4 Days Bwindi Gorilla Safari Uganda &Wildlife Adventure Tour to Queen Elizabeth National Park
The 4 days Bwindi gorilla safari Uganda wildlife adventure to Queen Elizabeth national park is one of the best and most well-planned short Uganda gorilla safaris that will offer the ultimate adventurous discoveries and moments. It provides you a great opportunity to trek mountain gorillas in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park and a game viewing in Queen Elizabeth National Park. This 4 Day Bwindi gorilla safari to Uganda is an exceptional tour package taking you on a magical mountain gorilla encounter and wildlife viewing in the savanna.
4 Days Bwindi Gorilla Safari Uganda
Depart Kampala/Entebbe for Queen Elizabeth National Park-undertake afternoon launch cruise.
Go game drive along Kasenyi Plains of Queen Elizabeth National Park and connect to Bwindi via the Ishasha area.
Embark on gorilla trekking & drive to Lake Bunyonyi-undertake evening boat ride.
Return from Lake Bunyonyi to Kampala/Entebbe.
Detailed 4 Days Bwindi Gorilla Safari Uganda Wildlife Adventure
Day 1 of 4 days Bwindi Gorilla Safari Uganda: Depart Kampala/Entebbe for Queen Elizabeth National Park-undertake afternoon launch cruise
Start your Uganda safari tour from Entebbe upon arrival at Entebbe International Airport or Kampala city, from a hotel facility you could have booked prior to the flight. Our professional tour guide will then pick you up and head for Queen Elizabeth National Park; your first destination in the 4 days of Bwindi gorilla safari Uganda & wildlife package.
Take the Kampala-Masaka-Mbarara city route which allows you to make a stopover at the Equator crossing in Kayabwe for a photo moment. As you continue with the drive, you can have more stopovers at spots you will notice that offer a fulfilling green impression of the vegetation cover in the Pearl of Africa!
It is a long route taking you about 5-7 hours’ drive but rewarding. Enjoy the view of the beautiful surrounding areas en-route and arrive at Queen Elizabeth National Park, Uganda’s second largest park after Murchison Falls National Park.
Undertake an afternoon lunch trip on Kazinga Channel, a 45 km channel that stretches to connect 2 magical lakes; Lake George and Lake Edward. For about 2-3 hours on a boat cruise, expect to excite yourself with the remarkable sight of submerged hippos, and Nile crocodiles as they bask on the banks, aquatic birds, and others.
Recommended accommodation facilities:
- Luxury: Mweya Safari Lodge, Katara Lodge, Ishasha Wilderness Camp.
- Mid-range: Marafiki Safari Lodge, Enganzi Game Lodge, Bush Lodge.
- Budget/Basic: Bush Lodge in the tents, Pumba Safari Cottages, Kazinga Channel View Resort.
Lions in Queen Elizabeth National Park
Day 2 of 4 days Bwindi Gorilla Safari Uganda: Go game drive along Kasenyi Plains of Queen Elizabeth National Park and connect to Bwindi via the Ishasha area.
Begin your day with a leisurely cup of tea or coffee and after, undertake a morning game drive via Kasenyi Plains of Queen Elizabeth National Park. A game drive is Queen’s top safari highlight and you will perfectly get the best of this wildlife experience in a 4×4 Land Cruiser or Safari Van with a pop-up roof.
Enjoy 2-3 hours of viewing a diversity of wildlife ranging from elephants, buffaloes, warthogs, waterbucks, Uganda Kobs, leopards, spotted hyenas, and birds to mention but a few. Retreat from a game drive along Kasenyi track to check out of the lodge then drive to Bwindi through the Ishasha area in the Southern Queen Elizabeth National Park.
Expect to strike your imagination with the tree-climbing lions at the Ishasha sector plus elephants, buffaloes, and a lot more. Proceed to Bwindi, Southwestern Uganda with en-route lunch at Savanna Resort.
Recommended accommodation facilities:
- Luxury: Haven Lodge, Chameleon Hill Lodge
- Mid-range: Gorilla Mist Camp, Ichumbi Lodge
- Basic: Nshongi Camp, Wagtail Eco Safari Camp
Day 3 of 4 days Bwindi Gorilla Safari Uganda: Embark on gorilla trekking & drive to Lake Bunyan-undertake evening boat ride
Have breakfast early morning and after, assemble at Bwindi park offices for a briefing on gorilla trekking rules. Undertake a gorilla trek beginning at 8:00 am. You will track one of the 20 (twenty) habituated gorilla groups. Your adventure takes 2-6 hours inclusive of one hour to be spent with mountain gorillas.
After a gorilla trek, descend back to your lodge for a lunch break and check out ready to transfer to Lake Bunyonyi. Enjoy a boat ride along Lake Bunyonyi to any one of the 29 islands. On a boat ride, expect to enjoy the sight of birds and a magical view of the surrounding areas then you relax, dine and spend a night at the lodge.
gorilla trekking in Uganda
Accommodation
- Luxury: Birdnest @Bunyonyi Resort
- Mid-range: Arcadia Cottages Bunyonyi, Bunyonyi Safari Resort
- Basic: Lake Bunyonyi Eco-Resort, Bushara Island Camp
Day 4: Return from Lake Bunyonyi to Kampala/Entebbe
4 Days Uganda Gorilla Safari Inclusions & Exclusions
Safari includes:
- Transportation in a tour van/Land cruiser.
- Service of an English -speaking tour guide/driver
- All activities mentioned in the itinerary.
- Park admissions
- Accommodation on full board.
- Entrance fees to all destinations as per the program.
- Transfer to and from the airport.
Safari exclusions
- All activities not mentioned in the program.
- Phone calls bills
- Tips
- International transfers.
- Gratitude to tour guides
- Personal insurance.
- Personal effects of any nature
- Hotel fees before and after the safari.
Where to Adventure on the 4 Days Uganda Gorilla Trekking Safari?
Bwindi Impenetrable forest
Bwindi is derived from the Runyakitara word “mubwindi” and means “a place full of darkness” this name comes from the extensive stands of bamboo interspersed amongst the larger forest hardwoods.
Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
This park is located in the Southwestern Uganda. Bwindi Impenetrable National Park is on the edge of the western arm of the Great Rift Valley, only a few kilometers from the Democratic Republic of Congo.
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Bwindi Impenetrable National Park and Queen Elizabeth National Park are 2 of the 10 popular Uganda safari parks that can make you fulfill these fantasies of the jungle. Queen Elizabeth National Park is famous for its rare tree-climbing lions in addition to the diversity of other wildlife ranging from African bush elephants, Uganda Kobs, waterbucks, lions, leopards, hyenas, over 620 bird species, Nile Crocodiles, hippos, and a lot of more.
Bwindi Impenetrable National Park is the most sought-after mountain gorilla trekking destination in Uganda. Nestled in Kabale, southwestern Uganda, Bwindi boasts over 459 mountain gorillas and 20 habituated gorilla groups. It is one exceptional park where mountain gorillas share the same habitat as chimpanzees. Your 4-day Bwindi gorilla safari Uganda wildlife tour also combines a visit to Lake Bunyonyi, a popular water body with 29 scenic Islands. Your trip to Bwindi begins and ends in Kampala/Entebbe.
