Day 1: Arrival in Entebbe
- Met by guide at Entebbe International Airport.
- Transfer to Hotel No.5 for overnight stay.
Day 2: Entebbe to Queen Elizabeth NP
- Scheduled flight to Mweya airstrip.
- Game drive to spot wildlife.
- Boat cruise on Kazinga channel.
- Overnight at Ishasha Wilderness Lodge.
Day 3: Transfer to Bwindi
- Morning game drive in Ishasha.
- Community visit.
- Drive to Bwindi NP.
- Overnight at Sanctuary Lodge or Bwindi Lodge.
Day 4: Gorilla Experience
- Early morning transfer to park headquarters.
- Gorilla trekking adventure.
- Optional activities: Meet the Batwa tribe or various nature walks.
- Dinner and overnight at the lodge.
Day 5: Bwindi to Entebbe
- Scheduled flight from Kihihi airstrip to Entebbe.
- Afternoon free time.
- Sunset cruise on Lake Victoria.
- Overnight at Hotel No.5.
Day 6: Departure
- Morning at leisure.
- Late checkout.
- Transfer to Entebbe Airport.
- Departure.
Note:
- Accommodation includes Bed & Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner as specified.
- Activities include game drives, boat cruise, gorilla trekking, and optional cultural experiences.
- Scheduled flights are subject to confirmation.
- The itinerary offers a diverse range of wildlife experiences and cultural interactions, providing a memorable safari adventure in Uganda.
Day 1: Upon arrival at the Entebbe International Airport you will be met by our guide. Having passed immigration and luggage collection, please exit the arrival hall and look out for your guide who will be holding up a signboard mentioning your name. Transfer for checking at you’re your hotel for overnight in Entebbe at the Hotel No.5 (B&B)
Day 02: Transfer Entebbe to Queen Elizabeth Np today
- Scheduled flight Departs 07:00am | Arrival Mweya airstrip 10:05am hrs (subject to confirmation)
Transfer this morning to Airport in Entebbe for schedule flight to Mweya airstrip in Queen Elizabeth Np. Upon arrival in Mweya airstrip, your driver guide will pick you up, engage straight away in game drive look out for wildlife such as Lions, Elephants, and Buffaloes for 2hours then later lunch break.
At 1400hrs after lunch, head for a Boat Cruise on Kazinga channel looking out for a variety of over 300 birdlife and crocodiles, hippopotamus huffing and puffing away. Return to the lodge for dinner and overnight.
Accommodation: Ishasha Wilderness Lodge x1 night
Meal Plan: Bed & Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Day 03: Transfer to Bwindi-approx-(5-6hrs drive).
Today we exit the park driving through Queen Elizabeth Np via the southern sector-Ishasha. This beautiful extension of Queen Elizabeth National Park is famous for its tree climbing lions. We start with a morning game drive and later community visit before drive on to Bwindi Np. It is a fantastic sight to see the lions draped from the tree and nowhere in Africa do you stand a better chance of seeing this than in the large low limbed fig trees of Ishasha. We will have packed lunch before continuing to Bwindi, where arrival will be early evening.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner |
Accommodation: Sanctuary Lodge or Bwindi Lodge x 02 nights
Day 04: Gorilla experience today. Early morning with earlier breakfast, you will be transferred to the park headquarters, after the routine briefing by the wardens in Bwindi National Park, head on for the day’s adventure. The trekking is a demanding but rewarding experience. We ensure you bring with you enough drinking water and packed lunch. Enjoy the whole hour with these gentle apes and later upon return have a relaxed evening at your lodge.
If back early, either at extra cost
- Meet the Batwa (Pigmies)– The Batwa tribe better known as the Pigmies only began leaving their forest homes over 14 years ago and still live locally. For the opportunity to meet them and learn about their everyday life.
