Queen Elizabeth and Bwindi

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Day 1: Transfer from Kampala / Entebbe to Queen Elizabeth National Park

After an early breakfast, you will depart Kampala / Entebbe and travel westwards through Uganda’s beautiful green countryside to the Queen Elizabeth National Park. The journey will take 6-7 hours with stopovers at areas of tourist attraction such as the Royal Drum makers’ village and the Equator for an opportunity to stand in two hemispheres at the same time. The tour will continue through the savannah grassland flanked by lots of banana plantation. Several herds of long-horned Ankola cattle can be seen grazing in those plains. We’ll reach the Queens Elizabeth National Park by evening/before sunset.

  • Dinner and overnight at: Budget Accommodation – Tembo Safari Lodge/Camping

Day 2: Game drive and boat cruise in Queen Elizabeth National Park

At around 6:30 am, you’ll be taken for a morning game drive which enable you to spot the wildlife in their natural habitat. Expect to see some or all of the members of the Big Five along with bushbucks, kobs, giant forest hog, hyenas, antelopes, and waterbucks. After few hours, we’ll return to the lodge and you can have freshly-prepared breakfast and relax till lunch. In the afternoon hours, we’ll go for a lunch cruise along the Kazinga channel where you can spot water animals like hippos, crocodiles, and land animals like buffalos, elephants bathing near the channel banks. There is also a variety of bird species on the water banks especially the famous Shoebill, pelican and Jacana.

  • Dinner and overnight at: Budget Accommodation – Tembo Safari Lodge/Camping

Day 3: Chimp tracking in Queen Elizabeth National Park and transfer to Lake Bunyonyi

After your breakfast early morning, head to the forest for chimp tracking, and chimp tracking takes 3-4 hours after proceed to Kagamba then Ntungamo town where you will have your lunch en- routes then proceed to Lake Bunyonyi in Kabale, where you take an afternoon boat cruise on this Lake which derives its from bird Bunyonyi meaning a place for many birds and a good photographic experience. Later proceed to your Hotel to check in and later go for a canoe ride,

  • Dinner and Overnight at: Budget Accommodation – Bunyonyi Overland Camp/Crater Bay Cottages/Camping

Day 4: Transfer from Lake Bunonyi to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park

After an early breakfast, you will set off to tour Lake Bunyonyi. The lake and its territory is considered as one of the beautiful places in entire western Uganda. With a depth of 900 meters, it is the second deepest African lake. As the lake is bilharzisas- free, it is one of the few places in the country considered safe for swimming. The journey will takes about 6 to 7 hours. Lunch en route. Terraced hills surround the lake which seem to be protruding from the water’s edges. Bunyonyi in the local language means place of little birds and as evident, there are plenty of birdlife to explore. You will take a boat cruise to the different islands to know about their history and come back for lunch. Later in the afternoon transfer to Impenetrable National Park.

  • Dinner and overnight at: Budget Accommodation – Banda at Broadbill Forest Camp/Camping

Day 5: Gorilla tracking and Batwa trail experience in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park

After an early morning breakfast, with your packed lunch, will go for briefing by UWA rangers, after you enter in the jungle to trek the fascinating endangered gorillas the rare species that have almost human characters, you will also have a chance to sight other primates like the blue, red tailed monkey and other species of animals, your guides will help you so much to catch a glimpse and have a lot of information and you will come back with memorable moments. Trekking gorillas takes 6-7 hours. Then later comeback have lunch relax before heading for the Batwa trail experience in the evening, later return to your accommodation.

  • Dinner and overnight at: Budget Accommodation – Banda Broadbill Forest Camp/Camping.

Day 6: Second gorilla trek.

After an early morning breakfast, with your packed lunch, will go for briefing by UWA rangers, for a second trekking fascinating endangered gorillas the rare species that have almost human characters, you will also have a chance to sight other primates like the blue, red tailed monkey and other species of animals, your guides will help you so much to catch a glimpse and have a lot of information and you will come back with memorable moments. Trekking gorillas takes 6-7 hours.

  • Budget Accommodation: Banda Broadbill Forest Camp/Camping.

Day 7: Transfer to Entebbe / Kampala

After breakfast, you will depart for Kampala / Entebbe arriving in the afternoon for your departure

BUDGET $2570 CAMPING $2470 SOLO TRAVELER