Gorilla Tour Booking Safaris

This 4 days Uganda Gorilla trek will leave you wanting to see not only more of mountain gorillas in Uganda as well as wildlife but also her beautiful hospitable and loving people, so please book with us and get a life time Africa gorilla safari memory.

Itinerary in Belief
DAY 1: Queen Elizabeth Wildlife Safari.
Day 2: Queen Elizabeth National Park to Bwindi.
Day 3: Bwindi Gorilla safari.
Day 4: Transfer back to Kampala/Entebbe.

 Detailed 4 days gorilla safari itinerary:

Your Uganda gorilla trek safari starts early in the morning after breakfast. Drive from Kampala towards the west and have a stop at the Equator for handicrafts and photos plus demonstrations. After this continue with your journey to Queen Elizabeth National Park fronted by the magnificent Rwenzori Mountain range for much of your journey. Once in Queen Elizabeth National Park a game drive in the park is highly rewarding for you will view a range of wild animals including Leopards, the gigantic Elephants, Hogs, Lions, Buffaloes, Duikers, Hyenas, and many antelope species. After lunch, you will have an evening 2-hour boat cruise on the Kazinga channel into Lake Edward. This cruise offers you an opportunity to see at close range the highest concentration of water submerged Hippos, surrounded by over 550 species of migrant and resident birds plus crocodiles drinking and resting at water edges. The cruise offers an excellent platform for photography, bird watching and game viewing.
You will then Have dinner and spend your overnight at 
Up-market/ Luxury: Mweya Safari LodgeorKatara Lodge 
Mid-range:Queen Elizabeth Safari Lodge or Engazi Lodge 
Budget price: MweyaAlbertine Hostels or Simba Safari Camp  

Day 2: Queen Elizabeth National Park to Bwindi.
The day start with having breakfast, then embark on an early morning game drive along Kasenyi track and Queen’s mile in the park. You will expect to see cape Buffaloes, Elephants Topi, Kobs, Warthogs, Waterbucks, Hyena, Leopards, as well as  the lions and lots of Birds. After the game drive, embark on the trip to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park via Maramagambo and Ishasha. Along the road via Ishasha you will have an opportunity to seethe tree climbing lions, more antelopes, the waterbucks, Kobs, elephants, and buffaloes.
You will arrive and rest at the exquisite 

Accommodation options available (all on full board basis) 
Up-market: Buhoma Lodge/ Mahogany Lodge 
Moderate: Engagi Lodge/ Silverback Lodge / Gorilla Safari Lodge/ Lake Kitandara Camp 

Low Budget: Travellers Rest Hotel, or Ruhija Gorilla Friends Camp or Buhoma Community Campground 


Day 3: Bwindi Gorilla safari.
After an early morning breakfast you will be briefed by your tour guide and after start your gorilla trekking journey in Uganda, you will enter into the amazing rainforest (gorilla sanctuary) as it offers an exciting, heavily forested and dense landscape interacted by plenty of animal trails, that provide access for tourists tracking these resident animals.  Mammals here include majorly the endangered mountain gorillas, elephants, buffaloes, giant forest hogs, the rare golden monkey, black-fronted Duikers, bushbucks, leopards to mention but a few.The charming mountain gorillas form the highlight of the park, the time and terrain/track taken while looking for these beautiful primates varies according to their movements. Once tracked, observing, spending time with and photographing these gentle, peaceful and shy  gorillas in Uganda is a unique, breathtaking, inspiring, and thrilling life time memorable adventure that leaves you desiring to have it again but takes one hour. As one of our clients lamented, ‘‘I will forever want to track and keep with these lovely animals and if acceptable, I would stay with them every day!!”.
Your overnight  shall be at 
Accommodation options available (all on full board basis) 
Up-market: Buhoma Lodge/ Mahogany Lodge 
Moderate: Engagi Lodge/ Silverback Lodge / Gorilla Safari Lodge/ Lake Kitandara Camp 

Low Budget: Travellers Rest Hotel, or Ruhija Gorilla Friends Camp or Buhoma Community Campground 

Day 4: Transfer back to Kampala/Entebbe.
After your breakfast embark on the transfer to Kampala via Mbarara in Igongo Cultural Center for lunch (Traditional dishes) but also you will visit the cultural museum here and embark on your drive to Kampala. On arrival in Kampala by 5.00 p.m local time you immediately embark on a mini famous Kampala tour which makes the end of your gorilla safari holiday in Uganda.

