi Forest Impenetrable Forest National Park.
After breakfast, head out to the park headquarters for briefing before you begin the trek. After briefing, you are transferred to the starting point to begin the trekking experience in Bwindi Forest. The trekking experience takes about 30 minute to 8 hours of the day depending on the location of the gorilla family. When you locate the gorilla family, you are allowed to spend hour with gorilla family while taking photos and learning more about their behavioral patterns of life in the jungle. Return to the park headquarter to pick your gorilla trekking certificate of participation and take a drive back to your lodge to relax, dinner and enjoy and overnight.
Day 5: Departure back to Kampala.
Wake up and enjoy a delicious leisure breakfast. After join your driver guide to transfer you back to Kampala and along the way you take a stopover in Mbarara for an en-route lunch and later proceed to Kampala capital city. Upon arrival, you are transferred to your hotel of residence in Kampala or at Entebbe International Airport to catch up with your flight to the next safari destination or go back home.
End of the Safari.
Safari Inclusive
- All park entrance fees
- Gorilla trekking permit
- Transport in 4×4 safari vehicle
- Fuel for the entire trip
- Airport Transfers on first and last day
- Services of an English-speaking driver guide
- Accommodation and meals as per the itinerary