6 DAYS UGANDA WILDLIFE SAFARI CHIMPANZEE GORILLA TREKKING HOLIDAY (QUEEN ELIZABETH NATIONAL PARK – BWINDI IMPENETRABLE FOREST – LAKE MBURO NATIONAL PARK)

6 Days Uganda Wildlife Safari Chimpanzee Gorilla Trekking Holiday under the 6 Days Uganda Wildlife Safari Packages takes you to Uganda’s premier safari parks: Queen Elizabeth National Park, Bwindi Gorilla Impenetrable Forest and Lake Mburo National Park.

Our 6 Days Uganda Wildlife Safari Chimpanzee Gorilla Trekking Holiday begins with Queen Elizabeth National Park, Uganda’s top visited safari destination where you will see a wide diversity of game such as elephants, lions, buffaloes, hippos, and leopards etc.

You will also see tree-climbing lions lounging on old fig trees in the Ishasha region and enjoy a boat cruise on Kazinga Channel where schools of hippos and crocodiles can be seen.

Our next exciting game park is the Bwindi Gorilla Forest for a gorilla safari. Tracking some of the last remaining 700 mountain gorillas in the world is another omissible holiday activity in a true Uganda Safari.

This activity will be carried out in Bwindi where there are 3 habituated gorilla families. We shall then visit Lake Mburo National park, Uganda’s smallest savanna national park but a wonderful haven for wildlife and nature lovers.

You will get to see a wide variety of birds as well as the tropical rain forests of Maramagambo which is a treasure to nature lovers.

6 DAYS UGANDA WILDLIFE SAFARI CHIMPANZEE GORILLA TREKKING HOLIDAY SUMMARY ITINERARY

DAY 1: Kampala – Drive to Queen Elizabeth National Park
DAY 2: Queen Elizabeth National Park (Game Drive & Chimpanzee Tracking in Kyambura Gorge)
DAY 3: Queen Elizabeth Morning Game Drive – Drive to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest
DAY 4: Bwindi Impenetrable Forest Gorilla Trekking
DAY 5: Bwindi Forest – Drive to Lake Mburo National Park
DAY 6: Lake Mburo Morning Game Drive En-route – Drive to Kampala

6 DAYS UGANDA WILDLIFE SAFARI CHIMPANZEE GORILLA TREKKING HOLIDAY ITINERARY

Day 1: Kampala –Drive To Queen Elizabeth National Park

From Kampala we will depart for Queen Elizabeth National Park. On our way we will pass the Ugandan equator where you can take pictures and shop for a souvenir.

After lunch in Mbarara we continue to the southwest and head for the Western Rift Valley. Upon arrival in the park you might spot the first wildlife, like waterbucks and warthogs, before arriving at your accommodations.

With a game drive en-route expect to see different animals which include the comical warthogs, lions, leopards, buffaloes, elephants, hyenas and a variety of antelope species.

Dinner and overnight at your preferred accommodation.

Accommodation

Mid-range Accommodation: Bush Lodge, Enganzi Game Lodge, Marafiki Safari Lodge
Budget Accommodation: Pumba Safari Cottages, Kazinga Channel View Resort, @The River Ishasha
Luxury Accommodation: Kyambura Game Lodge, Mweya Safari Lodge, Ishasha Wilderness Camp

Meal Plan: {Lunch & Dinner}

Day 2: Queen Elizabeth National Park (Game Drive & Chimp Tracking In Kyambura Gorge)

Rise up early in the morning and head for a game drive. As you drive through the northern part of the Kazinga channel.

The network of tracks enables you to find elephants, lions, antelopes, giant forest hogs, waterbucks and others.You may get the chance to see wild animals like lions, Uganda Kobs, elephants, spotted hyenas and leopards plus many others.

Having enjoyed your lunch, head for an afternoon chimpanzee tracking in the Kyambura gorge.

During your trek, search for man’s closest cousins (the chimpanzees) as they feed their young ones, you may get the chance of seeing others playing from the tree branches.

Return back to your lodge for dinner and overnight.

