5-Day Uganda Gorilla Tracking Safari with Kazinga Cruise and Bwindi

• Pick-up will be from either the hotel or the airport upon arrival.
• Your assigned professional English-speaking tour driver-guide will receive you, and you will embark on a transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park - one of Uganda's most frequented tourist destinations.
• The park features diverse ecosystems that are home to a variety of wildlife species, including ten primate species such as chimpanzees, more than 600 bird species, and classic big game.
• You will stop for lunch en route, then proceed into the beautiful Queen Elizabeth National Park, arriving in the late afternoon or evening.
• Upon arrival, you will simply check in to the accommodation and relax. If you arrive with some time still available, you can proceed for a late afternoon to evening game drive.

Accommodation and Meals: Accommodation: Irungu Forest Safari Lodge-Budget Level | Meals: Lunch, Dinner.

Transfer Time: Approx. 7 hrs.

• Be up early and have your breakfast before proceeding for a morning game drive in the Kasenyi plains.
• During the morning game drive, be on the lookout for Cape buffalos, herds of elephants, lions, leopards, though hard to spot, and others.
• Return to the accommodation for some rest time and lunch.
• After lunch, you will go for a 2-hour boat trip on the Kazinga Channel that connects Lakes George and Edward.
• During the boat trip, observe wildlife including giant hippos, elephants, and crocodiles, among others. You will also see many varieties of birds along the water shores.
• Accommodation and Meals: Accommodation: Irungu Forest Safari Lodge-Budget Level | Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.

• Be up early and proceed for one last game drive in the Kasenyi plains.
• During the game drive, be on the lookout for Cape buffalos, herds of elephants, lions, leopards, though hard to spot, and others.
• Return to the lodge and check out.
• Head to the Ishasha sector in search of tree-climbing lions. The chance of spotting these lions is about 70%, though sometimes they are hard to see, especially when they are down in the grassland looking for prey.
• If you do spot them, the sight is picturesque and memorable.
• From Ishasha, continue to the accommodation at the edge of Bwindi National Park in the Ruhija sector, arriving late in the evening.

Accommodation and Meals: Accommodation: Ride 4 a Woman-Budget Level | Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.

Transfer Time: 6-7 hours.

• Have breakfast and move to the rangers' post.
• At the rangers' post, receive a briefing from a ranger guide on the dos and don'ts during trekking.
• Enter Bwindi Forest for your adventure. The time taken and the terrain vary depending on the movements of these great primates.
• Once you have located a gorilla group, you will be allowed one hour in their presence. The thrill of spending time observing these gentle but endangered giants is unforgettable.
• Return to the accommodation and check out.
• Transfer to Lake Bunyonyi. Lake Bunyonyi is framed by lush, green-terraced hills that rise to a height of 2,200-2,478 m, but it is the 29 islands of various shapes and sizes scattered across the water that make it most magical - you could admire them all day.

Accommodation and Meals: Accommodation: Lake Bunyonyi Eco Resort-Budget Level | Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

• Have a relaxed breakfast with a spectacular view of the little islands of Bunyonyi right in front of you.
• Hit the road for the return journey to Entebbe.
• Expect to arrive in Entebbe in the late afternoon or evening.
• Expect a stop at the Equator for lunch, where you can also take some memorable photos.

Accommodation: Recommended on request.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch.

Transfer Time: Approx. 8 hours.