4-Day Bwindi and Queen Elizabeth Wildlife Adventure with Gorilla Trek

• Early in the morning after breakfast, your driver-guide will meet you at your hotel and take you through the details of your trip.
• Thereafter, proceed to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, located in the southwestern part of Uganda, for gorilla tracking.
• You will have a stopover at the equator to take photos and another one in Mbarara for lunch.
• Along the way, you will enjoy many sightings, including beautiful scenery as you approach the park. This park is also endowed with many plant and animal species such as mountain gorillas, chimpanzees, colobus monkeys, forest elephants, birds, and waterfalls, though mountain gorillas are the most popular.
• Check in at the lodge, unwind, and enjoy dinner and an overnight stay.

Accommodation Options: Mahogany Springs (Luxury), Gorilla Mist Camp/Silverback Lodge (Mid-range/Moderate), Ruhija Gorilla Friend's Camp (Budget)

Meal Plan: Lunch and Dinner

• On this day, you must be up very early; by 6:00 am, you should have breakfast and pack your lunch.
• Drive ahead to the park headquarters, where you will be briefed by the ranger guide on what to do and what not to do while in the park.
• Thereafter, proceed with the ranger to look out for the mountain gorillas. This involves hiking up and down rugged paths, so you will need to be physically fit and carry a walking stick.
• You can also use local porters to carry your luggage. When you meet these gentle giants, follow what your ranger guide tells you, especially standing 6 meters away from them as you watch the mothers feed the young ones, the juveniles playing, and the silverbacks guarding the territory.
• How long this search will take depends on where the gorillas are located and feeding, so it can take 2-8 hours. Also, do not forget to bring enough water, a raincoat, sturdy shoes, long-sleeved trousers, and snacks.
• Return to your lodge after trekking. In the afternoon, you may choose to relax at the lodge or go for a walk through the Batwa community and homesteads, see how they live, and enjoy their cultural performances through dance and drama.

Accommodation Options: Mahogany Springs (Luxury/Upmarket), Gorilla Mist Camp/Silverback Lodge (Mid-range/Moderate), Ruhija Gorilla Friend's Camp (Budget)

Meal Plan: Full Board

• After your early breakfast, drive to Queen Elizabeth National Park, passing through the Ishasha sector, which is the southern sector of the park.
• Along the way, you will see different animal species, including birds, bushbucks, elephants, gazelles, buffaloes, monkeys, and kobs, but the tree-climbing lions are the most common.
• On arrival, check in at the lodge and enjoy lunch as you prepare for a launch/boat cruise on the Kazinga Channel in the afternoon. This boat trip takes 2 hours and will give you an opportunity to watch different water animals at close range; some of the animal species include hippos, crocodiles, elephants, and buffaloes along the banks.
• You may also spot birds such as the saddle-billed stork, African fish eagle, pink-backed pelicans, pied and malachite kingfisher, African skimmer, and, if you are lucky, the shoebill.
• Return to the lodge for dinner and an overnight stay.

Accommodation Options: Mweya Safari Lodge (Luxury/Upmarket), Kyambura Game Lodge/Enganzi Lodge (Mid-range/Moderate), Mweya Hostel/Bush Lodge (Budget)

Meal Plan: Full Board

• Take your breakfast in the morning. As this is your last day, you may opt for a morning game drive on the Kasenyi trail, where you will have a chance to see animals such as lions, warthogs, elephants, topis, and buffaloes, among others.
• During the morning, you will also observe a number of different bird species, or you may choose to visit Kyambura Gorge for chimpanzee tracking. Thereafter, start your journey to Kampala.
• You will stop in Mbarara for lunch.
• After lunch, proceed to Kampala, where you will arrive in the afternoon.

Meal Plan: Breakfast and Lunch

Extra accommodation may be arranged on request.