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Uganda 3 days Queen Elizabeth National Park Safari, tour to search for lions, leopard, elephant, buffalo, hyena, hippos, over 600 bird species, Rwenzori mts, antelopes, etcQueen Elizabeth National Park is described by many as the most beautiful park in Africa. Set in the west of the Great African rift valley, and bordered by the Rwenzori Mountains (the legendary mist-capped ‘Mountains of the Moon’). Queen Elizabeth incorporates dozens of mirror surfaced crater-lakes, salty and fresh water lakes. There are over 95 mammal including 10 primate species (chimpanzees, vervet, blue, red-tailed, L’Hoest monkey, colobus, baboons),  upto 20 predators (lion, leopard, spotted hyena, etc), antelopes,  buffaloes, hippos, elephants. More than 610 bird species (probably the highest total for any national park in Africa, if not the world. In addition to 54 raptors, the checklist includes virtually every waterbird species of Uganda, a variety of woodland and forest species.  

Day1: Kampala-Queen Elizabeth National Park

ItineraryDay 1: Queen Elizabeth National Park, viewing Rwenzoris, lots of craters lakes and wild animalsDepart from Kampala heading southwest across the country, through Mbarara town, the home to the impressive long horn Ankole cattle. On the way see the royal drum makers, stand on the Equator, bargain at the roadside markets. Descend to Queen Elizabeth National Park, keeping an eye out for game. A short game drive along the Channel track welcomes you into this park as we proceed for check-in at your lodge. The Channel track runs parallel with the Kazinga channel as you drive slowly towards the Katunguru gate. It’s particularly rewarding with warthog, bushbuck, waterbuck and elephants. Depending on the time limits, you may also like to enjoy a safari game drive in the northern sector of the park, the Baboon Cliff famous for its nice scenery, and good views of the shadows of the mountains of the moon – the Rwenzoris. Afterwards you drive back to your lodge through large expanses of savannah grasslands as you spot some wildlife enroute.

Up-market/ Luxury: Mweya Safari Lodge or Katara LodgeMid-range: Queen Elizabeth Safari Lodge or Engazi LodgeBudget price: Mweya Albertine Hostels or Simba Safari Camp


Day 2: Safari in Queen Elizabeth National Park, Game drive to see lions, leopard, elephant, buffallo, etcWe set out early in the morning for a game drive in the northern part of the park on the Kasenyi Track in search of lions, elephants, solitary buffaloes. This is the best time for opportunities of viewing the cats in action owing to the vast population of Uganda Kobs. We have an excellent chance to view just about every animal here at very close range. Return to the lodge for your breakfast, before heading out for a launch trip along the Kazinga Channel. This gives you the opportunity to view wildlife up close: hippo’s huff and spray at a mere feet away from the boat, buffalo linger in the shallows. The shores of the channel are also home to an array of birds including pink backed pelicans, pied and malachite kingfishers, saddle billed stork and many others. 

Up-market/ Luxury: Mweya Safari Lodge or Katara LodgeMid-range: Queen Elizabeth Safari Lodge or Engazi LodgeBudget price: Mweya Albertine Hostels or Simba Safari Camp

Day 3: visit the crater lakes region, Baboon cliffs and 14th  Century Katwe Salt works, Depart for Kampala Depart for Kampala, arriving early in the evening.


Inclusions / Exclusions
    Inclusions

• Transport in a 4wd safari motor vehicle for excellent safari view viewing
• All fuel for the tour;
• English speaking Ugandan driver/guide;
• All park entrance and related fees, boat fees,
• Full board accommodation with all meals (breakfast, lunch and dinner)
• Bottled drinking water on safari, private 4x4 ground transportation with an English speaking driver guide, guides in national parks
• Meals according to the program
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 Exclusions

• International air fares;
• Entry visa Uganda;
• Accommodation in Kampala
• Meals that are not part of your accommodation;
• Tips and gratuities to rangers, driver/guide, hotel staff, etc;
• All expenses of personal nature (e.g. drinks, laundry, optional activities, souvenirs etc.).

Meal plan
The cost of the tour includes most meals. Please check in the program what meals are included with your choice of accommodation

Excluded : Flight tickets and departure taxes,  travel documentation (visas), travel and medical insurance, optional excursions, excess baggage charges, tips and gratuities for your guides and accommodation staff, Laundry, beverages other than mineral water in the vehicle and at meal times with meals, -Items of a personal nature such as telephone calls, postage fees and so on, Meals not indicated on your detailed itinerary.

- Ground transportation- Accommodation and meals- En-route meals- Park entrance- Car entry fees- Game drive- Boat ride- Kyambura gorge chimpanzee walk- Visit the equator- Full day English speaking guide fees- Mineral water on boardThe package excludes:
Airfares, visa, fees to the porter while trekking the gorillas, tipping to the locals, laundry, luxury drinks and other personal expenses not mentioned in the itinerary above. 

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