6 Days Flying Bwindi Gorilla Tracking Adventure
Are you interested in an encounter with mountain gorillas and Uganda’s incredible wildlife, this 6 Days Flying Bwindi Gorilla Tracking Adventure is a perfect African safari package for you. This Uganda Safari Package takes to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park and Queen Elizabeth National Park which are the best safari destinations in Uganda.
Highlights of 6 Days Flying Bwindi Gorilla Tracking Adventure
Day 1: Arrival Entebbe International Airport
Day 2: Entebbe – Bwindi Forest
Day 3: Bwindi Gorilla Trekking
Day 4: Bwindi Forest – Queen Elizabeth National Park via Ishasha
Day 5: Full day in Queen Elizabeth National Park
Day 6: Queen Elizabeth National Park – Entebbe Airport
Detailed Itinerary of 6 Days Flying Bwindi Gorilla Tracking Adventure
Day 1: Arrival Entebbe Airport
On arrival at Entebbe International Airport, you will be warmly welcomed by an African Vacation Safaris. He will give you a short briefing about the safari and what to expect, then drive you to your hotel in Kampala or Entebbe or dinner and overnight.
Accommodation: Boma Hotel Entebbe
Meal Plan: Dinner
Day 2: Entebbe – Bwindi Forest
After an early breakfast, you will be picked up by your driver guide and transfer you to Entebbe International Airport to catch your flight to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. Your morning scheduled flight to Bwindi departs at 0745 arriving at Kihihi Airstrip at around 0930 , during the flight you will enjoy aerial views of the changing beautiful landscape of Uganda.
On landing at Kihihi Airstrip, you will be welcomed by your guide and drive you to your lodge for check in and short rest as you wait for lunch. In the afternoon you will go for a Buhoma Village Walk offering you a great opportunity to see how the people surrounding Bwindi Forest live, learn about their way of life, cultures and traditions. Return to the lodge for dinner and overnight stay.
Accommodation: Silverback Lodge
Meal Plan: Lunch and Dinner
Day 3: Bwindi Gorilla Trekking
Have early breakfast, and with your packed lunch box, head to the park’s headquarters for briefing from UWA staff, during the briefing you will be taken through the dos and don’ts while in the presence of the gorillas.
In groups of 8 people you will be assigned a gorilla family to trek, then head into the forest looking for mountain gorillas. The trek takes approximately 2to 6 hours or more depending on the movement of the gorillas and where they spent their previous night.
When you locate the chimpanzees, you are allowed to stay only one hour in their presence as you watch them play, feed and groom each other. You are free to take photos as long as your flashlight is off. After one hour, you will trek back to the park headquarters to pick your gorilla trekking certificates, meet your driver guide and return to your loge for an evening of resting, have dinner and overnight stay.
Accommodation: Silverback Lodge
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 4: Bwindi Forest – Queen Elizabeth National Park via Ishasha
After breakfast, you will check out of the lodge and embark on a four hours’ drive to Queen Elizabeth National Park via the Ishasha Sector which is renowned for the rare tree climbing lions, the drive takes you through the unique western rift valley escarpment where you will have a short game drive.
Enjoy lunch after checking at your loge, in the afternoon you will have another game drive exploring the park more and seeing more animals. After sunset you will return to your lodge for dinner and overnight stay.
Accommodation: Enganzi Safari Lodge
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 5: Full Day in Queen Elizabeth National Park
Wake up early for a cup of coffee and head to the Kasenyi Plains for an early morning game drive where you will see many animals including elephants, buffaloes, waterbucks, warthogs, lions, Uganda kobs and many birds.
Later return to your lodge for a full breakfast, have a short rest as you wait for lunch. In the afternoon you will head to the Kazinga Channel for a boat cruise safari. The channel connects Lake George to Lake Edward and is home to a huge population of hippos, during the cruise you will see hippos and crocodiles in the waters, elephants, buffaloes and antelopes and many bird species such as herons, grey crested crane among others along the banks of the channel.
Return to the lodge for a full breakfast, have a short rest as you wait for lunch. In the afternoon, you will head to the Kazinga Channel for a boat cruise safari. The channel connects Lake George to Lake Edward and is home to a huge population of hippos, during the cruise you will see hippos and crocodiles in the waters, elephants, buffaloes, antelopes and many bird species such as herons, grey crested cranes among others along the banks of the channel.
Accommodation: Enganzi Safari Lodge
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 6: Queen Elizabeth National Park – Entebbe Airport
Depending on your flight schedule, you will be transferred to the airstrip for your flight to Entebbe where you will be connecting for your flight back home or to your next destination.
End of 6 Days Flying Bwindi Gorilla Tracking Adventure
Tour package includes
- Airport transfers.
- Ground transfers by 4 WD safari vehicle.
- Fuel expenses.
- Accommodation while on safari as per the itinerary.
- One way flight fare to Bwindi.
- One way flight fare back to Entebbe from Queen Elizabeth.
- Meals (Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner) while on safari.
- 1 soft drink per meal i.e. a soda or mineral water at/during lunch and dinner.
- Park entrance fees.
- Game drives in Queen Elizabeth National Park.
- Boat ride in Queen Elizabeth National Park.
- One gorilla permit per person.
- Community visit.
- Ranger fees.
- AMREF Medical emergency evacuation insurance.
Tour Excludes
- International flights
- Personal Travel insurance
- Visa Fees
- Drinks
- Cigarettes
- Tips
- souvenirs and any other items of personal nature.