Accommodation

Meal Plan: {Lunch & Dinner}

Day 3: Queen Elizabeth Morning Game Drive – Drive To Bwindi Impenetrable Forest

Wake up early in the morning for breakfast, prepare to depart Queen Elizabeth National Park. You will go through the Ishasha sector of the park which is famous for harboring the tree climbing lions.
You may also get to see other animals that you might have missed during the previous drives. Remember this park is famous for its richness in bio diversity.

It is estimated to host approximately 68 different species of mammals like waterbucks, jackals, Buffalo, Eland, leopard, elephants, to mention but a few.

The five lakes within the park attract crocodiles, hippos, and a variety of water birds, while the fringing swamps hide secretive papyrus specialists, like the sitatunga antelope and red, black and yellow papyrus Gonalek.

After this additional fun carry on to Bwindi Forest and on arrival relax while preparing for the next day.

Accommodation Option:

Luxury Accommodation: Buhoma Lodge, Chameleon Hill Lodge, Clouds Mount Gorilla Lodge
Mid-range Accommodation: Gorilla Mist Camp, Nkuringo Gorilla Camp, Silverback Lodge Bwindi
Budget Accommodation: Broadbill Forest Camp, Buhoma Community Rest Camp, Wagtail Eco safari camp

Meal Plan: {Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner}

Day 4: Bwindi Impenetrable Forest Gorilla Trekking

After your hearty breakfast early in the morning, move to the ranger station with your packed lunch and tracking gears.

The ranger guide will brief you about how to behave in the presence of the gentle eyed mountain gorillas.

Move into the park to begin the memorable search in the gorilla sanctuary. Have fun in the beautiful prehistoric forest and feel its freshness.

This forest is always wet, moist and it may rain at any time of the day therefore you need to wear warm water proof clothes. Remember to wear long trousers because there are beetles that may sting you.

The time to take meet the gorillas is not known because of the movement of the gorillas as they look for their food.

Also during your search, you may have the chance of seeing other primates that live in the forest like the, black-and-white colobus monkey, red tail monkey and chimpanzee.

The moment you meet the brown eyed, calm gorillas you may forget the fatigue you have because it is a memorable and exciting encounter. Stay with them for an hour watching and following the gorillas.

Take their photo graphs however you need a sound proof camera. In case you are not so tied, you will have the chance of participating in the community walk to the Batwa land.

Enjoy your dinner and overnight at your budgeted accommodation.

Accommodation Option:

Meal Plan: {Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner}

Day 5: Bwindi Forest – Drive To Lake Mburo National Park

After that interesting gorilla tacking expedition, rise up early in the morning and drive to Lake Mburo National Park. View the undulating Kisoro hills on the way.

Have your fun while taking your lunch and head to the park for a game drive. This park is uniquely known for being the habitat to the burchell Zebras, statungas, impalas gigantic eland antelopes the list is endless.

You should remember that this park is also the only one of its king in Uganda that has a big lake midst it.

You can also carry out a walking safari in this park because it is proved to have no predators/ man eaters. The animals cannot be exhausted because of time.

Travel Time: about: 6 hours

Accommodation Options:

Luxury Accommodations: Mantana Tented Camp, Mihingo Safari Lodge
Mid-range Accommodations: Arcadia Cottages Mburo, Mburo Safari Lodge, Rwakobo Rock
Budget Accommodations: Eagle`s Nest Mburo, Rwonyo Rest Camp

Meal Plan: {Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner}

Day 6: Lake Mburo Morning Game Drive En-Route – Drive To Kampala

Following this interesting tour, rise up early in the morning, enjoy your breakfast and carry on to Kampala for your home bound flight.

End of Safari!

Meal Plan: {Breakfast & Lunch}

6 DAYS UGANDA WILDLIFE SAFARI CHIMPANZEE GORILLA TREKKING HOLIDAY (QUEEN ELIZABETH NATIONAL PARK – BWINDI IMPENETRABLE FOREST – LAKE MBURO NATIONAL PARK)