5-Day Group Gorilla Trekking Safari in Uganda with Kazinga Cruise

Your pick-up can be arranged from either your hotel or the airport on arrival. An English-speaking tour driver will meet you and begin the journey to Queen Elizabeth National Park, one of Uganda's most popular tourist destinations. The park is home to a wide variety of habitats that support an impressive range of wildlife, including ten kinds of primates such as chimpanzees, more than 600 bird species, and large animals like elephants and lions.

You will stop for lunch along the way before continuing into the beautiful Queen Elizabeth National Park. Arrival is expected in the late afternoon or evening, after which you will head to your accommodation to rest and relax. If time allows, you may also enjoy a late afternoon to evening game drive.

Wake up early and have breakfast before setting out on a morning game drive in the Kasenyi Plains. Here, you will search for Cape buffaloes, herds of elephants, and lions. Leopards can be difficult to spot, but it is always worth keeping an eye out for them.

After the drive, return to your lodge to relax and have lunch. In the afternoon, enjoy a two-hour boat cruise on the Kazinga Channel, which connects Lake George and Lake Edward. During the cruise, you may see large hippos, elephants, crocodiles, and many different bird species gathered along the water's edge. After the boat ride, you can either return to the lodge to rest or head out for another game drive until around 6:30 or 7:00 pm.

Wake up early and head out for one final game drive in the Kasenyi Plains. Keep watch for Cape buffaloes, groups of elephants, lions, leopards - although they can be difficult to see - and more wildlife. After the drive, return to the lodge and check out.

You will then continue to the Ishasha sector in search of the famous tree-climbing lions. There is about a 70% chance of seeing them, although they can sometimes be hard to find, especially when they are hunting in the tall grass. If you do spot them, it is a beautiful and unforgettable sight.

After Ishasha, continue to your accommodation near Bwindi National Park in the Ruhija sector, arriving in the evening at around 6:00 pm.

If you wish, you can choose chimp tracking in Kyambura instead of the sunrise game drive. Please remember that permission for chimp tracking must be secured before the actual date.

Place to stay: Broadbill Forest Camp (economical option) | Food included: Breakfast, lunch, dinner | Travel time: 6 hours.

After breakfast, head to the rangers' station, where a ranger guide will brief you on the dos and don'ts of trekking. You will then enter Bwindi Forest for this exciting experience. Trekking time and terrain vary depending on the movements of these large primates. Once you find a gorilla group, you will be allowed to spend one hour with them. Watching these peaceful and rare giants is a memorable and exciting experience.

After the trek, return to your accommodation, check out, and continue to Lake Bunyonyi. The lake is surrounded by hills covered in lush vegetation and shaped like steps, rising to between 2,200 and 2,478 metres. Its true beauty, however, lies in its 29 islands, which vary in shape and size. Scattered across the water, these islands create a scene that can fill you with wonder and awe.

Enjoy a peaceful breakfast while taking in the beautiful little islands of Lake Bunyonyi directly in front of you. Afterwards, begin your journey back to Entebbe. You are expected to arrive in the late afternoon or evening, in time for your departure.

Along the way, you will stop for lunch at the Equator. Do not forget to capture some special moments with photos.