6 Days Uganda Game Drive and Gorilla Tracking Safari
The 6 days Uganda game drive and gorilla tracking safari will take you through the Lake Mburo National Park, Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, and Queen Elizabeth National Park. During the safaris, you will encounter the large primates and wildlife within the savannah park of Uganda. The safaris will start and end in Kampala.
Safari Summary
- Day 1: Pickup and Transfer to Lake Mburo National Park
- Day 2: Morning game drive and transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
- Day 3: Gorilla trekking and community visits.
- Day 4: Transfer to the Queen Elizabeth National Park.
- Day 5: Full-day adventure in the Queen Elizabeth National Park
- Day 6: Chimpanzee trekking in Kyambura Gorge and transfer to Kampala
Details of the safari
Day 1: Pick up and Transfer to Lake Mburo National Park
On day 1 of the 6 days Uganda game drive and gorilla tracking safari, you will start over with a transfer to Lake Mburo National Park. The transfer will take about 4 hours to reach the park. On arrival in the park, you will start over with lunch and then you will go ahead with a boat cruise. During the boat cruise, you will see several wildlife like hippos, crocodiles, buffaloes, impalas, and many others.
Meal plan: Lunch, and dinner
Day 2: Morning game drive and transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
You will start with a morning breakfast and go on with a morning game drive within the park. During the game drive, you will see several wildlife like leopards, impalas, zebras, giraffes, and many others. Later on, you will start a transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. As you arrive in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, you will be transferred to the lodge for dinner and overnight. An amazing primate day awaits!
Meal plan: Breakfast, lunch, and dinner
Day 3: Gorilla trekking and community Visit
The day will start with a briefing at the park headquarters about gorilla trekking. During the briefing, you will be highlighted the dos and don’ts of gorilla trekking. Then you will go ahead with a gorilla trekking adventure. This will take about 2 to 7 hours of the day. Upon meeting the gorillas, you will be allowed to spend an hour in their presence. Later on, you will go ahead with a community visit to the Batwa villages. During the visit, you will enjoy cultural dances, storytelling, and engaging in different activities to learn about the Batwa.
Meal plan: Breakfast, lunch, and dinner
Day 4: Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park with a game drive in Ishasha
On this day, you will start with a transfer to the Queen Elizabeth National Park which will be about 4 hours of day. On arrival in the Queen Elizabeth National Park, you will start over with the game drive in the southern sector of the park. During the game drive, you will see several wildlife like tree climbing lions, leopards, kobs, and many others. Then you will transfer to your lodge near the northern sector of the park.
Meal plan: Breakfast, lunch, dinner.
Day 5: Full-day adventure in the Queen Elizabeth National Park
On the second last day of the 6 days Uganda game drive and gorilla tracking safari, you will start with a game drive within the Kasenyi plains of the northern part of the park. During the game drive, you will see several wildlife like elephants, lions, leopards, hippos, warthogs, buffaloes, and many others. In the afternoon, you will start over with the boat cruise on the Kazinga channel. During the boat cruise, you see several wildlife like hippos, elephants, buffaloes, crocodiles, and many others. In the evening, you will return to your lodge for dinner and overnight.
Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch, and dinner
Day 6: Chimpanzee trekking in Kyambura Gorge and transfer to Kampala
You will be transferred to Kyambura Gorge for chimpanzee trekking. Chimpanzee trekking will take about 2 to 4 hours of the day. Later on, you will be transferred to Kampala. On arrival in Kampala, you will either be transferred to Entebbe for your outbound flight or to the hotel of your choice.
Meal plan: Breakfast and Lunch
