4 days Bwindi Gorilla Trekking and Queen Elizabeth Wildlife Safari

4 days Bwindi Gorilla Trekking and Queen Elizabeth Wildlife Safari

4 days Bwindi Gorilla Trekking and Queen Elizabeth Wildlife Safari

4 days Bwindi Gorilla Trekking and Queen Elizabeth Wildlife Safari: 4 days Bwindi and Queen Safari is a trip to different national parks in Uganda such as Bwindi impenetrable forest national park to engage in gorilla trekking and also a drive to Queen Elizabeth national park for game viewing activities to see wildlife species such as the tree-climbing lions in the savannah plains. The trip starts from and ends in Entebbe as seen below;

Safari highlights of the 4 days Bwindi Gorilla Trekking and Queen Elizabeth Wildlife Safari

  • Day 1; pick up and drive to Queen Elizabeth national park
  • Day 2; morning game drive and transfer to Bwindi national park
  • Day 3; gorilla trekking
  • Day 4; departure 

Detailed itinerary

Day 1; pick up and drive to Queen Elizabeth national park

  • pick up: Your guide will pick you up from the airport and brief you about your safari. After your briefing, you will continue your drive to Queen Elizabeth national park in the south western part of Uganda which is home to tree climbing lions in the ishasha sector. You will have a stop in Mbarara to have your lunch.
  • drive to Queen Elizabeth: After lunch, you will continue your journey to Queen Elizabeth national park where you will check in at your lodge as you prepare to have dinner and overnight.
  • Luxury accommodation; Mweya safari lodge
  • Midrange accommodation; Park view safari lodge
  • Budget accommodation; Pumba safari cottages 

Day 2; morning game drive and transfer to Bwindi national park

  • morning game drive: You will have breakfast at your lodge in Queen Elizabeth national park as you prepare to have a morning game drive during which your will see different wildlife species such as in the savannah plains of the national park. You will continue to ishasha sector where you will connect to Bwindi impenetrable forest national park the home of gorillas in Uganda.
  • transfer to Bwindi national park: You will continue to your lodge in Bwindi national park where you will check in and have your lunch and spend the evening at leisure. Dinner and overnight will be at your lodge.
  • Luxury accommodation; Buhoma lodge
  • Midrange accommodation; Buhoma haven lodge
  • Budget accommodation; Buhoma community rest camp

Day 3; gorilla trekking

  • gorilla trekking: After an early breakfast at your lodge in Bwindi impenetrable forest national park, you will continue your journey to the park headquarters where you will have a briefing by the park officials in regards to your gorilla trekking activity. You will proceed into the impenetrable forest in your groups of eight following different trails as you search for the gorillas in their natural habitat. You will spend about 1 hour with the gorillas during your gorilla trekking activity. You will also see other primates in the national park such as black and white colobus monkeys, vervet monkeys as well as different bird species. You will return to your lodge after your gorilla trek for dinner and overnight.
4 days Bwindi Gorilla Trekking and Queen Elizabeth Wildlife Safari
Queen Elizabeth Wildlife Safari
  • Luxury accommodation; Buhoma lodge
  • Midrange accommodation; Buhoma haven lodge
  • Budget accommodation; Buhoma community rest camp

Day 4; departure 

  • departure: On the last day of your safari, you will have breakfast at your lodge and then check out. You will continue your journey to Entebbe with a stop in Mbarara where you will have a stop in Mbarara for lunch and an optional short visit to Igongo cultural center to get to know more about the Ankole culture. You will proceed to Entebbe where your guide will drop you off at a location of your preference which will mark the end of your safari.

End of 4 Days Bwindi Gorilla Trekking and Queen Elizabeth Wildlife Safari

Quotation Includes:

  1. Airport Pick up and drop off
  2. Gorilla Permit
  3. 4X4 Safari vehicle and fuel
  4. Full time English speaking Guide/Driver.
  5. All accommodation as indicated in the itinerary
  6. All meals at the hotel
  7. Bottled drinking water while on safari.

Quotation excludes:

  1. Air tickets.
  2. Visa fees
  3. Personal expenses such as telephone calls, email, laundry 
  4. beverages or meals not indicated in the itinerary
  5. Portage and wait staff gratuity
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