Explore Eco Safaris

5 Days Queen Elizabeth & Bwindi Safari

This 5 Days Queen Elizabeth & Bwindi Safari takes you to Queen Elizabeth National Park for game viewing safaris and chimpanzee trekking in Kyambura Gorge, and Bwindi Impenetrable National Park to trek mountain gorillas.

This Uganda Safari Packages starts and ends in Entebbe.

5 Days Queen Elizabeth & Bwindi Safari
Game Drive in Queen Elizabeth National Park

Highlights of 5 Days Queen Elizabeth & Bwindi Safari

  • Day 1: Kampala – Queen Elizabeth National Park
  • Day 2: Chimpanzee Trekking in Kyambura Gorge
  • Day 3: Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
  • Day 4: Gorilla Trekking in Bwindi Forest
  • Day 5: Drive Back to Kampala

Detailed itinerary of 5 Days Queen Elizabeth & Bwindi Safari

Day 1: Kampala – Queen Elizabeth National Park

Depart from Kampala as early as 08:00 am and head towards western Uganda for Queen Elizabeth National Park located in the foothills of the Mountains of the moon. Rwenzori Mountains is one of the great mountain ranges of the world in western Uganda.

Along the way you will enjoy amazing views, arrive in time for lunch at your lodge after check-in. In the afternoon, you will go for an afternoon game drive on which you may see different animals like elephats, buffaloes, lions, Uganda kobs and many beautiful birds. Queen Elizabeth National Park is home to roughly 100 mammals and 606 bird species.

Accommodation- Mweya Safari Lodge

Meal Plan: Lunch and Dinner   

Day 2: Chimpanzee Trekking in Kyambura Gorge

Wake up for breakfast and head to Kyambura Gorge for chimpanzee trekking. Chimpanzees in Kyambura are ever moving and elusive so seeing them is unpredictable. The walk is wonderful given the features of the forest, you are allowed to spend one hour with these chimpanzees watching them go on with their life in the forest.

Return to the lodge for lunch, in the afternoon we will take a launch cruise on the Kazinga Channel. This beautiful channel connecting Lake Edward to Lake Gorge is blessed with many hippos, solitary buffaloes, vast array of water birds which you will see as cruise. With a game drive you will return to your lodge for dinner and overnight stay.

Accommodation- Mweya Safari Lodge

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner   

5 Days Queen Elizabeth & Bwindi Safari
Bwindi Gorilla Tour

Day 3: Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park 

Wake up early and head to the Kasenyi Plains for an early morning game drive, the experience gives you an opportunity to see early risers and predators as they return from their hunting sprees. Return to the lodge for a late delicious breakfast, then checkout of the lodge and embark on a journey to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park via Ishasha Sector of Queen Elizabeth National Park where you might get a chance and see the rare tree climbing lions.

Along the way, you will have en-route lunch. Arrive in the park in the evening, check in at your lodge for dinner and overnight stay.

Accommodation- Buhoma Haven Lodge

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Day 4: Gorilla Trekking in Bwindi Forest

Wake up early in the morning, have an early breakfast, then proceed to the park headquarters for briefing by the guides. You will then set off for your gorilla tracking activity in the forests of Bwindi Impenetrable National Park.

Gorilla trekking can be strenuous, you will need to carry packed lunch, drinking water, wear comfortable boots or jungle shoes suitable for steep muddy slopes. For those uncomfortable with jungle sounds, put on ear plugs and remember to take a rain jacket and walking stick. When you finally locate the gorilla family you are looking for, you will spend one hour in their presence, watching them groom, feed and play.

After the 1 hour elapses, trek back to the park headquarters, meet your guide and return to the lodge for an afternoon of relaxation. You can go for a visit to Batwa Community or use the evening for rest.

Accommodation- Buhoma Haven Lodge

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Day 5: Drive Back to Kampala

This is the last day of this Uganda Safari. After an early breakfast at the lodge, we depart for Kampala with en-route lunch. We reach Kampala in the evening where you will be dropped off at your hotel or at the airport.

End of 5 Days Queen Elizabeth & Bwindi Safari

Leave a Comment

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

//
Explore Eco Safaris customer support team is here to answer your questions. Ask us anything!
👋 Hi, how can I help?
Scroll to Top