Adventure Tour

5 Days Uganda Gorilla Experience

Duration

5 Days 4 Nights

Destinations

Kampala, Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, Queen Elizabeth National Park

Accommodation

Luxury, Midrange or Budget options as per itinerary

Meals

Full Board while on Safari

Flights

Excluded

Overview

About this tour

5 Days Uganda Gorilla Experience: Bwindi and Queen Elizabeth

The 5 Days Uganda Gorilla Experience combines mountain gorilla trekking in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park with chimpanzee tracking and a boat cruise in Queen Elizabeth National Park.

In Bwindi’s dense forest you spend time with a gorilla family, surrounded by rich birdlife. In Queen Elizabeth you track chimpanzees in Kyambura Gorge and take a two-hour Kazinga Channel cruise past hippos, elephants, buffalo and crocodiles. The trip starts and ends in Kampala, with luxury, mid-range and budget accommodation options. See more Uganda gorilla safaris.

Day by day

Detailed itinerary

This morning we leave Kampala for Bwindi Impenetrable Forest, home to the few remaining mountain gorillas. Bird life and primate life in Bwindi is quite superb, and there is an incredible variety of flora. Once continuous with the forests of the Virunga Volcanoes, Dian Fossey’s stomping ground, Bwindi is now an ecological island surrounded by cultivation on the rich volcanic soils.

Dinner and overnight: Silver Back Lodge or Ruhija Gorilla Lodge (Luxury), Lake Kitandara Tented Camp or Engagi Lodge (Midrange), Buhoma Community Bandas, Kisoro Tourist Hotel or Wagtail Eco Lodge (Budget).

We head to the park headquarters for a briefing from the Uganda Wildlife Authority before setting off into the forest to see the gorillas. The ranger guides take you through the forest to track the gorillas, which can take from half an hour to five hours. A reasonable degree of fitness is required, as well as a sturdy pair of walking shoes. If you have the afternoon free, you can take a guided village walk to see how Ugandans live.

This morning we depart for Queen Elizabeth National Park, Uganda’s most popular game reserve. It boasts one of the highest biodiversity ratings of any game park in the world, running from open savannah to rainforest, dense swamps and beautiful crater lakes, out to the vastness of Lake Edward. A great many species are found here, including hippo, lion, buffalo, leopard, hyena, chimpanzee, colobus monkey and baboon.

Dinner and overnight: Mweya Safari Lodge (Luxury), Katara Lodge (Midrange), Ihamba Safari Lodge or Simba Safari Camp (Budget).

We venture into Queen Elizabeth park to view antelope, hyena, lion and other animals on the savannah, then enter the Kyambura Gorge to track chimpanzees. In the afternoon we enjoy the unique two hour boat cruise on the Kazinga Channel and into Lake Edward. This trip passes through a high concentration of hippo, buffalo, elephant, crocodile and water birds, offering fantastic photographic opportunities.

Dinner and overnight: Mweya Safari Lodge (Luxury), Katara Lodge (Midrange), Ihamba Safari Lodge or Simba Safari Camp (Budget).

We depart for Kampala, with lunch enroute, arriving in the evening.

What is covered

Inclusions and exclusions

Included

Transportation in a 4WD vehicle
Fuel costs
Full time English speaking driver guide
Accommodation as per your chosen category
Park entrance fees
Gorilla permit and activities included in the itinerary
Chimpanzee tracking permit in Kyambura Gorge
Kazinga Channel boat cruise

Not included

Tips
Drinks
International flights
Visa to Uganda
Travel insurance
All items of personal nature consumed during the trip

Before you go

Key information

Starting and ending point: Kampala
Full time English-speaking driver guide.
Park entrance fees are included.
Gorilla trekking in Bwindi and chimpanzee tracking in Kyambura Gorge.
Two hour boat cruise on the Kazinga Channel.
Minimum age for gorilla trekking is 15 years.

Price per person, from

Luxury: 1 person USD 3,535 | 2 people USD 2,730 | 4 people USD 2,425 | 6 people USD 2,255
Midrange: 1 person USD 3,045 | 2 people USD 2,340 | 4 people USD 2,135 | 6 people USD 1,975
Budget: 1 person USD 2,815 | 2 people USD 2,060 | 4 people USD 1,800 | 6 people USD 1,695

Good to Know

Accommodation options

Bwindi, Luxury: Silver Back Lodge or Ruhija Gorilla Lodge
Bwindi, Midrange: Lake Kitandara Tented Camp or Engagi Lodge
Bwindi, Budget: Buhoma Community Bandas, Kisoro Tourist Hotel or Wagtail Eco Lodge
Queen Elizabeth, Luxury: Mweya Safari Lodge
Queen Elizabeth, Midrange: Katara Lodge
Queen Elizabeth, Budget: Ihamba Safari Lodge or Simba Safari Camp

Gorilla trekking, good to know

A gorilla permit is required and is strictly limited. Book well in advance.
Minimum age for gorilla trekking is 15 years, set by the Uganda Wildlife Authority.
Trekking can take anywhere from half an hour to five hours over steep, muddy forest terrain.
A reasonable level of fitness and sturdy walking boots are essential. Long trousers, long sleeves and gardening gloves are strongly recommended.
Maximum time permitted with the gorillas is one hour.
You may not trek if you are unwell. Gorillas are highly susceptible to human illness.
Porters can be hired at the trailhead and are worth every shilling.

Dietary requirement(s) are catered for upon Request

Vegetarian, Vegan, Gluten Free, Hallal and Other dietary requirements on request

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