5-Day Uganda Wildlife and Gorilla Safaris

City Tour

You will reach Entebbe International Airport. Once you arrive, your driver-guide will meet you and take you to your place to stay for the night.

If you arrive early, you can choose to go on short city tours and see some interesting sites, such as the Uganda National Mosque, local markets, the Uganda Wildlife Education Center, and the national museum.

First, our driver will pick you up from your hotel and drive towards Queen Elizabeth National Park. Along the way, stop at the Equator Monument in Mpigi for photos and a short local experience. Next, continue through Mbarara town while enjoying beautiful views of Uganda’s countryside.

Queen Elizabeth National Park

By early afternoon, arrive at the park, enjoy lunch, and take some time to relax. Later, head to the Kazinga Channel for an exciting two-hour boat trip. The channel connects Lake George and Lake Edward and attracts incredible wildlife throughout the day. As you cruise along, watch hippos, crocodiles, elephants, buffaloes, antelopes, and monitor lizards near the water.

Meanwhile, bird lovers can spot many beautiful species along the channel’s shores.

After the boat trip, return to your lodge, enjoy dinner, and relax for the night.

Chimpanzee trekking experience in Kyambura Gorge.

You'll be up early and have your breakfast. You'll proceed for an adventurous chimpanzee trekking experience in Kyambura Gorge.

The first task is to go down 200 meters to the river in the valley. Chimps are very vocal, and their location can be identified by following their hoots and distant cries. In case they are quiet, their footprints (in mud) and poop can help you to locate them.

Once you locate them, you will be able to watch them play, breastfeed, mate, rest, and even fight. The chimps in Kyambura Gorge have a remarkable habit of getting down from the trees each time they see visitors.

This allows for great photos from a close distance. Apart from the chimpanzees, hiking down the gorge exposes visitors to unique and amazing biodiversity.

Visitors will have an opportunity to spot rare vegetation and tall tropical trees. This activity takes between 2 to 3 hours. After this experience, you will transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest through the southern exit.

Gorilla Trekking and Batwa Community Tour

Gorilla trekking begins early at 8:00 am with a brief orientation at the park headquarters led by a local ranger guide.

At the ranger station, you will be split into groups of eight trekkers, which is the maximum number allowed to visit a gorilla family each day.

The trekking can last from 1 to 6 hours through the dense forest, depending on how the apes move or how fast the trekkers go. You will have one unforgettable hour observing these apes as they go about their daily activities while you learn about them. In the evening, after some time to relax, you will visit the Batwa community.

This community consists of the forest pygmies who were the original inhabitants of the impenetrable forest before being relocated outside the park. You will enjoy traditional performances and have personal interactions with the local people. Later, you will return to the lodge to get ready for your departure the next day.

You will have breakfast, check out from the lodge, and begin your drive to Kampala. This will conclude your three-day adventure in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park. The trip offers stunning views of the Kigezi Highlands and the rich greenery along the route.