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- Various nature walks– Take a beautiful walk through various trails in the forest to the see waterfalls and other marvels, look out for birds and breathe taking sceneries. Dinner and overnight at your lodge.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner |
Accommodation: Sanctuary Lodge or Bwindi Lodge
Day 05: Transfer Bwindi to Entebbe:
- Scheduled flight Departs 09:45am Arrival Entebbe 11:25am (subject to confirmation)
Early morning after breakfast, 7am; we transfer to Kihihi airstrip in time for onward scheduled flight to Entebbe.
Afternoon free to rest. Enjoy the sunset Cruise on Lake Victoria before return to your hotel to dinner and overnight.
Meals: Breakfast|
Accommodation: Hotel No.5 Entebbe (B&B)
Day 06: Departure today; after an early morning breakfast, morning at will to relax before late checkout. We later make our way back to Entebbe Airport in time for our check in time 04hrs before flight time. In the hallway are duty free shops at your disposal before final boarding.
Hotel No.5
Locate just a stone throw away from the Entebbe International airport (5-10mins drive) is Hotel No.05. It’s a small quiet Boutique hotel where few is better and more secluded. From the moment you arrive, you are warmly welcomed and cared for. With all luxurious rooms opening onto the garden and swimming pool, this is a great option for guests looking for an intimate stay in a tranquil setting.
For one of the most flavorsome dining experiences in Entebbe, carefully planned menus are paired to an international wine list, and served with pride.
Sanctuary Gorilla Forest Camp
Once-in-a-lifetime encounters with Uganda’s endangered gorillas await when you stay in one of these only ten private luxury tents in the heart of the Bwindi Impenetrable Forest.
Ecologically respectful, contemporary-yet-classic in style, Sanctuary Gorilla Forest Camp blends in sensitively with the dramatic African mountain landscape and, situated uniquely inside the national park, you are only minutes away from the start of your gorilla trekking adventure.
Bwindi Lodge
Overlooking the primeval Bwindi Impenetrable Forest and with stunning views of the forest canopy across a serene stream, Bwindi Lodge is one of Africa’s unique lodges.
The property has dramatic views of the impenetrable forest and is a great place to spot the monkeys and birds hidden in the foliage. Experience upgraded rooms either Deluxe or Standard, a spa, sauna, the lounge and library that have all the Luxury reimagined.
Ishasha Wilderness Camp
Ishasha Wilderness Camp is situated within the Southern Ishasha sector of Queen Elizabeth National Park on the Ntungwe river, an idyllic retreat for people who truly enjoy the wild. This exclusive camp blends the magic of a wilderness tented camp with superb service in this unspoilt and remote region of the National Park.
The Ishasha savannahs are famous for its population of tree climbing lions that can sometimes be spotted resting in the branches of the large fig trees. Being within the park the wildlife is free to also pass through the camp and elephants can be seen bathing in the river, buffalo enjoy grazing and resident troops of Black-and-White Colobus and vervet monkeys are frequently viewed.
The package includes:
- Ground transportation in 4×4 Land Cruiser.
- Airport transfers & transfers to & from Airstrips where applicable
- All meals except in Entebbe (Bed & Breakfast only) in Ensuite mixed accommodations on double/Twin /Single occupancy (hotels and safari lodges)
- A window seat for easy game viewing
- Snacks and non-alcoholic beverages with water along the Tour
- Fulltime English speaking Driver/Guide
- Park entry fees and Government Taxes
- 1Gorilla trekking permits per person
- Batwa Community experience
- Lake Victoria Sundowner Cruise
- Scheduled flights as per itinerary
- 1 Community walk in Bwindi & Ishasha
The package excludes any cost of personal nature like:
- Visa fees to Uganda ($50)
- Any Additional activities not agreed upon and not in Itinerary
- Any additional trekking if required but to be arranged in advance on booking
- Visit the Zoo at extra
- Tips, Laundry in some lodges and Hotels
- Souvenirs
- Personal drinks and cigarettes
- International Air ticket and related costs
- Personal Comprehensive Insurance
- Any extras not on itinerary
