5 Day christmas wildlife & gorilla tracking safari in Uganda

This Package involves discovering the beauty of Uganda the pearl of Africa. Get an opportunity to witness one of the most exciting safaris combined with a spectacular landscape. This package gives you an opportunity to Visit Bwindi Impenetrable Forest for mountain gorillas and Queen Elizabeth National Park the medley of wonders and the vast savanna of Africa is the perfect setting for a classic African safari experience.

The Itinerary

Pick from Entebbe International Airport, drive to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park through Lake Mburo National Park. The first stop over will be at the Equator, where a few water experiments will be done. You will enjoy the photo session, a cold drink at one of the tourist shops and then proceed to Mbarara where you will have your lunch and proceed to Bwindi Impenetrable NP through the cascading hills that seem never to end. You also enjoy the indigenous long horned Ankole Cattle in their land of milk and honey. The terraced hills gradually give way to the cascading hills that seem never to end on this snake like roads which will impress you as you drive through this region of Kigezi, arriving late in the evening to check in at the lodge.

After breakfast drive to the gorilla tracking briefing point. Tracking is captivating and unforgettable experience which is more than repays the effort needed to reach.  Tracking starts at 8:30am and can last from a few hours to a whole day depending on where gorillas were left the previous day. The forest has chilly weather and challenging terrains which offers the best experience in a trek though one of Africa’s most ancient rainforests in search of the endangered maintain gorillas. After tracking visit a craft shop, thereafter, drive back to the lodge as you enjoy the breath taking views of Bwindi forest, Uganda’s most pristine tracts of rainforest. Have your time and relax at your patio as you enjoy the balcony and perfect view of Bwindi Impenetrable forest as you wait for dinner.

After breakfast, drive to Queen Elizabeth National Park via Ruhiija.   This drive takes you through the Eastern Sector or part of Bwindi Impenetrable Forest with fantastic view.  This drive is long but rewarding to view Bwindi endemic birds and primates along the way and provide expansive views across the plains of Western Rift Valley to the west.  Connect to Butogota-Kayonza.  Drive through tea plantations and proceed to Kihiihi for lunch at the selected restaurant/Hotel before driving to Ishasha the remote southern sector of Queen Elizabeth National Park.  Here you will be rewarded with the sightings of Ishasha’s most famous residents the tree climbing lions-lounging in the branches while keeping a close eye on the herds of Uganda kobs and this is the only area.  Here you can find topis as well as with many teaming herds of buffaloes and elephants in this magnificent natural arenas.  Enjoy the attendant cast of wildlife behaviors and when maramagambo forest with the Great Rift Valley escarpment view of Kichwamba.  Proceed and check in at the lodge late in the evening for overnight. you get to the scope and vast overlooking

After early morning breakfast drive to Kasenyi plains for game drive. The vast savanna of Kasenyi is the perfect setting for a classic African safari experience.  Enjoy the photo opportunities.  Enjoy the fantastic view of Ruwenzori Mountains set against the back drop of jagged wildlife viewing in Kasenyi is rewarding.  Huge herds of Uganda kobs attract pride of lions, guinea fowl scuttle through the grassland and huge …… elephants strides across the game tracks.  Drive to Kasenyi craft village and enjoy the crater salt lake view below Kichwamba escarpment.  Other wildlife expected to be seen includes water buck, warthog, baboon, hippos, etc. and afterwards proceed to Lake George the famous bird sanctuary. Queen Elizabeth is man biome sphere reserve.  Drive back to the lodge for lunch and proceed to Mweya.

Afternoon boat cruise in Queen Elizabeth National Park

After lunch drive to Mweya peninsula for boat ride along Kazinga Channel.  Mweya is Queen’s focal point.  It is still jam-packed with birds and animals.  Its elevated position commands gorgeous views of the Kazinga Channel, Depart from Mweya cruise down the Kazinga Channel the most relaxing way to enjoy the wildlife safari here.  This cruise gives an opportunity to view hippos, buffaloes and water birds as elephants stride along the banks.  All you need to do sit back with your camera or binoculars at the ready and enjoy the incredible spectacle.

This is the oasis for the many of the fascinating species that inhabit the park and it gives a chance to cruise just meters from hundreds of enormous hippos and buffaloes while elephants linger on the shore-line.  The cruise is only for two hours and boat trip ends in Lake Edward see how local fishing village stay alongside with wildlife, enjoy birds’ colony of cormorants, pelicans.  After the boat drive back to the lodge along channel track Via Katunguru gate, reaching the lodge late in the evening for overnight.

After morning breakfast drive back to Kampala via Kasese-For Portal-Kyenjonjo-Mubende. The drive here is very rewarding as you enjoy the fantastic view of the Rwenzori Mountains, known as mountains of the Moon whose snow-capped peaks are often veiled by clouds and mist rises up 5109m above sea level and homeland of Bakonjo who have lived in the foothills of the mountains for generation and whose culture is adapted to the steep slopes and climate of Ruwenzori before reaching Hima Cement Factory, drive to Kampala through beautiful land of Batooro people.  Enjoy the fantastic view of tea plantations as you drive to Kyenjojo- Mubende and Mityana arriving in Kampala.

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