5 Days Gorillas And Game Safari

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Summary

Day 1: To Bwindi Impenetrable National Park After Breakfast, you will drive to Lake Bunyonyi located on the Eastern side of Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. Your guide will make stopovers at the Equator for photograph and lunch in Mbarara town. You will then drive past banana plantations, Farms and beautiful hills of Kigezi for your overnight at Broad Bill Forest Camp orCrater bay Cottages in Kabale town. DAY 02: Gorilla trekking in Bwindi National Park After your early morning breakfast, your guide will drive you to Ruhija Park headquarters for briefing and joining others for gorilla trekking. You will start your trek which can take from 30 minutes to 7 hours depending on the location of mountain gorillas on that particular day. Once you have found them, you will be around one hour of observation and photography before returning back to the park headquarters for certificate and overnight at Broad Bill Forest Camp or Crater Bay Cottages at Lake Bunyonyi. DAY 03: Drive to Queen Elizabeth National Park After breakfast, you will depart for Queen Elizabeth National Park located in western Uganda arriving in time for Lunch at Bufallo Safari resort. This will be followed by a short relaxation and an evening game drive in the savannah plains of Kasenyi where wild animals like buffaloes, elephants, antelopes and big cuts such as lions and leopards can be spotted depending on your luck. Return to your lodge for overnight. DAY 04: Morning Game drive and afternoon boat cruise on Kazinga Channel This morning you will head to back to the plains of Kasenyi for a morning game drive to try to find what could have missed the previous day. Lunch will be served at the lodge and after you will head to the jetty along kazinga channel for the afternoon boat cruise. This cruise offers you chances of viewing animals like: hippos, water birds, elephants, buffaloes, crocodiles and many other wildlife which flock the channel for drinking water. DAY 05: To Kampala/Entebbe or Airport After morning breakfast, you will drive back to Kampala\ Entebbe International Airport for your next flight out. End of Tour • Additional accommodation can be arranged for extra cost • You’ll be dropped off at the airport (or hotel)

Tour info

Duration
5 days
Group Size
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Meeting Point
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Why take this tour?

This 5 Days Gorillas and Game Safari will take you to Queen Elizabeth National Park for game drives and a boat cruise on Kazinga channel which has the highest concentration of hippos in the whole world, over 600 species of birds can be spotted an on a good day, this boat cruise can expose you to more wildlife than you can find on any given game drive. It then takes you to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park where you will have a chance to trek one of the habituated mountain gorilla families and take back memories. This 5 Days Gorillas and Game Safari starts and ends in Entebbe International Airport. Things To Consider in the 5 Days Gorillas and Game Safari • Accommodation is Inclusive • Small Group Safari: Max 12 People per group • Tour Can Depart any day • Tour can be customized • Solo travelers can join this tour • Age Limit: 15 years and above

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What’s included?

  • 4 nights accommodation

  • Local taxes

  • USD600.00 Gorilla Permit per person per trek

  • National Park fees

  • TripAdvisor Experiences brokerage fee

  • Breakfast

  • Lunch

  • Dinner

  • Meals as per itinerary (B=breakfast, L=lunch, D=dinner)

  • All activities

  • Driver/guide

  • Local guide

  • Professional guide

  • Hotel pickup and drop-off

  • Hotel pickup and drop-off (if option selected)

  • Private tour

  • Round-trip private transfer

  • Transport by air-conditioned minivan

  • Excess luggage charges (where applicable)

  • Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase)

  • Gratuities

  • Souvenir photos (available to purchase)

Things to know

Before you book

  • Duration: 5 days

  • Mobile tickets accepted

  • Instant confirmation

Cancellation Policy

    For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.
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Encounter Africa Safaris

About operator:

Gorilla Tracking Uganda safaris is dedicated to responsible and affordable Gorilla safaris to Rwanda and Uganda. Encounter Africa Safaris provides reliable information about Rwanda Gorilla treks (Volcanoes National Park, Uganda Gorilla treks (Bwindi National Park), discounted Gorilla permits and availability, gorilla families, what to pack, accommodation, transport to Bwindi National Park.

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