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Summary
This amazing trip includes visits to the famous Queen Elizabeth and Bwindi Impenetrable National Parks, which are positioned in a way that provides a magnificent view of the rift valley floor of Lake Edward and George. These parks also allow us an opportunity to a riveting close range view of some gorillas, as well as observe the adults feeding, groaning and resting as the youngsters play and move back and forth in a pleasantly comical demonstration. Come along with us to experience all this excitement!
Package Includes
- Accommodation - Meals - Activities specified - Transfers -
Package Excludes
- Additional activities not specified -
Activities
- Animal Tracking
- Bird Photography
- Boat Cruise
- Camping
- Caravanning
- Evening Drives
- General Photography
- Landscape photography
- Morning Drives
- Wildlife Photography
- Game drive
- Bird Watching
- Culture
- Photo-safari
Places
- Entebbe, Uganda
- Queen Elizabeth National Park, Uganda
- Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, Uganda
- Kampala, Uganda
Physical Condition
- Normal Physical Condition
Connectivity
- WiFi and phone coverage throughout
Day-by-day Description
Day 1Drive to Queen Elizabeth National park
Activities Included
Animal Tracking Boat Cruise Evening Drives Game Walk General Photography Landscape photography Wildlife Photography Bird Watching CultureOn this first day of the tour, you will be picked up by your assigned guide at 7:00 in the morning from Kampala, and begin your journey to the famous Queen Elizabeth National Park. The Park is Uganda's most visited national park, covers an area of about 1978 km squared (almost 500 000 acres). It has one of the highest bio diversity ratings of any national park in the world, as it is well known to be inhabited by around 95 mammals and 612 species of birds. Along the way, you will briefly stop at the Equator in Masaka town for a unique and special photo opportunity and some well-deserved lunch. When you have arrived and depending on the time that you do, you will then have the option for an evening game drive. We then settle down for the evening and rest up for the new day.
Other Benefits (On Arrival)
- Transfer
Location
Queen Elizabeth National Park, Kasese, Uganda
Travel Time: 6 hrs
Day 2Morning Game Drive and Afternoon Launch cruise on Kazinga Channel
Activities Included
Animal Tracking Bird Photography Boat Cruise Evening Drives Game Walk General Photography Hiking Landscape photography Morning Drives Wildlife Photography Game drive Bird Watching CultureAfter an early breakfast on this day, you will then have the chance for an early morning game drive accompanied by your driver, where you could spot numerous wild animals like buffalo, the Ugandan kob (the Ugandan national antelope), elephants, hippos, lions, leopards, water bucks, warthogs and many more. After that exciting drive, you will return to your lodge for some relaxation before lunch is served. After lunch, you will experience one of the highlights of this trip as you go for an amazing cruise on the Kazinga Channel and be able to make unforgettable memories. There also a chance for water sailing, which will provide a magnificent platform for photography taking and across-the-board game viewing. As you retire from the boat cruise, you will be driven back to your accommodation for your delicious dinner and overnight stay.
Other Benefits (On Arrival)
- Transfer
Location
Kazinga Channel, Uganda
Travel Time: 4 hrs
Day 3Morning game drive in Ishasha sector and Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
Activities Included
Animal Tracking Game Walk General Photography Landscape photography Wildlife Photography Bird Watching Culture Photo-safariToday after your relaxed and tasty breakfast, you will behin the drive towards the Buhoma area, near the renowned Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. The park is mostly famous for the rare mountain gorillas which inhabit it, and aside from getting to experience this, you will also be able to experience the incredibly scenic route along the way, which passes through various local villages and the lush green countryside and hills that characterize so much of south western Uganda. Once you are in the forest park, you will then get to experience one of the richest ecosystems in Africa which is inhabited by some 120 species of mammals, 348 species of birds, 220 species of butterflies, 27 species of frogs, chameleons, geckos and many endangered species. Our other location, Bwindi, on the other hand, is among the most diverse forests in East Africa and has more than 1,000 flowering plant species including 163 species of trees and 104 species of ferns. After all this exciting but educating engagement, we return to the accommodation to reflect, as well as rest and prepare for the day ahead.
Other Benefits (On Arrival)
- Transfer
Location
Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, Uganda
Travel Time: 2 hrs
Day 4Gorilla Tracking and batwa talks experience
Activities Included
Animal Tracking Wilderness Trail Wildlife Photography CultureAfter your breakfast and along with your packed lunch, you will be required to report to the park premises for registration by 8:00 in the morning, where you will be briefed by Ugandan Wildlife Authority and ranger guides. You will then start the trek through the lush bushes and vegetation, in search of the magnificent beasts of Uganda, the gorillas. There is also a great opportunity to spot other species which reside in the park, like the birds, monkeys, chimpanzees, beautiful butterflies and much more. Although the trek could be quite lengthy and strenuous, the reward of getting to witness these animals as they interact, protest or play, more than makes up for it - every minute of the experience is worth the time you spent in search for them. As you retire from the forest, you could then take on an optional activity like visiting the Pygmies (ethnic population of the forest), or alternatively, you could choose to relax and wind down at your accommodation.
Other Benefits (On Arrival)
- Transfer
Location
Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, Uganda
Travel Time: 3 hrs
Day 5Transfer back to Kampala with stopover at the Equator
Activities Included
Diving Evening Drives General Photography Landscape photography Township tour Culture Photo-safariToday is the last day of your trip! After your breakfast, you shall begin your journey back to Kampala and view beautiful sceneries along the way. You will have lunch on route, and thereafter another stop at the Equator for the intriguing 'water experiment,' if you happen to have missed it on the 1st day of your trip. Afterwards, you proceed with the journey and your driver will drop you off at your accommodation in Kampala or Entebbe. This is the end of this amazing tour and we hope you had a memorable experience!
Other Benefits (On Arrival)
- Transfer
Location
Kampala, Uganda
Travel Time: 6 hrs
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