6 Days Queen Elizabeth & Bwindi Adventure
6 Days Queen Elizabeth & Bwindi Adventure: Explore the best of Uganda’s national parks by taking part in this 6 days Uganda safari 2021 which will give you the chance to have the most memorable primate safaris as you take part on chimpanzee trekking in Queen Elizabeth national park, gorilla trekking in Bwindi impenetrable national park among other rewarding activities in either parks. Other activities you will take part in while you participate in the safari include the memorable morning and evening game drives where you will get the chance to see a number of rewarding wildlife for instance four of the five big five animals, a number of herbivores grazing in the savannah plains, during the boat cruise along the Kazinga channel you will see numerous water birds catching prey among other rewarding attractions.
HIGHLIGHTS OF YOU SAFARI
- Day 1: pick up and transfer to Queen Elizabeth
- Day 2: morning game drive and evening boat cruise
- Day 3: Transfer back to Bwindi
- Day 4: Gorilla trekking
- Day 5: Transfer to Lake Bunyonyi
- Day 6: Transfer back to Kampala
Detailed Safari Itinerary
DAY ONE: PICK UP AND TRANSFER TO QUEEN ELIZABETH
On day one of your 6 Days Queen Elizabeth & Bwindi Adventure depending on your location in Kampala city, our guide will pick you and take you through a briefing session of 3 days chimpanzee trekking in Uganda during covid-19. After the session you will embark on the drive to the park from Kampala as you make your way through different towns like Lukaya where the aroma of roasted meat will hit you and if interested you can grab yourself a skewer of roasted meats. On reaching Kayabwe, you will have the equator experience where you will pose at the equator and experiments of the north and southern hemispheres will be carried out. Lunch will be served in Mbarara town at Igongo cultural centre which offers different cultural dishes like millet bread, Eshabwe, dishes made with locally handmade ghee which is quite an adventure to taste the authentic dishes. After lunch your way to fort portal town where you will be able to visit the amabere ganyinamwiru caves, after the trip at the caves, you will make your way to Queen Elizabeth national park where the tree climbing lions are found. On reaching the park, you will take part in an evening game drive where you will have a chance to see a number of animals catching their last bites for the day in the plains as they get ready to go to their resting place animals like zebras, elephants, elands, antelopes, crocodiles can be seen sun basking, leopards, lions, hyenas are easily seen during the evening games drives because they come out of hiding in order to hunt for their prey which is a thrilling adventure to see. After the game drive, you will head back to your hotel for dinner and over night.
DAY TWO: MORNING GAME DRIVE AND EVENING BOAT CRUISE
On day two of your 6 days queen Elizabeth and Bwindi impenetrable national park safari 2021, after an Early morning game drive, you will go a morning game drive where you will have the opportunity to see a number of early risers grazing in the plains for instance the antelopes, buffaloes, elands, impalas among other animal species. You will then transfer to the ishasha sector for the ultimate lion tracking experience where the tree climbing lions will be seen which is quite a mesmerising trait that the lions in the park posses which is quite unique from the lions around the world. It is believed the lions climb trees t keep an eye on their potential prey like the kobs. After the exciting adventure, you will then head back to your hotel for lunch and relax as you await the evening boat cruise.After your beautiful lunch, you will then head to the boat cruise along the Kazinga channel which will offer a vast look at the landscape including a number of water birds like shoe bill stork, flamingos, king fishers great cormorant, little grebe, northern lapwing, red necked grebe, wandering albatross pied. Animals like the hippos elephants, waterbucks buffalos, crocodiles can also be seen sun basking among other animals. After the beautiful adventure, you will head back to your hotel to relax and get ready for the next day. Alternatively, you can carry out nature walks or community walks you will head back to your hotel for diner and overnight.
DAY 3: TRANSFER BACK TO BWINDI
On day three of your 6 days queen Elizabeth and Bwindi impenetrable national park safari 2021, after an early morning breakfast you will be picked from your hotel and transfer back to Bwindi impenetrable national park through the ishasha sector and on reaching the park, to Bwindi impenetrable national park you will have lunch at your hotel and later on in the evening you can take part in nature walk as you await dinner and overnight stay.
DAY 4: GORILLA TREKKING
On day two of your 6 days queen Elizabeth and Bwindi impenetrable national park safari 2021, after an early morning breakfast at your hotel with your packed lunch, your guide will pick you up from your hotel and head to the briefing point in the park where the guide/ranger will tell you the dos and don’ts while in contact with the gorillas for example you should not in the presence of the gentle giants. After the briefing you will head into the process and hike to the gorillas, through the forest, you will come across numerous bird and butterfly species, a number of primate species like the monkeys, baboons, animal species like the bush bucks and as you get closer to the gorillas, you will hear the gentle giants making noises and this will be the peak point of your trekking activity, you will be allowed to spend an hour with the giants watching them groom one another, feed and many other daily activities. Once the activity is down you will head back to your hotel for relaxation and later in the evening head to the community for community walks to see how the people carry out their daily lives near the park after the rewarding experience, head back to your hotel for dinner and overnight stay.
DAY 5: TRANSFER TO LAKE BUNYONYI
On day three of your 6 days queen Elizabeth and Bwindi impenetrable national park safari 2021, after an early morning breakfast, you will transfer to Lake Bunyonyi, the deepest lake in Uganda where a number of attractions can be seen including the bird species, the different islands which have a rich history once told and the local communities. You will have lunch in Kisoro as you make way to Lake Bunyonyi. On reaching the lake, you will be welcomed by a cool breeze and the sound of the birds the name Bunyonyi means small birds which makes sense with a number of bird species that can be seen making it a birder’s paradise. You will go canoeing on the lake see the different islands including the punishment island, the different bird species. After you will head to your hotel for lunch and relaxation and later on in the evening, you will go for community walks to see the Batwa community an indigenous group of people with interesting culture. After the day’s activities, you will head back to you hotel for dinner and overnight stay.
DAY 6: TRANSFER BACK TO KAMPALA
On day four of your 6 days queen Elizabeth and Bwindi impenetrable national park safari 2021 after an early morning breakfast, you will check out of your hotel and embark on your journey back to Kampala. You will have lunch at Igongo cultural centre and continue your way to Kampala with great memories of Lake Bunyonyi and Bwindi impenetrable national park. Our guide will drop you at allocation of your choice in Kampala which will mark the end of your trip.
End of the 6 Days Queen Elizabeth & Bwindi Adventure
Trip Inclusions
- Pickup and drop off in Kampala
- An English speaking guide
- gorilla trekking permit
- Entrance permits
- community walk
- Meals and bottled water
- 4X4 safari vehicle & Fuel
- Accommodation
- Canoeing fees
Trip exclusions
- Visa fees
- Personal expenses
- Tips
- Uganda visa fees
- Activities that are not included on the itinerary