This Gorilla Tracking And Wildlife Sighting Tour In Uganda will take you to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park for the endangered mountain gorilla tracking to Queen Elizabeth NP to search for the tree climbing lions, big games sighting and boat cruising safari on the Kazinga Channel and lastly to Lake Mburo NP for night a game drive and horseback riding in the wilderness. We carefully selected best activities to extremely make this package eye-catching and to enjoy each minute you spend with us on this safari in the true African Wilderness.
Day 1: Kampala City/Entebbe International Airport OR Kigali City / Kigali Airport – Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park
Your driver guide will meet you at your hotel OR Airport for briefing about your gorilla tracking Uganda tour and later drive to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National park for gorilla adventure with an en-route stop to have lunch and refreshments and then continue with your drive to Bwindi Impenetrable national park a natural habitat for mountain Gorillas to check in at your reserved lodge for relaxation, Dinner and overnight.
If time allows, you can go for a simple community walk to meet the indigenous people of the park. The drive will take you through different features including tropical rain forests, savannah fields and the terraced hills of Kigezi famously known as the Switzerland of East Africa.
Accommodation; Gorilla Mist Camp (Budget option)
Silverback Lodge (Mid-range option) Sanctuary Gorilla Forest Camp(Luxury option)
Meal plan;Lunch/ Dinner
Day 2: Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park – Morning gorilla tracking – Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park
Wake upearly morning for your breakfast and leave for the morning pre tracking briefings about the dos and dot during tracking at the park information center then start your long time awaited activity “Gorilla tracking tour” the time taken while looking for gorillas is not known but it is expected to be between 2-8 hours depending on the movement of the Gorilla family you are allocated to. During the trek expect to discover other primates such as Chimpanzees, black and white colombus monkey, vervet monkey, and many others. Once you find gorillas you are allowed to spend an hour of exhilarating moments with these gentle giants and taking photos. Return to the lodge for refreshments, lunch and transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park with an en-route game drive in Ishasha sector that is well known for having tree climbing lionsand later continue with the drive to check in at your reserved lodge. Dinner and an overnight
Accommodation; Pumba Safari Lodge(budget option)
Parkview Safari lodge (Mid-range option) Mweya Safari Lodge (Luxury option)
Meal Plan; Breakfast/ Lunch/Dinner
Day 3: Queen Elizabeth National Park – Morning game drive – Afternoon boat cruise – Evening game drive
After your morning coffee, head out for a morning game drive to look for wildlife on Kasenyi track of the park. Common sightings here are; elephant, warthog, waterbuck, Uganda kob, warthog, lions, hyena, buffalo and so much more including many bird species. Have a short break for lunch and go for your afternoon boat cruise on the well-known Kazinga Channel. The Channel has the highest concentration of hippos in Africa, big number of Nile crocodiles and it is a paradise for birders enjoys most as they see hundreds and hundreds of birds on the shore. Expect to see a number of big mammals on the shores as they have come to quench their thirty such as Elephants, Buffaloes, and Antelopes. After this adventurous launch prepare for your evening game drive and this will be specifically to search for the big predators of the park such as lions, leopards, spotted hyenas and many others. Return to the lodge for diner and an overnight
Accommodation; Pumba Safari Lodge(budget option)
Parkview Safari lodge (Mid-range option) Mweya Safari Lodge (Luxury option)
Meal Plan; Breakfast/ Lunch/Dinner
Day 4: Queen Elizabeth National Park – Transfer to Lake Mburo National Park – Evening & Night game drives
Today have breakfast and drive to Lake Mburo National NP with an en-route stop at Igongo cultural museum for some refreshments and touring different museum galleries, this is the only place in western Uganda where you can get firsthand information about the western region later continue with the drive to Lake Mburo NP to check in at your reserved lodge for lunch and later go for your evening game drive in the park trails where you will spot various animals such as the elands, warthogs, buffaloes, zebras, and waterbucks and giraffes then later, go for your adventurous night game drive where you will have to see a whole variety of animals that you would not see in the day including bush pigs, genet cat and white tailed mongoose to mention but a few. Night drives also give you the best chance of finding leopards, spotted hyena and there is one male lion in the park who resides down by Lake Mburo itself. It is an interesting experience out at night with a spotlight, an unusual twist on your regular game drives. Return to the lodge for dinner and an overnight.
Accommodation; Rwakobo Rock Lodge (Standard rooms)
Rwakoro Rock Lodge (Cottages option) Mihingo Safari Lodge (Luxury option)
Meal Plan; Breakfast/ Lunch/Dinner
Day 5: Lake Mburo NP – Morning horseback riding – Return to Kampala / Kigali city OR Entebbe / Kigali Airport
Wake up for breakfast and then go out for your morning horseback riding safari – a nature walk on horses for 2 hours around the park will be one of the best since you get the opportunity to get closer to the inhabitants of the park and photo moments and Lake Mburo NP is the only park where you can enjoy this amazing activity. Return to the lodge for another set of breakfast and then embark on your road drive back to Entebbe OR Kigali airport to meet your return flight OR spend another night in Kampala / Kigali city.
Meal plan; Breakfast / Lunch
End of Gorilla tracking Uganda And Wildlife Sighting Tour
