4 Day Gorilla Trekking & Uganda Wildlife Safari
This affordable 4 Day Gorilla Trekking & Uganda
Wildlife Safari takes you African Mountain Gorilla Trekking in the Bwindi
Impenetrable Forest to encounter these endangered primates in the wild - a rare
and unforgettable wildlife experience!
The Uganda Budget Lodge Safari also travels to Queen
Elizabeth National Park for a boat trip on the Kazinga Channel and game viewing
in Uganda's top national park. Safari highlights include a village walk near
Bwindi Park and visiting Igongo Cultural Village.A once-in-a-lifetime gorilla
trekking and wildlife adventure in Uganda!
Day 1: Kampala to Queen Elizabeth National Park
– Uganda
At the start of this Gorilla Trekking & Uganda
Wildlife Safari our guide collects you from your pre-tour accommodation in
Kampala at 7:30 am. Leaving Kampala, the capital of Uganda, you travel west to
Kasese, via the town of Fort Portal.
We stop for lunch in Kasese admiring the beautiful
slopes of Mount Rwenzori. After lunch we continue our journey through the
scenic landscapes of Uganda to Queen Elizabeth National Park.
In the evening we embark on a two hour boat trip on
the Kazinga Channel, getting up close to hippos, buffalos and other wildlife.
The boat trip offers excellent bird watching
opportunities, as well as the chance to see elephants, warthogs and Kob
antelopes. The banks of the channel are home to a rich variety of birds,
including Pink-backed Pelicans, Pied and Malachite Kingfishers and Saddle
billed Stork.
The Queen Elizabeth National Park is Uganda's most
popular protected area and covers about 1978 km². The park is scenically
located on the rift valley floor between Lake Edward and Lake George flanked by
towering mountains in the distance. The game park is set among hills and lakes
and consists mostly of euphorbia tree-studded savannahs or grasslands. The
varied habitats within Queen Elizabeth National Parkhost 95 mammal and 612 bird
species.
Dinner and overnight stay at a budget safari lodge.
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Meal plan: Lunch and Dinner
Day 2: Queen Elizabeth to Bwindi Forest Park – Uganda
After coffee we set off on an early morning game drive
in Queen Elizabeth Park, exploring the north eastern area along Kasenyi Plains
(also known as Mweya), near Lake George, and the Queens Mile.
Wildlife sightings include the Uganda Kob antelope,
elephants, lions, buffalo, waterbuck, warthogs and various other antelope and
bird species.
Next our journey takes us along the impressive craters
of the western Rift Valley escarpment and the Ishasha section of Queen
Elizabeth National Park. We take a game drive en route, looking out for
wildlife, especially the tree-climbing lions found in this southern part of the
game park.
After this rewarding game drive we travel south to
Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, arriving in the evening. Bwindi National
Park is home to the endangered African Mountain Gorillas, along with a rich
diversity of wild animals, insects and plants. Inhabitants include various
other primate species, such as the blue and red tailed monkeys.
Dinner and overnight stay at an affordable lodge.
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Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 3: Bwindi Forest Gorilla Trekking
Today we set off on the once-in-a-lifetime experience
of trekking mountain gorillas in the wild.
The day starts with an early morning breakfast, before
meeting up with our guide from the Uganda Wildlife Authority, for a briefing on
the gorilla trekking excursion.
We then head off into the dense vegetation of Bwindi
Impenetrable Forest, best known for endangered gorilla trekking, considered the
highlight of visiting Uganda and for many the high point of their travels in
Africa.
This gorilla walk can take up to six hours, so a
reasonable degree of fitness and a sturdy pair of walking shoes are required.
The thrill of encountering these gentle primates in the wild is well worth the
sometimes challenging trek through the thick undergrowth.
The adventure trek through the jungle takes us in
search of a family group of gorillas. Once we find the African Mountain
Gorillas we spend some time watching them feed and interact with each other. We
get to hear the gorillas communicating with one another and marvel at the sheer
size of the dominant adult male gorillas, called Silverbacks. Encountering
these giant apes is one of Africa’s most poignant wildlife experiences.
Each gorilla encounter is unique, offering its own
rewards. We generally get up close to the adult gorillas to watch them feeding,
grooming and resting, as well as witnessing the young gorillas at play.
In the afternoon we explore a local community on foot,
to gain insight into the ways of the Ugandan people living near Bwindi Park.
After our village walk we return to the camp and have a drink together,
recounting our unforgettable adventures with African Mountain Gorillas.
Dinner and overnight stay at the lodge.
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Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 4: Bwindi to Kampala & Entebbe
We enjoy an early breakfast on day four and then
return to Kampala, visiting Igongo Cultural Village en route. Here we learn
about the Bahima and Ankole cultures of Uganda, getting a glimpse into the
history of these interesting people.
Along the way we cross the Equator, stopping to take
photographs and to have lunch. We arrive back in Kampala and Entebbe (airport
transfer on request) in time to catch evening flights, bringing this Gorilla
Trekking & Uganda Wildlife Safari to a close.
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Meal plan: Breakfast and Lunch
About Bwindi Impenetrable Forest
Located in southwestern Uganda, Bwindi Impenetrable
National Park covers part of the diverse Bwindi Impenetrable Forest. Bwindi Impenetrable National Park is best known for
its primate populations, being home to about half the world’s mountain
gorillas, at over 300 endangered gorillas. The Bwindi Impenetrable Forest ecosystem
is exceptionally high in biodiversity, with rich flora and fauna species. This
lush forested area hosts some of the richest tree, small mammal, bird,
butterfly, reptilian, and moth populations. Bwindi is a birding paradise, home to 348 bird species.
This area is one of Uganda’s best bird watching destinations supporting nearly
all of the Albertine Rift endemic species found in Uganda, along with several
Red Data Book species.
The Bwindi Forest of Uganda is an ancient rainforest,
said to have survived the last ice age. A recently proclaimed World Heritage
Site, Bwindi is one of the most biologically diverse areas in the world hosting
unique and precious floral species. There's also a substantial chimpanzee
population and research shows that Bwindi is the only forest in Africa where
these two apes live together.
Full Pricing Info - 4 Day Gorilla Trekking &
Uganda Wildlife Safari
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2PAX
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3PAX
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4PAX
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$1745
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$1560
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$1280
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PRICE
INCLUDED
Accommodation
All park
fees
Transport
Transfers
Guide
payment
Price
excluded
Flights
Visa on
Arrival
Gorilla
Permit
Tips
Extra
expenses of personal nature like Laundry services, Telephone..etc