6 DAYS UGANDA GAME VIEWING & GORILLA TRACKING SAFARI
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Tour Type
Explore Tours
HIGHLIGHTS
Destinations: Entebbe airport, Queen Elizabeth & Bwindi national park
Activities: Game drives, boat ride and Gorilla trekking.
ITINERARY
Day 1: Arrival in Uganda.
Today you will arrive at Entebbe airport. Upon arrival, you shall be assisted through emigration clearance. You shall be transported to your hotel which is only 20 minutes from the airport.
Accommodation options
Budget: ViaVia Guest House
Standard: Airport Guest House
Midrange: The Boma
Luxury: Protea Hotel by Marriott Entebbe
Luxury plus: Hotel No.5
Meal plan: Breakfast
Day 2: Drive to Queen Elizabeth National Park.
You shall check out of your hotel at 7am to start your journey by road to Queen Elizabeth National Park. The Park’s diverse ecosystem of grassy plains, tropical forests, rivers, swamps, lakes and volcanic craters is home to an incredible abundance of wildlife. You will have a game drive upon arrival and check in at your accommodation for the night. (Drive distance/ time – 447Km/ 7.5hr)
Budget: Pumba Cottages
Standard: Bush Lodge
Midrange: Marafiki Lodge
Luxury: Elephant Plains Lodge
Luxury plus: Kyambura Gorge Lodge
Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 3: Morning Game drive and afternoon boat ride.
After breakfast, you will head out of the lodge for an early morning game drive in Kasenyi plains. Search the tracks for lions, leopards, elephants and many other animals. After lunch you will enjoy the unique 2-hour boat cruise on the Kazinga Channel and into Lake Edward. This trip passes through possibly the highest concentration of hippos and many animals may be seen drinking at the water’s edge. This launch cruise offers an excellent platform for photography, bird watching and game viewing. Return to your accommodation for the night.
Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 4: Morning Game drive in Ishasha. Drive to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
After breakfast, you will check out of the lodge and drive to the Ishasha sector where you will have a game drive in search of the famous tree-climbing lions and the large herds of game. You will carry a packed lunch which you will enjoy in Ishasha. Your game drive shall last until the evening. Afterwards you will drive through the “Switzerland of Africa” area known as the Kigezi Highlands with its terraced hillside and winding roads to Bwindi. You will proceed to your accommodation located in the foreground of Bwindi impenetrable national park – The home of Mountain Gorillas in Uganda. (Drive distance/ time – 162Km/ 4hr)
Accommodation options
Budget: Buhoma Community Rest camp
Standard: Haven Buhoma Lodge
Midrange: Engagi Lodge
Luxury: Buhoma Lodge
Luxury Plus: Bwindi Lodge
Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 5: Gorilla trekking in Bwindi national park.
After an early breakfast, you will be transferred to the park headquarters from where you shall be briefed and grouped for your Gorilla trekking exercise. Tracking gorillas on average takes 3 – 6 hours depending on how far the animals have moved. You will spend an hour following, observing and photographing the Gorillas as they feed, play, and groom each other. After the experience, you will exit Bwindi Forest and drive back to your accommodation. In the evening, you will have a guided tour of the communities around Bwindi. Visit local beer brewers, Batwa communities and a vegetable farm. You can use this time to purchase souvenirs from the community.
Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 6: Flight to Entebbe and departure
After breakfast, you will be transferred to Kihihi airstrip to catch your flight back to Entebbe airport. The flight departs from Kihihi at 09:30hr and arrive in Entebbe at 11:25hr. In Entebbe you will check in for your departure flight to your next destination. (Flight time – 1hr, 15 min. Drive distance/ time – 60Km/ 1.5hr)
Accommodation: x
Meal plan: Breakfast, -, –
PRICES
| BUDGET OPTION | STANDARD OPTION | |||||||
| GROUP SIZES | PRICES PER PERSON | GROUP SIZES | PRICES PER PERSON | |||||
| Low Season | Shoulder Season | High Season | Low Season | Shoulder Season | High Season | |||
| 1 pax | $3,880 | $3,880 | $3,880 | 1 pax | $4,290 | $4,290 | $4,270 | |
| 2 pax | $2,960 | $2,960 | $2,760 | 2 pax | $3,230 | $3,280 | $3,230 | |
| 3 pax | $2,760 | $2,760 | $2,760 | 3 pax | $3,030 | $3,000 | $3,000 | |
| 4 pax | $2,625 | $2,625 | $2,825 | 4 pax | $2,875 | $2,885 | $2,855 | |
| 5 pax | $2,570 | $2,570 | $2,570 | 5 pax | $2,855 | $2,805 | $2,915 | |
| 6 pax | $2,510 | $2,510 | $2,510 | 6 pax | $2,740 | $2,750 | $2,750 | |
| Single Room Surcharge | $180 | $180 | $180 | Single Room Surcharge | $235 | $235 | $235 | |
| MIDRANGE OPTION | LUXURY OPTION | |||||||
| GROUP SIZES | PRICES PER PERSON | GROUP SIZES | PRICES PER PERSON | |||||
| Low Season | Shoulder Season | High Season | Low Season | Shoulder Season | High Season | |||
| 1 pax | $5,075 | $4,963 | $4,530 | 1 pax | $5,799 | $5,997 | $6,470 | |
| 2 pax | $3,821 | $3,970 | $3,370 | 2 pax | $4,424 | $4,556 | $4,842 | |
| 3 pax | $3,368 | $3,434 | $3,434 | 3 pax | $4,160 | $4,303 | $4,589 | |
| 4 pax | $3,130 | $3,280 | $3,480 | 4 pax | $3,995 | $4,138 | $4,413 | |
| 5 pax | $3203 | $3,225 | $3,225 | 5 pax | $3,918 | $4,050 | $4,336 | |
| 6 pax | $3,193 | $3,159 | $3,159 | 6 pax | $3,860 | $3,978 | $4,259 | |
| 7 pax | $3,238 | $3,104 | $3,104 | 7 pax | $3,791 | $3,929 | $4,204 | |
| Single Room Surcharge | $340 | $360 | $360 | Single Room Surcharge | $395 | $445 | $620 | |
| LUXURY PLUS OPTION | ||||||||
| GROUP SIZES | PRICES PER PERSON | |||||||
| Low Season | Shoulder Season | High Season | ||||||
| 1 pax | $7,867 | $7,867 | $11,800 | |||||
| 2 pax | $6,712 | $6,712 | $9,500 | |||||
| 3 pax | $6,459 | $6,459 | $9,280 | |||||
| 4 pax | $6,283 | $6,283 | $9,120 | |||||
| 5 pax | $6,206 | $6,206 | $9,050 | |||||
| 6 pax | $6,129 | $6,129 | $8,980 | |||||
| 7 pax | $6,085 | $6,085 | $8,800 | |||||
| Single Room Surcharge | $185 | $185 | $1,850 | |||||
The rates above (Luxury Plus option) include accommodation and meals, soft drinks, standard and alcoholic house drinks, laundry services, any activities at the lodges, and one Massage
Notes
Low season: April, May & November
Shoulder season: March & October
High season: January, February, June, July, August, September, December
