4 Days Gorilla Trekking Safaris Uganda Wildlife Safari Holiday

A 4 Days Gorilla Trekking Safaris Uganda Wildlife Safari Holiday is an exclusive safari that enables you to experience a game drive and come close to our primates, Gorilla trekking. You will also have a chance to have an amazing boat cruise at the Kazinga channel and a chance to sight several wildlife and bird species. Later proceed to Bwindi Forest National Park purposely for Gorilla trekking and later transfer back to Kampala.

Highlights of 4 Days Gorilla Trekking Uganda Safaris

• Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park
• Game drive, boat cruise, and then transfer to Bwindi national park
• Gorilla trekking
• Transfer back to Kampala

4 Days Gorilla Trekking Safaris Uganda Wildlife Safari Holiday: Inclusions and Exclusions

Safari includes:

• Transportation in a tour van/Landcruiser
• Service of an English -speaking tour guide/driver
• All activities mentioned in the itinerary
• Park admissions
• Accommodation on full board
• Entrance fees to all destinations as per the program
• Transfer to and from the airport

Safari exclusions

• All activities not mentioned in the program
• Phone calls bills
• Tips
• International transfers
• Gratitude to tour guides
• Personal Insurance
• Personal effects of any nature
• Hotel fees before and after the safari

Detailed 4 Days Gorilla Trekking Safaris Uganda Wildlife Safari Holiday

Day 1: Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park

After your early breakfast at your hotel, your guide driver will pick you up and head directly western part of Uganda that houses these two game parks. First on the itinerary is Queen Elizabeth National Park.

The transfer to queen Elizabeth leads you through Masaka road where your first stop will be at the equator for the experience and photo moments.

Proceed to Mbarara town for lunch and continue with your journey to Queen Elizabeth National Park arriving late afternoon.

Check in at your lodge and embark on an evening game drive after which you will return to the hotel for dinner and overnight stay

Recommended Accommodation:

• Ihamba Safari Lodge
• Mweya Safari Lodge
• Kingfisher lodge

Day 2 of 4 Days Gorilla Trekking Safaris Uganda: Game Drive, Boat Cruise Transfer to Bwindi

After an early cup of coffee/tea, your guide will come in to pick you up. This is the crucial day of the stay here and you have to maximize fully and experience the park for its wildlife abundance.

You will go for an early morning game drive to catch up with the early risers and possibly encounter the cats as they retire from the hunt.

From this game drive, you are likely to spot; lions, elephants, buffalos, leopards, and antelopes among others with other several species of birds in this park.

Return to the lodge for breakfast, check out, and go for a special boat cruise along the Kazinga channel inside the park. Here you will be able to sight hippos, crocodiles, elephants, and much other wildlife and aquatic life.

You will also spot an array of birds on the bay. After the boat cruise, you will return to your lodge, have lunch and check out.

You will proceed to Bwindi National Park through the Ishasha sector of Queen Elizabeth National Park, this place is famous for tree climbing lions and you could be lucky to see some.

Continue to Bwindi with arrival in the evening and head straight to your lodge to check in. later dinner and overnight

Recommended Accommodation:

• Silverback lodge
• Sanctuary Gorilla forest camp
• Buhoma lodge
• Clouds Mountain Gorilla Lodge
• Mahogany Springs
• Nkuringo Bwindi Gorilla Lodge
• Gorilla Safari Lodge
• Rushaga Gorilla Camp
• Gorilla Heights Lodge

Day 3 of 4 Days Gorilla Trekking Safaris Uganda: Gorilla Trekking

Have an early morning breakfast and head to the park headquarters for a briefing by the ranger guides before embarking on your Gorilla trek. Head into the forest and trek until you find the gorillas.

Gorilla trekking can take 2 to 8 hours depending on the movement of the gorillas. After finding the gorillas in Bwindi, you will be allowed one 1 hour with them up close and then return.

You can have your camera to take the pictures as many as you can. Your driver/guide will drive back to your lodge to relax and spend another night here

Note

While the adults go for gorilla trekking, the children will be taken for a guided nature walk around the forest by the guide

Recommended Accommodation:

• Silverback lodge
• Sanctuary Gorilla forest camp
• Buhoma lodge
• Clouds Mountain Gorilla Lodge
• Mahogany Springs
• Nkuringo Bwindi Gorilla Lodge
• Gorilla Safari Lodge
• Rushaga Gorilla Camp
• Gorilla Heights Lodge

Day 4 of 4 Days Gorilla Trekking Safaris Uganda: Transfer Back to Kampala

After an early breakfast, your will transfer back to Kampala with stopovers in Mbarara for lunch. Arrive in Kampala in the evening.

The driver will take you to your hotel or if your flight is that very day; he will transfer to Entebbe airport for your flight back home

End of 4 Days Gorilla Trekking Safaris Uganda Wildlife Safari Holiday

What You Need While Going for Gorilla Trekking Safaris in Uganda

Just like Rwenzori Mountain Trekking, Gorilla trekking also requires these items when trekking the gorillas;

Water:

Gorilla trekking can be very tiresome and you need to refill your tank as the trek goes on. It is advisable to park a few water filtrations tablets before you come for the trek

Boots:

you will need good waterproof comfortable shoes. Sometimes it rains during the trek, so skid-proof shoes can come in handy

Rain Jacket:

You are advised to carry a rain jacket because it rains very often in Bwindi impenetrable forest

Snack:

You can carry a light snack to give you some energy during the walk in the forest

Trouser and shirts:

Bwindi forest is covered with thick undergrowth, therefore light trousers and long-sleeved shirts are advised

Socks:

You will have to tuck the trousers into the socks to avoid insects crawling inside

Gloves:

You will need Garden gloves because you will be grabbing tree branches, leaves, etc. and some can be thorny

Camera:

Carry a good camera (no flash) to capture this lifetime experience