4 Days Uganda Gorilla & Wildlife Safari
This 4 Days Uganda Gorilla & Wildlife Safari is ideal for travelers interested in visiting Uganda for the first time and have little time to spare for Uganda Tour. Uganda is a beautiful country with many incredible national park. This short Uganda Safari Package will offer you an opportunity to track mountain gorillas in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park and visit Queen Elizabeth National Park for a mind-blowing game drive and a boat cruise at the Kazinga Channel. You will also go for chimpanzee tracking in Kalinzu Forest.
This 4 Days Uganda Safari starts and ends in Entebbe or Kampala.
Highlights of 4 Days Uganda Gorilla & Wildlife Safari
- Day 1: Pick up and Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
- Day 2: Gorilla Trekking Experience – Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park
- Day 3: Game Drive in Kasenyi Sector – Boat Cruise at the Kazinga Channel
- Day 4: Chimpanzee Tracking in Kalinzu – Transfer back to Kampala
Detailed itinerary of 4 Days Uganda Gorilla & Wildlife Safari
Day 1: Pick up and Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
Our guide will pick you up from your hotel in Entebbe or Kampala after early morning breakfast and embark on a 6 to 8 hours’ drive to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park in South Western Uganda. The journey is long but very rewarding as you will use your time to admire the beautiful nature and the Uganda Countryside. Expect to bypass forests, game parks, towns, lakes, rivers, markets and other landmarks for photography. There will also be a stop at the Equator crossing the Igongo Cultural Centre in Mbarara for lunch. Expect to arrive at your lodge late in the late afternoon.
Dinner and overnight at Chameleon Hill Lodge (luxury), Bakiga Lodge (Midrange) and Tarvan Trekkers Bwindi (Budget).
Meal Plan: Lunch and Dinner
Day 2: Gorilla Trekking Experience – Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park
You will wake up very early to take your breakfast then go for the briefing at the park office at 7:00 am. This briefing by the park Guides prepares you for your time with the primates. It is also during the briefing that a gorilla group will be assigned to you and porters are hired to help you with any heavy luggage.
After the briefing, the rangers will take you deep into the forest in search of the primates. Gorilla trekking in Bwindi takes between 2 to 6 hours depending on the gorilla group you are assigned. In the most cases you will have to walk through dense vegetation, valley, streams and hills before finding the gorilla group. Take as many photos as you can and follow instruction from the Park Guide. Don’t surprise the gorillas with sudden movements and stay calm.
You are only allowed one hour with the primates. After that, you will return back to the park offices where you will meet our guide. The driver will take you back to the lodge for check out and a shower before starting the journey to Queen Elizabeth National Park. Expect to reach the park late in the evening.
Dinner and Overnight at Mweya Safari Lodge (luxury), Ihamba Lodge (Mid-range) and Simba safari camp (budget).
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 3: Game Drive in Kasenyi Sector – Boat Cruise at the Kazinga Channel
After breakfast, you will set off very early in the morning for a game drive in the Kasenyi Plains of Queen Elizabeth National Park. The morning game drive allows you to spot the early risers and predators coming from a night of hunting. Expect to see leopards, hyenas, ions, buffaloes, elephants, antelopes, warthogs and many other mammals. After you have completed the game drive, the driver will take you back to the lodge for lunch and refreshment.
Later in the afternoon, you will be taken to enjoy a boat cruise along the Kazinga Channel. The Kazinga Channel has one of the largest concentration of wildlife and you should expect to spot hippos, waterbucks, crocodiles and other mammals drinking along the channel. The channel is a birder’s paradise and has both resident and migratory species. Return to the lodge for dinner and overnight stay.
Dinner and Overnight at Mweya Safari Lodge (luxury), Ihamba Lodge (Mid-range) and Simba safari camp (budget).
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 4: Chimpanzee Tracking in Kalinzu – Transfer back to Kampala
Wake up early, take breakfast and prepare to go to Kalinzu Forest for the briefing on Chimpanzee Trekking. Kalinzu Forest is managed by Uganda Forest Authority. Chimpanzees behave differently from gorillas. Some say they are intelligent but not as wise as gorillas because they are not as organized.
Chimpanzee groups are also more dramatic and mobile than gorilla families, they tend to spend more time on top of trees. Expect to follow them at high speed even after locating them, it is only when they settle down that you can take all photos and videos you want. After one hour with the chimpanzees, our driver will start the journey back to Kampala. You will be dropped at your resident, hotel or at the airport for departure.
End of 4 Days Uganda Gorilla & Wildlife Safari
The cost of the safari will include:
- A safari vehicle
- An English speaking guide who will also be the driver
- Fuel for the safari
- Gorilla Permits
- Chimpanzee Permits
- A game drive
- A boat cruise at the Kazinga Channel
- Bottled drinking water and meals when out of the hotel
- Full-board accommodation and meals for 3 nights
- Pickup and drop-off at your desired location within Kampala or Entebbe Airport
The cost of the safari will exclude flight, visas, personal costs like tipping, beverages, wines and personal Insurance.
